Rise of the Wasteland. Rise of the Wasteland - N_A

Zhou Qingfeng is a nerd with no car, no savings, and no girlfriend. This story is set three days before the occurrence of a cataclysm that would threaten all of humankind. Amidst the chaos, Zhou Qingfeng strives to gather resources that would help him survive. He will stop at nothing to protect his friends. Along the way, he is granted a few ‘special’ abilities. He becomes so strong that he is practically invincible. But, everything comes with a price….

Zhou Qingfeng’s current predicament was related to a movie . He finally got a holiday which he can use to rest at home . He chose a mega blockbuster movie titled “Wasteland” from his computer, preparing to spend a relaxing afternoon watching it . The movie’s genre was sci-fi, and it took place in New York, USA in the year 2030 .

The plot of the movie was simply mind-blowing . One day, the U . S . government, military, police, and renowned businessmen suddenly disappeared . All electricity and fuel supplies experienced a cutoff across the country; water and food were scarce; social morals were lost; mobsters and criminals ran rampant; and society was in a chaotic and anarchic state .

Zhou Qingfeng was shocked when he first saw the setting of the movie . He felt distressed as he watched valuable goods being discarded deliberately and all the pretty ladies who were alone and helpless .

I’ll have enough supplies for the rest of my life even if I pick up only a few of those . And with those ladies, searching for my life-partner will not be necessary .

It was centered on an ordinary three-person family who survived the cataclysm while facing various difficulties after New York became the capital of sin . Moreover, they persisted for three months and waited for the reform of the government .

The three-person family was regarded as heroes by the entire nation because of their outstanding performance during the chaotic period . Their future henceforth became bright and promising . The male protagonist even decided to involve himself in politics, and was eventually elected as the president of the United States .

This was a movie that promoted the American culture and their system of values . It emphasized the elements of romance, justice, family and affection, as well as personal heroism .

The male protagonist saved the society with his extraordinary ability . He punished the evil and successfully rendered the American dream, becoming an individual who strived to change his destiny . The movie pointed out that even ordinary people can make outstanding contributions while it exaggerated the cocky attitudes of the Americans .

Well, the movie was good up to this point . However, the most vexing thing happened after the happy ending, when the subtitles said, “What if the government did not recover?” The movie then continued as the male protagonist’s three-person family persisted for three months; yet nothing changed after that .

The male protagonist did his best to protect his family, even when all the hardships and challenges left him scarred . The female protagonist never gave up on comforting her family despite encountering a tough life . Their daughter also showed bravery and resourcefulness as she helped her parents deal with all kinds of crises .

However, the survivors did not see any hope as winter arrived . They faced increasing difficulties while collecting their resources . The vicious violence in the society intensified, the ugliness of human nature was magnified, and the conscience of an individual became insignificant and laughable .

The most unacceptable part of the movie happened as it reached its downturn, when the global nuclear arsenal was suddenly activated . All nuclear missiles were launched, and they landed on every major city around the globe in merely ten minutes .

The nuclear bombs were inadequate, as they were followed by the release of biochemical weaponry . More than ninety percent of the world’s population died in the resulting catastrophe .

Even then, it apparently was insufficient as the entire biosphere began to experience heteromorphism due to the effects of the biochemical weapons . Morphed plants and animals were beginning to become extremely aggressive, making it more difficult for human beings to rebuild their civilization .

The three-person family who escaped out of New York was enduring a tough life . The male protagonist was shot to death when he entered a small town trying to loot some food, whereas the female protagonist was abducted as a slave in her efforts to protect her daughter . The movie ended with a scene showing the poor little girl standing alone and crying in the wilderness .

Zhou Qingfeng thought that both the ladies in the film were very beautiful . As a mother and a wife, the female protagonist was mature and sexy . On the other hand, as a daughter, the supporting actress was young and beautiful . He originally planned to wank after watching the happy ending, but the final ending ended up traumatizing him .

What the f*ck! What about the pre-mentioned romance and justice? What about the ‘happily ever after’? The reality just suddenly turned cruel? Who’s the director? You better show your face… . I promise I won’t kill you!

For once, Zhou Qingfeng did not close the media player after he finished watching the movie . He patiently waited for the rolling credits, eager to find out the name of the bastard who made this trash .

He found out that the producer, director, screenwriter, and even clothing and props crews were all under one name—GOD!

Who the f*ck is GOD? How dare he use such a name? Zhou Qingfeng was unconvinced as he searched the Internet, trying to find out who the hell God was . Baidu, however, clearly showed him that GOD literally means God .

Zhou Qingfeng continued searching for the movie titled “Wasteland”, but he found nothing about it . There was no information on the production company nor the starring actor . The movie had no producer, no publisher, no reviews; there was nothing at all .

Zhou Qingfeng recalled that he muddle-headedly opened a website and unintentionally clicked on the movie . Although the three-person family was living in poverty, they were grateful about it . The movie gave him a very warm feeling, so he decided to spend five hours on the movie .

Five hours! Never have I heard of a movie so long . Zhou Qingfeng was disgruntled; he began watching the movie after his lunch and it only ended at nightfall! He opened the review section, then bluntly expressed his opinion of the movie on it .

“What trash, this rotten movie is simply an anti-social phenomenon! I wanted to watch some happy ending, not explore how mankind suffered during judgment day . ”

He clicked on the submit button as he posted his review . However, as Zhou Qingfeng was about to close the page, the review section refreshed . A message appeared, stating, “You think this movie is trash? This is reality . ”

The user’s ID was “GOD” . Zhou Qingfeng, exasperated, replied, “So you really do think you’re a God? You’re only a director . The purpose of filming a movie is supposed to be entertaining the public and earning money at the same time . Who will buy a ticket to watch such rubbish ending? This is simply unacceptable; no one will ever like it . ”

God replied instantly, “I don’t care if anyone actually likes this movie, let alone if I make money . This is just a game for me . ”

F*ck me . . . . The cocky attitude really does pass on from generation to generation! It has been many years since I last involved myself in the cocky group, and now there are already people who have surpassed me . He was self-proclaiming himself as God, and bluffing like the movie was an actual, real-life story .

“The world will be in chaos without the government? What a joke! The government was formed by a group of people . Even if the government really disbands, there will always be someone to take over the job . If I’m in ‘Wasteland’, I’ll definitely be ten thousand times better than the male protagonist in governing the country . ”

Zhou Qingfeng said this confidently, as he listed out all the mistakes committed by the male protagonist in the film . He then provided his own solutions if he replaced the protagonist in the film . Having said his piece, he suddenly thought that this kind of scenario proposition was quite fun!

GOD went silent for a moment before he replied, “You really think that you can live better in the world of ‘Wasteland’? What if I can send you there? Are you willing to accept the challenge?”

“Uh… . No way . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, I’ll only be going to that doomed land if I’m out of my mind! I’ll have nothing to eat, nothing to drink, and encounter creatures crawling all across the land . There’s no way I’ll willingly go to a world where humans would kill each other for a slice of bread . Being a keyboard warrior and being practical are two completely different things .

“Your life isn't much better though . Look at you… . No savings after working for so many years, and no girlfriend after blind dating so many times . You even got scolded two days ago because of a slight mistake, even when your superior was the one who should have been blamed .

“You have no house, no car, no savings, no friends . What else do you have? Don’t you think you’re living a hopeless life?”

F*ck me… . Zhou Qingfeng was not happy with what GOD had just said . He blanked for a long time before he replied nervously on the comments section, “Who are you? How do you know my business?”

GOD, however, refused to answer his question as he continued, “Now, I shall grant you an opportunity to relive your life . I will let you travel to another world wherein you have to strive for yourself . You will transmigrate back to three days before the disaster, and for every ten days you spend in ‘Wasteland’, I will let you spruce-up three days in the actual world, as well as allow you to take some spoils of war as your reward .

“I will even give you some transmigrating benefits . If you can persist for three months before the judgment day, you will win the bet . I will then allow you to freely transmigrate through the spacetime . Press the enter key whenever you are ready . ”

After he finished reading GOD’s reply, Zhou Qingfeng was stunned . His mind came up with various ridiculous thoughts as finally he questioned himself, If I have the opportunity to relive my life, will I be able to bestir myself? Should I go and rescue the mother and daughter?

After Zhou Qingfeng pressed the enter key, his computer screen immediately turned into a spacetime whirlpool and he was sucked into it . He found himself standing on a quiet street once he regained consciousness . All the street signs were labeled in English, but as a foreigner, he can hardly understand any of them .

A street sign read: 200th Street, Murdoch Avenue . Zhou Qingfeng looked around as he questioned himself, “Is this really New York? Doesn't really feel like it though! I thought New York was supposed to be a metropolis . Shouldn’t there be traffic congestion and skyscrapers everywhere? These houses in front me are only two or three-storey at most . This just looks like an ordinary small town to me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng, however, realized the buildings surrounding him were not all ordinary . There was a street filled with rows of villas, and almost every household had at least two cars . The time’s probably around six to seven o’clock . If this was indeed the beginning of “Wasteland”, then it should be August right now .

Zhou Qingfeng took a few deep breaths, but panic was inevitable for him . Anyone will panic if he or she was suddenly thrown into a completely strange environment .

He bit his lips in an effort to rouse himself . He then realized he was holding a note in his hand . The note read, “Young man, you now obtained the benefit of transmigrating to ‘Wasteland’ . First of all, you’ve gained the Universal Language ability . You can listen, speak, read and write every mainstream language in this world with ease .

“Second, since you’ve regressed back to the age of eighteen, I will grant you a healthy and strong body . Your body will possess unlimited potential, and you can use it to overcome every problem that you’ll be facing with ease .

“Last but not the least, the development of this world will follow the plot in ‘Wasteland’ . However, I do hope you’ll understand that the movie is not reality . The development of this world will change according to the effort you put into changing it .

“By the way, remember this: If you want to survive in this world which is destined to be doomed, you’ll have to constantly improve your strength . There will be a lot of enhancements hidden across the land, so go and search for them . ”

The note turned into a pile of shining golden dust after Zhou Qingfeng finished reading it . The dust formed a signature, The Merciful God, before it decomposed and dispersed into the wind .

Zhou Qingfeng wore a bitter smile on his face as he thought to himself, Seems like I’m in big trouble! Although it’s eerily silent on the streets right now, the government will disappear after three days . New York will then transform into a capital of sin, full of blood and violence .

What’s even worse is that after three months when winter arrives, the vicious violence in the society will intensify . The whole city will be driven crazy while competing for necessities . The nuclear, chemical and biological weapons will then be released, and those will truly spell the end of mankind .

Wait wait a minute, bringing only food and drinks won’t be enough . I’ll need a car as well, else I won’t make it far with only my legs .

Wait wait wait a minute, even with food, drinks, and a car, I’ll need a weapon . The mobsters and criminals will be running rampant after the dismissal of congress . I’ll be in a disadvantage if I don't have a weapon to protect myself .

Wait wait wait wait a minute, even if I’m complete with my supplies, I’ll still need a reliable partner . Even tigers sometimes need to have a catnap . I won’t be able to survive in this chaotic world by myself . I’ll need to consider not only my loneliness during midnight, but also all the ambushes if I were to live alone .

Wait wait wait wait wait a minute, if I am to change my destiny, I can’t be always thinking about running away! It does not make any sense for me to hide like a coward .

Zhou Qingfeng once again came up with various ridiculous thoughts . He thought that the best strategy for him would be to join a strong, command-oriented organization in order to maximize his chances of survival and minimize the difficulty he will face . As he frowned, he heard someone greet him, “Hey, Victor . What are you doing here looking dazed?”

A pretty girl was carrying a huge paper bag as she walked toward Zhou Qingfeng . As far as one can tell, the food and daily necessities in her paper bag indicated that she just finished shopping at the supermarket .

Angelina Lawrence, nicknamed Angie, was a talented girl . She was fifteen years old, one point six seven meters in height and fifty-seven kilograms in weight . She had a chestnut-colored hair, blue eyes, and C-cup-sized breasts . Girls from the west were all raised well indeed!

She was the daughter of the three-person family from the movie . She was passionate, energetic, and had a great sense of curiosity . She was studying in a public high school, and had achieved outstanding academic results . She always aimed for her self-improvement, and was truly a role model for the students in the United States .

Due to the restriction of her family’s financial condition, Angie could not afford to shop or travel like those princesses from the upper-class . Thus, she focused on crafting all kinds of equipment, which turn out pretty handy by helping her father immensely during the cataclysm .

“Hi! Good evening, Angie,” Zhou Qingfeng tried to greet back . He did not know how to continue the conversation after greeting her, so he just casually asked, “Uh… . Why do you call me “Victor”? Is that my name?”

Angie’s dewy eyes instantly turned into two crescents after hearing Zhou Qingfeng’s question . She gave a hearty laugh . “Victor, of course I know your name . We’ve known each other for ages!”

“Really? We’ve known each other for ages? So my name is Victor now . ” Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head as he realized that he might have a family here . He awkwardly smiled . “Sorry, I’m a bit confused right now . To be more precise, I’m lost . I can’t seem to find my way home . ”

Another full-figured lady then came from behind and greeted Zhou Qingfeng, “Hi, Victor . What are you guys chatting about? My baby was definitely enjoying it . ”

Rachel Connor changed her surname to Lawrence after her marriage at the age of thirty-two . She was one point seventy-five meters in height and sixty-two kilograms in weight . She was blonde, blue-eyed and had F-cup-sized breasts . She was the wife and mother in the Lawrence family, and she was a devout Catholic .

As both a wife and a mother, she became a full-time housewife . She was not only a good cook, but was also a exceptional gardener . She had a gentle yet strong personality . However, she can point a shotgun at another person’s head if she was angry . There were several times where her husband was rescued by her from the enemies’ enclave .

“Hi, Mrs . Lawrence . “ Zhou Qingfeng had a feeling that he will be meeting up with all the important cast from the movie . “I… . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not know how to explain his current situation as he thought it was too embarrassing . The woman, however, laughed calmly and said, “You can call me Rachel . Mrs . Lawrence will be too old for me”

Angie then exposed Zhou Qingfeng by shouting, “Mom, Victor said he was lost . My gosh! I can’t believe he actually said he was lost . ”

“Really? There’s someone who’s actually lost in front of his house?” Rachel Connor stared at Zhou Qingfeng with delight, wearing a teasing smile on her face and looking as if she was watching a skit .

In front of my house? Zhou Qingfeng looked around, but he still had no idea where his house was . His silly look made both mother and daughter laugh .

“What happened? I can hear your laughter from far away . To be honest, I’m extremely exhausted, but your laughter made me happy,” a voice said from the intersection of the road as the male protagonist of the Lawrence family finally appeared .

David Lawrence, the hero who saved the world . He was truly a masculine and handsome man . In the happy ending of the movie, it was him who conquered all the difficulties and saved countless lives from the disaster .

He was thirty-seven years old and had a height of one point eighty-seven meters . He was the forward for his school rugby team, and he got Rachel Connor pregnant in their first date . He used to serve for the 75th American Cavalry Corps, and his motto from the movie was “Indomitable, Irretrievable” .

David was an insurance broker with an annual income of less than sixty thousand U . S . dollars . He was the only source of income for his family, and his salary was barely enough to feed his family in New York . He was a highly skilled military man, and he always had a few guns and ammunition stockpiled in his house .

When the riot occurred in the movie, this guy never hesitated to shoot the mobsters to their deaths . The Lawrence family was able to survive the cataclysm in the first three months precisely because of this reason . Zhou Qingfeng felt insignificant in front of David . He realized that saving the world was not a suitable task for everyone .

The wheels of history slowly started to turn as the important cast from the three-person family all showed up . However, Zhou Qingfeng was worried . New York will literally become hell after three days . I have no problem with the wheel of history turning, but please don’t grind me to death!

“Well… uh, in fact, I’m just performing a skit . As you can see I’ve succeeded in amusing them . ” That was the only reply Zhou Qingfeng could give . At the same time, he was roasting his name as he thought to himself, I have the same name as the French great writer!

“Oh! It looks like you’ve really succeeded . ” David Lawrence then smiled and said, “Do you want to come over and have dinner with us? I wouldn’t wish to see you cooking and burning your house down once again . ”

Zhou Qingfeng followed David Lawrence’s glance as he turned his head around . All he could see was a house charred by fire .

The windows of the house had been burned into holes, and part of the rooftop was even carbonized . Judging from the look of the exterior, the furniture inside the house was likely also burnt, with the floor covered by a thick layer of ashes . The house looked as if it was haunted .

This burnt house is mine? God, have you made any mistake? I don’t care if you didn’t give me a bungalow, but please, at least give me something that’s acceptable! You’re so stingy for giving me such a place to live .

Zhou Qingfeng sighed dejectedly as he looked at his dilapidated house . David Lawrence came forward and patted his shoulder . “Don’t worry, I’ll help you fix the house as long as you give me some time . Come on; Rachel must have finished preparing our dinner . ”

Give you some time? New York will be in chaos after three days, and a nuclear bomb will even be launched after three months . There’s no way I will be willing to stay in this place .

Zhou Qingfeng understood that his first priority wasn’t to collect resources, but rather to build a good relationship with the Lawrence family in order to lay a foundation for the upcoming catastrophe . David Lawrence was the male protagonist . With his luck, there was no way he’ll be dead within three months .

“Thank you . I’m so grateful for all your help!” Zhou Qingfeng entered the Lawrences’ house and sat on the sofa in the living room, waiting for dinner to be served .

The technology level in 2030 was much more advanced than that in 2016 . There were smart home appliances everywhere . Although the Lawrence family could not be considered wealthy, they still possessed some great stuff . For example, once Zhou Qingfeng sat down on the sofa, a smart robot came over and asked him, “Mr . Hugo, do you need any drinks?”

The smart robot was not big in size . It had a round, cute head, and relied on two small crawlers to move around . It controlled almost all of the smart appliances throughout the house and made life much more convenient for the Lawrence family .

The robot was named ET by Angie . Angie always had ET by her side while fleeing from the cataclysm, as a wealth of data was stored in it .

“No, not at the moment,” Zhou Qingfeng rejected ET’s offer . As he saw that the Lawrences were all busy preparing in the kitchen, he asked, “Can you perhaps check my background, especially my financial status and social network?”

“Sure, I’ll link you up with the public database right now . ” The smart robot’s eye began to project images, displaying a virtual screen to Zhou Qingfeng .

“Mr . Hugo, you moved to Murdoch Avenue two years ago and had always lived alone . You relied on the social welfare program, and occasionally you’ll work some part-time jobs to afford your living costs . Your social network is extremely small, as you only know the Lawrence family . ”

Zhou Qingfeng roughly knew his identity after ET’s explanation . He understood that he basically had no money, no friends, and no status . His wallet was constantly empty, and he was a poor young man who depended heavily on the social welfare program . He was surprised that he had a good relationship with the Lawrences .

Well, Lord . You’re truly ruthless, aren’t you! So I’m a clean slate with nothing at all and my only house was even burned down .

After knowing his identity, Zhou Qingfeng requested ET to get him something to drink . However, when the smart robot delivered his drink, he focused his attention on the futuristic device instead of his beverage .

This robot is so cool! The highly intelligent robot was obviously not a cheap device . With only sixty thousand U . S . dollars of annual salary, David Lawrence could not afford a brand new robot . Angie was actually the one responsible for building this device by collecting scraps from the secondhand market .

Zhou Qingfeng was excited as he examined ET . As he was all alone, he definitely needed a reliable helper, and a smart personal assistant was a good option . With the catastrophic events due to shake the world a mere three days away, it happened to be a good time for him to take advantage of the ensuing chaos, and plunder .

ET replied, “According to the current world ranking, the newly designed four-legged smart dog by Columbia University, codenamed DogMeat, is the best smart personal assistant .

“Unlike a smart personal assistant like me that can only be used at home, DogMeat’s limbs were built with bionic muscles and bones that have the ability to walk on a complex terrain . It is equipped with graphene battery, which, when fully charged, will provide it a two hundred-kilogram load capacity and more than a week’s worth of activity time .

“Furthermore, its intelligence has reached the level of an eight-year-old kid . It can deal with complex situations and even has self-learning capabilities . In contrast, my intelligence is only at the level of a two-year-old kid . ”

Columbia University? It’s located in Manhattan, New York! Zhou Qingfeng came across the smart dog when he was watching the movie . It belonged to David Lawrence’s henchman . To be honest, I’m envious of him . He was able to bring along a pet that not only can fight for him, but also accompany him .

“You are at 200th Street, Murdoch Avenue, New York . ” ET showed a map on the projected virtual screen as it labeled Zhou Qingfeng’s current location .

“Is there any way I can get my hands on DogMeat?” Zhou Qingfeng thought it was a good idea to have a smart dog around him as it looked cool and was also extremely practical .

“DogMeat is the U . S . military's experimental product and is not for sale . Rumors say that its experimental costs exceeded two billion U . S . dollars, and it took more than ten years for one smart dog to be successfully manufactured . The probability of you laying your hands on it is extremely low,” said ET .

“ET, can you please do an analysis for me? If the military disappeared, what’s the probability of me acquiring it?” Zhou Qingfeng asked as he refused to give up .

Everyone will be searching for resources once the cataclysm began and the mobsters as well as criminals run rampant . Only a few knew that the most important element for survival was to recruit helpers, as problems can be solved easily and efficiently when people work in groups .

However, ET did not provide Zhou Qingfeng with any good news . Its answer remained the same, “The probability of you acquiring DogMeat is extremely low . ”

“Why?” Zhou Qingfeng was dissatisfied with its answer . I still can’t get my hands on it even without the U . S . government, military and police?

ET continued, “That’s because Tony Parker already has a plan to steal the smart dog . If you were to join the competition, your chances of winning will be extremely low . ”

The Lawrence family was having spaghetti, grilled fish fillet and stewed chicken as their main course . Their side dishes were cream soup and vegetable salad . The meal was considered sumptuous and luxurious for an average-earning family, so it was probably a welcoming dinner for Zhou Qingfeng .

Rachel led a quick prayer before their meal, praising the Lord for the nourishment that He had provided . Zhou Qingfeng, on the other hand, felt that everything was ridiculous . I’m not sure if the food was actually provided by God, but I am sure that the impending cataclysm was conferred by God .

During the meal, David Lawrence casually chatted with Zhou Qingfeng about the recent issues in American society . As an insurance broker, he saw many cases of bankruptcy caused by the current financial crisis .

“Nowadays, New York is experiencing increasing instability . Both Brooklyn and Queens are also affected . A lot of illegal immigrants have flooded into our country, and we are currently experiencing a social disorder . I would love to help those in need, but I can’t . ”

David Lawrence displayed deep grievance, and his conversation had caused awkwardness in the atmosphere throughout dinner .

However, Zhou Qingfeng knew that when the cataclysm would arrive, those illegal immigrants who had no fixed income would be the last straw for the inevitable riot . Over millions of illegal immigrants from Brooklyn, New York will be flooding into Manhattan after the law that constrained the country was lifted, consequently turning the nation’s finest business hub into a living hell .

It was referred to as “The Secret Base”, but in fact it was only a comfortable niche decorated by the little girl . David Lawrence tried his best to build a small attic in the garage for his daughter, so that his daughter can have her own comfort zone . No one could enter the secret base without her permission .

There was a rug on the floor of the secret base with a lot of stuffed toys piled upon it; a set of mini tables and chairs with a lot of electronic gadgets on the tables; and a fridge at the corner . Angie took out two cans of drinks from the fridge and threw one of them to Zhou Qingfeng . She sat on the rug, frowned, and said, “I don’t like my father when he’s talking about his work during dinner . Everything just feels like bad news . ”

Woohoo… . Americans have always been far too self-centered! I can’t believe she refused to eat simply because of such a small matter .

Zhou Qingfeng kept himself calm in the face of the unexpected as he opened the can and said, “Let’s talk about something meaningful . Do you know anything about DogMeat?”

“DogMeat?” Angie was interested in it, as expected . “Are you talking about the latest smart dog which Columbia University designed for the military? I’ve seen their protocol video, and it was truly exceptional! It’s almost identical to a real dog . ”

According to the movie’s setting, Angelina Lawrence was a prodigy with an IQ of over one hundred sixty . In addition to her typical girl’s hobbies, she was extremely interested in messing around with smart electronic devices . She re-programmed ET, the smart robot in her house, and had increased its intelligence level by twenty percent .

“You’re spot on . Anyway, I’m planning to get my hands on it, so I’m here asking for your collaboration . ” Without equivocating, Zhou Qingfeng identified his intention, “I know that you've always been trying to get your hands on military grade accessories and batteries . I can help you with those . ”

“Oh, this will not be easy . ” Angie laughed . Although she verbally disagreed, one can see from her expression that she was extremely interested in the matter . She was waiting for Zhou Qingfeng to come up with a specific plan .

The key to hooking up with a girl is professionalism . Zhou Qingfeng will doubtlessly be despised if he was to steal a bottle of yoghurt from the supermarket . However, if he was to steal a robotic dog from the labs under tight surveillance by the military, he will for sure be admired by this lady .

“It’s in the Babylon’s Smartlab at Columbia University . ” Angie lightly tapped on the table and a virtual screen arose from it . She entered a string of characters using her virtual keyboard and the screen instantly showed the information which Zhou Qingfeng had been looking for .

“Two months ago, I’ve visited the Babylon’s Smartlab, and I even saw the team who developed the smart dog . Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to see the dog, but I did see the biological brain that was equipped for the dog . ” Angie was proud as she showed him a few photos and whispered, “I’ve taken a few photos without their knowledge . ”

The virtual screen displayed a bright and clean laboratory where several robotic arms were manipulating an artificial dog’s brain, which was DogMeat’s control center .

“Can you identify the coordinates as well as the internal structure of Babylon’s Smartlab?” Zhou Qingfeng continued asking .

“Don’t tell me you’re really planning to steal the dog . You are one of my few friends, and I don’t want you to end up in prison . I’m disgusted with recent news; it’s always full of violent crimes,” Angie replied .

Zhou Qingfeng shrugged as he thought to himself, There’s no way I can win a fight if I were to use violence . My body is way too petite . Infiltrating the lab will be my only chance . New York will be in chaos anyway once the dog is in my possession . So I don’t think anyone will request me to return it .

Stealing was never a big deal for the American youngsters who entertained themselves by smoking weed . After ensuring Zhou Qingfeng will not be using violence, Angie casually clicked some icons on her virtual screen .

“Babylon’s Smartlab is located in the Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Columbia University . They originally had a joint project with NASA when they were researching the smart dog . The U . S . military became interested and joined the research in the later stages of the development .

“I can point you to the approximate location of the lab . I can even guide you on solving the electronic door lock and activating the robotic dog, but you’ll have to get past the lab’s security system by yourself . ” Angie stared at Zhou Qingfeng as if she was looking forward to him creating a miracle .

Damn it, don’t tell me it’s the henchman . Zhou Qingfeng soon saw a young American hipster with fluorescent hair . The hipster was wearing earrings and uber-ripped jeans . He was clearly a hypebeast, and he walked as if he was having a jumping performance .

Tony Parker, aged nineteen, one point seventy-five meters in height, was a dodger . Rumors had it that he was the son of David Lawrence’s comrade . He played the comedian, trouble-maker and supporting role during the cataclysm . He was Angie’s admirer and it seemed that they had became lovers at last .

F*ck… . Zhou Qingfeng loathed this kind of hipster, especially since his attitude stinks, proclaiming YOLO and never giving a f*ck about his life .

In the movie however, this fellow was known for his luck even though he had always caused trouble . David Lawrence was the one who cleaned up the mess, but Tony Parker was still able to embrace the beauty in the end .

Tony Parker entered the attic after getting their attention . He greeted Zhou Qingfeng, “Hi, Victor, how are you doing? What are you guys talking about? Oh… are you guys discussing DogMeat? I came here for this robotic dog as well . ”

Tony Parker basically ignored the presence of Zhou Qingfeng as he squatted down in front of Angie . “I sent you a voicemail not long ago via ET . I’m hoping you can help me with providing a set of cracking protocol so that I can get my hands on the robotic dog .

“Let’s think about it, I’m gonna overcome every single hurdle and avoid every single hazard . Then, I’ll be able to get my hands on the one and only pet in the world . Don’t you think it’s so cool?”

Tony Parker’s silly facial expression gave the little girl a good laugh, but still, she was embarrassed . “Well… Victor wanted my help as well . Both of you… . ”

Tony Parker once again looked at Zhou Qingfeng as he mocked him, “Hey, my friend, you wanted to get your hands on the dog as well? How are you supposed to get past the security system? Trust me, you’ll get caught in an instant the moment you appear in the lab . I’m the only one who can succeed . ”

“You don’t have to worry about it . The security system won’t be a problem for me,” Zhou Qingfeng calmly replied . He had to deal with three major parts of the security system . First, he had to face the campus police of Columbia University . Then, he had to take on the military camping outside the lab . And last, he had to deal with the security guards employed by the lab .

Among them, the police and military will completely disappear in three days . The security guards employed by the lab were all that Zhou Qingfeng had to deal with . Moreover, the number of guards can be counted on the fingers of one hand .

Tony Parker laughed sarcastically . “Are you kidding me? That’s impossible! No one is allowed to enter the area, not to mention with your Asian face . Last week, the military successfully caught an Asian spy who sneaked into the lab . There’s no way they’ll let you get near it . ”

“Since you’re so confident, why don’t we bet?” Zhou Qingfeng took a few deep breaths as he saw the three-dimensional model of DogMeat projected on Angie’s virtual screen . He then turned his attention to Tony Parker and said, “Let’s see who’ll succeed!”

Zhou Qingfeng did not have a smooth conversation with Tony Parker because apparently, the hipster saw him as his enemy .

Angelina Lawrence was well worth a chase from Zhou Qingfeng, as she was truly gorgeous . However, he chose to prioritize the robotic dog as it will be a good helper with its powerful combat abilities .

It was already eight o’clock after the dinner and their conversation . Zhou Qingfeng returned to his house after expressing his gratitude to the Lawrences . Hmmm… my charred house .

Zhou Qingfeng’s house was a hovel compared to the Lawrence family’s smart house . He did not have any of those smart robots, let alone electronic appliances with custom settings . As a result of the recent fire, his first floor was burnt badly . He directly went up the stairs without casting a glance at the first floor .

He saw himself for the first time as he looked in the mirror inside his bathroom . He did feel like he was eighteen years old, and he felt that he was now a better-looking man with his height jumping up to one point eight meters . However, he realized that he had a lean body with weight probably less than seventy kilograms after he took off his shirt .

The design of his bedroom was very simplistic . A bed, a table, a wardrobe as well as a few stools were all there was . However, something caught Zhou Qingfeng’s attention . The wall was covered with a variety of photos, and it seemed like they were some candid shots of a particular someone from the Lawrence family .

They were obviously not photos of David Lawrence; and neither were they photos of Zhou Qingfeng’s buddy, Angelina Lawrence . They were actually photos of the sexy yet mature housewife, Rachel Connor .

There was a photo of her watering the garden, a photo of her sun-drying clothes, photos of her preparing dinner and photos of her reading at the balcony . Everything was normal up to this point .

However, there were also photos of her wearing pajamas in her bedroom as well as a photo of her wearing a bikini, sunbathing at her backyard after coming out from the bathroom .

F*ck me… . Who took all these candids? Don’t tell me I’m the pervert who took all these photos . Jehovah, You better show your f*cking face! So these are the characteristics that You’ve granted me? A perverted teenager? I never would have thought that Victor… .

Wait a minute… . Am I overreacting? Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, I should view it from an artistic point of view . I would have also thrown an extra glance if I were to encounter such a sexy-figured MILF .

After all, he was only eighteen years old . I believe God will forgive his mistake . Nevertheless, Zhou Qingfeng felt that these photos should be kept in the hard drive, rather than pasted on the wall . There will be no way for him to date Angeline Lawrence if David Lawrence was to find out his wife’s nude photo in Victor Hugo’s room .

Zhou Qingfeng took the photos down one by one . He transferred the photos into a box and threw the box underneath his bed as he felt that it was a pity to burn all of them .

After settling down, Zhou Qingfeng sat in front of the desk in his bedroom as he switched on his computer . His computer was merely an old piece of junk from at least ten years ago compared to Angie’s latest virtual screen .

Windows was still the operating system of the computer . Zhou Qingfeng began to list out the preparations required for the cataclysm .

First of all, I’ll need transport . Although my lean body has great potential, potential does not equate to practicality . Thus, I’ll need a working vehicle in order to progress faster during the early stage of the cataclysm . I can use the vehicle once I find out that I’ll need to move out .

By the time New York would experience traffic congestion, a large vehicle would not be useful . Hence, a middle-sized vehicle with a high-powered engine will be essential . A police motorcycle might be the best vehicle in this case .

Procuring a vehicle was never a big problem anyway as the streets will be full of abandoned vehicles after the cataclysm . On the other hand, food, drinks, medicine and fuel posed as the main problems . Nobody could survive for a long period without these resources . Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng cannot leave New York during this period of time as it was easier for him to collect resources in New York .

A huge amount of money was also required if Zhou Qingfeng was planning to get these tasks done before the cataclysm . Unfortunately, Zhou Qingfeng was only a poor teenager who relied on the government’s social welfare program . The only thing in his pocket was a food coupon .

Over forty to fifty million U . S . citizens relied on these food coupons . These food coupons were distributed through their identity card, which then can be exchanged for food at some local restaurants and supermarkets . Thus, it will be impossible for Zhou Qingfeng to afford the resources using his own savings .

If Zhou Qingfeng planned to collect resources after the cataclysm, instead of money, he will need to compete with illegal immigrants as well as mobsters and criminals . With his current body size, he will never be able to compete against the mobsters, most of whom were close to two meters in height and over a hundred kilograms in weight .

There was still nothing he can do even if he was able to compete against them . Scumbags with firearms had always ran rampant on the streets of the United States . These scums often carried one or two guns, and they came in groups . Zhou Qingfeng did not stand a chance if he was to face these gangsters .

I need to obtain a handful of money, even if I resort to robbing, stealing or scamming . I need to purchase resources that can last for at least a week . I can then relax and stay focused on getting my hands on the robotic dog .

Zhou Qingfeng took two to three hours to recall the plot of “Wasteland” entirely through his memory as he carefully noted down all the details in his computer . The only way for him to survive during the pre-cataclysm phase was to take on the difficulties by using his knowledge from watching the movie .

It was three nights before the cataclysm . Zhou Qingfeng suddenly remembered a news report which will be broadcasted the next day . A homicide would happen in this area, and the victim was a prostitute from the bar nearby . He was brainstorming, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune out of it .

Zhou Qingfeng spent an hour trying to connect unrelated pieces of information from the movie . He then left his house, ready to implement the plan which he had imagined .

It was already midnight by the time he went out . The absence of pedestrians intensified the silence of the streets . Zhou Qingfeng reached a junction after identifying the street signs and waited for a few moments . His heartbeat quickened with apprehension; after all, he was only going to bet on his own speculations .

All of a sudden, the staccato clicks of high-heeled shoes echoed off in the quiet street . A lady’s shadow appeared, and two men with Herculean physiques appeared right behind her . It did not take long before the lady’s begging and the crude remarks of the men were heard .

The scream was truly ear-piercing . Zhou Qingfeng saw two fierce faces from the shade of the night, but he was not intimidated . The two men who committed the attack were both monstrous men . One of them with a bear-like figure and eyes like a wolf’s came out and cursed, “F*ck you, boy . Do you know you’re in a big trouble?”

Zhou Qingfeng instantly felt goosebumps as he saw the two men gradually approaching him . He kept calming himself down after he realized that he was facing the murderous Portaschi brothers . They were Russian-Americans, and as members of the mafia, they were extremely famous within the streets of Queens .

I accidentally activated the hidden plot! And what’s worse, I skipped a level and now I’m facing an elite boss! Please give me a rewarding drop if I do complete this quest .

The Portaschi brothers attracted plenty of attention in the movie . During the early stages, they created a lot trouble for David Lawrence when they were gathering their resources . However, they were killed by David Lawrence later on when Angie’s and Rachel’s safety was in risk .

The Portaschi brothers had Herculean physiques . They look as if they were living bears . Ivan and Yakov, the older brother and younger brother respectively, had once served the Russian military parachute team . Later on, they came to the United States to join the mafia . They cannot be underestimated, even though both of them were older than forty years old .

The homicide was never actually shown in the movie . It only appeared on the news the next day . A prostitute working in a bar was killed around the Lawrences’ house . Angie was even afraid of going to school due to this incident .

Zhou Qingfeng was sweating all over his head, making sure that he was standing still . He knew that he should not bolt when he saw Ivan Portaschi approaching him . He understood that there was no way he can dodge a bullet . There were simply too many homicides happening in New York, to an extent that the police cannot even find the time to bother with them .

Zhou Qingfeng raised his hand and shouted, “I’m actually just here to inform you guys, the police are on their way here! They’re currently on the 198th street, trying to catch some drug traffickers . There were five to six police cars and a dozen of policemen coming from that direction . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s bluff was actually working! The Portaschi brothers looked afraid . Due to the proliferation of firearms in the United States, criminals were extremely vicious . However, the police remained a force to be reckoned with even with the current social disorder within the United States .

Anyone should better follow their instructions if asked by the police on the streets to raise their hands . They will shoot anyone who they deemed dangerous without giving out much warning . They will not even care about your age nor gender .

There were plenty of innocent civilians that were shot to their deaths by the police . There was once even a kid who was shot dead, simply because he playing with a toy gun . Hence, even the most vicious criminal felt afraid when faced with the police .

Ivan stopped approaching Zhou Qingfeng after hearing his warning . He fiercely stood in front of Zhou Qingfeng as he grabbed him by his collar and said, “I know you, you bastard . You’re Victor Hugo and you live just down this street . I’ll be back to kill you if I find out you lied to me . ”

Ivan brought along his brother, Yakov, and fled after giving threatening Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng was finally relieved when he saw the men’s shadows fading away from his sight . He felt that his back was already soaked in cold sweat, even though everything happened in less than a minute . The situation was far too dangerous .

The lady under the shade cried as she sat limply on the pavement . Her destiny was supposed to be robbed and raped to death; but now, she had survived .

Wonderful! I’ve succeeded! It’s so easy to alter the plot . I’ll definitely gain benefits if I could change the plot to my discretion .

Zhou Qingfeng was excited, feeling as if he was floating in the air as he walked toward the lady . Her hair was messy, her skirt was ripped apart, and her panties were pulled down to her knees .

One can tell that she was working at a bar just by looking at her heavy makeup and revealing attire . She was definitely either a stripper or a hooker . Zhou Qingfeng felt pity for her as he asked, “Are you hurt?”

The lady shook her head as she stood up and tidied up her clothes . “Thanks . I’m Leina . I’m… I’m a prostitute . I wish I can pay you back with something, but my wallet was stolen . If you don’t mind, I can—”

“Oh… . No! It’s fine as long as you’re not injured . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not take advantage of the girl in front of him, feeling pity for her . He can tell that Leina was most likely an immigrant from Eastern Europe . It was usually hard for an Eastern European to find a job in the United States . Men were usually only hired for blue-collar work, while women normally ended up becoming escorts .

Leina nodded her head as she mocked herself, “I understand that I do not deserve to service you with my current form . But I’ll always remember that you saved me . Should you need any help, you can find me at the Catclaw Bar . I’ll always be there . ”

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the girl as he thought to himself, I know that you’re working at the Catclaw Bar . That’s exactly why I saved you anyway .

Normally, there was no way for Zhou Qingfeng to randomly get his hands on cash . He would remain penniless unless he broke the rules and used his previous knowledge from the movie; knowledge such as the spot where the Catclaw Bar hid their money .

Catclaw Bar was a famous underground bar, and the Portaschi brothers were bouncers from the bar . This was also the place where David Lawrence killed the brothers .

Zhou Qingfeng can clearly recall every detail from the movie through his memory . After killing the Portaschi brothers, David Lawrence searched their room and discovered a hidden safe with over ten thousand U . S . dollars in it .

Due to the inflation caused by the cataclysm, all the banknotes were nothing but sheets of useless paper . David Lawrence even gave a quote in the movie, “I wouldn’t use these notes to wipe my ass . Their value is worse than a tissue paper . ” However, as the cataclysm had yet to occur, Zhou Qingfeng needed to engage actively because his plan will require money .

The Russian brothers were almost like a pair of living bears . Death will be my only path if I were to face them directly . I have to think of another method if I’m planning to steal the money . Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng thought that saving the prostitute would help him in solving his problem .

“Hey! Leina, do you want to earn some money? It’ll be ten thousand dollars . ” Zhou Qingfeng knew that as a prostitute, Leina was not earning well, and ten thousand dollars will be more than enough to support her for the rest of her life .

“Are you kidding me?” Leina was actually interested, but outwardly, she spoke her doubt, “What do you have in mind? Are you going to introduce a better job for me?”

“I knew that the Portaschi brothers are hiding a large amount of money in one of the rooms in Catclaw Bar . I can pay you ten thousand dollars if you’re willing to help me . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not tell her the entirety of his plan, but he did tell her about the risk in undertaking it .

Ten thousand dollars was a big amount of money for Leina, but still she changed her facial expression once she heard that it involved stealing money from the Portaschi brothers . She angrily replied, “You’re out of your mind!” before she walked away . She was no longer interested in Zhou Qingfeng’s plan .

“Hey, can’t you reconsider it?” Zhou Qingfeng thought that Leina’s hatred for the Portaschi brothers would make her more susceptible to his persuasion . He never would have thought that Leina would actually leave . Nothing was working according to plan!

Zhou Qingfeng did not dare to operate boldly without Leina’s help, as he will only be increasing the probability of his death . He sighed, wondering if he had actually made a mistake!

The prostitute was dangling a cigarette from her mouth . She threw a glance at Zhou Qingfeng after taking a few drags off her cigarette . After hesitating for a long moment, she said, “I don’t think you’re here to hurt me, but aren’t you afraid of death? The Portaschi brothers will seize you and throw you with the trash after killing you . Do you think they’re afraid to do that? I’ve seen them kill with my own two eyes . ”

At first, it seemed as if Leina was giving out advice to Zhou Qingfeng, but then she said, “Tell me your plan . I’ll help you if I think it’ll work out . Our collaboration will definitely be more efficient than what you could achieve alone, but in return, I’ll need twenty thousand dollars . I’m taking too much of a risk just to help you . I have to flee no matter what happens in the end . ”

“Ha ha ha . . . !” As a man sows, so he shall reap; things have finally taken a new turn! Zhou Qingfeng felt exuberance as he laughed . “Not a problem . Twenty thousand dollars shall be yours once we successfully get our hands on the money . The Portaschi brothers’ savings from all these years will definitely be more than enough for the both of us . With your help, I guarantee that the risk will be decrease immensely . ”

Risk had always been an important element of success . Zhou Qingfeng felt apprehensive about stealing money from two gangsters .

It was already midnight when Zhou Qingfeng proposed his plan to Leina . Without much hesitation, they went to Catclaw Bar .

As an Eastern European, Leina bought a worn-out Ford Sedan . She wore heavy makeup, a tube bra, a leather skirt and a pair of high heels at present . Both of them were crouching outside Catclaw Bar .

In 2030, smart autonomous vehicles were becoming more and more popular in the United States . Nevertheless, there were still a great number of old-fashioned internal combustion-powered vehicles running along the streets . Life without a car was simply unimaginable in the United States . The public transport was not that well-developed, and taxis were the only form of transportation for the middle-class .

Zhou Qingfeng was staring at the luxurious modern vehicles at the parking lot, while Leina was blowing smoke rings and chit-chatting with him

“Those two Russians are truly scumbags . They levy a twenty-five percent sales tax on us . They’ll take our money, scold us, and even ask us to sleep with them for free .

“Ivan forces us to borrow usurious loans from them even when we don’t need the money . They beat us when we can’t afford to pay the debt . They also force us to have sex with psychopaths . There were cases in which my friends were raped to death due to this exact reason .

“Yakov sells drugs at the bar, and he forced us to become his human traffickers . He’ll beat us if we can’t reach the daily sales target . A lot of my friends were manipulated by him as they were addicted to his drugs . No one could ever imagine how pitiful our life is . It’s almost like we’ll never have a chance to escape from him .

“They were chasing me today because I didn’t pay them the tax . They say they’re going to teach me a lesson . Do you know what their real intention is? They planned to fuck me and then stab me in the throat, as a warning to other prostitutes who looked for business at their bar . ”

Leina showed Zhou Qingfeng the scar on her body while she was complaining . She told him that she wore heavy makeup because there were bruises all over her face .

“How about your hometown?” Leina’s words pierced into Zhou Qingfeng’s heart as he pitied her . Nonetheless, he knew that he had spoken something inappropriate .

“My hometown… . ” Leina was stricken, clamming up and falling silent . She kept smoking her weed as she stared at him soullessly . She then impatiently replied, “I’m not answering you . Just quickly help me get the twenty thousand U . S . dollars so that I can escape from this living hell . ”

The atmosphere inside the car became awkward as both of them refused to continue their conversation . They stared silently at the entrance of the bar .

The Portaschi brothers were the bar’s bouncers, and they send drunk customers back to their homes every night . Zhou Qingfeng was planning to sneak into the bar and steal the money when the brothers were busy with their customers .

Luck was required for both brothers to leave at the same time . Fortunately, luck was on Zhou Qingfeng’s side that night . Leina tapped his shoulder as she saw Ivan carry a drunk man and leave the bar . “I don’t know how you discovered their hiding spot, but I have faith in you . We’ll only have fifteen minutes at most; you’ll have to be quick . ”

After Zhou Qingfeng left the car, Leina followed him and grabbed his hand . Together, they walked toward the entrance of Catclaw Bar . One of the doormen threw a glance at Zhou Qingfeng, but the doorman let him in at last after receiving fifty bucks from him .

“Don’t you dare waste my money,” Leina whispered to Zhou Qingfeng . The fifty bucks came from Leina, as Zhou Qingfeng did not have even a single penny in his pocket .

“Rest assured, I’m one hundred percent certain that we’ll be able to make it . ” Zhou Qingfeng can only show his determination at their current progress . Although he had altered the plot, it was his first time stealing, not to mention from two mobsters .

Catclaw Bar was located in an underground basement of a worn-out house . The house had two levels and over a thousand square metres in area . The disgusting stench of sweat and the dizzying sound of heavy metal music can be smelled and heard at the bar . Only one man can be seen dancing under the dim light .

There were separate compartments within the underground basement . The prostitutes serviced their clients in these rooms after soliciting money . The bar’s bouncers were also living in these rooms . In addition, it had a small casino .

Yankees normally had a monotonous life, and shopping was never their cup of tea . They would rather masturbate, play games, watch television, or fool around at the bar .

Zhou Qingfeng held Leina’s hand as they walked down to the underground basement . He was taken by surprise when he suddenly saw a few girls laughing and fooling around at the side of the bar table . He can clearly see that Angelina Lawrence was among them .

“Why are you here, Angie?” Zhou Qingfeng shouted, “You should be sleeping at home! But instead, you’re drinking?”

Zhou Qingfeng was extremely shocked; he could not remember such a scene happening in the movie . Minors in the United States were forbidden to drink, but that was not the case for this kind of bar . Anyone can drink as long as you were paying for it .

Obviously, Angie sneaked out from her house along with her friends . She was astonished, and panicked when she saw Zhou Qingfeng while she was trying to drink . “Vic… Victor, why are you here?”

“I… I… I… . ” Angie could not even face Zhou Qingfeng, but then she shouted when she saw Zhou Qingfeng’s hand holding Leina’s, “Who is she?!”

“It’s none of your business, Angie . I want you to go home right now . This place is not for you . Your parents will be extremely worried if they know you’re here . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, The plot will be messed up if you’re in trouble . How am I supposed to grasp opportunities then?

Everyone at the bar was booing Zhou Qingfeng when he was trying to give out advice . Angie’s friends even mocked Zhou Qingfeng . Angie then shamelessly shouted, “Don’t you dare treat me like an idiot! I’m only drinking, but you’re bringing a prostitute with you . You’re really making me feel sick . ”

Leina was forced to stand up in the face of Angie’s ridicule . She pulled Zhou Qingfeng aside and said, “We have no time to waste . There’s more important stuff waiting for us . ”

Yo… . Everyone laughed when Leina said “There’s more important stuff” as everyone thought that making love was their “more important stuff” . A white man even stood in front of Angie and said, “Hey, babe! Is this yellow monkey your boyfriend? You should dump him, and I’ll be your partner in crime . ”

“That’s right! Let’s enjoy . ” The white man sat down and said, “Let’s introduce ourselves . I’m Cooper . Nice to meet you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng felt helpless as he saw that Angie did not give a damn about him . Leina then urged him, “Victor, we’re really running out of time! The Portaschi brothers may come back anytime soon . You’ll be in big trouble if they were to see you here . You’ll be dead . ”

Zhou Qingfeng stopped arguing with Angie when he realized that he was truly running out of time . He turned his head toward Leina and said, “Let’s go, we’ll make it quick!”

Angie felt offended as she witnessed Zhou Qingfeng actually leaving with the prostitute . She coughed violently as she choked after taking a big shot of whiskey . Cooper immediately winked at the bartender as an indication for the bartender to add something extra into her whiskey .

After ditching Angie, Zhou Qingfeng and Leina went to the underground basement . There was no ear-piercing music on this floor, but the shouting from the mini casino can still be heard .

The bouncers’ and prostitutes’ rooms were along the same corridor . Leina led Zhou Qingfeng to the corridor, wherein they saw more than a few people having sex . These people did not even bother to close their doors, looking as if they love being watched .

Standing at the corridor was a bouncer who specifically watched over the prostitutes . He was Jamaican and had a lean body . He was leaning against the wall, yawning in boredom . His mouth twitched as he saw Zhou Qingfeng approaching him . “Room number six is currently empty . You guys can have some fun over there . ”

“He wanted something more extreme . We’ll need room number eight . ” Leina held Zhou Qingfeng’s hand as they continued walking down the corridor . Room number eight was designed specifically for sadomasochism play, which was normally abbreviated as S&M .

The lean Jamaican looked at Zhou Qingfeng with a longer glance and said, “Don’t abuse this bitch to her death, or our boss will kill you . ”

“Don’t worry . ” Zhou Qingfeng brought Leina along as they entered room number eight . They quickly closed the door as well as installed an anti-lock on it .

After entering the room, Leina instantly changed from behaving sluttily to being normal as she hastily said, “Come, carry the bed away . ”

David Lawrence brought a pistol with him when he killed the Portaschi brothers . On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng did not dare to do the same . He cannot even manage to unlock the brothers’ room .

Despite the fact that their room cannot be unlocked, rooms in this kind of bar were normally separated by only a wooden plank . Room number eight was located right beside the Portaschi brothers’ room . The room thus can be entered as long as the wooden plank was removed .

Zhou Qingfeng pulled a crowbar out from his clothes after he moved the bed away and swiftly began to break the wooden wall . He inserted the crowbar into the cracks of the wall, removing the wooden plank and the nails with only a single powerful pry .

At the same time, Leina was responsible for stage-screaming in order to cover up the noise produced by Zhou Qingfeng . She screamed even louder when she saw Zhou Qingfeng removing the wooden plank with ease .

Leina was also slapping her hand as she was shouting to produce a whip sound effect; but in fact, she was in a rare happy mood . She whispered to Zhou Qingfeng in-between her shouting after he made a big hole on the wooden wall within a minute, “Hurry up, you’re doing great!”

Americans used wood as the building material for their houses . Thus, it was easy for them to not only build a house, but also to demolish one . After Zhou Qingfeng removed two layers of wooden planks, he was able to sneak into the other room by moving sideways .

Zhou Qingfeng did not dare to switch on the light even though the room was extremely dark . He used the torchlight from Leina’s phone as he quickly recalled the plot from the movie after mapping the room’s layout .

“It should be in the back of that wooden wall . I can easily open it . ” Zhou Qingfeng walked toward a wardrobe . Obvious signs of activity can be seen on the wall after he moved away the wardrobe .

It was exactly identical to the movie after he removed the wooden planks . There was a safe inside it . David Lawrence tortured the Portaschi brothers to obtain the password . However, Zhou Qingfeng clearly remembered the code . He unlocked the safe, and instead of taking the money, he first took out a pistol from it .

It was a Colt M1911A1, designed by Browning, a gun expert from over a hundred years ago . The Chinese referred to it as the “big-eyed child” due to its large caliber and strong firepower . Although the U . S . military had started to invent magnetic guns, normal guns were still a popular choice .

The Colt M1911A1 was quite heavy . After Zhou Qingfeng put the pistol in his waistband, he proceed to take out a magazine and a box of . 45 caliber bullets . The last thing he took out were rolls and rolls of cash .

A big roll was worth ten thousand U . S . dollars, while a small roll was a thousand dollars . Zhou Qingfeng was able to take out all the banknotes from the safe after returning for more than ten times . A rough calculation promised about seventy to eighty thousand worth of cash inside the safe .

“Great! Great!” Zhou Qingfeng was so happy that he nearly hopped in joy . Thanks to the Portaschi brothers, their money from dealing in the blackmarket now all belonged to Zhou Qingfeng .

Ha ha ha…! With all this money, Zhou Qingfeng will be able to implement his plan . His ability to survive during the cataclysm will now soar .

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and returned to room number eight after putting all the money into a small bag . Leina was still putting all her effort into screaming . She smiled with expectation as she saw Zhou Qingfeng wearing a smile on his face .

“This is your twenty thousand dollars . Thanks for helping me . ” Zhou Qingfeng gave Leina two big rolls of money as he continued saying, “I found this inside the safe, you might need it someday . ”

Leina kept kissing the greenbacks after receiving the rolls of money as she whispered to herself, “I love Franklin, I love Franklin . ” She was stunned further after she saw what Zhou Qingfeng gave her .

“This is… my passport . ” Leina burst into tears after she received her passport . She looked up and gave Zhou Qingfeng a hug . “Thank you, thank you! You’ve saved my life . You can’t imagine how much I’ve dreamed of leaving this place . I can now go back to my hometown with my passport in hand . ”

Leina was a Bulgarian, and she was smuggled into the United States with a felon . Her passport was hidden away by the Portaschi brothers, which made her an illegal immigrant . It was useless for her to go back to her hometown without her passport .

“There are other passports for other ladies here . Perhaps you can return these to their respective owners as well . Alright, pause your celebration for now . We still have to escape from this place . Our plan has yet to succeed completely . ” Zhou Qingfeng patted Leina’s back as he tried to comfort her .

“You’re right . ” With excitement, Leina put the passport and money into her bag . She wiped the tears on her face and asked, “How do I look?”

“Wonderful! Now, calmly, call that idiot to come in!” Zhou Qingfeng took the pistol from his waistband . He loaded the pistol and removed the safety after he stood in a firing position . He then nodded his head to indicate that he was ready .

After taking a deep breath, Leina opened the door and shouted at the Jamaican bouncer, “Hey, you! Come over for a while . This fella seems weird, come and have look at him . ”

The slender Jamaican bouncer was still leaning against the wall, sniffing at a big weed joint in his hand . After hearing Leina’s shout, he walked toward her impassively . “What happened?”

When the Jamaican bouncer entered room number eight, Zhou Qingfeng jammed the muzzle of the gun into his head . “Shut the f*ck up . Raise your hands slowly, or I’ll blast your head off . ”

The Jamaican bouncer’s head was pushed to the side by the muzzle of the gun . Frightened, he said, “What do you guys think you’re doing? This is Lord Korgan’s territory . You guys… you guys even broke into the Portaschi brothers’ room . You guys must be crazy!”

The Jamaican bouncer wanted to rebuke them after he saw the hole on the wooden wall, but he did not dare to move in his situation . He was forced to sit on a chair usually used for S&M play .

After Leina saw Zhou Qingfeng completely subduing the Jamaican bouncer, she quickly took out the handcuffs, rope and mouthpieces that were normally used for sex out from the wardrobe . She then tied the bouncer tightly to the chair .

“Enjoy your life, sucker!” After Leina finished tying the Jamaican bouncer, she spat in his face and even kicked his dick .

Zhou Qingfeng closed the safety and put the gun back in his waistband . After taking the bag filled with cash, he opened the door and threw a glance at Leina . “Let’s go . We need to leave immediately . ”

Leina was not satisfied even after kicking the bouncer’s crotch . She complained to Zhou Qingfeng, “That bastard often pulled pranks on us . He bullied us, stole our stuff, took advantage of us, and even peed in our coffee . I hate everyone here . ”

Zhou Qingfeng walked up the stairs and returned to the bar . He planned to bring Angie along with him, but after looking around, Angie, who had been sitting in front of the bar table, was now gone . The white man who tried to flirt with her was gone as well .

“Where’s Angie?” Zhou Qingfeng asked a girl who originally sat beside Angie . This fat lady with freckles on her face seemed to be Angie’s friend .

“Who are you? Take your hands off me, or else I’ll find someone to beat you up . ” The fat freckled lady was already drunk as she moved her hand in an effort to shoo Zhou Qingfeng away .

Leina’s attachment to Zhou Qingfeng was weaker after she got her money . She kept prompting him, “We need to leave now . Hurry up . ”

“Just wait me for outside . You can leave by yourself if I don’t come out within five minutes . ” He should bring Angie back, or the plot will be messed up if something happened to her . He would have even a lower chance of getting his hands on the robotic dog .

Without much hesitation, Angie turned around and left . Zhou Qingfeng then continued threatening the fat freckled lady, “Listen up, you better tell me where Angie is, or I’ll kill you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng flashed the pistol in his waistband . The fat freckled lady was instantly shocked and she trembled . “Angie left along with the boy named Cooper . ”

“No, Angie was feeling dizzy after she drank the whiskey Cooper gave her . The boys then brought her to the underground basement . They said they wanna have some fun . ”

Zhou Qingfeng quickly turned around and rushed to the underground basement . The mini casino in the underground basement remained noisy, and a few girls in sexy costumes were shuttling among the crowd .

Zhou Qingfeng headed to the corridor where the prostitutes normally serviced their customers . Some doors were wide open and their intercouse can be seen, while the others remained closed and their moans can be heard .

Zhou Qingfeng broke into a room with the loudest moan . The man and woman inside the room was shocked, but Angie was not in sight . “I’m sorry, you guys may carry on . ”

Zhou Qingfeng wore a straight face as he continued breaking into other rooms . It was not until the third room that he saw five teenagers surrounding the bed . Angie was drunk and her clothes had been taken off . Only her brassiere and panties remained on her body as she jerked hornily on the bed .

“Hey!” Zhou Qingfeng yelled at them loudly as he took out the gun out from his waistband and pointed it at the teenagers . “Stop it . ”

Five white men turned their heads around, some shocked and some sluggish . One of them was shouting angrily, “Hey, yellow monkey, do you know who I am? Don’t you f*cking try to disturb me . You better leave now, or I’ll have people to penetrate your ass . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not have much time to think over his actions as he pulled the trigger and shot the white man who scolded him . The white man then screamed and fell down after the bullet hit his shoulder . The other teenagers quickly raised their hands and ducked out of the way after realizing Zhou Qingfeng was being serious .

“Angie, Angie!” After shooting one man down and forcing the other men to step back, Zhou Qingfeng approached Angie, who was lying on the bed . However, he realized that this little girl was not simply drunk . Someone actually put drugs in her drinks, causing her to become unconscious .

“What the hell!” Zhou Qingfeng helped Angie up from the bed . He did not even have time to put on her shirt as they clumsily left the room .

A bouncer from the casino rushed toward the scene after hearing the gunshot . As he saw Zhou Qingfeng rush out from the room with a gun in his hand, however, he raised his hands to indicate his harmlessness and stepped aside to let them through .

Zhou Qingfeng swiftly ran down the corridor and returned to the bar . At that moment, he saw a lot of alcoholics and drug addicts moving their body crazily to the beats of the heavy metal music .

Zhou Qingfeng was eager to leave the bar as he brought Angie with him and tried to shuffle through the crowd . But when he reached the exit, he saw the fierce-looking Portaschi brothers making their way to the bar .

At the same time, the bouncer from the underground basement ran up the stairs . He immediately yelled at the Portaschi Brothers, “Hey, Ivan! Grab the kid, he wounded Cooper!”

Although the bouncer’s voice did not travel well due to the noise in the bar, Zhou Qingfeng’s movements and nervous expression still attracted the Portaschi brothers’ attention . The Portaschi brothers soon realized the situation was not right after they heard the bouncer’s shout .

“Hey, kid . I was searching for you! You lied to us . There weren’t any police catching drug traffickers on 198th street . ” Ivan pushed his way through the crowd with his strong arm as he tried to open up a path and approach Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng did not hesitate further when the danger was imminent . He quickly pointed his gun at the Russian guy who stood a few meters in front of him and pulled the trigger .

Ivan was extremely fierce, but he still produced a weird scream as he fell to the floor after getting shot . He then regretted opening up a path as there was nobody to block the bullet for him .

Bang bang bang! Zhou Qingfeng pulled the trigger continuously, feeling his hand becoming numb due to the recoil . Hundreds of people in the bar screamed in fright as the gunfire finally covered the heavy metal music . They glanced around in an effort to understand the situation .

The moment the bullet was fired, even the bear-like Ivan felt as if he was scorched by the heat from the shot . His first reaction after he saw Zhou Qingfeng’s gun was to fall to the ground, as well as to shout for Yakov, his brother, for help .

The gunshot caused chaos within the bar . Shooting was never a big deal in the United States as there were tons of people who got shot everyday . Americans were thus sensitive to gunshots, and their first reaction after hearing a gunshot was to run .

The Catclaw Bar only had one exit . Hence, everyone was squeezing toward one direction . Yakov pulled out his pistol amid the chaos, but then he saw people rushing in his direction .

Although Yakov had a bear-like figure as well, he did not dare to block the exit when faced with the tide of people . He could only turn around and run to avoid stumbling in the stampede, even though he clearly knew that Zhou Qingfeng will try to escape through the crowd . Ivan can only fend for himself .

Ivan also realized that he was in great danger after lying prone on the ground . Amid the hundreds of stomping feet, even a cow would be stomped to death . However, he realized that it was too late the moment he tried to get up, because the crowd was already flooding toward him .

Ivan could not even lift his head up when faced with more than thousands of feet . In the end, he could only huddle up and endure all the stomping . In the end, he could no longer care about Zhou Qingfeng .

The crowd felt uneasy due to the consecutive gunshots . Screams and shouts can be heard all over the place . Everyone tried to calm down, but instead, they just mindlessly ran toward the exit . As Zhou Qingfeng finally escaped from the bar, relief flooded his chest and breathing became a lot easier .

A worn-out Ford Sedan suddenly appeared right in front of Zhou Qingfeng as he reached the roadside . Leina was sitting in the driver’s seat, yelling angrily, “Oh boy, you better be grateful . I actually really thought of ditching you . ”

“Thank you, thank you,” Zhou Qingfeng breathed heavily and expressed his gratitude as he opened the car door and entered the car alongside Angie . He then pulled the door shut and shouted, “Drive the car . We have to leave now!”

In that instance, Yakov saw Zhou Qingfeng escape from the bar . He pulled out his pistol and fired at the worn-out car . After realizing that he can no longer stop him, he raged, “I know who you are, fella! You better hide in your home and cry like a baby because I will find you, and I will kill you!”

Zhou Qingfeng was already sweating all over his body, feeling paralyzed . His limbs were trembling due to adrenaline, and his chest twinged as he breathed vigorously . After driving past a few streets, he turned around and checked the money he stole from the Portaschi brothers . He also laughed when he saw the half-naked but safe Angie .

We did it, we really did it! Zhou Qingfeng successfully stole the money, even though the process was extremely thrilling . With all that cash, he will longer starve to death .

Laughter was always filled with relaxation and joy, as well as hope for the future . Zhou Qingfeng had only been in the world of “Wasteland” for less than twelve hours, but he had already completed his first step in preparing for the cataclysm . This is a f*cking great start .

It was a perfect start . Although Zhou Qingfeng offended the Portaschi brothers and injured a person, it was literally nothing when compared to the numerous difficulties he would face during the cataclysm . He would be enjoying a great life when the entire community experienced turmoil as there will be food, drinks, and hotties by his side .

Zhou Qingfeng’s laugh was infectious . As he laughed, Leina, who was currently driving, laughed as well . The girl who experienced a vast amount of conflict even punched his chest as she asked, “How much have you actually stolen, fella?”

“Fuck! The Portaschi brothers will freak out for sure . ” Leina laughed even louder after hearing the figure, happy for the brothers’ losses . She then asked, “Where are you going now?”

“I’ll head back to 200th street, Murdoch Avenue . I need to send this girl back to her parents,” replied Zhou Qingfeng .

“I’m truly jealous of this girl . No one was there to help me when I needed help . ” Leina sighed as they reached Angie’s house .

Zhou Qingfeng helped Angie out from the backseat . As he was reaching out to press on the doorbell, Angie suddenly sobered up, pushing Zhou Qingfeng aside to run toward the trash can . She then lowered her head and vomitted .

Angie looked around after she finished puking . She took the tissue paper from Zhou Qingfeng, but then she bluntly said, “F*ck off, you disgusting piece of sh*t . I don’t need you to care about me . ”

“I think you might have misunderstood something . I believe what actually happened is different from what you think . ” Zhou Qingfeng decided that a mad Angie was actually quite cute-looking, as this at least meant that this little girl cared about him . “I can explain . ”

“Explain? Are you going to make up a funny story, so that I can trust you? Do you think I’m an idiot?” Angie still hated him like before . “I treated you as my best friend, but I’ve never thought that you’ll find an escort . You really left me… disappointed!”

“Hey! You’re the one at fault today, not me . You’re only fifteen years old . You shouldn’t be consuming alcohol, let alone going to dangerous places like the Catclaw Bar . Do you know that you were almost… . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not finish the sentence, wanting to protect her privacy .

However, Angie never stopped sighing . She refused to believe Zhou Qingfeng . She even flung her hand . “Stop telling me your lies . From now on, stay away from me and my house!”

Rachel Connor wore confusion on her face as she heard a scream outside of her house . She was followed by David Lawrence, who wore a straight face .

“Oh, Lord . Baby, what’s the matter? I thought you were sleeping . ” Rachel Connor obviously just got up from the bed as she was wearing a cardigan over her pyjamas . She held her daughter’s shoulder, surprised . “Angie, did you consume alcohol? Victor, what’s happening?”

Angie turned her head around, refusing to speak, and thus Mr . and Mrs . Lawrence can only gaze at Zhou Qingfeng . He shrugged his shoulders as he tried to organize his thoughts . Leina, however, walked up . “I think I’m in a better position to clarify this, may I?”

“My name is Leina and I’m a Bulgarian . I came to America three years ago with a student visa . Initially, I was hoping to get a generous and decent job without anyone’s help . However, reality was cruel; I became a prostitute and was even in the lowest caste at the bar . ”

“Trust me, it wasn’t my intention to become a prostitute . I had no choice . Who doesn’t want to live with dignity? Who doesn’t want to have a good future? You guys have no idea what I’ve been through . It’s ten thousand times worse than the hell . ”

“My passport was taken by the Portaschi brothers and I became an illegal immigrant . My salary was detained and I experienced all sorts of ill-treatment; my life was hopeless . I always imagined that someone would save me, even if it was a police who would repatriate me . I truly regret coming to America . ”

“Unfortunately, my dream was crushed by cruel reality . I was ravaged for three years . A few hours ago, I was even supposed to be punished by the Portaschi brothers because of a mere twenty-five dollars . They were going to cut my throat to let me feel regret for being disrespectful . ”

“I gave up resistance at that moment; I really gave up . I thought that death may be better than a life filled with struggles . Despite everything, a guy named Victor Hugo came to my rescue when I was having the hardest time of my life . He tricked and threatened the Portaschi brothers by claiming that there were police nearby . ”

Leina felt miserable as she spoke and tears fell down her face . Lawrence’s family was also staring at Leina quietly .

Even Angie, who was mad a few moments ago, turned her head around . There was fear, but also confusion in her big, shiny eyes .

Leina continued, “The cutting of my throat was prevented but my life didn’t change . I’m still poor and I’m still an illegal immigrant . I still have to return to the Catclaw bar and I still can’t run away from my fate . ”

“In order to express my gratitude to Victor, I offered to sleep with him for free . However, he refused . He then proposed another idea, an idea beyond my wildest imaginations - to steal the cash from the Portaschi brothers . ”

“I said, ‘Victor, you must be crazy! The Portaschi brothers are so cruel . You will die in no time if you stole their money . ’ I regretted the instant I rejected his idea . ”

“What else should I be afraid of? My life was already gloomy, it wouldn’t be better even if I returned to the Catclaw bar, so why don’t I give it a go? I don’t have anything left to lose! It’s just death if it didn’t work out . ”

“After that, I drove Victor to the Catclaw bar, waited for the Portaschi brothers to leave the bar and stole their money . It went smoothly . The only bad thing was meeting this girl named Angie . ”

Angie stood up with a blank expression on her face and said softly, “Oh God! Victor saved you and requested you to steal from the two douchebags? I thought he was looking for a sex transaction with you . ”

Leina smiled and said, “I wouldn’t mind that, but Victor refused . I’m pretty sure that you’re clear with the things that happened after that . Victor wanted you to leave the bar immediately, but you didn’t leave . You even got drugged and dragged into a room . ”

“I thought Victor was crazy when he was going to save you . Every second was precious because the Portaschi brothers were coming back . If it wasn’t for Victor who insisted on saving you, you wouldn’t end up here unhurt . ”

“In fact, I am jealous of you! I wasn’t any worse than you . I was pretty, smart and confident . However when I was treated very badly by the Portaschi brothers, no one stood up for me . That’s why you’re looking at my dirty and despicable self, who can only prostitute myself in the darkness . ”

“I… I… I misunderstood you, I’m sorry . ” Leina’s words had a huge impact on Angie as she was bewildered . Her expression was even sadder when she turned her head to look at Zhou Qingfeng, “Victor, will you forgive me? I scolded you terribly . ”

“Actually, I was a little mad, but I will forgive you if you give me a hug . ” Zhou Qingfeng had a straight face but soon he smiled and opened his arms .

Angie was still a fifteen-year-old girl who had the mind of one, she could demarcate between whom or what to love and hate . At this point in time, she felt guilty and ran towards Zhou Qingfeng to give him a big hug .

Rachel Conner felt sad and sorry when she heard the first half of the story . When she heard that her daughter was nearly raped, she was absolutely furious . Finally, when she heard about how Zhou Qingfeng selflessly saved her precious daughter, she was so touched, she felt like crying .

She walked forward and hugged her daughter and Zhou Qingfeng . “Thank you, Victor, you performed like a hero, an amazing hero! I have no idea how to thank you,” she said .

“Angie is my friend, of course I would save her when she’s in danger,” Zhou Qingfeng smiled and said . At the same time, he thought, I was actually afraid too . Do you guys even know that my legs are still shaking?! However, the three of you as a family is too important to me . I need to ensure your safety so that the storyline will not be messed up in the future .

David Lawrence turned calm . He scowled and asked, “Victor, how did you know where the Portaschi brothers hid their money?”

“So you put your life at risk and tried to steal money from the two gangsters? Did you know that any one of them could kill you easily?” David Lawrence still thought it was unbelievable .

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head and looked at his burnt house . He sighed and said, “Did you think I would like to live in a place like that? Did you think I’d like to stay poor forever? Have you ever been in such a hopeless situation that made you want to take the final plunge?”

David Lawrence had been through war and he thought of all the dangerous experiences he had been through . He then immediately understood Zhou Qingfeng’s attitude . He nodded his head and accepted Zhou Qingfeng’s words . “You’re in big trouble, the Portaschi brothers wouldn’t let you go,” he stated .

“It wasn’t just the problem with the Portaschis, I shot a guy named Cooper . I think the cops will be here soon to look for me . ” Zhou Qingfeng took the Colt M1911A1 out from his waist and said in misery, “I didn’t actually know how to use a gun . I aimed at his shoulder but shot his head . My arms were hurt too after a few gun shots . ”

Leina was shocked and shouted the moment she heard the name ‘Cooper’, “Victor, I’m afraid that your problems weren’t just the Portaschi and the cops . Cooper was the son of Korgan . He’s the boss of Catclaw and he was the biggest gang leader of the nearby streets . ”

“No wonder that guy was so arrogant!” Zhou Qingfeng thought, It seems as if I have to leave this place for a period of time, otherwise being blocked by the gangsters would be a big problem .

David Lawrence didn’t say a thing as he walked ahead and took the pistol over from Zhou Qingfeng . He removed the magazine, pulled the hammer and the armed bullets were shown . He checked the pistol and said, “This is a great pistol . If you wanna be able to handle it, you will need integrated training . ”

“Victor, thank you for saving my daughter . I can’t leave you alone in your current state . Even though you’re in big trouble now, I can recommend you a friend of mine . You could stay with her and hopefully she’ll teach you some skills .

“Who?” Zhao Qingfeng’s heart started beating quicker all of a sudden . In the process of David Lawrence saving the world, he gathered some of his friends to form an elite team .

Zhou Qingfeng wanted to join the team, he knew that the people in the team were awesome! However he also knew that his fighting capacity was too weak, they would not want a burden under normal circumstances .

“I have a lot of friends in New York, they’re all very nice people . One of them is Katrina . She is kind and warm . You can stay with her for a period of time . What do you think?” David Lawrence thought it was not a bad idea .

Wait… . I could go to the old man Baggins even though that old fraud is a little bit weird . Otherwise, Minsk would be fine, although he know about nothing but fighting . Fernando wouldn’t be a bad choice too, it’s just that he’s mean and egotistical .

However, as for Katrina, she isn’t good at all! I don’t wanna stay with her! That woman is crazy, I don’t wanna stay with a crazy person .

Katrina Riven, aged twenty-four . Her height was one hundred and eighty-two centimeters and she weighed eighty kilograms . She had black hair, purple eyes and D-cup breasts . Due to her height, her legs appeared sturdy and powerful .

However, her legs were unusual . She triggered a landmine during a war and her legs were amputated . In order to get back to the front line, she put her life at risk to undergo a dangerous bionic limb implantation . As a result, she got herself a pair of strong and powerful legs by biotechnology .

The bones in her legs were made by reinforced titanium - a light, yet strong and extremely tough metal . The muscles in her legs were made by carbon fibre and powered by biofuel .

The artificial skin allowed Katrina’s legs to look and feel like a normal leg . In fact, the strength of her legs was triple the normal person’s . She only needed five seconds to sprint a hundred meters .

As Katrina was fast and quick to react . She became a scout and one of the top dogs in David Lawrence’s elite team . Any sprint or assault would be carried out by her . With her extraordinary speed, she could run from one end to another in the blink of an eye . It was difficult to catch her .

Normally, people avoid using their legs as much as possible; however, Katrina was different . When the cataclysm happened in the movie, her kicks were her classic move . Her kicks thus always resulted in a one-hit K . O . . As she was quick and powerful, it was vexing for others because they would not be able to keep track of her moves .

Katrina’s legs were not her strongest trait . This ferocious lady was born in a military family . Her father was a member of the Special Boat Service (SBS) and her mother was a warfront journalist in Spain . Therefore, she was trained to be a soldier ever since she was a little girl .

After the extremely harsh, cruel, and dangerous training from her father, she joined the British Army . However, she ran away three months later as she found office work too boring for her . Therefore, the British military court declared her guilty, without hesitation . Her arrest warrant is still valid even up till now .

After she ran away from the British, this ferocious lady followed her father . They joined a group of mercenaries and started traveling to the war areas around the world . It was during a war when she saw David Lawrence . It was love at first sight and she followed David to New York .

That’s right; Katrina Riven was obsessed with David Lawrence . She would do anything for him . She insisted on following him even though David was married . Such infatuation would make others extremely jealous .

However, David Lawrence always kept his distance from Katrina Riven . He even moved away several times in the effort of distancing himself from Katrina . And yet, it did not work . No matter where David Lawrence moved to, Katrina would be there within a fortnight .

According to the premise of the movie, Rachel Conner hated her rival in love . She never talked to Katrina and she was always rude to her . However, Angie was very interested in her father’s infatuated admirer . Their relationship was not too bad .

Katrina Riven had an extreme personality . She was the kind of person who knew precisely who or what to love or hate . In fact, she was very good-looking, but she never tried to make herself pretty . She had black, shiny, and straight hair . However, she always tied it up and rarely showed it .

Katrina Riven lived at Brooklyn Street, New York . The money she earned from the mercenaries was all used for the implantation of her limbs . Therefore, she faced constraints in her New York life . When she really needed money, she would go out at midnight . The next day, the police would find the corpses of a few gangsters, who were all robbed, in a dustbin or at some corner of a street .

In the movie, Zhou Qingfeng was stunned by the scene where Katrina appeared - a fully-armed and cool female soldier rushing into a house that was guarded by the gangsters .

The gangster sentry thought that he could handle her when he saw that she was still more than a hundred meters away . Nevertheless, in the blink of an eye, the sentry was kicked by Katrina and he spat blood . She then rushed into the house and ran speedily, firing her rifle the entire time . Several gangsters in the house were dead within ten seconds .

When she was on the team, Katrina was unfriendly to everyone, except for David . She never had a good relationship with the rest . When communicating with her, you would either listen or just ignore her .

After convincing Leina to return to her hometown, David Lawrence sent Zhou Qingfeng to Katrina’s place . His heart nearly fell apart at the thought of staying with this ferocious lady . Who knows what this chick would do?

When Katrina saw David Lawrence standing at her door at around three o’clock in the morning, her happiness could not be expressed by words . She was wearing a green army T-shirt and a pair of trousers . By looking at the extent of her swaying clothes and the two bulging bumps on her chest, you could tell that she was not wearing a bra .

“David, Hahahaha… . I just dreamt about you and now, you’re here! Are you here to ask me out?” That was how a love-struck fool saw her love . Her words and facial expression were out of this world .

David Lawrence smiled awkwardly as he decided to solve the problem as soon as possible . He pushed Zhou Qingfeng forward and said, “Katrina, is it alright if my friend stays with you for a period of time?”

Katrina’s face changed immediately when she saw Zhou Qingfeng . She did not even try to hide her feeling of disappointment as she said coldly, “David, you know that I wouldn’t reject any of your requests . This kid can stay here for as long as you want him to . ”

“I’m sorry for the trouble, but thank you . So… . good night . I’ll come pick him up some other day,” he said . David could not handle her, and it was probably due to her eyes that were filled with resentment . He did not even introduce Zhao Qingfeng properly and left after a few words .

Katrina heaved a long sigh as she watched David leave her place . She then waved at Zhao Qingfeng and said coldly, “Come in!”

However, she did not wait for Zhao Qingfeng to finish his words . With a wave, she said, “You don’t have to tell me who you are . I’m not interested in knowing your name . I’ll help you with food, accommodation, and general safety . Apart from that, don’t bother me . ”

Katrina led Zhou Qingfeng to a small room . She turned on the light, pointed to the bed, and said, “You are only allowed to be in this room and the living room . Don’t go to the other places without my permission . Breakfast will be provided at six o’clock and tardiness will not be tolerated . Alright, get into bed and don’t make any noise . ”

It has only been less than twelve hours since Zhou Qingfeng transmigrated to the year 2030, and yet, he felt extremely tired, both emotionally and physically . He threw himself onto the bed and fell asleep very quickly .

Zhou Qingfeng slept for a few hours . However, all of a sudden, he felt someone rummaging through his stuff . The feeling of unrest woke him up . He then saw Katrina sitting beside the bed as she searched his backpack .

Inside his backpack were the Colt M1911A1 and the fifty-seven thousand dollars that he stole from the Portaschis . Katrina played around with its hammer, whistled, and said, “This pistol is very well built, where did you get it from?”

Zhou Qingfeng jolted awake . Sweat was all over his face . He then replied unhappily to Katrina’s question, “I robbed it . ”

“Oh… . I thought you were a wimp . So, you actually dare to rob people?” Katrina put the gun down and walked towards the door . “Get out of bed, it’s already ten o’clock . You’ve missed breakfast . Now, you can only wait for lunch at twelve,” she said .

“Besides that, you should probably apply some medication on your hands . They’re both badly swollen . For a rookie like you who nearly got your arm dislocated from firing a pistol, you should thank God that you’re still alive . ”

Zhou Qingfeng tried to get out of bed, but he felt pain and soreness in his right arm . His elbow and wrist felt like they were burning . His arm was indeed swollen .

There was a spray used for pain relief on the table beside the bed . It was probably left by Katrina . Zhao Qingfeng grabbed it and sprayed it on his right arm . The refreshing sensation of the spray made him feel a lot better .

Colt M1911A1 was a powerful 45-caliber pistol . Limbs would be seriously injured if they got shot . Iif its bullets hit your body, you should be prepared for your own funeral . Correspondingly, the recoil was just as strong as the firepower of the pistol!

For people like Zhou Qingfeng, who’s never fired a pistol, it was impressive enough to be able to fire the trigger . Therefore, when firing the pistol for the first time, it was understandable that instead of the target, the shooter got hurt .

After spraying the medicine, his arm felt better and he could do normal activities . He started to look around where he lived . The room Katrina gave him was very shabby . There was a wooden bunk bed, a table, and two chairs . The small room was about four to five square meters and was undecorated .

Zhou Qingfeng realized that he was in a four to five-stories building when he came out from the room . It looked like a huge storage place . However, Katrina renovated the place . It was now a bright, clean, and comfortable house . It was fully-furnished with pieces of furniture like sofa, TV, and coffee table . There was even a small bar counter in the corner .

Besides the living room, there were at least three to four floors of private rooms that belonged to Katrina . The basement was a big and wide garage, with a few remodeled military vehicles . Judging by the thickness of the wall, this place must be purposefully chosen by Katrina - it was a perfect fortress .

“This is a great place . ” Zhou Qingfeng praised . There was not any scene in the movie that showed Katrina’s house . However, from the point of view of encountering the cataclysm, this place would be more suitable than David Lawrence’s house .

Katrina was holding a gun magazine and lying on the sofa . Her reaction to Zhou Qingfeng’s praise was just a glance and a humph . “You have good taste,” she said .

Based on Katrina’s financial status, this place probably was not rented or owned by her . It might be funded by the killing and robbing of some gangsters . That seemed like the sort of thing this ferocious lady would do .

While standing in the living room, Zhou Qingfeng could not help but throw a few admiring glances at Katrina’s body . She was wearing a sports vest . Apart from the two bumps at the front of her chest that were covered, the rest of her body was exposed .

She was also wearing a pair of sports shorts . Both her cyborg-legs were placed on the coffee table, in front of the sofa . Those who did not know about her legs would definitely be amazed by her outstretched and tight legs . People who were obsessed with legs would definitely fall in love with them .

Zhou Qingfeng took a few peeks then looked away . He knew that Katrina hated people staring at her legs . It was very uncomfortable for her because she lost them in the landmine . She nearly committed suicide for losing her legs .

“No,” Katrina was reading the magazine and did not even look at him . Katrina never worried about her life . Besides training and exercising chronically every day, she basically did not do anything else .

Well, occasionally when she was unhappy, annoyed, bored, or even when she ran out of money, she would go to the dangerous streets of Brooklyn in the middle of the night, get rid of the gangsters, and pacify the good people . It could, possibly, be her only interest or hobby .

“Oh,” Zhou Qingfeng said . He knew that she was not friendly . He scratched his head and asked again, “Could I borrow your phone to buy some resources online? I’ll pay you in cash . ”

Zhou Qingfeng recalled his ‘to-buy’ list from last night and said, “Mainly rice, flour, cooking oil, salt, flavouring, drinking water, all sorts of canned food, fuel, an electric generator, a solar panel, spirits, cigarettes, a water filter and water purification tablets, emergency medicines, and tools… oh right, tissue paper, a lot of tissue paper . ”

Katrina frowned while listening . What Zhou Qingfeng needed nearly covered everything that would be required for daily necessities . Basically, he could live for a long period of time with those items . She asked him, “Your trouble was so huge that you want to make your own shelter?”

“You don’t have to prepare those stuff . The resources in my underground store would be sufficient for two people to survive a month . I have everything you could, or couldn’t, have thought of . ” Katrina put her hand out and said, “Give me your money, I can provide you with the backup resources . ”

Zhou Qingfeng pursed his lips; he knew Katrina was a mercenary . Mercenaries generally lacked backups, compared to the official army . Therefore, she had the habit of storing a large number of resources . However, what Katrina stored was at most, enough for a small amount of people, for a short period of time . It clearly was not enough for the hopeless life after the cataclysm .

I need more than that . For instance, I would like to buy more than five tonnes of rice and flour, and several thousands of food cans, Zhou Qingfeng thought it through . The fifty-five thousand dollars he had was far too little for his reserve . Sigh, my money’s still far from enough!

“Actually, time is far from enough,” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the clock on the wall and sighed silently . It was 12pm, on the 2nd of August 2030 . There was less than sixty hours to the the cataclysm .

In the meantime, Katrina started to prepare lunch . She took a can of green beans, condensed milk, jam, and bread out of the cabinet in the kitchen . Zhou Qingfeng was surprised when he saw the food and he said, “Only these for lunch?”

“What else do you want to eat?” Katrina sat on the dinner table and spread the jam on the wholemeal bread . While spreading, she said, “If you’ve eaten lizards, snakes, or mice to survive, you would think this food is delicious . ”

It was indeed very difficult to communicate with a mercenary who survived the tough conditions of war . Zhou Qingfeng could only talk to himself, A pizza would be much better than this! He scooped a spoon of green beans and started eating,

Oh God! I have a Chinese stomach! I come from a country of foodaholics! Canned food and bread everyday for three months? There wouldn’t even need to be a nuclear bomb to destroy human civilization, I would die from depression!

Before lunch, Katrina finally accepted Zhou Qingfeng’s request . She bought the large amount of resources he needed from the supermarket online . Those resources would be directly delivered by an unmanned, delivery vehicle in the evening . They were all going to be stored in the storeroom in Katrina’s basement .

However, Zhou Qingfeng did not feel relieved about resources because there was still a lack of fresh meat and vegetables . They would need a special refrigerator to be stored . Otherwise, they would rot very quickly . That means that once the cataclysm happened, Zhou Qingfeng would have to eat canned food every day .

Zhou Qingfeng thought of the way the American army ate canned SPAM every day in the war, he could imagine that his life in the future would not be any better . “I must think of a way to solve it!”

As Katrina saw Zhou Qingfeng frowned, she took the initiative to ask, “Hey! Why are there women’s sanitary pads in your shopping list?”

“What? Pads… . . ” Zhou Qingfeng could not say they were prepared for girls like Angie . There was also a huge amount . “Did I… . buy them? It could be ordered by accident . Just refund them when they arrive . ”

He knew that quality of life would fall dramatically, especially during winter . People would burn anything that was flammable to keep warm . By then, a lot of common things in life would be in critical shortage and very rare .

“Hmph… . ” Katrina obviously did not believe Zhou Qingfeng . She whispered the word ‘pervert’ and thought that Zhou Qingfeng was probably a weirdo with a weird habit .

The payment of the resources was done online . Zhou Qingfeng left fifty-seven dollars, in cash, on the dining table and considered it as his payment to Katrina .

When Zhou Qingfeng thought about how the notes would turn into a stack of wastepaper, he could not help but say, “Katrina, you better spend all of the cash within these two days . ”

“Why?” Katrina ate very quickly . She was already done with her lunch when Zhou Qingfeng just started to speak . She grabbed the plate and sent it to the kitchen .

“I thought your reserve for resources wasn’t enough . It just doesn’t meet the principle of ‘mad survivor’,” Zhou Qingfeng could only think of this excuse .

There were many ‘mad survivors’ in America . They worried all the time that they could not survive should disaster happen . During the last century, the nuclear war in the sixties and the seventies left the world traumatized . Many Americans created their own shelters in their backyard, reserved food and resources to get through the winter .

“I’m not a ‘mad survivor’,” Katrina denied . However, she was a little concerned with his words and said, “Maybe, I should supplement some of the weapons and ammos . Recently, I’ve been using a lot of ammos for training . ”

“Buying ammo is a good choice as well,” he agreed . Zhou Qingfeng thought that as long as they spent all the money before 6pm on the 4th of August, it would be fine . He added, “Actually you could buy more weapons, they are more valuable . ”

Katrina could not deny that . She finished her lunch, quickly cleaned the table, and said, “Follow me, the supermarket nearby has the ammo I need . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was very unsatisfied with lunch, he was thinking that it would be great to get McDonalds or Subway . They were definitely better than eating green beans . Before he left, he put dozens of small change into his pocket . He hesitated to bring the pistol .

Colt M1911A1 was big and heavy . It would be a burden as he does not even know how to use it . He saw that the well-equipped Katrina was going to bring at least three pistols with her . So, he decided to bring the pistol with him .

“You’ll need a suitable holster, otherwise, you’ll look like an idiot,” Katrina said sarcastically when she saw Zhou Qingfeng stupidly put the M1911A1 on his belt . She was putting a USP pistol into a holster at her waist . It was convenient to carry and use .

Katrina rolled her eyes and said, “Actually I was going to tell you that it’s better not to take that pistol with you . It would be useless for a rookie like you . I, on the other hand, can kill a hundred people easily by myself . ”

Zhou Qingfeng took the pistol out because a pistol on a belt was indeed, very stupid . Only an African uncle with the combat power of less than five would do that .

Katrina drove a Land Rover out of the garage in her basement . The strong, powerful electric driver was the reason that the car was stable, quiet, and powerful at the same time . After passing a few streets, they arrived at Target shopping centre .

It was a little troublesome to buy a gun . You would have to submit an application and be investigated . However, it was much easier to buy ammo, any supermarket would have it . Katrina could actually buy them online, but she had been home the whole morning . Therefore, she decided to come out .

When they arrived at the carpark of Target, Katrina was going to buy ammo when the hungry Zhou Qingfeng saw a McDonalds not far away . He said to Katrina, “I’m going to get some food,” and walked away .

When he arrived at the door of McDonald's, he realized that it was very different from the fast food restaurants in China . There were no wide and spacious counters, no clean and tidy seats, and no sweet and lovely waitresses . There were only two bulletproof windows with iron fencing .

There was a window to pay money and another for food to come out - it was simple and easy . It was the first time Zhou Qingfeng saw this kind of McDonald’s . Could this be a feature of McDonald's in New York?

“Hey, young man, what do you want?” There was a fat, white lady sitting behind the cashier window, and her service was terrible .

“A Big Mac meal,” Zhou Qingfeng said and paid through the cashier window . Very soon, the food came out from the other window . While he was eating, someone approached him from behind and said, “Hey kid, mind giving me some money?”

What the fuck! Zhou Qingfeng shuddered as he slightly turned his head around . He then saw a black guy pointed a gun at him . A ferocious aura can be felt when looking at his suntanned face .

Fuck me, in terms of safety, Brooklyn was indeed the worst in New York . There were criminals and ruffians everywhere . How am I being robbed in broad daylight while eating a burger?!

Astonishment, panic, horror, helplessness… . . When Zhou Qingfeng faced the black guy with the gun, he immediately realized that he was so weak . The great ambitions that he had instantly became extremely ridiculous . What about the previous exclamations about ruling the wasteland and taking over the world? All that’s needed was a single bullet to take his life away!

Looking into the fierce eyes of the black guy, Zhou Qingfeng realized that he had absolutely zero clue on how to handle a situation like this . He was born in China, grew up in a modern society, and was raised as a proletariat successor . He had never encountered any bad guys in his life .

Even in his previous fights, his opponents were at most, the bullies in his school . A brick was their most dangerous weapon; no knives were ever used . In contrast, it had only been twenty-four hours in the United States, and he already had a gun pointing at his waist .

The passersby were not surprised . They would only take the few, extra steps away to avoid getting involved and quickly walked away . Nobody had the urge to interfere . Zhou Qingfeng was stunned and his mind went blank . He completely lost the ability to move .

It was obvious that the black guy expected this reaction from Zhou Qingfeng . A grin spread across his face as he put his hand on Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulder . He squeezed it and said, “Kid, relax, I like your co-operative attitude . ”

Extreme humiliation flooded Zhou Qingfeng’s mind and his face turned red . Anger and frustration collided back and forth in his brain .

“Zhou Qingfeng, open your eyes and take a look . This black guy is laughing at you; he’s laughing at your incompetence and cowardice . ”

“Zhou Qingfeng, do you still have the confidence to live in this world? You can’t even deal with a street gangster; how would you be able to survive in the more chaotic and disordered world after the cataclysm?”

“Zhou Qingfeng, accept the reality! It’ll be useless even if you reserved more resources; you’re not suitable for this world! Your hard work might just allow you to live for a few days more . This world isn’t suitable for you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng felt like screaming as he struggled with the negative emotions . However, it was as if he had fallen into a nightmare . It felt like it prevented him from moving; his whole body was static .

Zhou Qingfeng realized that the world was paused, as if it were a movie . The original, colourful image turned black and white . Something like a screen appeared in front of him and displayed the sentence, ‘Your life is at risk . Hence, your reward of transmigration has been activated as consequence of your current extreme circumstances . ’

‘Randomly distributing abilities… . . Based on your current predicament, you have received the ability, ‘As Quick as Lightning’ . Package distributed, this will be your last gift . ’

A stick figure that represented Zhou Qingfeng appeared before him . It had the ability which he had obtained before - ‘Naturally Gifted’ . It was actually an ability that the so-called ‘God’ gave him . The ‘God’ gave him a body with unlimited potential . It had extraordinary growth and a crazy ability to learn .

‘As Quick as Lightning’ - its user will always get the first attack in a close-ranged fight and one second will be gained to counter, even if it was a sneak attack . The enemy will be absent-minded for one second .

One second . As long as Zhou Qingfeng fought back, he will be able to regain a second . It would be as quick as the blink of an eye!

Zhou Qingfeng cleared his head . The black and white that was static returned to normal; the scenery around was active once again . Only the black guy holding the pistol did not recover .

Zhou Qingfeng was originally looking backwards . He looked at his opponent’s face which displayed a mix of outrage and ridicule . The extremely suppressed emotions he had burst into great courage .

Fight back, fight back, fight back! Kill this black robber, kill him! Make him regret with his life for provoking you . Make him cry with his soul when he’s in hell .

I want to change . I want to survive . I’m adapting to this world! Life was just dying or living . Facing the difficulty with courage is the only way to get through .

One second was a very short instant . Zhou Qingfeng made two moves . First, he moved his body and avoided the pistol from the black guy . Second, he grabbed a switchblade from his belt .

It was a very small switchblade . It was the only unnoticeable weapon in his pocket when he transmigrated . The switchblade was extremely useless to Zhou Qingfeng . In this world where guns and firearms were everywhere, the switchblade would only be able to cut some fruits . There was no way it was going to be of help in anything .

However, Zhou Qingfeng was wrong; the switchblade came in handy . When he decided not to bring the big and heavy Colt M1911A1, he conveniently brought the switchblade along .

Now… . with a light press, the knife popped up with a swish . Zhou Qingfeng turned around and stabbed forward; the sharp blade penetrated the black guy’s chest easily . The black guy finally had the time to react, but it was too late .

For the passersby, Zhou Qingfeng was the poor guy who was targeted by the robber . He was alone, so careless, and revealed that he had cash - being robbed was completely to be expected .

However, when the robber was going to search Zhou Qingfeng, Zhou Qingfeng’s reaction was confusing . Those who were watching the robbery saw him turn around at the speed of lightning to avoid the gun and he simultaneously fought back with a blade .

To the black guy, the prey that had fallen into his hand turned into a hunter, all of a sudden . He was very confident that today, he was going to rob some money, but his self-confidence made him suffer a catastrophe .

It was only during this trance moment that the black guy realized that Zhou Qingfeng had disappeared . He did not even see his action and he felt the pain in his chest . The cold blade stabbed his chest . His energy was like a punctured balloon, disappearing very quickly .

The black guy knew he was stabbed . He adjusted the pistol and tried to aim at Zhou Qingfeng again . However, Zhou Qingfeng reacted very differently this time . The young, Asian man easily blocked his hand that was holding the pistol and stabbed him again .

The second blade stabbed his lung . Once the blade was out, the black guy felt the hot and fishy liquid pouring out from his trachea . He was going to cough, yet he coughed blood out .

The strong, black guy with the pistol thought of killing Zhou Qingfeng, but it was only a mere thought . When a third blade stabbed his heart, he completely lost the ability to fight back .

It was just a few seconds - Zhou Qingfeng turned from a victim of robbery into a murderer . The black guy with the pistol who weighed more than a hundred kilograms fell to the ground . It was as if he had been through a great war; his body felt as if it just came out of water . He was drenched in sweat and he even felt a little weak .

When the body of the black guy fell to the ground, the passersby on the street began panicking and they started to scream . Clearly, murder was one of the most horrible crimes . People in Brooklyn were indifferent to street robberies, yet, they still retained some fear of murder .

When he saw blood all over him, Zhou Qingfeng finally came to his senses . It was a disgusting, terrible, and nauseating feeling . He did expect to kill in the wasteland . However, it was not as bad as the current situation .

There were still two days left till the cataclysm . The cops would only disappear after two days . It would be really unlucky to get caught by the police in these two days . He might not be able to escape if he got sent to jail - he would die from starvation .

Zhou Qingfeng discarded the switchblade and took off his blood-stained shirt . He ran towards Katrina’s car while trying to clean the blood on his palms with his clothes . When he arrived at the car park, the splendid Miss Riven was walking out of Target .

“Well, I’ve ordered two hundred thousand shots of SS109, ten thousand shots of . 45, and ten thousand shots of 9mm Parabellum . By the way, I’ve asked them to send me the latest Velocitus . Luckily, the payment could be made in instalments . Otherwise, I would be a pauper in an instant . ”

Katrina opened the car door, instantly frowned, and asked Zhou Qingfeng who was next to her, “I thought you were going to buy a burger? Why is there the smell of blood coming from you?”

“I killed someone,” Zhou Qingfeng admitted . The muscles in his legs and hands were shaking . He was unable to control his body as it was the first time he committed murder . It was completely out of his hands .

“What?” Katrina was surprised . She quickly looked in the direction of McDonald’s . There was a body lying on the ground and the blood stains were startling . “Fuck! Kid, what have you done?”

“Can we leave as soon as possible?” Zhou Qingfeng was very emotional and he shouted, “I don’t wanna get caught!”

“Are you a homicidal maniac?” Katrina Riven was mad and shouted at him, “I only went to Target for a few minutes and you killed someone? You don’t wanna get caught, neither do I . We’re not close and we’re not going to face it together . Get out of my car right now . ”

“I didn’t expect to be robbed, okay? I was just buying a burger and ended up having someone point a gun at my waist . It was a justifiable defence, alright?” Zhou Qingfeng was also agitated and yelled, “All I knew was that New York was dangerous . All i knew was that Brooklyn was particularly dangerous . ”

“Now, I know that while the McDonald’s in the cities everywhere else opened for business, the McDonald’s here needed bullet-proof windows and iron fences . Now, I know that the other cities only worried about robbery at night, but robbery in broad daylight here didn’t surprise anybody on the road . ”

“When you get robbed, just give them twenty dollars . It can be solved easily by giving them money; why did you have to kill someone? Don’t you think you’re too violent?” Katrina was very mad .

“Hey! Miss Katrina Riven, are you saying that I’m too violent? You killed way more people than I ever did . Who was the one who often went out in the middle of the night, killed carelessly, and threw the bodies in the bin? Does someone who did that have the right to say I was being too violent?”

Zhou Qingfeng was enraged . It was the first time he got robbed, the first time he murdered, and the first time he was going to escape the police . It was so much worse than stealing money from the gangsters last night . He felt extremely upset . Faced with Katrina’s criticism, he could not help but retort .

When Katrina heard Zhou Qingfeng expose her secrets, her face turned ice cold and she growled, “Where did you hear that from? How did you know what I did in the middle of the night?”

“You still want to say that I’m too violent? I killed somebody, so what? I killed a robber . That fellow was actually robbing me and I thought that I would be killed,” Zhou Qingfeng did not answer her question directly . He just stared at her to emphasize that it was reasonable to kill the robber .

Sirens could be heard from afar . Brooklyn was the worst in terms of safety in New York so, the police here were particularly aggressive . He had no idea which busybody called the police . They came so quickly .

Hearing the sirens, Katrina could no longer hesitate . She started her Range Rover, left the car park, and quickly drove away from that area . She yelled while driving, “Damn it, the security camera probably caught my car . The police may find me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was sitting beside her silently . He knew that Katrina was going to change the number plate of the car . All the criminals in Brooklyn did that when they got into trouble . However, unexpectedly, Katrina stopped the car after she drove past a dozen blocks and said coldly, “Get out . ”

“Of course I’m chasing you away! I repeat: I have only known you for less than a day, we’re not as close as two friends who would fight the police together . If it wasn’t for David who introduced you, I would’ve directly sent you to the police . I’m now being kind enough to bring you here . Now, get out of here and don’t get me involved . ”

Zhou Qingfeng also knew that he had only met her for about twelve hours . It would be impossible for her to be willing to get into trouble because of what he did .

Zhou Qingfeng was going to beg her because he had no idea how to survive alone in New York . Starving alone could have killed him . However, his dignity did not allow him to ask when he saw the contempted look on Katrina’s face .

“I got it . I won’t get you involved,” Zhou Qingfeng suppressed his anger and fear, bit his lips, and got down from the car silently . Even though he had nowhere to go, he did not stay to get kicked out of the car .

Zhou Qingfeng got out of the car and watched Katrina’s car leave . He looked around the street and had no idea where he was .

“Damn! Can’t I do anything without you?” Zhou Qingfeng spat . He touched his pockets and there was thirty dollars . That was only enough for one or two meals . “I don’t believe this . I can’t survive without help from another person?”

Looking at the blood stains on his hands and clothes, Zhou Qingfeng knew clearly that it was inappropriate to continue walking down the street . It would be difficult to escape if he met the police .

I have to think of a way as soon as possible; I have to find a place to hide, Zhou Qingfeng thought thoroughly . He tried to recall what he knew about New York . I just have to survive for two days and there will be the cataclysm . I could automatically escape the police . However, these two days are going to be tough .

Katrina drove to a car wash center after she dropped Zhou Qingfeng off . After half-an-hour, the number plate of her Range Rover changed . Even the color and the model of the car was different . It would be very hard for the police to connect her car to the one that appeared at the crime scene .

“Damn kid . How dare he kill in broad daylight? Why would David ask me to take care of this kind of gangster?” Katrina returned home with anger . She was thinking about how to put the blame on David .

However, when Katrina arrived, she saw Angie sitting on her sofa, eating chips and watching TV . Angie saw Katrina, then she rushed towards her and shouted, “Hey! Sister Katrina, I’ve been waiting for so long . ”

When Katrina saw Angie, her irritated mood immediately turned into happiness . She really liked this daughter of her crush - they were like sisters . Hmm… . that did not sound right, but they did not really care .

“Angie, I’m so happy to see that you’re well . Stay with me tonight, I’ll make you French cuisine . ” Katrina ruffled Angie’s hair . Both of them played and frolicked around on the sofa .

When they were done, Angie spoke, “Oh right, when I arrived, I saw an unmanned, delivery vehicle deliver a lot of stuff to the basement . ”

“Oh… . it was that kid’s . They were commodities, and not a small amount,” Katrina frowned when she thought of Zhou Qingfeng .

“His name’s Victor? You better stay away from him; that jerk will hurt you,” Katrina said with disdain . She was narrow-minded when it came to Zhou Qingfeng . “How did your father know him? It’s so weird . ”

“Hey, Victor is my friend . Katrina, what did you do to him?” Angie realized, immediately, that something was wrong, “Where is he? I want to see him . ”

Katrina glanced at Angie and said nonchalantly, “Is that guy so important? I thought he was a rookie . I asked him to wake up at six and he slept until ten . He was picky and refused to eat the canned food and bread I prepared for him . The funny thing is, he doesn’t even know how to use a gun . He can’t be a qualified mercenary . ”

Angie was dumbfounded by Katrina’s tone of disagreement . She took a while to realize that there must be a misunderstanding within . She hurriedly said, “Katrina, you’re wrong . Victor isn’t a mercenary . He is my friend . He’s timid and never stirred up trouble . ”

“Oh…?” Katrina, too, realized that she caught herself misunderstanding . She had assumed that the people who David brought would be similar to her . However, she was still unhappy and said, “Okay, even if he wasn’t a mercenary, he wasn’t a good guy, and neither was he timid . Guys like to lie, you should stop hanging out with him . ”

“Wait, wait… . what happened?” Angie was completely confused . “Why do I feel like the Victor who you know is totally different from the one I know?”

“I brought him to Target to shop . He said he was hungry and went to McDonald’s to buy a burger . After I bought my ammo, he came back with blood all over his body and told me that he killed someone . ”

“Could you imagine that? It was just a few minutes . He was being robbed . It could’ve been easily solved with twenty dollars, but he insisted on killing the robber . I hate the kind of people who use violence to solve problems . He’s pure scum . ”

Katrina was so passionate and reasonable when she spoke that, those who did not know her would’ve thought she was some kind of pacifist . On the other hand, Angie’s lip curled as she said, “Sister Katrina, if you were the one who was being robbed, you would kill the robber without hesitation, right?”

“It is weird that Victor actually killed someone, but it doesn’t matter . That misunderstanding can be solved . I just wanna know, where is he now?”

Angie stared straight at Katrina . Katrina suddenly realized that maybe, it could be her fault . She asked, “Angie, what did that brat do to let you like him so much? He is so ordinary!”

“Because Victor saved me . Actually, he saved a lot of people last night . I’ve always thought that he was a timid boy, but his audacity was beyond my imagination,” Angie told Katrina about Zhou Qingfeng’s great achievement last night . At the same time, she exaggerated to make him sound amazing .

“Do you know who he faced? Two Russian, gangster fighters . They were bigger and stronger than my father, and they looked extremely scary . The two ruffians were bullies and they were going to kill a pity woman . The situation was extremely critical . ”

“If it were me, I would’ve just screamed and ran away . Maybe, I couldn’t even have escaped . However, Victor stood up bravely and saved a life . It must have taken extraordinary courage for him to able to do that . ”

“The upcoming story is even more thrilling . To help the prostitute, Victor offered to help get back her passport . Do you know where they were? They were in the fighters’ room of Cat’s Claw bar; it was a very dangerous place . ”

“But Victor went bravely . He didn’t even think about his safety; he just wanted to help the poor prostitute . I think God would praise him for his courage and fearlessness at that moment . ”

“However, there was an accident . I was secretly drinking with a few friends at that bar and bumped into Victor . I even misunderstood him and I felt so guilty . After I had a row with Victor, I was drugged, unconscious, and carried away by the ruffians . ”

“Victor could’ve left after he got the passport . However, when he found out that I was missing, he took the risk to stay and look for me . If he didn’t insist on staying, I think I would have ended up in the mortuary rather than in the hospital, regretting . ”

“That’s why I really appreciate what Victor did for me . I think that, for a boy who was normally timid to stand up at the right time to protect me from the big and strong ruffians, he could be called great and kind-hearted . ”

Angie’s words were simple, yet sincere . Zhou Qingfeng used to be an ordinary friend . However, what happened last night brought them closer, and they could be considered as close friends . She gripped Katrina’s hand and begged, “If Victor offended you, I apologize for him . He’s not a gangster; he’s a brave and honest man . ”

Katrina never would’ve thought that the guy whom she had simply dropped was so important to Angie . She regretted and said, “Do you have his mobile number?”

“Alright, I admit that I might have misunderstood him,” Katrina said with a straight face . “I thought that he was just a gangster who likes to create trouble . So, I dumped him in the most chaotic street in Brooklyn . I hope he’s still alive . ”

It was a bright and sunny day, and yet, Zhou Qingfeng felt oddly cold . The street he was on was very deserted . Even though there were a lot of pedestrians on the road, they were all staring fiercely at others . They were all black people, who were stout and ferocious .

Those black men looked at people with a cold stare and they never spoke out loud on the street . Two or three of them would whisper to each other in a group, looking sneaky . No matter what they were doing, their eyes habitually looked around, as if an enemy could appear from behind .

Zhou Qingfeng felt extremely scared and nervous when he watched the black men walking up and down, as he was the only Asian face among them . He found a street sign with a few words on it . It said, ‘North Brooklyn’ . It was broken in half and there were several bullet holes in it .

Zhou Qingfeng could not see any buses or taxis . Occasionally, there were a few cars which zoomed past like the wind . It was as if their cars were on fire; they could not even stay for a second .

All of the street lamps were out as they were used as targets for people to practise shooting . There were a few empty security cameras on the street, occasionally . You could always smell urine in the alley and sometimes, you would find a few unshaven vagrants rummaging through the trash .

Zhou Qingfeng had been walking on the street for half-an-hour when his stomach started to growl . He saw a turkey barbecue shop by the roadside and he went in .

There were a few customers speaking softly in the shop . A strong and robust lady was sitting at the barbecue grill . She saw Zhou Qingfeng come in, walked forward, and yelled, “What would you like?”

The shop lady grabbed a table knife and cut a few slices of beef from the grill, then added some lettuce and salad sauce . She carried the plate to Zhou Qingfeng and said, “Six dollars . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had not eaten all day . He grabbed the cutlery and started to devour his food ravenously . The barbecued turkey was not a bad choice in the United States . Its portion was huge enough and it was suitable to fill the stomach .

While Zhou Qingfeng was eating, he thought about what he needed to do next . Even though he could not stay with Katrina anymore, things were not that unacceptable . When he felt calmer and thought about it, he understood that everything was full of challenges and it’s never a smooth ride . It’s fine as long as you survived .

“I should find the machine-dog, Dogmeat, as soon as possible . That dog would be more reliable than humans . At least, it wouldn’t dump me halfway, like Katrina did . ”

“I can’t lose the bet I made with Tony Parker . I would be so pissed if I saw that hippie standing in front of me with the DogMeat . ”

Zhou Qingfeng pondered while he ate . As he was nearly done, the barbecue lady put a cup of Cola in front of Zhou Qingfeng and said, “Here you go, it’s on the house . ”

The barbecue lady said lazily, “The black that guy you killed robbed our shop too . I’ve cursed him countlessly, hoping that he would be dead on the street, and my dream came true today . ”

What? Zhou Qingfeng was stunned and rose his head gradually to look at her . The strong and robust barbecue lady pointed to the TV screen on the wall . It was broadcasting the crime scene near the Target shopping centre . A reporter was on the screen, talking about the problems of the law and the deterioration of order .

“Mother fucker, I’m on TV,” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the screen, stunned . The TV screen was showing the surveillance video at McDonald’s . The scene of him being robbed and stabbing the black guy was clearly shown on the screen .

“Good job,” an old man next to Zhou Qingfeng gave him a big thumbs-up . He even imitated the way he killed the robber and praised him, “Your speed was fast and your attack was ruthless . You’re Chinese, right? Your kung fu is great!”

Kung fu, my ass! Which eye of yours saw that I knew kung fu? I’m now, really, a wanted murderer, and you’re still in the mood to joke with me?!

Looking at the big picture of his face on the TV screen, Zhou Qingfeng had cold sweat all over him . He finished the cola, put down the cup, and prepared to leave the shop . Contrary to what he expected, the doorbell rang and two policemen walked into the shop .

Zhou Qingfeng did not stop, nor did he turn around to run . He lowered his head and walked out calmly . He avoided eye contact with the police . However, he saw the police’s legs slightly pause . Then both of them, nonchalantly, reached for their guns at the same time .

Zhou Qingfeng’s Asian face was too eye-catching for the Americans . It would be hard to not notice him . His picture on the TV screen on the wall was the best evidence .

Zhou Qingfeng nearly dropped dead . He looked up and the two white policemen looked at him suspiciously . One of them already opened his mouth, took the gun, and was ready to shout .

Zhou Qingfeng activated the passive attribute that he had just received . With a flash around his body, he dashed towards one of the police . The police’s hand was just reaching for the holster . Zhou Qingfeng pushed his arm away and he took his Glock 17 pistol .

Following that, three actions: draw, grip, and aim were done in one go! Everyone in the barbecue shop was amazed by Zhou Qingfeng’s agility in the hopeless situation .

When the police came in, everyone in the shop thought that this young man could not escape anymore . It was unexpected that his reaction would be so quick . The policemen were controlled by him, instead . The old man who praised him previously, whispered, “Kung fu!”

Zhou Qingfeng was breathing heavily . The previous, instant action required powerful pyrodynamics . His heart thumped like thunder . His forehead was covered by a thin layer of sweat .

The policeman in front lost his pistol and the one at the back, with his hand on the holster, stood still . They were both dumbfounded .

In that instant when they saw Zhou Qingfeng, they were so quick and their teamwork was nearly in sync . However, they felt dizzy for a second and the situation turned around completely . They had never seen anyone with such speed . It was like the shadow of a ghost!

Zhou Qingfeng aimed at the police standing in front with the pistol and said, “Put the gun and the intercom down on the table . Handcuff your mate and yourself to the leg of the table . Hurry up, do what I say . Otherwise, I’ll fire . ”

Both the police did what he said . They put the gun down carefully in front of Zhou Qingfeng and handcuffed themselves . The keys were thrown out of the shop . The whole process was extremely smooth and quiet . No one dared to act rashly after seeing Zhou Qingfeng’s ghost-like speed .

Zhou Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief when the police were no longer threatening . He turned on the safety lock . He was going to hang the pistol on his belt when he saw the police uniform with the holster . He said, “Take off your clothes . ”

The bloodstains on Zhou Qingfeng’s clothes were too obvious . He took the shirt and trousers of one of the policemen and wore them . They were a little too big for him, but it was fine .

Holster, walkie-talkie, handcuffs, even the chilli powder, taser and flashlight . When Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the turkey barbecue shop with those items, he looked completely like a patrol police officer in Brooklyn of New York .

Fuck… . I just robbed two policemen! It seems like my trouble is getting bigger . The entire police force of New York will come after me .

Within five minutes of the incident happening, Katrina drove past the street . Both the pretty ladies in the car were searching for Zhou Qingfeng . It was good that they saw a few police cars stop at the turkey barbecue shop .

Several police shouted and rushed into the shop . Following that, two naked police officers were carried out of the shop . These two hapless men were handcuffed to a table; the disgrace on their faces was indescribable .

In Brooklyn, unfortunate events that happened to the police was a happy affair for the black men here . Many bystanders gathered in front of the barbecue shop and took out their phones to record the incident . The videos were uploaded to the internet almost instantly .

Due to the public shaming of the police, a small case of assault on the police had spread like wildfire . It was all over Brooklyn in three minutes, and in ten minutes, it was known across the entire New York . After twenty minutes, CNN started to broadcast the case . Half-an-hour later, Zhou Qingfeng’s mugshot was all over the world .

“It seems like your friend is going be famous,” Katrina drove through the area but did not find Zhou Qingfeng . However, the news on her phone reported every single detail about what he did . Not only did she see the news of him robbing the police, she also saw the video of Zhou Qingfeng killing the black robber at McDonald’s . She paid special attention to his swift turn, the way he dodged, and the way he took only an instant to stab the robber .

As a mercenary, Katrina was very sensitive to the act of killing and getting killed . Naturally, she imagined herself as the robber . The outcome was however perturbing . She found that even if it she paid full attention, she could not have defended herself against Zhou Qingfeng .

It was too quick . It was too quick that others wouldn’t even have the time to react . This kid definitely knew a few tricks; he wasn’t that weak .

“Maybe we really should find him, I’m a little interested in him now,” Katrina was famous for her speed, however, she felt threatened and challenged by Zhou Qingfeng’s actions . She turned to look at Angie and asked, “Your friend is wanted; where do you think he would hide?”

“Erm… . !” Angie tried to recall for a moment, shrugged her shoulders, and said, “Victor doesn’t seem like the type to go out often; he always stays at home . ”

“A nerd?” Katrina repeatedly watched the video of the scene where Zhou Qingfeng killed the robber . She shook her head and said, “No, no, your friend is definitely not a nerd . He’s more capable than you think . ”

Angie, too, watched the scene of Zhou Qingfeng killing . Even an idiot could tell that Zhou Qingfeng was smooth at it . His reaction was quick and ruthless - it was a fatal move!

The little girl found this hard to accept . She looked at the video, confused, “I never thought that Victor was capable of murder . He promised me that he wouldn’t hurt anyone . ”

“Anyway, we’ll talk about it once we find him,” Katrina tuned in to the police channel with a tapping device . She listened to the news announced by the police as she drove .

Katrina and Angie were not the only ones who were thinking about Zhou Qingfeng . In fact, the entire Brooklyn police headquarters was triggered . The criminals in New York lied to the police, beat the police, or even shot the police . However, there was no one who had stripped the police after robbing them .

It was indeed a big slap in the face for the New York Police Department, especially when social media added extra content and made it worse . The chief officer was enraged .

“Investigate the suspect and check who he’s related to . Command all the patrol officers to leave immediately . We must find that bastard . For any officer who finds him, you have my approval to shoot him . We can’t tolerate the criminal who publicly provoked the police . ”

The chief officer’s command spread all over Brooklyn . Every police in that area went out looking for Zhou Qingfeng . There were many squads which were trained to handle riots in the police, especially in North Brooklyn, the most chaotic town . The gangsters on the street were all intimidated by the heavily-armed special force .

The ability of the New York police was one of the best in the United States . The police here needed to be extremely aggressive and overbearing to be able to handle the violent criminals . They were called cold-blooded and ruthless . Even their teeth were armed .

As Zhou Qingfeng showed terrifying, violent tendencies, the ostentatious New York police sent out five or six helicopters of the fully-armed special force . They were ready to strike Zhou Qingfeng .

The chief police officer of Brooklyn even announced on social media, in person, “Nobody can embarrass us like that and get away with it . We’ll find him and he will pay for what he did . If anyone is able to be provide us with any information, we are happy to reward you with fifty thousand dollars in cash . ”

People can be bought over if the price is high enough . Many who watched the news was attracted by the reward money . The people in bars, supermarkets, shops, and even the pedestrians started to pay attention to their surroundings .

Zhou Qingfeng’s identity was discoverd very quickly and social media published everything online immediately . However, the information about him was unbelievably simple - a simple address, apart from name and age .

There was no information about his parents, his level of education, his relatives or friends . Apart from his registration for social assistance, there was no other information about him .

“This is a violent criminal with an impulsive personality disorder . He normally looks soft and harmless, but he’s actually a ticking time bomb . You will not know when he will hurt you . ”

“The police of New York is here to remind everyone to keep a lookout for this violent criminal . Based on the evidence from the crime scenes, he has very deadly killing skills . He could kill anyone in seconds . ”

“This young man named Victor Hugo, is probably a terrorist . He might be a trained professional who hid in New York city . We should be more alert about his next moves . Hopefully, we can arrest him as soon as possible . ”

The news intensified as time passed, even though there were violent cases in New York every day . However, Zhou Qingfeng’s consecutive crimes and his great skills attracted the attention of the New Yorkers . Zhou Qingfeng had been demonized for the people of New York .

However, the strange thing was, even though the number of police who were after him kept increasing, and nearly every road and street was blocked, Zhou Qingfeng was nowhere to be found . Everyone started to question, where did this horrible and violent criminal hide?

Zhou Qingfeng drove the police car away from the turkey barbecue shop . The electric-powered police car was wide, comfortable, and easy to handle . Even a new driver like him was able to handle it .

However, as Zhou Qingfeng drove past a few blocks, the car’s engine switched off by itself and the doors were completely locked . A warning sign appeared on a display screen in the car . An alarm rang to indicate his location to everyone .

“I hate high-tech equipment,” Zhou Qingfeng was not dumb . He immediately guessed that the police could have already received the alarm, located him through the internet, and shut down the police car .

As every door and window of the car was locked, Zhou Qingfeng could only take out the Glock pistol . He aimed and shot at the car’s sunroof . Thank goodness the sunroof was not bullet-proof . After a few shots, an opening that could fit a person appeared .

Zhou Qingfeng checked his current location on the smart display screen before he left the car . He was in the most chaotic area in New York, North Brooklyn, and his current location was around East River . Located in front of him was the Manhattan Bridge that led to Manhattan .

Zhou Qingfeng tidied up his uniform, pulled himself together, and walked nonchalantly past a few blocks . Wearing the police uniform was very deceiving, the police have not noticed him . The pedestrians even occasionally smiled at him when they saw him .

As he walked, he thought of going to a shop to change his clothes . However, at that moment, a Chevrolet appeared from a street corner and zoomed towards him .

Zhou Qingfeng freaked out at the car and quickly jumped away to avoid the Chevrolet . He then saw the car crash into a building .

With a bang, the airbags of the car deployed . While the airbag saved the driver’s life, it hurt his face . Zhou Qingfeng saw bullet holes all over the car and there was a bloody, dead body in the passenger seat .

Zhou Qingfeng took a few steps away and was planning to leave . However, the window at the back lowered and a young lady yelled for help, “Police officer, help us! Someone is trying to kidnap me . ”

I’m not a cop . You’ve got the wrong person . I’m just someone wearing a police uniform . Please find someone else for help!

Zhou Qingfeng did not want to care as he was already knee-deep in trouble . He did not want to care about the trivial matters, but they kept following him . After the Chevrolet crashed, a Ford appeared from the street corner and stopped behind the Chevrolet .

Two robust guys jumped out of the Ford . They got down from the car and spotted Zhou Qingfeng in his police uniform . Their first reaction was to pull out their guns!

Zhou Qingfeng was losing his mind . He would rather be arrested by the police . The reason he was in the police uniform was because it came in handy for him to escape the police . However, he had to bear the responsibility of the police while he was doing it . He really wanted to yell out at the sky, “I’m not a police who maintains public order!”

The two robust and burly guys were clearly, unfriendly . Their eyes were sharp and looked like those of a murderer . Judging by the way they pulled their gun out so quickly, they definitely would not listen to Zhou Qingfeng’s explanation .

Zhou Qingfeng’s mind reeled and he felt his hand reaching for the holster on auto-pilot . Even though the pistol that he got from the police, Glock 17, was a little old, it was easy to pull out and aim . There was no need to turn on the safety lock . It could be used as soon as the pistol was retrieved .

Everything felt like it was on fast-forward . He had started to fire in the blink of an eye . Bang! Bang! Bang! All seventeen bullets in the magazine were shot . Unfortunately, not one bullet hit the target .

Zhou Qingfeng had never fired a gun . It would’ve been pure luck if he had shot the target . ‘Marksmanship’, or whatever, was just terrible for him . He was really bad at it!

However, the two robust and burly guys were astonished by the series of shots . Those bullets would’ve worked on anyone . They would either be dead, or hurt, in just a single shot .

To make matters worse, when they were faced with the series of bullets, they figured out clearly that he was a rookie . The big guys were waiting for this rookie to run out of bullets . Then, they would kill him easily .

One, two, three, four, five… . The Glock 17 only held seventeen bullets . The last bullet was fired . It had a ‘last round bolt hold open’ feature and the sleeve did not return .

As the two robust guys heard the sound of the ‘last round bolt hold open’, they immediately stuck their heads out from their cover . They decided to let the unqualified police taste their bullet . However, when they stuck their heads out, Zhou Qingfeng, who was standing opposite them, skipped the reload and started to fire again!

One of them ran out of luck . The moment he poked his head out, his head was shot . Blood spurted out and he fell to the ground .

Zhou Qingfeng’s thought at that point in time was, Don’t undermine my aiming skills . Even though it isn’t accurate . I can make up for it by quantity!

He robbed two pistols from the police . One of them was in the holster on his leg and the other, was in the holster on his waist . Even though it was a little weird, it paid off . As the bullets for one pistol was about to run out, he threw that one away and pulled out the other pistol to fire .

One of the mobsters was killed and the other one did not dare poke his head out again . However, the thing that caught Zhou Qingfeng off-guard was the appearance of three other mobsters who jumped out of the Ford after the first mobster died . One of them was carrying an assault-rifle . It looked like it belonged to the AK series which was famous for its overwhelming power .

However, Zhou Qingfeng’s actions allowed the people in the Chevrolet to take a few breaths . In the few seconds when he was firing at the enemy, the driver removed the airbag and restarted the engine . He reversed and realigned the car . It was ready to move forward to escape .

Zhou Qingfeng jumped into the back seat of the car . He hid under the seat with the young lady, their heads lowered . The mobster had finally fired the AK and its blazing power destroyed the rear window of the Chevrolet in the blink of an eye . Countless of broken window pieces flew into the car .

Zhou Qingfeng felt something hot go across his scalp and felt a pain in his neck all of a sudden . As the AK’s bullet ran out, he touched his neck . His hand was filled with blood .

The young lady looked up and saw Zhou Qingfeng’s injury . She said, “It’s alright, it’s okay . They’re just scratches . It’s no big deal . ”

It was less than thirty seconds since the Chevrolet crashed, Zhou Qingfeng fired his pistol, and jumped onto the car . Once again, he was on the highway to the gate of hell .

Looking at Zhou Qingfeng gasping for breath, the young lady who shared his circumstances gave him a smile . She put her hand out and said, “I’m Lena Fox . Nice to meet you, Mr . Brave Police Officer . ”

Having faced the short, but intense gunfight, adrenaline caused his heart to pound like crazy . He did not put his hand out . He just stared at her and sighed in his heart, I’m really not a cop!

It was four o’clock in the afternoon on the 2nd of August, 2030 . There were forty-eight hours remaining until the cataclysm, and time was running out .

Zhou Qingfeng silently sat on a Chevrolet full of bullet holes as he sped past the East River . Manhattan, the central business district of New York, was just right in front of him .

He can view all the skyscrapers in Manhattan through the shattered car window . Wall Street, the headquarters of the United Nations, the Empire State Building, Times Square, as well as the Broadway Theater were all the Americans’ pride . All of these places were once the center of the world . He, however, did not wish to enter such a famous city in its current situation .

“Can you tell me what’s happening?” Zhou Qingfeng was lying on the back seat . He pressed a button on the gun, popped out the empty magazine, then replaced it with a new one . The gun was now fully reloaded .

Zhou Qingfeng felt crazy after he killed a robber in Brooklyn and robbed two New York cops . Everything happening right now had once again changed his view on New York’s public security .

A car-chasing drama was actually taking place in one of the most bustling central business districts in the world . The large Ford Pica chased non-stop from behind as they kept firing at the Chevrolet . Zhou Qingfeng angrily yelled, “Where the f*ck is the NYPD? No one showed up despite all these violent incidents!”

The young lady with him smiled as she saw Zhou Qingfeng’s silly expression . “Aren’t you from the NYPD? Thanks for your outstanding performance during this dangerous situation . I’ll go to the NYPD by myself and express my gratitude for you to the Chief Officer after all these things come to an end . ”

Even when the bullets were raining all over the place, this young lady still maintained a high degree of pride and confidence . Zhou Qingfeng can only silently complain, The Chief Officer is probably pursuing me . He’ll be outraged if you were to express your gratitude .

“Can you please tell me what’s going on right now?” Zhou Qingfeng realized that the current situation was getting worse .

The young lady sat extremely close to Zhou Qingfeng; so close that they can feel each other’s breath . She stared at the corpse in the front seat and said, “Someone was trying to kidnap me . My personal assistant was hit, and he died on the spot . Raj, the one currently driving, is my bodyguard . My name is Lena Fox . You should know me . ”

The young lady was shocked as she repeated, “I’m Lena Fox . Perhaps you’re confused, but please look clearly at my face . I always appear on several media channels . Don’t be shy, it’s your fortune to meet me . ”

“Still, no I don’t,” Zhou Qingfeng expressionlessly replied to her . He had only been in this world for at most one day . How was he supposed to know Lena Fox?

Nevertheless, the young lady refused to believe Zhou Qingfeng . She thought that the Chinese officer was joking around with her . She shrugged her shoulders and said, “Alright then, you don’t know me, but I want to know you . Can you please tell me what’s your name?”

“Okay then! Nice to meet you, Mr . Great Man . I’ll introduce myself again . My name is Lena Fox, and I’m the current CEO of New York Fox Foundation . I’m the only heir to that fifty billion worth of property . For whatever reason, someone tried to kidnap me . Thanks for your help; I’ll give you a great deal of reward in return . ”

“I love your sense of humor . ” Lena Fox’s pride can be seen even by a blind man, as she once again elegantly reached out to Zhou Qingfeng as a sign of her friendly attitude .

This chick appeared to be the standard for an American socialite . She was young, pretty, wise, elegant, and most importantly—she was rich . She must have been chased by tons of love-struck fools .

However, all these things hold no meaning for Zhou Qingfeng . Any form of foundation, status or wealth will disappear for everyone after forty-eight hours, and this young lady will be no exception . He shook her hand only because both of them were facing the same situation .

“Of course, so stop worry about those idiots behind us . The police in New York should arrive to come and rescue us if we wait just a little bit longer . I’m literally a VIP . The SWAT team must be anxious to rescue me . ” Lena Fox was extremely confident about it .

At that instance, a police helicopter with a rumbling motor flew above the Chevrolet . It matched Lena Fox’s words exactly .

Zhou Qingfeng looked up to the sky as he thought to himself, This helicopter is probably here to capture me, not to rescue you little chick . I need to come up with an idea . I can’t get caught here .

The Chevrolet sped past the East River and entered the Manhattan area . The Ford Pica that originally chased them had now disappeared . They seemed to have escaped via another route .

From the Chevrolet incident to the car accident, to Zhou Qingfeng fleeing to Manhattan, the entire kidnapping took no more than five minutes . In a metropolis like New York City, police officers were everywhere . The kidnappers hence did not have the courage to keep chasing the hostage, and they will escape once their plan failed .

Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox were finally relieved as they saw the Ford Pica leaving . The driver, Raj, then said, “Miss Fox, I think we’re safe now . I suggest that we head back to the headquarters, as your guards are over there . ”

“No, we should head to the hospital . Mr Hugo is injured . Contact my father . He’ll send someone here to protect us,” said Lena Fox .

Bodyguard Raj looked at Zhou Qingfeng through the rearview mirror as he slightly nodded his head . “Alright . This police officer’s injury is not too serious, but a simple hemostasis and bandaging are required . ”

In the end, Zhou Qingfeng was sent to a public hospital located in Downtown Manhattan . The emergency doctor on shift threw merely a few glances to him before letting a nurse to clean up his wound . During this period, Lena Fox had been with him as she kept praising his braveness .

“It must be God’s work for me to meet you . Those kidnappers would have kidnapped me for sure if it weren’t for you . You created the golden ten seconds, and because of that Raj was able to arrive just in time . .

“Can i record down your police ID? I’ll contact my lawyer and give you a good opportunity of promotion to convey my gratitude to you . ”

“You seems to be in a bad mood . Is it because of the residual effects of trauma? Or because you’ve killed the kidnapper? Don’t worry, you’re doing it for justice . I’ll find the best psychologist for you . ”

Lena Fox kept talking to Zhou Qingfeng to show her care for him . Zhou Qingfeng however was hurried to leave the hospital . He knew that the police will arrive in any time . To be honest, he felt weird as the police had yet to arrive despite the bandaging process took more than ten minutes .

“Thanks for your deep consideration . I truly appreciate it . Erm . . . May i go to the toilet?” After the bandaging process, he found an excuse to escape from the emergency room . He can see his own reflection from the mirror . Although he was in a difficult situation, he was grateful to be alive and have his limbs still attaching to him .

“Hurry up, hurry up, i need to leave this place . ” Zhou Qingfeng urged himself . After re-adjusting his peaked cap, he strode and left . He still needed to find Angie in order to lay his hand on the robotic dog, but time was running out .

However after he walked for seven to eight metres, Lena Fox came out from the emergency room and shouted, “Hey, my hero . You’re heading to the wrong direction . Toilet is… Oh My God!”

Lena Fox’s words was interrupted as she panicked and stare at Zhou Qingfeng . Several robust and burly guys with strong murderous intent rushed into the hospital .

The hospital corridors were always busy . Although there was no shouting or laughter, the endless flow of patients, family members, doctors, nurses and other people brought a hubbub of noise to the hospital .

Zhou Qingfeng calmly followed a black nurse as he tried to leave the hospital . The nurse was pushing a wheelchair and she seemed to have no destination in mind . However, her large, sturdy body blocked the whole corridor, thus hindering Zhou Qingfeng from walking past her .

As Zhou Qingfeng reached the exit of the hospital, he heard Lena Fox’s voice call him from his back, trying to tell him that he was heading in the wrong direction . However, Zhou Qingfeng pretended that he heard nothing as he picked up his pace, trying to overtake the nurse by side-walking .

Seven to eight robust and burly guys burst out from the corridor . Both parties quickly identified each other as Lena Fox promptly screamed . Zhou Qingfeng could clearly recognize one of the guys because he had fought with him before in a crossfire .

Both parties were unable to hide themselves, faced this sudden encounter, but the kidnappers had the advantage . As Zhou Qingfeng saw the kidnappers pulling out their rifles, he knew that he would not be able to confront them directly .

There was As Quick as Lightning, but even with that no one can confront continuous fire from seven to eight rifles . However, Zhou Qingfeng’s ability not only allowed him to always get the first attack move, but also always get the first escape move .

As his opponents aimed at him, he instantly pulled his head back, then heard the explosion from the gunshots . It turned out that the large, sturdy nurse in front of him was shot as she trembled . Her blood gushed all over the place .

Ah . . . ! All the people in the corridor screamed after hearing the gunshots . Everyone was running in horror like a bunch of headless chickens . Zhou Qingfeng soon saw the corpse of the nurse falling down . He quickly grabbed her neck and used her corpse as a meat-shield .

Sounds of gunfire slammed into his ears, and the corpse of the nurse shuddered involuntarily after getting shot . Luckily, the nurse was fat and strong, and the bullets did not penetrate through her body as it weighed at least a hundred and sixty kilograms . Her blood stained the floor of the hospital .

Ah… . Lena Fox was still standing outside the emergency room . She covered her mouth and screamed after she saw the scene . Her bodyguard, Raj, then prompted her, “Miss Fox, we need to leave this place immediately . ”

“How about Officer Hugo?” Lena Fox was dragged by her bodyguard as they left the emergency room . She shouted while running, “Shouldn’t we be helping him?”

“We can’t help him . ” Bodyguard Raj shielded Lena Fox as they ran for more than ten meters before they found a fire escape . He then continued, “Officer Hugo is just doing his job . Perhaps we should believe in his ability?”

Believe in his ability? You mean his bad shooting skills? Even Lena Fox knew that Zhou Qingfeng sucked at shooting . He did not even look like a trained cop .

Zhou Qingfeng was exhausted after he dragged the human flesh body armor which weighed over a hundred kilograms . As he judged that the kidnappers were all simply unscrupulous, he pulled out a Glock pistol from his holster . He peeked from the corpse’s shoulder and pulled the trigger continuously .

Zhou Qingfeng’s counterattack had forced his opponents to stay back . He then took the opportunity to retreat . At that moment, a elevator behind him opened as a doctor walked out from it .

“Go back in, a mass shooting is happening right now!” Zhou Qingfeng yelled as he rushed into the elevator . He then incessantly pressed the button to close the elevator door . Right as the elevator door closed, the kidnappers' bullets came, threatening to break the door frames .

The elevator started to go up afterward . A few kidnappers even tried to rush into the elevator as they spared no effort in hitting the door that ended up pockmarked with bullet holes .

The leader of the kidnappers with furrowed brows and blazing eyes was holding an assault rifle . He appeared from behind and saw the elevator sign, which indicated that the elevator cab was heading to the lower ground floor . With a deep voice, he then said, “Don’t worry . The whole hospital is now under our control . We’ll get that little chick, as well as that damn officer .

“John, bring some men to the underground parking lot and kill the officer . Bob, block the entrance of the hospital with all those hostages and tell this to the police outside of the hospital: ‘If they dare to come one step closer, we’ll kill the hostages . ’ All the rest, come with me . Our Miss Fox will be waiting for us . ”

The hospital emergency room was now littered with corpses . The patients and hospital staff were either hiding somewhere, or huddling up on the floor . A few of the kidnappers kicked these hostages so that they will follow their orders to gather up at the entrance to the hospital .

At that moment, Zhou Qingfeng was panting inside the elevator . The doctor raised his hand as he looked at him with horror and asked, “What’s happening?”

“A group of people broke into the hospital to kidnap Lena Fox . They’ve already killed several people,” replied Zhou Qingfeng . “We must now find a way to escape, or else we’re dead . ”

“Miss Fox? The one with fifty billion dollars worth of property?” asked the doctor . He then pointed at Zhou Qingfeng’s wireless walkie-talkie . “Police officer, have you requested for backup?”

“I’m not a f*cking… . Alright! I’ve requested for backup, the New York reinforcement team will be arriving soon . Don’t worry, you’ll be saved . But still, if possible, we'd better escape by ourselves before it’s too late . ”

The elevator door opened . Zhou Qingfeng scanned the environment, his gun aimed in front of him . Afterwards, he brought the doctor along with him and jumped out from the elevator . The underground parking lot only had a few lights lit, making it seem quiet and deserted .

After asking for directions from the doctor, Zhou Qingfeng walked toward a new BMW . He smashed the car window and opened the car door .

The BMW’s alarm was triggered, and the doctor asked with shock in his voice, “This car belongs to our chairman . Don’t you think that you’re doing something illegal?”

“If you think I’ve crossed the line, you’re welcome to report me . ” Zhou Qingfeng found a spare key in the car’s compartment . He first turned off the alarm, then pressed the activation key . The engine automatically started . “It’s easier to use a car now thanks to technological advancements . ”

The doctor quickly stood up and blocked the car as he saw Zhou Qingfeng trying to leave . “Hey, where do you think you’re going? You’re from the police, and there’s a shooting currently happening in our hospital . You’re responsible for my safety . ”

“I . . . . ” Zhou Qingfeng was speechless with rage after being mistaken for a police officer for the nth time . He can only shout loudly, “Alright then, get in . I’m running out of time . ”

The doctor hastily opened the door and got into the car . Zhou Qingfeng then pressed the gas pedal . The BMW accelerated and rushed toward the exit of the parking lot .

Zhou Qingfeng was anxious; he wanted to leave this place immediately . However, just as the car neared the gate, with his sharp eyes he immediately saw the security guard lying on the floor, with blood splattered all over the booth .

The first idea that flashed through Zhou Qingfeng’s mind the moment he saw the corpse of the security guard was to reverse the car . However, he instantly realized that there was no way the car can withstand the penetrating force of the bullets if he was to do that .

A car door can defend against bullets only when in a bad, low-budget film . All weapon designers from over hundreds of years should be hanging themselves if they created a bullet so powerless .

Zhou Qingfeng’s original speed had been fast enough, but he accelerated once again after he reached the entrance of the parking lot . At that moment, two kidnappers jumped out from the booth and fired at him with their assault rifles . Currently, he was bowing his head to avoid the bullets . He did not choose to hit the railing of the parking lot, but instead, he chose to hit the booth .

Bang! The booth that had an aluminium skeleton and was outfitted with glass windows instantly collapsed . The two kidnappers who hid behind the booth were also forced to retreat when they saw the shattering fragments .

Zhou Qingfeng repositioned his car . He then stepped on the gas pedal harder . Unfortunately, an armored Pika suddenly appeared and directly collided with Zhou Qingfeng’s car .

Zhou Qingfeng felt pain all over his body . The airbag in front of him was triggered by the collision, hitting him on his nose as it deployed and making him feel as if he was punched heavily . His face dripped with blood .

Zhou Qingfeng tore the airbag apart . He then saw the driver of the armored Pika stick his head out of the window and fire on him continuously .

A steady stream of banging gunshots battered the otherwise broken BMW’s front windshield . Zhou Qingfeng was suppressed under the car seat and the only thing he could do was to reverse his car .

The friction between the tires and the ground produced an ear-piercing screech, but luckily, he managed to distance himself from the enemy . With the use of the rearview mirror, he turned around a corner . As he did that, however, the BMW crashed into a curved wall .

Zhou Qingfeng bent his waist as he crawled out from the car . He looked back and realized that the unlucky doctor had been dead long ago . He escaped from the car and roasted him, “Why did you insist in following me? If you had stayed behind, you’d be alive . Instead, you’ve lost your life . ”

At that moment, Lena Fox was following her bodyguard . They arrived at the underground parking lot via the fire escape . She crouched down in pain after climbing down two flights of stairs, saying, “My leg hurts!”

Bodyguard Raj originally wanted to carry Miss Fox during their escape . He immediately approached his employer after seeing her fall down . “Please bear with it . We still have to head to the parking lot immediately . Let me carry you . ”

However, as Bodyguard Raj bent his waist to reach for her, Lena Fox who was originally crouched down suddenly looked up and took out her pepper spray, spraying it onto the face of her bodyguard .

Scoff! Raj was caught off guard by the attack . He immediately covered his face in pain . He stood up and aimed his gun at Lena Fox . She, however, seemed to be well-prepared as she kicked his wrist, causing the gun to fly off to the ground .

“B*tch, what are you doing?!” Raj went crazy as he pulled out a dagger . He tried to open his eyes and catch Lena Fox, but his eyes, nostrils, throat, tongue, and skin were scorched by the heat of the pepper spray, preventing him from proceeding with the action .

Lena Fox wanted to pick up the gun, but she was stopped by Raj’s swinging dagger . She asked him with a straight face, “Raj, why did you betray me?”

“I will never betray you! I’m your bodyguard, and I’m escorting you out of this sh*tty place . ” Raj was driven crazy by the pepper spray . He tried to wipe his face with his shirt, but the more he rubbed his face, the more pain he felt . He can only scream .

“Don’t treat me like a fool . ” Lena Fox knew that she could not defend herself against Raj . Thus, she refrained from talking more as she turned around and ran . She did not head down the underground parking lot, but instead ran up the stairs .

Raj heard Lena Fox’s footsteps getting farther away from him, but he can only stay in his spot and yell at her, “Miss Fox, don’t go away! I’m your bodyguard . You have to trust me . Come back . ”

Lena Fox did not turn around despite his shouts . After climbing up a few levels, she quietly pushed the fire escape door as she peeked inside the hospital . All the hospital staff had disappeared on that floor . Patients occasionally appeared, but they all looked frightened .

Lena Fox scanned her surroundings as she walked . She then took a mobile phone out from her bag and called 911 . After the phone call was connected, the operator’s voice said, “This is the NYPD…”

“I want to call the police . My name is Lena Fox and I’m the CEO of Fox Foundation . I’m currently in the hospital located at Downtown Manhattan . Some kidnappers were trying to kidnap me and my bodyguard Raj even betrayed me . There were a lot of casualties here . Please send the police over here right away . I need your help . ”

Although she tried to control her emotions, she still sounded anxious . She fet completely helpless as no one was there to help her . The operator from the police department asked her to calm down and wait for reinforcements . All of a sudden, as she was waiting for her rescue, she blanked out .

A few kidnappers with guns appeared right in front of her, staring at her as if she was prey . She wisely raised her hands after seeing all the guns that aimed at her . “I can satisfy you if all you want is money . Please don’t hurt me . It’ll be a win-win situation . ”

The boss of the monsters laughed as he walked toward Lena Fox . He took the mobile phone from her as he told the operator, “Miss Fox no longer needs your help . She’s like a headless chicken right now, falling right into my hands . ”

After the conversation ended, the boss of the monsters clenched his hand and crushed her phone with ease . He smiled in triumph . “I’m very happy to meet you, Miss Fox, the only heir to fifty billion dollars worth of property . I always wanted to date someone from the upper class . It seems like my wish had finally come true . ”

The boss of the kidnappers chuckled at Lena Fox, gently caressing her face as well as her hair . The young lady was angry as she shook her head in an effort to throw off his hand .

The boss of the kidnappers was even more interested with Lena Fox’s heroic attitude . He flirted with her, “I know you’re mad . An upper-class lady like you will always belittle people like me who come from the lower class . But I don’t mind . We can still be best friends . As long as you collaborate with me, you’ll find out that I’m a good man . ”

Lena Fox felt disgusted as she saw the boss of the kidnappers laugh . At that moment, Raj appeared . His face, hands and skin were red like a lobster’s .

Raj walked toward Lena Fox and slapped her without hesitation . He yelled at his previous employer, “B*tch, how did you find out that there’s something wrong with me?”

“Could you please first tell me why you want to kidnap me? I really don’t understand why you guys are taking such huge risks to kidnap me . You even chased me up to this hospital in Manhattan . I don’t think a group of unsophisticated kidnappers will commit such a crazy crime . ”

At that moment, Lena Fox was bound and gagged by the kidnappers . She was tied up in the security room of the hospital, surrounded by several mobsters . The demeanors of the kidnappers differed; some were excited, some were angry, some were horny, and some were fierce . The boss of the kidnappers and her ex-bodyguard Raj were the special ones among them .

The boss was immensely pleased as he kept shaking his head as answer to Lena Fox’s questions . He was a dumb, bearded man . He did not have a weapon like the other kidnappers, and he was attired in simple clothing .

On the other hand, Raj was applying an ice bag to his face as his hand and face continued to burn . His pain will not be relieved for at least a few more hours .

“I’ll introduce myself . My name is Locke, and I’m Raj’s brother . I came out of prison three months ago . ” The boss of the kidnappers seemed to have some hyperactive disorder as he kept shaking his head and making a lot of weird poses .

Lena Fox looked at Raj as she asked, “I remember that you don’t have any brothers recorded in your personal information . ”

Raj did not speak, but his brother, Locke, answered her happily, “We’re brothers from another father, but it’s not something to be proud of anyway . To be exact, our mother hooked up with different men at the same time, and thus gave birth to two kids with different destinies . ”

“We originally planned to create a car accident, so that I can easily kidnap you and my brother will be under no suspicion . ” Boss Locke sighed as he mentioned, “However, a rookie police officer suddenly appeared . He not only killed one of my subordinates, but even forced Raj to escape along with you .

“My operation did not end despite the failed incident . We took a bigger risk and came to the hospital in order to complete the mission . Our kidnapping, in fact, has just begun . ”

“You guys surely want something more than money . Tell me, who are you guys looking for?” Lena Fox seemed to care less about her safety as her words were full of curiosity .

“You’re smart, no wonder people regard you as the Miss Fox . ” Boss Locke lightly elbowed his brother as he said, “Raj, why don’t you tell her what we are looking for?”

“We wanted the ultimate management power for the central computer of the Fox Foundation, the one and only authority that belongs to the owner of the foundation,” Raj spoke with a rasp, as the pepper spray caused tremendous pain in his throat .

“Will you guys let me go if I let go of my authority?” Lena Fox shrugged a shoulder and said, “You guys never worried about escaping despite causing such mayhem . Obviously, someone is supporting you . ”

“You’re right, Miss Fox . You’re truly smart . ” Raj said, “First of all, I’ll tell you some bad news . Your father passed away yesterday, but the board of directors blocked the news from reaching you . Those old men do not want you to get the fifty billion dollars worth of property . They even refused to consign the foundation to a twenty-three-year-old young lady . ”

“Furthermore, this young lady refuses to listen to the board of directors,” Lena Fox added with a wry smile . “I believe my uncle is the mastermind behind this kidnapping . He probably even used the board of directors and stripped the title of CEO from me .

“Of course, he first needs to acquire the ultimate management authority for the central computer of the foundation . They wouldn’t know how much property the foundation has without that authority, let alone taking control over more than twenty companies affiliated with the foundation .

“And for the sake of confidentiality, even if I hand over the authority, you will not let me go . You will put me down . As for your escape, I believe my uncle has prepared that for you . Am I right?"

Raj nodded his head while Locke applauded her deduction . The other kidnappers were amazed as they watched this lady who was known for her beauty, smarts and wealth .

“Alright, I’m willing to hand over the authority . You’ll need to collect my fingerprints, retinal patterns, voiceprint, and a unique passcode that I’ve designed myself . I’ll provide all these information . “ Lena Fox seemed to be extremely cooperative .

The kidnappers were surprised by her bold attempt . Even Boss Locke, who seemed to have some kind of mental disorder, was confused as he said, “I thought I would need to interrogate you in order to acquire the information that I’m looking for . ”

"I don’t want to be tortured, not to mention having blood dripping all over my body . Even if I were to die, I want to die elegantly," Lena Fox said calmly . She looked as if she was discussing a topic that had no connection to her life .

“Of course I have, the verification and modification of the ultimate management authority require more than a few hours . I hope to be treated better during that period . Please untie me so that I can move freely . I need a more comfortable room, and it will be better if less guards were in the room . ”

Lena Fox stated her conditions . Locke considered them as he looked at his brother Raj . The latter slightly nodded his head and said, “Everything will be fine as long as she agrees to hand over the authority . As for the guards, I will look after her personally . ”

The dumb Locke did not have any opinion regarding the situation . He even clapped his hands in celebration . “Wonderful! I’m so happy that we can agree on the terms . Everything will be so much easier from now on . Miss Fox, do you need something to drink? The negotiator from the police department has arrived . I believe they are more than happy to bring us a bottle of wine . ”

“A bottle of wine is too cheap . I need a luxurious meal to mark my life . Tell the police: I want Jean-Georges, the best restaurant in New York, to prepare my last dinner . I’m a VIP of the restaurant,” Lena Fox looked up elegantly as she spoke to them without fear .

Locke did not know what to say regarding her request, so he looked at his brother, Raj . Raj’s mouth twitched as he said, “That’s a Michelin three-star restaurant, one of the top restaurants in New York . Waiters wouldn’t let you enter the restaurant if you lack the identity . ”

“Oh… . It seems that people like me can’t enter the restaurant for sure . ” Locke clapped his hands as he murmured the name of the restaurant over and over again, memorizing it .

Locke shook his head, looking a little bit confused . “He’s only a rookie police officer . I think I’ve sent someone to the underground parking lot to kill him . He’s probably dead!”

“Thanks for reminding me . ” Locke touched his beard as he picked up his wireless walkie-talkie and shouted, “Hey, John! How’s your condition over there? Is the rookie policeman dead yet? Hey! John, answer me if you can hear me . Hey, hey, hey…!”

Locke shouted at his wireless walkie-talkie for quite some time before a weak breath and the sound of spitting were heard . It sounded creepy, as if someone was in the verge of dying, creating an atmosphere of despair .

Zhou Qingfeng’s plan of escaping from the hospital through the underground parking lot had been annihilated as he was blocked by at least three kidnappers . The doctor that escaped along with him was dead, and he can only reverse his car due to the strong firepower raining down on his .

Zhou Qingfeng temporarily escaped from the kidnappers by crashing his car into the parking lot corner . However, he understood that those three kidnappers would not give up easily, and they will keep on chasing him .

I’m not a f*cking cop, I’m also a criminal wanted by the police . Villains shouldn't be making things difficult for another villian, why can’t you just let me go? You guys are pissing me off!

There were three underground basements in the parking lot of the hospital . Zhou Qingfeng was originally in the first lower ground floor . After he failed to escape, he ran to second lower ground floor . The kidnappers chased him with guns in their hands .

There were over a hundred kinds of vehicles in the parking lot . Zhou Qingfeng’s footsteps and breathing were echoing inside this quiet environment . He kept moving behind the vehicles while using the dark corners of the parking lot to observe the movement of his enemies .

Two of the three kidnappers came to the second lower ground floor . They carried a rifle as they carefully inspected the gaps between each vehicle . Their muzzle swept past every spot a man can possible hide within .

If there was only one opponent, Zhou Qingfeng might use his As Quick as Lightning ability to engage the opponent in a fight, as he will always get the first attack move anyway . However, his opponents seemed to have good coordination . The other kidnapper will shoot him to death even if he successfully killed one of them .

Zhou Qingfeng’s shooting will only manage to scare people off as he never had any proper training . Any instance that he shot his target successfully was actually God’s will . With his current misfortune, any risky attempts from him were destined to fail .

“Show your face and stop wasting our time . There’s no way you can escape from this!” a kidnapper shouted loudly in an effort to pressure Zhou Qingfeng . “Your destiny has been doomed . Any sort of struggle will be meaningless . ”

His arrogant voice echoed throughout the whole second lower ground floor, while the other kidnapper remained silent, like a cunning cat approaching quietly . He hoped that the voice of his partner can attract Zhou Qingfeng's attention, and he himself would deal Zhou Qingfeng the fatal blow .

As the two men pushed forward, they suddenly heard squealing coming from the back of a car . There was a shadow passing through the gap between the vehicles . Two M4A1 carbines immediately switched to full automatic mode as the kidnappers shot and prayed .

Vehicles that got shot by stray bullets produced sounds of glass shattering as their windows and doors were instantly filled with bullet holes . Some car tires even exploded . An entire car was completely destroyed .

The two kidnappers soon realized that they were shooting at a fire extinguisher after half of their magazines were fired . The shell of the fire extinguisher was not too thick as it exploded after being shot several times .

The pressure inside the fire extinguisher was not too strong, but the foam still burst once it exploded . The kidnapper who was shouting just a few moments ago instantly understood that he had been fooled . He asked in confusion, “Where’s the kid?”

“Watch out, he won’t get far on foot,” replied the other kidnapper . He crouched to check the bottom of the car . However, there was not enough time for him to aim as a gunshot fired from underneath of another car .

The kidnappers tried to attract Zhou Qingfeng’s attraction by verbally abusing him . Zhou Qingfeng, however, also attracted their attention by using a fire extinguisher located in the corner of the parking lot . The two kidnappers did not realize that he had been hiding underneath another car as they focused on shooting the fire extinguisher .

Zhou Qingfeng aimed for quite some time, then finally pulled his trigger after he watched two pairs of combat shoes lingering two to three meters in front of him . This time around, he tried to control the direction of the muzzle and aimed before he shot .

Zhou Qingfeng’s crazy ability to learn, which was part of the Naturally Gifted ability, was actually activating . After a few trials and failures, he started to learn from his experience and understood some little tricks .

“I got shot, I got shot! John, he’s under the car, under the car . ” The kidnapper who got shot dragged his injured ankle as he tried to climb up while warning his partner at the same time .

Gunshots were heard once again as the bullets landed on the car that Zhou Qingfeng was hiding underneath . Military grade bullets had the firepower to penetrate through the car body . They can even penetrate through the base of the car and land on the floor .

Zhou Qingfeng did not celebrate as he understood that he was in a disadvantage . He rolled toward the bottom of another car after he finished shooting three bullets . He changed his position when the two kidnappers were still out of it .

“Damn it, my leg . ” The kidnapper who got shot was leaning against a column of the parking lot . He tore up his shirt and wrapped it around his wound to prevent it from excessively bleeding . He moaned in pain as he shouted, “John, kill that cop! You must kill him!”

“Shut up!” the kidnapper named John snapped loudly . His partner’s encounter made him more vigilant . He threw a glance at his partner’s injured leg . “Can you still walk?”

John aimed his gun at Zhou Qingfeng as he asked, but he was still looking at his partner . Unfortunately, at that moment, his partner yelled, “Watch out!” Zhou Qingfeng stretched his neck from the car as he came from behind . He launched an attack aggressively .

After wounding one man, he chose to attack first before his opponent had time to prepare himself . He will always get the first attack move anyway in a one-on-one confrontation with his enemy . He will be the first to notice, the first to fire, and the first to kill!

At that moment, everything that was currently happening became a mere slow motion scene in the eye of Zhou Qingfeng as his As Quick as Lightning ability activated . The guy named John who stood opposite him had no time to react when he fired his Glock .

Bang bang bang! This time, Zhou Qingfeng focused not on the quality, but on the quantity of his shots . He fired the whole magazine; all seventeen bullets within it . His shooting was intimidating, and the probability of him scaring people to death due to stray bullets was higher than him actually shooting people to death .

The two kidnappers were intimidated and their first reaction was to hide when faced with Zhou Qingfeng’s attack . The column and the floor of the underground parking lot had already been filled with bullet holes .

Zhou Qingfeng immediately turned around and escaped as he heard the sound of an opening gate . He can see the details of the two kidnappers gaining goosebumps from four to five minutes away inside about ten seconds . Short distance crossfire had brought him a lot of psychological stress . His hands and legs trembled and his mind went blank due to excitement .

Only after escaping for over ten meters did Zhou Qingfeng remember that he needed to change the magazine . At the same time, he scolded himself for his uselessness . I shot seventeen times, but I failed to hit any vital part of the target even once . I need to train my skill properly if I were to survive this time .

On the other hand, John’s neck was shot by Zhou Qingfeng’s first bullet . His blood even hit the other kidnapper’s face . When the other kidnapper pulled him to the other side of the column in order to dodge Zhou Qingfeng’s bullets, he saw John covering his neck, looking as if he was in the verge of dying .

At that moment, Boss Locke, the one who captured Lena Fox, asked the kidnappers about their situation via their walkie-talkie . John pressed the talk button and tried hard to say something, but his atrocious neck had made him unable to talk . Nonstop blood spitting was the only sound that passed through the walkie-talkie .

A few minutes later, Zhou Qingfeng had already retreated to the third lower ground floor of the hospital parking lot . He cannot retreat any further as it was the last floor .

Yet the kidnappers did not follow up . He did not know that the guy named John was shot in his neck . John’s heart instantly pumped more than a thousand milliliters of blood from his blood vessels, all of it ending up as splatters on the floor .

John was dead, and the other kidnapper had lost his ability to walk due to the wound in his ankle . Therefore, he can only wait for the reinforcements from the other kidnappers .

The third lower ground floor of the underground parking lot was more spacious than the others . There were only twenty to thirty cars . After confirming that the kidnappers did not follow him, Zhou Qingfeng used his shirt to wrap around his fist for protection as he broke a car window .

After breaking the car window, Zhou Qingfeng transformed into a greedy scavenger as he searched the car for something useful .

Zhou Qingfeng was hungry . His hunger was an effect of his As Quick as Lightning ability . As it allowed him to have a burst in both power and speed within a short amount of time, it also placed a high demand on his fitness . His blood sugar level plummeted within a short amount of time and thus, he needed to consume something in order to restore his energy .

Fortunately, New York was in its pre-cataclysm stage and supplies can still be found easily . Zhou Qingfeng randomly broke into a few cars and successfully found a lot of water and food . He even found some sports drinks, which were normally used to restore energy .

After filling his stomach, Zhou Qingfeng found a mobile phone inside another car . Mobile phones in 2030 had evolved into extra-thin, transparent devices . They were even high-tech enough to have the ability to project a virtual screen .

Zhou Qingfeng wanted to contact Angie as soon as possible . He urgently needed to know the situation outside the hospital . The hospital was probably surrounded by the police after all the chaos brought upon it by the kidnappers .

Unfortunately, Zhou Qingfeng did not have Angie’s number . He can only use a dumb method . He searched for 200th Street, Murdoch Avenue in the electronic map to find the Lawrence family’s home phone number . He then gave them a call .

After the phone rang for quite a while, however, it was David Lawrence, the hero who saved the world, who picked up the phone .

“Hey, David . Nice to meet you!” Zhou Qingfeng saw David Lawrence’s expressionless face appear the virtual screen . He knew that something was not right .

David Lawrence, who was usually so passionate, stared at Zhou Qingfeng for quite some time before replying, “Victor, the media reports that you’ve killed somebody . Is that true?”

“Yes, but the one I killed was a robber . I was only defending myself . That fella was pointing a gun to my waist . I was so afraid at that moment…” Zhou Qingfeng tried to explain but he was soon interrupted .

David Lawrence shook his head . “I used to think that you’re my nerd neighbour . Although sometimes you’ll do something silly, you’re still kind-hearted . But I was wrong! The current ‘you’ make me feel disgusted .

“I watched the live footage published by the media . Your turning and counterattacking was extremely smooth, fast and lethal . Furthermore, the police has yet to capture you . Your performance had stirred up a lot of speculation throughout New York City .

“You must have received professional training as your close combat ability is extraordinary . Even I can’t perform it so cleanly . I can’t imagine what your purpose was in approaching my daughter these past two years . I’m not happy about it .

“Moreover, the police had received the warrant to search your property . They’ve found some photos underneath your bed . Now I know that you’ve been peeping on my wife . You’ve breached my family’s privacy .

“Let me tell you this: You’re a pervert . Even if you can escape from the police, I will find you, and I will kill you . You better start praying to God; pray so that you won’t end up in my hands, as it will be ten times more painful than falling into the hands of the police . ”

Zhou Qingfeng realized that he was in big trouble as he saw David Lawrence’s angry and twisted face . He had offended the saviour of the world! Should he then wash his neck and wait to be slaughtered? How am I supposed to survive with this?!

David Lawrence hung up then . Zhou Qingfeng suddenly fell down . He leaned against a car lifelessly as if his backbone had been drawn out . His thoughts were a mess; he can no longer stay calm .

In Wasteland, David Lawrence will literally kill a God if a God blocked him . He sent a lot of his opponents to prison before the nuclear weapon landed on New York . His wife and daughter were his precious people, and anyone who dared to provoke them will be killed!

After the social disorder, a lot of scoundrels were killed as they tried to flirt with Angie or Rachel . Zhou Qingfeng did not just flirt with them; he even provoked them . He felt powerless and frustrated as he thought of the retaliation that he was about to face .

There’s still forty-eight hours until judgement day . I’m supposed to be following this handsome uncle, but now I’m opposing him! What's all these for, then?

So it means that I shouldn’t have killed that black man? So it means that I wasn’t supposed to have taken refuge in Katrina’s house? So it means that I shouldn’t have rescued that prostitute who was destined to be killed, shouldn’t have stolen from the Portaschi brothers?

Zhou Qingfeng once again began to search for Angie’s number . He believed that he will be able to communicate with the little girl due to their strong bond . Angie can then help him plead for leniency . Zhou Qingfeng would prefer to offend the police rather than David Lawrence, as the police will be disappearing in two days anyway . The latter will even become the president of the United States in the happy ending of the movie .

However, Angie’s number was not so easy to find . Instead, Zhou Qingfeng found Katrina’s number . He hurriedly gave it a call, but after calling the number for quite some time, a ruffian’s voice was what he heard .

“Ha ha ha…!” As expected, the ruffian guffawed as it seemed that the receiving party also identified Zhou Qingfeng’s voice . The henchman of David Lawrence was both a trouble maker and a lucky star . He was an annoying street hipster .

Tony Parker shouted, “Victor Hugo, you’re infamous now! The citizens of the whole New York City know you . Can you please tell me where you’re currently hiding so that I can go to the police station and receive my bounty? Come on, I’m your friend . Why not give me some benefit?”

Zhao Qingfeng was annoyed . His only hope had vanished after he heard Tony Parker’s arrogant voice . He frowned . “Why are you with Katrina?”

“I’m here for Angie; she originally wanted to find you . Mr Lawrence however forcefully brought her back to their home . It just so happens that I requested her to provide me with a cracking protocol . I would be able to get my hands on the robotic dog within two days . ” Tony Parker then laughed . “Victor Hugo, I still remember our bet on who’ll be the first one to get the dog . It looks like you’ll no longer have a chance of winning it!”

Zhou Qingfeng took the initiative to hang up the phone on Tony Parker as he felt angry after hearing his arrogant voice . However, the anger gave him the motivation to break out of his anxiety from David Lawrence’s threat .

“F*ck you David Lawrence, it’s bullshit! I did not smash her, I did not . If this world turned out to have a bad ending, you’ll only live for another three months at most . You won’t live better than anyone else when the nuclear missiles would be launched during the winter .

“On the contrary, I know both endings . I only killed a robber for now, but I’ll kill even more people in the future . Only I will know how to overcome these desperate straits, only I will be able to find the path of survival, and only I will laugh at the very end!”

Zhou Qingfeng cursed as he rebuilt his morale . He then checked his weapons and ammunition . He stole a total of two guns and eight magazines from the two cops, and he had already used up one gun and five magazines . He was running low on ammo .

Zhou Qingfeng retreated to the third lower ground floor via the parking lot driveway . He had no way of knowing what the current situation of the first and second lower ground floors were . He felt that he had reached the end of a blind valley and the only way out for him will be the fire escape .

However, when Zhou Qingfeng stealthily opened the fire escape door, he heard a loud voice descending from the broadcasting system of the parking lot, “Officer Hugo, how are you? Let me introduce myself, I’m Locke, the main planner and director of this kidnapping .

“I’ve now captured my target, Miss Lena Fox . I asked for a hundred million U . S . dollar ransom from the Fox Foundation, and both the foundation and the police are still considering my request .

“To be honest, I underestimated you . I thought you were just a rookie who recently graduated from the police academy . I was impressed when I was informed that you’ve killed one of my subordinates, and wounded the other one .

“As a cop and a kidnapper, the conflict between us seems irreconcilable . I think the training you’ve received in the past is all about how to catch the bad guy . We play the bad guys, catch the police this time around, and you’ll catch me outside, how ‘bout that? It will be my entertainment before I receive the ransom .

“In order to make our game more exciting, I’ll execute a hostage every ten minutes until you surrender, got killed, or until you’ve finished killing us . By the way, I specifically allowed journalists from CNN to enter the hospital, and our games will be distributed throughout the world through the media .

Laughter and mournful cries can be heard in the PA system . It sounded as if the boss of the kidnappers were abusing a group of captured hostages . Zhou Qingfeng pulled out the phone again to search up keywords such as ‘New York hospital’ . A CNN live broadcast indeed showed up as the top result of the search .

Zhou Qingfeng saw dozens of captured hostages, as well as more than ten kidnappers from the live broadcast . The dumb guy named Locke was especially eye-catching, as he kept nodding his head complacently .

“F*ck! They’re in the security room . ” Zhou Qingfeng saw a few virtual screens projected on the wall . Those were the security camera footages of the interior of the hospital . He hurriedly looked around . As expected, he found a security camera hiding in the corner of the parking lot . “I was actually under surveillance all this time . ”

Zhou Qingfeng looked for a few fire extinguishers, then smashed the security camera with them . The footage of him wearing a police uniform was unfortunately captured . The CNN journalists in the security room broadcasted the footage through media channels, and hence, he became the focus of the world .

A lot of weird discussions appeared as the comments section of the social media channels refreshed . NYPD was frantic with worry .

The chief officer of the police department was extremely angry with the sudden appearance of Zhou Qingfeng . He growled at his subordinates, "Why is that murderer, a humiliation for our entire NYPD, in that hospital? He even seems like a hero fighting against those kidnappers . "

The cops blinked their eyes as they responded to the chief officer’s question, “We don’t know either! We’ve been tracing this kid for the whole afternoon . Who would’ve thought that he’s involved in another more urgent case?”

It was like a thief yelling, ”Catch the thief!” The scene amazed people all over the world . Billions of people from various media channels were eager to find out the whole series of events . Everyone was wondering who will win the match between these two criminals .

“I’m not so optimistic about the kid who faked himself as part of the police . Although his murderous technique is impressive, he’s on his own . He’s in a large disadvantage . ”

“As an experienced cop, according to the current situation, I think this Chinese-born young man will be killed in half an hour by the siege of the kidnappers . "

“I think it’ll be even less than half an hour . Don’t you guys see that the Chinese-born young man is only holding a small pistol in his hand? Now let’s look at the kidnappers . They’re all equipped with assault rifles . His disadvantage in firepower is much larger than his disadvantage against a large number of opponents . He’s dead for sure!”

Everyone transformed into a critic after facing such a bizarre case, and people around the world who were bored enough began discussing a million ways for Zhou Qingfeng to die .

Zhou Qingfeng was not aware of all the commotion brought by his current situation . He was in a quiet underground parking lot, ready to face the kidnappers . Just when he was thinking about how to get out, a voice descended from a dark corner of the third lower ground floor of the parking lot .

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and saw a boy come out from a dark corner of the parking lot . He was around eight to nine years old, covered in dust, and he looked depressed . Zhou Qingfeng pitied the boy just by looking at his face .

“My name is Ronnie, and I was accompanying my mom . She’s here to visit the doctor . But she was caught by the kidnappers to protect me from them . I managed to escape here in the parking lot . Just now, I saw you shooting at the two bad guys in the second lower ground floor, so I came and hid in the third lower ground floor .

“The kidnappers said that they will kill a hostage every ten minutes, and they’ll probably kill my mom . Can you please go and rescue my mom? I beg you!” Little Ronnie burst into tears as he spoke and his tears made him look even more pitiful .

I’m not a f*cking cop! David Lawrence should be the one to save the world, I’m only a criminal! Moreover, I’ve been sentenced to death by the savior of the world .

“Little fella, I don’t want to waste any more time with you . You better go and hide in the corner, shut your mouth and wait for your rescue . God will decide your mother’s fate . ”

The kid named Ronnie kept staring at Zhou Qingfeng with his pitiful eyes . He continued to beg Zhou Qingfeng to save his mom . Zhou Qingfeng, however, can only callously reject the kid . In the end, he impatiently headed toward the fire escape without turning his head back after he finished his words .

Zhou Qingfeng wished to enter the upper ground floor of the hospital as soon as possible . The situation over there was more complicated, and thus, he can easily hit, hide, or even kill people . It was much better than the underground parking lot as the lot provided literally no place to hide .

The kid stood in the same spot as he did not dare to move after watching Zhou Qingfeng leave without hesitation . He could only cry in silence . Zhou Qingfeng callously abandoned him because he knew that about half of the whole population of New York will be dead after the nuclear missile landed during the cataclysm .

The movie showed both bones and corpses scattered all over the place . That kind of scenario will definitely not suit kind-hearted people . Furthermore, Zhou Qingfeng did not even know who he can save . He probably cannot even save himself due to his limited power .

Zhou Qingfeng aimed his gun slightly above his chest as he stepped on the stairs of the fire escape and stealthily moved upward . He smelled a male’s cologne diffusing from the first lower ground floor after he finished climbing two flights of the stairs .

Hmmm… . Foreigners usually had a strong body odor . They probably cannot even survive without using fragrance . However, for Zhou Qingfeng who had a weak body odor, there was no way that a strong smell can escape his notice .

What should I do? Zhou Qingfeng did not know the exact number of people camping behind the stairs . If there was only one person, he can rush toward him with his ability to get the first attack in . He can even silence his opponent irreversibly by pulling the trigger . However, he will be in a disadvantage if there were two people .

Zhou Qingfeng intended to retreat, but he immediately dispelled the idea . He knew that there will be even more people heading toward the underground parking lot . The people behind the stairs were still crouching, so they might be in a disadvantage in terms of their number, or else they would have already rushed down .

Zhou Qingfeng decided to wait patiently behind the stairs . He aimed steadily at his front direction, waiting for his enemies to jump out by themselves .

Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds… . Zhou Qingfeng’s time was extremely precious . Sweat dripped from his forehead . He doubted himself with every single second that passed as he thought that he had mistakenly smelled the odor . This mistake will cost him his life if he was just wasting his precious time waiting instead of escaping .

Zhou Qingfeng's blood pressure can make him nervous to the point of convulsions, because he knew that he was in an absolute disadvantage in terms of the number of people . Although he knew that he might be surrounded by the enemy, he can only patiently wait for his enemy to make the first move .

Zhou Qingfeng moved as unobtrusively as possible . He tried to readjust his breathing so that it can be slow and steady . Two minutes later, he heard a sudden burst of a child’s cry down the stairs .

Zhou Qingfeng became nervous as he heard the sound of weeping . He was not hard-hearted . Hence he felt worried about the weakling . He will definitely save Ronnie if he was in the original world . However, there was currently nothing he can do about it .

“I can’t save him . It will cost me my life if I were to save him . Calm down, calm down…” Zhou Qingfeng tried to convince himself so that he would not act without thinking . However, he shed tears after hearing Ronnie cry even louder .

“I really can’t save him!” Zhou Qingfeng tried to control his emotions . He wanted to stay callous so that he will not be disturbed by the boy’s crying . “I need to save myself first . I have to stay selfish right now . ”

Just as Zhou Qingfeng was about to go crazy, a loud bang! ended his chaotic mood . Ronnie’s cries halted along with the gunshot . He felt as if the bullet landed on his own chest . He felt pain in his heart .

After the kid’s cries stopped, Zhou Qingfeng heard the door of the fire escape open . Someone was approaching from downstairs . He felt extremely nervous at that moment, and his heartbeat kept rising .

Zhou Qingfeng kept sweating all over his face as his eyes turned red and his shirt was soaked through . Just when he was about to lose his will, a sudden noise from a walkie-talkie resonated from behind the stairs . It sounded like the kidnappers were communicating with each other .

Zhou Qingfeng instantly calmed down as he heard the sound . His hand no longer trembled and his heartbeat no longer pulsed in anxiety .

As expected, there was someone crouching behind the stairs . My decision is correct . Luckily I didn’t dash toward them, or I would have been beaten to death . Oh baby, daddy’s here!

The kidnapper eventually came out, and furthermore he was on his own . The kidnapper was holding an assault rifle in his hand, but he was inattentive . He was shocked when he turned around and saw Zhou Qingfeng who had already been crouching there for quite some time .

The kidnapper was scolding Zhou Qingfeng for sure after he saw him crouching: Oh Lord, how the hell can a person crouch behind me without making even a single sound?

The kidnapper instantly became Zhou Qingfeng’s target under this kind of situation . As the distance was too close, not even more than half a meter, he hit his target with a single shot . His enemy fell to the ground and died on spot .

Zhou Qingfeng used the corpse as his shield once the hapless kidnapper died, turning around and aiming at his back . The walkie-talkie made a sound right after the shot was fired . The kidnappers from downstairs were asking about the situation .

As he did not get any response after asking for several times, the kidnapper asked his other partner . However, his partner told him that there was no trace of Zhou Qingfeng . Therefore, he was almost certain that his partner from upstairs was dead .

The kidnappers from downstairs were leaning against the corner of the fire escape . One of them even held an assault rifle in his hand . He tipped his head toward his other two partners and said, “The cop’s probably up there somewhere . I’ve already called for reinforcements . Let’s camp here for awhile… . ”

The kidnapper’s idea was quite brilliant, but before he can finish his words, he heard something fall from above . The kidnapper who was leading the team from downstairs was instantly shocked . He aimed his gun at the thing that fell from above and his line of sight automatically shifted to the ground . It was actually the corpse that of their fellow kidnapper that fell .

At the same time, Zhou Qingfeng dashed toward them from behind the stairs . His ability to always get the first attack in was activated when he glided through the air within a few milliseconds .

Zhou Qingfeng’s weapon this time around was no longer a weak Glock 17 pistol . Instead, it was a fully automatic M4A1 . The muzzle of his gun roared in vengeance as thirty rounds of ammunition in the magazine were fired .

Zhou Qingfeng suddenly dashed out from the stairs against the expectations of the kidnappers . No one ever thought that he would be so adventurous, as jumping out like this was actually meaningless . Other than acting cool, he will just get beaten like a sandbag .

The leader of the kidnappers admitted the sudden nature of Zhou Qingfeng’s action surprised him . However, he was not afraid of him . He even felt complacent . As the space within the staircase was limited, Zhou Qingfeng will hit the wall in a second . He will feel dizzy after that for sure .

The three kidnappers can only lie down as they saw Zhou Qingfeng dash out from behind the stairs . As long as they can dodge the bullets, they can shoot Zhou Qingfeng to death after he felt dizzy . Too easy!

However, the three kidnappers were wrong . Zhou Qingfeng was not that simple . His As Quick as Lightning ability was not that simple . Zhou Qingfeng glided through the air and hit the wall . All these things happened in just an instance in the eyes of the kidnapper . Zhou Qingfeng, however, can always get the first attack in, and hence his brief moment can be extended for more than one second . He was the only one that can launch such an attack .

Zhou Qingfeng saw the three kidnappers’ team formation . Zhou Qingfeng saw their shocked expressions . Zhou Qingfeng saw the muzzles that were still aimed at the corpse . Zhou Qingfeng saw them blocking all the possible directions which he can escape to .

However, the three kidnappers never would have thought that Zhou Qingfeng will dash from behind . They will only look up and show their stupefied expressions . Although Zhou Qingfeng was gliding through the air, he managed to aim at those three precisely under the effect of As Quick as Lightning .

Under its fully automatic mode, an M4A1 can theoretically shoot more than seven hundred bullets per minute, and more than ten bullets per second . Zhou Qingfeng pulled the trigger mid-air and shot over thirty rounds of ammunition in a mere instance .

They were only two to three meters apart and the firing dispersion of bullets was less than half a meter . Therefore, those deadly bullets had landed on the three kidnappers’ bodies before they had the time to react .

Zhou Qingfeng emptied a magazine in the blink of an eye and the three kidnappers were seriously injured . As Quick as Lightning’s effect of always get the first attack in only lasted for a second, as he hit the wall after that .

Zhou Qingfeng fell to the ground afterward . He did not fake his fight . In order to survive, he spared no effort and thus, bruises were now all over his body .

Zhou Qingfeng threw away the M4A1 that ran out of bullets . He forced himself to stand up . As he pulled out his Glock 17 pistol and tried to aim at the three kidnappers, he saw them lying in a pool of blood . He took the risk and settled them with one blow .

The kidnapper that lead the team from downstairs was the strongest among them . He was still alive as he seemed to be wearing a soft bulletproof vest . His vest was able to defend against the firepower of a normal gun, but it could not resist the greater firepower of the SS66 rifle .

Zhou Qingfeng saw that he was able to shoot the kidnapper in the stomach twice and once in his chin . His entire jaw had been fragmented and blood constantly spurted out from his throat . He fell to the ground, staring at Zhou Qingfeng soullessly . He was probably wondering how he was beaten by Zhou Qingfeng . It was truly unbelievable .

The other kidnapper only got shot once, but he got shot in his brain . His skull was no longer in good shape and his brain tissue was splattered over a distance of forty-five meters . The entire fire escape was dripping with blood .

The last kidnapper got shot in both his hands . A bullet hit his left hand and tore his tendon into two parts . The bullet then shattered into ten fragments that incidentally hit his right hand . His entire right hand was almost turned into a bonestick after being shaved by the sharp, high-speed fragments .

Both hands of the last kidnapper were incapacitated, and so he had lost his will to fight . However, he was wounded the least . He resisted the pain with great difficulty as he turned around and ran away . Zhou Qingfeng stood up and chased after him after he steadied himself from swaying side to side .

The two stumbled before they finally returned to the third lower ground floor of the underground parking lot . Running for his life, the kidnapper broke through the fire escape door . He was unsuccessful, however, as Zhou Qingfeng kicked him from behind, falling to the ground like some dog’s feces .

Zhou Qingfeng then saw a heart-breaking scene . The little boy named Ronnie got shot outside the fire escape door . The child’s innocent eyes were wide open, and his young pitiful face was exactly the same as when he left .

Zhou Qingfeng exploded in anger after he saw the corpse of the little boy . He rushed toward the kidnapper sprawled on the ground and stepped on his handicapped hand as he angrily shouted, “Why did you guys have to kill the kid?

“He’s only eight or nine at the most . There’s no way he could have troubled you . You guys could have even just scolded him or kicked him if he was really annoying . You guys could have simply beat him up . Why did you guys have to kill him? Why? He’s just a kid, a kid trying to save his mom!”

Zhou Qingfeng's anger was like the eruption of a volcano, flaring out like flames . The handicapped kidnapper screamed in agony as Zhou Qingfeng stepped on him . After a few moments, he completely severed the right hand of the kidnapper .

After experiencing such great pain, the handicapped kidnapper can only beg for his death . He rolled on the floor while shouting, “We were annoyed by the kid’s crying . That’s why we killed him . If you want to avenge him, then kill me, kill me!”

“You want to die? Not that easy I’m afraid . ” Zhou Qingfeng hated this group of kidnappers . He raised his hand and shot continuously at the kidnapper’s legs, until both of his thighs were badly mangled and bleeding nonstop . “Scum, enjoy your moment of death . ”

Zhou Qingfeng searched the kidnapper’s body and found a few magazines . He then turned around and left the handicapped kidnapper to his death . He returned to the corner where the fight previously took place in, taking magazines, guns, and a military grade dagger from the fallen kidnappers .

The kidnapper who got his jaw fragmented drew his last breath as he saw Zhou Qingfeng take all the useful stuff away from him . In the end, he had no reaction . Zhou Qingfeng also refused to further waste his bullets on him, so he left after he finished looting through the kidnappers belongings .

The walkie-talkie of the kidnapper made a sound right before Zhou Qingfeng left . Zhou Qingfeng hesitated for a brief moment as he heard the guy named Locke questioning his subordinates . He was wondering if Zhou Qingfeng was still alive . Zhou Qingfeng slowly picked up the walkie-talkie and pressed the talk button .

“Locke, I remember your name’s Locke . Your subordinates can no longer reply to you . I just killed four of them . Including the two that I killed and the one that I wounded before, I’ve killed seven of your men . I just wanna ask, how many of your men are left to be sent to their deaths by you?”

Zhou Qingfeng’s voice was calm and deep, but strong in murderous intent . He had the urge to fight for justice . The urge had even overcome his fear of the kidnappers and death, thus enabling him to face his enemy directly .

“Locke, you wanna play hide and seek, right? Come on, I’m interested in your dumb head as well . I’ll find you, I’ll remove your brain from your head, and I’ll kick it like a ball . ”

In the security room of the hospital, Boss Locke can clearly hear every word of Zhou Qingfeng’s via the walkie-talkie . At the same time, the CNN journalists filmed the scene and broadcasted it throughout the world .

Over hundreds of millions of people around the world were paying attention to the New York kidnapping, as the protagonist of the kidnapping was a well-known CEO of the Fox Foundation . She was the lone heir to fifty billion worth of property; the one and only sociable debutante, Miss Lena Fox .

He killed a robber and stole the equipments from two cops . Although NYPD was extremely angry about it, it was still understandable . He even involved himself in the kidnapping of Lena Fox, and successfully caused big trouble for the kidnappers!

When the world was wondering if he can live any further, he not only hopped around in joy, he even killed seven of Boss Locke’s subordinates . His ability was truly baffling .

Seven, it’s f*cking seven! All of Locke’s subordinates were experienced kidnappers . They were extremely challenging to be faced against even for the experienced cops from NYPD . However, they deflated when faced against an unknown boy . Everything that happened recently was unexplainable .

The NYPD was forced to hold a conference to show that they were still able to do something for the case . They tried to show that the case was not ‘overwhelming’ and that they were not ‘wasting’ the taxpayers’ money .

“We’ve identified the identity of Locke . His full name is George Locke . He used to serve a twelve-year sentence in the New York federal prison, and he was recently released in July this year .

“We also learned from a 911 call that Raj, Miss Fox’s bodyguard, was involved in the case as well . According to our investigation, Raj and Locke are brothers from another father . We now confirm that they’ve gathered a total of twenty-four accomplices, and used a total of five vehicles .

“We have every reason to believe that it’s the bodyguard Raj who temporarily replaced Miss Fox's bulletproof sedan and fooled her into a gathering in Brooklyn in an effort to create a great kidnapping opportunity for Locke . However… . "

The spokesperson of NYPD stammered as he did not know how to proceed with the conference . The following situation was more complicated . “Uh… . According to the footages from the surveillance cameras and illustrations from the witnesses, Miss Fox was about to be kidnapped by Locke and his group of kidnappers . However, it was Victor Hugo who disguised himself as a cop and saved Miss Fox .

“They then broke into Downtown Manhattan’s hospital and, based on the testimonials from those who had escaped from the hospital, Miss Fox apparently regarded Victor Hugo as a real police officer . The fake Officer Hugo then once again became the opposing force against Locke and his group of kidnappers .

“Both parties engaged in a crossfire within the hospital . It even seems that Victor Hugo who’s on his own was dominating the fight . ”

After finished running through the situation, the spokesperson of NYPD felt that the scriptwriter was fooling around with him . There was no way for the media to believe in such a muddled case .

As expected, right after the spokesperson announced the current result of their investigation, a lot of journalists raised their hands, wanting to ask questions .

A journalist from Wall Street asked, “What’s the current plan of NYPD? Will you guys simply accept the kidnappers’ request, or perhaps let the SWAT team in to force an attack?”

The spokesperson shook his head and said, “We do not plan to force an attack, as there are still approximately over five hundred hostages trapped inside the hospital . Furthermore, Locke and his group of kidnappers have installed bombs inside the hospital . Any forced attack will lead to a great amount of injuries . We’re still prioritizing a negotiation above all else as the main method to solve the case .

A journalist from New York Times then asked, “Will you guys be able to contact Victor Hugo? Have you guys ever considered collaborating with him to fight against the kidnappers?”

“We’ve just cut off the network communication between the hospital and other parties . Hence, there’s no plan to directly contact the murder suspect . ” The spokesperson thought to himself, You guys must be trying to further embarrass the police, right? We must be out of our minds if we were to collaborate with a murder suspect simply to fight against another criminal .

During the conversation between the media and the spokesperson, a shocking news update spread throughout the New York . Boss Locke was driven crazy by Zhou Qingfeng . He brought seven hostages to the group of CNN journalists and killed all of them in front of the camera lens .

“Officer Hugo, you think you’re great, right? You’ve killed seven of my subordinates . In that case, I’ll kill the same amount of hostages . Look at their crying faces, they’re dead because of you . ” Locke grabbed a female hostage’s face to look toward the camera lens . His fierce face can make all the people in New York undergo a tremendous nightmare .

Even when the hostages were screaming for help, Locke shot them dead one by one . The scene where the hostages cried before their death was captured by CNN and spread throughout the world .

Although CNN immediately cut off the live broadcast, the impact of this kidnapping had been irreparable . All American families who saw this scene fell into consternation and confusion . One by one, the calls quickly hit the New York City Police Department . Everyone asked the police to do something . They urged them to rescue the hostages in the hospital as soon as possible .

“But what can we do? Send people in so that they can detonate the bomb? In the end, we’ll only see the whole block as well as over hundreds of hostages vanish in front of our eyes . This will then be another 9/11 incident, and all of us will be sent to court . ”

Under the tremendous pressure of the media and society, the chief officer of NYPD was going crazy too . They were not acting against the evildoers so as to prevent further harm to innocents . They cannot do anything except to surround the hospital .

At that moment, inside Katrina’s house, friends of Zhou Qingfeng were crowding in front of the television as they watched the live broadcast . Zhou Qingfeng claimed that he had killed seven of the kidnappers . Tony Parker, however, laughed at him . “Hey, my friend really knows how to brag . I think he’s actually just trembling and hiding somewhere in a corner . ”

“Trembling?” Katrina sat on the side . She did not agree with him as she replied sarcastically, “If that fella’s just trembling, do you actually think that the kidnappers will retaliate by killing seven hostages?”

Tony Parker instantly went speechless . The henchman can only throw a glance at David Lawrence . However, David Lawrence remained quiet and his facial expression was especially weird .

The hero who was supposed to save the world had an extremely bad impression of Zhou Qingfeng; his impression turned from relative amiability to severe nastiness . He was exceptionally angry, especially when the police searched through Zhou Qingfeng’s house and found his wife’s nude photos . Unless he was a psychopath, no one will like his wife to preyed upon by voyeurs .

In the security room of a hospital in downtown Manhattan, seven dead bodies were dragged aside by the kidnappers . The bloodstains on the floor were not cleaned . It was clearly the sign of a massacre . The CNN reporter was shocked by the scene, stunned, and had no idea what to do .

Dumb Locke’s face sank . He stared at the few, large monitors in the security room . Zhou Qingfeng did not just kill seven of his men . He had caused a much bigger problem .

Locke had prepared for this kidnapping ever since he was released from prison . He used two whole months to gather twenty-four desperados . If it was just a mere kidnapping, he would not have needed that many . It was the emergency at hand that made it appear like he lacked manpower .

Locke only had seventeen men now . Excluding him and his brother, there were only fifteen men left . It was impossible for this small amount of people to control this huge hospital, containing hundreds of hostages . Things would be worse if the police messed with them from within .

The only thing Locke could do now was to frighten the police by placing a few powerful bombs among the hostages . Otherwise, he would be dead if the police decided to attack . However, the problem at hand was Officer Hugo, who was at the car park of the hospital basement . How was he going to deal with him?

Truth be told, Zhou Qingfeng killed seven of his men in a row . Locke was caught off-guard by his hostility . He considered, then reconsidered . He moved from the security room to the room next door . Lena Fox - the key person of this kidnapping case was locked up in this room .

Miss Fox was enjoying her final dinner . She had already handed over her authority over the central computer of the Supreme Management of the consortium . Once the transfer was completed, she would be killed .

“Miss Fox, how’s the dinner?” Locke sat in front of Lena Fox, grabbed a bottle of red wine from the table, and asked, “Red Appearance… what sort of wine is this?”

“Put it down . That’s mine . Don’t spoil it,” Lena Fox was still demure and elegant . She put the fork in her hand down, wiped her mouth with the napkin, and said, “There should be three hours till the end of the transfer . You couldn’t even wait that long to kill me?”

“No, no . It’s not your problem, it’s mine . I have a question for you about the police who saved you - the one named Victor Hugo . Who is he? Is he part of the special force of the New York emergency service team? Or some VIP?”

Locke’s worried face brightened Lena Fox’s eyes . She asked carefully, “It seems like Officer Hugo has caused a lot of trouble for you . ”

Locke immediately shook his head, waved his finger, and denied, “No, not at all . The lift stopped working . My men are guarding every entrance and exit . He’s stuck in the car park and can’t go anywhere . ”

“I’m going to fill the car park with petrol . One match is all I need for that goddamn officer to suffocate or burn to death . ”

“But, he’s not dead, is he?” Lena Fox looked up proudly and smiled, “A certain someone previously said that he was going to send men to kill Officer Hugo . Now, he’s talking about flooding the car park with petrol . I bet the people you sent were all dead, and it wasn’t a small amount, am I correct?”

Big-headed Locke slapped Lena Fox so hard that she fell to the ground . The neurotic kidnapper wriggled uncomfortably and with his bad temper, he said, “Miss Fox, it was a displeasure talking to you . Alright, I admit that the goddamn officer killed seven of my men . He made me angry . Really angry!”

“The game is over . I’m changing the rules and burning him to death . I’ll see what he can do this time . He will be dead, for sure . Dead, for sure!”

Locke turned around to leave the room after he yelled at Lena . The ex-bodyguard, Lachish, was guarding her with a pistol in his hand . He sat next to her and sneered, “Miss Fox, I know you have pride . But, you shouldn’t provoke my brother . He has a very bad temper . ”

Lena Fox struggled and stood up from the floor . There were two red handprints on her face and her mouth was bleeding . However, she did not care . She tidied herself up and still smiled, “You can’t ask much from someone who’s at her deathbed . I will not lower my head to anybody, even if I’m dying . ”

Lachish could not do anything about Lena Fox . The beautiful lady continued eating her final dinner . She was enjoying herself . She tasted the food slowly and calmly until she felt an especially hard seed in her mouth . It was from the cherry that was used as food decoration . She felt that there was hope to escape .

“It all depends on the officer now . If he could cause more destruction, wreak more havoc, then I would have a chance to escape,” Lena Fox kept the seed in her mouth and continued eating her dinner slowly . At the same time, she prayed in her heart that Zhou Qingfeng would co-operate and escape with her .

Zhou Qingfeng, who was at the car park of the basement had changed his clothes . He threw away the peaked cap . Even though he was still wearing the police uniform, he now had an outer layer of a tactical vest, which he took from a dead body . There was the pungent smell of blood coming from it but, he could not be bothered .

There was a total of eight magazines in this tactical vest . He was holding an M4A1 Carbine and the Glock 17 pistol was in the holster on his thigh .

Zhou Qingfeng looked impressive and murderous . Although his face looked like that of an eighteen-year-old, his whole temperament had changed, dramatically . Killing a few people made him seem barbaric and aggressive .

He improved very quickly thanks to the ‘Naturally gifted’ ability . He felt that what he understood about guns was increasing after a few rounds of killing . At the beginning, he had no idea how to use the M1911A1 . However, he was feeling good about holding the M4A1 now . There was a familiar feeling . It was as if he had been using it for more than ten years .

But, Zhou Qingfeng was trapped . It did not matter whether he went to the fire exit or to the driving lane, there will always be two or three kidnappers blocking him . They will not come down . They were just blocking his way out and they filled the car park with petrol .

Zhou Qingfeng immediately understood the kidnapper’s evil mind when he saw the petrol . Those bastards were afraid of him . Seven of them were killed and they could not guarantee who would be next . That was why they would rather use this stupid method to deal with Zhou Qingfeng .

The petrol that the kidnappers poured was not that much . However, a large amount of oxygen would be consumed once it was ignited . When that happened, Zhou Qingfeng would either burn to death or die of suffocation .

As the smell of petrol got stronger and stronger, Zhou Qingfeng knew that he had to rush out as soon as possible! He would be dead if he did not leave .

Two of the kidnappers drove a car to use it as an obstacle to block the exit . There was already another man behind the obstacle . He yelled at the other two, “Don’t use those outdated petrol-powered cars, dumbass . Do you wanna burn yourself when we get into the fight? Get those electric cars . ”

After setting up the obstacles, the two kidnappers used the their mouth to suck petrol out of the car . They poured the petrol onto the slope leading to the car park of the third level of the basement . The strong smell of petrol filled the basement and the three kidnappers laughed .

Even though the idea was a little stupid, it seemed to be working . Once a spark was ignited, the oxygen in the three levels of the basement will run out within minutes . No one could survive it .

One of the kidnapper pressed the call button on his phone to call the head of the kidnappers, Locke, “Boss Locke, we have blocked the entrance and exit of the third level of the basement . The next thing to do would be to simply wait for the police to burn to death . ”

Dumb Locke said angrily in the phone, “Buck, be careful . I don’t want to hear any more bad news . Should that cop just stay there and not move?”

“Yes,” the kidnapper named Buck was confused . He said, “It sounded as if the police is hitting the wall with a car at the third level of the basement . I didn’t check it out and I’m not entirely sure about the situation . ”

“I’m not sure about what he’s doing either,” Buck was unsure too . “It doesn’t matter, we are pouring the petrol into the third level of the basement very quickly . It should be done in half-an-hour . ”

The car park of the basement was not a petrol station . The only way to draw petrol out of the car was to suck it by mouth . It was not that easy . The kidnappers would have petrol all over their mouth if they made a mistake .

Locke, who was in the monitoring room, was still a little worried . He contacted his men again via the wireless phone, “Sean, what’s going on? What is that cop doing at the third level of the basement?”

Sean brought two men with him . They carefully walked down the staircase . When they saw three of their men at the fire exit, they immediately felt weak at their knees .

The fire escape was initially enclosed and dark . The strong smell of blood and the sight of the three corpses made their stomachs lurch .

The worst thing was that one of the kidnapper had his jaw broken, but he was still alive . The unfortunate guy coughed from time to time, and coughed up blood from his lungs .

Looking at their miserable mate, Sean shot him to relieve his pain . When his boss, Locke, asked him what happened, he answered, “We didn’t see the cop . But there were sounds of a car coming from the third level of the basement . Oh… . gosh!”

Sean arrived at the door of the fire escape only to realize that the door was completely blocked . He quickly yelled out to Locke, “Boss! The cop used a few cars to block the door of the fire exit . ”

That was the reason Buck, who was on the other side, could hear the sound of a car hitting the wall . Zhou Qingfeng knew that there were only two ways out . He did not choose the narrow fire exit that was difficult to go through . He chose the curve of the parking bay, where he could escape with a car .

To avoid enemies coming from two directions, he used a car to block the door to the fire escape . He used another two or three cars to completely block the door .

Sean could only see through the crevice of the door from the third level of the basement . He saw a light flash . Three shots were fired in his direction .

“Argh, damn it!” Sean yelled and backed away . The bullet got through the crevice and it made a hole in the door-frame . Its broken pieces fell off and cut his eyebrow . “Boss, we can’t get in . The goddamn cop is standing guard behind the door . ”

The murderous Locke was relieved to hear that Zhou Qingfeng was still at the third level of the basement . “It’s okay, let him guard the door . He will soon come out, screaming and crying . ”

“Hahaha,” the kidnappers laughed into the wireless phone at the thought of Zhou Qingfeng burning to death . However, their laugh did not last for very long . Zhou Qingfeng started to attack from within .

Buck was guarding the second level of the basement and he hid behind the obstacle . He was twenty meters away from the curve of the third level of the basement . That distance was relatively safe . The moment Zhou Qingfeng appeared, he would be shot, head first, by his rifle .

“Come on, come on . Let me make a hole in your brain,” Buck kept mumbling and aimed with his rifle to the places where Zhou Qingfeng could possibly appear . He was just waiting to pull the trigger . Next to him, the two men were pouring petrol into the third level of the basement .

Zhou Qingfeng was in an electric-powered car . He started the engine and drove towards the curve of the parking bay . He sped the car up to as fast as it could go . As soon as the car arrived at the curve, he jumped out of the car .

After rolling several times on the floor, Zhou Qingfeng was covered in dirt . However, he did not stop . He instantly got onto another electric-powered car that was prepared beforehand .

The previous car dashed towards the curve of the parking bay . As there was no one driving it, the car crashed into the wall of the curve . The car did not stop immediately as it was travelling at a high speed . The powerful kinetic energy that it contained pushed the car forwards along the wall!

Buck started to fire when he saw the car coming out . He thought that Zhou Qingfeng was going to use the car as a cover to escape . What he needed to do was to just aim at the driver’s seat and to spray the bullets .

When Buck fired, the two other men quickly came to help . Three rifles were firing at the driver’s seat . As the bullets ran out, a random bullet ignited the petrol on the ground . A wave of heat blew in their direction, followed by the sound of an explosion .

“Is he dead?” Buck poked his head out and looked at the floor of the curve . Through the distorted light caused by the high temperatures, he could not see any blood stains . “He wasn’t in the car?”

Another car dashed out from the third level of the basement and it confused Buck . Similar to the previous one, the car crashed into the wall of the curve, overturned, and landed on the same spot in the fire .

“Damn it, that goddamn cop uses these cars as cover for him to get out . ” Buck yelled at his two other mates, “Get more petrol . Burn him to death and don’t let him get through . ”

Amidst the flames, the cars were coming from the third level of the basement, one after the other . These cars dashed for seven, eight, or further than ten meters . They became a natural shelter leading to the second level of the basement .

Buck kept on firing at these cars, but it did not work . Zhou Qingfeng did not appear at all; all his bullets went to waste . The worst thing was, although the petrol they poured was consuming the oxygen in the third level of the basement very quickly, its heat waves blew into the second level of the basement .

“Fuck, this is different from what we expected!” Buck swore and left the obstacle he had set up . The heat waves curled his hair and eyebrows . If this continued, instead of finding out whether Zhou Qingfeng was still alive, he would be burnt to death .

“Fall back . It’s fine as long as we’ve blocked the exit of the curve,” Buck had no choice but to fall back while two of his men continued blocking Zhou Qingfeng’s way .

Zhou Qingfeng, who was on the third level of the basement, was not feeling good, too . As the ventilation was getting worse and the fire grew, he clearly felt difficulty breathing . He thought that that was enough cars . He quickly took the rifle and a fire extinguisher, and rushed towards the curve .

There were no bullets being shot, however, the flames were even more deadly . Zhou Qingfeng quickly turned on the fire extinguisher and sprayed at the fire . It was a race against time . He had to put out the fire before oxygen ran out .

A bottle of foam fire extinguisher could only last ten seconds . He had to replace it with another bottle once it was empty . As Zhou Qingfeng was putting out the fire with haste, a car suddenly sped out from the curve from the second level of the basement . It knocked the cars that were part of the original obstacle out of the way . It fell in the direction of Zhou Qingfeng .

The falling car had a great and unrivaled potential energy, Zhou Qingfeng quickly huddled up and rolled himself to the back of another car to avoid it . The crash of the falling car could be heard . It smashed, and as if it was a toy car, it broke into pieces . Zhou Qingfeng was in great danger .

Buck, who led the kidnappers on the second level of the basement, was driving a car towards the curve and ready to roll . He shouted to two of his men, “Use the cars to smash it . Crash it . We’re gonna completely block this exit . Let him stay in there forever and burn to death . ”

One after another, cars were dumped by Buck’s men . The cars soon completely blocked the exit at the curve . Some of the cars were petrol-powered . Their damaged petrol tanks were ignited by the fire and the fire turned worse .

“Hahaha… . that’s it . That’s it! I don’t believe that the cop could still survive!” the arrogant Buck held a pistol and walked closer to the curve to see whether Zhou Qingfeng was crashed or burnt .

Thick, black smoke poured out of the second level of the basement . The irresistible heat could be felt within even a few meters . Watching the scene, Buck heaved a sigh of relief and laughed . He even put his pistol down .

In this deadly condition with such high temperatures, no one would think that Zhou Qingfeng could survive . Buck held the intercom and spoke to his boss, “Boss Locke, that cop is dead . He was burned to death . ”

“Burned to death, great!” The intercom immediately emitted this insane laughter that came from Locke . He shook his head at the CNN reporter, laughed, and shouted, “That cop is dead! Burned to death! I told you it was going to work . No one could survive that; no one!”

Lena Fox was in the next room . She had slowly and elegantly finished her dinner . She was waiting for a miracle to happen . However, when she heard the noisy uproar from Locke, her heart sank and she felt depressed .

It was not only Miss Fox . The entire New York, the United states, and even the people around the world, who paid attention to this kidnapping case, felt depressed .

CNN live was reporting the latest situation of the kidnapping . The host spoke to the camera with a heavy tone, “According to the latest news from the Lower Manhattan Hospital kidnapping case, the young man who fought against the kidnappers may have died . ”

“According to the kidnapper, this young man was stuck in the car park of the third level of the basement and they burned him to death . It was truly, a painful fact . Let’s have a moment of silence for this young man . ”

Looking at the host’s sad expression, many people in front of the TV started to cry . After all, people normally empathize with the weak . Zhou Qingfeng’s fight against so many kidnappers was truly solemn and stirring .

This included Angie, who was at Katrina’s place . This little girl was forced by her father to return . She was holding a phone and watched the news through the internet . When social media announced that Zhou Qingfeng was dead, she felt a pang in her heart .

“Just cry if you want to . He saved you and it’s okay to cry for him,” Katrina was the one talking . This ferocious lady stood beside Angie, unaware of when it happened .

“But, my father really hates him now . How dare he take a photo of my mom, naked?” Angie was mad at Zhou Qingfeng, too, when she spoke . Of all people, he took a photo of her mother . Even if it were Angie’s photograph, her father would not be this angry .

Katrina did not take this seriously and laughed, “He was a boy in puberty . It was completely normal for him to like sexy and mature women . Your mother was attractive enough for those kids who didn’t know a thing . ”

Angie’s lips curled and she wanted to laugh, but she could not . She wanted to cry, yet, she had no idea what for . She could only enter a trance . When she was in the trance, her phone that was playing live footage on social media emitted exclaimed voices .

The reporter of CNN was rapidly reporting, “It seems like something special is happening on-site . The reporter on-site said that the kidnappers’ boss, Locke, is enraged, all of a sudden . Suddenly, he became furious, and yet, we have no idea what’s going on . ”

“Locke is smashing things . He is smashing things . Oh gosh, our reporter on-site was also a target of his violence . Everyone can hear this howling noise . It was from the site and, it sounds like Locke is really infuriated . ”

“What made him so mad? What made him lose control? What made him so irritable? Please don’t change the channel . We are looking forward to the news from the reporter on-site . ”

As the reporter from CNN seemed like he was shouting during his report, the people from all over the world who followed the case started to worry again . What actually happened on-site?

In the meantime, at the exit of the curve of the car park of the second level of the basement, Buck stopped laughing and heard a roar from the flames at the curve exit . A shadow of what seems like a man engulfed in fire appeared . It was wild and murderous, like the invasion of fire . It was like a devil had fallen onto Earth!

When the petrol tank of a car exploded, Zhou Qingfeng saw himself being swallowed by the flames . As the heat waves arrived, his natural instinct was to step backwards, but, his desire to live pushed him forward .

In the flames, Zhou Qingfeng felt like every breath of air that he took was hot . His lungs were very uncomfortable; it was as if they were charred . The light from the fire scattered everywhere and he could not even see a path .

Zhou Qingfeng put the rifle on his back and started to move according to the memory he had of the way out . He stumbled along the way . There were the cars that Buck had used to block him .

The attack of the fire burnt Zhou Qingfeng’s clothes very quickly . In addition, he got himself covered in petrol when he rolled on the ground . They turned into flames on his body .

The cars that were used as the obstacles were extremely hot under such high temperatures . Your skin would peel off if you touched them . Zhou Qingfeng still needed to get over those cars and he needed to be quick . There could be no hesitation and no cowering .

Zhou Qingfeng used an army knife to cut his sleeves off . He used them as gloves and he climbed over the obstacles towards the exit . He had only travelled around ten meters, but he had already wasted more than thirty seconds . When he was out of the curve where the smoke was pouring out, most of his body parts were burned .

That was nothing . I’m still alive, still alive! I’m the real tough guy . The flames and the smoke didn’t kill me, the cars didn’t kill me either . I escaped from the gates of hell! The moment he tasted fresh air, he felt his morale soar . He had been through the toughest moment, what else could stop him?

I’m fucked! There is fire on me! There is, literally, fire on my ass . Who would be in the mood for a battle right now?

There are three kidnappers in front of me and they are spread out . It would be difficult if there was just one person, and now, three?

Buck and his men were shocked when they saw Zhou Qingfeng rush out like a fireball . They soon saw Zhou Qingfeng accelerate and he looked like the shadow of a fireball within seconds . He dashed to more than ten meters away and quickly hid behind the cars in the car park .

Buck was going to aim at Zhou Qingfeng, however, he had already changed his spot twice or thrice, consecutively . He did not have time to be impressed by the fact that Zhou Qingfeng was still alive . But, he was extremely amazed by Zhou Qingfeng’s stubborn vitality .

“Surround him from both left and right . Kill him,” Buck made the correct decision . He waved his hand without hesitation and his mates moved . Three of them were firing non-stop . They fired in the direction where they saw the shadow of Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng endured the pain in his body and he rolled onto the ground to put out whatever that was left of the fire on his body . He quickly grabbed and held onto the M4A1 on his back . He was looking for a chance to fight back .

The crossfire reached its climax in an instant . Buck and his men had the advantage of there being more of them and they were keep trying to surround Zhou Qingfeng from different directions . However, Zhou Qingfeng clenched his teeth and kept running . He never stayed in the same spot for too long .

In the short duration of the crossfire, it was unexpected that Buck and his men would actually be at a disadvantage . It was because Zhou Qingfeng did not aim and shoot . He pulled the trigger to the end and it shot automatically . Thirty bullets in the magazine were released in two seconds . Nobody would dare raise their heads at such furious firepower .

What Zhou Qingfeng did was not just an act of risking his life; he had no choice . His skill at aiming was a joke; it would be even harder to shoot accurately . Why not simply aim in one direction and spray the bullets? The bullets would cover a large area, anyway . You could definitely shoot a veteran with the hail of bullets .

Zhou Qingfeng changed the magazines one after the other . Buck and his men thought, Where did that goddamn cop get those bullets? They did not know that before this, when Zhou Qingfeng killed the four kidnappers, he had put eight magazines into his tactical vest .

After a few crossfires, Zhou Qingfeng, who had nothing but bad luck since he transmigrated, finally got lucky . One of his sprayed bullets shot the petrol tank of a car and the petrol that poured out was ignited by a bullet .

A vigorous explosion happened with a ‘Boom!’ . The car exploded and was flung upwards . One of the kidnappers, who was standing next to it, was also killed by the explosion .

It was bad enough for Zhou Qingfeng, who only had a little bit of petrol on his body from when he rolled on the floor . This unlucky guy had it much worse compared to Zhou Qingfeng . He had petrol all over his body and he burned instantly, like a torch .

The explosion and the death of his mate freaked Buck out . His first reaction was to yell into the wireless phone, “Boss Locke, we need backup . ”

The boss, Locke, was happy when he thought that the situation had settled . He could earn millions from it . It was enough for him to run away from the United States to live a good and peaceful life . However, he frowned when he heard Buck’s call for help . He grabbed the intercom and asked, “What happened?”

“That cop is still alive! He rushed out and killed one of our men again . I need back up now!” Buck sounded panicky as he was faced with Zhou Qingfeng and his spraying bullets . His method of not worrying about bullets running out and surrendering everything to luck was too horrifying .

“What are you talking about?” Locke thought he heard wrong . “You said, previously, that the cop was dead . How did he reappear?”

God must be kidding with me! He is still alive even though he was burnt? I’ve already announced to the world that the cop is dead but you turned around to give me a slap in the face!

As soon as Buck asked for help, his mind no longer thought about continuing resistance . He fell back, then the other kidnappers followed suit . Both of them were embarrassed and they ran out of the second level of the basement . They did not even dare to stay at the first level of the basement . They went straight back to their boss, Locke .

As Buck and his mate ran away, Zhou Qingfeng’s body was reaching its limit . He endured the pains in his body to avoid falling . However, he could not fight the pain and exhaustion any longer .

“I need to find a doctor . I need to get healed . Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to live for long . ” Zhou Qingfeng had very serious injuries . It took him all of his willpower to not fall . He stumbled out of the car park of the basement and returned to the interior of the hospital building .

Zhou Qingfeng’s willpower could not heal his injuries . At least half of the skin on his body had varying degrees of burns . It looked like there were blisters in the areas where the injuries were minor, while the other parts were already medium rare .

As Zhou Qingfeng had been repeatedly using the ability, ‘As Quick as Lightning’, he felt dizzy due to the huge energy it consumed . Hunger, thirst, shortness of breath, palpitations - he was struggling with every single one of these conditions . When he returned to the interior of the hospital, he looked everywhere for water .

There were all sorts of medical rooms along the corridor of the hospital . However, they were all empty . The patients had either ran away or were made hostages by Locke . Zhou Qingfeng went from one room to another, looking for food and drinks, but he could not find any .

“Fuck, where is the water?” Zhou Qingfeng could not bear his burning throat any longer . He could not be bothered about the threat coming from outside the hospital . He just kept running everywhere inside the hospital . He would either rush into a room or climb the stairs . In the end, he found himself in front of the door of a small room .

‘Alonzo Superpower Laboratory’, it read . Zhou Qingfeng saw the sign on the door and he thought, What the hell is this place? Is there any water in there?

Zhou Qingfeng did not hesitate . He took his gun and knocked the lock off . He pushed the door open and immediately, he saw a big refrigerator at the end of the room .

Oh! Oh! What’s in the fridge? Water? Drinks? Food? Zhou Qingfeng was excited and he rushed towards the refrigerator . He opened it and saw a little glass bottle in the refrigerator .

Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the glass bottle, opened it, and smelled it . He felt the cool air linger in his nose . His body was filled with the pain from the burns and the cool air coming from the refrigerator . It made him feel extremely comfortable .

“This thing isn’t going to kill me, right? Should I drink it?” Zhou Qingfeng was very thirsty and his mind was cloudy from his grave injuries . He did not think much about this room and what was in the refrigerator . He then drank a sip of the liquid in the little glass bottle .

It was a little sour but, it was not that bad . Most importantly, drinking it felt very satisfying . Zhou Qingfeng took one more sip, then another, until the whole bottle ended up empty .

There was someone crouched in the corner of the room . He did not dare to speak when he saw Zhou Qingfeng rushing in with a rifle . He saw Zhou Qingfeng drink the liquid in the refrigerator . He could not help but say, “You can’t drink that . It wasn’t certified yet . ”

Zhou Qingfeng heard the voice and aimed with his rifle . He saw someone hiding under the table, “Who was that? Come out!”

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng finished his words, his limbs felt weak . Even his brain turned blurry and he felt dizzy . After a few seconds, he fainted and fell to the ground .

The man under the table quickly came out and rushed to Zhou Qingfeng . He said, worriedly, “Shit, shit! This officer drank the NTZ-49 . What should I do?”

Zhou Qingfeng woke up and found himself on a hospital bed . There was a white male, who looked to be around thirty, leaning and resting against the bed .

“Where am I?” Zhou Qingfeng sat up and remembered his unlucky day . He had followed Katrina to buy ammo . He was then robbed and he killed someone . He encountered a kidnapping case, and once again, killed someone . He got into the hospital, did not stop killing, and ended up rushing out from a fire . And, he was extremely thirsty .

Zhou Qingfeng looked at his elbow, there was a drip in it . He glanced at the infusion pack and saw the words which said, ‘Normal saline, glucose, and anti-inflammatory drugs’ . They were the common medications .

However, the most miraculous thing was that in the body parts that were scalded - especially in the exposed areas, such as his arms, which were previously, burning red - were scabs that were beginning to form . Some of his body parts even itched and they were healing .

The white man saw that Zhou Qingfeng was awake, quickly stood up, and asked concernedly, “Mr . Officer, how do you feel?”

“Amazing . Couldn’t feel any better,” Zhou Qingfeng rose his arm and pointed at the infusion lines, “Can you take these off?”

The white man nodded and said, “Of course . I was just worried that your body lacked water, electrolytes, and nutrients . That’s why I gave you the infusion . I think you need to go to the bathroom now; it’s over there . ”

Zhou Qingfeng only realized it once he was told - he did, indeed, require the toilet . He went to the toilet and found that there was blood in his urine - it was black and pretty horrifying .

He peed for more than a minute and he felt a lot better and lighter . He walked out from the bathroom and saw the food that was prepared by the white man .

“I think that you should be hungry and that you have a lot of questions . Did you realize that there was something wrong with your urine? You don’t have to panic, I can explain . ” The white man put a loaf of bread and a bottle of jam in front of Zhou Qingfeng and said, “You better eat something . You need a huge amount of protein, carbohydrates, and water supplements . But, these are what I have right now . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was indeed, feeling hungry, extremely hungry . The white male did not even need to speak . Zhou Qingfeng had already grabbed the bread and jam, and started eating . He finished the whole loaf of bread in less than five minutes .

When the white man saw that Zhou Qingfeng had finished eating, he nervously rubbed his hands and said, “I have two news for you . Which one would you like know first?”

“Are they good news and bad news?” Zhou Qingfeng finished eating . He felt very energetic, was in high spirits, and his face was radiant with joy . He drank a glass of water before he said, “Tell me the good news first . ”

“The good news is that the burns on your body are recovering very quickly . From today onwards, the ability of your body to recover will be ten times faster than that of the normal person’s . Of course, you will need to consume a lot of food under these circumstances . ”

“Your physical fitness will be fully enhanced . Whether it’s strength, endurance, power, or even your vision, hearing, and smell - everything will greatly improve . You will have twice or thrice the physical fitness of ordinary people . ”

“You will be running faster, jumping higher and experiencing more endurance than ever . Your ability to memorize, analyze, observe - anything related to intelligence would be improved by at least fifty-percent within the next three days . To put it simply, you will be a superhuman . ”

The white man folded a finger towards his palm every time he listed an improvement . At the end, every finger was folded . Zhou Qingfeng did indeed, feel great improvement in every aspect of his body . It felt remarkably wonderful . It was as if he was high .

The white man heaved a sigh . His face sank and he said, depressed, “This will be the bad news . Do you remember the little bottle that you drank when you rushed in? That was called ‘NTZ-49’, and we call it the ‘Devil’s Gift’ . ”

“This happened more than thirty years ago . Professor Alonzo separated a special enzyme from the cold virus . This enzyme could promote human cell activity and improve metabolic function . ”

“In the experiment he carried out on white mice, Professor Alonzo found out that this enzyme could greatly improve the bodily functions of mice . He thought that it could be a new drug for cancer . He named this enzyme, ‘NTZ-1’ and began the endless study about it . ”

“For the past thirty years, from the earliest NTZ-1 to the latest NTZ-49, Professor Alonzo spent his whole life putting effort into researching it . His findings used to shock the world . But, there were also accusations of slander . In the end, he could only stay in this hospital as a doctor who specialized in the treatment of viruses in order to get this small laboratory . ”

“The Professor turned extremely weird as he had been laughed at and misunderstood for years . Even though his ability was unrivalled, he couldn’t trust anyone, anymore . He was paranoid that someone would steal the results of his findings . That’s why he didn’t have any assistance . ”

“As for me, I’m not a biologist, neither am I a medical doctor . I am just the person who feeds the mice and helps Professor Alonzo to clean his lab . ”

“I think that you have already experienced the improvement from NTZ-49 . If it was safe, it would have directed civilization to a whole new level . ”

“However, its side effects were as obvious as its benefits . According to the results of the studies in mice, it only lasts for a month . ”

“The effects would subside after a month and the mice had to be injected with the enzyme again . If that didn’t happen, the muscles of the mice would cramp up within twenty-four hours and their brains would start to shrink in thirty-six hours . After forty-eight hours, organs will fail to function and the brain would die . ”

In the small Alonzo Superpower Laboratory, Zhou Qingfeng was freaked out by the white man’s words . He just found out that there was hidden danger behind the superpower . He quickly asked, “According to the the results of the mice that you were talking about, what would happen if ordinary people ate it?”

The white man shrugged his shoulders and with a very sorry face, he said, “This substance didn’t even pass the test on animals . It wouldn’t have progressed to clinical evaluation . So, no one would know what’s going to happen to you . ”

“The other bottles were either empty or filled with something else . In fact, you were lucky . That fridge was used to store biological agents . Some of them were poisonous . ”

What the fuck! How could I be so unlucky?! I was just thirsty and looking for something to drink . Contrary to what I had expected, I had walked into a medical biological laboratory and happened to drink a bottle of substance that I wasn’t supposed to drink .

“I’m sorry . The Professor has always been paranoid about people stealing the results of his findings . He made them and used them on the spot . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought that he was terribly unlucky . How could he encounter so many frivolous matters? He asked the white guy again, “Where is Professor Alonzo now?”

The white man sighed and said, “This is the worst of the bad news . The professor was already older than eighty-years old . He has been trying to design the perfect NTZ-50 without its side effects, yet, it didn’t work . ”

“As he was very depressed and felt that he was running out of time, Professor Alonzo made the last NTZ-49 three days ago, and he drank a little bit of it . ”

“Professor Alonzo was too old and his body couldn’t handle the transformation . He woke up yesterday and excitedly shrieked, “Eureka!” However, after that… . . he died! In fact, the one that you drank was the one he left behind . ”

“Will I die after a month?” There was no expression on Zhou Qingfeng’s face . He was extremely depressed by the bad news .

The white man shook his head and said, “You are the first one who’s still alive after drinking the NTZ-49 . I really have no idea about its consequences . ”

God, won’t you stop until I’m dead? As if it wasn’t enough just bringing me to this freaking hospital, you also had to make me die?

Looking at Zhou Qingfeng’s extremely gloomy face, even the white man was afraid that this Chinese officer would suddenly go berserk . He tried to think and all of a sudden, he said, “Oh, right! Maybe you could find a way to make those drugs . I can find Professor Alonzo’s computer . The documents should all be in there . ”

Are you fucking kidding me? I’m just an unlucky guy who doesn’t know a thing and you want me to deal with biological drugs? Zhou Qingfeng had no other choice . He could only force himself to ask, “Okay, bring me to find his computer . ”

Professor Alonzo’s private laboratory was very small . It was divided into two rooms in a simple manner . The outer room was where the white man fed the mice, and the inner room was where Professor Alonzo conducted his secret experiments .

Zhou Qingfeng used the rifle to violently break the lock of the inner room and he found the professor’s computer . This professor could have have spent his whole life and all of his money on this laboratory of approximately, thirty square meters . The equipments in here looked very advanced .

“That’s the computer . It has the best specs and you could bring it anywhere,” the white man said and pointed to a messy office table .

There was an armband on the table and that was Professor Alonzo’s private computer . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng put on the armband, the virtual screen of an operating system popped out from it . The white man said, “The password is Professor Alonzo’s birthday . ”

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng got the password, he lightly pressed the virtual screen and the menu started up . Then… . he did not know how to use it!

The white man realized that Zhou Qingfeng was staring at him again . He quickly assumed the responsibility of a teacher and patiently taught him how to use this private computer with the latest technology of 2030 .

When Zhou Qingfeng looked at the huge amount of documents and books about the biological and medical studies by Professor Alonzo, he sighed again and said, “I don’t think I can learn this much in one month . ”

“Don’t worry, you will only need to learn how to make the NTZ-49 . ” The white man turned to the videos of the recorded experiments and said, “According to the experiments done on mice, your intelligence quotient will increase by up to a hundred and fifty after one week . You will be incredibly smart and intellectual . ”

“And all the equipments used to make NTZ-49 are in this lab . Maybe, you could talk to the hospital to see if you could use them . ”

The white man waved and pointed at all sorts of biological products and equipments in the laboratory as if he had solved Zhou Qingfeng’s problem . However, Zhou Qingfeng was screaming in his mind, The whole world will end soon . How would I have the time to deal with the production of drugs?

“Mr . Police Officer, you have been asleep for almost thirty-six hours,” the white man’s words made him feel a little better . The time was 6 a . m . in the morning . It was the 4th of August, 2030 . It was twelve hours before the cataclysm .

“How’s the situation out there?” Zhou Qingfeng realized that he still had to deal with the police and the kidnappers .

“I don’t know . I didn't dare to go out . I saw the kidnappers killing people and I could only hide to wait for the police to rescue me . I didn’t see anyone, except for you, in these two days,” the white man stated that he did not know anything about what happened out there .

Zhou Qingfeng felt that his brain was clearer than before . He immediately processed his current problems . Other than the robotic dog, ‘DogMeat’, this laboratory was also included in his ‘wanted’ list .

However, Manhattan would be one of the most chaotic areas in New York after the cataclysm . All the illegal residents and the people at the bottom of society would be coming here - to this prosperous area - to try to get wealthy . This place would soon be destroyed and reduced to a mess, including this hospital .

“I need to move these equipments in the lab to a safe place as soon as possible . ” Zhou Qingfeng had a rough plan in his mind, but, he needed to get rid of the problems he had before that .

Zhou Qingfeng found some accessories for the armband-computer, such as its charger and an ear-worn voice control unit . After he packed, he taught the white guy the method to escape the hospital . The white man could get out, but, Zhou Qingfeng could not . The kidnapping case had been going on for two days and the police were still out there .

What Zhou Qingfeng could do was to block the laboratory with the furniture from the hospital . He needed to think of a way to get through the next twelve hours, and to wait for the police to disappear and leave .

“Twelve hours, twelve hours . Tony Park, that bastard, could have already went for the robotic dog while here I am, wasting time,” Zhou Qingfeng looked at his armband-computer . He could only look at the documents from Professor Alonzo to kill time .

While Zhou Qingfeng was going to be quiet for a while, something new happened to Locke and his men . After a thirty-six hour confrontation, The Fox Company expressed their willingness to pay the ransom . The police agreed to let Locke and his men go safely, as long as they didn’t hurt Miss Fox .

She was a celebrity in the upper-class society of America, but right now, the elegant Miss Fox felt haggard . Even though she tried to stay as calm as possible, being threatened for thirty-six hours exhausted her to death .

Since the day Zhou Qingfeng caused some trouble, nothing was happening in the hospital . This rich girl was already doubting her escape .

The door clicked and the boss, Locke, walked into the room . He said very happily, “The consortium of your company just sent me a message . They didn’t just receive the authority of the central computer, they had spent the whole day confirming the integrity of all the accounting information . ”

“The Fox Company is willing to pay the ransom . I can soon bring the money to some beautiful island in the Caribbean Sea and enjoy for the rest of my life . So, beautiful Miss Fox, it’s your turn to die . Hahaha!”

“Wow! Congratulations!” Lena Fox said very coldly . She tried to take a deep breath to be calmer in the face of death .

“Hahahah… . ” Locke turned his head and looked at his brother, Lachish, who was guarding Lena, “Kill her . Bring her body with us and fake a scene . Make it look like she is still alive to provide us more time to escape . ”

Locke left the room happily after he gave an order to Lachish . There were only Lachish and Lena Fox in the room . The ex-bodyguard stood up, grabbed a rope, and was going to strangle his ex-employer . “Miss Fox, I’m sorry! Remember to repent when you see God . ”

Looking at the grinning Lachish who was coming closer and was going to strangle her, Lena Fox blurted, “Didn’t you want to know how I found out that you had a problem?”

“Because, you are dumb!” Lena Fox turned towards Lachish and opened her mouth . The hard seed that she had been hiding was between her teeth . She bit the seed and there was a tiny thorn that shot out of it .

The tiny thorn only travelled a meter, but, it was enough to deal with Lachish, who was in close proximity . This bodyguard suddenly felt numb in his neck . It was as if he was stung .

“What was that?” Lachish reached for his neck with his hand . As soon as he touched his neck, he felt his neck turn hard and extremely numb . He wanted to shout but the numbness was spreading very rapidly through his body . Very soon, it came to the point where he could not speak anymore .

The door to the room was still opened and Locke, who had just left, was a few meters away, laughing happily . Lena Fox quickly used her hands to grab hold of Lachish’s body and she smoothly grabbed his pistol from his waist .

“You… . you… . . you… . . ” Lachish felt the body parts below his neck go numb and even his tongue could not move .

“Don’t forget the main job of the Fox Company . You really think that I’m just a harmless kitten?” Lena Fox looked properly for movement outside the room . She slowly put Lachish’s body down and said bitterly, “Remember to repent when you see God . ”

Lena Fox walked out of the room quietly after putting his body down . She was already aiming at Locke’s head, which was swaying a few meters away . However, she did not fire as she did not want to alert the other kidnappers .

She held her breath, stayed cool and calm . Even though her heart was beating at a rate of up to nearly one hundred and eighty, she stayed steady . She moved slowly . She stepped backwards after she left the room . She was trying to find a place to hide .

However, in that area where Locke was, were his men . Lena Fox only came out for a little while, and there was already a kidnapper next to her . He shrieked, “Hey! Lena Fox is out . ”

The triumphant Locke immediately turned his head upon hearing the call . He heard two shots being fired . He was astonished and watched as Miss Fox run away .

“Shit, how did that woman get out?” Locke went to the door of the room and saw his brother lying on the floor, dead . He jumped on the spot and yelled, “Kill her! Kill her! Don’t let her escape!”

All of the kidnappers rushed out at Locke’s order . They quickly made haste in the direction of Lena Fox and fired at her along the whole way .

Lena Fox was shooting randomly, but, she did not hit anyone . She could only run; she could only try her best to run . She even discarded the pistol to run quicker .

She kept running and running… . Lena Fox came all the way from the room where she was arrested to the other end of the corridor . She saw a fire exit and when she pushed open the door, the door was locked .

The sound of footsteps followed . Seven or eight kidnappers blocked Lena Fox in front of the fire exit door . The breathless Locke walked forwards and yelled, “Miss Fox, how dare you kill my brother? It is unforgivable . Didn’t you want to die elegantly? I’m telling you now that you will have a miserable death!”

Locke aimed at Lena Fox with his pistol as he shouted . The well-known American celebrity’s face went pale . She squealed, “No… . . ”

Lena Fox looked at the pistol pointing at her . She had never felt this kind of panic in her life . She thought about death, hell, and the endless abyss . However, all she could do was shout, “No… . ”

Pow! Pow! Pow! Rapid and powerful gunshots reverberated around Miss Fox . She was frightened and started to scream . She covered her head with her hands and fell to the ground . However, after the gunshots, she realized that she was fine!

Lena Fox looked up slightly and she saw that the arrogant Locke and his gang had all fallen to the ground . A few fully-armed members of the special force in black T-shirts broke in from the windows along the corridor . They were the members of the New York emergency service group . The kidnappers were all killed in a very short time .

The boss, Locke, was lying in a puddle of his blood . He was still trying to lift his big head to say something . One of the members of the special force walked forwards, fired two shots, and killed him .

Members of the special forces were reporting their current situation through the wireless phone . Some of them went to assist their mates and two of them stayed to take care of Lena Fox .

Miss Fox heaved a sigh of relief . The member of the special force helped her stand up . She kept saying, “Thank you . ” She expressed to the special force that she needed to meet social media immediately . She had given out the authority over the Fox company; she must get her property back .

However, the two members who stayed with her said, “Miss Fox, that would have to wait . Our chief will be here very soon . He wants to see you . ”

“Chief… . the chief police officer of New York?” Miss Fox was suspicious and asked, “Shouldn’t you let me see a doctor first? I’m safe . Shouldn’t the world know about that? What right do you have to trap me here? I want to see my lawyer!”

No matter how much Lena Fox screamed and shouted, the members of the New York special force did not allow her to leave . They were wearing helmets and windscreens that covered their entire faces . She had an extremely bad feeling about this .

After around five minutes, the tall and bulky Chief Bratton appeared before Lena Fox . He looked serious and solemn . He gave his members a wave and they took a few steps backwards .

With a cold expression, Lena Fox said, “Skip those hypocritical words, Uncle Bratton . You were my father’s best friend . You should get me out of here if you are really happy . ”

Chief Bratton agreed . But, with an apologetic tone, he said, “Lena, you are right . I was your father’s best friend . But, your father has passed away and my relationship with your uncle isn’t that bad . ”

“Your uncle told me that if I could do him a favor, he would assist me to become the mayor of New York city . I was very interested . That was why I took the risk of sending people here . I had to get rid of Locke and his men to make sure no one knows about it . Also, you are going to die . ”

The chief finished talking and opened his hands to express his apology . The happiness that Lena Fox experienced from her rescue instantly disappeared . She bit her teeth and spat angrily, “You bastard, you’re only the chief police officer of New York because of my father . And now, you want to kill me?”

“I have already apologized . ” The chief shook his head as if it could reduce his guilt . “This is politics . It’s the same as what your father taught you: cold and heartless . Alright, I’m here to give you a final greeting before you die . Goodbye!”

Looking at the special force member who was going to kill her, Lena Fox suddenly said, coldly, “I think that you should look behind you . There is a witness who could be a potential danger to you . ”

“Hahahah… . Lena, you’re still trying to be funny . You were like this ever since you were little . You liked to fool others . That’s why you’re called Miss ‘Fox’ . But, what do you want me to turn around to see? Do you think you can run from me? Even if I turned around, turn… . turn… . . ”

Chief Bratton never thought that Lena could escape from him . He nonchalantly turned his head around and he was shocked . There really was somebody with a rifle standing behind him .

The two special force policemen realized that their chief did not seem right . They quickly turned around with their rifle . However, pulling a trigger was so much easier than turning around . There was only a mere distance of four to five meters, but, the violent, raining bullets had shot them dead .

With a snap, Zhou Qingfeng unloaded the empty magazine and reloaded the rifle with the final magazine that he had . He took a few steps forwards very slowly and looked at the bodies of the kidnappers and the members of the special force . Then, he looked at the chief police officer and the pretty girl who was in shock . He whistled and said, “If it wasn’t for those two idiots who overreacted, I wouldn’t have fired . ”

“I was thinking of taking a rest or reading a book . But, suddenly, I heard the loud noises from the guns and I was worried about the kidnappers making trouble . I came out to see what was going on . And then… . in fact, I was just passing by . But, it seems like it’s under control now . ”

Chief Bratton was still thinking of what to say, but Lena Fox already started yelling, “Officer Hugo, save me! I’m the real CEO of the Fox Company . I can give you anything you want . I will promise you everything, as long as you take me out of here and show me to everyone . ”

Lena has been in near-death situations twice . Even though she was normally calm and steady, she was a little prone to making blunders at the moment . She kept making promises and screaming at Zhou Qingfeng . She hoped that he could help her .

While Lena Fox was talking hurriedly, the firm Chief Bratton spoke, “Young man, let’s talk . This woman is no longer the CEO of the Fox Company . What she promised was meaningless . ”

“I’m the one who can help you . I’m the chief police officer of New York . As long as I issue an order, your offence of killing the black robber can be immediately withdrawn . As for the robbery of the patrolmen’s firearms and clothes, they were trivial matters . You can continue with your carefree life and I promise that no one would hinder you . ”

“It would be really unwise to put up a fight . Don’t assume that you are in control of the situation, just because you are holding a rifle . You are nothing to me . ”

“I’m the chief police officer of New York; I can control your life . You will lower your head when you are supposed to and you will step backwards when you are supposed to . If you killed me, you’ll be wanted by every cop in the United States . Even the entire world would be after you, you can’t escape . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was mad and he walked forwards . He turned his rifle around and used its stock to hit Chief Bratton in the stomach . The chief police officer turned into a hunched prawn on the spot . The pain in his stomach made him feel like he was going to vomit his internal organs out .

Zhou Qingfeng heard the chief police officer retch and watched as his face turned pale due to the pain . He lowered his head and said, “I was here and heard the entire conversation between you and this lady . Where did you get the confidence to think that I would trust your bullshit? Do I look dumb?”

“You… . you… you will regret this,” the chief police officer was trying very hard to show his authority and power . However, it did not matter whether it were him or Lena Fox; they were both worthless trash in Zhou Qingfeng’s eyes . After all, around twelve hours later, the police and all the big companies will vanish .

Lena Fox was so nervous that her body was shaking . She saw what Zhou Qingfeng did to Chief Bratton and she heaved a sigh of relief . When she saw that Chief Bratton was still trying to intimidate him, her anger instantly turned into an impulsive outburst . She walked forwards and kicked him in the crotch . The chief turned into a jumping prawn . “Bastard! I thought that you were my lifesaver but you were trying to kill me!”

“Don’t kill him . I need him to get out . ” Zhou Qingfeng bent down to pick up the equipment of the two members of the special force . He received a lot of stuff from them immediately .

There were two point 45 USP pistols: the Americans’ favorite and their traditional weapon . There were also two point 223 short-barreled SCAR rifles, Picatinny rails that came with a full complement of weapons and accessories, as well as grenade launchers .

One of the special force members did not only have the pistol and rifle with him, he also had a Benelli M4 Super 90 shotgun on his back . He must have specialized in assault .

However, these weapons and equipment did not even come in handy when Zhou Qingfeng killed them from behind . Zhou Qingfeng did not even do much to get these good stuff . Some of the equipments were damaged by his shots . After sorting them out, he obtained the following weapons and equipments: two of the pistols, a SCAR rifle, a shotgun, a body armor, a tactical vest, and ammo .

It was an added forty kilograms of stuff that Zhou Qingfeng had to carry when he took these equipments . If it was the ‘old’ him, he would already be breathless . However, now, he felt very good . Indeed, the NTZ-49 has greatly improved his physical fitness .

Zhou Qingfeng gave Lena Fox the Glock 17 pistol . He then dragged Chief Bratton and said, “Alright, Chief, I hope that you’ll cooperate with me to let me get out of here safely . ”

The chief police officer stared at Zhou Qingfeng bitterly and stopped talking . They had no idea about what was in his mind . Lena Fox, who was next to him, said, “I think that you don’t have to worry too much . As long as you bring me out of here and wait for me to get back the control over the Fox Company, I will keep all of my promises . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought, What does this have to do with your promises? You, the CEO of a company, will vanish very soon . It doesn’t matter even if you made more promises with me; they would be useless! Wait, it’s not completely useless .

“If you really want to help, send someone here and find a lab named, ‘Alonzo Superpower Laboratory’ . Move everything in the lab into a truck and keep them in a safe place . Remember, it must be done before the sun goes down,” Zhou Qingfeng was still worried that the NTZ-49 was going to kill him .

“I’m not a police . In fact, you heard it just now . I’m actually a wanted criminal . Two days ago, I murdered a black robber who was trying to rob me and that got me into trouble,” Zhou Qingfeng was very angry when he recounted the incident .

“You’re not the police?!” Even though Lena Fox had her doubts, it was a little unacceptable to actually hear it from the person himself . “I always thought that you were a police with a sense of justice . ”

“Hahaha… . ! Dramatic life,” Zhou Qingfeng gave a self-deprecating laugh . He nudged Chief Bratton’s shoulder and said, “Chief, cheer up . I don’t want to let your men see a depressed chief police officer . ”

Chief Bratton hmphed and mumbled a swear word . Nevertheless, he still behaved and led the way . Zhou Qingfeng was equipped with the weapons and equipment of the New York special force members . Even though there were some bullet holes in his uniform, it was only noticeable if you looked closely .

Three of them slowly walked out from the hospital and saw the cordon of police controlling the place . A bunch of social media reporters were gathered . When they saw three of them coming out, their cameras flashed incessantly . “Look… . Look… Lena Fox! She is safe! She is safe!”

All the cameras quickly turned in the direction of this well-known celebrity . Some of the reporters even passed the restriction line and rushed forwards just to ask her, “Miss Fox, can you tell us about your feelings and experiences of being kidnapped?”

Lena Fox was instantly surrounded by a bunch of people . A lot of the reporters and police who did not know the truth behind the situation started to clap . The scene that they were watching was one where the chief police officer, Chief Bratton, had saved Miss Fox, who was kidnapped . In addition, Zhou Qingfeng followed them in his fully-armed, blood-stained uniform . It enhanced the New York police as a crime deterrent .

The reporters did not just surround Lena Fox; they also rushed towards the gloomy chief police officer . The chief police officer saw someone rush towards him and he was going to hide in the crowd . However, Zhou Qingfeng instantly moved forwards, grabbed his arm, and whispered in his ear, “Chief, don’t force me to kill you on spot . ”

Facing the reporters who rushed towards them, Zhou Qingfeng yelled, “Please give way, give way! The chief police officer is busy . He needs to rest and won’t be able to talk now . If you need an interview, please go to the New York police station . ”

Zhou Qingfeng brought Chief Bratton to a police car and pushed him into the passenger’s seat . While he was getting into the car, he realized that Lena Fox had followed him and got into the backseat .

“What are you doing?” Zhou Qingfeng asked while he put on his seatbelt . “Miss Fox, you are free now . You’ve met the reporters like you wanted . You can go to your company now . ”

“It seems like you don’t like me following you . That’s weird!” Lena Fox was confused . “But, I had a gut feeling that I needed to follow you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was going to say ‘You’re crazy’, but Chief Bratton, who was behaving very well, suddenly opened the door and rushed towards a few members of the special force who were on standby . He yelled, “Help! Help! This cop is a suspect . He and Lena Fox planned everything . Kill them immediately! Right now! Right now!”

The chief police officer did not even go further than five meters before a gunshot was heard . Zhou Qingfeng had promptly shot the Chief’s vest . He was quite accurate this time and the chief police officer fell to the ground on the spot!

If you were shot by a bullet from the point 45 caliber right in the middle of your back, you could consider yourself dead . When Lena Fox screamed, Zhou Qingfeng realized that he was in big trouble, again . He quickly started the engine and pressed the accelerator . The engine growled and the car rushed out .

The police had already blocked a few streets around the hospital for the kidnapping case . Zhou Qingfeng was driving at a speed of over a hundred kilometers per hour in just a few seconds and the car whizzed out into the streets .

A bunch of reporters and police outside the hospital were flabbergasted by the scene . No one could have expected that such a harmonious situation could change completely in the blink of an eye .

There were a lot of questions popping up in the reporters’ heads . They gathered in front of Chief Bratton’s body . The shutters of some their cameras went off like crazy, while the other reporters reported to the other cameras .

Zhou Qingfeng only drove for a few blocks before he immediately went into the car park of a building . He was once fooled by a police car . Every police car in New York had an electrical lock built into it and it could be controlled via remote . He needed to switch cars before the police reacted .

Zhou Qingfeng saw a Ferrari . He waited for its owner to come down from it, then he went over to punch him . The owner fainted . Zhou Qingfeng robbed the car and started to drive . Lena Fox still followed him and got into the car .

“Hey! Miss Fox, why do you keep following me?” Zhou Qingfeng did not want to bring a burden along . “Didn’t you see me kill the chief police officer of New York? There will be countless of policemen after me . Don’t you think that it’s too dangerous to follow me?”

“But, my gut tells me that it would be more dangerous if I didn’t follow you,” Lena Fox could not explain it . She shrugged her shoulders and said, “My uncle convinced Bratton to work for him . He could have asked others, too . So, I can’t trust anyone that easily . Before I understand the entire situation, I won’t leave you . Because, I think that you are a very lucky person . ”

Lucky, my ass! Zhou Qingfeng really wanted to tell her about all of the trivial and unlucky things that he’d experienced in the past few days . It would have been a nightmare for an ordinary person to encounter just one of them, and yet, he was inundated with them .

“It’s up to you whether you want to follow me or not . That’s your choice,” Zhou Qingfeng thought that she would either be killed by the police if she was with him, or disappear when the cataclysm happened . He could not be bothered with a lady who is doomed to leave .

“Sure, no problem . Give me my phone . I think that I still have some trustworthy friends . ” Lena Fox took the phone from Zhou Qingfeng and quickly dialed a number, “Hello! Butcher, I’m out . But, things are a little complicated . I need your help again……”

After Lena Fox spoke to Butcher, Zhou Qingfeng started to drive . He heard the conversation and it was obvious that this rich lady was talking to someone who she knows very well . He then asked, “Why don’t you find this friend? It’s better than following me . ”

“Butcher is the executive chef of a famous restaurant in New York . He was one of the reasons I escaped . But he’s too… . ” Lena Fox did not know how to describe him . She thought for a moment and said, “Anyway, he’s not that friendly . He could be a friend, but, it’s better to stay away from him . ”

“Hahahah… . Actually, I think that you’re kinda weird, too . ” Lena Fox nodded her head and smiled, again . She asked, “Where are we going?”

Zhou Qingfeng put his hand out and looked at the armband-computer on his wrist . The time was eight in the morning . There was ten more hours to the cataclysm .

This private computer with a high level of intelligence probably sensed Zhou Qingfeng’s actions . All of a sudden, it started up and asked, “Master, I detect that you are driving . Do you need a navigator?”

Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the virtual screen projected by the computer and said, “I want to go to the University of Columbia . Could you pick a route that avoids the police?”

The computer responded immediately, “Connecting to New York city’s highways’ information network . . . successfully connected . According to the information from traffic control and the real-time situation analysis by the street cameras, I have calculated the best route . Continue straight, then take a right turn at the third junction . ”

Zhou Qingfeng smiled happily . Never had he thought that the computer would be so intelligent . Not only did it have a strong language recognition ability, it was also autonomous . Suddenly, he had a thought and ordered, “Computer, can you download any more information online? Especially information about technology . Focus on biopharmaceutical technology . ”

Lena Fox was a little interested in this computer too . She peeked at it a few times and said, “I think that this is the limited edition computer from IBM . It has great performance . Where did you get it from?”

“Yeah . But, I’ll give you more details if there’s a chance,” Zhou Qingfeng could only sigh . He did not want to talk about it .

“I had a bet with this annoying guy, Tony Parker . I was going to get a robotic dog named, ‘DogMeat’ . But, I guess it’s too late now . That annoying guy’s got so much confidence that he’s going to get it . He must have used a special method . ”

While Zhou Qingfeng considered the troubles that he could encounter in the University of Columbia, his private computer suddenly issued a warning, “Master, the junctions ahead are all blocked by the police . According to the information intercepted from the police’s communication system, you are driving a robbed car and the owner had reported it to the police . ”

“Damn it! I knew that this wasn’t gonna be smooth,” Zhou Qingfeng could only slowly stop the car by the road . He looked around and thought about how to get another car .

Lena Fox also looked at the road and she laughed, “It doesn’t matter how many cars you change . The police will stop all the cars to check . ”

“Follow you like this?” Zhou Qingfeng had the special force uniform on and bloodstains on his body . He also carried a few guns .

Lena Fox proudly looked up and smiled, “Welcome to Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York - not ‘one of the’, but the most prosperous street in the entire United States . ”

“This is the perfect place where your status is everything . As long as you are in the upper-class society, you can get anything that you want from here . Trust me, I get the the most divine services with just my face alone . Come… . . let your real journey of Manhattan begin!”

If the Wall Street of Manhattan was the place for the richest from the United States to earn money, then the Fifth Avenue was the place for them to spend their money . There stood not only the Empire State Building, the Rockefeller Center, and St . Patrick's Church, but also the world's renowned luxury business shops and top private clubs around that area .

Lena Fox came down from her car and confidently walked toward a quaint building . The door of the building automatically opened before she reached the entrance . Out came a fit and hearty old silver-haired man .

The old man took the initiative to approach them, bowing before saying, “Welcome, Miss Fox . I just received the news that you were freed from the kidnappers, and I’d like to apologize for being unable to help you when you were in trouble . Please give me a chance to make up . "

Lena Fox had been suffering for two days . Although she underwent a difficult situation, she still looked as elegant as usual . She smiled and entered the building as she said, “Mr . Patrick, I just happened to need your help . Please contact my lawyer and my P . R . team . I need to hold a press conference .

“Of course, before doing that, please contact my butler and ask him to bring along my make-up artist, chef, personal assistant, as well as all my personal belongings .

“By the way, Mr Hugo is now my security advisor, and he’s having some troubles . I do not want any unwelcome people to bother us, at least not before I finish settling the issue with the police . "

Mr Patrick nodded slightly and glanced at Zhou Qingfeng . With one gesture, a young waiter stepped forward to take his orders . "Prepare a room for Mr Hugo . I think he may need to change his clothes too . "

Zhou Qingfeng was stained with blood . Thus, he seemed to emit a strong murderous intent in the eyes of the others . All the young stewards did not dare to get near him, as they only waved their hands in order to guide him .

At that instance, Zhou Qingfeng was too lazy to even bother replying . Instead, he said to Mr Patrick, “Please remember to deal with the car out there . I stole it, so the police may arrive here at any time . ”

Since we’re here, let’s take it easy! Zhou Qingfeng was also too lazy to think about it as he followed a steward into entering an elevator . He was then led to a spacious suite .

“I need those that will be easy to kill in, and I’ll need more than a few sets . I’ll also need an extra large backpack . I’ll need food and water, and lunch as well . Please make it sumptuous,” Zhou Qingfeng requested a lot of stuff in one go .

The young steward was surprised after hearing Zhou Qingfeng’s requests, but he still accepted them . On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng took off his shirt as he went to the bathroom . He took a quick shower, wanting to wash away all the blood and sweat on his body .

Zhou Qingfeng’s lunch had been offered to him after he finished showering . His lunch was made up of all kinds of top ingredients such as wagyu beef steak, truffles and caviar . He was also served with a bottle of dry red wine that cannot recognize to complement his meal .

“I’m afraid that I can no longer eat this kind of delicacies after tomorrow . ” Zhou Qingfeng took a sip of his wine, indulging in its taste . He then took a big bite of his food . His current appetite was extremely insatiable, and he ate as if he was a cow chewing a pony .

The clothes that he requested was sent to him in the middle of his meal . A full range of urban optical camouflage combat clothing was sent to him . Water bags, tactical vests, weapons and equipment were included as well, and they were indeed very suitable for killing . The club gave him five sets as he requested . They were all the latest versions of US military equipments .

Zhou Qingfeng asked the steward about Lena Fox’s whereabouts when he was changing his clothes . However, the steward simply told him that Miss Fox was extremely busy then . Her kidnapping case was still undoubtedly the hottest topic in the entire nation . Although she had been rescued, anyone that knew about the insider information understood that the case was still far from finished .

Zhou Qingfeng then realized that he cannot waste any more time with Lena Fox after looking at the time . He asked the steward, “Can you please check a person for me? His name is Tony Parker, aged nineteen . I want to know where he is right now . ”

The club chosen by Lena Fox was indeed powerful, as ten minutes later, a set of documents was sent to Zhou Qingfeng . He cursed immediately after looking at it .

Tony Parker’s identity was common by itself, but what was peculiar was his part-time job . He was actually a lab intern in the Babylon’s Smartlab . Only God will know what that ignorant boy is practicing inside the lab .

No wonder he looked so confident in getting the robotic dog . He must be planning to steal the dog today . He can then escape from any accusations as the police and military will be disappearing after today . He’s indeed the lucky star of the movie .

Zhou Qingfeng felt that he was restored to his best form after he filled up his stomach, restocked his equipment, and rested for a short period . He was going to make a few last preparations before the arrival of the cataclysm .

He will prioritize obtaining DogMeat in a few hours, but his long-term goal was still to survive through the cataclysm . He had a falling out with David Lawrence, so he needed to form a new team .

Lena Fox was actually not a bad choice . Zhou Qingfeng wondered if he could achieve a better living situation by relying on the CEO of Fox Foundation . For instance, the club was pretty good for him .

The club had not only sturdy buildings, a cohesive team of security guards, a plentiful stock of food and water, and helicopters that can get out of there at any moment, but also an outstanding chef . Although Lena Fox will eventually disappear as the head of the foundation, not all of the people in the clubhouse will disappear along with her . Those who stayed can thus become Zhou Qingfeng’s subordinates for the three-month period .

The only troublesome matter was that Manhattan will become the bloodiest and most chaotic area after the arrival of cataclysm, as over millions of mobs will be flooding in toward Manhattan . On that account, he required more powerful weapons in his arsenal .

As Zhou Qingfeng thought of how to approach Lena Fox, the debutante approached him first . She, however, did not look great .

Lena Fox sat on the sofa after entering the suite as she said coldly, “My friend has transported the superpower laboratory that you’ve requested for with his heavy-duty truck . All the equipments are now in the underground garage . ”

“That’s quick! Thank you so much . ” Zhou Qingfeng knew that she was unhappy . Hence, he carefully asked her, “What’s the matter?”

“My lawyer just told me that I can’t regain my ultimate management authority . My despicable uncle faked my father’s will . Thus, I no longer have the right to participate in the board of directors . ”

Lena Fox did not look great as she continued speaking, “My uncle has snatched away my everything, including my credit cards, my villas, my private jets as well as my employees . My assistant just told me that he no longer works for me .

“What’s even worse is that now I’ve lost all my connections . No one can protect me anymore . NYPD had just issued a warrant . You and I are now suspects and the police are on their way . ”

Lena Fox gazed at Zhou Qingfeng as she said, “Please be prepared for the worst . This might be the end for both of us… . ”

It was a private club house with over one hundred and fifty years of history, and was mainly used for confidential gatherings . Initially, a few refugees from the South formed the club in an attempt to settle down after the American Civil War . However, as the years passed, it gradually became a place for low-key engagements for the American upper class .

Influence was the one and only condition for joining the Society of the Divine Word . One should hence keep their distance from the society if they lack influence or was just a parvenu, as the Society of the Divine Word will only accept the best among the best from the upper class .

Zhou Qingfeng was allowed to enter the 100-year old building because of Lena Fox’s identity from the social club . However, their situation became awkward as Lena Fox was no longer the CEO of Fox Foundation .

“Listen up, we’re currently in a bit of a trouble . Mr Patrick won’t drive us out of the club, but he also won’t stop the police from reaching us . However, I still have a lot personal savings, so don’t be depressed . My savings will be more than enough for both of us to abscond overseas . Let’s move on . ”

The silver-haired old man’s apologetic expression matched Lena Fox’s anxious one as he bowed and said, “Mr Hugo, I’m afraid that I’m no longer capable of stopping the US judiciary from investigating Miss Fox, and… the warrant issued to arrest you . ”

Meanwhile, in the spacious luxury suite, Zhou Qingfeng placed both his guns into his backpack . He stuck a USP45 handgun as well as three magazines in his waistband . Ever since his physical fitness soared, his manipulation ability of large-caliber pistols has increased as well .

“You look inelegant when you’re anxious . ” Zhou Qingfeng looked smart after he put on his combat suit . He slung his weapons backpack over his shoulder as he smiled . “Since you’ve lost the authorization on the foundation, what’s your next plan?”

Lena Fox smiled as she mocked herself, “That’s right . The current me who has lost the authorization does not look elegant, but I won’t give up this easily .

“I’ve requested my lawyer to prepare for a lawsuit . Mr Patrick will also provide me with a private jet so that I can take a short break at any country on the Caribbean . However, I currently lack a security guard . Thus, I hope that you’ll… . ”

“I will not follow you to the Caribbean Sea . ” Zhou Qingfeng rejected Lena Fox’s request as he said, “I still need to get my hands on that robotic dog . ”

“Why do you still need to acquire that robotic dog?” Lena Fox was convinced that she can persuade Zhou Qingfeng to follow her, as he was one of the few whom she can trust . However, she did not understand Zhou Qingfeng’s decision .

“Do you know that the entire NYPD had sworn to capture you? Not only did you humiliate them, you also shot their chief officer to death in public .

“You’ve killed Chief Bratton on the spot in front of the media around the world, and a clear shot of your shooting scene was taken by them . And so, there’s no way you can get rid of the charge .

“Do you want me turn on the news channel for you? You’ve caused a high degree of hatred from the common society . There’s even someone who compared the death of Chief Bratton to the assassination of President Kennedy . The citizens from the entire New York City are denouncing your crime, and the people around the world are astonished by your craziness . ”

Tsk… . It’s his own fault for acting dumb . I wouldn’t have shot him if he wasn’t trying to escape . A few hours later, people around the globe will no longer have the energy to complain anyway . They’ll be busy worrying about their survival instead .

Zhao Qingfeng complained inwardly as he rejected Lena Fox . He lost the ability to control the club through Lena Fox as she was now only a fallen angel .

“Alright then, I know that the police are on their way . I also know that they hate me extremely, so I have to leave now . ” Zhou Qingfeng shook hands with Lena Fox who was already in a sluggish state . “It was my pleasure to meet the gorgeous and elegant Lena Fox . Let us bid our farewells for now . Best of luck!”

Zhou Qingfeng turned around as he left confidently . On the other hand, Lena Fox stood in place as she stared at him . After watching him walk away, the lady shouted at him, “Are you sure that you’re not following me to the Caribbean Sea? I can pay you ten million U . S . dollars . ”

“Fine, it looks like you don’t even care about the money . There must be a reason for you to go this far . So, I’ve decided to follow you . ”

Mr Patrick, who stood by the side, was flabbergasted . The silver-haired old man could not help reminding her, “Miss Fox, you’re running out of time since the police might appear anytime soon . If you don’t leave now, you won’t have the chance to do so later . ”

However, Lena Fox stared at Zhou Qingfeng as she said with confidence, “I believe in my decision, but I believe even more in my instincts . Mr Hugo is a smart man and there’s no way he’ll put himself in danger . ”

Zhou Qingfeng pouted and said, “How can you determine if I’ll take you with me? I’m a murder suspect . You’ve seen me killing a great chief officer with ease . It’s even possible for me to have a fetish for torturing pretty ladies . ”

“Really? So be it!” Lena Fox did not seem to be frightened, not even rejecting Zhou Qingfeng . Instead, she straightened her back to make her bust stand out and walked a few centimeters closer toward Zhou Qingfeng . “If you really do think it’s necessary and the time allows it, then I wouldn’t really mind . ”

Lena Fox was not a slut . She was elegant, black-haired, around one point six meters in height, and had at most C-cup-sized breasts . It was in fact unappealing, at least in the eyes of Zhou Qingfeng who preferred busty Westerners .

Hmmm… . Miss Fox is only a little bit lacking in attractiveness . She’s still very charming if she tries to stay elegant .

Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng brought Lena Fox along as they prepared to leave the Society of Divine Word under the consternation of Mr Patrick . However, they saw NYPD officers camping outside of the building the moment they reached the exit .

“Look, it’s the murder suspect who killed our chief officer . ” There was an observant cop who immediately recognized Zhou Qingfeng . He was standing behind the glass door at that moment .

Dhak dhak dhak… . Without saying anything, Zhou Qingfeng shot the cops through the glass door . He then dragged Lena Fox away from the exit after he emptied a magazine . “Let’s hope the sewer of this building will be clean . ”

A SWAT team appeared in an armored command vehicle as they broke into the building right before Zhou Qingfeng escaped along with Lena Fox . That was the exact reason why the police that camped outside did not break in straightaway . They were waiting for their strongest force to initiate the attack .

Bang! The bombs that were planted at the entrance of the building were detonated and countless fragments of the glass door shattered, flying all over the place . Fortunately, Zhou Qingfeng who was standing behind the glass door had turned around in time and used his body to shield Lena Fox from the fragments . In return, however, all the fragments pierced into his back .

On the other hand, Lena Fox was unable to react to the sudden attack as she blanked out . She felt herself being covered by a broad shoulder, followed by hearing a vigorous roar .

A unit of New York’s special forces jumped down from the armored command vehicle after they pulled the emergency break . Those units believed that their sudden attack will inevitably succeed, treating it like their daily routine . Although their opponent was strong, they will always be the strongest!

Zhou Qingfeng, who was soaked in blood, became outraged due to the pain . He turned around and saw a unit member jump down from the vehicle with a gun in his hand . His muzzle was aimed at him .

“Freeze! Drop your weapon,” the unit member yelled at Zhou Qingfeng . He was well-equipped and had the numerical superiority . And so, the situation was under his control . Then, he saw a pair of red eyes filled with immense pain . The lights shined through those eyes as if they were a pair of glowing essence .

Zhou Qingfeng’s adrenaline level surged and his muscles tensed up . All the energy burst out of his body through his limbs . The powerful effect of NTZ-49 was waiting to be used .

Zhou Qingfeng was angry, so he did not ponder over it . He did not even pull out his gun . Instead, he vented his torment by using the most simplistic yet most violent method .

Zhou Qingfeng stomped his feet, crushing the marble on the ground instantly . His quadriceps then released an unparalleled force and he accelerated, seeming like a shadow that came out of nowhere . In an instant, he dashed over three meters and landed a punch on the special forces member that stood in front of him .

A crisp sound rang out . The special forces member’s cervical spine became twisted and fractured, causing him to fall down like a felled trunk of a tree . Skin and muscle were the only thing that kept his head attached to his body .

The special forces unit continued to march in without noticing their companion’s corpse . However, one of the special forces members realized that instead of marching in, his companion was blocking the way . Thus, he tried to pass through the side . All of a sudden, a foot came out from the side of his companion .

Zhou Qingfeng’s current power was two to three times the normal, and his explosion power was doubled as well . He can kick the adults with ease as if he was kicking a child . In contrast, there was no way his opponent will have such powerful muscles and bones .

Zhou Qingfeng landed a kick on the abdomen of the other special forces member, but his armor protected him from the hammer-like blow . In spite of that, the tremendous impact will not be eliminated completely . He weighed over a hundred kilograms together with his equipment, but nonetheless, he was sent flying by the powerful kick .

The first member was knocked down by a punch, while the second unit was knocked away by a kick . The special forces units then found out that the situation did not meet their expectations .

Bang! A . 45 caliber bullet was fired, and it pierced through the head of the third unit member . The power of the gun was perfectly released, making the head of the third member completely explode . His face first expanded, and then collapsed . In the end, his face was torn apart as it turned into pieces of rotten meat .

The armored command vehicle had two doors and three unit members jumped down from each door . According to the prior judgement of the police, six well-trained special forces members will be more than enough to suppress Zhou Qingfeng .

However, nobody would have thought that Zhou Qingfeng will turn abnormal after mistakenly taking the NTZ-49 . He was now fast, strong, and capable of decisive judgment . He was able to kill two special forces members and wound another one that jumped down from the left-hand side with a single blow . And his counterattack did not end there; soon he got into the armored vehicle . He climbed from the left-hand side and moved to the right-hand side of the vehicle .

The special forces members from the right-hand side were still searching for their target . However, they realized that their situation was far from optimistic . Zhou Qingfeng already appeared right behind them when they tried to turn around .

The cruelty and brutality in a close distance gunfight was extremely terrifying . One cannot waste even a single millisecond no matter how strong they were . Even the strongest man alive will be eliminated within a blink of an eye .

Zhou Qingfeng took the lead in a mere second when the three special forces members finally turned around . It was an extremely vital second of time . Bang! Bang! Bang! He fired three shots consecutively . His first shot pierced through the head of one member, and his second shot landed on the shoulder of the next . However, he missed his third shot .

There was still a unit member left in the vehicle . He was the one responsible for driving the armored vehicle and crashing into the building, then forcing an emergency break . His job was as simple as that . Everything left will be his companions’ responsibility .

Everyone thought that the fight was over the moment the New York SWAT team broke into the building as they were known worldwide for their efficiency . The commander of this operation even led the team in launching the sudden attack . However, although their attack progressed smoothly at first, a disaster happened—the commander was the first to die!

The unit member who sat on the driver’s seat was waiting for the criminal to be arrested . Instead, he saw the death of his commander .

His ghostly shadow was truly frightening and his tremendous power was even more unimaginable . All members of the New York special forces unit had Herculean physiques; a result from various scientific experiments as well as enhanced nutrition .

The commander was one point nine meters in height and over a hundred kilograms in weight . He can be described as a living bull . But after being punched by Zhou Qingfeng, his neck bent to a ninety degree angle . Such explosive power did not belong to an ordinary person .

What was even worse was that after the criminal killed the commander, he continued his attack . He trampled away the second member and fired another shot on the third . No one can immediately react to such a dazzling scene .

The special forces unit responsible for driving the vehicle soon realized that he should escape to protect himself . Surprisingly, however, the criminal did not attack him . Instead, he got into the vehicle through the left door, and fired three shots .

The speed of his shots were extremely quick, making them sound like a single shot . The special forces member responsible for driving once again witnessed the death of his companions; a headshot, a shot to the shoulder, and… God blessed him as Zhou Qingfeng missed his last shot!

Around twenty New York cops surrounded the building . The commander responsible for the off-scene operations saw the armored vehicle break into the building, followed by several shots . Silence then descended onto the scene .

“I’m Charlie, I need backup! Operations has failed, Commander Haringdon is dead and my companions are injured . For God’s sake, please help me immediately . ”

The commander for the off-scene operations was shocked after hearing the report via the wireless radio . The cops surrounding the building wore incredulity on their faces as well . They stared at the entrance of the building, feeling that everything that happened was simply unimaginable .

How could this happen? Six well-equipped New York special forces members broke into the building and nothing was heard after that . The entrance seems just like the gateway to hell, and all of them have fallen into the hands of the devil .

All the ordinary cops were staring at each other as they waited for the order of the off-scene operations commander . After hearing the scream via the wireless radio, the commander clenched his teeth and waved . “Cover me, we need to save our men . ”

Several cops gradually gathered up . The cop that led the team was holding a shotgun, preparing to shoot at the building .

Once they entered the building, they saw fragments of the shattered glass door scattered all over the place . The cops who rushed in with their guns then looked around and saw the armored vehicle in the middle of the lounge . There were a few corpses and wounded members lying on the ground as well .

“I’m Charlie, I’m here, don’t shoot . ” The special forces member named Charlie brought his companion who got shot in his shoulder along with him as they walked out from the vehicle .

The unit member who got trampled away was found as well . He had fainted and had clear signs of a concussion from a violent impact .

“What’s going on?” The off-scene operations commander entered the building . He quickly identified the corpse of Commander Haringdon . The head of the corpse was severely bent, and he looked just like the victim of the horror movie .

The special forces member who got shot in his head inside the armored vehicle appeared to be even more terrible . The whole vehicle was filled with his rotten meat and bone fragments, looking like the chopped meats from the slaughterhouse .

A cop tried to trace Zhou Qingfeng . However, he could not help feeling a wave of nausea after witnessing the horrible scene . He then vomited, revolted by the stench of blood .

The special forces member responsible for driving opened the vehicle door and jumped down from it . He lost three companions, and two of his remaining companions were wounded within half a minute . He felt traumatized after witnessing the whole process .

“Sir, it’s truly horrible! I can swear to God that the fella is no ordinary human being . There’s no way we can defend against such a fierce and malicious opponent . ” The special forces member had a mental breakdown .

“Bastard!” The off-scene operations commander scolded him, “Your companions are dead and all you can do is cry? Cheer up; we still need to catch that criminal . ”

However, the commander refrained from launching any sudden attack because of the drop in team morale, coupled with the lack of understanding regarding the circumstances surrounding Zhou Qingfeng . After sending the wounded and surviving members to the outside of the building, he reported the current situation to the police headquarters as he requested for backup .

On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng left the lounge with Lena Fox after defending against the sudden attack from the special forces . He was deciding on whether or not to escape via the sewers, as the lady beside him insisted on not going down there .

According to his research, New York City had refurbished the city's sewer system in 2020 with all liquefied gas, potable water, rainwater and waste water pipelines integrated, thus making the sewers spacious and easily accessible .

After Zhou Qingfeng rushed into the Society of Divine Word’s kitchen, he grabbed a piece of steak and put it into his mouth as he asked for directions to the sewers . However, Lena Fox shook her head to indicate her unwillingness to escape via the underground sewers .

“Listen up, Victor, we don’t have to go down to the sewers . We can escape from the sky instead . There’s a helicopter on the rooftop of the club, and I happen to be a very good helicopter pilot . It'll be much better than going down the sewers," Lena Fox said .

"There are at most ten police helicopters in the sky, and it’s impossible for all of them to chase us . Aside from that, they may not yet be able to tell that we’re escaping from the sky . What if the police blocked all the exit of the sewers? There’s only a few exits underground . Don’t tell me you want to stay in there for a lifetime,” Lena Fox tried to persuade him .

However, Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, There’s no need for us to stay in the sewers for a lifetime, as we only need to stay there for a few hours at most . Despite that, as Lena Fox said, there’s a fatal flaw in the plan to escape through the sewers . If the police blocked all the entrances and exits to the sewers as well as send a team of special forces underground, fighting back recklessly will be my only way to survive .

Reckless fighting was never the best method when one had numerical inferiority! Even if one fight was won, there was no guarantee for victory in another . One should not learn from the Overlord of Western Chu, for he risked himself for a lifetime and lost everything once he lost only a single fight . Zhou Qingfeng would rather learn from Liu Bei . Although Liu Bei was good for nothing, he never gave up and constantly fought back .

“Can you really fly a helicopter?” Zhou Qingfeng can only drive a car; he had never thought of flying a helicopter . As he saw Lena Fox nodding her head confidently, he conceded, “Alright then, we’ll escape from the sky . ”

The fugitive pair once again entered the elevator as they went up to the rooftop of the building . There was a light two-seater helicopter parked on the landing platform .

Lena Fox really knew how to fly a helicopter . The helicopter launched after the debutante wore her helmet and pressed a few buttons . After waiting for the engine to warm up, they flew as the rotor roared and sent both of them into the sky .

It was the first time Zhou Qingfeng rode a helicopter . He looked down from the glass porthole, looking at the skyscrapers in Manhattan that were all under his feet . His feet trembled; he was not accustomed to the altitude .

“Where are we going now? Do you still want to go to Columbia University?” Lena Fox yelled to be heard over the roaring rotor .

“You must be crazy . You go so far just to get the robotic dog even in your situation . Do you know how tight the security is over there? It’s a military project and there’ll be the United States Department of State Security camping around the area . You’ll only end up getting caught if you insist on going there . ”

Lena Fox said concisely, as if Zhou Qingfeng will really encounter what she had described . In spite of what she said, however, she did not reroute their flight path away Columbia University .

Zhou Qingfeng threw a few glances at Miss Fox, and said, “I think you’re the crazy one . You insist on following me even though you know that I’ll be encountering big trouble . What for?”

Columbia University, one of the oldest universities in the United States, had a history long enough to write a few books with . Its achievement in cultivating over hundreds of Nobel laureates was eye-catching as well . Poor China, on the other hand, had yet to acquire a Nobel Prize in the field of natural science .

Columbia University had an extremely small campus; the size of the university did not match its reputation at all . It was located right next to the Hudson River . Lena Fox found an open space at the riverside park and landed the helicopter on it . They then swiftly hijacked a car and hid inside the vehicle .

The process of hijacking the car was extremely easy . Lena Fox even felt that she had been corrupted by Zhou Qingfeng, as she can now commit a crime with ease .

After that, they can only wait . Currently, Zhou Qingfeng was only a few hundred meters away from the Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Columbia University, and it will take him no more than a few minutes to run toward it .

It was now twelve o’clock in the afternoon . In six hours, he would rush into the Smartlab with a gun in his hand . By that time, the government, military, and police would have already collapsed .

Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, By that time, no matter how lucky Tony Parker is, I’ll kill him with a single shot if he dared compete with me . It’ll be the prime time for me to kill the lucky star that constantly brought me trouble .

It was extremely quiet inside the car . Lena Fox opened her lunchbox . She enjoyed her lunch with a fork and a knife . She even had a bottle of wine and a glass beside her . She poured wine into her glass, looking as if she was having dinner in a luxury restaurant .

Zhou Qingfeng stole those under the excuse of an emergency, knowing that food will be more important than weapons in the cataclysm to come . He knew that he must always be prepared .

While eating her lunch, Lena Fox spoke, breaking the quiet, "Victor, I really can't believe that I was able to befriend with you .

“Previously, all the people I knew were prominent politicians and elites from the financial sector . I would have taken it as the biggest joke if someone told me two days ago that I would trust a criminal who was wanted by the police .

“However, now, not only am I sitting in the same car as you, I’m even facing the same predicament as you . More than that, I’m the one who got myself into all these troubles . ”

Miss Fox felt lost and miserable, but Zhou Qingfeng was not touched at all . He had never encountered Lena Fox’s character in “Wasteland” . Perhaps she was originally killed in the street where they first met .

Moreover, all the members from the board of directors will be disappearing within a few hours, including all those marginal figures . Although Lena Fox was no longer the CEO of Fox Foundation, Zhou Qingfeng felt that she will disappear as well .

As Zhou Qingfeng showed no reaction to Lena Fox’s words, she could not help frowning . “Hey! Do you really hate me? Or do you have some prejudice against me?”

“No, I just don’t feel like talking . ” Zhou Qingfeng was trying to clean up his wounds . His superb healing ability had begun to play its role . He will be facing quite a big trouble if all the glass fragments were to remain buried beneath his skin . “Can you please help me pull out the fragments?”

“You’re brave . ” Lena Fox stared at Zhou Qingfeng’s mangled body . She thought back to the moment when the police launched the sudden attack . She would have been disfigured if it was not for the big man who stood up and protected her in that crucial moment . “Thanks for saving me once again . ”

Lena Fox took the military grade dagger from Zhou Qingfeng and tore apart his shirt . She then removed the glass fragments by hand, staining her hand in blood .

“I’ll be fine . ” There was no way Zhou Qingfeng will confess the truth . However, he could not do anything as he knew that falsely moaning in pain will only yield a worse result .

“I’ll decide on what I’ll do once I get it . ” Zhou Qingfeng wanted to find some companions desperately . He knew that a reliable companion was much more important than gold during the cataclysm .

“You…!” Miss Fox frowned and pouted . Yet, she still said softly, “Alright, you win . To be honest, I also don’t know why I followed you .

“My father passed away but I wasn’t even able to see him for one last time . My uncle hid the news and faked my father’s will . He even tried to kill me . He not only bribed my bodyguards and recruited a gang of kidnappers, he also convinced the New York City Police Chief to stand on his side .

“I’ve now lost everything, including money, status and connections . I was born with a very heavy sense of crisis and had once fantasized about this tragic scene . I’ve even studied carefully about what I should do if I were to find myself in such a situation . However, I realized that all my preparations were ridiculous once it really happened .

“I thought that I could rely on my lawyer, friends and employees in order to regain everything that I lost . But they instantly left me the moment they realized that I’m no longer the CEO of Fox Foundation .

“I now doubt everything that I’ve done . I no longer trust my own judgment . Sometimes, I even feel helpless . That’s why I followed you . It’s because I feel that you can protect me and keep me safe from all dangers . ”

Lena Fox talked about her current feelings while she was cleaning up Zhou Qingfeng’s wounds . At that moment, she felt lonely and helpless . Zhou Qingfeng turned around and saw the debutante burst into tears .

“Am I no longer elegant?” Lena Fox wiped her tears with her hand as she mocked herself, “It’s been so long since I last cried . The last time I cried was when my mother passed away . I feel a lot better now after crying . How about you… . When was the last time that you cried?”

Lena Fox now finally looked like a lady in her twenties . Zhou Qingfeng sighed . “My situation is not much better than yours . In fact, it’s probably even worse than yours . At least you know how you turned out this way, but that’s not the case for me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng felt less stressed then, probably due to their conversation . He connected the armband computer on his wrist to the Internet in order to search for all news related to him in the past two days, saying, “Take a look!”

Zhou Qingfeng was the center of dispute in the past two days . He gradually became an infamous criminal wanted by the police after killing a robber and stealing equipment from two cops .

Lena Fox read through the news one by one . She was surprised at first, but she guffawed in the end . “The media said that you’re the most terrible criminal in the United States . You’ve killed over ten men in two days, several of them from the NYPD .

“Oh my God, I’m supposed to be scared . But I feel like you’re my best friend now . You’ve killed so many people, yet I don’t think that you’ve committed any crime . Am I going to spend the rest of my years in this way as well?”

Miss Fox had a bitter yet moving smile, and Zhou Qingfeng was touched after hearing her words . After thinking about his future, after thinking about the dark times that he was going to encounter, after thinking about the countless blemishes on Earth, he mocked himself, “I think that killing will be the only way for me to survive for the rest of my life . ”

The deputy chief officer of the NYPD, who wore a four-starred badge, slammed both his hands on the holographic map that was projected on the table . He yelled at his subordinates furiously, “Tell me . How long will it take to catch the bastard?”

The scene took place inside a mobile command vehicle of the NYPD . Chief Wood, the deputy chief officer of the NYPD, had taken over Chief Bratton’s job after his death . Under normal circumstances, Mr . Wood would have been promoted . The current situation, however, turned out to be terrible .

Every police in the NYPD was speechless when they were questioned by the deputy chief officer . They underwent inspection, evidence collection, interrogation, as well as an on-the-spot search . Everything was carried out at an extraordinary pace, but, it still took time to seize the criminals .

Lena Fox’s kidnapping case had aroused the concern of the entire United States . The President had even called to ask about the current situation . The media also reported the news frantically . Countless of people were watching the cops’ speed at hostage rescue .

All of the kidnappers were dead and the hostages were rescued . Is this a perfect ending? No… the chief police officer was dead as well!

It was originally a win-win situation for both parties . However, the situation took a hundred and eighty degree turn and it eventually became the biggest disgrace for the NYPD - the criminal killed Chief Bratton in front of hundreds of cops . People around the world also witnessed his death through the live broadcast .

The public immediately became tumultuous . The entire United States, including the President, had requested for the police to capture the criminal as soon as possible in order to safeguard public order, as well as to protect the dignity of the police .

However, Mr . Wood, the deputy chief officer, felt as if he was sitting at the edge of the mouth of a volcano, ready to be swallowed up by public opinion . Even though it seemed like an ordinary case, any sane person would realize that there was something wrong it . There were simply too many suspicious events in the case, especially, during the time when Chief Bratton was escaping for his life .

Despite that, recapturing the criminal would be their current top priority . Their stress could be instantly halved if the guy named Victor Hugo was captured . This guy’s aggression had already far exceeded their initial expectations .

Two special force unit members were killed in the kidnapping case of the hospital, followed by three of them killed and two of them wounded in the Society of Divide Word in Fifth Avenue . One of them was even petrified by the incident .

Mr . Wood wanted to curse when he encountered this situation - the New York SWAT team was known in the past for their strength, professionalism, and high efficiency . However, now, they had turned into weaklings, as they were killed one after the other, like chickens in a slaughterhouse .

At that point in time, there was a large number of police mobiles and emergency vehicles parked outside the Society of Divide Word . There were more than a hundred police officers and more than two hundred journalists surrounding the scene . The glass door that was smashed by the armored vehicle still had its pieces shattering all over the place . Several bodies were loaded into the body bag, waiting to be carried out from the inside .

Chief Wood could see excited journalists who squeezed forwards through the bulletproof window of the mobile command vehicle . They were trying to capture photographs of the corpses . They screamed at their lenses as they tried to exaggerate the seriousness of the case .

Zhou Qingfeng has been hailed by the media as the world's most dangerous criminal of the twenty-first century! He had arrived at the maximum level of his hostility!

The repeated massacre of the whites by a Chinese man! Such a frightening title was about to appear on the headlines of major media outlets . However, the police’s investigation on Zhou Qingfeng had arrived at a dead end - everyone knew about the person who committed the crime, yet, they could not catch him .

Lena Fox did a big favor to help with Zhou Qingfeng’s current situation . Escaping via a helicopter was the one and only right decision at that instant .

If he were to escape via the sewers, Zhou Qingfeng’s escape route would be locked on by the security cameras that were scattered across New York . If they did indeed escape via the sewers, judging by how hard-pressed Chief Wood was, he would definitely order the New York SWAT team to launch an ambush .

The police, however, could not trace them as they escaped via the sky . There were simply too many routes in the sky . They could fly to anywhere they wanted and the number of paths that they could take were basically limitless . Furthermore, no one actually saw the criminal escape . Thus, the NYPD did not even know which direction they should start their pursuit from .

Zhou Qingfeng would be able to travel over hundreds of kilometres based on the speed of the helicopter . He could even escape to Canada if he was given more time . There was no way the police could chase him at his speed .

He felt resentful, but Chief Wood forced himself to calm down . He still hoped to find the criminal using other means, for instance, satellites, radar, or even using a covert listening device . He had issued an arrest warrant for the police of the United States and offered a reward of five million dollars for clues in an attempt to plunge Zhou Qingfeng into the American version of the People's War .

However, it took time . News may be heard in the next second, or it may even never be heard . After a restless wait, the time was six in the evening . The cataclysm was about to arrive as three days had almost passed .

However, news was heard at around five-thirty in the evening . Someone reported that they had found the helicopter which Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox had used for their escape .

“Where is it? Where is it?” Chief Wood asked, excited . He no longer feared if Zhou Qingfeng were to cause trouble . He only worried that he would escape once again, “Is that bastard still in the United States?”

It was extremely big news for Chief Wood that they did not make their way out of the United States . At least now, he did not have to worry about getting involved in diplomatic affairs . He then asked, even more excitedly, “Is he five hundred kilometers away from us?”

Chief Wood was as excited as if he was having an orgasm, “Hahaha… I’m blessed! The helicopter must have malfunctioned . Hence, they had no other choice but to land en-route . Is he now in a city that’s near us?”

“What… he didn’t even leave New York?” the deputy chief officer’s excited face immediately turned stiff . He yelled, “That bastard didn’t even leave New York? Does he know that the cops are looking for him all over the place? Is he out of his mind?”

“Where is he hiding? Queens? Did he flee back home? That must’ve been the case . Most criminals have a habit of fleeing back home after committing a crime . "

The reporting cop got interrupted repeatedly . However, he could only patiently reply, “Sir, the suspect did not go to Queens as well . He’s actually still in Manhattan . ”

“Still in Manhattan?” Chief Wood felt humiliated . He felt that he had been fully disrespected by the criminal . He yelled furiously, “How could he still be in Manhattan? Does he really think that all of us are idiots? He didn’t even get out of Manhattan despite the amount of time that he had?”

“In fact, the suspect flew no further than five kilometers from where he got onto the helicopter . The helicopter was found near the University of Columbia . Thus, we believe that he’s still in Manhattan . ”

The deputy chief officer was indeed, angry . He cursed, “Bastard! Bastard! Bastard! How dare he stay so close to us? He’s actually ignoring our abilities and mocking the quality of the NYPD . ”

“I will catch him for sure and I will make him regret for what he’s done . No… I now order that he can be killed on the spot! Let that bastard goes to hell and regret for it . ”

The fragments in Zhou Qingfeng’s back made it more difficult to be cleaned thoroughly . Some smaller fragments required not only a professional doctor, but also certain types of equipments . Lena Fox soon indicated that she could no longer carry on, “You have to find yourself a doctor in order to clean your wound up thoroughly . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had to consume a large amount of food and liquid in order to accelerate his body’s regeneration . Due to the wound on both his back and thigh, he had no other choice but to change his clothes .

“You have quite a good figure,” Lena Fox was interested in his Herculean physique . A perfect figure had always been able to attract sights from the opposite sex, “How did you actually train your body?”

“I’ve never actually trained,” Zhou Qingfeng took water and clothes out from his bag . He then wore his equipment after roughly wiping his body .

“I don’t believe it . People from the upper class of society have always wanted a perfect body . They’re willing to invest a lot of money and time on it . ” Lena Fox sized him up and realized that his face was somewhat neutral . She felt that he was the kind of person who was easy-going, instead of bold and powerful .

“No confidence? Ha ha ha . . . . That’s impossible! You’ve fought against the NYPD, and now, you’re here telling me that you have little confidence in yourself?”

“You have got to be kidding me . ” Lena Fox still wanted to continue chatting, however, all of a sudden, he raised his hand, signalling a warning . She immediately shut her mouth and glanced around in all directions .

A Rotorcraft UAV was flying above the vehicle . There were two passengers in it and a clear 'NYPD' sign could be seen on the drone . It was indeed a drone from the New York Police Department .

Zhou Qingfeng was currently at the Riverside parking lot near the Columbia University . They landed the helicopter in the middle of a tennis court . They even tied up the unlucky guys who were playing tennis at that moment and stole their car . Zhou Qingfeng then drove the car out of the tennis court, but, they did not go too far .

“Listen up, Lena . We’ve probably been discovered by the cops and they will find us in no time . I have to express my gratitude to you . If it weren’t for you insisting on escaping via the sky, I would’ve been blocked inside the sewer, for sure . I might have died long ago . ”

“I’m extremely satisfied that we were able to delay their operation . However, I believe that from now on, the cops will rearrange their formation in order to capture me . By that time, I wouldn’t have the time to look after you . Hence, you better stay in the car and surrender when necessary . ”

Zhou Qingfeng spoke seriously, but Lena Fox was confused, “Where are you going? I could have originally gone to the Caribbean Seas . However, I gave up everything and followed you . And yet, now, you’re still trying to leave me behind?”

“You should look at it as God’s will . I truly had no other choice . To be honest, I really wanted to befriend a pretty girl like you . However, now i must say… Goodbye!” Zhou Qingfeng took a deep breath . After observing his surroundings and finding out that the drone had flew past him, he swiftly opened the car door and jumped out of it .

The final thirty-minute-countdown started now . Their lives depended on it . Zhou Qingfeng kept moving in and out of the trees in the park in the effort to hide himself from the sight of the drone . However, he soon realized that he could no longer escape any further . A bark could be heard from far away .

Zhou Qingfeng left a lot of clothes and personal items behind when he fled . In addition to being used for verification, these things were of great use to the police dog to track him down . Although his tracks could no longer be seen, he was not able to hide from the nose of a police dog . He actually thought of spending his last thirty minutes inside the car . However, it seemed like he was fortunate enough to not get shot cold turkey by the cops .

Zhou Qingfeng saw the cops when he looked around the park . He did not want to be surrounded by them . Thus, he quickly rushed into a building inside the park . He needed a cover in his final hour .

General Grant National Memorial was a sturdy 100-year-old stone building of nearly 50 meters in height . It was actually the tomb of Ulysses Simpson Grant, the general, as well as the president of the United States .

Grant's message was displayed above the main entrance: ‘Let's enjoy peace’ . Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, I hope that the cops wouldn’t be too excited and rush directly towards me . The Civil War star might actually jump out from the coffin if they were to initiate a crossfire inside the mausoleum .

Dome Hall was located right behind the column of the Memorial Hall entrance . Mr . and Mrs . Grant were buried in the middle of the pit . There were even a few visitors and guards inside the hall .

Zhou Qingfeng shot directly in the air after he entered the hall . He shouted, “This is a terrorist attack . Get the fuck out of here!”

The bullet landed on the frescoes above the dome and debris dropped from it . A guard tried to pull out his gun once he saw Zhou Qingfeng, but nevertheless, he was the first to be shot to death . Death and blood have always been far more effective than gunshots . A group of visitors then screamed in terror as they tried to hide and escape . The cops who chased Zhou Qingfeng were thus temporarily blocked from entering the entrance .

Zhou Qingfeng, however, cursed after pacing back and forth inside the Dome Hall, “Fuck! Why did I choose such a broken place?”

There was only one hall inside the Memorial Hall . He had no place to hide other than in the pit in the middle of the hall, as well as behind some columns . Hence, Zhou Qingfeng could only crouch behind the column and aim at the entrance of the Memorial Hall .

Cops of New York city, I beg you guys to not act so blatantly . You guys need back up; you guys need companion; you guys need to report to your superior . So please, don’t rush into the hall so quickly! Let me endure the final thirty minutes, okay?

Zhou Qingfeng murmured to himself . He put both Bernese M4 shotguns and two reloaded USP45 in a handy position . He also held a SCAR rifle in his hand as he got himself ready to face against the attack of the cops .

According to Zhou Qingfeng's train of thought, even if the police wanted to attack, they would, at most, throw a few smoke bombs or shock bombs . However, who would be able to predict that they would first send a police dog in? The cops released the dog chain so that the police dog would be able to chase him as he probably ran too quickly .

Zhou Qingfeng fired a close shot and killed the police dog on the spot before it could pass through the entrance . A scream could be heard after the dog’s death . A cop cursed Zhou Qingfeng for killing his precious dog .

Zhou Qingfeng soon realized that his idea of persuading the cops to request for back-up had failed . There were footsteps on both sides of the memorial hall . Apparently, around twenty to thirty people were assembling outside the hall .

A voice from a loudspeaker could be heard from the outside, "Listen up, people inside the hall! Give up resistance, for you can no longer escape . Put down your weapons immediately and raise your hand as sign of surrender! You’ve caused us enough trouble, so leave the hostages alone if there are any . Otherwise, we’ll take further action!"

Zhou Qingfeng pouted once he heard the voice . He cursed, I don’t really have much experience as I’ve never been the bad guy before! Why didn’t I take a few hostages? Now, I can’t even delay their attack . I’m so stupid!

It was five-thirty in the evening . Chief Wood, who got his temporary promotion rushed towards General Grant National Memorial Hall . He jumped down from the helicopter and asked the cops at the scene, “Are there any hostages?”

“What are you guys still hesitating for? Order the SWAT team to shoot some tear gas into the hall . There’s no way he’ll continue taking refuge inside the hall,” Chief Wood finally got the chance to present himself . He even brought the journalists with him in order to end the case perfectly .

On the other hand, Chief Wood, who wore a bulletproof vest, was standing at a distance . He allowed the journalists and photographers to take candid shots of him .

Zhou Qingfeng only took refuge in the hall for about three minutes before tear gas was sprayed into the hall . The cops did not only shoot one or two bullets as they were afraid that they were not enough to take him down . Instead, they threw seven to eight tear gas canisters into the hall .

Given no choice, Zhou Qingfeng put his gas mask on . Before this, he had killed and did a body search on two members of the ESU . Therefore, he was now well-equipped .

Due to the smoke discharged from the tear gas, his vision was distorted to the extent where he could no longer see objects that was only a few metres away . Thus, he could only sharpen up his ears to listen to his opponents’ movements .

Mr . Wood was crouched outside as he watched the smoke that dispersed out from the memorial hall . Although he was standing at a distance, as he was not wearing a gas mask, the sudden gust of wind that blew at him made him choke . He then asked, “What’s happening? Why didn’t the criminal come out yet?”

Chief Wood agreed with him as he could not stand the tear gas even though he had only sniffed a little bit of it . He thus came to a conclusion that the suspect has been smoked to death . He waved his hand as if the outcome was a foregone conclusion, “Then, we shall rush into the hall and bring him out . ”

Apparently, Zhou Qingfeng had moved stealthily to the entrance of the lounge . He had also changed his weapon to a semi-automatic Bernielli M4 Super 90 . After waiting for quite a while, he heard footsteps coming from the entrance . The footsteps were slow and steady .

The cops did not have clear vision as the smoke inside the memorial hall hadn’t dispersed completely . Zhou Qingfeng stood behind a column near the entrance as he quietly watched as four of the special forces unit members entered the lounge .

The four of them got into a diagonal formation . They took small, quick steps and searched the lounge . However, they did not discover anything at all .

They then walked towards the pit and aimed the muzzles of their guns at the coffins of Mr . and Mrs . Grant . However, they still did not discover anything at all!

Where’s that guy? The four special forces unit members were confused in the smoke . We still need to find his corpse even if he’s dead . What the hell is going on?

At that instant, the commander on-scene asked on the wireless radio, “How’s the situation? Have you guys caught the suspect?”

“Negative, sir!” the special forces unit member who led the team answered . He, however, quickly turned around and asked his companion, “Wait a minute… . How many of us came in?”

“One, two, three, four,” the special forces unit member who led the team did a headcount . He was confused, once again, “Then, why did I hear the footsteps of five people?”

The four special forces unit members instantly cleared their head . They tried to turn around, but, Zhou Qingfeng who had followed them all this time took one step ahead of them .

Bang… a twelve-gauge shotgun shell was fired from its muzzle before the semi-automatic gun was reloaded . Zhou Qingfeng pulled the trigger continuously as he fired all six bullets at his fastest speed .

Zhou Qingfeng actually chose a shotgun in order to deal with the visual distortion caused by the smoke . The four special forces unit members collapsed after all six bullets were shot .

They could not defend themselves from getting shot in the neck even though they were wearing bulletproof vests . Using the ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability, he was able to pull the trigger four times in one second . His current strong body was able to cope with the burden caused by its multiple recoils .

The voice of the commander on-scene could be heard via the wireless radio after the gun was shot . He kept asking about the situation inside the Memorial Hall . However, he did not receive any reply .

The Memorial Hall descended into silence, once again . The cops who blocked the entrance, however, began to sweat as now, they could only vaguely hear their own breath .

The commander on-scene clenched his teeth and gave out an order, “Take a mobile heavy-duty anti-riot shield and launch an attack with that shield . Also, order the SWAT team to climb up to the dome of the memorial hall and get ready to break the window . That jerk has to die . "

Five to six members of the special forces unit climbed up to the dome of the hall within a mere two to three minutes . They held guns in their hands and walked gradually to the glass skylight . The skylight was decorated with beautiful religious decorations, but they, on the other hand, were getting ready to break this expensive piece of glass .

The cops carried two heavy-duty anti-riot shields and slowly pushed them to the entrance of the Memorial Hall . However, Chief Wood received news before he got the chance to launch the attack . His men had captured Lena Fox, the other suspect .

Lena Fox wore a ghastly expression when she was brought to the exterior of the Memorial Hall . Chief Wood put a huge speaker at her mouth . He said with a straight face, “I don’t want my subordinates to suffer any further injuries . Persuade your companion to come out from the hall, and perhaps, your charge can be mitigated . ”

Lena Fox tried to drive away, but she was captured by the patrolling cops . She was now brought to the entrance of the Memorial Hall by two cops . She straightened her face and shouted at the speaker, “How are you, Victor?”

Zhou Qingfeng was happy with it . He replied her while he was collecting weapons from the corpses, “I’m fine, what about you? Did you get caught?”

“Yes, I got caught in no time after losing your protection,” Lena Fox felt pathetic when she said those words . “The police want you to surrender . By doing that, you’ll be judged fairly…”

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the time and realized that it was already five fifty-four in the evening . The cataclysm would soon occur . He would be able to get through it if he was to hold on for a few more minutes . He will not surrender at such a crucial moment . He would get caught by the police and be locked inside an iron cage if he were to surrender now . He would then starve to death as the police would soon disappear .

“Alright, I’m willing to surrender . However, I wish to have my final dinner . I hope that I can have a meal prepared by the chef from the most famous restaurant in New York . I’ll surrender as long as you guys agree to my terms,” Zhou Qingfeng had it all calculated . All he had to do now was to wait for the time to pass .

However, at that instant, a special forces unit member who had climbed up to the dome reported to the commander on-scene, “Sir, I have a clear view of the suspect . I’m a hundred-percent sure that I can shoot him to death .

The special forces unit member who climbed up to the dome lifted his assault rifle and aimed through the stained glass-window .

The commander on-scene then said fiercely, “Then, kill him! I don’t want to see him alive and walking out of the Memorial Hall . ”

The special forces unit member who had climbed up to the dome aimed at Zhou Qingfeng’s body . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was still having a chat with Lena Fox while searching the body of the corpses .

The trigger was pulled, and a gunshot could be heard . A bullet was fired from its hammer upon ignition by gunpowder . The world, however, stopped for a second at that instant… ‘As Quick as Lightning’ was activated and one second was gained as it was a sneak attack .

This exceptional ability saved Zhou Qingfeng once again, just like it did back when he was seized by the robber . His enemy’s muzzle was already pointing at his waist, but he was still able to turn around to counter him . This time around, he was able to roll forward to dodge the bullet that flew past the back of his head .

The special forces unit member who launched the attack realized that the target was suddenly alerted and rolled forwards when he pulled the trigger . That made him miss his target . However, he did not hesitate as he immediately followed through and fired three more consecutive shots .

The skylight shattered and fell apart . Pieces of its fragments fell to the ground . One gunshot was followed by another in the midst of the chaos . Zhou Qingfeng’s explosive power, however, suddenly soared as he moved around the lounge at an extreme speed .

His heartbeat increased, his ear buzzed, and the blood vessels on his neck enlarged to ensure that enough hemoglobin was transported to his brain so that he would not feel dizzy after being ambushed .

However, the others followed suit after the first member launched his attack! There were four special forces unit members who had climbed up to the dome . The other three broke the glass and fired at the target desperately after the first unit member fired his shot . Zhou Qingfeng’s situation suddenly became very dangerous .

There was almost no place to hide inside the lounge . Hence, Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to jump into the pit that was located in the middle of the lounge . There laid the coffin of General Grant, and it was designed in a certain way to impress the tourists .

The space inside the pit was limited, hence, so was the angle for shooting . Zhou Qingfeng would only need to face one opponent at a time . He was still holding a SCAR assault rifle in his hand . He then aimed steadily at one of the unit members who was standing on the skylight .

The special forces unit member who stood on the skylight was terrified, as the speed of his target greatly exceeded his expectations . He realized that he could not catch up with his target and it was obviously not something that an ordinary person could have achieved .

However, he realized that too late . . . they were only about ten metres apart . Zhou Qingfeng swiftly aimed at him and fired a lethal shot from the assault rifle . He then collapsed right after the gunshot was heard . The special force unit member who stood on the skylight was shot several times . His body somersaulted a few times before falling to the ground .

Lena Fox initially planned to continue chatting with Zhou Qingfeng . However, she suddenly heard gunshots from within the Memorial Hall . She then saw a corpse falling down from the rooftop after a few seconds .

“Ah!” Lena Fox screamed in fear when she saw the corpse and blood . The cops who camped outside were terrified as well . However, the commander on-scene insisted on killing Zhou Qingfeng . He ordered the police to block the entrance with the heavy-duty anti-riot shield and launched an attack after hearing the gunshots . .

The shield was normally used to deal with thugs on the streets . Its bullet-proof capability was excellent to the point where even bullets from a rifle could not penetrate through it . It was, however, extremely heavy . Thus, it was only used for special occasions .

Zhou Qingfeng was still trapped inside the pit when the heavy-duty anti-riot shield was pushed into the lounge . There were still three special forces unit members on the dome . Although they could not attack Zhou Qingfeng who was currently inside the pit, they could still give each other instructions .

A special force unit member put his head out of the skylight and shouted angrily, “He’s inside the pit, inside the pit! He killed Harry . We need to kill him . We need to kill him now!”

At that instant, Zhou Qingfeng stared at them angrily and his eyes turned crimson red . He lifted his gun and shot at the heavy-duty anti-riot shield when he saw it approaching .

He was only a few meters away from the shield and all of his bullets landed on the shield . However, unfortunately, the shield was immune to all of them . Zhou Qingfeng could not handle his opponent even though he finished a magazine .

More than a dozen cops were able to rush into the dome-shaped hall with the help of the shield . A brave cop even dashed out from the back of the shield after hearing the click of an empty magazine from Zhou Qingfeng’s gun . He then immediately lifted his gun and fired shots at Zhou Qingfeng .

The cop who dashed out from the back of the shield obviously did not lack courage . He saw the furious Zhou Qingfeng . He saw Zhou Qingfeng drop the SCAR which ran out of bullets . He also saw Zhou Qingfeng taking out his USP45 quickly . He even saw Zhou Qingfeng aim at him, full of determination . However, he did not cower as he continued aiming at Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng did not give up . He strived hard even though he was forced to a dangerous spot . With his extraordinary agility, he pulled out his pistol and fired a shot!

Zhou Qingfeng starred at him attentively . He had clear vision of every single hair and wrinkle of the cop . He could even fully understand the anger that filled the cop’s eyes .

It’s also possible that he just has an exceptional strong sense of justice, and thus hates my attitude of treating human life like glass!

As for me, however . . . . I still have a chance to live! I still want to live! Thus, I will not give up, I’ll never give up!

Bang! Zhou Qingfeng always got the first move in an attack . The first bullet passed through his opponent's ear and brought a string of beads of blood with it . Bang! The second bullet passed through his opponent’s eyebrow . The point 45 caliber bullet peeled off half of his brain . Bang! The third bullet blew his skull away from his head completely .

Only one cop had such courage . The other cops hid behind the heavy-duty anti-riot shield instead . They were screaming loudly, but nobody knew what they were screaming for . After Zhou Qingfeng killed the cop who dashed out from the back of the shield, a few flash grenades were thrown into the pit .

A few explosions were soon heard . The massive clamor destroyed Zhou Qingfeng’s perception . A grenade could lead to deafness, a midline shift in the brain, as well as brain turmoil . Even the strongest man alive would lose his ability to fight within five to six seconds if he got affected by the flash grenade .

Zhou Qingfeng could not bear the pressure caused by the consecutive explosions even though his body was modified by NTZ-49 . He even collapsed as he could no longer maintain his balance .

The cops that hid behind the heavy-duty anti-riot shield finally had the courage to stand up . One by one, they lifted their rifle and aimed at Zhou Qingfeng who was still hiding inside the pit . They fired at the pit even though they did not have clear vision of Zhou Qingfeng .

At least seven to eight rifles were visible and they were all aiming at Zhou Qingfeng . However, Zhou Qingfeng, who hid in the pit, fired a shot every time somebody emerged .

Bang! Cops were still rushing in . This time around, the cop got shot in his neck and his blood splattered three to four metres away .

Zhou Qingfeng kept hitting his target with every shot . This time around, he fired as if he had the hand of God . However, endless amounts of cops continued to rush in . He knew that his final moment was approaching when he saw three to four cops aim at him at the same time!

The feeling of dying was like a nightmare during midnight, slowly approaching, yet unblockable . Everything in front of Zhou Qingfeng seemed to have slowed down . His absolutely lethal counterattack continued, but somehow, he failed to keep up with the beat .

Zhou Qingfeng was exhausted after using his ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability three times in a row . Coupled with the explosions caused by the seven to eight flash grenades, he was strong for not passing out . However, he could not do anything about his current state .

He was facing against four cops, two pistols, one shotgun, and one assault rifle . He would be thoroughly pulped if all the attacks were launched at once . Even a bulletproof vest would be rendered useless in such a situation .

The flame on the muzzle was clearly visible as its bullet hit the rock wall next to Zhou Qingfeng . He felt the pain after getting hit by the debris . Just a few more seconds, and he would be…

Zhou Qingfeng could still feel the pain in his chest . Both his hands could no longer lift the gun and he was still staring at his opponents with his crimson red eyes . There were originally four angry cops firing at him .

Zhou Qingfeng was still experiencing extreme pressure . The impact of being at the verge of death left him traumatized . He felt as if he was involved in the endless loop of death; all he did was to wait for the arrival of his very own death .

However, after waiting for quite a long period of time, the bullets were nowhere to be seen . Both the firing cops and his mortal outcome were nowhere to be seen .

Ha ha ha… All of a sudden, Zhou Qingfeng laughed hysterically . He laughed and coughed at the same time . To his surprise, he spurted out a mouthful of fresh blood . He then lowered his head and he saw three point nine caliber bullets embedded in his tactical vest .

The bullets penetrated through the magazine which hung on his tactical vest . They made contact with the fabric layer of his bulletproof vest, and were subsequently blocked by the ceramic bulletproof panels . Zhou Qingfeng could vaguely feel the warm blood dripping over his face . He checked off-handedly, and to his surprise, he managed to retrieve a tiny projectile fragment .

Ha ha ha… This time around, Zhou Qingfeng laughed happily with peace of mind . He had managed to escape from the hands of the devil . His laughter echoed endlessly throughout the dome hall .

The ultimate cataclysm had finally arrived and the police force had completely disappeared . The bullets which were coming for his chest were blocked by the ceramic bulletproof panels . Although the force of penetration of the bullets had injured Zhou Qingfeng’s lungs and his face was bruised by the projectile fragments, he was not dead yet . He was still alive!

Zhou Qingfeng laughed in a crazy and beserk manner . He screamed and shouted loudly in the Memorial Hall all by himself . After he finished venting, he happily loosened the USP45 magazine and reloaded it . He then stepped on General Grant’s coffin and leaped out from the pit .

The heavy-duty anti-riot shield still lingered in the hall, but the police force that hid behind it had disappeared along with their personal belongings . The special forces unit members who originally attacked Zhou Qingfeng from the dome skylight had also disappeared from sight . However, the corpses of the dead police members were still lying around .

Zhou Qingfeng replenished his weapons . He salvaged the weapons that were still functioning around him and packed everything into his weapon backpack . After the ultimate cataclysm, weapons would be used up as quickly as food would be consumed . Thus, there was no way that he would give up on those elite equipment of the New York SWAT team .

After walking out from General Grant National Memorial Hall with his weapons backpack, Zhou Qingfeng discovered that the cops outside the hall had all disappeared . Lena Fox was not within sight as well .

Nothing could be heard throughout the Riverside Park . It was empty and deserted; it was as if everyone had disappeared . The escaping reporters were the only group of people who were still moving around . They must be certainly petrified by the changes around them .

Ha ha ha… All hail the great and wonderful cataclysm! From now on, I shall rule them all . Now then… . . let’s go get that robotic dog! I’ll kill anyone who stands in my way!

Zhou Qingfeng strode confidently as he marched forwards majestically . Although there were wounds all over his body, his fighting spirits still remained high . He was just fearless, as always!

After taking a few steps forwards, to his surprise, Zhou Qingfeng even found an NYPD’s mobile command vehicle parked outside the Memorial Hall .

The vehicle had a thick armor, high horsepower, and large space . It was also equipped with complete communication tools . The heavy-duty vehicle was hence deemed as the ultimate treasure of survival . Zhou Qingfeng quickly ran towards the car . He then ran a few laps around the vehicle . He praised the vehicle repeatedly, so much that he almost slobbered .

The door of the command vehicle was wide open . A command module and various types of high-tech equipment could be seen once he entered the vehicle . In addition to the command module, there was also a lounge cabin that was designed specially for the senior police officers . There were beds and a variety of practical supplies inside the cabin .

A pot of coffee was still hot . Zhou Qingfeng poured himself a cup of coffee and he then drank it . The coffee, however, was so bitter that he almost vomited on the spot . It only started to taste better after he added a few sugar cubes as well as some milk into it .

Zhou Qingfeng also found a cabinet inside the vehicle . In it were many weapons and ammunition . He deposited his own weapon backpack into it . He then went to the cab - he was ready to launch the high-end vehicle .

“The NYPD is really rich indeed!” Zhou Qingfeng tried to drive the vehicle . He instantly felt that the vehicle was at a completely different level compared to the rest . It was a fully electric-powered vehicle and it had strong horsepower . It could even be driven for more than a thousand kilometers after being fully-charged . It had a smart auto-pilot and it was easy to be maintained .

If this vehicle had any shortcoming, it would be that the weapons in this car are simply too weak . Furthermore, this vehicle couldn’t be used for mass storage of food and water . However, that’s fine . I can rob them now if I’m running low on resources! Now that there are no longer governments, police, or military forces existing in the world, I can do whatever I want!

Zhou Qingfeng was sitting in the driver’s seat . He launched the vehicle happily and set it to auto-pilot . He then connected it to the electronic map and he set its path to Columbia University which was only less than a kilometer away from him .

However, a shadow suddenly appeared when Zhou Qingfeng was about to leave . She blocked the road and said, “Victor, you’re still alive?”

“What’s going on?” Zhou Qingfeng was instantly surprised, like he had bumped into a ghost . He put his head out of the car window and shouted, shocked, “Why didn’t you disappear, Lena Fox?”

The shadow that appeared moments ago was in fact, Miss Fox, the lady who insisted on following him . Zhou Qingfeng did not see her when he came out from the Memorial Hall . He had thought that as a member of the foundation, she would have disappeared too . He was surprised when she jumped out of nowhere .

Lena Fox was initially terrified . However, her facial expression changed immediately after hearing Zhou Qingfeng words, “What do you mean? Am I supposed to disappear?”

“Victor Hugo, I can sense that you’re special,” Lena Fox said with confidence . She picked up her phone, pointed at a news article and said, “Those reporters had investigated your background and it was far different from your current ability . ”

Zhou Qingfeng took a glance at the image and thought, It’s just the initial phase of the cataclysm, the situation is still under control, and the smart communication network is still running in normal condition . On the other hand, the speed of social disorder is unbelievably fast; all sorts of robbery or criminal cases will be happening after two or three days .

Lena Fox continued to read his record out as he did not respond . The keywords of his record were simply ‘eighteen years old’, ’uneducated’, ’no criminal record’ and ‘relies on the social welfare program’ .

“It’s impossible for an ordinary person to turn into an outstanding fighter, but you survived despite being surrounded by a team of New York special forces, it’s a miracle! I’m sure there’s a special reason behind it . ”

Lena Fox put her impassive face in front of Zhou Qingfeng and said, “You always kept your distance from me . You appeared annoyed even when I was the one who insisted on following you . My beauty, wisdom and status have always been attractive to men, but you’re not interested at all .

“Your words after seeing me just now have however cleared all my questions . You asked, ‘Why didn’t you disappear?’ Obviously, I’m meant to disappear in your eyes .

“Did you know what my reaction was when the police suddenly disappeared? I freaked out and couldn’t speak . My body was shaking and I was even trying to touch where the police used to be . I thought something was wrong with my eyes .

“At the end I realized it wasn’t my problem; it’s this world’s . The reporters were shocked too; they screamed in the name of Jesus, cried, then ran away . It’s like the end of the world to them .

“However, you’re the only person I saw who acted normal, if a bit weird at the same time . You weren’t scared at all . Instead, you seemed very excited . From far away, I saw you run out from the memorial and around this car happily . It would be an extremely terrifying situation for other people, but for you, everything was happening within your expectations .

“And even now you still wanna find that robotic dog . Aren’t you too obsessed with it? You rejected my suggestion to fly to the Caribbean Sea, rejected escaping from New York . You took a huge risk to stay, as if you were waiting for the police to disappear .

“Are you aware that you nearly died from the police attack? Even if you were lucky enough to survive it, you were still severely injured . Despite that, you remain obsessed with the dog . It’s very important to you, isn’t it?

“In fact, you already knew that the police will disappear, am I right? Hey… stop acting dumb! We’re partners now, you must tell me the truth . ”

Zhou Qingfeng shrugged his shoulders and smiled in response to Miss Fox’s series of questions . There was only one phrase in his mind: ‘A smart woman is truly terrifying . ’

Looking at Zhou Qingfeng who kept on ignoring her, Lena Fox became so mad, she growled angrily under her breath, “Bastard . ”

However, Miss Fox would not give up that easily . She knew that she would not get the answer from Zhou Qingfeng, so she tried to contact other people .

Lena Fox called 911 and received no response . Then, she called the media . Yet all the media phone lines were busy; she could not make any call . Fortunately, the news spread very quickly through the Internet, and one thing was confirmed—the police have all disappeared .

The media immediately contacted the government, and after just a few minutes, the latest news popped out—all of the government officials have also disappeared . There were even people who showed the empty government building through live broadcasting .

“The government and the police have all disappeared . Who else?” Lena Fox took a glance at Zhou Qingfeng . She even tried to call the uncle who planned to murder her, but the phone call did not get through . After that, she tried to call the authorities within her company . Similarly, there was no response .

She called almost all of the businessmen she knew . At the end, she sighed and said, “Seems like the people from the company have all disappeared . That’s why you thought I should’ve disappeared, too; because I was the CEO of the Fox Foundation . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was amazed by the ability of the woman beside him; she was able to deduce things from what little trivial information she had . Finally, he saw Lena Fox find a few numbers from the American Army open to public and continue calling .

There was no response, then no response, and still no response . Eventually, Lena Fox became silent . Then, the expression on her face changed, and she said suddenly, “I remember this very old movie . It was about a robotic man who traveled from the future just to destroy an artificial intelligence while protecting the leader of the human resistance . That movie was called ‘The Terminator’ . You must be the terminator, because you’re so good, right?

“Some of my judgements might have been wrong . You were actually protecting me from the beginning . Even though you acted like you didn’t care, it was only a way to get my attention, and you’ve succeeded . It would be suspicious if you forced me to follow you .

“In fact, you know me very well . You even camped at the roadside to stop the kidnappers from killing me at the beginning . So… I’m the leader of the human resistance, am I right?”

“Now the government, army, police, and the companies have all disappeared . A talented, intelligent, charming, elegant woman like me is the only hope to restore humanity . I’m the best indeed!”

Ha ha ha…! Zhou Qingfeng could not help laughing when he heard Lena Fox, who was so confident about herself . What’s that? Miss Fox, you’re really narcissistic!

However, Lena Fox’s face quickly became downcast as she said, “You’ve saved me, but your first priority is to terminate the artificial intelligence threatening the future of mankind .

“You’re not actually looking for the current top-of-the-line DogMeat . Instead, you’re planning to destroy the ultimate central processing unit, ‘Titan’, in the Babylon’s Smartlab, am I right?”

Zhou Qingfeng took her speculations as a joke and started laughing non-stop . His injured chest smarted while he laughed . He then said, “Miss Fox, your reasoning is really interesting . But I think you should think about the situation instead . What should you do in order to survive?”

“Stay in the car . Trust me; you’ll be able to survive longer if you think thoroughly about the current situation . ” Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the SCAR rifle and got out from the car .

Initially, Lena Fox planned to obey and nodded her head, but she changed her mind almost instantly and asked, “You really don’t need my help? I might be able to get that dog easily for you . ”

“Nah . ” Zhou Qingfeng walked out from the mobile command vehicle with his rifle . As soon as he came out from the car, he was surrounded by a bunch of students from the university . Meanwhile, someone yelled, “Look, look! There’s still a cop here . ”

Clearly, the news about the disappearance of the police had spread out . It would be a real problem if there were no police to manage New York, where the security and the environment were all complicated .

Zhou Qingfeng tended to look like a cop when he was wearing the uniform . He was also equipped with equipment used by the police, and his face was covered by a helmet . His appearance brought great comfort to the whole university .

Zhou Qingfeng was actually interested in these university students . He spoke through the microphone of the vehicle’s PA system and called the attention of everyone around him, “Everyone, I believe that you already know the situation . There’s no explanation for it, but most of the police in the city have disappeared . As for me, I just lost my teammates and am terrified as well .

“However, I’ve decided to fulfill my obligation and came to the university to protect the most outstanding people in the society . I was hoping to gather all of you to ensure the stability of society . But I’m too weak on my own, so I need your help .

“Now, I need you to listen to my orders . First of all, the boys should gather all the food, drinks, medicines, and weapons you can find . Quarantine the whole university, build a barricade, and prevent those who have no known identity from entering the campus .

“Secondly, the girls should contact all classmates or teachers . Call whomever you could immediately, and tell them it’s an emergency . Society could go out of control at any time . I need them to gather in the university and form teams to be able to survive .

“Finally, don’t give up . Even though there’s no government and police, we are still alive and we will continue living . Let us pray, God bless America!”

The voice from the loudspeaker reassured everyone around him, especially since Zhou Qingfeng talked as if they were his first priority . His last phrase ‘God bless America!’ even inspired the audience into cheering .

Ha ha ha… . What a bunch of hot-blooded idiots . They will soon be taught how to survive the final phase of the world by reality . These young people will be good workers in the future! Looking at the joyful scene, Zhou Qingfeng really wanted to scream, “I’m the king of the world!”

It was the University of Columbia! Only the smartest students and professors could get in it . Zhou Qingfeng had expected to find a few doctors and biology professors to help him with the production of NTZ-49 .

After ordering the students, Zhou Qingfeng sneaked away and headed toward the Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences . The police in the university had disappeared . The military and the people from the national security division were gone, too, but there were a few security guards who remained .

Zhou Qingfeng took the elevator to the seventh floor . As soon as he walked out from the elevator, he saw a big sign which read ‘Babylon’s Smartlab’ . Behind the sign were a row of glass-windowed rooms .

Most of the rooms appeared to be a little bit messy . Judging by the state of the tables, one could see that their owners were engineering students . Some of the rooms were filled with a few cabinets aligned in order . The laboratory also had a special security door, and usually, there were professional security guards manning that door .

However, Zhou Qingfeng saw a few robust security guards bounded to some chairs . They were struggling and their mouths were taped . He walked forward, tore the tape off from one of them, and asked, “What’s going on?”

The security guard quickly shouted, “Tony Parker is a traitor! He broke into the lab with two women . He locked everyone in and tried to steal the results of the lab’s most confidential research . Call someone; we need backup!”

No way . Even if Tony Parker was freaking lucky, his combat power didn’t even exceed level five . How did he lock so many of you up with just two women?

Zhou Qingfeng did not intend to release the guards . He continued to walk into the laboratory with his rifle, and very soon he encountered a broken reinforced glass door . There were obvious kicking marks on the glass door .

It seemed like a fight occurred in that place, and those security guards were beaten . However, the bulletproof glass door could even block the bullets; Zhou Qingfeng’s body, which had been strengthened, could not break it .

Zhou Qingfeng instantly guessed the two women described by the guard . One of them was Angeline Lawrence, who hacked the security system . The other one who was responsible for the destruction must be Katrina Riven .

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng thought of the tough, long-legged lady, she appeared from the corner of the laboratory . They looked at each other and instantly acted . Zhou Qingfeng quickly pointed his rifle at her and tried to hint her not to make any move .

Katrina, the crazy woman that she was, was never good at reasoning . She would rather use her actions to express her thoughts . When she saw a person who looked like a cop appear, her first reaction was to rush forward .

They had more than ten meters between them, but she only used two steps to reach him . It was faster than her pulling out her gun! Biologically powered titanium legs were indeed extremely tough . She was already in Zhou Qingfeng’s face in just a blink of an eye .

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the cold-faced lady who threw a punch at his head . If it hit, even if you were as strong as a cow, you would faint on spot . Now he understood why the guards were so terrified; it was hard to not be when faced with this crazy woman .

However, a sneak attack, an assault, a quick attack, or any other attack for that matter would not work on Zhou Qingfeng! This was because of his ability ‘As quick as lightning’, which allowed him to always get the first move to attack! As the punch neared his face, he gained another second to act .

Zhou Qingfeng bent his waist and lowered his body as he avoided Katrina’s punch . He then threw his fist into the ferocious lady’s stomach .

After a second, both of them crashed into each other . Even though Zhou Qingfeng avoided Katrina’s punch, he felt pain from the arm with which he punched her . His body then felt as if it got hit by a train . He was sent away .

This crazy woman had two extremely strong legs . She’s not even afraid of exhaustion and wore a full set of heavy body armor! My fist punched a ceramic bulletproof board . My hand! Ouch!

Katrina felt even worse . She thought that she wouldn’t miss the punch, yet it was avoided by Zhou Qingfeng . She was frightened by Zhou Qingfeng’s last move as he dodged like the shadow of a ghost .

Zhou Qingfeng struck her stomach . Even though he screamed in pain, his muscles and bones had still been strengthened by the NTZ-49 . Katrina only had her two legs reinforced, and thus she could not withstand such violent impact .

The pale, ferocious lady stood up from the broken pieces of the glass door as Zhou Qingfeng held his arm and rolled on the floor . She endured her pain and asked, “Who are you?”

Even though Katrina Riven lost her legs during the war, biotechnology gave her a pair of extremely tough legs . Powerful, violent, agile and speedy were what she had been looking for .

An ordinary person who could run a hundred meters in thirteen seconds would already be considered fast . Top professional runners could only run a hundred meters in ten seconds for a short period . And it was only for a short period!

However, Katrina could maintain her speed in five seconds for a hundred meters for long periods of time . Her speed was equivalent to around seventy kilometers per hour . As it were her artificial muscles and titanium skeleton working, she did not feel any exhaustion at all .

The speed would be considered normal if it was a car . Yet if it involved a human, that speed would be crazy . Katrina had always been proud of her speed, yet today she was extremely embarrassed .

Katrina met someone who could fight with her, someone who was agiler than her, and she was completely suppressed . The speed that she had always been proud of was not worth mentioning in the eyes of other people . They even consider her speed as unlucky .

Even though Zhou Qingfeng’s whole body was enhanced, he still felt as if he was hit by a train . He was rolling on the floor due to the pain and his first reaction was to escape . Katrina felt like she was hit on a cement wall . Although her legs were reinforced, her upper body remained ordinary .

This ferocious lady struggled to get up from the broken glass pieces, feeling as if her organs had moved from their original positions . Taking a deep breath was difficult and extremely uncomfortable . Dizziness plagued her, so she shook her head . After that, her first reaction was to ask, “Who are you?”

Zhou Qingfeng did not expect that crazy woman to be that tough, especially as he had forgotten that she liked to wear a full set of body armor . It would be a very heavy burden for other people to lug around, but not for her . In David Lawrence’s elite team, she and the violent guy Mox were often the ones tasked with upfront fights .

Zhou Qingfeng’s arm was dislocated, and his muscles felt numb . If he was not enhanced by the NTZ-49, his arm would definitely have been reduced to comminuted fractures and became impossible to be healed .

“F*ck, she’s a crazy maniac! She saw the rifle in my hand, but she still rushed toward me . What if I really shot her?”

Zhou Qingfeng was also dumbfounded by the hit . His right arm was temporarily incapacitated, and as a result, the SCAR rifle slipped from his slackened grip . Because he was afraid that Katrina would fire at him, he turned around and escaped as soon as it fell down .

However, Katrina was even more terrified as her body lost all its energy . Fright entered her as she saw how Zhou Qingfeng could still stand up, and she struggled to look for cover . As a result, both of them ran toward the two ends of the corridor . The mess in the middle of the corridor was the result of their collision .

Zhou Qingfeng held a USP45 in his left hand . He was breathing heavily while leaning against the glass wall . He pinched his swollen right arm, sensed nothing, and felt like crying .

What the hell’s happening! I didn’t meet that bastard Tony Parker, but instead, I bumped into Katrina Riven, someone who doesn’t follow the rules . Am I going to get stuck at the entrance of the security door to the lab?

At the entrance of the security door, a few of the bound guards were staring at Zhou Qingfeng . Their eyes were filled with sarcasm, ridicule, and laughter, and were no doubt mocking him, Didn’t want to release us at first? Rushed ahead without us and refused to ask for backup? Now, do you know our pain? The woman inside was really fierce!

Meanwhile, Angie heard the noise and quickly came out . She saw Katrina sitting on the ground with a pale face, and she snapped worriedly, “Katrina, are you okay?!”

“Fall back, don’t come near me . We’re in trouble . Someone’s blocking us from leaving this place . Call your father immediately for help . ” At that moment, Katrina finally realized that she should be calling for backup .

This ferocious lady did not want to follow the gangster Tony Parker to make trouble . She thought that this kind of laboratory would definitely be highly secured, so how was it possible to steal stuff from here? She was simply worried about Angie, and that was why she followed .

Tony Parker was truly lucky . By the time he entered the laboratory, all the police have already disappeared . He found that the whole laboratory in a mess, and without any complications, he broke into the laboratory with the two ladies .

Katrina thought that the situation was really weird; how could there be no one guarding such an important laboratory? Just those useless guards at the security door? Bullshit!

Katrina even speculated, Was it the military court from the United Kingdom who set me up? Did they send this strong opponent to arrest me? She was actually still wanted by the UK Ministry of Defence .

Looking at Katrina’s shaking hand which was holding a gun, Angie began to panic . She was a good student in university . Even though she was sometimes rebellious, she can discern what was wrong with what was right . In committing a crime by breaking into a national confidential laboratory, even her father could not help them .

“We can’t call for help . The security levels of this lab are too high; it has a special electromagnetic shield and my cell phone wouldn’t work,” Angie said, her face ashen .

The two ladies did not know what else to do . In the meantime, the funny, lucky Tony Parker came out happily while exclaiming, “This is my day! Angie hacked the last stage of the eye scan verification and I opened the door to DogMeat’s assembly room .

“Guess what I saw? A bunch of brains used for the experiments . Angie was right; the researchers in the lab were trying to fit other animals’ brains into DogMeat . I heard there were brains of orangutans, humans, artificial biological brains and all other weird sorts . ”

“Hmmm… . Why do you guys look so pale? What happened?” Tony Parker was talking non-stop and he just realized that something was wrong . Katrina was sitting on the ground and leaning against the wall, while Angie looked panicked .

“I shouldn’t have listened to this jerk’s bullshit and come to this lab to steal a dog . We’re in big trouble now . Someone attacked us,” Katrina said with a very serious face, “The worse thing is, that guy is not that easy . ”

“Really?” Tony Parker was naturally immune to any negative thoughts . He still laughed and said, “There’s a cop out there? Actually, I’ve always wanted to experience being jailed . Don’t worry, I got this . ”

Tony Parker raised his hands, walked to the corridor, and yelled, “Hey! Mr police officer, I surrender! It was just a joke, I’m a good man . ”

Good man, my ass! At the other end of the corridor, Zhou Qingfeng heard this hippie’s voice and was pissed off . He poked his head out, aimed at Tony Parker, and fired at him .

Zhou Qingfeng’s bad aim was even worse when he was using his left hand . Tony Parker was shocked and screamed . He quickly turned around back to Katrina and cried out, “Gosh! What’s wrong with cops nowadays? I’ve surrendered, yet he still fired . ”

Katrina and Angie had no choice but to re-evaluate the situation . Meanwhile, a stream of curses came from the other end . “Tony Parker, get your ass out . I said I wanted that robotic dog . ”

“Aren’t you being chased by the police? How did you end up here?” Tony Parker could only raise his hands when he saw Zhou Qingfeng slowly approaching him with a gun in his hand . Zhou Qingfeng now was totally different from the one he met three days ago .

Three days ago, Zhou Qingfeng had arrived in 2030, New York . He was unfamiliar with the people and the places, and he only knew the Lawrence family . In fact, he was only able to survive because of his bravery, as well as his meagre foresight about the world from watching “Wasteland” .

However, for the past three days, what Zhou Qingfeng had gone through was enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life . He was experiencing the end of the world in advance . In these days, he had been confused, crazy, brave, and had struggled in despair . Through a baptism of blood and fire, he had completed his gorgeous change, and turned from an ordinary nerd into a predator .

The Zhou Qingfeng right then was wearing a uniform filled with rips and bloodstains . He was equipped with all sorts of combat equipment, including firearms, grenades, and first aid materials . His eyes were cold and filled with fierce, murderous presence that would terrify mentally weak people with just a look .

Tony Parker was not a brave man . He was frightened when he saw Zhou Qingfeng walking toward him . He took a few steps backward and pushed Katrina, who was sitting on the floor, in front of him .

Zhou Qingfeng could not use his right hand at the moment . Therefore, he could only use his left hand to hold the gun . After a few minutes of rest, he gritted his teeth and walked toward the corridor . Albeit Katrina was looking at him angrily, her eyes were filled more with confusion and questions .

“Victor, think before you act . Just take DogMeat if you want . ” At this crucial moment, Angie stood in front of Katrina, trembling with fear .

Zhou Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief when he saw how Katrina could not even hold her gun properly due to her injury . The cataclysm had just started, and the future will be tough . He did not want to fight against these two ladies; he did not want to affect the events that were supposed to happen in the future . “Put your gun down . I don’t want to kill anyone . ”

Katrina put the gun back in her holster, raised her head, and proudly said, “I could give up fighting, but there’s no way I would give up my weapon, unless you kill me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng frowned, as he could only acquiesce, “Okay, you can keep your weapon with you . But I hope you think before you act . As a trade, I hope Angie could get that dog out for me . ”

“Sure, as long as you don’t hurt us,” Angie quickly accepted . At that instance, she thought that Zhou Qingfeng was very unfamiliar . The young man in front of her no longer had the optimistic and naive characteristics he used to have . Instead, he was now drenched with the unbearable smell of blood .

Angie held Katrina up and the four of them walked toward the core area of the laboratory . Finally, they walked into a large biochemical control room . There was another sealed, sterilized control room that could only be accessed and modified with mechanical arms . It was the assembly room for DogMeat .

DogMeat was not a dog, but an experimental product . The product included a power source, a skeleton, a driving system, and so on . The most important part was its artificial intelligence .

The workers in Babylon’s Smartlab creatively used living brains to develop DogMeat’s control system . These included brains from volunteers who died due to sickness .

“Babylon’s Smartlab spent more than ten years on this research, and more than a thousand brains were tested . Those brains were all stored in the sterilized control room . Based on my predictions, there were recent successes in four of the samples with serial numbers . ”

As per Angie’s information, Zhou Qingfeng really saw more than a thousand sealed boxes on a cabinet in the sterilized control room . However, what Angie was only sure of was that the best living control brain was in one of the four boxes .

“Take out all the four brains and test them . I want the best,” Zhou Qingfeng said . Four of the sealed boxes looked similar except for their serial numbers .

“But I’m not able to completely hack the main computer and the ownership of DogMeat can only be set to a person once . ” Angie pointed at a brainwave analyzer . “This analyzer will reject those who were already registered; there’s only one chance to claim ownership over DogMeat . ”

“Only one chance for each person?” Zhou Qingfeng had encountered a situation that depended on luck; he could not help his glare aimed at Tony Parker . It would be hard for him to get it as there was a lucky man beside him . “Nobody knows which serial number is going to work?”

Angie shrugged as she looked at Katrina, who was currently weakened . “The lab supervisor was hit and had a severe concussion . He wouldn’t be awake for at least three to five days . ”

Three to five days? A lot of thugs from Brooklyn will be rushing into Manhattan and making trouble by then . How would I have the time to wait?

“You pick first . ” Zhou Qingfeng was not confident with his luck . He thought twice and decided to let Angie give it a go first . He would rather give DogMeat to Angie than to Tony Parker .

Angie sat in front of the brainwave analyzer and put the brainwave controlling electrode pad on her head . After a few moments, her brain analysis was completed, and the mechanical arms in the sterilized control room began to move . The main computer in the laboratory started to select a living brain for her .

The selected brain was verified by the computer; it was a human brain from a volunteer . The computer then asked, Proceed to install the brain into DogMeat? Angie instantly declined and got down from the brainwave analyzer .

“A biochemical brain . It was from a police dog that died in an accident . Its intelligence would achieve the level of an eight-year-old child’s with a smart computer . Even though it wouldn’t be able to talk, it would be capable of understanding and obeying complicated orders . ”

“I’m the one who decides who’s next, not you . ” Zhou Qingfeng rejected Tony Parker immediately, turned around, and spoke to the Katrina who was still recovering, “You’re next . ”

Katrina glared at Zhou Qingfeng, stood up weakly, then sat on the brainwave analyzer . After a few minutes, she walked down without saying anything .

Angie walked forward, took a glance at the screen, and said, “Based on the description from the computer, it was an abnormal brain . ”

There were two living brains left . Zhou Qingfeng looked at Tony Parker, and the latter looked at him too . They stared at each other for awhile, before Zhou Qingfeng straightened his face and sat on the brain analyzer . “My turn . ”

Zhou Qingfeng cursed loudly . He was now very sure that he had terrible luck . The brainwave analyzer evaluated his brainwaves and connected him to the brain of a gorilla .

Zhou Qingfeng walked down from the analyzer, a dark expression on his face . Angie and Tony Parker stepped backward in fright . Katrina, however, laughed sarcastically . “Looks like the gorilla is perfect for you!”

The gorilla brain was not compatible with DogMeat at all . Even walking will be too much for a gorilla brain to handle . The researchers from Babylon’s Smartlab must be out of their minds . Those kinds of results were extremely ridiculous .

Zhou Qingfeng was very unsatisfied with his results . Then Katrina said, “Hey! Are you going to leave? Let Tony Parker give it a try as well . It might be useful to keep Angie safe if he got DogMeat . ”

Tony Parker immediately smiled as he nodded his head in vigorously . However, when he saw Zhou Qingfeng’s angry expression, he stepped backward and showed a mischievous smile .

According to the movie, DogMeat actually belonged to Tony Parker . This gangster was such a dreg . He could only survive the cataclysm because of the fierce, brave, and loyal DogMeat . Tony Parker always ran away when he encountered any sort of danger, leaving DogMeat to solve its owner’s problem .

After three months had passed and the nuclear war started, DogMeat’s fur had been completely shed, with its body filled with scars and some of its parts even damaged . One of its electronic eyes was broken, and one of its legs was lame . Even though Tony Parker was a bad owner, DogMeat did not leave him .

Zhou Qingfeng was very mad as he believed that such a terrible owner did not deserve such a loyal partner . However, if Tony Parker did not get the robotic dog, no one would be able to help the Lawrence family . The Lawrence family would get into trouble quite frequently . With Tony Parker’s penchant for trouble, he would totally kill the Lawrences one day .

If Zhou Qingfeng had gotten DogMeat, he would have been able to think of a way to protect the Lawrences . He could at least handle the situation for the first three months after the start of the cataclysm . After the nuclear war, they would have needed to depend on their own luck . However, he did not manage to get this upgraded version of DogMeat .

“So be it . ” Zhou Qingfeng could only sigh as he allowed Tony Parker to sit on the brainwave analyzer . After a few minutes, the biochemical brain that was perfectly compatible with DogMeat was taken out .

DogMeat was modeled after the German Shepherd . It did not look it, but it was very agile . It was around sixty centimeters tall, and it possessed very powerful limbs . It weighed fifty kilograms, yet it could carry two hundred .

DogMeat’s sensitive nose was exactly the same as a real dog’s, and its electronic eyes had infrared vision . Its canine teeth and strong armor, coupled with an agile four-legged walking mechanism made it an extremely dangerous weapon .

The assembled DogMeat came out from the sterilized control room . The first thing it did was run around Tony Parker while wagging its tail . Zhou Qingfeng did not feel good . He thought his hard work was paid for someone else .

“Let’s go,” Zhou Qingfeng said unhappily, “you guys should know the situation . The media had just reported that the police, military, government officials and businessmen have all disappeared . I believe that the world would become a mess very soon and you guys should prepare yourselves for it . ”

“What?” Katrina felt a lot better and could already walk by herself . She had no idea what Zhou Qingfeng was talking about .

“I’m saying that you’ll find that the whole world has changed when you walk out from this lab . ” Zhou Qingfeng strode toward the security door and released the guards . The guards screamed and ran away when they saw Katrina .

Angie was even more confused when she heard Zhou Qingfeng’s words . She took a few steps forward and asked, “Victor, what do you mean? Why will the police disappear?”

“I don’t know, but you’ll soon find out that the whole society has changed . From now on, take care of your own, because New York will become more and more dangerous . ” As Zhou Qingfeng arrived at the elevator, he saw Lena Fox walking toward him .

Miss Fox smiled as she saw that DogMeat was beside Tony Parker . She said, “My dear Mr Victor Hugo, I see you didn’t get that dog . You don’t look very happy . ”

All of them except Zhou Qingfeng were shocked when they saw Lena Fox . Compared to Zhou Qingfeng who did not know anything about 2030, they recognized her as the CEO of the Fox Foundation at a glance .

“You two really escaped from the police!” Katrina was astonished and said sarcastically, “Victor, I think the reason you didn’t get DogMeat was because you used up your luck when you escaped . ”

Tony Parker ran enthusiastically to Lena Fox and said joyfully, “Miss Fox, I’m your fan . I really like you and I adore everything about you! Can I get your signature? How about on my butt?”

“Scram!” Lena Fox chased him away and slowly walked toward Zhou Qingfeng . She turned around and look at Katrina and Angie .

Katrina shot a weird glance at Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox as she waved to Angie and said, “Alright then, it seems like someone doesn’t like being with us . We’ve accomplished the mission; it’s time to leave . ”

Angie planned to talk to Zhou Qingfeng for a little while longer, yet it seemed like he was not going to respond . Hence, she turned around and walked toward the elevator . As for Tony Parker, even though he just got scolded by Lena Fox, he acted as if did not care while playing with DogMeat .

Zhou Qingfeng was depressed, heaving a long sigh when he saw Tony Parker with DogMeat . Meanwhile, Lena Fox laughed, blew at his ear and asked, “That dog is very important, am I right?”

“Yeah, it’s kinda important . ” It could protect a guy with a combat power equivalent to five men and help him live through the last phase of the cataclysm easily .

“Yeah, I really want it . ” If it was not for this dog, Zhou Qingfeng would not have wasted three days with the police .

“Well, it’s totally up to you . ” Lena Fox pointed at Tony Parker and said, “You better be quick, otherwise your dog is going to leave with somebody else . ”

In the meantime, Tony Parker was leading DogMeat into the elevator . He deliberately laughed as he waved at Zhou Qingfeng and said, “Thank you, Victor . Thank you for letting me win this bet . I really appreciate your generosity . ”

“Alright, deal . ” Zhou Qingfeng stopped hesitating as he thought to himself, Guess I have no choice but to treat her as my partner, then . Her ability might be able to help me in the future, making her actually reliable .

The door of elevator was already closing . However, DogMeat immediately turned around and ran out of the elevator when it heard the whistling sound . It ran around Lena Fox while wagging its tail .

The door of elevator had closed, but it opened again very quickly . The trio in the elevator were astonished as they saw DogMeat run away . Tony Parker, who laughed the most just mere moments ago, was now filled with consternation . He then asked dumbly, “What’s going on? How the hell did you do that?”

Tony Parker was very excited . However, when he saw DogMeat run towards Lena Fox and shake its tail around her, he was dumbfounded . He couldn’t help but ask, “What’s going on? Why is my dog listening to you?”

Lena looked up slightly and smiled elegantly, “I think I should introduce myself again . I’m Lena Fox, the CEO of the Fox Foundation . I’m the youngest billionaire in the world and according to Time Magazine, the most elegant woman of the year . ”

”The Fox Foundation specializes in pharmaceutical products, artificial intelligence, and biochemical weapons . Babylon’s smartlab is one of our investments and it was established by Columbia University and NASA . ”

“Even though the American Army showed their interest in this research project during its later stages, the Fox foundation still owns more than sixty-percent of the authority over this lab . In fact, I was the one who started this project of intelligence featuring an artificial robotic dog, and I was the one who named it ‘DogMeat’ . ”

“The researchers tried to flatter me in order to get more money for the research . They inserted my information into the central processing unit of DogMeat - including my name, the shape of my body, my smell, the sound of my voice, and my status . So, basically, this dog is mine!”

Lena Fox was laughing like a little fox which had just stolen a chicken . She stared at Zhou Qingfeng and said, “I would like to give this robotic dog which took us twelve years to create and costs more than two billion dollars to my loyal and brave guardian, Victor Hugo . Would you like to accept it, Mr . Hugo?”

Zhou Qingfeng pouted . He found Miss Fox truly narcissistic . Yet, he could only nod his head and say, “Yes, I do . ”

Lena Fox snapped her fingers, pat DogMeat’s head, and said, “Good dog, this brat will be your new owner . Go say ‘Hi!’ to him!”

DogMeat obeyed and immediately ran towards Zhou Qingfeng . It leaned against him while growling happily . Zhou Qingfeng was not sure if he should happy or sad . It was too easy to get .

Tony Parker, however, did not plan on giving up . He put his hand out and declared, “What about me? I was the one who got it out . ”

Lena Fox instantly straightened her face and said with a cold expression, “As a staff of this lab, you were trying to steal the property of the Fox Foundation . Consider yourself lucky that I’m not going to do anything about it . But, now you’re asking for something that doesn’t belong to you in front of its owner?! You're shameless!”

“Unfortunately, you’re not . The police and judges have disappeared . Thus, you are free from getting arrested . Alright, you can leave now . I need to talk to Victor, so please leave my lab now . ”

Lena Fox had the manner of a queen when she straightened her face . She looked proud and indifferent, with an aura that said, ‘get away from me’ . Her enthusiasm was only for the people she trusted and was familiar with .

Tony Parker was very sad with this outcome . He was extremely depressed, but Katrina didn’t care about him . She waved her hand at them and was ready to go . Angie, however, stuck her tongue out, awkwardly shrugged her shoulders and said, “Victor, I feel like you’ve changed a lot in the past few days . I just want to ask: are you still the friend who I used to know?”

Everyone stared at Zhou Qingfeng after Angie asked the question . They were waiting for his answer . After thinking about it for quite a while, he finally sighed, “No . I’m no longer the previous Victor Hugo, but, I hope that we could still be friends . ”

Angie was dejected by Zhou Qingfeng’s words . She lowered her head, hid behind Katrina, and refused to show up anymore . Katrina glared at Zhou Qingfeng and closed the door to the elevator before she left with Angie and Tony Parker .

Meanwhile, the security door of Babylon’s smartlab returned to its quiet state . There were only Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox left in the lab .

“Oh… I knew it . It’s just like DogMeat . Only things and people that are important would pique your interest . I’m listening and I want to know, what’s happening to this world?”

Zhou Qingfeng grabbed two chairs from the laboratory, poured two cups of coffee from the coffee machine, and added sugar and milk to each . He sat down and slowly said, “As you’ve rightly guessed, I’m not from this world . ”

Lena Fox’s eyes filled with surprise, but her curiosity was finally satisfied . She had a sip of her coffee and said, “Go on . . . ”

“I came from another world which was in the year 2016 . Three days ago, a so-called ‘God’ threw me to this world in 2030 - a world which is soon going to perish . ”

“Based on the information that I have, the disappearance of the government, military, police, and foundations was just the first step . The people who disappeared might be back after three months, but, they may also be gone forever . ”

“If those foundations which disappeared returned, then the world would eventually be re-established . If they don’t, nuclear weapons would be activated and released automatically . This world will then be destroyed and humanity will face extinction . ”

“What I’m doing now is trying my best to get ready for it . I need to get ready for this inevitable disaster . DogMeat would be very good help . That’s why I tried so hard to get it . ”

“The two ladies who just left were supposed to be my assistants . Unfortunately, I had a row with that little girl’s family . ”

Zhou Qingfeng roughly went through the information which he got from the movie, ‘Wasteland’ . He spoke about David’s family and how he saved New York . He also spoke about the miserable world that was in the terrible ending of the movie .

The more she knew, the worse Lena Fox felt . Her face turned pale when she learned that the capital cities around the world would be destroyed by nuclear weapons after three months, “So, are there going to be more than billions of deaths after three months?”

“Yes,” Zhou Qingfeng nodded his head . “The cataclysm has just started and it’ll only get worse from now . We have to try our best in order to live on . ”

“Yes, they are . David Lawrence’s friends are all important, too . However, I think that I’m more important compared to them for now . ”

As Lena Fox listened to Zhou Qingfeng, she was astonished for a few seconds before she laughed bitterly and said, “I’m sorry . I just can’t accept the fact that I’m supposed to be dead . ” She lowered her head, had a moment of silence, and changed the topic, “I think the one who brought you here isn’t the so-called ‘God’ . ”

“‘God’ exists beyond our consciousness . He’s kind and merciful . He’s everywhere but He’s not ‘someone’ . If what you said was true, I think there’s someone with superpowers who used the name of God to get you here,” as a Caucasian, Lena Fox clearly had better understanding of God .

“It doesn’t matter whether he’s God or not; I can’t fight him . ” Zhou Qingfeng shrugged his shoulders and said, “Right . Now I understand why you didn’t disappear . It was because you were supposed to die, but I saved you . You’ve received a new life . ”

“Right . I’ve received a new life,” Lena felt better and smiled . She heaved a sigh of relief and said joyfully, “Alright, I should be happy about it . Let’s think about what we’re gonna do next . ”

“Even though David Lawrence saved New York, he failed in the end . I reckon his failure was inevitable, as he was a modern man: independent, hot-blooded, and a little selfish . ”

“David Lawrence could only be a hero, but he couldn’t be a leader . However, if you want to be able to live in the final phase, you have to gather a big group of people . You could survive if there were people around to share the workload and to help each other out . ”

Lena Fox paused before saying, “Although I have the ability and the experience to manage the foundation, I lack assistance . The highly-experienced managers and business assistants who were under my command disappeared . I can’t pass my ideas to anyone . ”

Zhou Qingfeng continued, “It would be much worse than you could ever imagine . Everyone would start to panic and insanely pile up any kind of resource that they can find . Once the government is gone, the currency will lose its credibility, businesses will collapse, and the link between societies will start to break . ”

“The service industries will start to collapse one after the other in three days . This includes banks, communication systems, transport, and energy and water supplying companies . Even the cleaners would have to worry about their lives . ”

“Supposedly, after a huge amount of deaths in the next three months, there’ll be all sorts of ugly systems raised from different powers appearing in the cities . Society will recover and rebuild the government, the police, the military, and foundations . ”

“But, if it were the hellish ending from my memory, the nuclear weapons will destroy all hope of mankind . The huge amount of deaths would dismantle the structure of society . ”

Lena Fox got the point after listening to Zhou Qingfeng’s description of the miserable future . She asked, “So, we have to lead a large amount of people out of New York, then to a place where the nuclear weapons wouldn't reach . ”

“We can’t bring too many of them; it’ll be hard to manage and feed them . There can’t be too little people as well; it’ll be hard to defend ourselves against the other groups . I think that three to five hundred people is the optimum amount . Eighty-percent of them should be young and twenty-percent of them should belong to the armed forces . Also, there has to be an equal amount of men and women . ”

That was Zhou Qingfeng’s thoughts and he said happily, “I think that we can get enough people from Columbia University . There should be a bunch of young and high-quality people . ”

Lena Fox heard what he said and laughed, “Hahaha, that’s the reason you were encouraging those students . But, I have to tell you . Your plan has failed . Do you know why I’m here looking for you? It’s because your mobile command vehicle was being robbed . ”

Zhou Qingfeng stood up when he heard what Lena said . That vehicle was really important to him . New York spent a huge amount of money on it . An ordinary person would never have the chance to attain it . He frowned and asked angrily, “Who robbed my car?”

“You thought that the people in the university were smart and indeed, they were . A few law students stood up and questioned your identity after you left . They formed their own group and gained power . I tried to warn them but they chased me away . ”

“They have quite a few people and they took guns from the vehicle . If you went by yourself…” Lena Fox did not finish her sentence as Zhou Qingfeng’s murderous look told her that he would not listen .

The campus of Columbia University was really small . The mobile command vehicle was in the middle of the road leading to the campus . Zhou Qingfeng had just came out of the engineering and applied sciences department building when he heard a speech about planning in teamwork and development .

There were over thousands of students gathered in front of the mobile command vehicle . There was a young man with a loudspeaker standing on the roof the vehicle and he was yelling at the students . Around the vehicle, there were several proud students holding firearms . They were encouraging the other students to join them .

Zhou Qingfeng’s clothes stood out too much . His appearance distracted the people who were listening to the speech . Many of them gave way and allowed him to get through to the mobile command vehicle .

Zhou Qingfeng’s appearance attracted the attention of the person who was giving the speech . That man snapped, “Look, the fake police is here again . As a professional law student from Sherman Stirling LLP, I’m going to take off your mask and debunk you . ”

“Please trust me, I’m a professional . I will definitely discuss this problem with a strong sense of justice . His uniform, badge, and even the weapons that he’s using all show his counterfeit identity . ”

“You’re a con; your trick ends here . Your funny words can’t disguise you . If you leave our university quietly, I might even consider leaving you alone . Otherwise, you could take off your helmet and show us who you are . As a sign of mercy, you could perhaps even join my team . ”

The man on the roof of the vehicle used very sharp words and spoke eloquently . He got everyone to look at Zhou Qingfeng .

As Zhou Qingfeng walked closer, he took off his helmet and mask to show his face . The moment he showed his face, everyone fell silent and felt nervous . Some of the timid girls even covered their mouths with their hands as they were afraid that they might say something to trigger the murderer in front of them .

The news was reported consecutively for three days and it made Zhou Qingfeng’s Asian face easily recognised by the people in New York . He was violent, fearless, and brutal; he was truly a devil . This was made worse especially after he killed the chief police officer of New York - it was the first in history .

As his face was as powerful as his name, the man on the roof of the vehicle started to stammer and had no idea what to do after Zhou Qingfeng took off his mask . He was shocked to silence and after a while, he compromised, “Alright . You showed your face . I approve that you are one of us now . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not bother . He glared at the man coldly . He waved his hand and said to DogMeat, which was next to him, “Silly dog, go! Kill those who are holding weapons . ”

The U . S . military was interested in DogMeat because it was equipped with a biochemical brain that had incredible attacking power . Its biggest advantage was its agility . It was simply unpredictable .

DogMeat’s powerful propulsion and its medium-sized body allowed it to launch an attack at extreme speed . In addition, it was equipped with electronic eyes . Coupled with its highly intelligent computer, it can choose to activate its ‘attack’ mode or even its ‘evade’ mode .

There’s nothing to be afraid of if DogMeat was hit by an ordinary blow; it had considerably strong armor . Unless a large-caliber, heavy machine gun was used, attacks would not be a threat for DogMeat . It was such an efficient killing machine, and today would be the first time it shows its true potential .

DogMeat dashed forwards at Zhou Qingfeng’s order . The other people only treated it as an ordinary dog . However, they realized that it was extremely frightening when it revealed its canine teeth .

In fact, Lena Fox had underestimated its ability, otherwise, she would have definitely made the dog her own escort . She realized that she had made a terrible mistake when she saw how DogMeat dashed towards the students .

DogMeat threw itself forwards in the blink of an eye . Its canine teeth demonstrated a strong bite as it bit off half of its opponent’s neck in a single bite . Everyone at the scene was screaming in fear the moment they saw blood splashing all over the place .

Its first attack was a success . DogMeat then stepped over the corpse as it leaped forward once again . Its highly intelligent computer had precisely calculated the force and direction required . Hence, it was able to dash towards another student with ease .

DogMeat did not use its canine teeth this time around . Instead, it stretched its leg lightly and stepped on its target’s neck . A sharp blade hurled out of its paw . It was able to slit its opponent’s throat with ease .

In the fraction of a second, DogMeat had moved rapidly among several armed students . Its unparalleled speed allowed it to prevent others from attacking it . Several lives of the armed students had been terminated before they had time to find out what killed them .

There were dozens of students surrounding the mobile command vehicle . The students in front of the vehicle were being attacked, but the students behind it did not receive any warning at all . They only saw the other students who had previously surrounded the vehicle run away in fear . Some fell to the ground as they were petrified by the bloody scene, some even fainted on the spot .

The remaining armed students finally realized that they were under attack when they saw that the situation turning more chaotic . They decided to shoot in all directions after watching the collapse of their own teammates .

However, their gunshots did not hit DogMeat . Instead, their own teammates were the ones who got shot . It had caused even more chaos on their side . Some students decided to drop their gun and ran away after DogMeat killed half of their teammates, while others simply knelt down and surrendered .

Lena Fox could not help but tremble slightly due to the intense stench and scary corpses . She could not calm the fear in her heart .

Zhou Qingfeng then asked her to turn around as he lowered his voice and spoke, “You have to get used of it . I’m didn’t feel well too when I first killed somebody . But, I guarantee that you’ll see corpses piling up like a mountain within the next two to three days . ”

Lena Fox did not only turn around . She even closed her eyes as she tried to endure the uncomfortable feeling . She then said, “Is this the reason you insisted on getting the dog despite having to take such a huge risk?”

“You’re right . DogMeat doesn’t use firearms, but no one will be stronger than it in closed quarter combats . Furthermore, it’s smart . It can even be used to install landmines . My chances of survival would be much higher with it . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was extremely satisfied with DogMeat’s debut performance . He took out a handkerchief and wiped its mouth that was stained with flesh and blood . He then gave it a pat and said, “Well done, you silly dog!”

DogMeat barked . It continued to protest against the name, ‘Silly Dog’ . It was, however, extremely well-behaved and it spinned around its master . Thanks to its obedient look, DogMeat did not seem like a dog which had just killed seven people .

Tony Parker was only a dreg in David Lawrence’s team . However, he had always been the main force of their operations because of his fearless, but obedient DogMeat . Therefore, no one could replace him .

To deal with DogMeat, you could either block its attacking path by shooting it from a short distance, or use a mighty weapon to destroy it in one single blow from a long distance . DogMeat’s injuries during the later stages were all caused by the suicide missions Tony Parker kept sending him on .

DogMeat was used to dealing with several students who had not even killed a single person before . Its approach was simply overkill . However, it yielded excellent results . It had provided the students of Columbia University with unforgettable memories .

Victor Hugo and his vicious dog would certainly be famous from now on . Fame was a good thing in the Wasteland - many troubles could be avoided .

At that moment, a loud noise could be heard . It turned out that the law student, who was still standing on the roof of the vehicle, had fallen due to the debility in his legs . He did not dare utter anything even though he felt enormous pain . He could only endure and try to escape from Zhou Qingfeng .

However, the kid screamed as he saw Zhou Qingfeng slowly approach him, “Wait a minute, Mr . Hugo . I’m an outstanding law student . I’ve gotten my lawyer license . I can work for you and solve any legal problem, if you ever have any at all . ”

Zhou Qingfeng killed the bastard without much hesitation . He even said disdainfully as he watched the corpse fall down, “A lawyer who’s all talk was the most useless piece of sh*t in the movie, ‘Wasteland’ . They only wasted food and caused trouble . ”

The students who collapsed on the ground burst into tears instantly once they saw Zhou Qingfeng kill a person without much hesitation . It seemed like they were having nervous breakdowns .

“Get up, I need some part-time slaves . I’ll let you guys go if you work for me,” Zhou Qingfeng kicked the students . He first ordered them to tidy up the abandoned weapons . He then asked them to find a few trucks to put the staff and equipment of Babylon’s Smartlab in .

DogMeat required parts, energy, and maintenance . Professionals were needed for those tasks . Therefore, the staff of Babylon’s Smartlab needed to be taken away .

Zhou Qingfeng also needed to have some bio-pharmaceutical experts to configure and improve NTZ-49 for him . Fortunately, Columbia University had the relevant experts as well .

There were indeed people who disagreed with him! However, it would not be too big of a problem . Zhou Qingfeng would just stun them and take them along with him . He was pretty sure that they would be grateful for what he had done later .

“I’ll need vehicles, manpower, and a base for now,” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the virtual screen projected by the armband-computer on his wrist . He then asked Lena Fox, “Where do you think would be the best location to be our base?”

“Do you have any options to choose from?” asked Lena Fox . The debutante was still in a trance due to the brutal massacre by DogMeat . She was still feeling dizzy, and thus could not think about much .

“We have two options . The first location is the NYPD headquarters on Clover Street in Manhattan . The buildings are strong, spacious, and have plenty of armaments . Most importantly, no one would be there with us . ”

“However, there are some obvious disadvantages . That place lacks food, water, and fuel . Furthermore, it’s harder to defend if there’s only two of us . It’s simply too big . ”

“Our other option would then be the prisons or islands near New York . They’re relatively independent areas . Their internal facilities are perfect and there’s no need to worry about our living supplies there . However, there are still disadvantages to staying in such a place . For example, there are around thousands of prisoners inside Rix's jail . There’s no way both of us can deal with them . "

Lena Fox was brainstorming too, “What if we get ourselves a large cruise ship that weighed over ten thousand tonnes? Those ships have the perfect living facilities and can house hundreds of people for a long period of time . "

However, Zhou Qingfeng disagreed, “That could be our long-term goal . However, it can’t be done if there’s only two of us, at least, for now . You’ve lost all your connections and I’m not even familiar with the current world . Hence, our first priority would be to recruit a group of people . ”

“We’ll go to the NYPD headquarters then . I don’t really want to stay in the prisons . Moreover, the NYPD headquarters are now empty,” Lena Fox was instinctively annoyed at the thought of staying in the prisons .

Zhou Qingfeng sighed as he, too, did not want to stay in the prisons . However, he was pretty sure that someone would go there instead . He or she will then unite them to build a large-scale organized crime group . He was terrified when he thought of thousands of people running rampant in the streets of New York .

They were still discussing about their next destination when the students who were forced by Zhou Qingfeng to work as their slaves interrupted them . Their main task was to move the various equipment and accessories of the Babylon’s Smartlab into the mobile command vehicle . However, after a few trips, the number of people had dropped by a few .

“Where’s the others?” Zhou Qingfeng yelled in anger . He initially wanted eight slaves to work for him . There were, however, only three left .

“They’ve fled… escaped, and they’re now hiding inside the building . I did advise them not to leave . But, they refused to be slaves . ” A fat student who was carrying the accessories replied him . He appeared to be exhausted by the look on his sweaty face .

Zhou Qingfeng pouted and Lena Fox who was standing by his side sighed, “It seems like we can no longer count on these students . They’re simply too self-centred . ”

There were originally more than sixty people in the Babylon’s Smartlab’s staff . More than a dozen cops and military personnel who were among them had disappeared and the remaining security guards had escaped . Half of the remaining laboratory researchers had also escaped .

Rezzo, the lab director, and both his lab assistants who were stunned by Katrina were the only people left . Fortunately, under the guidance of both the lab assistants, they were able to gather all the basic accessories required for DogMeat .

"Alright then, Mr . Roma . I now appoint you the supervisor . You have the authority to direct the rest of the people to work . "

Fattie Roma almost cried when he was forced to take the gun . He did not escape as he was too afraid of the consequences . However, he was now a supervisor for the devil . He turned around and looked at both his companions who did not escape . He could clearly see the fear in their eyes .

"Cheer up, Mr . Roma . Our future is bright . We’ll head to the medical school right now, as our team needs experienced bio-pharmaceutical researchers," Zhou Qingfeng then brought his subordinates along with him and together, they headed to the medical school of Columbia University .

As the CEO of Fox Foundation, Lena Fox was extremely familiar with the bio-pharmaceutical experts in New York . Therefore, under her guidance, Zhou Qingfeng had direct access to the best bio-pharmaceutical research team in town .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was making a decision about his next destination . He did not head directly to the NYPD headquarters . Instead, he brought the team along with him and drove to the Society of Divine Word building .

There were around one to two hundred professionally trained members in the society . Among them were chefs, waiters, security guards, and management staff . It was a team that could be used straight away upon the completion of the power transfer . Moreover, the team was much stronger than the slaves who were captured by Zhou Qingfeng in the campus of the university .

Fattie Roma was shocked when he looked at the emerging chaos in Manhattan on his way back to the building of the Society of Divine Word . The cataclysm started at six o’clock in the evening . However, it was already ten at night as they had spent quite a lot of time handling the supplies as well as recruiting their team members .

Due to the loss of the traffic police, the traffic light system had also been messed up . Every street in Manhattan was blocked by vehicles and a large number of overwhelmed citizens were walking on the street - they were trying to find their way home .

More tragedy had occured in that time span . There were many people who got trapped in the subway and could not get out . There were even people who hid inside buildings after realizing what happened . However, as time passes, the situation will only worsen . Many people would be trapped inside the building and die slowly .

The NYPD logo was printed on the mobile command vehicle . Thus, a lot of people approached Zhou Qingfeng to ask for his help . Those people rushed towards the vehicle and started beating at it . The people inside the vehicle were terrified when they saw the situation .

"Damn police, what the hell is going on? Why is there no one to take charge of traffic? I just want to go home now . My wife and children are waiting for me to have dinner . "

"I’ll lodge a complaint as you guys are simply wasting the taxpayers’ money . Give me your police ID, I want to meet your boss . ”

“I order you to get off the vehicle immediately and solve the problem for me . I have to rush to the airport, but I’ve been trapped here for more than three hours . "

The mobile command vehicle looked like a boat made out of a leaf when it tried to move in the crowd . The vehicle was extremely wobbly and may be overturned at any time . Zhou Qingfeng was outraged as he was unable to move forward . Hence, he opened the glass window and fired into the air .

Dhuk Dhuk Dhuk… Zhou Qingfeng held a loudspeaker in his hand and he tried to yell at the crowd after the burst of gunshots, “Idiots! I’m not a cop . I’ll kill anyone who dares to block my path . Now, follow my order . You’ll have to leave New York immediately . That would be the only way for you to survive!”

Roma who was sitting inside the vehicle wore a bitter smile on his face as he saw the infuriated Zhou Qingfeng crushing all the vehicles that blocked his path after resuming his journey . Roma then said to the twenty or more people who got captured by Zhou Qingfeng, “Looks like we’re not experiencing the worst . At least, we’re much better off than the people on the street . ”

Manhattan had a small population . As it was a business district, they were mostly workers . However, there was a huge amount of people staying here at the moment . They had no idea how to deal with the current hardship .

There were people everywhere on the bustling street, panicked and lost . Most of them were the elite people of society, but, they were vulnerable and helpless at the moment .

Many churches in the Manhattan area opened their doors to provide necessary accommodation for those who could not leave . They could fit more than millions of people without relying on charity to fulfill their needs . Panic grew very rapidly and very soon, the ugly sides of humankind would be shown on a large scale .

The distance from the medical centre of Columbia University to the Society of the Divine Word was only around ten kilometres, but Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox took two hours to get there . The people who got captured by Zhou Qingfeng doubted if they were currently at the end of the world as they watched the chaotic scene along the way .

They arrived at the building of the society . The mess from Zhou Qingfeng’s confrontation with the police earlier has yet to be cleaned up and a few police cars were still there . Only the door that was hit by the police’s armoured vehicle was blocked by furniture, forming a barricade . There were a few nervous people waiting to enter the church behind the barricade .

A silver-haired old man soon appeared from behind the barricade . Patrick was the manager of the Society of the Divine Word . However, the old man, who was usually nice, was not very enthusiastic at the moment . He was standing behind the barricade as he shouted, “I’m sorry, Miss Fox . Due to unforeseen circumstances, the clubhouse is now temporarily closed . We’re not able to serve you . ”

As the old man spoke, a shadow secretly slipped along the wall and went into the building . All of a sudden, it jumped across the barricade, went into the clubhouse, and broke the peaceful scene .

The waiters who were walking around stopped what they were doing . Meanwhile, the fierce man who was fighting with the police earlier had crossed the barricade and appeared in front of them . He wore a cold expression on his face .

“Listen, I’m neither passing by nor here to discuss with you or please you . I’m here to save you . I have a better understanding of survival during chaos . So listening to me will do good for you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng slowly walked passed the waiters and stared into their eyes with his cold eyes . He looked into their eyes until they avoided his cold and merciless eyes .

Zhou Qingfeng finally stood in front of Patrick . The old man was just attacked by DogMeat and had fallen to the ground . He struggled to stand . With his face full of anger and the reluctance to obey, he said, “This is a secret clubhouse under the protection of the American law . Visitations are not allowed without invitations . ”

Zhou Qingfeng laughed with disdain . The demure Lena Fox walked out at the right time and spoke gently, “Mr . Patrick, I totally understand your circumstances, but you weren’t professional enough . ”

“I think you should know by now that the people from the government, police, military and foundations have all disappeared . The streets are becoming messier and messier . From now on, you’ll need a powerful person to teach you how to survive . ”

Patrick was still very mad and clearly very pissed at Zhou Qingfeng’s invasion . He glared at Zhou Qingfeng then looked at Lena Fox . Gently, he said, “I’m not a cold-hearted man, but I need to safeguard the interests of the club . The situation now… . ”

At this point in time, the situation was terrible . Not everyone was like Zhou Qingfeng, who had been through deadly challenges; not everyone was like Zhou Qingfeng and expected the cataclysm . As the clubhouse faced the hopeless situation, they needed someone to lead them .

“Alright, I approve for the two of you to come in,” the air in the church was filled with worry so, Patrick had no choice but to compromise . However, he drew a strict line, “But, the two of you must follow the rules here . ”

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said, “Forget all your rules . They were for times of peace . But now, war is coming . You have to follow my rules . ”

“No way! The Sacred Heart Clubhouse is the place for people of the upper-class to gather . We have been established for more than a hundred years and I’ve been working here for more than forty . I can’t leave this place for you to run it as you please . ”

Patrick shook his head . He knew that Zhou Qingfeng was trying to take his authority over the clubhouse, therefore, he disagreed . Zhou Qingfeng was impatient and put his hand on the holster .

“Don’t! Victor, don’t do that,” Lena Fox put her hand out to stop Zhou Qingfeng . She spoke again to the old man, “Mr . Patrick, we’ve known each other for so long . You served me when I was only a little girl . I know that you are very experienced in managing, but now, I hope that you could understand the reality of the situation . ”

“We aren’t trying to deprive you of your power, we’re just hoping that more people could survive . The way you defend the clubhouse would work temporarily, but, what about after a few days? Have you thought about what if the police doesn’t return? How long could your men stand?”

Patrick paused as he heard Lena Fox’s works . The old man who was in his seventies sighed and finally, he cried out loud, “It must be punishment from God for our original sins!”

As Patrick had completely compromised, Zhou Qingfeng stopped being aggressive . He still needed this old man to calm the people . Zhou Qingfeng asked, “Tell me, who’s in this clubhouse?”

The old man leaned and cried on the sofa, “There are over a hundred rooms, four restaurants, two bars, and hundreds of services in our clubhouse . Our aim is to let every customer have a unforgettable experience, therefore, we have more than three hundred outstanding workers . ”

“There were many policemen who came here to investigate and collect evidence this afternoon . Everyone was taken aback by their disappearance . ”

“Very soon, we received news from the media that the police in the entire US and even in the world had disappeared . This included people from the government, soldiers, and royalty . ”

“Yes, royalty . There were more than thirty distinguished customers here but they disappeared too . During such a terrible situation, we had no idea who to ask for help . ”

“More than three hundred of our workers in the clubhouse started to worry about their families . It was only a few hours, but, the people that I have now doesn’t even exceed thirty . ”

“Ask them to come out, I need to register their identities,” Zhou Qingfeng needed to know how many people he could use .

Twenty-eight of the remaining workers stood in front of Zhou Qingfeng . They were all single and therefore, without worry . There were eighteen women and ten men . There were five chefs, a security guard, three all-rounders, and nineteen waiters and bartenders .

By the way, the women who had been capable enough to work in this high-end clubhouse were all good-looking . They were young and pretty; each of them had their own style . However, these pretty women would only bring trouble when the cataclysm happens!

The situation in the clubhouse was actually really terrible; what it contained was far less than what Zhou Qingfeng had expected . There was not a lot of stored food as only fresh food was cooked in the kitchen . There was no backup fuel as they used a piped gas line . The important people in the clubhouse were gone, and most of the remaining people were not helpful .

“Everyone, our situation is really bad, and it would only get worse . It’s not possible for us to live here in the long-term . We have to leave right now .

“Lena, mobilize the staff . Pack up only the basic necessities and some valuable stuff for trading . Other than those, leave the rest behind .

“Mr . Patrick, could you help me take care of the professors and researchers? There were a few good doctors among them along with some nurses . They’ll be helpful in taking care of everyone’s health .

“Zogar, take a few men with you and follow me . We need to go to the headquarters and see what’s going on there . We’ll take a few trucks for transport .

“Alright, everyone, let’s get moving . I can’t reset your lives to their original peaceful states, but trust me; if you follow my instructions, you’ll be leading better lives than any other person in this goddamn world . ”

Even though Zhou Qingfeng’s words were a bit arrogant and overbearing, it gave the people the direction and the reassurance they needed in this chaotic, panic-stricken situation .

The only security guard left in the clubhouse was Zogar . He was a robust guy who was two meters tall, and it was said that he served in the military . While his body fat made him appear unqualified to be a soldier, his appearance was still indeed frightening .

“Mr . Hugo, we’ll follow your instructions . ” Zogar waved his hand and pulled out all the men in the clubhouse . “But we’ve never killed anyone and none of us has a criminal record . So if any fighting breaks out, we might not be able to help . ”

In truth, what he meant was perhaps ‘you’re the pioneer, I’ll be the backup’ . Zhou Qingfeng wanted to complain, but he held back . He took out a few pistols, gave them to the men, and said stoically, “Just listen to my instructions . ”

After he was armed, Zhou Qingfeng brought a police channel radio with him and told Lena Fox to keep in contact . He then led the team to search through Manhattan .

It was twelve o’clock in the morning, six hours after the start of the cataclysm . The order in the society was still maintained . Although some sporadic robbery and violence cases occurred, Zhou Qingfeng’s team was the first to really plan to commit robbery .

The distance from Fifth Avenue to the NYPD headquarters was only less than five kilometers . They had only been on the road for a while when Zhou Qingfeng saw the police motorcycle that he planned to get .

It was a big motorcycle with a high horsepower and a large displacement . Its size was very suitable for driving through the traffic congestion in the area . Two black men were riding the bike here and there happily .

“Yeah, man! It was God’s grace that those cops are now gone . There are cars everywhere, take whatever you want! It’s the best feeling man . ” The man who was riding the bike was optimistic . He laughed and approached Zhou Qingfeng as Zhou Qingfeng greeted him .

However, as soon as the man on the bike came closer, the smiley Zhou Qingfeng fired at him immediately . Two shots: one through his chest and another one through his brain .

The man who was riding the bike fell down . The other man sitting behind him instantly took his gun out—but DogMeat was already in front of him .

The team was walking with Zhou Qingfeng in the lead, with five other men behind Zogar . They thought Zhou Qingfeng was being friendly when he greeted the men on the bike . They did not expect that he was going to kill people .

Compared to Zhou Qingfeng, who killed the guy with a gun, DogMeat was much more bloody, cruel and visually shocking in its killing . Everyone in the team was holding a powerful torch and as they saw the dead body killed by DogMeat, they were dumbfounded and became too afraid to move .

“Hurry up!” Zhou Qingfeng snapped . The police motorcycle fell on the ground as the two black men were shot . Zhou Qingfeng removed the dead bodies, carried the bike, and growled in a cold tone, “If someone wants to vomit, do it now . If anyone wants to quit, I’m sorry, but I don’t accept . ”

With the exception of Zhou Qingfeng, all of them vomited . They were frightened, and the way they looked at Zhou Qingfeng was even more complicated . As for the way they looked at DogMeat, only fear was in their eyes .

Zhou Qingfeng rode the bike and continued to lead the team . Soon enough, they got six bikes through all sorts of ways and their speed increased significantly . After thirty minutes, they arrived at the headquarters of the NYPD .

The headquarters was located at Parker Avenue in Downtown Manhattan . It was surrounded by tall buildings, and across the street was the town hall . Each of the buildings has its own legendary story . For example, the world famous Wall Street and the collapsed World Trade Center in the 9/11 attack were nearby .

The American economy was controlled by both large and small companies and organizations . The people who worked here were under these establishments . The establishments were gone, and the people had also disappeared . Therefore, the center had come to its end .

However, even with the current situation, a lot of people still remained, especially since Downtown Manhattan was in close proximity to Brooklyn . One only needed to cross the Brooklyn Bridge to reach the other side . And so, there were many gangsters from Brooklyn wandering around in the area .

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng and his team arrived at the headquarters, they heard the vigorous sounds of a crossfire . It was so intense that there were even bullets flying over his head . He took out a night vision scope and looked at the direction of the crossfire . He saw the shadow of a man flying through the air before ultimately falling on the ground .

There were not a lot of people who could make that effect without using a bomb, and Zhou Qingfeng knew someone who was good at it—Katrina Riven . That ferocious lady liked to run with full speed and kick people, sending them flying five meters high . She enjoyed the excitement of killing under a rain of bullets .

If during a war someone was seen tumbling through the air and flying with all kinds of style, undoubtedly, there was an extremely crazy woman freaking out nearby!

That was not the most important thing, however . Zhou Qingfeng saw at least twenty to thirty gunshots at the same time; it could already be considered a large-scale crossfire . With Katrina Riven there, it was implied that David Lawrence and his strong friends were there, too .

It seemed like someone had the same idea as Zhou Qingfeng—to take over the headquarters . However, his relationship with David Lawrence was not good at the moment . Should he get involved?

Needless to say, there were tons of benefits in occupying the NYPD headquarters . Its location was very strategic, not to mention having its sturdy structure as a living base as well as having enough weapons to arm a large number of personnel .

It was still the early days of the cataclysm . Most of the criminals would normally choose to rob money that was now unprotected without custody . Meanwhile, the NYPD headquarters was located in Downtown Manhattan, an area where the wealthy from across the United States had gathered in .

There were over a thousand tons of gold that was stored within the underground vault of the New York Federal Reserve Bank near Wall Street . It contained the riches of people from all around the globe, and it was enough for anyone to drool over it .

Anyone can easily become a billionaire within a few days if they were to occupy the NYPD headquarters and make it their base, and loot all the buildings surrounding it . However, it seemed that a lot of smart people had already swarmed into Downtown Manhattan . There were already people who made their first move despite the fact that the cataclysm had only just begun .

Zhou Qingfeng hid behind the Broadway Theater as he watched the people engaging in gunfights behind a building that was over hundred meters away from him . He could clearly see that Katrina Riven’s team had numerical inferiority . Although their team was made up of only four to five people, they attacked in an orderly fashion . They kept moving and eliminating their targets .

Meanwhile, the other side had numerical superiority . Their opponents possessed over twenty guns . However, they were lacking in skill when it came to shooting, as they kept standing on the same spot . Thus, they were always killed by Katrina’s team within a few gunshots .

However, the shooting did not cease . Zhou Qingfeng can tell that their opponents almost had an unlimited amount of reinforcements when he observed the battlefield using his night vision device . It seemed that all of the reinforcement troops came from the nearby Brooklyn Bridge .

Due to the violent gunfight, a large number of stagnant people who originally stayed in Downtown Manhattan was fleeing toward Brooklyn . The flow of people that left on foot was extremely slow as the deck had been blocked by the vehicles .

Zhou Qingfeng tried to recall the details of “Wasteland” through his memory . However, he could not remember if David Lawrence had ever brought his team to Manhattan, let alone engaged in a crossfire with others .

According to the plot, the hero was supposed to be protecting his wife and daughter inside his house . He too was having a hard time . He would only reveal himself after three days, when everyone was desperate and New York had become a mess .

Zhou Qingfeng cursed silently as he turned around and looked at the six-man team behind him . They were shivering and huddling up in the corner . They would have already escaped for sure if it was not for DogMeat who was staring at them fiercely .

“Mr Hugo, are we still going to the NYPD headquarters? I don’t think it’s the right time . ” Zogar was two meters tall, yet he was afraid of Zhou Qingfeng who was only one point eight meters tall, to an extent that he was willing to lie prone on the floor .

Zhou Qingfeng threw a glance at the useless giant as he sighed in disappointment . His rival’s team members were all loyal and powerful . On the other hand, his team members were all useless . He could only change his plan when faced with such a situation, as he said, “We won’t be heading to the NYPD headquarters for now . We’ll be changing our plan and we’ll go to a nearby area to continue our search . ”

“Well, well, well . ” Zogar was finally relieved as he nodded his head happily . He even praised Zhou Qingfeng, “Mr . Hugo, you’re truly a great and kind-hearted man! You’re also a brave warrior . We’re willing to serve in whatever capacity . ”

“You’re so disgusting!” Zhou Qingfeng murmured . He switched on the armband computer on his wrist and opened the map of Downtown Manhattan . He searched for nearby pharmacies and hospitals . He then found out that the hospital where the kidnapping took place two days ago was just around the corner . “Let’s go, we’ll need to get ourselves some medicine as well as doctors and nurses . ”

Lena Fox's kidnapping case lasted for two days in the Downtown Manhattan Hospital . In that time, Zhou Qingfeng shot Chief Bratton, the chief officer of NYPD, to death exactly in front of the hospital entrance at noon of the second day .

As the kidnapping case had just occurred within the past twelve hours, the yellow tape barricading the scene of the crime as well as several police cars were still there . Zhou Qingfeng broke into the hospital and discovered that there were no people inside . He only saw a few nurses who were busy doing their jobs when he entered the emergency room .

"Sir, we're just getting ready and we’ll be resuming our health services in no time . " A masked nurse walked up to Zhou Qingfeng and asked him to leave, "Now, will you please wait outside?"

Almost everyone inside the Downtown Manhattan Hospital had escaped during the kidnapping . However, it seemed that quite a few of the medical staff had realized the seriousness of the cataclysm . So they returned to the hospital and tried their best to resume operations .

“Perfect! I like responsible people, especially those who show kindness and hard work in this disorganized, bloody era . They truly deserve my respect . You guys are no doubt the glimmer of light in the darkness . ”

The nurse however was unsatisfied with Zhou Qingfeng as she blocked him from entering the emergency room . She pushed his chest and yelled crossly, “The hospital does not welcome any armed personnel! Please leave this place if you only want to create a commotion . We’ll only take care of the casualties . ”

“That’s all the medical staff you have?” Zhou Qingfeng ignored the nurse despite what she had told him . He counted the number of medical staff and found out that there were only seven nurses, and all of them were female . “Do you have a surgeon? Other doctors will be fine as well . "

The masked nurse did not respond to Zhou Qingfeng’s question . In an aggravated tone, she yelled at him once again, “Please leave this place! There’s nothing valuable for you to steal in the hospital . I’ll say it one more time, the hospital is a sacred place, and people like you are not welcomed to enter this place . ”

Her yell had attracted attention in the emergency room . Someone stepped forward and tried to stop the nurse by whispering in the nurse’s ear, "Nancy, you should not provoke this person!"

In spite of that, the nurse named Nancy ignored her companion . She continued to block Zhou Qingfeng from entering the emergency room and said, “I don’t know why the police had disappeared . I don’t even know what’s going on right now . But I do believe that God will not abandon us this easily . Thus, we need to save ourselves before it’s too late .

“My duty is to assist those who need our help, as well as to stop bastards like you from interrupting our job . I believe that my work will gain recognition from God . So I will not give in or give up!”

Nurse Nancy said with determination and momentum . She seemed like the kind of person who will always adhere to her own principles and boundaries . However, Nurse Nancy;s companion almost burst into tears as she pulled her hand once more . "Nancy, please stop it . He’s Victor Hugo, the criminal who killed Chief Bratton of the NYPD . "

What? Nurse Nancy was shocked on the spot . Westerners, just like East Asians, tended to be bad at distinguishing faces of people from races besides their own . It was obvious that she did not know Zhou Qingfeng’s identity at first . However, after the continuous warnings from her companions, she finally realized that she was actually facing a wanted criminal!

A hoodlum, a killer, an executioner, a lawless criminal! Zhou Qingfeng had been hailed by the media as the world's most dangerous criminal of the 21st century!

Nancy took a step back, but she still blocked Zhou Qingfeng from entering the emergency room . Although she had softened her tone, she remained stubborn as she said to him, “Mr Hugo, please leave this place alone . There’s really nothing worth stealing in here . "

“No, no . . . . !” Zhou Qingfeng stared at the masked nurse with admiration . "With the bravery you’ve shown in stopping me from entering the emergency room, your value is simply immeasurable . So, I’ve decided . . . to snatch you away!"

Zhou Qingfeng bent down after he finished talking . Then, he lifted Nurse Nancy and carried her over his shoulder, walking away with a prideful swagger even though the nurse kept on trying to struggle free from him .

She kept shouting for help, but no one seemed to hear it . The other nurses who stayed inside the emergency room, as well as the six-man team who came along with Zhou Qingfeng were shocked when they saw the scene . It was an act of snatching!

“All right, Zogar, stop daydreaming! Bring your men with you, go and find some ambulances . Remember to get all the equipment and medicines in the ICU . Ask these nurses if there’s a need; they’re professionals . Invite them to join us, by the way!”

Zhou Qingfeng carried Nurse Nancy on his shoulder and walked away . The big guy Zogar woke up from his stupor and yelled, “Mr . Hugo, you’re really smart! You’re truly the paragon of wisdom . Medicines are what we need the most in this chaotic world, and robbing a hospital is definitely better than robbing a bank . What a good idea!”

Zogar’s skill in flattering was really bad; Zhou Qingfeng could not help rolling his eyes . The big guy shouted to his men, “Everyone, did you hear what Mr . Hugo said? Go and get the ambulances . I believe you know how dangerous it is out there . If someone doesn’t work hard, I’ll definitely kick him out . ”

Zogar’s ability to act professionally was actually really good, and very soon they found another six ambulances . A huge amount of medicines and medical equipment were loaded into the ambulances, and even the nurses followed .

Zhou Qingfeng found a large truck at the underground car park of the hospital . He put all seven of the police motorcycles in the truck . He caught a few workers from the hospital, ordering them to move everything from the kitchen .

After around one hour, they returned to the building of the Society of the Divine Word . During the drive back, Nancy kept on kicking him, cursing him, and trying to escape .

When Lena Fox saw Nancy, whose hands and legs were tied up, and whose mouth was also taped, she laughed and asked, “Victor, what are you doing?”

“This is Nancy . She’s a good nurse . ” Zhou Qingfeng threw the screaming nurse on the sofa in the clubhouse . “There was a shootout at the headquarters, so I changed my mind and robbed the downtown hospital . We got a few ambulances, a lot of medications, as well as a few nurses . ”

“Alright, I’ll get them registered . ” Lena Fox was very satisfied with his high efficiency . She thought the last phase of the cataclysm would not be as horrible as long as they had sufficient resources and partners . Nancy’s rebellion and dissatisfaction were negligible . “Oh right, you better go and meet Dr . Rezzo and Professor Kelvin . ”

“Dr Rezzo is the supervisor of Babylon’s Smartlab . Professor Kelvin and his team are the top medical research team in the Columbia University medical center . They were kidnapped by you . ” Lena Fox shrugged her shoulders . “I tried to calm them down, but they insisted on seeing you . ”

They spent almost four hours for the trip to the police headquarters and Zhou Qingfeng was a bit tired . Even though it was nearly dawn, he decided to talk to the researchers and hoped they would calm down .

First, he saw Rezzo . He was a stubborn, forty-year-old man who had two Ph . D . s in computer and life science . He started screaming as soon as he saw Zhou Qingfeng, “You guys are criminals, criminals! You stole property from the military . How intolerable . ”

There were a lot of smart people in Dr . Rezzo’s laboratory, yet besides two of his unlucky assistants, the laboratory was found empty and left in a mess by Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng totally understood his anger, but he was not going to get carried away by the other’s temper .

Dr . Rezzo felt his head hurt as he heard that question . Before he fainted, Katrina was asking him for the serial number of the biochemical brain for DogMeat, but he refused to answer . Therefore, he was hit by the ferocious lady and as a result, he got a concussion .

“Doctor, I hope you could calm down . You need to know what’s happening outside, and you can still use the Internet, TV, and other social media for that . I hope you would accept my protection and work for me . If you insist on going against me, I have nothing else to say, but I don’t keep useless people . ”

In comparison to the bad-tempered Dr . Rezzo, Professor Kelvin was a great deal calmer . He was awarded a Nobel Prize in the field of medicine, and he was one of the leading researchers in the biopharmaceutical field in the world .

When the two of them met, Professor Kelvin nicely invited Zhou Qingfeng to sit down . “Young man, I have no idea why you kidnapped an old man like me . I’m not a doctor; I’m a researcher and I can’t help you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not answer . Instead, he turned on his armband computer, opened the information of NTZ-49, and said, “Do you know this thing?”

The virtual screen showed the chemical formula of NTZ-49 and a large amount of biological experimental data . The professor scanned through the data and upon finishing, he immediately frowned . “Ah… . It’s Alonzo’s research . He was a genius and I had been hoping that he would succeed . However, to my knowledge, he passed away a few days ago . ”

Zhou Qingfeng highlighted the report of the white mice experiment and said, “When I was in the hospital downtown fighting against the police, I accidentally broke into Alonzo’s Superpower Laboratory and drank the NTZ-49 .

“As you can see, I was enhanced . According to the results of the white mice experiment, I can’t live beyond a month if I stop taking it . I need someone who could synthesize the NTZ-49, but also improve it by removing the side effects and perfecting the formula . ”

“I see… . That’s what you want me to do . ” Professor Kelvin smiled and said, “I could make the original NTZ-49 for you, but it’s impossible to achieve the complete version—the NTZ-50 . ”

“But I think that Mr Alonzo found a way before he died… . ” Zhou Qingfeng wanted to talk further about what he had discovered, but Professor Kelvin shook his head and said, “Young man, it’s impossible to enhance the human body without side effects . If this NTZ superpower drug really succeeds, the foundation of all medical research will be undermined . ”

“All right . But at least help me with the production of NTZ-49 . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not know anything about medicine and bio-pharmaceuticals, and he had no intention of pushing the argument for the sake of ensuring a supply of the drugs . “I’ve moved the equipment and materials from Alonzo’s lab here . I found them at the underground car park . Just let me know if you need anything else, I’ll try my best to provide . ”

Professor Kelvin nodded his head as he promised his cooperation, and Zhou Qingfeng got up to leave . Before he could, however, the professor asked, “Mr Hugo, I have a question . Is it really a mess out there? I couldn’t honestly trust my own eyes anymore . ”

“Can you do me a favor when it’s necessary?” Professor Kelvin seemed a bit hesitant and awkward, but he still asked .

“Of course . ” Zhou Qingfeng was the one who needed help from the professor, after all . “What can I do for you?”

The professor did not say his request . Instead, he shook his head and said with a worried expression, “I haven’t thought about it, please give me some time . ”

It was already at the crack of dawn when Zhou Qingfeng finally settled down matters with the two senior intellectuals . He was already extremely exhausted at that instance . After he finished arranging the shift work, he went back to his own room to rest .

After he slept for about three hours, Zhou Qingfeng heard someone knock on the door all of a sudden . He lazily crawled out of his bed and opened the door . He saw a tall and strong guy standing in front him, blocking the entrance like a wall .

It would not be a problem if he was just standing on the spot . The guy, however, held a dagger in his hand as he dashed toward Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng lost his intent to sleep in a split second as he instinctively took a step back . Meanwhile, DogMeat, which had been lying on the floor, immediately whizzed out and tried to bite the guy with its canine teeth . To Zhou Qingfeng’s surprise, that guy responded extremely quickly, raising his leg to kick DogMeat in its abdomen .

Everything happened in the blink of an eye . The guy strode into the room and paid no heed to Zhou Qingfeng and DogMeat . They soon saw that Lena was standing behind the guy in her pajamas all this time . Miss Fox then yawned and said, “Butcher, don’t play around too much . ”

Butcher? Zhou Qingfeng could vaguely recall the stuff that Lena Fox had previously mentioned . She said that she was able to escape from Locke’s clutches because of the help of a guy named ‘Butcher’ . They were able to move all the equipment out from the Alonzo Superpower Laboratory because of his help as well .

The uninvited guy appeared, grinning cheerfully at Zhou Qingfeng . He was holding a sharp dagger in his hand and his hair was a mess . He was ugly, scary, and looked like one of those primitive people . He even had scars on his face, and it seemed like half of his face had been disfigured by fire .

The guy was quite brawny . He had large palm joints, thick arms, as well as hairy, rough skin . Although he was wearing a hand-tailored high-end suit, it only gave others the impression that the suit was stuffed with a grizzly bear .

Lena stood up as she grudgingly said, “Meet Butcher . He’s just contacted me . I have a feeling that both of you can form a great partnership, so I invited him to join our team . However, he insisted on testing out your skills first . ”

“So, you’re Victor Hugo?” The ugly Butcher smiled as he said, “I’ve seen the footages of you killing the others, and I’m interested in your skills . However, it seems that you’re nothing but an ordinary guy . ”

“Unfortunately, I’m not even interested in you . You want to test my skills by springing an attack on me? Not only that, you even came at me with a dagger in your hand?” Zhou Qingfeng replied in anger . “Thank God you didn’t fire a shot at me . ”

“In any case, there’s no punishment for killing now . You deserve to be killed if you have such poor vigilance . " Butcher shrugged his shoulders . He remained smiling as he then said casually, “There’s no way I’ll be partnering with a rookie . ”

His casual tone infuriated Zhou Qingfeng even further . Zhou Qingfeng had been regarded as a killing machine, but he always killed for a reason . He was nothing compared to the guy who stood in front of him . Butcher would kill for no reason!

No wonder Lena Fox would rather risk following Zhou Qingfeng, even though she could have asked for Butcher’s help . Butcher’s attitude stank so badly!

“You’re undoubtedly a mere rookie . You’ll only be a burden for me . I’m sorry, Lena, but I won’t accept your invitation . ” Butcher shook his head arrogantly . His first impression of Zhou Qingfeng did not seem to be very positive .

“You’re right . ” Zhou Qingfeng had tightened his muscles in preparation . He gazed at the guy who stood in front of him . He activated 'As Quick As Lightning’ and grasped an extra second of time!

Butcher turned around and threw a disdainful glance at Zhou Qingfeng . However, at that instance, his expression became slack . Zhou Qingfeng glided through the air and kicked Butcher exactly in his waist . The power of his kick was more than enough to break one’s spine .

Bang! Zhou Qingfeng threw out a solid kick . He can feel the strong and muscular body of his opponent . Butcher’s weight was well over a hundred and twenty kilograms .

However, even though Butcher had a beast-like body, he flew across the room when he got kicked by Zhou Qingfeng . The ugly guy was still smiling and he did not have the time to react to Zhou Qingfeng’s kick . He got kicked away without comprehending the current situation .

Butcher’s beast-like body hit the wall of the corridor outside the room . The thin wall could not withstand such a huge impact . He even left a hole on the wall when he crashed into it .

This time around, Butcher was fully satisfied . He wrinkled his face and twisted his waist when he stood up once again, asking, “Your kick is incredibly fast and powerful . ”

Miss Fox was standing at the sidelines . She even clapped her hands and said, “Well, I believe that you now know each other . Finally, there’s someone who could restrain this wild beast . I’ll leave now and continue my sleep . Solve it yourselves if you guys fight again . Don’t come and bother me . ”

Miss Fox turned around and left impatiently . A few meters away from her, Butcher shouted excitedly, “Hey… kid, you really did give me a huge surprise! I’ve changed my mind; you’re truly somebody . ”

"My name is Nikolai Ivanovich, but you’re now eligible to call me by my nickname—Butcher . " The ugly guy reached out to Zhou Qingfeng, waiting to shake hands with him .

“You’re really annoying . ” Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to bear with Butcher . Not only did he need to show Lena Fox some face, he also felt that Butcher would be very useful . “Lena used to say that you’re some sort of executive chef for a high-end restaurant . ”

“Ah… I’m indeed good at cooking . Nonetheless, that’s only a job for a peaceful era . Right now, the entirety of New York is in chaos . I believe now’s the time for me to resume my old profession . ”

Butcher pulled out a huge bag from outside of the room . He pulled the zipper and revealed a PKM machine gun equipped with a drum magazine . He seemed to be treating the gun as his lover, and his grinning face showed the crude twists of his life .

Zhou Qingfeng threw a quick glance at the contents of the bag . He was astonished when he discovered that there were long-barreled guns, short-barreled guns, bulletproof vests, helmets, army boots, night vision devices, more than twenty hand grenades as well as two RPG rocket launchers inside the bag . There were even landmines and a few bags of plastic explosives inside the huge bag .

“Where did you get all these from?” Even Zhou Qingfeng was shocked when he saw Butcher's firepower . Although the Americans were allowed to possess guns, all those things inside the bag were considered as highly dangerous contraband items . Those items were definitely the priority target for the U . S . Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives .

“I smuggled them myself when I first came to the United States ten years ago . ” Butcher showed pride in his face when he replied to Zhou Qingfeng’s question .

The big guy who stood in front of Zhou Qingfeng would be labeled a terrorist if his weapons were discovered by the officers from the U . S . Customs and Border Protection agency!

Butcher seemed civilized when he was wearing his suit . However, after putting on his multi-scale camouflage, he looked exactly like a war veteran . He was fierce, all one hundred and ninety centimeters and a hundred and twenty kilograms of him . He was carrying a gun as well as a dagger on him, and his murderous intent was extremely strong .

Zhou Qingfeng frowned as he stared at Butcher with a straight face . Butcher was actually putting all the weapons and equipment back into his huge bag . Zhou Qingfeng then whispered in Butcher’s ear after the latter finished packing up, “All your weapons are outdated . ”

Despite what Zhou Qingfeng had just told to him, Butcher still grinned as he tightened the straps of his weaponry and replied to Zhou Qingfeng in a sarcastic tone, “Your weapons are indeed updated . All of them are the NYPD’s best equipment . However, they are impractical, especially for those who lack vigilance . All weapons are nothing but scrap metals for people like those . ”

Zhou Qingfeng frowned once again as he touched his neck subconsciously . This terrible guy put a scar on his neck during the sneak attack a few moments ago . He had sprinkled a lot of hemostatic powder and was finally able to wrap his wound completely after using up a roll of bandage .

“Your first aid skills are simply too bad . ” Butcher continued to mock him, “You've been so busy only because of such a little wound? Moreover, you didn’t even do it right . Coupled with your laughable vigilance, you’re worse than a rookie . "

Zhou Qingfeng was unhappy after Butcher’s mocking . The ferocious Katrina and Butcher, who stood in front of him, both had arrogant attitudes . Even Lena Fox had her haughty temper . “Then why did you approach us?”

“I’m here for Lena . Even a fool would know that our society is collapsing . I’ll need companions in order to survive . Meanwhile, Lena is extremely talented in organization and management . So I’ve decided to collaborate with her . She kept singing your praises you, so I’ve decided to test you out .

“You’re completely useless in terms of basic combat ability . However, what I really don’t understand is how you gained such amazing agility and power . All I could say is that you’re a man with great potential . It’s not that easy to find a companion when the world is in such a chaotic state . Therefore, I think I have no other choice but to accept you . ”

The arrogant Butcher possessed the same temperament as the narcissistic Lena Fox; they were both extremely confident of themselves . Zhou Qingfeng frowned and said, “How could you be so sure that I’ll be the right companion for you? Can you trust me? I don’t trust you, though . ”

“Kid, it looks like you’ve got a lot to learn . You don’t have the right to choose your companions when you’re in a battlefield . All you could do is to get used to each other . Also, don’t you dare place an extravagant hope on building trust; it’s simply too precious . ” Butcher extended his giant hand and patted Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulder, “Rookie, it seems I need to teach you . ”

Indeed, Zhou Qingfeng required lots of training . He wanted to be trained as soon as possible, as he realized that the situation will soon be deteriorating . Worse things would still happen even when everyone felt that the situation was already bad enough .

However, Zhou Qingfeng was terrified by the prospect of being trained by Butcher . He felt that someone with such a bad character would not use conventional methods to train him . Hence, he asked, “How are you going to train me?”

“Actual combat training . ” Butcher pointed toward the streets outside the glass window of the room and said, “There’s plenty of targets outside this room for you to kill . Moreover, due to America's gun culture, there’s a lot of experts in disguise . You’ll soon become an excellent warrior as long as you’re able to survive the training . ”

I knew it! There’s no way he’ll be using conventional methods to train me, Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself . However, he too could not think of a better method . Their time was tight, and every second was extremely precious . He could not afford to spend extra time in training since the cataclysm had already arrived .

“Lena told me that you’re planning to take the NYPD headquarters as your base . After that, you’ll recruit more members for the team . Based on your current achievement, I have to say that you’ve done quite well . You’ve gotten yourself plenty of supplies as well as personnel . We’ll have to continue with plundering . ” Butcher looked at his watch as he said, “I’ll be waiting for you downstairs . We’ll be departing in ten minutes . ”

“How unfortunate! Even a good rest has now become a luxury . ” After grumbling, he swiftly put on his equipment . He brought a long-barrelled gun, a short-barrelled gun, extra magazines, hand grenades, binoculars, a first aid kit as well as other stuff along with him .

Zhou Qingfeng was about to leave the room, but he saw Lena Fox, the lady who wanted to continue her sleep, standing in the doorway . Although she was very tired, she blocked Zhou Qingfeng from leaving the room and said, “Firstly, I have to apologize . I didn’t know that Butcher will test you with the threat of death . ”

“That’s fine . The cataclysm has already arrived . I have to get used to this kind of life anyway . At least I still have the chance to further improve myself . A lot of people don’t even have the chance to start over again . ”

“Thank you for understanding . I don’t want to have any rifts or disagreements with you . I trust you, because if it weren’t for you, I would’ve been dead long ago . If you have anything to say, I hope you can tell me . ”

After she finished talking, Lena Fox turned around and left . Zhou Qingfeng felt alone when he saw her leaving the room . He believed that her trust was not something to be ignored . After all, both of them had experienced the pain of life and death with each other by their sides .

“Let’s go, silly dog! Time for some work . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not try to comfort Lena Fox, as he understood that his effort would be in vain . Currently, what he needed to do was improve his strengths and work hard in order to survive . That will be the only way for the relationship of the team to be harmonious .

DogMeat was still Zhou Qingfeng’s favorite . The robotic dog did not have to eat nor sleep . Even its maintenance was very simple . It can last for a whole week with just a single high-energy battery . It was now not only the loyal companion of Zhou Qingfeng, but also the link of collaboration between Lena Fox and Zhou Qingfeng .

“Get up, Roma! We have some work to do . Get a few men too . I now appoint you as the captain of our Search Team Second Division . ” Zhou Qingfeng broke directly into Roma’s room and woke him up .

Roma was shocked and he did not know how to react after being promoted . Captain of Search Team Second Division? What’s the position about?

A window was opened wide on the fifth floor of the building of the Society of the Divine Word . A rope made of sheets hung down from the window and it slowly fell to the ground . Nancy Stephanie stretched her head out of the window and smiled after making sure that the rope was long enough for her to escape .

However, all seven nurses who were captured by Zhou Qingfeng shook their heads at the same time . They had previously wanted to restore the health service system of Downtown Manhattan Hospital because of their sense of morality and responsibility . However, their bravery did not stem from nothing . It was built based on confidence of their safety .

The internet and media were still operating . All kinds of terrible crimes were hitting the headlines; even journalists were murdered from time to time . Various types of robbery, rape cases, and violence happened one after another . People around the world were truly disappointed about the current world .

On the contrary, the nurses who got captured did not feel like they were in a terrible state, given the circumstances . They had food, drinks, were able to rest and most importantly, they were not suffering . They initially thought that they will be watched after by some Africans . However, it seemed that nobody - including Victor Hugo, the leader of the criminals - had tried to harass them .

“Nancy, why must you leave?” a nurse tried persuading her . “What's wrong with staying here? Miss Fox has already told us that Mr . Hugo just wanted us to serve him . He has no plans to torture us . ”

“But, I want to be free . I don’t want to be somebody’s slave,” Nancy replied her companion stubbornly . “I plan to visit the church . They might need me more . I don’t want to stay here and serve a murderer . ”

After realizing that she would be alone, Nancy climbed down the rope by herself . She then waved to her companions after successfully landing on the ground . She said firmly, “Don’t worry! I’ll find someone to rescue you from this place . ”

A few nurses stretched their heads out of the window as they watched their bravest companion gradually leave them behind . One of them asked, “Would Nancy be able to find someone to rescue us?”

“I don’t want to be rescued,” another nurse shouted . “It would be the right choice to follow a powerful man given the current circumstances . "

Everyone went silent . No one could say that they were in an optimistic situation . Another nurse then said, "I hope Nancy comes back alive . "

Nancy Stephanie was extremely happy that she succeeded at escaping from the building of the Society of the Divine Word . She felt like she had achieved a magnificent feat . After some hard work, she was finally able to escape the hands of the devil . She felt relieved as she was now able to breathe in some fresh air .

“I'm now on Fifth Avenue . Where should I go next?” Nancy looked at her surroundings . “Oh… I think that’s the Empire State Building! St . Batley Church should be nearby . I should go take a look . There’ll always be some righteous men who would be willing to fight evil . ”

There was no one was on the street after a night of chaos, but the abandoned vehicles had nearly blocked the entire road . Nancy walked quickly on the streets, realizing that the previously bustling Manhattan had now became a bleak and barren moor . Occasionally, she could observe activity in some buildings . However, she was unwelcome .

Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was the world's most commercial place . It was the central business district for a large number of luxury shops . However, these shops had received different degrees of damage and most of the shops’ glass windows had been smashed .

Some buildings were closed . Discriminating signs were even displayed in front of those buildings . Nancy felt uncomfortable when she saw those signs .

Nancy heard someone curse after she walked past a few streets . She hurriedly rushed towards it as she heard people screaming for help . She then saw a few people ganged up, beating a person of color .

The gang was of different race and gender . They seemed to be full of hatred and were bitter . They spat, “This guy was trying to rob our shop . He wounded one our friends and nearly killed a few of us . ”

“No, no, no, my lady . I’ve never done anything like that . I’m just a passer-by . I can swear to God that I just happened to walk past here, but I was attacked . ”

“He’s lying . He broke into our shop with a pistol in his hand . He even wounded one of my employees,” a white-haired old man scolded him in anger . “He even burnt the Pagans to death . This kind of mad person deserves to be dead!”

“My lady, I’m truly innocent . They’re just trying to slander me,” the person of color begged pitifully . He even kneeled down in front of Nancy .

Nancy Stephanie was overwhelmed . She could not identify which side was telling the truth . In the end, she said, “Just leave this man alone . Even if he truly committed any crime, he has already received his punishment . ”

The old man continued to curse, but he allowed the person of color to leave at the end . Realizing that Nancy was wearing a nurse costume, the old man asked, “Excuse me, could you please help me? My son was hurt . The hospitals nearby were crowded with patients . My son couldn’t receive any proper treatment . ”

“Alright, I’ll help you,” Nancy was still enthusiastic when it came to helping others . She followed the group of people and after turning the corner, she saw a Tiffany and Co . jewelry shop . The glass cabinet, which used to be elegant, was smashed, but the situation inside the shop was still fairly acceptable .

Tiffany and Co . was a world-renowned jewelry brand . Every item sold in the shop was considerably expensive . There were more than thirty people, twenty guns, sufficient amount of ammunition, and security forces inside the shop .

However, they were unlucky even though they were well equipped . The old man was the manager of the store . He cursed once again as he said to Nancy, “Madam, that guy really did lie to you . He rushed into our shop and kept firing . He even wounded one of my employees . ”

The employees inside the shop nodded their heads . The injured man lying on the sofa further proved his words . Nancy sighed; she did not care about the truth . She began to give the wounded first-aid .

Nancy’s first-aid skills were obviously much better than anyone in the shop . She cleaned the wound with simple first-aid drugs and equipment . She took the bullet out from the wounded arm . Her skills were truly impeccable .

“The medicine and equipment in this shop aren’t good enough . It’s best if you guys could get him a surgeon . That’s all I could do . ”

Nancy wanted to suture the wound, but it was way beyond her abilities to do so . She could not help but think about the equipment and medicine that got plundered by Zhou Qingfeng in the hospital . She felt extremely angry for what Zhou Qingfeng had done .

After watching the improvement of his employee’s situation, the old man was satisfied with her contribution . He even offered, “Madam, you’re a kind-hearted person . You can take any jewelry in this shop . Consider it as a gift from me . ”

“Please don’t be too concerned about it . These jewelries are no longer valuable,” the old man smiled bitterly . “I understand that the world is doomed . Nobody would care about jewelry anymore . All we want now is to escape from this place . But, we do not have the ability to do so . ”

“Because, it’s not safe out there . Robbery is happening everywhere . Furthermore, it seems that the situation will only worsen . The old man advised, “Madam, you better stop walking around the streets, too . I’ve heard plenty of gunshots in this area since yesterday night . ”

“But, I’m planning to go to the church nearby…” Nancy wanted to elaborate on her noble sentiments and great ideas about saving the world, but suddenly, she heard a gunshot from the outside of the shop . The old man who was talking to her got shot in his head .

Amidst the gunshots, the employees inside the shop screamed in fear, “We’re under attack! There’re a lot of people attacking us! Oh God, somebody please save us!”

When Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher left the clubhouse with Search Team Division Two, they did not even realize that one of the nurses had escaped . According to Zhou Qingfeng's plan, their search will begin in Downtown Manhattan . They will be trying their best to gather supplies and recruit talented people .

However, prerequisites had to be met in the search for resources . Supplies they had gathered had to exceed their consumption by a large amount . It was essential for the team so that they would not have a deficit . Of course, Zhou Qingfeng had another important task he needed to take care of . He had to improve his incomparably hideous shooting skills . Therefore, he was asked to take only one shot at a time while attacking .

There were a large number of high-rise buildings in Manhattan and a large proportion of them surrounded the clubhouse . Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher began their plunder directly at a building nearby .

Their main focus this time around was drinking water, fuel, generators, charging equipment, high-performance batteries, as well as food . Food, however, was not too lacking in New York for the time being . Their first priority will hence be - water!

New York had a population of over ten million and they consumed more than six billion liters of water a day . The water supply system used to be run by the government . But, now . . . the politicians have all disappeared . New Yorkers have not yet experienced water shortages since years ago, but soon, they will have to live a hard life .

While the others were still robbing New York's gold jewelry, both Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox were working hard for their final escape plan . Both of them had agreed that they needed to reserve a large amount of water . Fortunately, a large number of bottled water was used in the cities these days . It brought the Search Team a certain degree of convenience .

Their search operation had been carried out pretty smoothly . The Search Team Division Two, led by Roma, had broken into a hotel named, ‘Ace’ . On the other hand, under the guidance of Butcher, Zhou Qingfeng began his shooting training .

"There are a variety of postures when it comes to shooting: standing, squatting, kneeling, sitting, as well as, lying down . I’m sorry, but you have to learn all these basic skills on your own . What I want to tell you now is the most important ability on the battlefield - observation!”

“A good observation can determine how you’re going to deal with the danger that may occur . You must know what sort of situation is threatening, what sort of situation would be advantageous and what kind of encounter needs to be avoided . Now, tell me, is there anything special fifty meters in front of you?”

Zhou Qingfeng was shocked when he was asked . There was only an ordinary building in front of him . A few worn-out cars were in the basement, but other than that… there was nothing special .

Butcher sighed when he saw Zhou Qingfeng looking lost . The bear-like man muttered under his breath, “I really don’t know how you managed to escape the hands of the NYPD . ”

"Look at your eleven o'clock position from fifty meters away and have a careful look at it . There’s a post on the fifth floor . "

A post? Zhou Qingfeng finally decided to pay attention to it . He saw the glimpse of a shadow behind the glass window and it seemed like there was someone staring at them .

“I’m serious,” Butcher pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Zhou Qingfeng’s waist . He then said with a serious face, “Or perhaps, do you want to show me your incredible agility and impulsivity once more?”

Zhou Qingfeng had sent DogMeat to oversee the work of Roma and the rest . He never would have expected that Butcher would actually go against him and even threaten him .

"Why should I shoot people who aren’t threatening me at all?" Zhou Qingfeng did not agree with his inhumane behavior .

However, Butcher replied with a condescending sneer, "How do you know that he's of no threat to you? The guy has been staring at us for a long time . I don’t like the act of snooping on the battlefield, whether it's for good or for bad . So, you’re willing to give up your life to let others live?”

Butcher shrugged his shoulders . He poked his gun even harder into Zhou Qingfeng’s rib, “If I say that we’re in a battlefield, then we’re in a battlefield . Stop wasting my time, hurry up!”

Zhou Qingfeng was lost . He looked at the man standing fifty metres away from him after staring at Butcher’s ugly face . He could only raise his gun and aim at the target .

"Hold your breath, don’t be nervous . You could never aim properly if you’re nervous," Butcher was still teaching him on the side .

The man, apparently, saw Zhou Qingfeng aiming at him . That guy, however, was much more decisive than Zhou Qingfeng . He lifted his assault rifle and started firing at Zhou Qingfeng .

Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak… The bullets broke through the windows and flew towards Zhou Qingfeng . He quickly bowed his head down in the effort of dodging the shots . Butcher, however, grabbed his hand firmly and yelled, "Either you kill him, or I kill you!"

“You’re a bastard, Butcher! Our enemy is firing at us!” Zhou Qingfeng was enraged . The bullets flew past them and even created a gray hole on the ground near them .

Butcher’s palm was as strong as an iron pincher . Even in the midst of the shooting bullets, he still grasped onto Zhou Qingfeng insistently . He ignored all the flying bullets . He then yelled at Zhou Qingfeng, “One!”

“Can’t we just hide first?” Zhou Qingfeng wanted to break free from him . However, Butcher’s strength was actually no less than him even though now, he had twice or thrice the physical fitness of the ordinary .

“You’re crazy!” Zhou Qingfeng was not wearing his bulletproof vest . Butcher’s muzzle was pointing at his liver and he would be dead for sure if he got shot there . Even ‘As Quick as Lightning’ would useless now as his whole body was grabbed firmly by Butcher .

“F*ck-You!” Zhou Qingfeng clenched his teeth and lifted his gun once more before Butcher had the time to yell the number ‘three’ . He swiftly aimed at his target who stood fifty metres away from him .

The hail of bullets from fifty metres away finally stopped . Zhou Qingfeng was panting; he was exhausted, both mentally and physically . Sweat was dripping all over his face . His heartbeat intensified, his throat was now dry, and his felt a burst of pain in his temple .

“Kid, I knew it! You have great potential . Look at you, don’t you think you’ve done quite well? You hit the target with just a single bullet!” Butcher was still laughing loudly .

“Bastard, I’m gonna kill you!” Zhou Qingfeng turned his muzzle and aimed at Butcher . He even activated ‘As Quick as Lightning’ . However, Butcher responded to his attack, even though he had obtained an extra second .

The bear-like man took the first move and dashed towards Zhou Qingfeng’s back . After the one-second advantage had passed, he landed a punch on Zhou Qingfeng’s waist .

Zhou Qingfeng got hit and he bowed down to the ground . He felt like his waist had been chopped in half . He no longer had any feelings in his legs . He was trembling in pain .

In contrast, Butcher could still stretch his limbs . He then said to Zhou Qingfeng with a straight face, “Kid, you’re really just a rookie . You don’t have any fistfight ability at all . You won’t survive long with that little agility . Anyway, your first shooting class is now complete . You’ve passed your first class with flying colors . ”

The search was still going and so was Zhou Qingfeng’s training… . . Butcher was clearly not a good teacher, but he was indeed very experienced . He could come up with different counterattacks for every single movement and action in the war .

“Wars in the cities are the most brutal as the buildings block our view . There are a lot of hidden spots and the routes are all connected to each other . You wouldn’t know where the enemies would come out from, so you have to stay alert all the time . ”

“Do you know about the aftermath of war? A normal soldier would get it within a year or two . However, in wars in the cities, a new soldier who survived for a month would have already experienced it . ”

“An outstanding soldier shouldn’t leave the battlefield, because teammates are the most reliable . They would share their last piece of rotten bread with you and face the bullets with you . They would turn their backs and trust your cover . Do you know the pain of losing mates?”

As Butcher spoke non-stop, Zhou Qingfeng held his stomach and stood up once again . He was not paying any attention to that mad man . He had thought Katrina Riven was a crazy woman, but, when compared to Butcher, she was a totally gentle and friendly angel!

Butcher carried Zhou Qingfeng up, “Close combat must be swift and violent . Every attack must be done in less than five seconds, the best would do it in two or three . ”

“You’re very agile, you should be good at it . But remember, you have to know your enemies very well for close combat . Otherwise, don’t make the first move . If there was trouble, attacking violently would be a better choice than running . ”

Butcher led Zhou Qingfeng and showed him the combat action of moving through the streets quickly . Butcher, the big guy, was as agile as a rabbit when he was serious .

Zhou Qingfeng followed Butcher . He turned around and saw Roma and his men still moving resources, “Wait, who would be covering for the search team if we leave?”

Seeing Butcher arrive at the next block, Zhou Qingfeng said to DogMeat, “Keep your eyes on Roma . Don’t let them escape and don’t let other people interrupt them . ”

The highly intelligent DogMeat went to do its job and Zhou Qingfeng followed Butcher . The ‘Naturally Gifted’ ability gave him the talent to imitate . It only took him a little while and Zhou Qingfeng was already good at it .

However, as Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher arrived, the sound of gunshots had stopped . Zhou Qingfeng saw a few dead bodies lying at a street corner . They were trying to escape but were shot in the back .

“Many of the dead bodies are untouched . The entire city of Manhattan will be a smelly, open cemetery in the matter of days,” Zhou Qingfeng whispered .

“Complain about the cemetery after you’ve been soaked in a smelly pool of dead people,” Butcher said happily . “Pay attention . Tell me what you see . ”

Zhou Qingfeng started to be serious . He took a telescope and started to observe the situation . Their distance from the crossfire was around sixty meters . He could see many bullet holes on the walls of the building and dead bodies . He could not see anyone; he could only hear exclamations .

“Judging by the inconsistency of the bullet holes, their aiming skills are as bad as mine . Counting the amount of shell cases on the ground, there were around twelve to thirteen people on each side . ”

“The defence is hiding in a jewelry shop, ohhhh… . it’s the world famous brand Tiffany and Co . It seems like they are losing . ”

“The whole crossfire lasted less than five minutes and there’s no sentry . I’m guessing the attackers are the gangsters who were trying to rob the jewelry shop . They’re too excited because they won and they don’t even care about their way back . ”

Zhou Qingfeng put the telescope down and looked at Butcher, who was beside him . Butcher smiled, tilted his head, and said, “Go and uphold justice! Young and hot-tempered boys like to do that . ”

Zhou Qingfeng frowned and replaced the SCAR rifle in his hand with the Benelli M4 semi-automatic shotgun . He carried the shotgun and ran quickly towards the jewelry shop . Butcher was actually responsible, he followed Zhou Qingfeng with a PKM machine gun to cover his back .

After they ran about fifty meters, Zhou Qingfeng arrived at the dead bodies . Judging by their uniforms, they should be the workers from the jewelry shop . It seemed like they were trying to escape through the side door, but they were chased and killed . The way they died was extremely miserable .

The shop was on the other side of the corner . Zhou Qingfeng probed and took a glance with his rifle . The huge and wide shop was in a big mess . It seemed like the gangsters fired from different directions at the same time and the people in the shop did not have time to react .

The smell of blood from the dead bodies was disgusting and a woman was screaming in the shop . All these things were driving Zhou Qingfeng to take action . But, when he was ready to go, Butcher stopped him and asked, “What do you think is happening inside?”

“What else could it be? It was obviously the sounds of hitting, smashing, robbing, and raping! What you do expect the gangsters in New York to do?” Zhou Qingfeng curled his lips and said .

“Alright, let them use up their energy first,” Butcher, who was the one urging Zhou Qingfeng, now wanted him to wait instead . “Enjoy it, too . ”

“You ba*tard!” Zhou Qingfeng realized why Butcher had asked him to come . It was not to uphold justice . It was for him to particularly feel the hatred for and watch the sins of the perpetrators and to feel the pain and helplessness of the victims .

“Sometimes, you might be able to help but sometimes, you may not . If you lose your mind every time you see someone struggling, you’ll die very soon . ”

Butcher shrugged his shoulders and continued, “When you’re facing an act of violence, if your heart rate is at normal speed, you’re not sweating, your mouth isn’t dry, and there’s no anger or feeling of injustice in your heart, then you can save them . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought that it was too difficult . He could attack the enemy without fear and even ignore flying bullets to aim at their brains, but he could not stay calm when he heard the wretched screams .

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and glared at Butcher’s ugly face . He tried very hard to suppress his anger and to not kill him . He growled at Butcher, “Don’t you think it’s too cruel? Listen to that, someone is dying . We’re eventually going to save them, why don’t we move earlier?”

Butcher was still very calm and was not going to move . He only shrugged his shoulders as he listened to Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng held on for two to three minutes, but he could not hold on any longer . He grabbed his shotgun and ran towards the direction of jewelry shop . Butcher sighed and mumbled, “Ugh… this kid reminds me of me when I was young . We try to stay cool but the sense of justice in our hearts was too strong!”

The white-haired old man was still complaining until a few moments ago . However, Nancy Stephanie watched him get shot in his head in just a split second . His skull burst and bloody brain pulp splashed onto Nancy’s body and face and she turned into a blood-stained woman .

The workers in the jewelry shop were too busy preparing for the fight that they did not even know where the enemies were . The attackers outside were firing like crazy at the shop . However, most of the bullets hit the ornate and beautiful decorations in the shop .

The crossfire went on for two to three minutes . The walls started to chip and fall and the furniture and equipment broke as they fell . Most of the workers who lost control were hiding in a corner crying loudly . Some of them ran, but very soon, they were shot by the bullets .

Nancy Stephanie could not even bother about the brain pulp on her body . She started screaming the moment she saw the gunshot . She laid on the ground and cried like a frightened baby .

When the firing stopped, the entire jewelry shop was nearly destroyed . A few gangsters with murderous looks walked in with guns . Their eyes were brutal and cold . The workers who survived in the shop were on the verge of a mental breakdown . When they saw the gangsters walk in with guns, they could only raise their hands and cry to express their surrender .

The gangsters became more arrogant when they saw how weak the workers were . They started laughing and walked nonchalantly between the injured workers and the dead bodies . At the same time, they searched for their favourite expensive jewelry in the broken cabinets .

However, very soon, they lost interest in jewelry and started looking at the workers who were still alive . A few male workers were selected and the gangsters played with them as if they were cats playing with mice . The begging and crying of workers became the source of their laughter and finally, the workers became their killing toys .

“Run, run, run!” Nancy saw a guy with scars all over his face . He was holding a long rifle and was chasing the male workers out of the shop into the street . Before they could turn to escape, they were shot by the gangsters .

Nancy choked when she saw the scene . She recognized that the man who had scars all over his face was the one who had begged for her mercy and was released . Not only did he lie to her about his innocence, he also brought tragedy to the jewelry shop .

Following that, the gangsters started to catch the female workers in the shop to fulfill their needs . The sound of their screaming and wailing filled the ruined shop . Nancy was included and the man who caught her was the man whom she had helped .

“Why are you doing this? Why are you doing this?” Nancy struggled to escape, but the man did not recognize her . He pointed the gun at her head and yelled, “B*tch, stop moving! Otherwise, I’ll need to play with your dead body . ”

“Oh God, why? Why?” Nancy nearly had a mental breakdown . What saved her was not God, but it was the disgusting brain pulp that had splashed on her earlier .

“B*tch, you should take a shower,” the man pulled her hair and dragged her to a drinking fountain . He filled a bucket of water and splashed it on her body . It did not work, blood was still all over her body .

After a couple of attempts, the man lost his patience and cursed out loud . He aimed at Nancy’s head with his gun and said, “B*tch, you’re disgusting! I think it’s better for you to die . ”

Looking at the muzzle of the gun, Nancy’s mind went blank and she lost her hearing and other senses . Her body felt weightless and she was just waiting for that final moment .

Zhou Qingfeng was holding his Benelli M4 and came in from the side to arrive at the entrance of the jewelry shop . His face was cold . The mess in the shop was at its extreme - gangsters were raping the female workers happily; they played and touched their bodies .

Nobody even noticed Zhou Qingfeng walk in . He did not instantly fire, he drew a saber out and walked past a gangster who was raping a worker .

As he passed, the knife slid through the gangster’s neck and blood from his carotid artery began to splurt . The lady in front of the man saw the man’s head break and bleed . She screamed at an even higher pitch and it was louder than the noise in the shop .

Two of the gangsters nearby were screwing with a lady . Naturally, they turned their head around as they heard the scream . What awaited them was a big, thick barrel .

Two shots were released in a row; the semi-automatic shotgun was very quick . Large amount of bullets flew and pierced right into their laughing faces . It was as if their heads were made from butter, only blood could be seen dripping after the shots .

After the gunshots, the other gangsters who were raping realized that they were being attacked! The gangsters with their pants off quickly tried to grab their guns, but of course, a few of them who were closer to Zhou Qingfeng did not make it .

Zhou Qingfeng released another two shots . After the second shot, Zhou Qingfeng became self-aware and saved the last two bullets . He stepped back and avoided the attacking route . Butcher followed him, “Kill them all . ”

“I’d be happy to,” Butcher joyfully carried his PKM machine gun, put it on his waist, and started firing at the people who were standing in the jewelry shop .

Kalashnikov not only design the world famous AK-47 series assault rifles, the PKM machine guns were also his masterpiece . They were sturdy, reliable, and powerful machine guns with two hundred bullets in their cartridges and they weighed more than thirteen kilograms each . However, it felt as light as a toothpick in Butcher’s hand .

Bullets rained over the shop . The gangsters were already in a mess after the attack from Zhou Qingfeng, but things just got worse after Butcher attacked .

Butcher has not even gone through two hundreds bullets, but the gangsters in the shop started to cry and begged to surrender . However, the sound of their wails was covered by the gunshots and they could not stop Butcher .

As Butcher used up a cartridge, Zhou Qingfeng reloaded . Once again, he rushed into the shop and the scene that he saw was devastating . There was a line of bullets on the wall . Everything above the line was broken in half .

Three or four people were shot and their broken bodies were on the ground in all sorts of shapes and sizes . Organs like intestines came out . Mixed with the broken pieces on the ground, it looked extremely disgusting .

The scene could not merely be expressed as slaughter . The people who were still alive in the shop nearly went mad . The rest of the gangsters crouched on the ground . They could only look at Zhou Qingfeng with fear when he walked in with his shotgun .

Zhou Qingfeng’s combat boots stepped on the stained glass fragments and emitted a rustling noise . The normally luxurious Tiffany and Co . jewelry shop had now became a bloody venue . A few surviving ingrates were cautiously leaning against the wall . They glanced at the two killing machines with their dull eyes .

There were fourteen scoundrels that entered the jewelry shop . One’s throat was cut by Zhou Qingfeng while four were wounded by him . Another four were strangled to death by Butcher . The remaining five were standing quietly against the wall .

There were two male workers and six female workers who lived through the tragedy . Nancy Stephanie, who was soaked in scattered brain tissue, was the ninth person in the shop . Zhou Qingfeng broke into the shop when she was almost killed . She was saved in the nick of time .

The female workers were all raped and their bodies were not covered . After being given a new opportunity at life, they put on their shirts and started to cry . For the people who had worked and lived in the metropolis of New York their entire lives, things had gone way beyond limits .

Massacre, death, violence, and rape . The current state of the United States did not feel like a democratic country . Instead, it was like Somalia, a country falling behind and full of barbarism .

A woman was having a mental breakdown . She scolded Zhou Qingfeng after she watched him come in with a gun, “Why didn’t you rescue us earlier? Why do we have to suffer this kind of pain? Why would such a thing happen to us?”

She even jumped out and pointed at Zhou Qingfeng's nose . She scolded him as if he was truly a cop in order to give vent to the pain in her heart, "Get out, get out, get out!"

“But, she did treat you like one,” Butcher, who stood behind Zhou Qingfeng, reloaded his gun . He walked into the shop with a smile but mocked soon after, “I’ve told you . Some people just aren’t worthy of your help . Impulse only leads to trouble . ”

The lady who got pushed off continued to curse as Zhou Qingfeng gradually straightened his face . After realizing the seriousness of the situation, Nancy Stephanie tried to appease the situation, “Mr . Hugo, there are already many people dying . I beg you to stop killing . She’s just having a mental breakdown . She really didn’t mean to offend you . ”

A person of color with scars suddenly came out from among the five young men . He was fawning adoration, bending over, and scraping at the ground, “Gentlemen, I believe that I have value . I’m clever, smart, and moreover, I’m familiar with New York . I know where’s the best shop nearby . ”

“But, I don’t think he’s that bad,” Butcher seemed to be extremely satisfied with that person . “It just so happens that we needed a lackey . Just bring him with us . ”

“It seems that you like making decisions for me!” Zhou Qingfeng finally snapped angrily . He turned his head around to stare at Butcher, “Lena offered you shelter because she thinks that you’re a good fighter . But, that doesn’t mean that you can express your opinion however you want to . ”

“I don’t like you . I’ve disliked you since the day you mounted a sneak attack on me . I don’t like how you think that you’re special . Now, shut up, or I’ll shut you up myself!”

A heavy punch landed on Butcher’s chin . Zhou Qingfeng turned his whole body around as he shouted at Butcher, “Listen up, I can accept your terrible attitude if you taught me some combat skills . However, I don’t need you teaching me how to become a man! I’ll be the one who decides who lives and who dies . It’s not you, psychopath!”

Zhou Qingfeng had quite a scrawny figure . He looked much weaker than Butcher, but, his explosiveness should not be ignored . Even the corner of Butcher’s mouth bled from his punch . The bear-like man wiped off his blood . He then growled and dashed towards Zhou Qingfeng .

A heavy punch landed on Zhou Qingfeng as well . Butcher’s punch seemed extremely powerful . Zhou Qingfeng’s head slanted and the punch went past his chin . It felt as if a shaver had cut off his meat even though he got hit only slightly in his face .

“Kid, do you know what the consequences are for a rookie who doesn’t follow orders in the military?!” Butcher cursed in anger . His attack was fierce and direct . He preferred fighting skills which were highly efficient at killing within a short period of time .

Butcher used his fist, elbow, and knee - the three most solid bones of the human body - to launch his attack . His movements were extremely fast and they were very explosive too . “You should be honored to receive my training . How dare a rookie like you be unsatisfied with me? It’s simply unforgivable!”

Zhou Qingfeng had never received any training in fistfight . His only advantage was his speed as he did, indeed, possess extreme speed . In every martial art of the world, there was no impregnable defence; only swiftness was invincible .

Zhou Qingfeng was hardly able to dodge Butcher’s punch . Everyone felt that he was no match for Butcher . However, everyone was astonished at what Zhou Qingfeng did next . He had no advantages in terms of height and weight, but, he directly lifted Butcher by his collar . Zhou Qingfeng then threw him onto the floor, hard .

His movements were extremely fast . He threw the bear-like man of one point nine meters in height and over a hundred and twenty kilograms in weight onto the floor as if he was throwing a sandbag . The impact on the floor was extremely powerful . The glass fragments on the floor bounced all over the place and the marble tiles cracked .

The whole process happened within one second . It was indeed fast and clean! Everyone was terrified when they saw such a scene .

Nancy and the others were shocked . None of them would have expected that the terrorists who had the situation under control would fight each other . They saw the smashed objects fly all across the place once more . The decorations were falling apart too . The whole shop was in chaos, and all they could do was to hide from it .

Zhou Qingfeng’s heavy punch had achieved an excellent result . However, the beast in Butcher was awakened . He cursed as he punched Zhou Qingfeng back . The punch landed on the corner of Zhou Qingfeng’s eye . Blood dripped all over the place .

Zhou Qingfeng saw stars after getting hit and he could hear his brain buzz . He immediately took a few steps backwards in the effort of dodging Butcher’s follow-up attack . But, he heard Butcher growl and saw him jump off the ground . Butcher dashed towards him with a dagger in his hand . He cursed, “Kid, it’s time for you to bleed . ”

Butcher dashed forwards quickly, but Zhou Qingfeng retreated even quicker . Zhou Qingfeng appeared and disappeared unpredictably and he then released a kick . His kick did not seem to linger, but, its power and speed was just like that of a shadow’s .

Butcher weighed one hundred and twenty kilograms . He might even weigh over a hundred and fifty to a hundred and sixty kilograms after donning on all his equipment . However, even with such weight, he got kicked away . After releasing the kick, Zhou Qingfeng followed through . He landed a kick on Butcher’s face after he first landed one on his chest .

A click could be heard from Butcher’s brain when he got kicked . The others wondered if his neck was snapped . However, they were astonished as the two powerful kicks were not enough to bring Butcher down .

The bear-like man was extremely fierce and tough . He stared at Zhou Qingfeng and twisted his neck . He then threw his dagger at Zhou Qingfeng . It was actually his ultimate move - he has never missed within three to five meters . The move always worked in close quarter combat as he often threw it at his opponent in the most unexpected situation .

The dagger continued gliding through the air until it reached Zhou Qingfeng’s face in the blink of an eye . They were just less than three meters away from each other now . There was no way anyone could dodge the flying dagger . However, it was a different case for Zhou Qingfeng . He tilted his hand once again and was able to dodge the flying dagger just in time . The sharp dagger left a scar on his face .

Zhou Qingfeng was enraged . He strode towards Butcher and landed several heavy punches on his face . He cursed everytime he landed a punch .

Based on Zhou Qingfeng’s current physical state, activating ‘As Quick as Lightning’ three times in a row seemed to be his limit . Therefore, after using the ability for three consecutive times, he felt exhausted . However, he did not stop punching Butcher’s head . At last, the bear-like man could not withstand the continuous attack, as he then collapsed to the ground .

Zhou Qingfeng swiftly pulled the pistol out of his combat boot and pointed it at Butcher’s head . He told him fiercely, “Any last words?”

Butcher was not afraid at all when faced with the muzzle . Instead, he laughed coolly, “He he he, although I’ve been defeated, I still want to say that you’re just a rookie who doesn’t know anything at all . ”

A gunshot was heard . Butcher collapsed to the ground, his eyes glazing over . But after a long while, he suddenly recovered . He then looked at Zhou Qingfeng in amazement .

Zhou Qingfeng’s muzzle was pointing another way . The person of color who tried hard to prove his value just a few moments ago was now twitching on the ground . Judging by his actions, he obviously planned to snatch the gun when Zhou Qingfeng was busy fighting with Butcher .

“F*ck! How could I be stunned by a gunshot?!” Butcher sat up, looking like he was going to curse again . However, Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around and glanced at him . The bear-like man’s body obtained a mass of bruises after being attacked . He hence raised his hands and said, “Alright, you’re no rookie . I surrender; I don’t want to die yet . ”

After watching Butcher finally yield, Zhou Qingfeng put his gun away . He said in a low tone, “Watch your mouth, or I’ll kill you if you dare provoke me again . ”

“OK, OK, we’re partners now . We simply shouldn’t provoke one another . ” Butcher stood up and touched his face and his neck . He then cursed deeply, “D*mn! Victor Hugo, your power is truly extraordinary . Do you have some kind of supernatural power? Your speed is even stranger . ”

Zhou Qingfeng stared at him once again . However, this time around, Butcher decided to take the initiative and slipped away . “I’ll go and gather those weapons on the floor . Our ammunition consumption was a bit too high . ”

After the fight, Zhou Qingfeng was able to vent the anger inside him . He finally understood why Katrina and Butcher were both so cocky . Those kinds of lawless people would only obey a strong person . There was no way they would respect a weakling .

The best way to earn their respect was to fight with them . Just like during yesterday’s incident in Babylon’s Smartlab, Katrina proved that she would only talk to someone nicely if they were able to relentlessly beat her up .

Zhou Qingfeng finally settled his issue with Butcher . The remaining six male and seven female workers were all staring at Zhou Qingfeng . He got hit by the bear-like man several times too . He would have collapsed long ago if it weren’t for his enhanced body .

“What are you guys looking at?” Zhou Qingfeng glanced coldly at the thirteen individuals in front of him . “Listen up . I’m not a good guy; I’m a mobster, too . From now on, you’re my subordinates . You guys will have to work for me . ”

Subordinates? Work? The remaining people never would have thought that they would be debased so low . They felt agitated with their fates . The mad female worker jumped out once again after hearing that she will be losing her freedom . Her face twitched as she screamed, “Can't you just let us leave?! You’re a pervert, you’re a bastard, and you have no right to captivate us . ”

The girl who talked too much got kicked away by Zhou Qingfeng! Meanwhile, the others retreated in fear . They were to afraid to look into his eyes because of his merciless violence . Some of them even wet their pants in their fright .

“You! I’m talking to you . From now on, you’ll be the captain of our Search Team Division Three . Your first task will be to gather all the valuable items inside this shop . ” Zhou Qingfeng pointed at Nancy Stephanie .

“Me?” Nancy was extremely afraid of Zhou Qingfeng . She immediately regretted escaping from the clubhouse, as she had gone through several horrible things just in that morning . She would have definitely stayed in the clubhouse if she had known she would experience those earlier .

“Hurry up, or I’ll get rid of the lazy people . ” No one dared to dilly-dally after what Zhou Qingfeng had said . They were highly efficient even as they cried while picking up the valuable items .

Butcher had gathered over thirty guns, both long-barrelled and short-barrelled, as well as a large amount of ammunition . He turned around and witnessed Zhou Qingfeng ordering the others to collect jewelry . He then asked Zhou Qingfeng, “What’s the jewelry for?”

“Those might be useful in the future . We might be able to exchange them for other necessities . ” Zhou Qingfeng was just duping him, however . In fact, he was planning to bring all those jewelry back to his original 2016 time space six days later .

Butcher shrugged . He now had a better temper after fighting with Zhou Qingfeng . He finally understood that Zhou Qingfeng was not someone who he can simply provoke .

They had gotten themselves quite a gain from the Tiffany and Co . shop after loading around six sacks of expensive jewelry . According to the value of the jewelry before the cataclysm, their loot was worth at least tens of millions of dollars .

Zhou Qingfeng left the clubhouse in the morning and returned in the afternoon . Lena Fox realized that there were bruises on both their faces . Baffled at the sight, she asked, “What happened?”

Zhou Qingfeng remained silent, while Butcher replied, “It seems that this kid doesn’t like being mocked . So we fought to decide who of us is right . ”

Lena Fox smiled inexplicably when she saw Butcher sigh in frustration . “Wonderful! It’s great to see you guys making the effort to understand each other more . ”

However, while some were happy, others were sad . The other nurses cried out in surprise as they watched Nancy Stephanie return, along with a dozen other individuals .

After returning from the battlefield, Nancy felt ashamed when she saw her former colleagues once again . She could only hide behind her new team and pretend that nothing had happened .

Search Team Third Division was arranged to live on a single floor of the clubhouse . Everyone on the team felt frightened . As the captain of the Search Team Third Division, Nancy was allocated alone in a small room . When she walked into the bathroom, she saw a disgustingly dirty lady looking back at her in the mirror .

Nancy took off her clothes . She stood under the showerhead and cleaned her hourglass figure . She burst into tears as she watched all the muddy water dripping down her body . She was a gorgeous lady, and hence she could not stand her current appearance .

The beginning of the cataclysm had only transpired within the day, but the world was already about to collapse . At that instance, a lot of people in the clubhouse were contemplating their futures . They could not see even a glimpse of hope in the current society, and hugging each other was the only thing they could do for now .

However, Zhou Qingfeng could not spare any extra time comforting another person . He soon had to face another big issue—the lower class, as well as tons of illegal immigrants had started to react .

The various incidents of violence in Manhattan that day was only an overture by the mobsters . When they inevitably come to thoroughly understand the current situation, they would flood into the Manhattan area and start their plunder .

“A group of people had approached us . They asked us about what we were doing . I told them that we were only transporting water, but they didn’t believe us . They insisted on knowing what we were doing .

“As they asked, a black lady suddenly pulled out a pistol from her miniskirt and quickly fired a shot . One of my subordinates got shot dead on the spot . Our loss would have been even greater if it wasn’t for DogMeat . ”

Roma’s Search Team Second Division returned not long after Zhou Qingfeng came back with his own team . Roma’s team, however, had faced quite a huge loss . Three were dead and two were injured . Roma felt extremely terrified . He was even trembling when he reported the situation .

The group of people who attacked them comprised all illegal immigrants . In total, six of them came to Manhattan . Although the group had been bitten to death by DogMeat in the end, the search team had still experienced a serious loss .

As a result of the attack on Roma's Search Team Second Division, all the members had fled . Roma instantly became an army of one . None of his subordinates had returned with him, as even the injured ones escaped .

The news was passed on to the clubhouse, and as a result, everyone lost their confidence . They were now afraid to continue living in Manhattan due to the current conditions of the society . Zhou Qingfeng was finally able to gather about a hundred people in the clubhouse . However, after the lunchtime, fifty had already escaped through various ways . He did not know exactly where they went .

Most of the people who escaped were males . Most of the females chose to stay in the clubhouse because of their timid natures . Zhou Qingfeng originally divided his subordinates into a ratio of one to one . Since he now had only around forty people left, the ratio had turned into one to two . Merely around ten males remained .

Furthermore, among the remaining males were the old and weak Patrick, as well as Professor Kelvin and Doctor Rezzo . There were only six to seven of them who knew how to use a gun . Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were the only ones left who possessed combat abilities .

In the face of this unexpected situation, Lena Fox had no other choice but to gather up all the leaders . They started deliberating in an effort to come up with a plan .

“First of all, we need to assess how bad the situation will be in the near future . ” Lena Fox looked around the table . In the end, she settled her gaze on Zhou Qingfeng . In fact, she actually set the question specifically for Zhou Qingfeng, as only he knew anything of the future deterioration of their society .

“In the following month, I predict that the death toll would soar to over tens of thousands of people dying every single day . Various types of violence will massively destroy this financial capital, and the few banks in Manhattan will become the focus of attack . Everyone will go crazy, rushing toward those banks in order to get their hands on the gold inside them . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was actually not guessing, but talking about fact . The current situation was a hundred times worse than in the movie . The movie could only show part of the cataclysm . However, in reality, tens of millions of people in the city would lose their control, and the consequences would be extremely disastrous .

Mr Patrick was stunned after hearing what he said . He questioned, “Can’t we do anything? At least, can we try to stop the situation from deteriorating even further? Or maybe we should contact the church and seek for help . ”

Butcher laughed uncontrollably . He rapped on the table and said, “Unless we have a few thousand elite equipment, as well as a group of well-trained individuals willing to sacrifice for the society, we have no hope at all . Look at the current state of New York; do you actually think that an organization like that exists in New York? No!

“Gangs instead are the most organized groups in the current situation . The Russian Mafia, Irish Mob, Italian Mafia, and so on . MS-13 has the biggest structure among these gangs . Their group consists of around hundreds of members, and they now have the biggest influence in New York .

“The bustling streets of New York will soon become a living hell . Anyone with a brain will understand that escape will be the optimal solution for now . For example, one could escape to places outside of New York . The farming industry would be a good choice too; because with farming, at least one could fill up their stomach . ”

“Escape is a must, but before that we’ll need to gather as many supplies as possible . You’d be extremely wrong to think that we could survive with ease after escaping from New York . Life will only get harder from this point onward,” said Zhou Qingfeng .

How many of the people in the current society had ever been desperate or experienced poverty? Those people who only care about escaping would soon experience the cruel reality . One should not be thinking about escaping to a remote and desolate area if they did not prepare more than a month of supplies in reserve .

Zhou Qingfeng looked at Lena Fox after mentioning the reserves of supplies, as she was the one that responsible for it . The young woman shrugged her shoulders and smiled bitterly . “We have enough vehicles, but we’re currently lacking heavy-duty trucks as well as fuel . We’re slightly better in terms of food reserves, but it’ll only last for a week at most .

“We lack medicine and doctors too . Our one and only surgeon has just escaped . I need to tell you guys about another bad news: Our water supply had been cut off just ten minutes before I called you guys in . Our water reserves will only last for five days at most . ”

Hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng got a headache . David Lawrence, the protagonist in the movie, was tall, bright and wise . Although the Lawrence family had lived in poverty, they had never fretted over losing access to their basic needs . However, those problems appeared in front of Zhou Qingfeng in the blink of an eye .

“We’ve made a mistake in our calculations,” Lena replied to him with a serious expression on her face . “We could no longer set up a team of two to five hundred people . Our team lacks cohesion, so we have to lower our target . Fifty people for our team will be more than enough . ”

“What can a group of fifty people do? We already have more or less fifty people now . ” Zhou Qingfeng said unhappily, “We can’t even do the simplest internal tasks with just fifty people . Our team will collapse in no time if we were to face even the smallest issue . ”

“So, we have to get ourselves some allies . ” Lena continued, “We’ll maintain the most basic reciprocity . We can then help each other out and fight against challenges together . ”

“Allies? Where am I supposed to find allies?” Zhou Qingfeng spread his hands to indicate that he was just a stranger in New York . His understanding of New York was far inferior to anyone else’s in the meeting . It was a joke for him to find allies .

Lena, however, looked up slightly . She looked Zhou Qingfeng in the eyes and said, “Do you know who I’m referring to?”

“Who are you referring to? Oh… . No way!” Zhou Qingfeng instantly realized who . “There’s no way I’ll go and find that guy . We’ll only start a fight if we were to meet each other . ”

Lena simply shrugged as she continued to stare at Zhou Qingfeng . Everyone else was confused, because they did not understand who the two were talking about . Butcher was the most anxious one, as he asked directly, “Who’re you guys talking about?”

“David Lawrence, a man who used to be Victor’s neighbour . Victor once tried to flirt with his daughter, but instead he decided to peep on his wife . ” Miss Fox seemed interested in uncovering Zhou Qingfeng’s history . “Victor, you shouldn’t worry too much about it, because the situation has now changed . David Lawrence will not reject you as long as he’s still sane . "

"Right, we’re the first to start stockpiling supplies and gathering staff . Nobody from New York had done it ahead of us . For the time being, we’re actually doing quite well," said Zhou Qingfeng .

After the name of the so-called ally was revealed, Butcher laughed and said, "Ah . . . I know David Lawrence, he’s a megalomaniac! To be honest, I hate him too! His family is a typical troublesome family . ”

Butcher began to gossip about the ‘troublesome family’, “Rachel Connor is David Lawrence’s wife . There was a Brazilian guy called Fernando Rethnor who was obsessed with her .

“This Brazilian used to serve in the French Foreign Legion, and he became a rich playboy after retirement . He fell in love with her at first sight and started to chase her . ”

Wait… . Fernando Rethnor? Isn’t he David Lawrence’s capable teammate when he saved the world? How did he come to admire Rachel Connor?

Zhou Qingfeng was confused yet again, so he thought deeply: The Fernando in the movie was indeed very close to Rachel Connor, and his attitude toward her was ambiguous .

Butcher continued, “David Lawrence is very attractive for women as well . He has a crazy admirer called Katrina Riven . A woman who’s . . . hard to describe . ”

Zhou Qingfeng heard this and complained in his mind, Butcher, you’re the one with bad characteristics that are hard to describe .

Butcher continued to talk, “Katrina Riven is a very special lady, with a very extreme character . She’d do anything for those she liked; for those she hated, however, she wouldn’t bother with them . She’d even think of ways to kill them if she’s in a bad mood .

“But I have a friend named Mox who has a deep crush on Katrina . Mox is actually a nice guy, but his personality is weird . He’s too boring, like a rock . ”

Mox was indeed very boring in the movie, but it was the first time Zhou Qingfeng heard about Mox’s crush on Katrina . One of them was bad-tempered, while the other was a man of few words . They did not look good together anyhow .

“David Lawrence has a godfather named Martin Baggins . He’s an experienced thief and swindler, his age around sixty . I heard that he used to work with the FBI, and that he has bad habits . He’s not a simple man .

“David Lawrence has a godson named Tony Parker . Tony was the son of his comrade who died in the war . A very annoying hippie kid .

“Anyway, the whole Lawrence family is troublesome . Everyone in their family naturally has this weird ability to attract all kinds of weird troubles, and those troubles aren’t easy to solve . ”

Butcher’s plain and straightforward explanation of the Lawrences’ situation made his listeners believe that the Lawrences were indeed not people who could easily be dealt with .

However, Zhou Qingfeng added at the end, “David Lawrence’s daughter Angelina is simple-minded! She isn’t troublesome at all . ”

“Really?” Lena added, “that little girl got involved with a guy like you . Isn’t that considered troublesome?”

Zhou Qingfeng covered his face with a hand and looked at Miss Fox through the space between his fingers . He complained in his mind, Why are you telling the truth?!

In the meantime, Butcher concluded, “Even though the Lawrence family always got into trouble, David’s abilities and that of his teammates aren’t that bad . I’ll try to reach out to my friend Mox to see if we could work together if necessary . ”

Zhou Qingfeng became confused when he saw Butcher’s enthusiasm, so he asked, “Butcher, why don’t you join David since you’re so close to Mox? Why did you come after me?”

Butcher was stumped for a few long seconds, before he said, “I’ve told you that I don’t like that arrogant guy who was always daydreaming! I’d rather partner with you and make an alliance with him . But there’s no way you can get me to join him directly . ”

It seemed like Butcher had some problem with David Lawrence, as his mood turned sour . Zhou Qingfeng did not bother to pursue the issue; since Lena had suggested to find allies to strengthen their forces, it would not hurt to try to contact David Lawrence .

The problem lied on how to contact David Lawrence . Mobile communication networks only worked on certain times . Butcher could not reach Mox and Zhou Qingfeng could not reach Angie . There was only one way left: He had to visit them .

“The Lawrences are situated at Queens . It’s a bit far from here . ” Butcher worried over this . It would be very inconvenient to get to Queens with the traffic congestion .

“No, they might not be in that area . ” Zhou Qingfeng said, “I went to have a look at the police headquarters last time and found out Katrina was at Downtown Manhattan . I guess they aren’t far from us . ”

“What are they doing in Downtown Manhattan? David isn’t the type of guy who goes to steal gold . ” Butcher was very surprised .

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head; he had no idea, too . According to the movie, David Lawrence should have just renovated his house into a fortress and waited for gangsters to attack him .

“We’ll go there . The roads would be congested, but it shouldn’t be a problem for the mobile command vehicle . ” Zhou Qingfeng decided on their move immediately . They secured the clubhouse, got onto the command vehicle, and went on their way to look for the Lawrence family .

The traffic on Fifth Avenue had became worse and worse . Nearly all the abandoned cars were damaged to varying extents . The people who hid yesterday started to feel hungry, and many of them who did not store food started to search for food .

There were also a lot of illegal immigrants and hoodlums who came from Brooklyn . From all sorts of weird nonconformist hairstyles, to ragged shirts, and even walking postures, they could be easily differentiated .

Those guys often carried their guns with them . They kept looking at the surrounding buildings . At first, they would only be curious, but they would definitely think of ways to rob these places if they ever find a chance .

Aside from those people on the streets, sometimes corpses could be found, or even the sound of gunshots could be heard . As the large mobile command vehicle ran on the road, some people started shooting at it .

“D*mn it, the NYPD sign is courting hatred . ” Zhou Qingfeng complained as he drove . Butcher remained unconcerned . He opened the window and put his PKM machine gun out . If anyone aimed to shoot at them, they would be shot down first . As they continued driving along the road, eventually, two or three busybodies got shot by him .

Due to the fact that Downtown Manhattan was very close to the Brooklyn Bridge, a lot of rogues came from the Brooklyn area . Zhou Qingfeng stopped the car at a hidden spot a distance away from their destination and walked toward the bridge with Butcher .

“I can’t see anything . ” Zhou Qingfeng used his binoculars to observe from afar . He spied the place where the crossfire happened last night . It was as quiet as a graveyard .

It was indeed a graveyard . There were all sorts of bodies sprawled everywhere around the town hall park, and there was no one left alive .

“From the positions of the dead bodies, it looks like some snipers are lurking . ” Butcher grabbed the binoculars and looked at their surroundings . “And there isn’t only one; there are at least ten more snipers who are blocking the streets all around . ”

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the high-rise buildings, trying to find the locations of the snipers . All of a sudden he saw a glint of light coming from the top of the building opposite him . When he moved to take a closer look, he felt his collar tighten as Butcher pulled him back .

The bullet whizzed over and shot at the spot where Zhou Qingfeng was originally at . The bullet made a small hole on the ground .

On the ground, Zhou Qingfeng was shocked, feeling cold sweat dripping down his neck, and yet Butcher was happily putting his tongue out, licking his own lips and saying with much interest, “It’s been a while since I’ve met snipers in city wars . I’ve missed it so much!”

The single bullet fired from afar sent chills down Zhou Qingfeng’s spine . It was his first time witnessing the cruelty of gunfights in this city . One second, you would be boasting your skill to the others, and in the next you would find yourself lying coldly on the ground .

That bullet also exposed the weakness of his ability ‘As Quick as Lightning’ – it only worked for short-range attacks and would not react against long-range attacks . If Butcher had not pulled him away, he would already be a corpse .

“Thanks,” Zhou Qingfeng said sincerely . His heart palpitated, and he breathed harder . He turned around and looked at Butcher, asking him, “How did you know that the sniper was going to shoot?”

“Because I’m experienced . I knew that I can’t stay in an open place more than three seconds no matter when . ” Butcher pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and offered a stick to Zhou Qingfeng . “It was so stupid of you to put your head out, looking for snipers . You’re looking for death . ”

“I don’t smoke,” Zhou Qinfeng rejected, yet his disgust toward Butcher had decreased significantly after he saved his life . “But still, thank you . You saved my life . ”

“I thought you’d never say thank you . ” Butcher took a few puffs of smoke and climbed to the place where Zhou Qingfeng got attacked . He put his head out, then down again quickly as the sniper opposite them fired once more . The bullet hit the same spot .

“A rookie, at around the twentieth floor . Doesn’t even change places after firing . ” Butcher patted Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulder and said, “Go and kill him . ”

“Think about it; that dumb rookie who doesn’t even move is worse than you . ” Butcher finished talking, discarded his unfinished cigarette, and walked toward another direction .

“Don’t follow me . Your job is to clear that building; it’s a test for you . I’ll think of a way to go around that building and try to contact David Lawrence earlier than planned,” Butcher rejected Zhou Qingfeng and disappeared with his PKM machine gun .

Zhou Qingfeng was stunned for a moment . In such a complicated environment, Butcher, although a little unfriendly as a teacher, was still very useful . Without Butcher to direct him, he could only hide behind a wall of a building and try his best to think of a way to counter the sniper .

Zhou Qingfeng got his armband computer out and check the accurate map of Downtown Manhattan . The map confirmed that the sniper was postioned at the building of the New York Citizenship and Immigration Services .

The building had around fifty to sixty floors, and the numbers of the rooms went beyond a thousand . No one could know how many people were in the building . With the current situation as it was, there should be at least a few hundred people in the building where the sniper had hidden .

However, if they were going to take over the police headquarters, that building was equivalent to the entrance: They had to conquer it if they wanted to enter . Zhou Qingfeng held his SCAR rifle and attempted to do what Butcher did to test the sniper . He had been thinking about it; he just did not have the guts to do it, so he put his helmet out instead .

The helmet had just barely appeared and almost instantly, the sniper fired again . Based on the angle of the bullet hole, the sniper was still at the same spot .

Zhou Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief and ran in another direction . Once again, he used his helmet to test the sniper out and quickly looked up before ducking down .

And so, Zhou Qingfeng ran across the street while using the abandoned vehicles on the roads for cover . Zhou Qingfeng observed and moved quickly to ensure that he did not expose himself for more than three seconds at a time .

After around twenty minutes, Zhou Qingfeng had travelled for about two hundred meters and finally arrived at the building . The glass wall at the ground floor of the building had shattered, and the windows at the lower levels were all broken . There were more than ten bloody corpses on the street outside the building .

“This is probably because there’s no one nearby . Nobody would dare to come closer after seeing all these snipers and dead bodies scattered all over the ground . ” Zhou Qingfeng could even hear some noises from the broken windows of the building . It seemed like there were people quarrelling, fighting, and crying .

Zhou Qingfeng held his gun and ran into the building . There was no one on the ground level, only all sorts of broken pieces and messes on the floor . Bullet holes littered the misaligned decorations as well .

The elevators in the building failed to work, but the escalators still functioned . Zhou Qingfeng was not afraid of such a situation . As the escalator slowly went up, Zhou Qingfeng readied his gun, his eyes completely alert .

The floor area of the building was about five thousand square meters . Each floor had several rooms, and the floor plan was very complicated . Zhou Qingfeng searched through the second, third, and fourth floors . He spent more than an hour, yet he did not see anyone .

The person cursing was rude and irritable . As Zhou Qingfeng arrived at the fifth floor by using the stairs of the fire escape, he saw a huge amount of people in the corridor .

Zhou Qingfeng’s estimate was too conservative; there were at least a hundred people in the corridor . They leaned against the wall silently, worn out by exhaustion and hunger .

The people in the corridor were surprised by Zhou Qingfeng’s appearance . All civil servants should have already disappeared, therefore these people in front of him should be normal citizens .

Seeing the fully armed Zhou Qingfeng, a guy wearing a suit instantly rushed toward him and said with blinking eyes, “Sir, please save us, give us some food . ”

The man in the suit said hurriedly, “Sir, we have no idea what’s going on . The police and the civil servants have all disappeared, the roads are blocked, the train isn’t working, and there’s no electricity nor water supply .

“We wanted to leave here but it’s too dangerous out there . A gunfight happened last night and many of us were killed . This morning, the gangsters broke into this building and locked up the floors starting from the tenth . They moved away all the food and drinks in the building .

“The remaining small amount of food and drinks are controlled by a few security guards . However, they won’t share, no matter how much we beg and plead them . They don’t even care about the children . We’re really desperate and we need your help . ”

The man in the suit cried as he talked, his expression and his words showing how truly heartbroken he was . However, Zhou Qingfeng remained unmoved as he heard the explanation . He only asked, “Where are those security guards?”

Jenny Braun walked carefully along the streets, searching for help . She even styled herself in an effort to increase her probability of success .

Jenny originally had long, straight hair which she always wore in a bun . However, she cut it into a bob . According to a magazine, it can enhance the attractiveness of women, and showed sexual suggestiveness . She even applied heavy make-up on her face and tore apart her expensive Chanel haute couture clothing .

She tore her black skirt into half and turned it into a mini cheongsam . She unbuttoned her top, and as a result, her body was now barely covered . She even took off her tube, leaving the demi bra to be the only thing supporting her breasts . She exposed her deep cleavage .

In the past, Jenny would not dare dress so vulgarly . She was a top student at the New York University School of Journalism, and the youngest columnist in the Wall Street Journal as well as The New York Times . She was raised to have good eloquence, but her dream was to win the Pulitzer Prize .

However, all those things had now vanished like smoke into thin air . The Pulitzer Prize no longer existed . All media outlets around the world had always dreamt to publish incredible breaking news . That breaking news had now indeed happened, but the media was also done for .

Jenny kept issuing press releases during the beginning of the cataclysm . However, she soon realized that she was in danger too . Without food, water, and the network connection becoming unstable, several well-known media outlets had stopped reporting over time .

What did it mean? It meant that the situation was deteriorating in an unbelievable rate . The cataclysm was pulling everyone in New York City into an elusive abyss . Jenny could not suppress her fear . She hence hoped that someone could help her, but the chances of her getting help were getting smaller and smaller .

“Sir, can you help me?” Jenny flipped her hair as she found a strong-looking man . She even squeezed her breasts purposefully, in her effort to make herself look more attractive .

Yet the strong man did not make any move after throwing a glance at Jenny . A lot of people in the city had not eaten or drunk anything since the riots from last night . They could still endure their hunger, but they no longer wanted to move due to the thirst .

A sense of despair and confusion hung all over the building . With the exception of the mobsters, only a handful of security guards had possession of food and water . There were so many people who stared at those supplies . A lady successfully laid her hands on the food and water by selling her body . The others who think that they were pretty then began to follow suit .

In the beginning, those security guards could bring a pretty woman into a room with just a glass of water or a small box of biscuits . This dramatic change had startled Jenny . She even wrote a press release about the ugliness of human nature .

Her article was, however, useless . Jenny found herself in the midst of a dilemma: Should she just sell her body in exchange for food and drinking water, or even for protection? Selling her body meant that she had to give up her dignity, but not selling her body meant that she could only give up her life .

However, those security guards no longer wanted to give out their remaining resources even as Jenny still hesitated . Everyone was well aware that the situation would only continue to deteriorate .

Someone was planning to escape out of the building, but their probability of success was far too low . Jenny even saw a man being shot to death after running few meters out of the building . A lot of people, including Jenny, cried when they saw the scene .

“Can anyone help me?” Jenny climbed from the fifth floor to the ninth floor . She then climbed down from the ninth floor back to the fifth floor . She had asked for help from almost everyone in the building, except for the tenth floor that was being guarded by the mobsters .

"There's still a child in my family and I need to go back and take care of her . " Jenny felt depressed . She continued asking while she was crying . Her tears and begging can occasionally arouse the attention of the others, but nothing had changed . The others continued to sigh and stare at her with hard eyes .

“I beg you, my daughter is only eight years old . She’s home alone, and she doesn’t have the ability to look after herself . I’ve hired a babysitter, but she had escaped too . I’m extremely worried about her . ” Jenny’s tears had almost dried up, but it was still useless . Everyone was now helpless, and thus, no one can help her at the moment .

Jenny ran from one corridor to another . She was tired and thirsty too . Without much energy left, she walked around a corner and saw a person across from her . A brave-lookin man was striding with pride .

Even so, the man did not seem to be very friendly . Instead, he pointed his gun at her and said, “Step back, I won’t be helping anyone . If you want to live on, escape out of Manhattan when the night falls . Pray to God if you want to succeed!”

The man was around a hundred eighty centimeters in height . He wore a police uniform and a coat . He even used a helmet and a mask to cover up his face . The people around him looked all inexplicably fearful .

However, Jenny did not give up . As a reporter, she possessed a clever mind . She followed him closely, just as if she were grasping the final hope of her life . "Sir, can you tell me where you came from?"

“Why did you come in? Perhaps I can help you with something?” Jenny was overjoyed when he seemed willing to talk . She was a reporter, and thus, she knew how to communicate with people .

Jenny then stood firmly and posed attractively when the man stopped walking . She even took off her bra and shook her breasts slightly . She was trying to use the simplest method of flirting with a man . “What do you think? Perhaps you’ll need me . I can do whatever you want . ”

Jenny was confident that she was still quite a gorgeous lady . She felt that she was the best in terms of figure and appearance . However, the man in front of her was not seduced by her . In contrast, he pitied her .

“Madam, please put on your clothes . I really can’t help you . Listen to me, leave this place when the night falls if you really want to live . Remember to not escape via the Brooklyn Bridge . Use another route, go to the South, and find a small town to live in . ” the man replied to her in a deep voice .

The others would have felt depressed and left if they were in Jenny Braun’s position . However, as a reporter, she had noticed the most crucial point of the man’s words—the escape plan which the man had mentioned was actually very specific . It showed that the man was well-acquainted with the situation outside . Hence, he was much stronger than most of the clueless people residing in the building .

I have to follow him . I have to follow him no matter what happens . Following him would be my only chance of survival! Jenny Braun readjusted her attitude . She put on her bra and clothes . She even re-tied her hair . She still insisted on following the man in front of her . and there was no way she would give up .

“Hey! I’ve already said that I can’t help you . I’m very busy right now, do you understand?” the man yelled at Jenny angrily after seeing her persistence to follow him .

“I won’t disturb you . I won’t even ask for anything from you . I just want to follow you . ” Jenny Braun humbled herself as she began to use a careful tone when speaking with the man . She then offered her hand and said, “I’m Jenny Braun . Can I be friends with you? Please?”

The cataclysm came with death and hopelessness . Every tall and large building in the cities would become human settlements . As the world out there got more and more cruel, people refused to leave the buildings and they continued to hide . Even though there was no food and drinks in the building, they did not have the courage to go out .

It has only been a day since the cataclysm, status and connections collapsed and people started to separate into groups . The powerful people took charge of the remaining limited resources . The rest could only struggle and beg around .

As an intruder, Zhou Qingfeng could not change anything in this building . Even though he needed more people, the people in front of it told him the truth - people who do not stick together are useless; they are just wasting food .

Therefore, he could only reject Jenny Braun when she begged him . Everyone in the corridor stared at them . If he saved one person, the rest of them would go after him to beg to be rescued and he would not even be able to escape .

“I can’t save you and I don’t want to know anything about you . F*ck off! I’ll kill you if you get any closer . Don’t think that I won’t do it, I have no mercy,” Zhou Qingfeng said with no empathy . He even took off his mask and showed his face to everyone .

Through the reports and media, Zhou Qingfeng’s face was already well-known . The crowd of people in the corridor still looked at Jenny Braun to see if she could get some help from Zhou Qingfeng . However, as they now found out that they were facing a genuine thug, they instantly retreated and kept quiet .

Jenny was frightened and her body was weak as she faced Zhou Qingfeng’s ferocious attitude . Victor Hugo was the hottest name on the news and as a reporter, Jenny knew him . She even wrote a special comment about Zhou Qingfeng and now, she was seeing him in person .

As Zhou Qingfeng noticed the shocked crowd, he wanted to leave as he did not want to carry any burden . He just wanted to occupy this building as soon as possible .

Without a doubt, the people who understood the most about what was happening in the building were the security guards who kept the resources . They might just be protecting themselves,but they had occupied a few sturdy rooms and refused to come out to help anyone .

“Hey! To the people who are inside, listen . One of you come out and talk to me . I want to know what’s going on,” Zhou Qingfeng was outside the room, took cover in a corner, and shouted at them through the door .

The security guards inside were extremely irritable and they shouted, “We’re not going to share . Get out of here!”

Zhou Qingfeng immediately shot the windows of the room . After the gunshots, he said, “Listen, idiots . I’m Victor Hugo . One of you come out and talk to me right now . Otherwise, I’ll burn this room . I’m a man of my words . ”

Buildings succumb to fire . When Zhou Qingfeng said his name and mentioned that he would burn the building down, the security guards were indeed terrified .

“Hold on, don’t shoot . One of us will come out,” the security guards yelled . Shortly after, sounds of a quarrel could be heard from the inside . They might be fighting about who goes out .

A while later, a slightly old African-American security guard with white hair walked out of the room . He put his hands up and looked at Zhou Qingfeng . He said, “Alright, I’m out . My name is Mobutu . What can I help you with?”

“It could be twenty, or thirty, or forty, or fifty . We’re not too sure . They killed many of us when they broke in, started to take away food and drinks, and occupied every floor above the tenth floor . ”

“Occupied every floor above the tenth floor? Aren’t they afraid that you would burn the building from down here?” Zhou Qingfeng thought that the best way to deal with these types of buildings was to burn it down .

“It won’t work . The fire extinguishing devices in this building are independent . Unless there is huge amount of fuel, we can’t burn down the whole building . Burning a few rooms is not going to do the trick,” Mobutu said . “The gangsters took many hostages in the floors above . If the building burned, they would die . ”

“Also, they come down every two hours to inspect . They worry that we’d create trouble down here . They promised to give us a small amount of food and drinks to comfort the people in the building . They’re waiting now . ”

“They gave us a small amount of food and drinks every day to prevent us from fighting back . But, this could be our chance,” a weak voice spoke behind Zhou Qingfeng .

Jenny Braun was frightened and she stood a few meters away from Zhou Qingfeng . She said with a sad expression, “Mr Hugo, please . You must be here to get rid of those gangsters . It doesn’t matter what your intentions are, I’ll help you . I can be the bait and it’d be easier for you to attack . ”

Mobutu heard Jenny’s words and he said, “If you guys are going to do something about it, I’m in . I was in the military . I don’t want to live by robbing innocent people . ”

Mobutu was tall and strong . His joints looked tough and huge . He appeared burly and powerful; he could be useful in a fight . However, Zhou Qingfeng thought that there was not enough people . He asked, again, “Could we get more people? I believe your food is running out and you won’t live for long if you don’t fight . ”

Mobutu walked back to the room, told the security guards, and very soon, they started to argue . Meanwhile, a few men in the corridor stood up when they heard that Zhou Qingfeng was going to raid the gangsters .

After a few minutes, Zhou Qingfeng gathered around twenty people . There were seven security guards with guns and the rest were ordinary citizens without any weapons . These people were forced by the current situation to stand up to fight for their own lives .

Led by the notorious Zhou Qingfeng, the temporary team was very confident . They climbed the staircase and went up from the fifth floor . They looked powerful and massive as they walked . On the way, hundred people followed .

As the lifts failed to work, the only way up was via the emergency staircase . Mobutu, who was a soldier, tried to group them but they were like people in vegetable markets - they had no discipline at all .

He would be daydreaming if he considered attacking the gangsters with these people . Zhou Qingfeng decided to send someone to block the emergency staircase going from the eighth to the ninth floor and to set up obstacles in the corridor of the ninth floor .

“Everyone, we’re on the ninth floor and there’s no way to the eighth floor . None of you can run now . Kill the gangsters to stay alive . Otherwise, you’ll all die . ”

The people around Zhou Qingfeng were mostly speculators . They could not accept having no backup plans . Someone shouted, “Why did you block our escape? What if we fail?”

Jenny Braun was going to be bait . She volunteered because she had no other choice . Her job was to make more time for Zhou Qingfeng as the gangsters showed up .

“Please make my life worthy,” Jenny Braun had volunteered, but she never thought it would be that difficult . However, when she presented herself, she felt weak even though there was no enemy in sight . She could only keep begging Zhou Qingfeng who was hiding somewhere .

“You hear a gunshot, you stay down,” Zhou Qingfeng only reminded her that . He steeled himself and ignored the tears on Jenny Braun’s face . Being at the frontline, this lady had a high chance of dying during the fight .

The rest of them were forced into the rooms along the corridor by Zhou Qingfeng to ensure that they did not escape . He did not want to be the only one fighting at the frontline while useless teammates hindered his progress from behind .

The plan was simple . They’ll wait for the gangsters to show up, Jenny was in charge of tackling the gangsters and leading them to the middle of the floor . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng fires, everyone would rush towards them .

Mobutu was not optimistic about the plan . He was hiding with Zhou Qingfeng at the back . He whispered, “Mr Hugo, many of us will die . The people in the rooms are without weapon and the courage to fight . These gangsters originally came from a sinister gang in New York . They are out of their minds and brutal . ”

“I don’t care . Everyone’s fighting to survive now . I’m fighting, you’re fighting . So are the rest, including the gangsters . ”

Zhou Qingfeng checked his weapon for the final time to ensure that they will work in the crucial moment, “I can only try my best to stay alive my own . ”

Mobutu went quiet . It did not seem like he agreed with Zhou Qingfeng . Time passed slowly . It had been thirty minutes when the sound of footsteps could be heard from the floor above . Someone cursed out loud .

As the sound got louder, the crowd on the ninth floor started to get nervous as most of them were without weapons . When they thought about what they were going to face soon, they generally lost their normal thinking under high pressure . Soon, some started to cry .

Damn it, Zhou Qingfeng was afraid that the frightened people would beg the gangsters for mercy . He snapped alert and quickly urged Jenny, “Initiate, lure them over here . ”

Jenny was so afraid that when she heard that she needed to take initiative, she nearly fainted . “No, I can’t do it . I can’t walk anymore . Mr . Hugo, please, don’t force me . I’m just a woman, don’t do this!”

“Ahhhh! I don’t wanna die!” Jenny cried as she did know what to do . Her crying was so loud that even the gangsters in the emergency staircase could hear her .

Very soon, the fire exit door opened and a big, ferocious guy appeared . Zhou Qingfeng only needed one glance of him to recognize him - it was the elder brother of the Portaschi brothers, Ivan . The ruffian who nearly killed him previously could be considered an acquaintance .

“What’s going on?” Ivan was holding an AK rifle . He surveyed the corridor with a confused face . The first thing he saw was the blonde, busty lady standing opposite him . He then saw a bunch of ordinary citizens shivering in the rooms along the corridors .

“Who blocked the staircase?” Ivan asked again . He was nearly two meters in height, with a big waist and had fat on his face . As he stared fiercely, no one dared to look directly into his eyes .

“A security guard named Victor asked us to do it,” Jenny who stood in the middle of the corridor spoke before him . “He forced us to block the corridor and left us here . Sir, please, could you give me some food . I would give you anything you want . ”

Jenny Braun had ran out of ideas to attract him . She could not stop crying, but it made her appear delicate and charming .

“Good lady . I like it, hahahaha… . !” Ivan thought that there was no one to be afraid of as the people in front of him were all slobs; they could only cry and tremble . Another seven or eight gangsters came in once Ivan turned around and waved . Very soon, the corridor was packed with gangsters .

As the sound of footsteps came closer, Zhou Qingfeng took a deep breath . He knew that the time to attack was coming . However, Ivan spoke, all of a sudden, “Hold on, something’s wrong . ”

The gangsters who came in were already spread out and two of them were walking towards Jenny with indescribable expressions . The corridor returned to silence upon Ivan’s warning . He pointed at Jenny and said, “Is this woman waiting for us here on purpose?”

Upon Ivan’s words, Jenny reflexively turned around to look in the direction where Zhou Qingfeng was hiding . At that moment, Zhou Qingfeng threw a flashbang .

The Portaschi brothers would be considered elite monsters in games; they were indeed not easy to deal with . Once Zhou Qingfeng heard that they suspected Jenny, he knew that he had to take the first move .

In the quiet and peaceful corridor, the flashbang made a curve line in the air . The gangsters’ eyes were on it . It first touched the ceiling, fell to the ground with a few bounces, and finally rolled on floor .

Bang! The sound of thunder filled the corridor . The vigorous vibration and flash exploded in the middle of gangsters . The powerful sound wrecked their eardrums and the dazzling light blinded their eyes .

A huge sound of more than a hundred and seventy decibels would result in loss of control, dizziness, and organs moved out of people . The strong light could blind them, plant fear and make reaction difficult . Zhou Qingfeng expected that it would blind and deafen the enemies .

As for the people in the rooms along the corridor, they were all baits . They were the same as Jenny, the bait who cried to attract the enemies’ attention .

“Get down!” Zhou Qingfeng jumped out from the place where he was hiding and pushed Jenny who was screaming onto the floor . The gangsters who could not hear and see started to shoot blindly . In fact, they were so afraid that they could not even bother about their mates around them .

Only a few gangsters who hid behind the emergency exit door saved their bullets . Ivan, who was behind the door, cursed furiously, “Fu*k, how dare someone do such a dirty thing to me . I gonna kill that b*tch and whoever who set up the trap!”

Everyone thought that the surprise attack of the team formed by the crowd of people would be chaotic . Once the gangsters were trapped, the hundred of them rushed towards them like zombies . It would be a piece of cake to deal with only seven or eight gangsters .

However, Zhou Qingfeng did not expect anything from this crowd . He was afraid that he would be embarrassed if no one made a move when he fired . He knew that the speculators were only going to wait for other people to rush in . They will avoid the fight .

To avoid that from happening, a flashbang was thrown, instead of the planned gunshot, and it was proven to be very effective .

Once the explosion occurred, half the gangsters were gone and the people in the rooms along the corridor were confused . Zhou Qingfeng pulled Jenny, who was dumbfounded in the middle of the corridor, and yelled at her, “What are you waiting for? Kill them!”

Seven security guards were hiding more than ten meters away with Zhou Qingfeng . As they saw four to five gangsters fall to the ground, their morale rose . They came out from their hidden spots with their pistols and started to fire at the targets on the ground .

The corridor was instantly covered with firing bullets and filled with the sound of gunshots . Not only were the security guards firing, the gangsters lying on the ground were also blindly firing . Five gangsters were flashed by the flashbang . They were dizzy and could not tell direction . They were firing aimlessly and this created a series of bullet holes on the wall .

Amidst the gunshots, some unlucky people were shot and there was constant screaming . Humans experiencing great fear do crazy things . The people in the rooms along the corridor who did not faint after the flashbang rushed out of the room . They arrested the gangsters who were blindly shooting from the ground, dragged them to the rooms, and snatched their guns .

The crossfire only lasted around ten seconds and the corridor returned to silence . The air in the corridor was filled with the smell of smoke from the guns mixed with the smell of blood . Other than the awful sound of screaming from the people who were injured, the bullet holes on the ground and wall showed what had just happened .

Only seven security guards were armed with pistols and they finished their bullets in their magazines during the gunfight . They were astonished and stared at the dead bodies and blood all over the corridor . They could not believe what they had done .

“Idiot, reload,” Zhou Qingfeng reminded them while he was looking at Jenny who he pulled over . The blonde lady was still trembling and her mind was blank .

Jenny quickly touched her face and she felt a pain in her left temple, “How bad is it? Am I bleeding? Are you going to save me? I’ve done what you told me to and you’ll keep me safe, right?”

Zhou Qingfeng could not promise her, he pat her on the shoulders and said, “Get out of here . The battle isn’t over . ”

As Zhou Qingfeng finished talking, Jenny was going to stand up to walk away . As she was leaving, the few gangsters who hid behind the emergency exit door came down from the tenth floor and shouted excitedly, “Boss! The thing that you wanted is here . ”

It was a huge rotary grenade launcher . The New York police had used it against protesters and it was loaded with tear gas . It was a booty of the Portaschi brothers when they robbed one of the police stations .

“Fuck!” Ivan cursed . He put on his gas mask, took over the grenade launcher, and said confidently, “I’m going to make them cry . They’re going to go on their knees and beg for my mercy . ”

Ivan launched a tear gas grenade towards the corridor . He then launched the second, a third, and fourth grenade . The security guards who just gained confidence were shocked and they shouted, “Tear gas grenade!”

They would have be fine had they shut their mouths . As soon as they shouted, they inhaled a huge amount of tear gas and all of them felt their faces tingle and they started coughing vigorously . The seven security guards had held on, but due to the appearance of the tear gas, they started to run away like they were cockroaches which were sprayed by pesticide .

Zhou Qingfeng saw the tear gas . He quickly grabbed the gas mask on his waist and put it on his face . Zhou Qingfeng was the only one who was fully-armed in the crowd . The rest of them were panicking .

“Fall back, get out of here,” Zhou Qingfeng shouted . However, his voice was not clear as he was wearing the gas mask . He assisted a few security guards by dragging them away .

Meanwhile, Ivan and his men showed up with their gas masks . In front of them were cannon fodders who were coughing and suffering because of the tear gas grenade . They were all scratching their necks to try to alleviate their suffering . They would even hurt their necks for it .

The man who was coughing held his breath and kept struggling . He only spoke when Ivan pointed a gun to his head, “It was a young man called Victor Hugo . ”

“What?” Ivan just asked for a name and what he heard was ‘Victor Hugo’ . “Is it the one who killed the New York chief police officer, Bratton, a few days ago?”

“Fresh air . You don’t need it anymore . ” Ivan was enraged and shot him . “Goddamn Victor Hugo, I’ve been looking for him and now, he’s here making trouble . ”

“That bastard stole my money, dismissed the prostitutes under me, and hurt Mr Korgan’s son . I’ll get him today . Kill everyone here! Kill everyone that’s related to Victor Hugo!”

Ivan cursed and clenched his fists . It was like he was strangling somebody, “He can’t escape this time . I’m gonna teach him a lesson . ”

At Ivan’s orders, the sound of gunshots rose from the rooms along the corridor . The people in there turned into real cannon fodders, they were easily killed by the gangsters .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng, who was on the ninth floor, was using all of his strength to run . He did not expect that Ivan would have a tear gas grenade . If it was just a normal gunfight, he was confident that he would be able to kill them with his ability, ‘As Quick as Lightning’ .

“We need to get out of here,” Zhou Qingfeng took off his gas mask and arrived at a wall that had emergency equipment hung on it . There was an emergency exit map . “There should be more than just one emergency exit . ”

“It won’t help,” Mobutu who has been coughing along the way was lucky enough to stay with Zhou Qingfeng . He was the only security guard left and the rest of them were lost . “There were indeed two emergency exits but, they’re both in the direction of the gangsters . ”

She was unbelievably persistent, considering the fact that she was also affected by the tear gas and her left temple was hurt by a bullet . Half of her face was covered in blood, and yet, she still insisted on following Zhou Qingfeng .

The floor was five thousand square-meters and it was actually very spacious . Therefore, Ivan and the rest required some time to search the floor thoroughly . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was planning his escape before his enemy reached him .

Escape was his only choice . He initially planned to attack the mobsters with his strength in numbers . However, his subordinates were the ones who got attacked . The group of mobsters were led by the ferocious Ivan . They even got themselves some reinforcement, and were sparing no effort in the search for the remaining people in Zhou Qingfeng’s team .

According to Jenny Braun, it was very easy to open up the elevator shaft . All they needed to do was to insert a dagger into the seam of the elevator door and pry open the door with force . However, Zhou Qingfeng and the other two were arguing about their direction from there .

“It’s better to go downwards . Going downwards would be our only way to escape,” said Jenny Braun . She was still thinking of persuading Zhou Qingfeng to accompany her to save her daughter .

However, Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said, “We’ll be going up . I still need to kill those mobsters . They’ll immediately realize that we’ve escaped via the elevator shaft if they couldn’t find us . They’ll then figure out that we’ve escaped by going downwards . However, in actual fact, I didn’t even leave the building . ”

“But, there’s so many of them, and there’s only three of us,” Jenny actually felt despair about her own team’s combat ability .

There were only a few suspension ropes and cables hanging around in the pitch black elevator shaft . Mobutu peeked around . He still wanted to escape the building . However, Zhou Qingfeng insisted on killing those mobsters . Hence, he could only support his decision, “Let’s go up then . Mr . Hugo is right . No one would guess that we’ll be going upwards . ”

“But, I’m scared!” Jenny covered her face and cried once again . “What if I can’t grip the ropes firmly? I’ll fall down!”

“I’ll carry you,” Zhou Qingfeng pulled Jenny . He took a rope out of his tactical backpack and tied the blonde, busty lady on his back . He handed his tactical backpack to Mobutu .

Jenny was one point seven metres in height and she was not considered light . She grabbed onto Zhou Qingfeng’s back firmly as she tried to suppress the fear inside her heart . She was leaving her fate in the hands of a young man who she had just met less than an hour ago .

Zhou Qingfeng leaped into the elevator shaft and gripped the cable inside . He then started to climb upwards . In the initial stages, there were still rays of light inside the shaft . However, when the elevator door closed after Mobutu jumped in, the shaft was completely dark .

Only the heavy breathing of the two men could be heard inside the elevator shaft and a faint light was able to penetrate through the seam of the elevator door . Fortunately, Zhou Qingfeng was strong enough . He was able to climb steadily even though he was carrying Jenny on his back .

Each floor had a maximum height of four to five metres . After reaching the tenth floor, Zhou Qingfeng tried his best to extend his leg to step onto the verge of the elevator door . At that instant, Jenny was extremely nervous . They would be dead for sure if they fell down by accident .

Zhou Qingfeng truly had twice the physical fitness of the ordinary . He was able to open elevator door with just the tip of his toes . He then swiftly entered the tenth floor . He saw a long corridor when he entered the tenth floor and the voices of the mobsters could be heard at a distance .

Zhou Qingfeng put Jenny down promptly and turned around to give Mobutu a hand . The three of them were like thieves finding for a hiding spot .

“Follow me, I know a spot on this floor that’s suitable for hiding . ” Mobutu was the security guard of the building . Thus, he was deemed the most useful among them . He led them to the personal lounge of the BOSS . The lounge was located inside an ordinary compartment .

This so-called ‘lounge’ was actually a small suite . It came with two rooms plus a bathroom and a balcony . It was quite well-facilitated . As far as one could tell, the original owner of the lounge enjoyed life in the room . Mobutu randomly picked a room and entered it . He finally got a chance to rest after rushing the entire whole day . He was immeasurably exhausted .

Zhou Qingfeng found a fridge and a gradevin in the mini living room . He also found some food and wine . He placed them on the table and said, “Come, let’s have some food . ”

Jenny had been starving . She first drank a whole bottle of milk . She then ate a whole box of chocolate and three sets of sandwiches . However, Zhou Qingfeng ate even more . He finished half the food inside the fridge . He even finished drinking a bottle of grape wine .

“This grape wine tastes good indeed . I used to think that all grape wines taste sour,” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the brand on the bottle after he finished drinking .

"I think it’s made in South Africa . Some valuable products are occasionally produced in that area," Jenny Braun seemed to have an extraordinary understanding of the upper-class .

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around and looked at the grape wines displayed in the cabinet . He shook his head . "I only know the text written on the bottle, but, I can’t tell which is good or bad . "

Jenny glanced at it and said, “I can take a look for you . I’m an expert in the identification of wine . I’ve also studied the culture of wine before . "

"No, I don’t need to know about its culture and identity," Zhou Qingfeng closed the gradevin . He finally walked into the bathroom after walking around in the suite, "Wow… the people downstairs are desperately looking for drinking water, and for some reason there’s a tub full of water over here . "

Jenny followed him and entered the bathroom too . She saw Zhou Qingfeng fiddling with the water inside the tub . It seemed like the original owner of the lounge was planning on having a good rest after work . However, the owner had disappeared after filling up the tub .

"Maybe, we could take a bath," Jenny took off her mini cheongsam and revealed her alluring figure . She walked to the side of Zhou Qingfeng and took the initiative to get closer to him . She even slid her hand past his crotch .

Jenny entered the bathroom and took a bath for quite a while . She then came out from the bathroom wearing only her bra and panties . She sat beside Zhou Qingfeng and tried to look for an excuse, “I think I can’t wear my shirt anymore, that’s why I came out like this . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was sexually aroused when he looked at the blonde, busty lady with a big butt . Even though he already knew that Jenny was trying to seduce him, he still could not help but throw a few extra glances at her .

“I think we could… . ” Jenny started talking, but Zhou Qingfeng stood up immediately and entered the room . “I’ll find you a set of clothing . There might be some in the room . ”

"Is it because I’m disfigured? That’s why you . . . . . . . " Jenny let her hair down to cover up the scars on the left part of her face caused by the stray bullets from moments ago . Zhou Qingfeng gave her a simple treatment while she changed her shirt to avoid wound inflammation .

“You’ll be alright . Find a good plastic surgeon and you’ll return to your normal appearance in no time,” Zhou Qingfeng tried to comfort her .

“Then, why do you hate and reject me?” Jenny stretched out her hand and grabbed Zhou Qingfeng by his elbow . She begged him, “Or, is it because I’m not pretty enough, that’s why you hate me?”

"Now is not a good time to talk about this," Zhou Qingfeng kept his first-aid kit away . He then said, "How about you go into the room and have a good rest? You look sleepy . ”

Jenny ignored him . She whispered in his ear after thinking for a long time . "Victor, could you help me with one more thing?"

"Could you go to Upper Manhattan with me? My daughter is all alone at home . " Jenny cried and said, "She’s only eight years old and without my care . It’ll be extremely difficult for her to survive . Please, save my daughters, would you?

Ivan’s cold face sank as he searched the ninth floor . He finally stopped at the elevator shaft . The door of the elevator was opened by hand . He looked at the dark, deep well and said, “Did that bastard escape?”

The younger brother of the Portaschis, Yakov, who was behind Ivan, said ferociously, “I’ll take some men with me and find that bastard . ”

“Take more men . I think Victor Hugo is strange,” Ivan said in a low voice . “The media reported that he killed many of the kidnappers in the downtown hospital kidnapping case . He even killed the chief police officer of New York during his escape . It doesn’t make any sense . ”

Yakov was like his brother - tall and strong and he looked ferocious . With a wave of his hand, more than ten gangsters with guns followed him downstairs via the emergency exit .

The gangsters did not manage to find Zhou Qingfeng, but they chased the people who were on the ground floor out of the building and blocked all entrances to the building to prevent other people from coming in and going out .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was hiding in the suite and Mobutu, who rested for a few hours, had just woken up from sleep . He was hungry and walked out of the room to find something to eat .

“It’s me . Don’t shoot,” Mobutu opened the door and saw Zhou Qingfeng laid on the couch, resting in the small living room . As soon as Mobutu came out, a USP pistol was pointing at him .

“That’s a good woman . ” Mobutu took the food out of the fridge and cracked a joke about Jenny, who was lying in Zhou Qingfeng’s arm . The blonde lady who cried for a long time had fallen asleep . Her hands and legs were wrapped around Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng ignored Mobutu, carried Jenny, and walked towards his room . Mobutu thought Zhou Qingfeng was going to have fun with her . However, Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the room in less than two minutes and said, “Eat faster . It’s dark now; we’re going out . ”

“Where are we going?” Mobutu was astonished as he just had a good sleep and was not ready for the brutal life from before .

“We’re going to kill . How do you plan on surviving without killing other people? The food in front of you is the only portion we have left . As for drinking water, other than the bottles of wine in the cabinet, there’s only the water left in the bathtub . Well, if you’re willing to drink Jenny’s bath water, I wouldn’t mind keeping it for you . ”

Mobutu was full of energy, but when he heard what Zhou Qingfeng said, his mood instantly fell to the bottom of a cliff . He started to eat and look at what was around him . He ended up looking at a small balcony . Through the French windows, he saw the high-rise buildings in downtown Manhattan . A place that had used to be prosperous and beautiful had died .

Mobutu filled his stomach with dread, and checked his weapons . He only had one pistol with three magazines and one of them was empty . In contrast, the fully-armed Zhou Qingfeng appeared incomparably reliable .

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head, “Later on, we’re gonna be killing quietly . Shotguns are going to be useless . Go pick from the dead bodies of gangsters if you really want weapons . Basically, I’ll move, and you cover me . ”

Mobutu did not really agree with Zhou Qingfeng . He had lost faith because of their defeat in the fight earlier and he had lost contact with his previous mates . He regret that he took the risk . He knew it would end up like this .

“We’re going to die anyway, right?” Mobutu said, depressingly . He followed Zhou Qingfeng out of the hidden suite; two of them walked quietly in the corridor of the tenth floor .

As Zhou Qingfeng started to move on the tenth floor, Korgan and his men were on the eighteenth floor and were worried about their current situation, “How many days can our food last?”

As a core member of the gang, Ivan was very experienced in extortion, robbing, and fighting . But, he had no idea how to budget the team’s diet . The ‘three or four days’ he said was an optimistic estimate . They might even have to stave after one or two days .

New York was the largest city in the United States . Its industry of economics, design, production, and service were incredibly developed . However, now, resources needed to be imported . With the emerge of the cataclysm, failing traffic, and poor communication, the resources New York city could provide were not enough to last for a few days .

An ordinary person with common sense would use all their strength to run away from this city filled with murder and violence .

As the head of the gangsters, Korgan was very excited when he found out that the police had disappeared . Immediately, he gathered everyone he had and killed all along his way to Manhattan . He decided to conquer the centre of United States, Manhattan, in order to be the warlord .

One of the reasons was definitely because of Zhou Qingfeng . On the first day when Zhou Qingfeng arrived at New York, he had shot at and nearly killed Korgan’s son, Cooper .

On the night when the cataclysm arrived, Cooper was receiving treatment in one of the hospitals in Manhattan . Korgan was trying to conquer Manhattan and save his son . If Zhou Qingfeng knew about it, he would say, “You messed up . ” According to the plot in the movie, Korgan’s target area to achieve his dreams was not Manhattan; it should be Queens .

During the cataclysm, not only did ordinary people encounter problems, gangsters did, too . Korgan was thinking about conquering the New York police headquarters and to use the large amount of weapons in there to expand his forces . However, a bunch of people had the same idea as him . Those people fought for the entire night near the headquarters and none of them got it .

As a result, no one could get into the police headquarters . The people who lost a lot during the fight had to leave without choice . All of them took over the buildings around the police headquarters and made them their bases . Korgan and his men took over the immigration building .

However, it had only been one day since they came into the building and there was a problem right in front of them - food and water for him and his men . A leader of a gang must be able to take care of his men . Otherwise, no one would work for you without any benefit .

Korgan was not good at these trivial stuff! It was not just Korgan, every gangster in the team was brave and tough, and good at fighting and killing . When they were faced with the problem of food and water, they only knew one way out - robbery!

However, there was no place for them to rob . The shops were closed, supermarkets went out of business, the entire New York city was slowly falling into the abyss of death!

The problem Korgan faced was not just the shortage of food, but also the low morale of his men . After all, no one had experienced a cataclysm before . They did not have a good start yesterday, and that day, they were trapped by Zhou Qingfeng again . Therefore, Korgan decided to give them a speech .

“Wake up, you bunch of idiots . The government is gone, the police have disappeared, the law doesn’t work anymore . Is there anything better than this? You used to be poor, but now you can simply rob from anyone in New York . People looked down on you, but now you can kill those who look down on you any time . What are you guys unhappy about?”

“I know what you guys are worried about that eighteen-year-old kid Victor Hugo . The media exaggerated and said he was the most dangerous terrorist after ‘911’ . That’s bullshit!

“I know that Victor Hugo; he’s not even a terrorist nor a maniac murderer—he’s just a brat . He’s nothing in my eyes .

“Look at me . I’m Korgan, the leader of the largest underground gang in Queens, and I’ll be the leader of New York in the future . If I want him to bend, he’d bend; if I want him to die, he’d die .

“Do you know why he escaped? Because he found out that I was here . He got scared away by me . A man who doesn’t even dare face me; how scary could he be?

“So don’t you worry, continue to search this building and look for more food and drinks . Very soon we’ll be stronger, strong enough to conquer the entirety of New York . As for Victor Hugo? He’ll either be killed by me, or he’ll hide somewhere like mouse . ”

The gangsters liked those heroic utterances . All of them became motivated and started to scream excitedly . Korgan waved his hands too to increase their morale . He jumped down from the table where he gave the speech and asked Ivan beside him, “Are you sure that brat had escaped?”

“He should be down there since he escaped through the elevator shaft . I’ve sent my brother to kill him, but he might have already escaped from this building . ” Ivan felt very confident in his judgment .

“Hmm…” Korgan replied, “it’d be good if you can get his corpse . I wanna let everyone know that people who go against me will find themselves in a bad situation . ”

As Korgan was giving his speech, Zhou Qingfeng had started his assassination on the tenth floor . Even if it was already dark, the building was not completely quiet . Occasionally, there echoed sounds of searching and things falling . It seemed like a few people were searching through all rooms and corners in the building .

There are a variety of separate offices and work areas in the immigration office building, with tables and cabinets in each area . The gangsters who were asked to search the building looked for valuable things with their torches .

Zhou Qingfeng held a blade in his left hand and a gun in his right . As he walked into an office area, he saw that the floor was littered with tipped over furniture and debris . Nearly everything was thrown on the floor, and Zhou Qingfeng spied someone searching through things a short distance away from him .

Mobutu felt nervous as soon as he saw the gangster . Zhou Qingfeng looked around and walked with light feet toward him . He ran on his toes, his movements brisk yet silent, as if he were a panther hunting for food .

When Zhou Qingfeng neared the back of the gangster, he moved even faster . He rushed toward the gangster and stabbed him at the back . The blade tore through his ribs and directly pierced his heart and lung . In the process, Zhou Qingfeng made sure to cover the mouth of gangster with his hand, so even when the gangster’s blood spilled over his mouth, he could not make any noise .

Mobutu’s job was to cover Zhou Qingfeng and observe any movements around them . However, when Mobutu saw Zhou Qingfeng kill someone with such speed and skill, he was shocked and covered with cold sweat .

The stabbed gangster fell to the ground . He was not completely dead; his body was still twitching, and the blood coming from his mouth showed that his heart was still beating . Zhou Qingfeng extracted the blade and picked up the torch on the floor . He saw a few big garbage bags beside the gangster and opened them .

They were the resources collected by the gangster throughout the day . Food, drinks, some tools and supplies were sorted into separate bags . There was even a bag with a few pistols, magazines and bullets . Those things must have been found by the gangster within the building .

Zhou Qingfeng carried the bags and walked back to Mobutu . He waved at him and whispered, “Let’s go to our next target . ”

Meanwhile, Mobutu was still in a horrified state . His mouth was dry and his heart rate had increased . He subconsciously raised a question, “Mr Hugo, I remember from the news that you’re eighteen years old . It that true?”

“Huh…?” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the nervous Mobutu and instantly understood that Mobutu was shocked by his agility when he killed the gangster . He then bluffed, “Yeah, Chinese know Kung Yu . We trained from childhood . ”

In fact, it was the result of Zhou Qingfeng’s ability ‘Naturally Gifted’ . He became talented in everything and learned things very quickly . Even his terrible aiming skill greatly improved . In the future, he would definitely be a killing machine in the chaotic last phase .

There were only four gangsters searching for goods on the tenth floor . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng found the last one, he did not kill him on spot . He pressed his blade on the gangster’s neck and started to interrogate him .

“When I ask, you answer . If I find out that you’re trying to hide something, I’ll give you a stab in return, got it?” Zhou Qingfeng’s voice resembled the growl of a horrible monster prowling in the dark . He imitated the phrases used by a great villain in a gangster film he watched in the past . As expected, it worked well .

“I don’t know, maybe the underground gang from other territories . Everyone was messed up anyway; we shot any and all unfamiliar faces . ”

As Mobutu saw the scene, he made made the sign of the cross as if he were repenting to God, praying for forgiveness for his and Zhou Qingfeng’s sins .

Zhou Qingfeng cleared the tenth floor and continued to clear the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth . The death count increased as he went down levels . The whole process was done in silence . His agile and speed were the scariest abilities in the dark, and the enemies did not have the time to react .

As Zhou Qingfeng was clearing floors, he realized the cruelty of the last phase . Everyone would have the freedom to do whatever they want, and without compunction, those gangsters would do things beyond anyone’s imagination .

Other than the tipped over furniture, there were also both dead and alive people remaining within the building . Most survivors were women who had been locked up and abused . It had only been twelve hours, and yet these women had experienced nightmares that they would not have even thought about before actually experiencing them . Some of them had even committed suicide, as they could not withstand the pain .

Most of the people who died were male . Apart from those that were killed by stray bullets, there were corpses on the ground that Zhou Qingfeng could see through a shattered glass window from the thirteenth floor . Those frenzied gangsters pushed those people out alive from the thirteenth floor .

The wind from outside blew into the building through the shattered glass window . As Zhou Qingfeng stood there and smelled the bloodstains, he could even imagine the scene from a few hours ago, when the gangsters had pushed those pitiful people out of the building for their entertainment .

“This is ridiculous, terrible!” Under the moonlight, Mobutu saw those smashed corpses on the ground and started to vomit . He mumbled as he cried, “Oh God, have You abandoned this world, abandoned us? Are we living in hell?”

“Cheer up, man . ” Zhou Qingfeng patted Mobutu’s back and said, “You’re the first one who was willing to follow me and kill those gangsters . I hope you can hang in there . ”

“But I’m regretting it now! More than a hundred people had followed you, yet how many are left? Maybe… I’m the only one . We only killed eleven of the gangsters and the rest of them will be easy to deal with . They’ve probably already realized that their men are gone and are waiting for us upstairs now . ”

Mobutu kept on shaking his head and sighing . He would definitely escape if there was a way out . Zhou Qingfeng could not do anything but feel bad about their situation . “The thing is, it’s either those gangsters die, or we die . Only one side could survive . If you’re scared, you can stay here!”

Teammates who have lost morale were useless! Zhou Qingfeng did not want to bring along people who would only make trouble for him . He turned around and took care of the women he saved . He gave them some food and drinks, comforting them and trying to calm them down .

“Listen, what I’m going to say right now is very important . It’s relevant for everyone’s survival . ” Zhou Qingfeng cleared four floors and saved more than twenty women . Those women trembled with fear, but they remained obedient .

“First of all, stay calm . Otherwise, I’ll kill you all before the gangsters . Second, don’t try to escape . It’d be harder to survive if you rush yourselves to your deaths . And last but not the least, look for a place to hide at . There’s always hope if you manage to stay alive . ”

Zhou Qingfeng finished talking and prepared himself to clear the other floors . At that moment, Mobutu recovered from his fear and said to Zhou Qingfeng, “I think I might be able to help you, so I’ve decided to follow you . ”

As much as Zhou Qingfeng wanted to complain about it, he did not turn him down . After all, Zhou Qingfeng did not expect anything from him . The most he could do was just be the lookout, which was the easiest job of all .

As Zhou Qingfeng and Mobutu started to clear the fourteenth floor, Yakov, who had been searching Zhou Qingfeng at the lower floors, returned with his men . The burly fellow looked ferocious in that moment with his clothes filled with bloodstains .

The gangsters followed some three to four meters behind him . They were afraid of this frenzied Russian . A few minutes ago, Yakov had killed a dozen of them to release his anger when he could not find Zhou Qingfeng . His way of killing was truly terrifying and outrageous .

Due to the fact that the elevators were not working, they could only take the fire escape stairs . The gangsters were in low spirits as they climbed up from the ground floor . When they arrived at the tenth floor, Yakov suddenly remembered that the women they had caught should be around these floors . He thought he might be able to fulfill his needs .

However, astonishment filled Yakov as he stepped foot onto the floor . It was too quiet—the whole floor was silent! A place occupied by gangsters should be filled with the sounds of screaming and shouting at all times, or the sound of rummaging . Yet, in front of Yakov was a silenced floor .

“Ivan, someone broke into the building . ” Yakov searched the floor and found out that his men had all been stabbed and killed . He immediately reported the situation to his older brother through the walkie-talkie .

“Someone invaded the building?” Ivan was still thinking of how he was going to consolidate his position in Manhattan when he heard the bad news . “How many are they?”

“Not a lot, just two or three people . Our floors had been emptied by them from the tenth to the thirteenth floor . The men stationed here were all killed . ”

Looking at the dead bodies of his men, Yakov became mad . “I’m on my way to the fourteenth . Bring some men with you and search downward . I think they’re still in the building . Be careful; they were ruthless . It’s not gonna be easy . ”

“Still in the building?” Ivan instantly realized and snapped, “It’s that b*stard Victor Hugo! I knew he was still in the building . I’ll bring my men to search for him immediately . We have to get him this time . ”

As they received the news, it was not just the Portaschi brothers who were angry; Korgan was also raging . He commanded all of his men and started moving downward from eighteenth floor to search for Zhou Qingfeng . Their crowd moved at the same time .

As a top fighter in the gang, Ivan led the group with a night vision M4A1 while searching for Zhou Qingfeng . At the same time, the voice of his brother, Yakov, sounded from the walkie-talkie, “The people on the fourteenth floor are dead . I’m on my way to the fifteenth . ”

“D*mn it!” Ivan cursed . He immediately commanded his men, “Split into three groups . One would follow me to the seventeenth floor, one would follow Mr . Korgan to the sixteenth, and the last team would go to the fifteenth to support Yakov . ”

On the fifteenth floor, the narrow corridor was dusky with moonlight shining faintly through the window . Only the corpses that were still bleeding on the floor could be seen . Some furniture and a huge amount of stuff made of paper blocked the corridor . They were all highly flammable .

The supply of electricity to the building had been interrupted, and the building was relying on its backup generators . Zhou Qingfeng smashed all the bulbs along the corridor . Then, he squatted at a corner and slowly took a few bottles of alcohol out of his bag . There were brandy, whiskey and vodka .

Whiskey was a famous spirit, brandy was known as a ‘burning liquor’, while vodka was just pure alcohol . Zhou Qingfeng got them from the cabinet in the previous suite .

“Hugo, is this going to work?” Mobutu asked beside him worriedly . His dark skin perfectly camouflaged him in the dark . “There’re so many of them, and what if we burn and kill ourselves?”

Zhou Qingfeng wore the night vision goggles on his head and checked his weapons for the final time . He turned around and told Mobutu, “Listen, I know you wanna escape from here and get as far as possible from those b*stards . It’s not just you; I want to do that, too .

“But I’m telling you, while you escaped this time, you wouldn’t be as lucky the next time . You won’t be able to live any longer even if you escaped . Even if no one troubled you, hunger and sickness will still kill you . Trust me; it’s going to be harder in the future .

“What we can do now is to try our best to fight with others to increase the chances of our survival . What I want you to do later is very simple: Help me when I’m in danger . I don’t expect that you act professionally, but I hope that you can try your best . ”

Mobutu left without saying anything . Zhou Qingfeng could see his lowered shoulders with the night vision goggles . Obviously, Mobutu did not have high morale . In fact, Zhou Qingfeng himself was not any better . He was trying hard only because he was at the edge of the cliff .

The NTZ-49 had strengthened Zhou Qingfeng’s body’s overall physical fitness . Other than that, his intelligence quotient and analytical skill have also been slightly improved . However, there was nothing to help boost his courage . It could only depend on his self-encouragement .

“God, my ammos aren’t unlimited, so please let me shoot a little bit more accurately than usual later . ” Zhou Qingfeng held his SCAR rifle and leaned against the wall .

The sheer number of the gangsters took gave them absolute advantage . After Zhou Qingfeng cleared the fifteenth floor, he realized he would not be able to clear the sixteenth as there were too many of them starting from that floor . They were very active, and the moment Zhou Qingfeng would show up, he would be shot .

To solve the problem, Zhou Qingfeng arranged a battlefield in the fifteenth floor to create a favorable position for him as he lied in wait for his enemies . However, only God knew whether or not the passive way was going to work!

As Zhou Qingfeng waited patiently, the disgruntled gangsters started to clear the floors . As the sound of footsteps came from the direction of the fire escape stairs, he held his rifle tightly in his hands . It seemed like there was a massive amount of enemies!

A banging sound rose and the fire exit door was kicked open by a gangster . One of them got pushed by Yakov as they came in . That unlucky guy in front fell on the floor and started rolling . As he rolled on floor, he fired at everything around him .

Dhak dhak dhak…! The unlucky gangster finished half of the magazine, then leaned on the wall . He breathed heavily and kept swallowing his saliva . The reason he so nervous was because he saw dozens of dead bodies on the way from the tenth floor .

Gangsters were not naturally brave . They were only arrogant when they have a lot of people with them and when they were at an advantage . They might be even more timid than ordinary people during normal days .

However, the gangsters were really afraid of Zhou Qingfeng’s way of killing . After all, they only have one life and it was impossible not to appreciate it .

Yakov pushed his men one after another into the fifteenth floor . As their numbers increased to twenty, they felt a bit relieved, but only by a little bit .

There were four or five corridors on the fifteenth floor and they were all very quiet . With an M4A1 carbine in his hand, Yakov watched from behind and commanded his men to search the floor . “Find him, otherwise we’re gonna be in real trouble!”

Because Korgan robbed a police station branch in Queens, he could equip his men with M4A1 . They aimed their M4A1 carbines into the corridors at the fifteenth floor .

“Spread out, idiots . That brat’s equipped with a flash grenade . You wanna taste it again?” Yakov was also using the police night vision goggles while observing the movements in the corridors . Now that the police had disappeared, the use of their equipment had become very common .

The gangsters really wanted to spread out, yet as the team dispersed, the people in front slowed down . As they slowed down, the people in the back naturally got closer to the front . As a result, they got stuck together .

“There… there’s a corpse . ” The gangster in the lead came across a pile of furniture set up by Zhou Qingfeng and saw a dead body .

At that moment, Zhou Qingfeng heard Yakov and stood up immediately . He grabbed a flash grenade, pulled the pin, then threw it out .

The flash grenade attracted the attention of the gangsters and the two in front started to fire in the direction it came from . The gangsters behind them had panicked and messed up . Only Yakov saw what happened through the night vision goggles . He yelled at them, “Get down, idiots!”

A dazzling light shone through the dark after the explosion . Accompanied by a loud noise, the intensity of eight million candles continued for a few seconds . People could be blinded temporarily with such an intensity . Especially in the dark, it was extremely effective .

That was the benefit of a preset battlefield . Zhou Qingfeng was the one who could choose the moment to attack . As the flash grenade exploded, even though Yakov was very far away, he would not be able to fight as his night vision goggles temporarily failed to work due to the strong light . He was not affected by the flash grenade, but he could not see as well .

Zhou Qingfeng covered his night vision goggles before the flash grenade exploded to get a few seconds of advantage . As soon as the light disappeared, the gangsters in the corridor started to scream . Zhou Qingfeng appeared around a corner, steadying his rifle with his knee on the floor . He aimed at the targets and started shooting accurately one after another .

A gangster was shot on his chest . A normal bullet-proof police uniform could not stop the penetration of bullets . The gangster turned and fell on the floor .

Another gangster was shot, but the ceramic plates on his body armor saved his life . However, the impact of the bullet sent him flying .

The sound of gunshots went on as the bullets were fired one by one . The panicked gangsters started to shoot randomly, yet they could not defend themselves from Zhou Qingfeng’s accurate and ruthless shooting . They were shot and killed one by one .

Meanwhile, hidden at the back, Yakov cursed at his useless men . He thought that if only they had spread out, the situation would have not been this bad . “Ivan, he’s on the fifteenth floor . I need backup, hurry up!”

Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulder shook from the recoil . Every time he pulled the trigger, a scorching shell came out under the rifle’s semi-automatic mode . At that moment, the direction of his rifle decided the lives of the gangsters in front of him . Playing with other people’s lives made him feel as if he were God .

However, as Zhou Qingfeng was shooting, Yakov started to fight back . He grabbed a flash grenade from his waist and threw it into the air .

Zhou Qingfeng immediately turned around as he saw the grenade coming . He had experienced the effects of tear gas grenades from Ivan . Therefore, he was very careful not to be caught under it again . As he got three to four meters away, the flash grenade exploded .

The explosion behind Zhou Qingfeng made his back feel as if it were hit by a hammer . He felt pain in his lungs and vomited blood . Yakov, a Russian veteran, had held the flashbang for two seconds before throwing it . If Zhou Qingfeng was not quick enough, it would have been right in front of his face .

“F*ck!” Zhou Qingfeng endured the pain and turned around . He saw that the few bottles of alcohol that he planned to burn had been shattered by the explosion . The alcohol spilled and the strong smell covered the floor . “Didn’t expect that . They used a flash grenade instead of tear gas . D*mn it, ruined my plan . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s original plan required him to wait until he could no longer withstand the situation before burning the enemies . He even destroyed all the fire alarms in the building for it . However, if the alcohol ignited at that moment, he would be the one to get burn .

“D*mn it! What should I do?” Zhou Qingfeng could only stay as far as possible from the alcohol . As a result, his range of activity had decreased significantly and he would have no way back .

In the meantime, Korgan and Ivan brought more men with them into to the fifteenth floor . The increase in the enemies’ numbers made the situation even worse for Zhou Qingfeng .

“At the other end of this corridor . That brat chose a good place to hide . This corridor is straight with no place for cover . He threw a flashbang and stunned our men . Those idiots are lying over there . ”

Yakov pointed with his finger and Ivan followed the direction with his night vision goggles . Meanwhile, his nose started twitching as he smelled something . “I can smell vodka . It’s Peter the Great . ”

“Nevermind, he wouldn’t have that much alcohol with him . ” Ivan waved and yelled at his men, “Break the wall and get over there . Demolish all the rooms . Shoot the wall before you break it, make sure that b*stard isn’t hiding behind . Do it now!”

The whole fifteenth floor was filled with the sound of gunshots . The gangsters started to fire at the wall to break it down . Just as they began to break the wall, someone cried and yelled in the midst of the gunshots, “Don’t shoot, don’t shoot, I give up, I surrender!”

However, they did not stop firing . Ivan even added more people, forcing Zhou Qingfeng to come out . As the gangsters shot to break the wall, another sound of gunshots arose from another direction .

When the gangsters started to fire, Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to break the wall too . He had to think of a way to mix himself up with the enemies . As soon as a few gangsters broke a thin layer of the wooden wall in the office, Zhou Qingfeng, who was hiding behind it, immediately jumped out .

Bang! Bang! Zhou Qingfeng killed the few gangsters in front of him . Following that, he threw out three stun grenades . They were the last three stun grenades he had and he had to either make it or break it . As the grenades exploded, everyone turned deaf with the thundering sound of the grenades .

He could not stay any longer; he had to kill and run! Zhou Qingfeng ran while he was shooting . He shot rapidly as soon as he saw someone’s shadow . He did not even care if he hit the target . With the way he ran and fired, the gangsters were rather confused and panicked .

In the dark floor, the noises of gunshots and screaming had mixed and could not be distinguished . As soon as Korgan detected the burning smell, he turned around and left . Only the Portaschi brothers were left fighting against the aggressive Zhou Qingfeng .

“Don’t move . I’ll shoot if you move!” Ivan snapped and tried to control the situation . However, even though he was using the night vision goggles, he could not clearly distinguish the people while those idiots were panicking and running around .

There were too many highly flammable things in a modern office . Since the fire alarms were broken, the fire spread rapidly . The billowing smoke was on its way to becoming a deadly threat .

“Ivan, the fire is spreading too quickly . We need to leave . ” Yakov judged that the situation was not going right . “We leave before blocking the entrance . That brat will burn to death here . ”

“Block your ass! The building burns as soon as this floor burns . That brat wants us to die with him!” No one expected that Zhou Qingfeng would take the initiative to light the fire . In the current situation, Ivan knew that escaping was the only way to survive .

Ivan saw that this dark shadow was five or six meters away while he turned, yet it appeared right in front of him in the blink of an eye . He tried to dodge, but he already felt the pain at his waist . He had been stabbed with a blade .

“Die!” Yakov was standing beside Ivan and was also shocked by the assault of the dark shadow . When he saw that his elder brother was injured, he instantly aimed at the shadow with his rifle and fired rapidly .

Dhak dhak dhak! The light from firing was extremely dazzling in the dark . Clearly, Yakov had aimed at the dark shadow sent away by his elder brother . However, it dodged the bullets in an instant . Yakov was astonished, and at that moment the dark shadow came closer again and snatched the rifle from his hands .

After a few dull bangs, Jacob who was strong as an ox could feel his neck receiving a few powerful blows in a row, stunning him for a few seconds . His right elbow was even broken by someone with brute force .

“Argh…!” Yakov screamed with an inhuman sound . However, the Russian had beast-like characteristics as well, so he was able to grab Zhou Qingfeng’s collar and give him a headbutt .

The first hit smashed Zhou Qingfeng’s night vision goggles, and the following headbutts prompted the start of a competition to see whose head was the hardest!

Zhou Qingfeng was exhausted; he had already activated his ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability thrice . He had used up all of his bullets when he was running and shooting randomly . Even his last weapon, the blade, was stabbed into Ivan . He nearly fainted from Yakov’s headbutt .

The beast-like Yakov went crazy . He endured the pain of his dislocated arm while he grabbed Zhou Qingfeng . He shouted, “Die, die, die!” as he kept on headbutting Zhou Qingfeng .

In order to confuse the enemies and escape, Zhou Qingfeng not only used his tough physical attribute to rush toward the enemies, but he also lit up the alcohol that he had prepared earlier . As the alcohol started to burn, the fire spread incredibly fast throughout the floor .

In the midst of the fire, the heat waves hit them . Ivan, with a terrible look on his face, had lowered his head, the blade still stuck in his waist . When he got stabbed, he punched and sent Zhou Qingfeng away in retaliation . However, the blade stayed .

It was a well-designed M9 saber . It was used by the US army and it appeared all around the world . However, the handle of the blade was missing and his wound bled nonstop . Ivan felt his energy draining away with his blood .

“Yakov, Yakov . …” Ivan staggered forward and kept calling his brother’s name . He focused all his energy to pull out a pistol from his waist and said, “Yakov, leave now! The fire‘s out of control . Let me kill this brat . ”

“Die, die, die!” Yakov could not stand the pain from his broken arm . His way of distracting himself from the pain was to headbutt Zhou Qingfeng crazily .

As Yakov did this, Zhou Qingfeng attempted to retreat to get the chance to breathe . However, he could not escape from Yakov’s pincer-like grip . The only thing he could do was block the crazy bear-like man’s head with his left hand and search a weapon from Yakov with his right hand .

Zhou Qingfeng felt a bullet graze his ear, and probably bringing away a piece of his skin with it . Ivan, who was staggering behind Yakov, was still shouting, “Yakov, let him go, let me kill him!”

Yakov was either mad from his broken arm or had gone crazy after headbutting Zhou Qingfeng . He ignored Ivan . He still gripped Zhou Qingfeng with his only working arm and it seemed like he was determined to give everything that he had .

As Zhou Qingfeng struggled against Yakov, Zhou Qingfeng could not stand the crazy Russian bear and yelled, “Mobutu, come out! I know you’re still there . Come out and kill these two b*stards!”

Zhou Qingfeng shouted a few times, yet Mobutu did not show up . Instead, the injured Ivan turned around and started to yell, “Where are you? Who shouted for surrender?

The fire was still spreading throughout the fifteenth floor and the sound of burning could be heard . Zhou Qingfeng continued to fight Yakov while he was shouting, “Mobutu, don’t be afraid . He’s injured, he can’t do anything to you . Come out and kill him!”

After half a minute, a meek voice arose within the fire, “Mr . Hugo, sorry . I can’t help you . I don’t wanna die . I’ve gotta go, see you again!”

Zhou Qingfeng was very pissed off . As he fought with Yakov, he could not find any useful weapon from the man and his last hope had escaped . Zhou Qingfeng was extremely embarrassed by the crazy Yakov, and soon, Ivan will join him .

Yakov had lost his mind for a while, but he seemed to have recovered a little . The bear-like man was pushing Zhou Qingfeng toward the fire . Exhausted, Zhou Qingfeng could not withstand it as he was being pushed away .

What was worse was that Ivan, who was injured, was getting closer with his pistol . Another crazy, bear-like man was on his way .

In that situation, Zhou Qingfeng could only punch Yakov’s face . His canthus bled, his nose became crooked, jaw got dislocated, and whole face was deformed . Zhou Qingfeng tried his best, but Yakov did not let go . It seemed that the more pain he felt, the angrier he became .

At that instant, a gunshot sounded behind Ivan . The bullet hit his bullet-proof armor . Ivan staggered as he was severely hit . The sound of gunshots rose again as someone shot incessantly at Ivan from behind, trying to stop him from turning around .

Zhou Qingfeng had no idea who was firing . He saw that Ivan was merely shaking, but did not appear to be hurt, so he yelled, “Shoot his head! He’s wearing some heavy-duty armor . Shooting his back is useless . ”

After firing more than ten shots, a clattering sound rang . The magazine had been emptied and the bullets had ran out! Zhou Qingfeng was pissed off by the sound . Meanwhile, Yakov had already pushed him near the edge of the fire and the scorching heat was burning his back .

Ivan was shot with more than ten bullets, yet his body was still standing . As he turned around with a ferocious look, he saw a woman discarding her pistol . The woman rushed toward him and grabbed the M9 saber on his waist and pulled .

When the blade remained stuck in him, it slowed down the wound’s bleeding . However, now it was gone, and it was as if a balloon had been damaged and was now leaking . Ivan looked hideous before that, but with the blade gone, he lost his energy and promptly kneeled on the floor .

“Yakov, Yakov, run!” Ivan extended his hand in the direction of his younger brother, seeming like he was trying to pull Yakov back from fighting with Zhou Qingfeng . Unfortunately, he was severely injured and had lost a large amount of blood . He could not do anything about it .

As for Zhou Qingfeng, he finally saw his last chance to survive . Originally, Ivan was behind Yakov, which was why he did not dare to make a move . As soon as Ivan was down, he immediately stepped on Yakov’s foot, grabbed his shoulder, and twisted . This turned Yakov around and pushed him toward the fire .

Even while he was in the midst of the flames, Yakov still refused to let go . Even though he was being burned by the scorching fire, he remained extremely stubborn . Similarly, Zhou Qingfeng went mad from the burning . He randomly grabbed a broken table’s burning leg and then smashed it into Yakov’s face .

Yakov’s face had already been smashed by Zhou Qingfeng before this . This time, Zhou Qingfeng used all his strength and made a hole in his face . The burning table leg bore into one of his eyes and he was killed on the spot .

Zhou Qingfeng could only escape when he killed Yakov . However, even though Yakov was dead, he still clung onto Zhou Qingfeng and would not let go . Zhou Qingfeng could not endure the fire anymore, so he shouted at the woman who came to help, “Blade, blade!”

The woman who came to help was Jenny Braun . She quickly brought the M9 saber to him . Zhou Qingfeng then cut off his clothes to escape from Yakov’s clutches .

The fire had already covered the whole fifteenth floor . Jenny Braun was pale; she grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s arm and cried out loud, “I thought you abandoned me . I rushed here as soon as I heard the sound of gunshots . ”

“You’re so daring . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not want to waste time and immediately pulled her to the fire exit door . Unfortunately, the corridor was completely blocked by the fire .

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and pulled her to another place where the fire was a bit more contained . He used the saber to cut a long, thin strip of carpet . He smashed the glass window and bound one end of the carpet to the metal frame of the curtain .

Zhou Qingfeng hung onto the carpet rope and jumped out of the building . As he approached the fourteenth floor, he broke the glass by stomping through the window and swung into the building .

Smoke was still coming out from the immigration building of Downtown Manhattan, New York . The fire had burnt the fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth floor completely before being extinguished by the independent operational fire system of the building .

The other gangs camped around the building were warned when they saw the fire – they were now experiencing the cataclysm . They had to be careful with fire as there will be no firefighters who can come to their rescue if fire indeed happened .

The people who successfully escaped the building could only scatter around . Even Zhou Qingfeng and Jenny Braun were hiding to avoid threats . They finally left the building at dawn . Both of them who were terrified and exhausted found a mobile command vehicle that was hiding nearby . They leaped into the vehicle and fell asleep immediately .

After sleeping for two to three hours, Zhou Qingfeng was awakened by the smell of food . He opened his eyes and saw Jenny preparing coffee in a pot in the corner of the lounge . It seemed like a glass of milk was being warmed inside the microwave .

“You’re up?” Jenny turned her head around after hearing some movement . She served him a plate of bread that had been spread with jam and said, “I found some food inside the cabinet, so, I decided to serve you breakfast . ”

Zhou Qingfeng went to the bathroom and washed his face after getting out of his bed . Jenny had finished preparing everything when he came out from the bathroom .

“Hey…” Jenny served him a plate of sliced pork sausages the moment he sat down . She even handed him a set of fork and knife . Zhou Qingfeng sighed and said, “You still want me to save your daughter, don’t you?”

Jenny immediately crossed her arms in front of her chest and said pitifully, “Please, I can’t abandon my daughter . There’s no way I could live if she were to face anything unfortunate . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was able to escape trouble yesterday because this mature lady who stood in front of him came to his rescue . The girl had a few scars on her body because of it . There was also the terror that she had to go through .

“Alright, I’ll try . I’m not going to save her by myself, but, perhaps I could let the others do it,” Zhou Qingfeng did not eat his breakfast . Instead, he stood up and headed to the communication room of the command vehicle . Jenny jumped towards him and expressed her gratitude repeatedly after she heard the current situation .

The mobile command vehicle that was used by the cops was equipped with advanced communication and command facilities . Zhou Qingfeng first contacted Lena Fox who was still in the clubhouse . He tried to ask about the situation of the building and fortunately, everything was fine .

“Everyone over here might have a chance of encountering a problem, but, that’ll never be the case for your good dog . ”

Upper Manhattan was around ten kilometers away from the clubhouse . DogMeat could run one hundred and twenty kilometers per hour at his quickest speed . Traffic congestion would not be a problem for DogMeat, too, as it could jump and leap around .

After calculating the approximate time, Zhou Qingfeng replied, “I’ll need it for at most, an hour, or maybe, just half an hour if everything goes smoothly . ”

The defense of the clubhouse was weak after Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher departed . DogMeat was the only thing that could defend against any possible threat . Hence, it was extremely risky for Zhou Qingfeng to send it away from the building, even if it was just for half an hour .

However, after some careful consideration, Lena Fox agreed with Zhou Qingfeng’s request . She limited the time to half an hour, “Let it come back as soon as possible . We can’t have it gone for too long . ”

Zhou Qingfeng directly contacted DogMeat after he ended his conversation with Lena Fox . DogMeat was equipped with a radio communication device, hence, it was able to receive his order immediately – “Head to the given address in Upper Manhattan and find a girl named Anna . ”

DogMeat departed from the clubhouse immediately after receiving the order . It tried its best to sprint towards the direction of Upper Manhattan . As a mother, Jenny Braun, however, started to worry .

Jenny was happy when she finally persuaded Zhou Qingfeng to save her daughter . However, instead of a human being, a dog was sent to save her daughter . She felt worried, even though Zhou Qingfeng told her that it was an extremely powerful dog .

“Trust me, as long as your daughter is still alive, as long as she’s still inside the house, DogMeat would be able to rescue her,” Zhou Qingfeng held her in his arms as he tried to comfort her .

Jenny decided to throw herself into Zhou Qingfeng’s arms and she began to burst into tears, “What if she encounters an unfortunate incident? Or maybe, she left the house? I…”

“Downtown Manhattan has the worst social order across the entire New York because this city is extremely rich and famous . It also has the most number of violent incidents reported because it’s nearest to the infamous Brooklyn . In contrast to that, Upper Manhattan is much safer . ”

Only seven or eight minutes had passed when DogMeat barked into the radio communication device . It seemed like it had broken into a house as it raised quite a lot of attention . The scream of a little girl could soon be heard after another two to three minutes .

“Anna! Anna! That’s my daughter’s voice,” Jenny suddenly yelled out with joy . She hugged and kissed Zhou Qingfeng .

The little girl kept shouting in fear as she might have been dangling from DogMeat’s mouth . Jenny was shouting at the radio communication device throughout the whole process, but, the little girl could not hear her at all .

“Jenny! Jenny! Calm down!” Zhou Qingfeng was holding Jenny’s shoulder as he tried to calm her down . “My dog can’t speak and it doesn’t have any speakers . Only DogMeat can hear you scream through the radio communication device, but not Anna . ”

“Yes, she will soon be sent to my partner’s place . Her safety and basic needs would be taken care of over there,” Zhou Qingfeng gave his word .

The whole rescue operation lasted only half an hour . Lena Fox could only contact Zhou Qingfeng once again when she saw a crying little girl dangling from DogMeat’s mouth, heading back to her place . She asked, “Victor, are you a pedophile? Did you order DogMeat to leave this place just to capture a little girl for you? Even though law no longer exists, I hope that you can behave yourself . ”

Lena Fox did not understand Zhou Qingfeng’s intentions, but she said, angrily, “If you want a lady, there’s plenty of them over here for you . But, you can’t harass a little girl, that’s too evil! I will not allow you to hurt her . ”

Miss Fox hung up the phone angrily . Although Jenny was unclear of Lena’s identity, she was relieved when she realized that her daughter now had a guardian . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng’s evil thoughts started to grow as he looked at the blonde, busty lady and imagined Anna, the cute little Loli .

Jenny was finally relieved when she knew that her daughter’s safety was guaranteed . However, as she slowly regained consciousness, she realized that she was lying in a man’s arms .

Jenny Braun, the youngest and prettiest columnists of Wall Street felt ashamed when she recalled how she used to criticize Zhou Qingfeng . Here she was begging him, a man who had recently turned eighteen, to stay with her .

She had been ignoring her own safety in exchange for her daughter’s safety . She did not understand why she gave up all her pride and insisted on following Zhou Qingfeng . She tried to follow him even when the building was on fire yesterday .

“Let’s go and have breakfast then, shall we?” Jenny stood up and tried to leave . Zhou Qingfeng was staring at her like he was going to eat her .

“I’ll carry you there,” Zhou Qingfeng carried her in his arms and even inserted his fingers into her assh*le . He thought to himself, ‘This is certainly the result of genetics, nutrition, living habits, and many other reasons… . I can enjoy myself with just this buttock for over a year . ’

Jenny had never dated a man as young as Zhou Qingfeng, let alone a man with such destructive power, during her studies, university life or even her workplace . Every successful lady in the United States has always been independent, hence Jenny, unlike the typical Asian lady, could not get used to being spoiled by a man .

Nevertheless, Jenny was trying hard to adapt . She knew that she had left a good impression in the heart of Zhou Qingfeng . The ferocious, but kind man will be both her and her daughter’s only hope to live on .

American culture pursued individuality and independence . All the ladies from the upper class had always tried to achieve gender equality . To illustrate that point, Lena Fox had never felt inferior to Zhou Qingfeng and her smile was present no matter what difficulty she had faced . Hence, Zhou Qingfeng was satisfied with what Jenny had achieved up to this point .

After they finished eating breakfast, Jenny was shocked by Zhou Qingfeng’s appetite . Then, they started to worry about the inevitable problem during the cataclysm – food was running out .

Zhou Qingfeng had finished the food inside the cabinet of the mobile vehicle in just a single meal by himself . He activated his “As Quick as Lightning” ability thrice in a row yesterday . He then got injured in his encounter with the Portaschi brothers . Thus, he needed a tonne of food to recover .

Zhou Qingfeng reactivated the radio communication device as he tried to contact Butcher, but he did not get a reply . Is that bastard dead? He originally planned to occupy the NYPD headquarters and form an alliance with David Lawrence and the rest, but nothing had been achieved at this point .

However, after further investigation, he found out that Korgan and the others had no choice but to escape the immigration building after the massacre . Zhou Qingfeng returned to the building to continue his investigation . He discovered many scattered corpses on the ground and basically, nobody from the building had survived .

There were quite a few supplies, including food, water, weapon, ammunition, and jewelry . They were left behind by the mobsters . Among them was a pretty unique dynamic perception device . The device seemed to be a high-tech equipment experimented by the NYPD . It was used specifically for identifying the location of objects within a range of five meters during close quarter combat .

“Only for a distance of five meters? That distance is way too short!” Zhou Qingfeng realized that it was actually an improved life detecting device . It was normally used to identify the location of a human heartbeat via its low-frequency electromagnetic field .

In the past, the device was used for rescue operations during a tragedy . It used to be big . However, the technology in 2030 allowed it to be stored in a pocket .

The dynamic perception device could be connected to the armband computer on Zhou Qingfeng’s wrist, and its results would be displayed on the screen of the armband computer . Therefore, the device would definitely come in handy if he were to face any trouble in the future .

Other than the dynamic perception device, Zhou Qingfeng also got himself a 40-mm six-shot revolver-type grenade launcher . The model of it was unknown, but it used non-lethal tear gas as bullets . Ivan used it to defeat Zhou Qingfeng in their first organized ambush .

Zhou Qingfeng took several bags of supplies back to the mobile command vehicle after going back and forth the building several times . Jenny Braun did not choose to hide inside the vehicle . Instead, she kept following him as she tried her best to prove her worth .

Even Zhou Qingfeng felt sorry when he saw the blonde, busty lady trying to stay vigilant even when she was sweating profusely, “Does every single woman from the United States behaves just like you?”

“Are you comparing me to the women from Asia?” Jenny talked to him while watching his back . “I do believe that there’s quite a difference between women from the east and the west . I heard that women from the east tend to rely more on their father, brother, husband, and son, but, that’s actually quite rare in the western world . ”

“You’re right,” Zhou Qingfeng did not know if he should like a girl who relied on him completely or a girl who pursued individuality and independence . After careful thought, he finally decided that sticking with a strong woman was much better during the cataclysm . Only a peaceful era would allow the existence of a weak lady .

As they had collected enough supplies, the mobile command vehicle was now full . The immigration building was fifty to sixty stories high, and there were hundreds of rooms on each floor . Hence, there were thousands of water bottles scattered all over the place . These survivors could actually live a better life if it were not for Korgan and the rest .

When night arrived, Zhou Qingfeng, who was now exhausted and grumpy, entered the bathroom that came with a bathtub . He took off all his clothes and wanted to take a bath .

However, light persisted despite the dark . Her curvy figure could be seen clearly . ‘Everything’ of the blonde, busty lady was much bigger compared to an Asian lady’s .

"I think, perhaps, Asian men tend to prefer gentle, slender women, but I'm not . . . " Jenny Braun was not too confident about her body as she had never dated a Chinese boy .

"No . . . . I like anyone as long as she’s pretty . ” Zhou Qingfeng interrupted the lady's words as he decided to use actual action to convey his intentions .

Through learning and getting taught throughout the night, and much exploration, Zhou Qingfeng could confirm that Eastern and Western women were very different . Their thoughts and bodies, and their ideas and actions were completely different .

After three hours of step-by-step loving, Zhou Qingfeng finally experienced what people called real initiative, enthusiasm, and exhaustion . If it was not for how tough Zhou Qingfeng was, he would not be able to deal with this blonde and busty woman!

Zhou Qingfeng woke up as soon the sun rose . He found an empty house near Downtown Manhattan and he had kept his command mobile vehicle there . The house was pretty comfortable and had daily necessities .

Previously, there were gunfights everywhere in Manhattan . More and more illegal immigrants rushed in like a wave from Brooklyn to Manhattan . Most of them probably grouped up to form a gang and started to rob the buildings in Manhattan .

However, the area around the New York police headquarters was still restricted . The buildings there were already occupied by some powerful gangs . Anyone who got close was killed .

Zhou Qingfeng was sitting on his bed . He turned his head and looked out the window . It was obvious that the few blocks around had been robbed . There were even bullet holes in the building that they were in . The corpses outside the house were the people he had killed as he was trying to break in .

A few pastors from churches holding white flags passed by the house . They were cleaning the corpses along the street and taking care of the homeless . At the same time, they were trying to stop any violence and rebuilding law and order in society .

The United States was a country where religion was important and Christianity was their main religion . There has not been a case of attacking church leaders at the moment . However, the hard work that they put in could only slow down the rate of deaths in the city . The city could no longer feed a large number of people .

The issue of survival could not be solved by just kindness and responsibility . After a period of time, the entire New York city would turn into hell!

As Zhou Qingfeng got out of bed, Jenny Braun woke up too . She used the thin blanket to cover herself and tidied her hair to hide the wound from the gunshot earlier . She spoke very softly, “Hi . ” It felt a little awkward between both of them .

Zhou Qingfeng was indeed a little too young for Jenny Braun . Even though he was already an adult, he was only eighteen . If this happened before the cataclysm, the pairing of a thirty-year-old lady and an eighteen-year-old boy would be a scandal in the upper-class .

Zhou Qingfeng thought that if they were going to have sex, he would make her fall completely in love with him . It was his national mission . However, he was the ‘student’ in bed, instead . The mature and generous Jenny Braun could have totally been his teacher .

Fortunately, both of them satisfied each other . One was tough, handsome, had a good temperament, attractive, powerful, and full of potential . The other was fit, pretty, patient, had taste, was experienced, and skillful .

“I think we… . . ” Jenny’s face was red because Zhou Qingfeng kept staring at her . As a journalist, she was actually very open-minded but, at that moment, she was shy . “I think I should make some breakfast . ”

Jenny got out bed, naked; she grabbed her clothes which were at the side of the bed and went to the washroom . Zhou Qingfeng was sitting on the bed . He felt his blood boil when he saw Jenny running and her attractive hips bouncing . He followed her to the washroom . The blonde woman was surprised and screamed . After that, they continued their morning making love .

It was only ten minutes when the soldier radio started to buzz . Jenny, who was leaning against the wall, turned around and begged Zhou Qingfeng, “Victor, someone’s calling . Let’s continue this tonight, shall we?”

Zhou Qingfeng was going to carry Jenny while he answered the call, but she had escaped . She put on her clothes and went to the kitchen . In the radio, Butcher yelled in his rough voice, “Hey, Victor Hugo! Victor Hugo! Are you still alive?”

“I won’t die even if you’re dead,” Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the radio and said . He had a lot of resources at the moment . He washed, changed, and was removing the old skin from his wounds . At the same time, he looked at Jenny Braun working in the kitchen in an apron . A while later, toasted bread and sausage rolls were ready on the table .

“Hahaha… I saw the immigration building on fire the other day . I was worried that you were burnt and became roasted pork . ”

“It was a piece of cake! I’ve returned to my command vehicle . We’ve got plenty of resources and we’re eating breakfast now,” Zhou Qingfeng went closer to Jenny and kissed her on the cheek . He grabbed a piece of bread and put it into his mouth .

The call from Butcher reminded Zhou Qingfeng of something . The Portaschi brothers he killed the other night were actually very unlucky and Zhou Qingfeng felt that it was weird .

According to the original plot, the Portaschi brothers were supposed to be killed by David Lawrence after six months . David Lawrence would have been God-like by then and he would have killed them easily like they were just toys .

However, it was only the second day of cataclysm and he had already killed these two villains . Zhou Qingfeng struggled a lot during the process and he was severely injured . If it was not for his abnormal speed of recovery, he would be lying somewhere else .

As Zhou Qingfeng thought about it, he felt sad and thought that it was unfair . At this point in time, he did not have the strength or power of the main character, but he did his job for him . It was unfair!

Things were even worse for Butcher . As he heard Zhou Qingfeng eat, he yelled from the other side of radio, “I thought that you were dead or stuck somewhere . But, since you’re eating breakfast, come quickly to help us!”

Zhou Qingfeng tried to contact Butcher yesterday but he could not reach him . He had put his bets on that big Russian guy getting into trouble . Indeed, he was right .

“If even you can’t deal with the matter at hand, what can I do?” Zhou Qingfeng was blessed compared to Butcher . He drank a cup of hot milk and felt extremely happy . It was not easy obtaining hot food in the last phase .

Jenny, who took the milk to him, spoke gently, “That’s all we have in the cabinet; there’s no more fresh food . Otherwise, I could have made it better . ”

“You even have a woman making you breakfast?” Butcher got even angrier once he heard Jenny’s voice . “Damn it, I shouldn’t have left you alone . It’s terrible here! Corpse, corpse, corpse . There are corpses everywhere!”

However, the voice on the radio changed . The fierce voice of a woman cut in and it said, “Victor Hugo, where are you now? We really need your help now . ”

“Katrina?” Zhou Qingfeng was shocked and he stopped smiling . The tough lady has always been very proud . Things must be serious if even she asked for help .

Katrina said, “That’s right, it’s me . We are stuck in the train station near Town Hall . There are thousands of people with us . It’s terrible here . You need to think of a way to save us, otherwise, everyone here will die . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was enjoying his breakfast during a wonderful morning when Butcher and the others called for help . Zhou Qingfeng, who was chewing a bread inside his mouth, felt curious, “How the hell did you guys manage to be trapped inside the subway? Are you out of your minds?”

Butcher, who looked like a barbarian, always acted before thinking . However, as a war veteran, he was naturally sensitive to danger and would try his best to avoid getting himself into trouble .

Katrina Riven, who had a pair of unbeatable strong legs, was much more powerful than Zhou Qingfeng when it came to the strength and speed of her legs . She usually ran around swiftly, and thus, it was very difficult for others to trap her .

Both Butcher and Katrina belonged to the ‘tough characters’ category . Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng had no idea how the hell they had ended up in the subway . The subway was now a large cemetery . Everyone inside the subway was blocked due to the huge number of derailments that occurred during the cataclysm .

As soon as they heard Zhou Qingfeng’s question, everyone seemed to have a belly full of repressed grief . It looked like nobody wanted to explain about their shameful situation . A moment later, a slick voice could be heard, "Hey, Hugo, it’s me . I’m Parker, Tony Parker . Actually, these little incidents happened because of me . "

Zhou Qingfeng immediately realized everything when he heard the voice of Tony Parker . He cursed silently, You’re such a troublemaker . You’ve always caused big trouble!

Tony Parker continued, “Three days ago, you got yourself the robotic dog, am I right? I really think that those kinds of smart machines would be extremely useful in the near future . Suddenly, I recalled that there was also something similar in New York University that was located in Downtown Manhattan . Even though it’s not as good as DogMeat, I personally think that it’s not that bad too . ”

“Ha ha ha, how did you know that?” Tony Parker laughed triumphantly, “Yes, yes, I’ve indeed laid my hands on this machine named ‘Walker’ . At that moment, there were also several groups of people who had the same plan that I had . Originally, I thought that I had no chance of getting that machine, but after all the hassle, it eventually became my entourage . ”

Zhou Qingfeng immediately rolled his eyes when he heard what Tony Parker said . That bastard was born with the ‘lucky star’ ability . He was able to succeed in everything with ease and no one could take advantage of him . Although DogMeat was snatched by Zhou Qingfeng, he easily got himself Walker .

“If I’m not mistaken, the others are now chasing you because of Walker, am I right? Also, they must’ve been extremely unlucky and they probably encountered lots of difficulties while chasing you . ”

“Hahaha . . . You’re right,” Tony Parker still remained cocky, but, his tone then changed quickly . He replied, frustrated, “However, we’ve been running all over the place to avoid being caught . Butcher also joined us during this period . At last, we had no choice but to hide inside the subway that was located under the Town Hall of Downtown Manhattan . Out of anger, people have decided to blow up the entrance of the subway . Now, we can’t escape . ”

M*ther F*cker! You consider these small incidents? Zhou Qingfeng rubbed his forehead as he, too, did not know how to rescue them . He could only try asking, “Katrina, can’t you guys leave from the other direction of the subway?”

Katrina replied, “No, we can’t . The subway station in the entire New York has collapsed after the riot from a few days ago . Many accidents happened near the Town Hall Station . Many died and the entrances and exits of the subway were blocked . The bodies inside the subway have now even started to stink . ”

“We’ve tried opening up the path, but we’ve found nothing except for the thousands of people who got trapped inside the subway . I hope that you can come and help not only me, but also the thousands of innocent citizens . ”

Since when have I become a man they trusted deeply? Zhou Qingfeng cursed silently in disagreement, but, he thought of something even stranger . No way . David Lawrence was supposed to be the one who was responsible for the subway rescue operation . Why did they ask for my help instead?

David Lawrence created his first miracle in the cataclysm when he successfully found a way to rescue the citizens who were trapped inside the subway . It was his first step on the road to heroism . Since then, he began to imitate Lei Feng, the communist legend in China . He kept doing good deeds and appeared whenever he was needed .

“I don’t know, David is not with us . We couldn’t contact him as well,” Katrina felt depressed as her crush was not around in her time of crisis .

You came to me because David Lawrence isn’t there with you? Zhou Qingfeng had a feeling that something was not right . But, he did not know what was wrong, specifically . Nothing went smoothly after his arrival to this world .

“Uh… I’m fine . ” Zhou Qingfeng instantly became soft-hearted once he heard her soft voice . Actually…… he kind of liked Angie .

“You… You’ll save us, right?” Angie’s voice was a little hoarse . It seemed like she, too, had faced quite a bit of trouble in the past few days .

Before they ended the radio communication, Butcher said, “Victor, I’ve previously discussed with Katrina . She’s willing to join your and Lena’s team . It’s not just her, Mox has agreed, too . The bastard is now with us and we’re all trapped inside the subway . ”

An ‘um’ could be heard from the radio . If Zhou Qingfeng was not mistaken, that voice belonged to Mox . That man’s voice was as sturdy as a rock . It was also as boring as a rock .

“Alright, Alright . I’ll find a way,” Butcher finally succeeded persuading Zhou Qingfeng . Katrina and Mox were both considerably strong teammates . They would not simply agree to join a group, but once they did, they would never go back on their words .

Zhou Qingfeng felt like he was truly extraordinary . He did not have the luck of the protagonist, all the subordinates which he had recruited were pretty useless, and he had to put in quite an effort in order to recruit extra companion . However, he felt relieved when he heard that Katrina and Mox agreed to join him . Both their personalities were much better than Butcher’s .

Zhou Qingfeng projected a virtual image of the detailed map of New York City . He started to look at the subway station and the other stations near the Town Hall Station . However, as he pondered over how to rescue the crowd, Katrina suddenly spoke again, “Victor, I heard from Butcher that you’re planning to occupy the NYPD headquarters . Is that for real?”

Zhou Qingfeng answered her, “That’s right . I’m extremely interested in the special vehicles and ammunition in the NYPD headquarters . For instance, the MRAP heavy-duty armored vehicle is such a beast!

“The traffic congestion in the streets of New York has been deteriorating every day . I could still drive the mobile command vehicle the day before yesterday, but it no longer works in the same way anymore . In order to continue driving on the streets, I’ll need a vehicle with stronger horsepower . The MRAP armored vehicle would be a good choice . ”

“But, the current situation is extremely troublesome . More than a dozen buildings near the NYPD headquarters are occupied by a bunch of random guys . Anyone who tried to get close to them got shot to death . They were perhaps planning to get rid of the others before occupying the NYPD headquarters . It would be quite a task to eliminate all of them . "

However, it seemed like Katrina did not care about what Zhou Qingfeng said . Instead, she reminded him, ‘What about entering the NYPD headquarters from the subway, have you ever thought of that?”

"If you want me to help you, save me first, you idiot . Don’t forget to bring a lot of food, I’ve been hungry the whole day . "

Katrina’s words served as a huge reminder for Zhou Qingfeng: He finally realized that he could choose to go underground to occupy the NYPD headquarters .

In the last century, during the hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union, every major city built themselves special air-raid shelters . Therefore, it was a given that they would have a large number of facilities for the air-defence underground .

The underground area of Manhattan had long been dug up by the people of the United States and there was a variety of intricate tunnels . Therefore, it was also a given that as one of the most important municipal facilities in the city, the NYPD headquarters would have a special underground tunnel .

Zhou Qingfeng searched in his armband computer for information about the underground pipelines in Manhattan and found out that the land beneath the island had been dug numerous times since the 1920s . He might be able to find himself a way to access the NYPD headquarters .

However, he would first need to rescue Katrina and the others . Zhou Qingfeng re-armed himself with a variety of firearms and ammunition . He even brought a SCAR rifle and USP pistol along, but he changed his previous shotgun to a grenade launcher and loaded it with tear-gas bombs .

As for Jenny, leaving her alone would be too dangerous . Zhou Qingfeng could only equip her with a shotgun and brought her with him . After they finished eating breakfast, the two of them carried their backpacks as they began their journey to save their companions .

Over the past few days, Zhou Qingfeng felt that he was still able to live on in the current world . The world appeared peaceful from a distance, but, it did not take too long for him to realize that the world was deteriorating at an unbelievable rate .

Many people were running around in the streets . When they saw Zhou Qingfeng and Jenny carrying big backpacks, they stared at them greedily .

Zhou Qingfeng did not try to leave to avoid getting into trouble when he saw these troublesome people . In order to save the world from deterioration, he shot anyone who dared to stare at him . He treated it like one of his firearms practice sessions .

They reached the subway station near Town Hall by foot . Zhou Qingfeng wondered what kind of people Tony Parker had actually provoked after he saw the collapsed entrance . The entire entrance was blown up and without dedicated construction machinery and professional workers, there was no way they could clear the obstacles blocking the entrance .

Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng could only look for other entrances, for example, the other entrance of the subway that was located just beside them . However, before walking into the subway, a strong smell was coming from the inside . A wave of nausea engulfed Zhou Qingfeng and Jenny even vomited on the spot .

Zhou Qingfeng took out two gas masks . After wearing his own gas mask, he gave the other one to Jenny . He then began to walk into the subway with a flashlight in his hand .

New York’s subway was built more than a hundred years ago, hence, its underground network was extremely complicated and old-fashioned . You heard it right, it was old-fashioned! There was no elevator, only escalators; there were no electronic signs, only radio . There were also no convenience stores and WIFI signal in the subway .

It was seventy to eighty years ago when the Americans engaged vigorously in the construction of their infrastructure . They were already running out of money when they wanted to renovate their infrastructure . Thus, one should not be too surprised when he or she traveled to New York and saw their subway!

Zhou Qingfeng felt lucky that he had Jenny Braun by his side when he was planning his rescue operation . The long-time reporter who lived in New York had told him about the route to Town Hall Station clearly . If he were to operate alone in the complex subway, Zhou Qingfeng would be lost for sure .

“This is Cilantro Station, which is just north of the Town Hall Station,” Jenny stood in the dark tunnel in the subway . She illuminated the area in front of her with the flashlight and saw corpses and vehicle parts scattered on the ground .

“A train derailed in this area,” Zhou Qingfeng shone the flashlight on the ground too and discovered that most of the corpses were crushed by the derailment of the vehicle . He walked along the rails and almost vomited when he saw the scene .

Jenny was frightened . She decided to just close her eyes and follow Zhou Qingfeng by grasping his hand . However, they saw an eight-segment train that was tipped blocking their path when they walked to the end of the subway tunnel . The carriages were in a complete mess and a large number of corpses were mixed within the metal pieces .

Zhou Qingfeng simply turned away when he saw such a large obstacle blocking their way, “We have to gather some powerful tools before we carry on . There’s no way I can remove that pile of rubble with just both my hands . ”

When Zhou Qingfeng and Jenny left the subway and saw the rays of sunlight that reflected on their faces, they felt like they just got back from hell . However, they had to hurry up as their companions were stilling waiting for them in hell .

There were over tens of thousands of firefighters in New York . Half of them had disappeared as they were officials of the government . However, their equipment was left behind in a perfect state . Zhou Qingfeng cheered joyfully when he reached a fire station and saw a fire pump and a large number of life-saving types of equipment .

Zhou Qingfeng even found some oxygen cylinders and masks for firefighting . There were also many hydraulic pumps, winches, axes, and ropes in the fire station . He had spent a tremendous effort to move these pieces of equipment back to Cilantro Station .

Zhou Qingfeng waited until the 8th of August before he officially began to remove the obstacles blocking the tunnel . At that moment, although Katrina and the others were still able to endure the situation, Angie, who was the weakest among them, had already fainted several times . As for the rest who got trapped - it was just like what Butcher had described, “There are people dying every minute . ”

Zhou Qingfeng dismantled the obstacles with his chainsaw and hydraulic pump . He used a small diesel generator as the main driving force and with the winch, he sent all the dismantled parts away from the tunnel, one by one .

During the entire process, Zhou Qingfeng took the responsibility of the demolition in the front, while Jenny took the responsibility of controlling the machine from behind . Jenny got used to the horror scene after vomiting several times . She also stopped crying . She was gradually transforming from a weakling into a strong lady .

The eight-segment train that blocked the tunnel was actually too massive and proved to be too much work for the both of them . Zhou Qingfeng did not even have time to eat and drink due to the workload . After spending days from the eighth to the tenth of August, he finally heard percussion noises from the front .

“Hi, hi, hi! Victor… Victor, is that you? Is that you?” Butcher's voice passed through the crevices of the tunnel . It had been four days . Even the bear-like man had begun to lose his pride . He shouted loudly, full of joy and excitement .

They were in the last segment of the eight-segment train . Zhou Qingfeng was exhausted these past four days . Two of the chainsaws he used were broken, four of the hydraulic tongs were scrapped, and the winch had malfunctioned once . It almost cost Jenny's life .

The sizzling sound of the chainsaw remained, but Zhou Qingfeng could clearly hear more and more noise from the other side . It seemed like countless of people were coming together .

Katrina seemed to be yelling loudly to maintain order . She even fired a shot as a sign of warning . The ferocious lady obviously suffered these few days . Her voice seemed hoarse and depressed .

After removing the last piece of the obstacle, he switched off his flashlight . He snapped on a few glow sticks to use as a source of light . He then saw a crowd standing right in front of him . People were standing like they have lost their souls and they looked like sluggish ghosts .

As he watched the people who finally got rescued after being trapped for seven days, Zhou Qingfeng, who almost collapsed as well, laughed bitterly and said, “Ladies and gentlemen! You have now been given a new lease for life . Congratulations on coming back from hell!”

With the assistance of the light from a glow stick, a tall and strong woman stood out from the crowd of people . She walked forward and put her hands on Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulders, then said with a low voice, “Thank you, Victor Hugo . I’ve never been in such a terrible situation . I owe you my life . ”

When Zhou Qingfeng heard Katrina Riven’s praise, he laughed bitterly and said, “Actually, I nearly gave up, but I thought it’d be unfortunate if a pretty lady like Miss Riven was dead, so I forced myself to do it for your sake . ”

It was Butcher’s turn next . The heartless Butcher was slightly injured, and his favorite PKM machine gun had disappeared . He walked toward Zhou Qingfeng with his dislocated arm and laughed hoarsely . “It feels so good to be alive . I think you’re a reliable teammate now . ”

The third person who walked forward was a little younger than Butcher, but bigger in size . His face looked like it was carved in stone, yet the way he stared at Zhou Qingfeng was rather friendly . He only said, “We are now friends . ” The combat engineer, Mox, was a man of few words .

The fourth one that came out was a walking machine . Its size was akin to a cow’s, but without a head, with four huge limbs and a simple appearance . It must be the Walker . Two people lay on the platform of the machine . Weakened terribly, Angie stared at Zhou Qingfeng . She opened her mouth, but could not speak .

The other person was Tony Parker . He was pretty miserable at that moment as well . He waved his hand as he said, “Hi,” then put his hand down straight away .

After that, the people who were stuck came out one by one . They staggered through the tunnel opened up by Zhou Qingfeng . Their eyes brimmed with gratitude as they looked at Zhou Qingfeng . Some of them even cried as they were being saved; they kept on praying to God .

However, some of them could not get out immediately; they had stayed too long underground and might be blinded by the strong light outside . Zhou Qingfeng and Jenny had no choice but to provide them food and drinks in the tunnel .

“How’s it going out there?” Katrina drank some water and swallowed the bread softened by water . She recovered a bit of her energy and started to ask Zhou Qingfeng questions .

“I don’t know . ” Zhou Qingfeng had worked on the tunnel for four days . Consequently, he lost connection with the outside world for four days . Other than greeting Lena Fox everyday through the wireless phone, he did not know anything else . “I don’t hold any hope of conquering the headquarters anymore . It’s probably already overtaken by someone else .

“As a habit, we always bring food and drinks with us . We shared them and managed to survive . ” Katrina glanced at the people who were saved and mumbled, “Some of us weren’t that lucky . ”

The food and drinks Zhou Qingfeng collected a few days ago had basically been completely consumed by hundreds of the survivors . Zhou Qingfeng looked at the people and asked, “I thought you said there were thousands of people? The people here are a lot less than that . ”

“There were originally around two thousand people who survived through the obstructed subways in the vicinity . We got trapped in the town hall station, then we found them when we got through the tunnel from another direction .

“The time they’ve been stuck here was even longer than ours . Before you got here, the weak ones died one by one . The people who survived had gone through hardships and had managed to survive . Some of them even ate the corpses to survive . ”

Zhou Qingfeng became terrified . He looked around and found out, indeed, that the survivors were mostly young and strong men; extremely few were female . He saw Butcher gobbling down a can of spam, his arm injured, and asked, “How did Butcher get hurt?”

Katrina turned to look at Butcher and laughed bitterly . “Angie once shared her food with a kid who was already starving and on the brink of death . It caused a riot and hundreds of people came after us .

“Butcher instantly fired at them . Unfortunately, he only had two hundred bullets . He used his gun to smash the people once his ammo was gone . The people backed off in the end . His machine gun broke and his arm got injured . ”

Butcher looked at Zhou Qingfeng and cackled as he heard Katrina . “Victor, it’s a shame that you weren’t there . You have no idea how awesome it felt to rain people with bullets!”

“Eat your stuff! Stop talking nonsense . I think being stuck for four days wasn’t enough for you,” Zhou Qingfeng said sarcastically .

Zhou Qingfeng led the people he rescued back to the ground as they recovered and adapted to the light . It was already the seventh day since the start of the cataclysm .

It had just been seven days, but the entirety of Manhattan was already gone . Every single building showed the signs of damage . Huge amounts of vehicles and building floors had been destroyed, and smoke billowed everywhere .

Compared to the day before Zhou Qingfeng went into the tunnel, the illegal immigrants and the people from lower society now had started large-scale organizations among themselves . Their fights against one another turned even worse . Hundreds of them fought on the streets just for the authority over a building .

As Zhou Qingfeng led hundreds of people out of the tunnel, the rogues and villains were shocked . They felt even more baffled when they saw how down-and-out the survivors looked .

“Alright, everyone, stop dreaming! Follow me, we need to find a place to take a break at . ” Zhou Qingfeng brought Katrina and the survivors to the house where he parked his mobile command vehicle .

Hundreds of the survivors hopelessly looked around at the ruined Manhattan, then trailed after Zhou Qingfeng . They could not wait to contact their families and return to their homes . Unfortunately, following Zhou Qingfeng was their only choice at the moment .

In the past four days, Zhou Qingfeng’s mobile command vehicle was occupied by a group of gangsters . However, the vehicle was still there and instead, more resources appeared within the vehicle . They were collected by the gangsters from robbing .

They easily got rid of the gangsters in the house with a tear gas grenade, and waiting for them outside was a ruthless rain of bullets from a few cold-blooded men . As Zhou Qingfeng returned to the house, he found a damaged bed and lay on it .

“If you encounter any problems, settle them among yourselves . I haven’t slept for four days and I’m freaking tired . I’m gonna take a nap . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not even change his clothes; he fell asleep very quickly .

After sleeping for a few hours, Zhou Qingfeng suddenly received a message . “Ten days in Wasteland have been completed . You are granted three days of resting time in your original world . You can take with you a limited amount of one gram of loot from this world as a reward . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was shocked and awakened by the message . He opened his eyes and realized he was still lying on the broken bed . Katrina leaned against a bench as she rested . As she heard Zhou Qingfeng wake up, she opened her eyes and said, “You can continue to sleep for a while . I’ve arranged everything . Mox and Butcher will take turns to guard us over the night . ”

“I’m going to the toilet . ” Zhou Qingfeng quickly went to the washroom and started looking at the message he received .

Zhou Qingfeng felt dumbfounded in the washroom . Before he transmigrated to this world, the so-called God told him that he was allowed to go back to his original world every ten days . He could bring some loot with him . Little did he know that ‘some’ was just a gram .

Zhou Qingfeng worked in the tunnel for four days and he stank . There was no water to shower with, no clothes to change into, and the food was limited . He looked forward to his three days of rest .

As for the one gram of booty, Zhou Qingfeng had already planned what to bring . He previously thought that he would be able to bring some gold and jewelry from 2030 back with him and suddenly turn rich . Unfortunately, he could only earn a little now .

Diamond was the most valuable thing Zhou Qingfeng had in hand . Diamonds were priced per carat, and a carat was equal to 0 . 2 grams . The bigger, the purer, the better cutting equaled more money . Manhattan at the moment lacked food and drinks instead of jewelry .

Zhou Qingfeng found a two-carat diamond and a three-carat diamond . He held them in his palm, then thought, Return . The world in front of him changed . An old and ruined wall, a dusty table at the corner, and a bright screen in front of him greeted him . He was in his room .

Zhou Qingfeng maintained this position before he went into Wasteland . His equipment and armor had disappeared . Instead, he was wearing a T-shirt, a pair of shorts and some plastic slippers . The monitor was still showing the movie titled “Wasteland”, yet the conversation between him and God was nowhere to be seen .

As Zhou Qingfeng opened his palm, he found that the two diamonds were still there . They were the only things that proved Zhou Qingfeng went to another devastated world .

Soon enough, the resident from downstairs yelled at him, “People up there, you wanna die?! Jump out of the window if you wanna die, don’t stomp on the floor!”

Zhou Qingfeng returned and sat in his old chair . He stretched and felt extremely comfortable . As he was stretching, he realized that his shirt had a problem—it became smaller .

Zhou Qingfeng walked into the washroom and took off his shirt . What greeted him in the mirror was a strong and muscular young man . In fact, Zhou Qingfeng was twenty-four years old . His age did not change when he returned, yet his height, weight and even his appearance changed a lot .

As soon as he found out that he could crush an aluminum cup with one hand, he proved that he brought the power of NTZ-49 with him .

The place where Zhou Qingfeng lived was Huaxia, Tianyang City in the northeastern province . He originally came from the south . He was adopted by his parents from the orphanage and was brought to this city .

Unfortunately, a few years ago, his parents broke up and separated . None of them wanted anything to do with Zhou Qingfeng . Because he was already an adult, they simply left him alone . As a result, he lived alone in the city .

Tianyang City was a declining industrial city . The streets were depressing, and everything in the city was very disappointing . As a twenty-year-old young man brimming with potential, Zhou Qingfeng could not even find a proper job then . His life was very busy, but he did not actually earn a lot .

Fortunately, he brought two diamonds in his hand . They might be able to make his life better . Zhou Qingfeng thought that he could take some diamonds from Wasteland every ten days . He did not expect to be a millionaire, but he was fine as long as he could live well and without worries .

Sell the diamond, sell these two diamonds out! The years Zhou Qingfeng spent in this city were not completely wasted . At the very least, he knew where to sell these two diamonds securely .

Zhou Qingfeng left after he changed . He found around a hundred yuan, put them between his lips and stopped a taxi . “Jianan second-hand supermarket, please . ”

As Tianyang City was an old industrial city, several factories had closed . Those who managed to survive did not open that often as well . A large number of old workers in their forties or fifties were unemployed . They could only sell their stuff in their houses as their lives got harder . Therefore, the second-hand market was rather thriving .

As Zhou Qingfeng arrived at the Jianan second-hand market, he went straight to a pawn shop . The owner of the shop was his sixty-year-old history teacher . The old man was very skilled at identifying stones . He opened this pawn shop after he retired to earn a little money .

“Mr . Ma, could you help me identify two of my stones?” Zhou Qingfeng was very excited as he saw the old man . Mr . Ma was a good teacher and he treated his students well, and that was why Zhou Qingfeng had the guts to bring his diamonds there .

The pawn shop would be a good business if the owner did his job well . However, if the owner was not that good, the business would only end in tragedy . Mr Ma was the latter . He was too honest as he was a history teacher . He always felt guilty for earning too much, and as a result, he lost a lot of potential profit .

“What? What kind of stone?” Mr . Ma was very proud that he had a lot of students . He was happy when he saw that his student came . However, his face sank immediately as soon as he saw the two shiny stones Zhou Qingfeng placed on the table .

The old man grabbed one of them and scratched on the glass table . A visible mark appeared on the glass counter . “Diamonds? Where did you get them?”

Zhou Qingfeng was hit a few times with a feather duster, yet he continued to insist that he got them legally, “Sir, I really didn’t steal, didn’t rob or got them illegally . Just pretend that I found them on road . Could you help me to sell them off, please?”

Mr . Ma thought that Zhou Qingfeng was suspicious . He grabbed his monocular loupe and inspected the diamonds . After about an hour, Mr . Ma sighed and said, “They are both with highest of FL, pure and flawless . The best thing is their cutting; a masterpiece’s cutting . The refraction of the diamond is perfect . ”

One of the diamonds had 1 . 8 carats, and the other had 2 . 7 carats . The latter was a big diamond . It would be worth over five hundred thousand yuan in the market, yet Mr . Ma told him honestly, “The way you got the diamonds are unknown, so fifty thousand would already be a good price . ”

“Fifty thousand, then . ” Zhou Qingfeng got those diamonds without paying for them . It would be amazing if he could earn fifty thousand yuan every ten days!

“You didn’t steal the diamonds, did you?” Mr . Ma was still worried . “If you obtained them illegally, you’ll mess up my life . ”

“Sir, I’ve never done anything illegal for the past few years and I won’t . I guarantee that the diamonds are legit . ”

Mr . Ma looked at the two diamonds and could not make up his mind . Since he opened the pawn shop, only furniture and electronic devices had piled up, and he could not sell them . He even lost his pension for his business .

If he could get these two diamonds from Zhou Qingfeng, he might be able to earn ten thousand, or even twenty . As he was already old, facing hardships at his age, the money he could gain would be a great help . Also, he knew his student was not a deceitful man, so he said while gritting his teeth, “All right then, give me the diamonds . I’ll buy them for fifty thousand . ”

“If your diamonds indeed have an unidentified origin, then as your teacher, I’ll be in big trouble! Don’t you dare try to lie to an old man . ”

The transaction of fifty thousand yuan took less than half a minute . After asking repeatedly for almost an hour, Mr . Ma finally decided to reach an agreement with Zhou Qingfeng . However, Mr Ma did not dare to keep the goods in his hand overnight, as he quickly called his friends in order to transfer the ownership .

Fifty thousand yuan, it’s f*cking fifty thousand yuan! His earning did not reach close to fifty thousand yuan even though he had worked several part-time jobs for the past several years . He took the taxi once again, and he already knew how he will be spending his fifty thousand yuan—he first had to repay his debts!

That’s right, debt repayment! During the past few years, Zhou Qingfeng had lived in poverty . His adoptive parents divorced and left nothing behind for him except a lot of debts . Those debts were not supposed to be paid by him, but the creditors only looked for him!

The taxi did not send Zhou Qingfeng to his home . Instead, he brought to an old building located in front of the old city area . Zhou Qingfeng found a house and knocked the door for quite some time, but he did not get any response . Someone from the neighborhood then yelled, “Aunty Zhang’s not back yet!”

The residents were quite old, and they all looked pitiful in front of the withered flowers and willows planted in front of the buildings . Most of the residents were just workers from the lower social class, and hence they had no income when they reached their elderly stage . They tried to change their occupation, but they did not possess any skills . And so, they could only think of a way to work as casually . However, nowadays, even if an employer looked for casual workers, they would only look for teenagers . There was no way they would look for elderly in their fifties or sixties .

Zhou Qingfeng waited under the building . His creditor, however, did not appear even when it was already past nine o’clock at night . All the other houses were brightly lit, but Aunty Zhang’s house remained pitch black . It was not until ten o’clock that he saw an old woman riding back home with a broken bike .

“Aunty Zhang, Aunty Zhang!” Zhou Qingfeng shouted twice, as he walked toward her happily . Aunty Zhang used to be colleagues with his adoptive mother . She once even lent his adoptive mother eight thousand yuan for a small business . The two families used to be close to each other, but they had lost their amicable relationship since then .

The white-haired Aunty Zhang was shocked when she saw a teenager approaching her . Her expression then turned sour when she realized that the teenager was actually Zhou Qingfeng . She said unpleasantly, “Why are you here?”

Aunty Zhang did not want to bother with Zhou Qingfeng . She carried her bike and tried to go upstairs . She lived on the sixth floor, and there was no elevator in the old building, so it was quite difficult for the old woman to carry the bike . However, if she left her bike downstairs, the two wheels will be gone for sure the next day .

“Don’t worry, it’s not heavy at all . ” Within a few moments, Zhou Qingfeng carried the bike to the sixth floor . In those years when the relationship between the two families was still good, Aunty Zhang had given him quite a lot of snacks . He still remembered her as a very optimistic and humorous person .

Aunty Zhang was already gasping for breath when she arrived on the sixth floor . She pointed at Zhou Qingfeng and shouted, “Kid, stop paying tribute to me! I’ll make it clear: I don’t have any money to lend you . Your family still owes me eight thousand yuan . ”

“Aunty, I think you get me wrong . I’m here to repay the debt . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt sad after spitting out those words even though he was wearing a smile on his face . Everyone had lived through tough times these few years as the condition in Tianyang City worsened by the day . Eight thousand yuan would be a life-saving asset for her, an elderly who had no pension at all .

Aunty Zhang used to look for him several times to collect the debt, but Zhou Qingfeng always shook his head to indicate that he had no money . Therefore, as time passed, Aunty Zhang stopped looking for him as she knew that she could no longer get back her money .

As a result, when Zhou Qingfeng said that he was there to repay the debt, Aunty Zhang was shocked . “You’re here to repay your debt?”

“I remember that we owed you eight thousand four hundred yuan . Including the interest, I’ll pay you ten thousand yuan!”

Ten thousand yuan? Aunty Zhang thought she heard wrong . She already felt disbelief when Zhou Qingfeng said that he was going to repay the debt, as everyone in these days tend to renege on their promise to pay their debts . She thought that Zhou Qingfeng would pay her with a smaller amount, at most two thousand yuan .

“Are you really going to pay me ten thousand yuan?” Aunty Zhang was truly shocked! Her family needed a large amount of money as her grandchildren needed money in order to continue their studies . She also needed the money to treat her geriatric diseases . She could solve a lot of problems if she had ten thousand yuan .

“Yes . What’s your account number? I’ll transfer the money to you right now . You’ll receive the notification about the transaction details in no time . ” Zhou Qingfeng took out his mobile phone . “Paying someone using mobile phones nowadays is extremely quick . It just takes around a couple of minutes . ”

“Come, we’ll continue talking inside the house . ” Aunty Zhang almost burst into tears after hearing that she was going to receive ten thousand yuan . She then opened her house door and invited Zhou Qingfeng inside .

Her old house contained two cramped rooms . The walls were all mottled and the furniture were all worn out . The house was a decent place to live in thirty years ago, but now, the house no longer had anything of value in it . There also sat a few leftovers soured dishes on the dining table .

“As you can see, there’s nothing here for me to offer you . ” Aunty Zhang invited Zhou Qingfeng to sit on her sofa, as she rubbed her hands anxiously .

“Aunty, I better send you the money first, so you can stop worrying about it . ” Zhou Qingfeng knew that the old woman was actually quite anxious . However, due to her pride, she did not take the initiative to ask for the money .

“Okay, okay . ” Aunty Zhang stopped beating around the bush too, as she soon told him her account number . Ten seconds later, she received a notification from the bank on her phone . After repeatedly confirming that it was indeed the figure ‘1’ followed by four zeros, the old lady instantly burst into tears .

“Thank you so much! You’ve really helped me a lot . ” Aunty Zhang talked to him in tears, “I’ve stood in the supermarket today for the whole day, but I couldn’t even find a part-time job .

“I know that the people on the streets mock me . They resent the fact that I’m too old, so they don’t hire me, even for a job with a wage of only fifty yuan . I can’t even afford to commute through the public transport right now . I’m exhausted because I rode the bicycle for the whole day . ” Aunty Zhang continued crying as she grumbled about her life .

“Aunty, don’t be too sad! You have ten thousand yuan now, don’t you?” Zhou Qingfeng tried his best to comfort her, but even he eventually cried in the process of comforting her . People from the neighborhood heard the commotion, so they came to see what had happened . They cried as well when they found out that Zhou Qingfeng was there to repay the debt .

After crying, Zhou Qingfeng felt a lot better when he left Aunty Zhang’s house . He then headed to the other houses in order to repay his debts . All the families were surprised with his arrival, as all of them kept expressing their gratitude when they received the money from Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng’s fifty thousand yuan only lasted for a few hours . He used up all his money to repay his debts . But he did not feel any regret for his actions . Instead, he felt extremely happy from finally being able to live a debt-free life .

It was already midnight when he returned to his home . Zhou Qingfeng planned to take a bath and sleep . However, it was not long before someone gently knocked on his door .

Zhou Qingfeng opened the door and saw a young woman, perhaps around twenty-seven to twenty-eight years old, standing outside his house . She wore a common work uniform . Her appearance was extremely rustic, and there was not much meat on her cheeks .

“Young Zhou, I’m sorry for disturbing you so late . However, I recently heard that you’re paying the debts of your parents . I just want to ask, could you… could you… . ” The young woman lowered her head, unable to complete her sentence .

At that moment, an impatient voice snapped from the back of the young woman, “Wife, just cut straight to the point . Ask him if he could pay us back our five hundred yuan . ”

Zhou Qingfeng threw a glance into the darkness and saw a perverted man hiding behind the young woman . The man even hid himself subconsciously in the shadows when he saw Zhou Qingfeng staring at him .

It was Zhou Qingfeng’s neighbor who came to visit him late at night . He was abandoned by his adoptive parents when he was young, so he rented a house in an old residential area within the city . The young woman standing in front him was his neighbor .

The young woman’s surname was Yuan, and Mei was her given name . Zhou Qingfeng used to refer to her as Sister Yuan as she was only a few years older than him . Sister Yuan was an accountant in the city’s wool mill factory . Her husband’s name was Guo Jiaming . Rumors had it that he was the deputy director of the wool mill factory .

A few years ago, those state-owned enterprises in Tianyang City still held quite good financial positions . The others praised the young woman after their marriage because they believed that she would bring good luck to her husband’s factory . However, within a mere couple of years, the wool mill factory declared bankruptcy and all the factory workers could only work in other factories to support themselves . Guo Jiaming’s father was even imprisoned because of corruption .

The entire Guo family had screwed up, and thus they could only stay beside Zhou Qingfeng’s residence . Guo Jiaming had an electrical wholesale business where he mainly sold induction cookers . However, there were too many poor people in the city nowadays, and so, he could not sell his products and was forced to keep them in his house . He was now a door-to-door salesman, working to sell those induction cookers .

Worse still was the fact that Guo Jiaming did not have the courage to promote his induction cooker whenever he approached anyone’s house . Instead, he let his wife do his job for him . He only stared at her all the time as if he were a bully .

As one of her neighbors, Zhou Qingfeng was the young woman’s first stop . When he opened the door, he saw a young woman standing shyly outside his house . He ought to have turned her way, but he was soft-hearted, so he bought an induction cooker from her . According to their agreement, the induction cooker cost five hundred yuan, and he could try it for free for seven days . He can even wait till the free trial was over before paying her the money .

At that time, Zhou Qingfeng felt that Sister Yuan was indeed a tough woman . The young woman even blushed when Zhou Qingfeng finally nodded his head .

Although Sister Yuan was a good woman, Guo Jiaming’s product broke in just two days . At first, Zhou Qingfeng wanted to ask if there existed any warranty for the induction cooker, but he then saw dozens of housewives queuing up in front of Guo Jiaming’s house . All of them were asking for a refund .

Guo Jiaming hid inside his house, not daring to face the complaints . His wife, on the other hand, was apologizing on his behalf . Not only she did not make any profit out of the sales, she even suffered a financial loss of over ten thousand yuan .

During that night, Sister Yuan had complained as she felt that her husband should not have purchased such terrible goods . However, Guo Jiaming became enraged . He even beat her up .

Zhou Qingfeng could still remember that scene since their houses were separated by only a wooden wall . The young woman had cried for mercy, and the fight did not stop even after ten minutes had passed . He could not stand the way Guo Jiaming talked to his wife anymore, so he went out of his house and kicked down his neighbor’s door in order to release his pent-up anger . At that moment, Guo Jiaming was intimidated into silence .

As for the broken induction cooker, Zhou Qingfeng threw it directly to the corner of his room . He knew that he would only feel sorry and embarrassed if he argued with Sister Yuan . He also knew that Guo Jiaming will only hide in his room instead of dealing with his complaints .

However, unexpectedly, Guo Jiaming came to find him . He was probably there to ask Zhou Qingfeng to clear the bill as the seven-day free trial had passed .

The young woman knew that the induction cookers sold by them were extremely poor in quality, and she should not be asking Zhou Qingfeng to clear his bill .

The young woman only came there because she too was facing difficulties . Her family was hard up for money, and hence she had no other choice but to ask for Zhou Qingfeng’s help . She hoped that the induction cooker which she had sold to Zhou Qingfeng was still usable . Afterall, he did not ask for a refund .

Nonetheless, the young woman lowered her head when Zhou Qingfeng said, ‘No, I couldn’t’ . She forced a smile and said, “I’m sorry, Young Zhou . I’m only asking, don’t mind me . I also understand that the induction cooker which I’ve sold you is really poor in quality . Sorry for disturbing you at midnight… . Rest well . ”

The door had closed, but it did not end there . Bursts of complaints could soon be heard from the next door . It seemed that Guo Jiaming was unsatisfied with her performance, as he felt that she could have at least gotten one to two hundred yuan back from him .

Zhou Qingfeng felt happy because he could finally be able to live a debt-free life, but his mood had quickly soured . He wanted to hear Sister Yuan’s retort, but Guo Jiaming was the only source of the noise . After several minutes, a woman’s pained yell rang through his house .

In the previous incident, Zhou Qingfeng only fought for justice because of his pent-up anger . However, the current Zhou Qingfeng had accumulated a lot of evil tendencies during his trip to Wasteland . Thus, he would act as soon as he felt provoked .

With just a single move, Zhou Qingfeng leaped from his bed . He opened his door, stood in front of Guo Jiaming’s house, then kicked down his door . He roared like a crash of thunder, “Shut up, it’s already deep in the midnight!”

The roar was extremely powerful, and it almost stormed its way into the sky . All the people in the residential area trembled, as they thought that a vicious beast had entered their dreams . They were all roused from their deep sleep by the roar!

Meanwhile, Guo Jiaming held a wooden stick in his hand, exerting all his strength and hitting his wife . He instantly felt weak in the knees, his lips turning pale when he heard the roar . The wooden stick even slipped from his hand . He turned his head around and saw yet another big hole in his door .

After taking the NTZ-49, Zhou Qingfeng’s bone density and muscle mass had been significantly strengthened . He now had twice the strength of an ordinary person, and his explosive power had reached four to five times of a normal human being’s . In the past, he could only stomp on the door once he kicked it . However, this time around, he was able to break the door completely .

“F*ck! What kind of door did you install in your house? It’s extremely poor in quality too!” Zhou Qingfeng was still feeling angry even after he kicked the door . He was only willing to go back home and sleep after he cursed for a bit .

As expected, Guo Jiaming was terrified . He had lost the intent to continue hitting his wife, as he went back to his bedroom and slept . The young woman, on the other hand, stood back up . She touched her elbow, but she did not feel any pain at all . Instead, she felt relief . She only worried because of the new hole in her house door .

Zhou Qingfeng still felt depressed when he went back to his own room . In the year 2016, he had been living in this world for twenty-four years, yet he could not even find a girlfriend . In contrast, a good woman lay in the clutches of Guo Jiaming, a useless person who only hid inside his house .

Zhou Qingfeng felt drowsy, but he could not sleep . All of a sudden, he heard a burst of sound, as if someone was knocking on the door . However, he was pretty sure that no one was knocking on his door .

“F*cking Guo, you really don’t understand that it’s already deep in the midnight, don’t you?” Once again, with just a single move, he leaped out from his bed . He opened his house door and stood in front of Guo Jiaming’s house . However, this time around, under the dim light emitted by the streetlamp, he saw the young woman crouching on the ground . She was holding a hammer in her hand, and it seemed that she was trying to fix her door .

The young woman was surprised when Zhou Qingfeng suddenly appeared right in front of her . She stuttered, especially when she looked into Zhou Qingfeng’s eyes, filled with murderous intent . “I’m just trying to fix my door . It’s already deep in the midnight; I don’t want to have burglars coming into my house . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s kick indeed put a big hole in her house door . A burglar could actually enter her house if the burglar crouched enough to get through . However, he shouted coldly, “There’s nothing worth stealing in your house . A burglar will even cry if they enter your house!”

Zhou Qingfeng’s expression turned even colder as he told her, “It’s only a broken door, isn’t it? How about you find someone to fix it tomorrow morning and I'll pay for it? Now, just find a cabinet, cover the hole up, and go to sleep . I’ll trash you if you dare to make any noise again!”

During his ten-day stint in Wasteland, Zhou Qingfeng did not get a good night’s sleep . Now, however, he did not have to worry about people attacking him during the night as he was back in his own original world . He slept through the night and woke up in the afternoon .

Zhou Qingfeng washed, changed, and went out to fill his stomach . He bought a few comfortable clothes for himself . Then… he had nothing to do!

Zhou Qingfeng did not bother to work anymore . The diamonds he obtained from 2030 were worth more than the salary he could get for working through 2016 the whole year . He still had around three thousand yuan left, and after two days, he would return to Wasteland .

Since he had nothing else to do, he thought of the movie titled “Wasteland” . He decided to rewatch it to deepen his impression of it . Even though the plot had changed, he could take note of the characters in the movie .

As Zhou Qingfeng found the movie, he was overcome with shock . The original movie where David Lawrence was the main character had disappeared . Instead… he was the main character!

Zhou Qingfeng found the official website of “Wasteland” easily and saw himself on the poster, fully armed and equipped in front of a ruined building . His eyes were cold and grim, with corpses underneath his feet .

Most importantly, the movie “Wasteland” was publicly available online, and anyone could download it for viewing . It did not just have an English version . There were also Chinese, French, Russian, Japanese and other versions in more than ten languages .

The upload time of the movie coincided with the moment Zhou Qingfeng had returned from Wasteland . In the past twelve hours, it had accumulated more than ten million views, and the numbers were still increasing rapidly!

Zhou Qingfeng clicked on it and watched the movie . It was completely different to the previous five-hour long version with David Lawrence; this one’s duration was only two hours .

The movie was about an eighteen-year-old Chinese guy who went to New York, USA for a trip . The main character in the movie had inadvertently learned that a cataclysm was going to happen in three days . The story was about him struggling and surviving through Wasteland . In the movie, the Lawrence family, Katrina Riven, Lena Fox, Butcher, and all the other cast members showed up accordingly .

The whole movie showed exactly what happened in the ten days Zhou Qingfeng had lived in Wasteland in the year 2013 . The movie was edited and uploaded to the Internet of the year 2016 . Zhou Qingfeng had to admit that the film editing was brilliant . The plot was action-packed and very dynamic .

In the movie, Zhou Qingfeng was called Victor Hugo . He received a hint to steal from the Catclaw Bar, stayed in Katrina’s house, and used his ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability to kill the man who tried to rob him in public . He then started to fight against the police until the cataclysm happened .

As the police, government officials, military, and businessmen all disappeared, with the assistance of Lena Fox, Victor Hugo got the robotic dog DogMeat . He then started his plan of survival in Wasteland . The movie ended at the scene where he saved hundreds of people trapped in the subway tunnel .

It was just the first part of the movie! There was no information regarding the director, the actors, the filming company or anything that a film was supposed to have . Only one phrase showed up at the end: Let’s see how far Victor Hugo can go in the Wasteland, so stay tuned for his next adventure .

Zhou Qingfeng quickly tried to search the so-called ‘God’ . He wanted to ask him about what was going on . Was He playing with him? Was He just making fun of him? He then saw a huge amount of comments .

“Great! A great movie! It’s so real! The MC nailed it! He showed how a civilian can struggle in front of death and survival!”

“Some small company from Hollywood might have made this to gain a shot at fame . I’m just curious; why is the MC a Chinese man?”

“This movie is bad . It started falling apart when Butcher showed up . I’ve no idea how the MC could take it; he’s useless! And it’s obvious that Lena Fox was betraying him . The authority over DogMeat wasn’t even his . ”

“To the people above, go and watch those brainless movies that you prefer . It’s not necessary that everyone in the movie must agree with the MC; that’d be stupid . Butcher is very realistic as an experienced soldier! What I’m saying is, you’re not suitable for this kind of movie with a realistic style . ”

“Seeing the bustling New York turned into a wasteland, I’m frightened . The world of ‘Wasteland’ is so scary!”

“Could anyone here tell me who the MC is, please? I can’t find any of his information . I think he’s freaking cool! He’s kind of friendly even though he looked cool . He’s just impressive!”

“Did you guys realize? It wasn’t just information about the MC—there isn’t anything about the movie at all . No information regarding the movie company and not even a single side character in the movie is known . ”

“A sci-fi movie like this needs at least a billion dollars, yet it’s free for viewing on the Internet . Is this company crazy or just dumb?”

“What’s the point of talking about all that? I just wanna know the female characters in the movie . Who knows them? I love them so much!”

As the number of comments on the Internet started growing, it appeared that not only the Chinese but also the people from other countries were interested in the movie . The Japanese even formed a fan club for the movie . Every character in the movie had their own fans .

Among all the characters, Victor Hugo was obviously the most famous as the protagonist . Everyone was wondering about his identity . They started searching for him throughout the world . Of course, young Asian men who lived in the US were their first targets .

The fans in the US soon found out quite a few people who looked like Zhou Qingfeng . Males who were aged eighteen, with a height of 180 cm, possessing a strong and sturdy body, tough-looking yet handsome . The fans started to filter them .

The official media outlets within China had not reacted to the new viral topic . However, the media from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and all the netizens had started talking about it . They were reporting to the public as the insiders .

Meanwhile, with the rising popularity of the movie, the official website of “Wasteland” started to publish all sorts of posters . For example, a poster of Zhou Qingfeng looking at the photo of Rachel Connor, one with Zhou Qingfeng staring at Katrina Riven’s thighs, and another of him and Jenny Braun naked in a bathroom .

The posters that got published one after another had successfully stirred the hot topic that everyone was talking about . However, Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded after more and more people got attracted . Have I just become a celebrity in the blink of an eye?!

The audio-visual culture of movies had always had huge influence and transmissibility . If people liked a movie, it would be spread very quickly and its influence would grow wider and wider . Zhou Qingfeng actions in the Wasteland had actually turned into the movie ‘Wasteland’ . It has only been a day and a huge amount of feedback was received .

As it was free to watch, anyone could watch it online . Moreover, the graphics, editing, dubbing, special effects, and sound effects of the movie were at a professional level .

Zhou Qingfeng even realized that some parts of the movie were cut . The scenes where he did not perform well were cut or hidden . That made him look so much cooler and more handsome in the movie .

Zhou Qingfeng was astonished and had no idea what was going to happen to his life because of the movie . However, he was a little excited as he was very famous at the moment . He spent his whole afternoon at home reading the comments .

As Zhou Qingfeng had the ‘Universal language’ ability, he could read and write all languages . He was scrolling through the internet and he saw that basically, ninety-percent of the comments were positive . Even his face blushed as some of them were from professionals .

The funny thing was, as the movie was getting spread through the internet, Victor Hugo had suddenly become very famous . More than ten people had popped out and stated that they were the main character in the movie . There were even people who registered their names as Victor Hugo on Weibo, Twitter, and Facebook . The Victor Hugos were fighting on the Internet .

It was extremely rare for an Asian face - especially a Chinese main character - to be in a Hollywood movie . It was spreading through the internet all over the world very rapidly . Basically, you could watch it if you had internet access . Free stuff spreads fast!

A lot of people were trying to gain fame from it . Whether they were real or fake, that would be a problem for after, when they became famous . For those who watched for fun, they were confused after watching the movie . They came to the internet looking for answers and the process was pretty interesting . If there were more people fighting for the movie, it would become an even better hobby .

It was said that if people from the United States set off a heat wave after watching a movie, there would be a heat explosion in China . The forum was created when it was first released and the people in the forum started commenting and had discussions .

There were people who discussed the plot and the origin of the movie . The hottest topic was guessing who the real actor of Victor Hugo was among the fakes . Even the fakes had their own groups of fans .

As people were so actively commenting on the movie, the editors of the media were jolted awake . All sorts of fake and real information spread across the internet . As the movie was too mysterious, the sources of the movie and the posters were unknown . Therefore, it made the people and things related to the movie full of mystery .

Zhou Qingfeng scrolled through the news the whole evening . He was tired as he was too excited . He knew that he could not use the movie to brag about himself; he did not even dare to stand out and admit that he was the main character in the movie . It was because he needed to hide another bigger secret about himself .

It was already five past six . Zhou Qingfeng, who had a huge lunch, was hungry again . He got up and went out to fill his stomach again .

As he walked out of his house, he saw his neighbor’s, Guo’s, door . The hole in the door was only covered by a piece of newspaper by a tape . It made a sound as the wind blew on it; it seemed like it was not going to last for long before it breaks .

Zhou Qingfeng frowned . He had already given them five hundred yuan as compensation . He had no clue why the young woman was rushing to get the door fixed but did not call someone for it .

However, this was none of Zhou Qingfeng’s business, he could only shake his head and sigh as he went downstairs . He walked into a ramen restaurant near his apartment . He went into the restaurant, sat down, and shouted, “Four extra large ramens, two pounds of beef with barbecue sauce . Make it quick!”

The owner of the ramen restaurant was close to Zhou Qingfeng . He was shocked by Zhou Qingfeng’s order, “Kid, it’s only been a night and your portion has doubled! This meal is more than the entire meal you had yesterday . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought, Do you think I want it? The super body I have now needs a huge amount of food; I could even swallow the entire piece of metal when I get hungry .

Four extra large bowls of ramen arrived and Zhou Qingfeng started eating . One ramen would already be enough for an ordinary person, but Zhou Qingfeng finished four almost instantly . The sliced beef with barbecue sauce was also finished .

The meal was satisfying . Zhou Qingfeng’s had sweat all over his face as he was eating . He felt extremely comfortable . As he was finishing his food, he realized that there was a student of around fourteen or fifteen-years-old standing beside him and he kept staring at him .

The student with the school uniform and backpack was embarrassed and started to scratch his head . A moment later, he asked, “Bro, just asking, are you an actor?”

The kid turned around and pointed with his finger . There were four to five students staring at him curiously from the other end of the restaurant . “Were you in the movie called ‘Wasteland’ as the main character, Victor Hugo? Wow… . . that’s so cool!”

“I liked the poster where you were fully armed, facing a bunch of enemies with that robotic dog, Dogmeat . I’m gonna tell my mom when I get back; I want a German Shepherd, too . It’s so cool!”

As the kid started talking, the group of students behind started to rush towards him . All of them were talking and screaming non-stop . They even took out their phones and wanted to take a photo with Zhou Qingfeng .

“What’s going on?” The owner of the restaurant was holding the ramen and beef for take-away . He thought something had happened as Zhou Qingfeng was surrounded by a group of students .

One of the kids shouted playfully, “Boss, he’s a superstar . He’s at your restaurant . Why don’t you take a photo with him? You’ll get a fortune . ”

“Bullsh*t, if he’s a superstar, I’d be a director! He has been eating here for years, there's absolutely no way that he's a superstar,” the owner of the restaurant did not believe it .

Meanwhile, the students took their phones out and showed the movie ‘Wasteland’ to the owner of the restaurant . After a few scenes, the owner hesitated, “Huh, interesting! You do look like him . Little kid, are you really the actor?”

The owner of the restaurant was surprised and jumped, “Hell, no! Your food is worth more than two hundred yuan . I don’t care whether you’re a superstar or not, get your money out!”

Zhou Qingfeng did not even deny the fact . All he did was talk normally to the owner of the shop . The students around him thought that the one in front of them was too old-fashioned to be a superstar and thus, they left .

Zhou Qingfeng came out of the restaurant and it was already dark . As he sweat a lot in the restaurant, he felt extremely comfortable when the night wind blew at him . He walked along the pitted road back to his apartment . When he arrived at the apartment, he saw Aunty Zhang standing there .

“Aunty Zhang, why are you… . . ?” Zhou Qingfeng saw a bag of fruits in Aunty Zhang’s hand . It looked like she had been waiting for him .

Aunty laughed happily when she saw Zhou Qingfeng, “Little Zhou, it has been so long since I last came to see you . I’m free today and came here to greet you . ”

“Thanks, thanks . Let’s go upstairs . But, my house is really messy,” Zhou Qingfeng wondered why Aunty Zhang came . Anyhow, he could not leave her out there as she was already there .

However, Aunty Zhang quickly waved her hand and said, “No, no . I have to rush for the bus to go home . It’s fine, we can just talk here . ”

Looking at the bag of fruits given by Aunty Zhang, Zhou Qingfeng felt very awkward . “It’s almost eight o’ clock, the bus on this street has already stopped running . I’ll call a taxi for you . I’ll pay for it . ”

“Oops… . Little Zhou, I guess I was right, you’ve earned a lot,” Aunty Zhang said with a smile . However, Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded by her following questions, “Do you have a girlfriend? Do you have anyone in your mind? Do you want me to introduce you one?”

Zhou Qingfeng smiled but he felt bitter and thought, These are the old ladies’ favorite things to talk about . That’s why people from China don’t need psychologists . The old ladies in the neighborhood will solve any psychological problem for you .

“Aunty, it’s pretty late now and I’m afraid that you wouldn’t be able to make it home to cook dinner . How about… . . ” Zhou Qingfeng started to chase her away .

Aunty Zhang got excited and did not even bother about what he said, “Why do you want to call a taxi? Don’t waste money even though you have a lot . Don’t worry, I’ve got my bike with me . ”

Aunty, you just said that you were going to take the bus, why has it became a bike now? Zhou Qingfeng really could not deal with the old lady and thus, he begged, “Aunty, please tell me, how can I help you?”

“Can't I just concerned about you?” Aunty Zhang was unhappy with the way Zhou Qingfeng spoke . “I’ve heard things about you - you’re capable of earning a lot of money . You earned them the right way . It’s positive energy, why are you so shy about it?”

Zhou Qingfeng was astonished and looked confused - since when did I become the source of positive energy? Why didn’t I know that?

“It’s such a pity . The parents who adopted you broke up and left you alone . If that happened to other people, they would’ve already turned out bad . But, you worked properly on your own; it means that you have a natural kindness in you . There aren’t many kids like you out there these days . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s face blushed as Aunty Zhang praised him . He scratched his head and thought, I’d really happy to have a job that could earn a lot of money easily . But, there’s none out there!

“I’ve heard that you’re doing the antique business with Mr . Ma . He has been honest his whole life . If even he would do business with you, it means that the money you earned was legit . ”

Aunty Zhang has a big mouth and she would dare to say anything . Zhou Qingfeng was surprised when she spoke, “Aunty, even you know about it? It’s only been a day!”

“Tianyang city is a little place . The ladies’ private group chat got the news even quicker than the mayor,” Aunty Zhang was very proud of it . “I got the news from the daughter-in-law of the Wang family . I heard that one of you does the purchasing and the other does the identification . That’s good teamwork between the two of you!”

Oh, Aunty, no rumor, no baller, and no spreading are the basic policies of our current news propaganda! What are you guys talking about? Since when did I and Mr . Ma get involved in antiques?

Zhou Qingfeng had no idea how to explain . He touched the back of his head, mumbled whilst he looked at the sky, “Yeah, I guess . ”

Aunty Zhang immediately laughed, “Silly boy, you don’t have to hide from me . I know the rules . You don’t reveal the money; you don’t talk about it . You must have earned a lot . ”

“I’m saying that you’re a good boy . Don’t be that humble . Some people earn a lot of money, yet they hide it, and they don’t even pay their debt! You’re a good boy, you know the first thing to do when you get money . You know the ten thousand yen that you paid helped me a lot!”

As Aunty Zhang was talking, her eyes turned red and she started crying . She kept on talking about the problems in her house . There were all sorts of problems including retirement, their children, and debt . She had a lot of problems .

Even though China was economically developed, there were still a few provinces that were experiencing an economic recession, and Tianyang city was one of them . It was so bad that it would not be able to recover . Many middle-aged men lost their jobs and it was like the end of the world of them .

As Zhou Qingfeng listened with a heavy heart, Aunty Zhang suddenly changed the topic and continued the previous one, “Little Zhou, you’re already at the age of marriage . I think you should get a wife when you earn money . You need to know that a young, handsome, and rich guy like you is high in demand . ”

“Do you know Wu Erbao from Dongsi street? He’s already thirty and his small business earns only ten to twenty thousand a month . But, he is a high-profile man . I heard that he has seven or eight girlfriends . He could sleep with a different one every day of the week!”

“Who’s Wu Erbao? He looked like a coolie in the mine . He’s dark, short, and his character isn’t any better than you; he has a dissipated life . The key thing is he doesn’t even earn more than you . If even he could find seven or eight girlfriends, you could’ve found seventeen or eighteen!”

Seventeen or eighteen? Zhou Qingfeng thought that the speed at which Aunty Zhang was switching topics was too quick . She was still complaining about her life before that and just a moment later, she started to introduce ladies to Zhou Qingfeng excitedly .

“Aunty, I don’t even have one now . The numbers you say are way too high,” Zhou Qingfeng was trying to be humble, but at the same time, he whined about not having a girl .

Aunty Zhang waved her hand and said unconcernedly, “Little Zhou, don’t be so silly . If it were twenty years ago, I’d spit on a guy who has two women at the same time . But for society these days, I’m fine with it!”

“Women were pitiful; their whole lives depended on whether or not they could find someone who loves them and wanted to take care of them . Otherwise, they would have miserable lives! You’re a good kid, it’d be good if you had more wives . That’d prevent those good girls from falling into the traps of bad guys . ”

“Tell me, what sort of girl do you like? Young and lively? Slim and pretty? Soft and gentle? Intellectual? Or a cute one? I’ll introduce whichever you like! If you get the girl, just give me a red packet . ”

Although Aunty Zhang said that she needed to rush back home to cook, she was only willing to leave after talking to Zhou Qingfeng for over an hour . Zhou Qingfeng was sending the old woman to a cab . All of a sudden, they heard a crisp voice coming from the roadside . It seemed like someone was selling oranges .

“Aunty Zhang, you hardly come by . But, I don’t have anything special for you . How about some oranges?” Zhou Qingfeng was trying to return politeness with politeness .

Yuan Mei set up her orange stall with just a few pieces of wood and she was standing in her stall . Half her body was covered by the shadow of the tree .

The young woman was coy when she heard Zhou Qingfeng’s voice . After quite some time, she finally said, “Young Zhou, do you want some oranges? I guarantee that they’re sweet, it’s only three… three yuan and fifty cents per pound . ”

The oranges from other stalls were sold for at least four yuan and fifty cents . Some imported oranges were even sold at six to seven dollars, hence, her oranges were extremely cheap .

However, Zhou Qingfeng did not see Guo Jiaming when he looked at his surroundings . He straightened his face and said, “There are almost no pedestrians on this street and many hooligans usually like to cause trouble here . Don’t you think that it’s a bit too dangerous for a woman like you to set up a stall here? Why don’t you set up your stall at the night market? Have you lost your mind?”

The young woman was extremely afraid of Zhou Qingfeng . She took a few steps backward and said cowardly, “There are also hooligans causing trouble over there . Moreover, they will shake the stall keepers down to extort money . I’ve spent all of my savings on this orange stall, so, that’s why I can’t afford to set up a stall at the night market . ”

Zhou Qingfeng then looked at her oranges once again . All her oranges looked good and it seemed like she had carefully selected those oranges from the farm before selling them, “You’re already so poor to the extent that you have to set up a stall and sell oranges . What about your man? Isn’t he supposed to be accompanying you? Where the hell is he?”

The young woman lowered her head and refused to talk to him . She only spoke when Zhou Qingfeng forced her to do so for several times, “He’s watching television in the house . ”

“What the f*ck?” Zhou Qingfeng instantly snapped when he heard what she said . He had never seen a woman trying her best to earn money for the expenses of the house, while the man just watched television in the house . He turned around . He instantly had the urge to beat this disgrace to all mankind .

“Don’t… . Don’t… Young Zhou, please don’t act blindly,” the young woman instantly chased him when she saw his angry expression . She managed to pull his arm and said, “Young Zhou, please don’t act blindly . I won’t be able to live on with dignity anymore if you were to make mountains out of molehills . ”

Zhou Qingfeng yelled at her furiously, “Why don’t you divorce him? Why do you insist on following that useless piece of sh*t? Don’t you feel tired? Even I feel tired for you . ”

The young woman could only cry as she kept shaking her head . She kept dragging Zhou Qingfeng in the effort to prevent him to leave . She kept begging him, “Please don’t act blindly . ”

Aunty Zhang, who had only been standing by the side all that time, finally decided to meddle, “Young Zhou, you better stop interfering with their lives . After all, it’s their own lives . Are you telling me that you’re going to make a big deal out of this and then just leave?”

After giving advice to Zhou Qingfeng, Aunty Zhang turned around and she gave advice to the young woman too, “Xiao Yuan, do you remember me? I’m Aunty Zhang! I watched you grow up and I’m a close friend of your parents . I think that out of respect, you, too, should be calling me, ‘Aunty’ . ”

The young woman followed what she said and called her ‘Aunty’ . Instantly, the young woman’s voice ignited a great guffaw from Aunty Zhang . Aunty Zhang then threw a few glances at both Zhou Qingfeng and the young woman . It seemed like the old woman already had a plan inside her mind .

Zhou Qingfeng walked back to the orange stalls . He touched his pocket, took out about three hundred yuan and said, “I’ll buy all of your oranges . Could you sell them to me at a cheaper price? I think my money should be enough for them . ”

There was at most seventy to eighty pounds of oranges in her stall and they should cost around three hundred yuan with the price of three yuan and fifty cents per pound . After hesitating for quite a while, the young woman said, “You don’t need to pay me that much money . Also, what are you going to do with so many oranges? They’ll rot anyway if you store them for too long . ”

“Can’t I just have a big appetite?” Zhou Qingfeng put down his three hundred yuan and took a few plastic bags from her stall . He then loaded all the oranges into seven or eight plastic bags and gave two bags to Aunty Zhang . He took the rest for himself .

Zhou Qingfeng even gave the ramen and braised beef, which was originally supposed to be his supper, to the young woman before leaving . He roared, “I’m pretty sure that you haven’t had your dinner yet . I’ll leave the supper for you . It’s already nine o’clock at night and it’s not safe around here . Go home now and you mustn't leave your house again . ”

Zhou Qingfeng left the place, but instead, Aunty Zhang, who should have been rushing back home to cook, did not leave . She walked towards the young woman and said, “Well, well, don’t cry . Young Zhou is actually a kind-hearted man . He’s doing this all because of you . ”

The young woman stared at her empty stall . She then looked at the three hundred yuan in her hand . Subconsciously, she wiped her tears and said, “I didn't cry . I know Young Zhou is a kindhearted man, but he always liked to scold me . I’m so scared of him . ”

The young woman was shocked and she hastily denied, “Aunty, you shouldn’t be talking nonsense . I’ve been married for several years and I’ve never been in touch with Young Zhou . I don’t really mind it, but you shouldn't be slandering his reputation . ”

Aunty Zhang changed the topic . She continued smiling at the young woman and said, “Xiao Yuan, what actually happened between you and the young fellow? If you really can’t stand him anymore, why not just divorce him? You really shouldn't be tormenting yourself . ”

At first, the young woman sighed and shook her head as she did not want to tell anyone about it . She only decided to talk after being forced by the old woman . She cried, “I’m pregnant . I’m already twenty-eight and I really want this baby . I don’t want my baby to be born without a father!”

Aunty Zhang felt sad too when the young woman finally talked about it . Two of them sat by the roadside and they burst into tears .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng took a few bags of oranges as he reached his house . He saw that the door of his neighbor’s house was still covered by a newspaper . The sound of war could be heard from his neighbor’s house, but, he did not know what program Guo Jiaming was actually watching at that moment .

Zhou Qingfeng gazed at the hole in his neighbor’s house door . He then saw the television light flashing through the glass windows . He felt so angry that he wanted to kill him . However, after he entered his own house and put down the few bags of oranges, he received a call from Aunty Zhang .

Ninety-percent of their conversation was gossip . Aunty Zhang then asked Zhou Qingfeng before hanging up the phone, “You’ve fallen in love with another person’s wife, right?”

“No way, aunty . You’re just overthinking . I helped Sister Yuan only because I felt that she was pitiful . There was no other meaning,” Zhou Qingfeng denied what the old woman said . But, he, too, did not know why he insisted on helping the young woman .

In the past, Zhou Qingfeng usually would not give a damn if he were to encounter this kind of problem - he was having troubles in his own life too . Hence, he had no spare time to care about the affairs of other people . However, after muddling in the Wasteland for ten days, the morality that used to restrain him was greatly diminished . He began to act on his emotions .

“As an old woman, I’m pretty sure I know what you’re thinking . ” Aunty Zhang did not argue with Zhou Qingfeng’s denial . But, she refused to believe him . She then praised Yuan Mei for her good personality .

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Qingfeng was too lazy to even think about the young woman . She was willing to live with dignity even though she was facing difficulties . He did not know how to help her . He then went to bed and slept .

On the next day, Zhou Qingfeng still had nothing to do . He idled the morning away and then went out for lunch in the afternoon . When he switched his computer on at night, a message suddenly appeared on his screen, ‘You’ll be returning to the Wasteland within twenty-four hours . You can bring some low-value supplies along . ’

Zhou Qingfeng grabbed his computer and with his common sense, he knew that complex industrial products were definitely not in the category of low-value supplies . He then went to grab himself a bottle of water . Water in 2016 was still considered a low-value supply, but, there was no need for him to bring water as in 2030, Manhattan has not reached a point where it was particularly short in the water .

Then what is short in 2030? The world of 2030 had a shortage of clean food and drinking water . There was also a shortage of the necessary social security, medicine, and medical personnel . The flow of information in 2030 was very bad too, and most importantly, the transportation has caused quite an inconvenience . However, all these facts could not be altered easily .

In the past, Zhou Qingfeng was worried about the food supply in the Wasteland and reality turned out to be exactly the same as what he had thought - he could only find rations such as biscuits, bread, and sausages . The supply of fresh vegetables and fruits had long been gone since the early days of the cataclysm .

Zhou Qingfeng suddenly thought of the oranges when he thought about fresh fruit . He felt that the oranges that the young woman sold were truly good in quality . Their skins were thin and their pulps were sweet . With an extremely big appetite, he finished eating thirty to forty pounds in just a single day .

Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the few bags of oranges and he was fairly confident that these oranges would be listed as low-value supplies . He tied up the remaining bags of oranges, but, he felt that these oranges were simply not enough . As NTZ-49 had given him more strength, he can carry up to half a ton at once . Hence, he felt that he needed to bring more oranges to the Wasteland .

He went out of his house and knocked on his neighbor’s door . Instead of coming out to greet Zhou Qingfeng, Guo Jiaming came out from the back door . He stuttered, “What’s the matter?”

Guo Jiaming instantly felt like something was not right when he heard that . He replied unhappily, “She’s my wife, not someone you can simply be looking for . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was too lazy to continue the conversation with Guo Jiaming . He pushed Guo Jiaming away . There were only a television and a dining table in the shabby living room . A takeaway box was on the dining table . There were also a few broken chairs scattered across the room .

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and left when he found out that Yuan Mei was not in the house . He felt that the young woman might be selling oranges by the roadside .

Meanwhile, Guo Jiaming felt excruciating pain as he was pushed by Zhou Qingfeng . He could not help but yell at Zhou Qingfeng, “Hey Zhou, don’t you think your behavior is out of line? Can’t you just talk to me if you have anything on your mind? What’s the meaning of this?”

“What’s the point of talking to you, you useless piece of sh*t?” Zhou Qingfeng groaned . In just two to three steps, he disappeared without a trace .

He walked out of the residential building and found out that the young woman was indeed standing under the streetlamp, setting up her stall, and selling her oranges . However, next to her, there were also four to five hooligans surrounding and harassing her .

“Exactly, our boss is rich . He can even pay over thousands of yuan for a lady behind the counter . Why don’t you just sleep with him? You no longer need to sell oranges anymore . ”

“Boss, you have good taste . This woman indeed has large, lustrous eyes . Her face and figure will cost at least two thousand for a single night . ”

Tianyang city was having an economic recession . There was a lot of dally going on in the city . Jobless teenagers often wandered around seeking for pleasure, making the alleys extremely dangerous at night .

There were five hooligans standing in front her and they were all muscular and fierce-looking . One of them even tried to stretch his hand to touch the young woman’s face, while the others surrounded the young woman . They kept pushing her to prevent her from escaping .

Occasionally, one can find some pedestrians walking past this intersection . However, they would not even bother . Instead, they would walk quicker . The young woman was surrounded in the middle by five hooligans . She had no other choice but to yell in tears after finding herself in a most awkward predicament, “Just take these oranges, stop bullying me . ”

The gang leader turned around and he strode towards Zhou Qingfeng and said dismissively, “What the hell is going on today? Is he trying to act heroically to defend justice? Kid, you’re really annoying!”

In just the blink of an eye, a dagger appeared in the hand of the gang leader . The others turned around too, they stared at Zhou Qingfeng fiercely . They had been unreasonable for way too long, hence, they were not afraid of anything at all .

The hooligans were not afraid of Zhou Qingfeng, but Zhou Qingfeng was not afraid of them . Zhou Qingfeng decided to fight with them directly . With a few steps, he swiftly dashed forwards and kicked the gang leader in his nuts . Looks like the gang leader’s blasting off again!

The other hooligans were still lost in their thoughts after they saw their leader collapse on the ground . They soon felt a gust of wind and their limbs were instantly crushed not long after . All of them were lying on the ground and tears came out of their eyes like the rain of a storm cloud .

At first, the young woman was only using her hands to protect her body and she did not cry . However, when she saw Zhou Qingfeng attacking the hooligans, she instantly burst into tears .

“Everything's fine now, why are you still crying?” Zhou Qingfeng walked to the stall unsatisfactorily and looked at the pile of oranges . The oranges were all as fresh as the previous batch . He then said, “I’ll buy all your oranges . ”

“There’s plenty of people selling oranges on the street, but why do you insist on buying my oranges? You bought all my oranges yesterday and you came again today . I have more than two hundred pounds of oranges over here . Are you really going to buy all of them and just wait for them to rot?”

“I’m a married woman and I don’t need you to pity me . Even if you don’t care about the idle gossip, I still want to live with dignity . That’s why I’m not selling you my oranges . ”

The young woman seemed to have finally spit out the words which had been hiding in her heart for quite some time . Her words, however, had infuriated Zhou Qingfeng . “Really? You still care about ‘living with dignity’? I’ll see if you can still live with dignity after being gang-raped by these men . ”

The young woman expressed her thoughts, but in return, she only got scolded by Zhou Qingfeng . She became timid again and she instantly lost all grandeur . She then continued hiding behind her stall and occasionally threw a few glances at the five hooligans who were lying on the ground . She was scared too .

However, when she saw that Zhou Qingfeng only cared about her oranges, the young woman muttered, “You’re too fierce . I’m scared to just look at you . You forced me to sell them to you even though I didn’t want to . ”

“Then do what I told you to if you’re really scared of me . Put all these oranges into the bags, I want them all . ” The young woman’s stall was full of oranges and they probably weighed two hundred pounds in total . Zhou Qingfeng was finally satisfied . The number of oranges would be enough for him to eat for ten days .

After all the oranges were put into the bags, Zhou Qingfeng fished out his wallet only to find out that he had no money with him! He then searched the bodies of the five hooligans and got himself several wallets . There were lots of hundred dollar bills in their wallets .

“Sister Yuan, the money’s all yours . I’ll take the oranges with me . ” Zhou Qingfeng was indeed an overbearing, ill-tempered brute .

However, the young woman was shocked when she was handed the money which Zhou Qingfeng got from the hooligans, “You gave me the hooligans’ money . What if they give me a hard time later on?”

Zhou Qingfeng actually had a simple solution to deal with her problem . He walked forwards, stepped on their palms and their palms were all crushed on the spot . Zhou Qingfeng then tapped his chest as a gesture of reassurance, “Relax, their hands are now completely wrecked . They won’t be able to give you a hard time in the future even if they’re able to recover from it . ”

“You’re crazy!” Yuan Mei was screaming while she stood in front of her stall . She mourned, “Do you know what you did? You’ve committed a crime! You’ll be arrested once the cops arrive . I don’t think it’s worth it even if you’re trying to please me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng realized that he may have been too violent after he saw the young woman burst into tears . He was probably affected by the massacre in the Wasteland . He believed that he had shown them mercy by not killing them . In fact, he had violated the laws of the current world .

“Follow me, we’ll surrender ourselves and claim that we were defending ourselves . I’ll say that you were only protecting me as I was bullied by these hooligans . ”

However, Zhou Qingfeng broke free . He then sighed, “Sister, don’t be so innocent . There’s actually a difference between self-defense and too much of it . ”

“Well . . . I think that you should stop overthinking it . Just take the money and go back home . I’ll deal with the current situation . By the way, don’t forget to leave the oranges for me . I still want them . ”

“How are you going to solve it? You could still ask for mercy if you were to surrender to the cops now . There’s no way you’ll be able to hide this . Just listen to me, I’ll try my best to help you,” the young woman still insisted on dragging Zhou Qingfeng to the police station .

Zhou Qingfeng suddenly got angry and he howled, “Enough is enough . You won’t need to know how I’m going to deal with the situation . It’s no wonder you’re born as a woman . You’re annoying, weak, and the bullying served you right! I’ll trash you if you dare to make a single noise from now on . Just take the money and f*ck off! I’m going to say it one last time - leave the situation to me . ”

Yuan Mei was extremely afraid of Zhou Qingfeng, especially when he got angry . She received the money from Zhou Qingfeng and scurried away after being stared at by him . However, she did not go too far as she was still worried about the whole situation . She went back to hide in the corner of the street as she wanted to see how Zhou Qingfeng was going to deal with the situation .

Zhou Qingfeng took a deep breath and walked towards the hooligans . He whispered in their ears, “Brothers, I truly apologize! I was indeed too rude and impetuous . I shouldn't have attacked you guys so treacherously . But if something was meant to happen, it will! I’m afraid that I can’t keep you guys alive . ”

The hooligans thought that Zhou Qingfeng was finally afraid of them when he first apologized . They kept scolding him even though they were still in throbbing pain . However, they were clueless when they heard what he said in the end .

“Bro, what are you trying to do? Can’t we just admit that it’s our fault? I guarantee you that this won’t happen again . I admit that it’s our fault! It’s our fault, it’s… noooooo . . . . . . . ”

The hooligans kept screaming as they desperately wriggled on the ground . However, Zhou Qingfeng walked towards them with a sullen face . He squeezed and twisted their necks . In just the blink of an eye, they were all dead .

Corpses: low-value supplies . Corpses are low-value supplies regardless of which world we’re in, and that’s why I’ll be able to bring them to the Wasteland!

“Hahaha… mother f*cker, don’t blame me for being too ruthless . It’s all your fault!” Zhou Qingfeng smiled mischievously .

The hooligans were all dead, except for the gang leader . He fainted after he got kicked by Zhou Qingfeng, but he suddenly regained consciousness . His hip was thoroughly crushed and fractured . He had a massive internal bleed . He had originally arrived at the point where his life was in danger, but somehow, he had managed to stay alive, just to see the scene where Zhou Qingfeng killed his four subordinates .

The gang leader was strong and muscular . But, at that moment, he could not even move as he laid on the ground . “Bro, please forgive me! I’ll give you whatever you want . I’ll apologize to the young woman, I’ll even prostrate myself, would that be enough? Please… Let me go!”

“Go to hell . Just don’t be a hooligan in your next life,” Zhou Qingfeng squeezed and twisted the neck of the last hooligan without much hesitation .

Zhou Qingfeng ended five human lives in just the blink of an eye . He threw a few vigilant glances at his surroundings . After confirming that there was no one, he moved all the corpses to the top of the stall .

The residential area had not been maintained for years . After the stagnation of their pipe network facilities, Tianyang city began to experience an economic recession . They did not have the time to install security cameras in their residential area . Therefore, public security in their area has always been poor . Basically, no one comes out at night .

Zhou Qingfeng pushed the stall that was filled with oranges and corpses in the direction of his house . After confirming that there was no one around, he first grabbed the five corpses and in just a few steps, he managed to carry them all the way back to his house . He then carried the two hundred pounds of oranges back to his house . The only thing he left outside his house was the worn-out stall .

Meanwhile, after Zhou Qingfeng left the area, Yuan Mei finally came out of the corner . She had a clear vision of Zhou Qingfeng’s entire killing process . She could even hear the pleas of the hooligans before their deaths . Her legs turned jelly every time she watched Zhou Qingfeng kill . In the end, she wet her pants as she was frightened .

The young woman finally came out from her hiding spot after Zhou Qingfeng entered his house . She considered reporting to the cops, but she was simply too timid for that . Moreover, Zhou Qingfeng had saved her from trouble several times hence, she did not want to betray him .

“But, why did he carry all the corpses back to his house? The corpses would rot sooner or later . He wouldn’t be able to conceal the news by then . ”

However, Guo Jiaming was already waiting for her the moment she entered her house . He dashed towards her in anger and said, “Are you having an affair with the kid next door?”

The young woman’s mind was gone . It was empty and spinning . She did not eat or bathe after returning home . She only lied down on her bed like she had a serious disease . She turned her body sideways and refused to say even a single word .

Guo Jiaming was anxious when he saw the look on his wife’s face, “You’re having an affair, am I right? I’ve been wondering why he’s been treating you nicely these few days . You better admit it . We didn’t have a child after being married for so many years, yet for some reason, you’re pregnant now? Am I going to father a bastard?”

The young woman remained silent . Her mind was fully occupied by Zhou Qingfeng’s homicidal acts . She was still wondering about reporting to the cops

However, Guo Jiaming felt angry the more he thought about it . He then scolded his wife after she found out that she had wet her pants, “Son of a b*tch, you’re indeed having an affair! How dare you cheat on me? I was two-timed!”

“Did you guys just have sex? You are truly a disgrace to mankind! You’ve always lacked desire when I fingered you . But now, you even wet your pants when he fingers you? Are you just trying to infuriate me? This is f*cking horrible, I want to divorce you, I want to divorce you right now . ”

Guo Jiaming’s voice was perhaps a little bit too loud . With her back towards him, his wife spoke in a monotone, “Shut up . Young Zhou will kill you for sure if he was to find out what you’re talking about . ”

“Are you telling me to shut up?” Guo Jiaming was so angry that his face turned green . He lifted his hand as he wanted to beat his wife . However, all of a sudden, he saw a pile of cash inside Yuan Mei’s pocket . He immediately took the money out of her pocket and started counting it . To his surprise, there were several thousand of yuan inside her pocket .

“He even pays you money?” Guo Jiaming recounted the money several times . He then laid next to his wife and asked, “Tell me honestly, is this the money you get from having sex with him once or the money you get from having sex with him several times? How did the two of you decide the service fee?”

Yuan Mei had a sleepless night . She paid attention to movements outside because she was afraid the police would come . Every single sound would shock her into wakefulness . She struggled until two or three o’clock in the morning . She got out of her bed, wanting to take a shower as she felt extremely uncomfortable .

She turned her body to get up . As soon as she turned, however, she was shocked . Her husband Guo Jiaming lay beside her on the bed . He placed a few thousand yuan on the bed and stared at her with his red eyes .

Guo Jiaming slowly raised his head . With his eyes looking around, he said, “Nothing good can happen to a poor couple . We’ve been fighting a lot recently, and it really affected our relationship . I’m not happy to see this too . Even though you were so busy every day, you didn’t even earn that much . Maybe we could consider… . ”

Guo Jiaming did not finish his sentence, but Yuan Mei immediately knew what he meant . She was a soft and kind person; she always kept things inside . However, she became mad at this . She shouted, “Shut up! What did I do to you that you want to trample all over me? Am I that kind of shameless woman?”

“Shhh, don’t speak so loud . He could hear it from next door . ” Guo Jiaming thought that it was ridiculous too . It would be extremely embarrassing if other people knew about it .

The young woman was really mad and said, “Guo Jiaming, if you’re a man, then get a job! Stop letting me be tired every day and stop people from bullying us . Stop thinking about that nonsense; we could get our sh*t together and our lives won’t be any worse than others’ . Be a real man and I’ll always be here for you . ”

Guo Jiaming was embarrassed as he kept nodding his head and begged her, “Honey, speak softer, please . Don’t let the neighbors hear it and think something big had happened . I’ll find a job tomorrow morning . Yes, tomorrow morning . How about that?”

Yuan Mei got out of bed, took a set of clothes, and went to the bathroom . She turned on the hot water and stood under the sprinkling shower . All sorts of thoughts surged through her mind, yet she was not clear what they were exactly about . She looked at herself in the mirror and saw her distraught and haggard face . Her mind blanked out for a while before she covered her face with her hands and started crying .

As the young woman cried, Zhou Qingfeng had bundled up the five corpses in his room . Even though they looked terrifying, they were nothing compared to the rotten and smelly corpses in the subway .

The corpses and the oranges weighed about four hundred kilograms in total . It nearly exceeded the Zhou Qingfeng’s limit . He carried the corpses on his back and carried around twenty bags of oranges with his hands . He thought, I want to return to Wasteland earlier .

The scene in front of Zhou Qingfeng changed again; he returned to 2030 of Manhattan . As soon as he arrived, a terrible odor invaded his nose . It’s the freakin’ corpses!

“F*ck! D*mn it . ” Zhou Qingfeng was pissed off . He returned to the washroom in his temporary house . Immediately, he felt as if he was attacked by a biochemical weapon . “New York is like a huge cemetery . How am I going to survive?”

Zhou Qingfeng put the oranges down and slowly opened the door of the washroom with the five corpses still on his back . Before he left, he remembered that Katrina Riven stayed nearby .

“The ferocious lady should be downstairs . I have to discard the corpses first . ” Zhou Qingfeng was staying in a relatively small bungalow . It was near Chinatown in Downtown Manhattan, and it was referred Chinese Street . Chinese Street was usually considered as a slum when compared to the skyscrapers district of Downtown Manhattan .

Zhou Qingfeng carried the corpses, walked out of the washroom, and climbed to the rooftop . As he looked around and saw that there was nobody around, he threw the corpses down the street from the rooftop .

“Okay, no evidence exists in 2016 and nobody will care in 2030 . Problem solved . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt instantly relieved as soon as he discarded the corpses . However, as he looked at the buildings around him, he became worried again . He sighed . “I’m gonna stay in this hell for another ten days!”

The sky was covered with clouds, looking gloomy . It seemed like there was going to be a heavy rain . The entirety of Manhattan was piled full of corpses, and it already stank disgustingly . Based on the death rate, a massive plague seemed avoidable .

The hundreds of people rescued by Zhou Qingfeng lived in the buildings around . Generally, they were weak and needed to be nursed back to health . However, the people who had suffered through a life and death situation were much better than the people gathered by Zhou Qingfeng previously . The survivors were more cohesive and they approved of Zhou Qingfeng’s ability .

“Need to think of a way and group them up . It's better to let them deal with those tiring and disgusting kinds of stuff, while I’m gonna sit back and relax!” Zhou Qingfeng had this beautiful thought in his mind . He then went back down to find the oranges he left in the washroom .

There were more than two hundred kilograms of oranges and they were treasures . Zhou Qingfeng had eaten bread and sausages for ten days in Wasteland and had already gotten sick of them . Those fresh oranges gave him a great comfort . “These oranges are going to increase my moral value by fifty, ha ha ha…!”

Where should I hide them? Zhou Qingfeng carried the oranges in his hands and looked for a hidden room . He sneaked around, thinking of where would be a good hiding place . All of a sudden, someone yelled at him from behind, “Victor, what are you doing?!”

Katrina came upstairs and walked toward Zhou Qingfeng . The moment she saw the bags of oranges, her eyes shone bright like diamonds . “Victor Hugo, I wondered why were you so sneaky . How dare you try to hide so many oranges! Shouldn’t you share half of them with me?”

Unfortunately, Butcher came up very quickly . “What happened? Hmmm… it smells like oranges . Oh… my god! I must be blind! I’ve searched through a few of the buildings nearby and I couldn't find any fruit . Victor, did you find them? Awesome! Mox, come here!”

Butcher even called Mox . Two bear-like Russians would not be polite with him . Each of them quickly snatched two bags of oranges from Zhou Qingfeng . Katrina was even worse; she took six bags . Before she left, she took a glance at Zhou Qingfeng provocatively, meaning ‘You deserved it’ .

“Katrina, they only took two bags, why are you taking six?” Zhou Qingfeng was pissed off . It was not easy for him to get the oranges, his morale supply, so he tried to protect them in any way he could .

Zhou Qingfeng was upset with his teammates . Bunch of thieves! He then hid the rest of the oranges in his mobile command vehicle . It was already cleaned by Jenny Braun and it officially became his place of residence .

Jenny was sorting out the food cabinet in the vehicle . Zhou Qingfeng rushed in and said, “Jenny, come quick . Hide these oranges and don’t let those b*stards see them . ”

Jenny lived in the harsh conditions of the subway with Zhou Qingfeng for four days; she looked skinnier and weaker than before . The disgusting smell that permeated the environment was terrible . She had been looking at the rotten corpses and she already had signs of anorexia . As she smelled the oranges, she felt refreshed and relaxed .

“You’re so cute, my honey . Maybe we should take a great shower and relax . Do you remember? We have unfinished business . How about we continue with that?”

Hehehe . . . I made a pretty lady flirt with me with just a few oranges . Zhou Qingfeng felt good immediately . For once, he felt that life in Wasteland was actually not that bad .

In the world of Wasteland where the quality of life had collapsed, a few sweet oranges were enough to comfort people . Even though nearly half of Zhou Qingfeng’s oranges were ‘robbed’, he was happy to see his teammates’ low morale revitalized .

“Alright, everyone, I think we should think about what to do next . ” Zhou Qingfeng gathered his teammates in the mobile command vehicle . They ate oranges while holding their meeting . “Katrina, can you tell me how many people were saved from the subway?”

“There were a total of six hundred seventy-four people . But around a hundred left as they insisted on looking for their family . The people who stayed are mostly weak and have low morale, including the people who lost their hope because of the current situation . ”

After they found a place to stay at, Katrina took charge in arranging the survivors . However, the situation looked bad . Butcher said, “We have too many people . They need to feed themselves . We can’t take this burden . ”

In the brutal world of Wasteland, they could not feed a bunch of useless people . Zhou Qingfeng nodded his head and said, “Form a search team, give them firearms and ammo . It’d be fine even if only half of them go . ”

“Wicked thugs roam everywhere in Manhattan at the moment . If we leave them to search for resources, I’m afraid less than half will come back . ” Katrina was not optimistic about it .

Zhou Qingfeng looked at Katrina, turned to Butcher and Mox, then said, “We’ll give them a period of time to adapt and recover . Arrange someone to lead them . Four of us could do it . Who wants to lead the search team?”

Katrina was going to volunteer herself . However, as soon as she raised her hand, Zhou Qingfeng vetoed her, “Not you, you need to follow me to take over the headquarters . The idea of getting there from underground was pretty interesting . ”

Only two options were left: Butcher and Mox . Mox was a man of little words and not suitable to be a leader, whereas Butcher was an experienced soldier and therefore a good option .

As everyone looked at Butcher, he accepted the task readily . However, he would not accept without any reward . “I want a bag of oranges . I never thought that an orange will be that delicious . It was like a gift from God . ”

As Butcher led a team to search for resources, Zhou Qingfeng, Katrina and Mox discussed how to get into the NYPD Headquarters . “We can’t get in through the entrances . A lot of snipers have camped around the building . Even though they are very bad, there are quite of them . ”

A virtual screen popped out from his armband computer and showed the infrastructure of the buildings around the NYPD Headquarters . All the buildings around had become deadly traps; anyone who got in would be killed .

Zhou Qingfeng swiped and changed the tab to the underground piping network . “According to my data, there’s a massive dugout underneath the headquarters . It was made in the sixties last century and was built to resist the nuclear attack from Russia . The dugout’s strong and sturdy .

“However, the military controlled the facility, so I can’t get the details with public access . The only thing I know is that there’s a massive space underground, and around it was the huge interlacing piping and tunnel system .

“There are sewers, gas pipes, subway tunnels, and so on . Those things are really complicated and I haven’t figured out which direction is the right way . I don’t want to open a tunnel that had fuel gas and kill everyone . ”

“Twenty-four hours is enough . I’m a combat engineer; this is what I do,” Mox finished talking and started looking at the complicated tunnel system .

“We need some construction equipment . ” Zhou Qingfeng turned to Katrina . “Follow me to a fire station nearby . A lot of good stuff is waiting for us . ”

Driller, rope, oxygen tanks… all sorts of emergency equipment used in fire brigades were stored in the fire station . Zhou Qingfeng used them for the subway rescue, and he decided to get more things out from it . For instance, the high-pressure water gun could easily cut a metal plate and cement walls . It was handier than a grenade . Other uses like cutting, expanding, and breaking were even more important .

The Walker was a transportation tool designed by the U . S . military . It was not as intellectual as DogMeat, but it possessed a high loading capacity . It could carry half a ton of resources and follow the class combat team to travel in a complicated war environment .

The Walker can even be armed and equipped with a lightweight cannon . It could run thirty kilometers per hour on the battlefield .

“We’re going to bring a huge amount of equipment underground . We can’t carry all of them . The Walker will be able to help us . ” Zhou Qingfeng was thinking of taking and not bothering to return . That would be awesome .

The lucky star Tony Parker was still lying on the bed . There was no any doctor or nurse to look after him, so he could only rely on himself . He would not recover for at least half a week . Hence, whether or not Tony Parker was willing to lend him the Walker, Zhou Qingfeng took it anyway .

As they confirmed their plans, they all began to work . Katrina followed Zhou Qingfeng to the fire station . Both of them were fully armed, covering each other while running across the streets .

The streets of Manhattan were blocked with various trash . Occasionally, they could even see cars burning on the streets . The insurgents in the U . S . liked to play with fire . They liked to burn everything in sight .

Zhou Qingfeng squatted behind a car . He looked around vigilantly and said, “I accidentally took a drug called NTZ-49 . It changed me . ” He blamed all his changes on the drug .

“NTZ-49?” Katrina stayed silent and listened to Zhou Qingfeng’s story involving the hospital downtown . As she heard that the magical drug gave both positive and negative side effects, she frowned and asked, “If professor Kelvin can’t make the drugs for you in a month, you’ll go crazy?”

“That’s right,” Zhou Qingfeng admitted . “But before I go crazy, I’ll kill Professor Kelvin and his assistants . ”

Manhattan’s Chinatown was a neighborhood in Downtown Manhattan, New York City . Buildings and facilities in that area were rather old and shabby, and were far inferior compared to the other parts of Manhattan .

Zhou Qingfeng was walking along the streets . He followed a map for guidance as he soon reached a fire station nearby . However, he suddenly encountered another problem: Someone was setting up a roadblock on his route .

Several streets where the Chinese usually gathered were blocked . The Chinese were seizing their own territory . They prohibited any outsiders from entering and leaving the area in an effort to protect themselves .

“I saw a patrol team and some sentries camping on the top of the roof . There are at least thousands of people gathered in that area . ” Zhou Qingfeng looked at them using his binoculars . He could see that his compatriots had actually done quite well in defending against the illegal immigrants and the urban gangs .

“Chinese have always been ruthless when it comes to killing . ” Katrina too had observed a Chinese patrol team hauling a few corpses . It seemed that the corpses belonged to a few white men who tried to infiltrate their barricades .

“I always thought that we, as Chinese, are always bullied in foreign countries . ” Although Zhou Qingfeng felt happy for his compatriots as they were able to find a spot to live in, his route was blocked by them . He might need to face against another group of gangsters if he went around them .

“Stop bullsh*ting, Chinese are actually the most ruthless among all races!” Katrina disagreed with what Zhou Qingfeng had just said . “When I was still a mercenary in Africa, I once encountered a group of Chinese .

“Every time you guys get attacked, you will cry out to the whole world as if you guys were the most pitiful people around the globe . However, when it’s you guys attacking others, you guys never mention anything about it . Chinese are usually ruthless, especially when it comes to fighting for territories . ”

“Oh, really?” Zhou Qingfeng showed a happy face when he heard what Katrina had just said . He felt that the Chinese were able to succeed nowadays simply because they were willing to live without dignity .

However, Katrina changed her tone as she mocked, “But the Chinese have always been fighting each other within their own country . You guys want to achieve the first place in everything . You guys will be unhappy when you are not first . ”

“Stop, stop, stop . How about we come back to our problem, shall we?” Zhou Qingfeng felt ashamed as he listened to Katrina, and thus he stopped her from continuing .

“What else can we do? I think we should probably just go and greet them, and ask them if they could let us walk past them . I know that the Chinese are usually willing to communicate as long as the right method is used .

“There’s no way we can kill everyone in Manhattan . Even if we don’t face them today, we still have to face them someday in the future . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was not accustomed to facing his opponent directly, but he had no other choice . He could only stand up and yell at the sentry stationed far away from him, “Hi, I’m Chinese! Can I talk to you?”

The sentry immediately pointed his gun at him . Zhou Qingfeng felt frightened as he hurriedly hid behind a wall of the building . After some time, the sentry finally spoke in Chinese, “You can walk slowly toward us, but I need to see both of your hands clearly . ”

“Come on, the descendant of the Dragon . ” Katrina patted Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulder as she jokingly mocked him, “I hope you have some expertise in negotiating . ”

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head several times . After confirming that there was no danger to him, he finally walked out from his hiding spot . He even raised both his arms above his head to indicate that he meant no harm . However, as he slowly walked toward them, a man showed up behind the barricade . The man talked to Zhou Qingfeng after throwing a few glances at him, “Aren’t you the guy who killed the Chief Officer of NYPD?”

“That’s right!” Zhou Qingfeng proudly nodded his head . “I am Zhou Qingfeng, and Victor Hugo is my English name . ”

There were a few Chinese standing behind the barricade with guns in their hands . A middle-aged man then shouted enthusiastically, "Come in, young man! We need a warrior like you who could dare to fight fearlessly . We’ve watched your news before on the television, and I believe that their reports about you are not completely true . There’s no way you’re in a gang with those white and black men . "

The middle-aged man was obviously their leader . He then patted Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulders and praised him, “Boy, you’re indeed well-armed! It seems like you’ve got yourself a handful of equipment from the NYPD!”

Zhou Qingfeng was still carrying the equipment he snatched from NYPD personnel . He said cheerfully, “Uncle, can I discuss something with you?”

“You want to join us? No problem . My surname is Zheng, and I’m from the Hebei province . From now on you can just call me as Uncle Zheng . ” Uncle Zheng was truly warm and friendly . He grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s hand and pulled him to the back of the alley, wanting Zhou Qingfeng to meet the others .

Zhou Qingfeng felt that there was no easy way to tell Uncle Zheng about his original intention, so he could only follow him . He soon walked into a restaurant . The interior of the restaurant had already been transformed into a command post .

“Come on, come on, meet this kid! He’s Victor Hugo, the kid who created the chaos in New York City just a week ago . His real name is Zhou Qingfeng, and he came specifically to visit us today,” Uncle Zheng shouted inside the restaurant .

Zhou Qingfeng originally thought that he would be cheered . However, he was only treated with a few cold gazes . More than ten people were inside the restaurant, which consisted of both old and young people . All of them sat around a dining table, frowning . It seemed that they had just finished a serious discussion .

“What happened? Why did you guys frown? Aren’t we now living quite well?” Uncle Zheng might be overly optimistic, as he insisted on introducing Zhou Qingfeng to the rest of his team . “This is Father Li . He’s Fujianese and had migrated here since a long time ago . Meet Young Tang . He only moved here seven years ago . This is Marco . He used to serve in the U . S . military and is one of the main strengths of our team . ”

Uncle Zheng was busy introducing them to each other, while Zhou Qingfeng was busy shaking their hands . However, when he tried to shake Marco’s hand, the young man, who had a buzz cut and was wearing a military training suit, mocked him, “Let me guess… . You’re here to seek help from your compatriots only because you’re struggling to survive in the outer world, am I right? The only problem is that we too do not have any spare food for you!”

“So be it . ” Zhou Qingfeng could actually understand their situation . The Chinese people right in front of him used to be rich and powerful . As a consequence, they consumed supplies in large quantities . They were frowning because, without a source for their supplies, they were now secluded in a castle of grief . “Actually, I’m here to ask if you guys can let us pass through . ”

“Pass through?” Father Li, who sat on the other side of the table, interrupted their conversation with his Fujian accent .

“My companion and I are planning to head to Broome Street, which is just a few streets away from your territory . However, all the streets nearby were blocked . Therefore, I’m here to ask if you guys can let us pass through your area . ”

“There are only two of us; me and a British woman . We’re planning to get our hands on one of the fire trucks from Broome Street . ”

Father Li shook his head when he heard that there were two of them . “We can let you pass through if you came here a few days earlier . However, I’m afraid that you could no longer make it through, as all our surrounding are now blocked . Everyone was fighting for territories, and hence everyone became afraid of their territories being occupied by others . As a result, no one can be trusted at this moment .

“As for now, everyone has started to realize that New York is doomed . We too wanted to escape out of this place, but Broome Street is occupied by another group of people . Thousands of us are trapped in this place, and we could not escape even if we want to!”

Manhattan, New York was indeed a river island, as it depended heavily on a large number of bridges and tunnels in order to communicate with the outer world . However, those tunnels were now blocked by various damaged vehicles . An advantage actually existed in their current situation—it was very troublesome for outsiders to come in . But the downside was that the people from the inside find some difficulty in escaping from the island .

The illegal immigrants from Brooklyn were actually trying their best . They wanted to make a fortune in Manhattan even though they faced a lot of challenges . In contrast, the people from Manhattan were trying their best too, but only to escape out of Manhattan .

Zhou Qingfeng had met quite a few leaders from the Chinese territories . However, after a brief chat with them, Zhou Qingfeng found out that they were only waiting for their savior to descend from heaven and rescue them from their misery .

How should we escape? Where can we escape to? Should we form a team? How are we going to survive? Should we bring all those canned food along with us? How about our Blackwater? The group of Chinese had been discussing such trifles for the past seven days .

Every Chinese man in the barricaded area was completely terrified . “We’ve already lost two hundred of our men . Do you know how many two hundred men are? Everyone who tried to escape was now dead on the streets, and as a consequence, everyone else became scared . ”

Those words were actually spoken by Uncle Zheng, the optimist . It was clear that all Chinese men in the barricaded area felt completely lost, especially after the high number of casualties .

Zhou Qingfeng sighed as well after he understood the whole situation . If he had not watched the movie before, if he did not know about the fact that their coming days would only become harder and harder, if he did not try his best in the early days of the cataclysm, he might be doing what the majority was doing now too .

Everyone in the barricade was in an illusion after having been trapped in the area . They thought that they were safe, but in fact, they were only slowly depleting their resources and they could only wait for the arrival of their deaths .

“You guys can’t stay this way . There are indeed two hundred of your men die, but do you know how many people are dying in the streets of Manhattan? At least twenty million of them had died!

“Just four days ago, I’ve rescued over six hundred people out of the Manhattan subway, but do you guys know how many people have actually died in the subway? More than two thousand people died in the Town Hall Station, and the remaining ones only managed to survive because they were feeding themselves with human flesh . How many of you guys have encountered such difficulties before?

“Feeling uncomfortable? This is actually the pungent smell of corpses . A large number of corpses rot in the Manhattan streets! If you guys want to live, you guys have to be prepared to lose half of your team . You can only survive if you’re willing to run for your life regardless of the costs . ”

In the restaurant, everyone’s faces turned pale after hearing what Zhou Qingfeng said . Marco was scared too even though he used to serve in the army . Zhou Qingfeng hoped that his earnest words would be able to awaken his compatriots . He really hoped that they could organize themselves, form a team, and dare to sacrifice to fight for their lives .

However… after Zhou Qingfeng gave his motivational speech, he threw a few glances at his surroundings and found that the people still looked afraid of the current situation .

None of them spoke . None of them expressed their thoughts about his speech . None of them took a step forward to say that they were willing to sacrifice themselves in order to find ways for the others to live .

Zhou Qingfeng felt sad and helpless when he looked at their soulless eyes . He realized that he could not do anything at all under the current situation . In the end, he lowered his voice to a whisper and said, “People will die in batches during the cataclysm . The people who died are very similar to you guys . They were too used to their city lives, and so they have lost their ability to fight for their lives . They were not only pitiable but also abhorrent .

“Uncle Zheng, we’ll need to pass through your territories and head to Broome Street . I hope that you’ll allow me to do so . ” Zhou Qingfeng could only take a step backward as he restated his initial request .

The middle-aged Uncle Zheng obviously worried a lot more than the others, as he dragged Zhou Qingfeng’s arm and said patiently, “Young Zhou, we understand what you’re saying, but even so, what can we actually do? The problem still remains unsolvable!

“The people here have their own families, and they’re usually the backbone of their families . You’re asking them to sacrifice themselves for others, but how about the families they’ll leave behind? Should their families just wait for the arrival of their deaths? Perhaps you can help us in some way . ”

Uncle Zheng kept tugging on Zhou Qingfeng’s arm, and his face was already soaked in sweat . All the Chinese men knew that the situation of the world had been deteriorating, and thus they gathered together in order to come up with a solution . However, no decisions had yet been reached after seven days .

Everyone felt regretful as they woke up every day . They regretted not reaching an agreement in their discussion . They should have escaped out of Manhattan long ago . However, they always had different opinions every time they held a meeting .

That being said, Uncle Zheng felt like he had seen a ray of hope after meeting the ruthless, savage Zhou Qingfeng, who exuded a murderous aura . This is without a doubt the characteristics expected from a leader in the midst of a chaotic era! Doing something is at least better than doing nothing!

“I’m afraid I couldn’t help you in any other way . ” Zhou Qingfeng threw off Uncle Zheng’s hand without much hesitation . Although they were compatriots, Zhou Qingfeng did not want to leave his own fate into the hands of such people . “I’ll give you guys my last warning: If you guys want to live, you guys have to be prepared to lose half of your team . ”

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and left after he finished speaking . He contacted Katrina via his wireless radio . He then contacted the sentries standing on top of the guard post . Together, they walked past the Chinese territories and headed to the territories of another group of people .

“You guys are ruthless, savage, and you never care about living with dignity . You guys have seen much of life and are able to face death directly . Most importantly, you guys are always calm no matter who’s dying . ” Zhou Qingfeng even felt that Butcher actually possessed a good personality when compared to his compatriots, as Butcher would at least express his opinions straightforwardly, unlike them .

“Ha ha ha!” His words brought a great guffaw from Katrina . “Let me guess… Are they lost now? But you shouldn’t blame them . Those kinds of people have never experienced war . They’re not the same as you as well . Not everyone is born cold-blooded . ”

“Come on, I’m cold blooded? I’ve taken such a huge risk and spent four days in order to rescue six hundred people, including you, out of the subway . Can I still be considered cold-blooded despite what I’ve done?”

“Ah, right! The warm-blooded hero… . A hero who tried to avoid his companions’ sight and hide oranges behind his companions’ backs . ”

“Hey, I’m just trying to collect some resources . Moreover, you guys have snatched more than half of my oranges . ”

Zhou Qingfeng finally felt better after joking around with Katrina . He truly felt lucky to have them as his companions . At least he did not have to worry about all those trifles .

However, after Katrina finished laughing, she lowered her voice and asked Zhou Qingfeng, “Are you really not going to help your compatriots?”

“You’re not incapable; you just don’t want to be bothered . I’ll definitely help them if they’re a bunch of English men . ”

“Because I believe that we’ll be able to survive the tough times, and one day, the order of society will be restored . ”

“I’m not gonna save those people who only feel pity for themselves and are afraid of dying . Even if they are my compatriots . ”

“It was because of a beautiful lady like you and the little pretty Angie . I’ve always been a gentleman to beautiful ladies . ”

Every time the tough lady said his full name, Zhou Qingfeng would instantly dodge away as a long and powerful leg was sure to come after him with lightning speed .

Both of them ran on the street filled with rubbish and abandoned vehicles . As they were running extremely fast, a lot of the guards did not even see clearly who they were as they passed .

The process of searching for emergency equipment was much easier than expected . Indeed, there was a force gathered in Broome Street . However, they were not strong as the force was formed for the purpose of self-defense . As they encountered two of the ‘Fierce Gods’, Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina, they were particularly friendly and even took the initiative to ask for materials to trade .

“My name’s Chavez . Unfortunately, we don’t accept cash . But we’re willing to trade for any resources . You guys want that fire truck? No problem, but what can you give us?”

It was an old man who came out to greet Zhou Qingfeng . The old man seemed like one of the residents from that area . They only have around a hundred people and thirty to forty rifles . They were considered weak in the chaotic world as most of them were old .

If the enemies were not being friendly, Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina would not hesitate to kill them . However, they felt awkward because the old man was very friendly . Katrina was a badass, yet she was still kind at heart, and Zhou Qingfeng was evil, though he obeyed rules . Both of them were not the kind of people who would simply kill .

“Sorry, we don’t have anything with us,” Zhou Qingfeng said . He turned and looked at Katrina . The tough lady shrugged her shoulders too, expressing that she would not let go of her weapons and equipment .

“The people here are the families who lived in this area . Unfortunately, a few days ago, there was a gang of thugs who occupied one of the buildings here . They hold the people in the building as their hostages, and they want us to provide them food and drinks . They even… ask for women . If you guys can chase them away, it’d be much appreciated . ”

Chavez thought the man and the lady in front of him looked tough . Full of expectations, he put forward his request . Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina looked at each other for a second and asked, “How many of them are there?”

“Around ten-ish? I’m not too sure . But all of them are armed and especially brutal . ” As the old man Chavez said the word ‘brutal’, he kept signing the cross on his chest and praying to God .

“Alright, bring me there . I like people who are brutal, and I especially like to hear their screams,” Katrina agreed it immediately . Zhou Qingfeng had no choice . He stared at her with wide eyes and could only follow .

The building occupied by the thugs was a five-story brick townhouse . It was very quiet inside, but occasionally, people could be seen passing by the windows . The old man Chavez led them to a building across the townhouse and pointed at the shadows of people through the glass window . “There they are . We can’t deal with them .

There were quite a few women who followed behind Chavez, perhaps the mothers of the children . They looked pale and distressed . Obviously, they have been very worried for the past few days .

Zhou Qingfeng looking at the shadows of people through the glass window and spoke in a low voice, “I’m pretty sure they put the hostages in separate rooms . It wouldn’t be difficult for us to just rush in and kill them all . But technically, it’s impossible to save all the hostages before they retaliate . ”

As the mothers heard what Zhou Qingfeng said, they started to cry . Nobody would like to see their children being killed . Katrina said, “Victor, I’ll go in and take a look . You think of a way to get to the rooftop and attack from there . ”

“I thought those thugs want women? I’m a woman . ” As Katrina talked, she began taking off her armor and equipment . She even took off her combat vest and dropped all her weapons . As she removed her heavy, thick armor, her shapely body was exposed .

Katrina borrowed a set of normal clothes from a mother and made herself look ordinary . She put her hair down and became extraordinarily sexy . “Do I look pretty?”

As Katrina heard Zhou Qingfeng’s advice, her face sank as expected . “You pervert, I would have definitely sued you for sexual harassment in the past . ”

“No, you won’t sue me . You’ll just kick me to death,” Zhou Qingfeng teased her, but shouted shortly after, “Ouch! Are you for real?”

As they finished their discussion, Katrina got a cart filled with food and drinks . She then walked toward the townhouse the thugs occupied .

As the thugs heard the sound of a rolling cart, they opened the door . A laughing white man holding a pistol came out . He shook his body and leered indecently, “Hey girl, have you come to serve us today? You’re gonna suck my d*ck . ”

“Oh, no problem . Those brats are fine . Our boss even shared marijuana with them . They were extremely happy after they took marijuana . ” The man with the pistol extended his hand and aimed to grab Katrina’s leg as he said, “Baby, your legs are so sexy . I love them so much . ”

Katrina’s eyes flashed with anger . She moved to avoid his hand and said coldly, “Really? Do you like them? Great, I’ll make you feel so good to an extent that you’ll feel as if you’re in heaven!”

The buildings on Broome Street generally had four to five stories and the distance between each room was actually quite close . Zhou Qingfeng was able to reach the skylight of the building with ease while Katrina brought a large amount of food into the building occupied by thugs .

The ferocious lady did not bring any weapons with her . But, she was equipped with a mini wireless radio . Her earpieces and microphones were covered up by her hair thus, she was able to communicate with Zhou Qingfeng conveniently . After knowing that Katrina had entered the building, Zhou Qingfeng opened the skylight on the fifth floor and sneaked into the building with stealth .

The five-story building had quite a boxy structure . There were at least ten rooms on each floor . Zhou Qingfeng was holding a USP45 which was mounted with a silencer as he carefully investigated every single room . He was fortunate enough to find himself massive gains in the first room .

Cheese, peanut butter, fruit salad, black pepper beef, yogurt drinks, and a hearty lunch on the table of the room . There’s even half a bottle of champagne sparkling wine!

“Damn it, these bastards lived lives more luxurious than mine,” Zhou Qingfeng cursed in silence . Tons of food and drinks were piled up in the corner of the room . Among them was a ready-to-eat beef set meal that had been warmed in the microwave . "They seem to have robbed a supermarket . They’re now very rich in resources . "

He suddenly heard the sound of water flowing coming from the master bedroom . Zhou Qingfeng gradually walked towards the room and saw a nude girl sitting on a sofa, crying . Clothes were scattered all over the floor, including a few used condoms .

F*ck! This doesn’t look like the cataclysm at all! The bastard who lived inside this room was indeed living life to the fullest . Not only did he have water for bathing, he even had a young, busty girl . Zhou Qingfeng’s life was bitter when compared to his .

The young, busty girl was sobbing when she suddenly saw the man in black . She instantly stopped crying and stared at Zhou Qingfeng and his gun .

Zhou Qingfeng put a finger in front of his mouth . He tried to silently gesture to the girl to be quiet . He walked towards the bathroom and saw a long-barreled gun and a short-barreled gun in the sink . There was a man singing while showering through the shower curtain .

“You’re living every man’s dream life,” Zhou Qingfeng said quietly . “But, it seems like time’s up . How dare you not even activate the security alarm?”

“What……?” The guy immediately opened the shower curtain but Zhou Qingfeng had his gun pointed at him . The guy wanted to grab his gun in the sink . However, Zhou Qingfeng countered his movement and landed a hit on the joint of his elbow .

“Ouch……” the guy screamed in pain . Zhou Qingfeng then squeezed his neck, dragged him out of the bathroom, and slammed his spine using the butt of his gun . The guy immediately felt like screaming from the excruciating pain .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng continued clenching the guy’s neck . The man would actually suffer more if he tried to break free . After a few seconds, due to the lack of oxygen, he eventually fainted .

Zhou Qingfeng then threw another glance at the young, busty girl and asked her, “Is there anyone else on this floor?”

“Then stay here, don’t move,” said Zhou Qingfeng . He tied the guy up and dragged him out of the room . He then investigated the rest of the floor and confirmed that there was indeed only one person on the entire floor . On the other hand, Katrina had finished identifying the exact location of all the hostages . All the children were trapped in the basement . The teenage girls were trapped inside several rooms, getting sexually harassed by the thugs .

The clueless white man followed Katrina the whole time when she went down to the basement to take a glimpse of the children . The white man even touched her leg from time to time, “Hey girl, since you’ve already seen what needs to be seen, it’s time for us to have some fun . ”

There were also two armed men guarding the basement . They seemed to be extremely interested in Katrina as well . All of a sudden, the ferocious lady said, “Victor, I’m going to take action now . ”

“Roger that, I’ve just cleared the fifth floor . You couldn't have imagined what I just saw! We’ve got ourselves quite a massive gain this time around . ”

The thug who kept harassing Katrina was surprised when he heard Katrina mention the term ‘Zhou Qingfeng’ . However, he suddenly felt his body glide through the air . He fainted in just the blink of an eye .

Katrina Riven had swiftly launched an attack . The ferocious lady released two extraordinarily powerful kicks . She first kicked the thug who kept harassing her . She then accelerated and kicked the other two thugs who were guarding the basement .

One of the thugs was staring at Katrina . He actually tried to lift his gun to shoot her the moment he realized that something was not right . However, Katrina’s kick had landed on his chest before he was able to pull the trigger .

Katrina was wearing a pair of high-heeled shoes . With her strength, her heels were able to penetrate directly into the thugs’ chest .

The bones in her legs were made from reinforced titanium and the muscles in her legs were made of carbon fiber and powered by biofuel . Thunder could even vaguely be heard when Katrina released a kick . The thugs who got kicked immediately collapsed and spat blood . The first thug was dead on the spot!

The other thug felt a razor-sharp gust before realizing what had actually happened around him . Katrina took a razor out and slit his throat before he had the time to respond .

It was actually Katrina’s second ultimate move . Her movements were too quick that even taking out a gun to fire a shot was simply too impractical . Hence, she decided to cut off her target’s throat with a razor; the result is the same anyway .

In the blink of an eye, three men were killed . At that point in time, half her body had already been soaked with blood . She then reported to Zhou Qingfeng via the wireless radio, “Basement area, cleared . ”

“I’ve always preferred to work rapidly,” she did not even need to use her gun . Instead, she only accelerated and cut off her target’s throat once she located them .

When Zhou Qingfeng finished clearing the fourth floor, he walked downstairs and saw a thug gliding across the third floor . The thug was spitting blood .

“Awww…… Too bad!” Zhou Qingfeng pouted but he mourned for the corpse . Her killing methods are indeed, a little too violent .

Katrina, who was completely drenched in blood, walked slowly towards Zhou Qingfeng . She straightened her face and asked Zhou Qingfeng angrily, “Have you finished clearing the upper floors?”

“Yeah,” Zhou Qingfeng nodded . But, he asked her, “Why do you seem unhappy? Was there something wrong with the hostages downstairs?”

Ss…… death indeed serves those thugs right! This ferocious lady has always hated others looking at her legs, let alone touching them .

Zhou Qingfeng immediately tried to change the topic, “I just found over ten boxes of marijuana on the fifth floor . It’s f*cking marijuana, hahaha… . . ! From now on, we no longer need to worry about exchanging resources with the rest . ”

As marijuana was legal in the United States, many people were obsessed with it during the ‘hippie’ period that started in the sixties and seventies . They were out of control .

In the world of the Wasteland, deficiency of resources made things that brought temporary joy to people like cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana extremely valuable . Marijuana was the most effective and expensive out of all of them .

To people in despair, even though they knew that marijuana was bad for them, they would still starve to get marijuana . People would kill themselves for their marijuana addiction, people who took marijuana would also suffer irreversible brain damage . In other words, they would become dumb and start looking for excuses for themselves .

As Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina killed all the thugs in the building, the people in Broome cheered and gathered to save the hostages . Even though they were terrified by the corpses in the house, they were happy that the thugs were dead and the hostages were safe .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng found fifty boxes of marijuana in the house that was occupied by the thugs . There were even branded and felt like proper products . Zhou Qingfeng did not know anything about marijuana . On the other hand, Katrina’s reaction was extreme .

“They weren’t just a gang of ordinary thugs . The fact that they have so many boxes of marijuana must mean that they have to be from a large-scale underground organization . Did you see the brand, ‘ZZZ’? It’s the logo of Zetas from Mexico . ”

“They have the ability to hold public massacres in Mexico . The most famous incident involved them beheading five teachers and exhibiting their heads in front of the gate of the school . They killed those teachers because those teachers were against drugs . Zetas is powerful in New York as well . ”

It was easy for them to kill the thugs in Broome street, but the consequences were brutal . Zhou Qingfeng was going to run away as far as possible . As they spoke, Katrina turned around and walked out of the house .

Once Zhou Qingfeng came out, Katrina had already found the old man, Chavez . She demanded that they leave immediately as the people who occupied their area were not just ordinary thugs - they were a bunch of brutal and inhumane people from an underground organization .

“Zetas is one of the largest underground organizations in Brooklyn . They are often cruel and ruthless; there can’t be so little of them . ”

“The chaos in New York provided them with their best chance to grow . Zetas could easily recruit thousands of members from the illegal immigrants and they would become extremely powerful . ”

The people in Broome street were still celebrating, but Katrina’s words felt like a wet blanket was thrown on them . As the leader, Chavez said worriedly, “Miss Riven, where can we run? This is our home, we wouldn’t be able to survive if we leave . ”

“You’ll die if you don’t leave,” Katrina said firmly . She had no idea how to solve their problem . She then turned around and yelled at Zhou Qingfeng, “Victor, help them . ”

“I don’t care!” Zhou Qingfeng already found the fire truck that he wanted . It was loaded with all sorts of emergency equipment and they were indeed the necessary items for survival in the Wasteland . He had also moved the fifty boxes of marijuana, food, drinks and daily necessities to the truck .

“What we’re going to do right now is to make a way and return to our base with this fire truck . We’re going to need to complete our plans as soon as possible and finally, run away from New York . As for Chavez and his friends, I’d suggest for them to bring whatever they need and run away as soon as possible . ”

Countless tragedies would happen in the Wasteland and Zhou Qingfeng would not be able to save everyone he met . The exhaustion would kill him .

However, Katrina did not agree with him . She put her hands on his shoulders and yelled at him . “Victor, the world isn’t as bad as you think . You need to believe that we can rebuild the order in society as long as we gather enough power . Trust me, we can return to our normal lives in three months . ”

Indeed, the government and the military can be rebuilt . Even the police can be recruited again . As for the foundations, there was no doubt that someone will rebuild them . With the mature social structure of the United States, it would surely stabilize itself after three months .

Unfortunately, the nuclear weapon will destroy the world in three months . God, who got Zhou Qingfeng into the Wasteland, would not be kind to mere mortals . Zhou Qingfeng could not do anything about it and even if he were to tell others, they would not believe him . Even Lena Fox was doubting it .

“Whatever life holds in store for you, you should never forget these words - ‘With great power, comes great responsibility . ’ This is your gift, your curse . Who are you? You’re the savior of our world,” Katrina stared at Zhou Qingfeng seriously, “Do you know why I was willing to compromise? It wasn’t just because you saved me from the subway, it was because you saved all of us . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was going to emphasize the trouble they’ll get into by helping people, but Katrina continued, “I understood when you didn’t help your compatriots . There were thousands of them and it was out of your ability . But, it’s only a hundred people here . Most of them are senior citizens . There are even women and children . They’re gonna die if you don’t help them . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was already unhappy . Katrina’s words blew a fuse . David Lawrence was like a huge rock that was putting pressure on him . Ever since they quarreled, he was always stressed by the term, ‘Mr . Saviour of the World’ . Subconsciously, he did not want to admit that David was better than him, “Why are you comparing me to David Lawrence? We’re completely different people . ”

“I know what happened between you and David . Do you want to admit that you’re afraid of him or not as good as him?”

At that instant, Zhou Qingfeng was crouching on the top of a building that was located in the intersection between Broome Street and Central Street . He was dressed in a camouflage outfit that was made from rags and was responsible for monitoring the surroundings . He knew that Katrina had successfully persuaded him to do something which he was not willing to do in the first place .

The streets nearby were very quiet and occasionally, there were shadows swaying in the streets . They might belong to the trapped residents who were looking for supplies . Without the help of their peers, even if they could find supplies, they would not be able to keep them for long .

More than hundreds of people were moving at that moment and various pieces of debris had been moved into the car . Zhou Qingfeng discovered that most of these people were either weak or old . Rumor had it that these men once formed a team to find their way out of the area . However, only thirty men returned, even though two hundred men headed out . The ones remaining were wounded .

Old man Chavez was actually a priest in a church in the neighborhood hence, he had gained considerable prestige . He was ordering the people to clear up the streets, otherwise none of the vehicles, including Zhou Qingfeng’s fire truck, would be able to leave Broome Street . That was the reason Zhou Qingfeng offered shelter to the hundreds of people - he needed the extra manpower .

That’s right, Katrina had finally persuaded Zhou Qingfeng to bring the hundreds of people along . One of the main reasons he agreed was because there were plenty of restaurants and shops in Broome Street . The area was quite rich in resources .

Zhou Qingfeng was guarding the post as the day passed . All of a sudden, he noticed some movement behind him . He immediately adjusted the position of his muzzle and aimed at the rooftop . A young, busty girl soon appeared on the rooftop .

She was afraid when she saw the muzzle and she only spoke after she blanked out for quite a while, “Mr . Hugo, I… I… I’m here to serve you dinner . We’ve made you some fried prawns, some taquitos, and some sushi too . ”

Housewives made up the majority of the population in Broome Street . Moreover, most of them ran restaurant businesses . Therefore, they were pretty skilled in culinary arts .

The young, busty girl put the lunchbox down on the floor of the rooftop . However, she saw that there was still a distance between Zhou Qingfeng and the lunchbox . She then decided to move the lunchbox closer to Zhou Qingfeng . She continued moving the lunchbox forwards after noticing that Zhou Qingfeng did not stop her . She was already by Zhou Qingfeng’s side within a few seconds .

“I made the taquitos myself, I hope that you’ll like them . I originally wanted to bring you a bottle of beer, but my mom said that you can’t drink when you’re on duty,” the young, busty lady spoke to Zhou Qingfeng . However, he did not seem to respond . Thus, she stared at him with a foolish face .

“Oh……” the young, busty lady nodded, turned around, and left . Before leaving, she also expressed her gratitude to Zhou Qingfeng, “Thank you for saving me, you’re a good man . ”

Zhou Qingfeng frowned as he vaguely recalled that the lady was actually the young, busty girl who he previously saved from the hands of the thugs . But, he did not say anything to her . He opened the lunchbox and found out that they even prepared a pair of chopsticks for him .

“They taste good,” Zhou Qingfeng picked up a taquito with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth . However, he felt even hungrier once he started eating .

“I’m glad you like it . ” The young, busty lady decided to stay after hearing his praise . She sat together with Zhou Qingfeng and watched him eat his meal, “You’re much more handsome than you were on the television . I really like you, can I go to your room tonight? I feel like you can provide me with a sense of security . My mom has agreed too . She said that we can have sex as long as we practice safe sex . ”

The young, busty lady even blushed and she shrugged . But, her dewy eyes indicated that she really wanted to get close to Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng was shocked when he heard what she said . He did not even know how to respond to the lady who volunteered herself to have sex with him . He simply started a topic and said, “You’re not an adult yet, right?”

“I’m fourteen . But, I’ve already had two boyfriends before . I know a lot of things, so you don’t need to worry too much about morals . My mom said that in our current society, every woman needs a reliable man . We'll be fine as long as I don’t get pregnant . ”

“Is that true? Then maybe we could try if we get the chance,” Zhou Qingfeng felt that puberty went well for her . The fourteen-year-old lady was actually mature enough to think independently . She even knew things that should not be known by people her age . It’s actually against the law to have sex with this kind of lady in 2016 . But, it’ll be a great loss if I didn’t get to f*ck her once in the Wasteland .

“All hail capitalism! It seems like not everything about the Wasteland was terrible,” praised Zhou Qingfeng . He then turned his head around and continued guarding the post . However, the next thing that happened was no longer wonderful .

A woman was escaping from the intersection of Central Street with a parcel in her hand . Three strong men followed her . The woman screamed and cried loudly for help, but no one in the surrounding was willing to lend a helping hand .

Katrina was responsible for guarding the post on the other side of the intersection . She communicated with Zhou Qingfeng via the wireless radio .

“That’s right, it’s happening right in front of me . Three men are robbing a woman and it seems like there might be rape,” Zhou Qingfeng said calmly .

“I’m not too sure . Probably,” Zhou Qingfeng saw that the girl who was robbed had already been pushed to the ground by the three men . The three men dragged the woman to the corner of the alley and were getting ready to rape her .

There was an endless stream of vehicles and the clamor of pedestrians on the street . The woman’s pleas and screams had clearly reached not only Zhou Qingfeng’s ear, but also Katrina’s .

The woman kept emphasizing her difficulties in front of the three thugs . She emphasized that she still had kids to raise, but everything was useless… the tragedy was simply inevitable .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng did not react to the whole situation . With his SCAR rifle, he had a clear vision of the three thugs . Nevertheless, he did not pull the trigger despite the rape . Katrina asked him again via the wireless radio, “Victor, can’t you just help the pitiful lady? I can't stand her pleas anymore . ”

“I can’t save her, there are more and more thugs appearing . They’re riding motorcycles and they are coming in a large group . I believe that this is the Zetas which you’ve mentioned . After all, this area belonged to them . They’re back . ”

Hundreds of gangsters emerged from the streets and the number continued to increase . They surrounded the poor woman and even enjoyed watching the rape . The woman's screams were initially loud and clear, but the scream soon got weaker . In contrast, the whoops of delight by the gang members were getting louder and louder .

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around after he heard the sound of someone dashing and leaping behind him . He then saw the ferocious Katrina approach him in anger . She was able to tread on the rooftop like she was walking on a flat surface due to her powerful legs .

However, when the ferocious lady finally came to Zhou Qingfeng’s side, she saw that the gang members had already gathered in circles . As for the woman who got harassed, it was very likely that she was already dead .

Katrina sighed when she saw the scene . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng remained calm as he said, “Don’t blame me, I really couldn’t save her . ”

The death of the poor woman had gained them over thirty minutes for the evacuation of more than a hundred people in Broome Street . Meanwhile, more than four hundred gang members had gathered at the intersection of the street within that same thirty minutes . These gang members were all armed with guns and they looked fiendish .

Zhou Qingfeng might be able to save the woman if he fired a shot at the thugs . However, he would soon have to face more than four hundred gang members . There was no way he would be able to handle their attack if they attacked him all at once . By then, he would have no choice but to escape the area, leaving hundreds of people in Broome Street behind .

“Sometimes, I really hate myself for not being strong enough to kill all the people I hate,” Katrina was crouched beside Zhou Qingfeng . Both of them were wearing camouflage clothing made from rags and they looked exactly like a wall of tents . Katrina was staring at the members of Zetas during the same thirty minutes .

“Fortunately, you’re not that kind of person, or else I definitely would not partner up with a completely crazy lady . Stop talking nonsense, the bastards are here,” Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around and saw Chavez . The old man was waving at him to indicate that the people had finished moving under the tremendous pressure . “You drive, I’ll try to delay them for another ten minutes . ”

“No… I’ll delay them, you drive . ” Katrina wanted to take over the responsibility . She saw the gangsters leave the place . She also saw the poor woman who was initially surrounded by the gangsters, or let’s put it this way… she saw the corpse of the poor woman .

The Mexican gangsters had always been known for their vicious and merciless ways . They were the ones who always enjoyed opening up, chopping, and burying their victims’ brains . Sometimes, they would try to stay hidden when the police were involved . However, as the cops of the United States had completely disappeared, they were trying to bring the same practice from their hometown to the United States .

Once the crowd dispersed, even Zhou Qingfeng lowered his head gradually . He had witnessed the entire killing process of the poor woman . The woman was now nothing more than a mutilated corpse, lying on the ground, soaked in blood .

“This is actually the ceremony for a new member who joins a Mexican Gang . They always let the newbie conduct this kind of inhumane torture . ”

“Enough, stop talking about it anymore . ” Zhou Qingfeng bowed his head and he released a depressing, husky roar in his throat, “I hate myself too for not saving her . I don’t like killing people and I’m not a cold-blooded creature . I don’t need you to remind me of how damned these thugs are . But, for now, you drive and I’ll delay them . ”

Due to anger, even Zhou Qingfeng’s expression had become a little distorted . Katrina slanted her head and threw a glance at him, “I’ll wait for you in the barricaded area of the Chinese, but you must come back within ten minutes . ”

The members of Zetas used the building near the street as their stronghold . After raping and killing the female, the brutes then began to go their own ways . There were around fifty men who left in Zhou Qingfeng’s direction .

From the sound of their laughter, Zhou Qingfeng knew that they were particularly fond of burning and plundering the world . This group of people did not care about the development of an area . Instead, they moved on to the next place after they finished destroying the current one .

Every building on the street was occupied by either a few gangsters or dozens of them . Based on the current situation, Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina seemed to have accidentally broken into Broome Street - an area which the Zetas were trying to expand on .

The gangsters were separated into groups . Among them was a group of ten people who had headed to the five-story building which previously imprisoned the hostages . The leader was a buff guy with the letter ‘Z’ tattooed on his forehead . He was joking around with his subordinates in Spanish and they were actually discussing about the poor woman who just got killed .

In the meantime, the hundreds of people in Broome Street had begun their evacuation . The rumble of the vehicles started to appear out of place in the quiet neighborhood as no noise from vehicles could be heard in Manhattan following the massive roadblocks .

Under the leader’s command, his subordinates had been separated into two groups . The majority of them raced towards the direction of Katrina and the rest while three people went back to call for help from their other members .

“Katrina, twelve men have headed in your direction . I’ll need to eliminate the other three before I can come to help you . ” Zhou Qingfeng reported the situation to her via the wireless radio .

The three members of Zetas ran past the building where Zhou Qingfeng was located . They shouted loudly as they intended to raise the attention of the other members . Mobile phone communications no longer existed in the Wasteland and wireless radio was not common equipment for the public . Therefore, the only thing they could do was shout .

Zhou Qingfeng swiftly moved down from the top of the building . He hung on the window sill with just the raw power of his hand . He then landed on the floor quickly, but silently . He did not put the silencer on his pistol . Instead, he dashed directly towards his target .

Among his three targets, the third member in the back was carrying an old-fashioned M16A2 rifle . He was following his companions closely, but it seemed like he was not trying at all while he shouted .

Zhou Qingfeng straightened his face and dashed forwards like a hungry tiger hunting for its prey . With just a single punch, the sound of the third member’s neck being broken could be heard clearly . Meanwhile, the two members in the front were still running foolishly . It was already too late when the second member heard the sound and turned his head around .

The first member finally sensed that something was not right when both of his teammates were attacked . He swiftly pulled out a gun from his holster as he tried to turn around to fire a shot . However, a dagger suddenly penetrated through his forehead and he was killed instantly .

Zhou Qingfeng hurriedly picked up the ammunition and hid the corpses away . He reported via the wireless radio, “I'm done over here . I’ll come find you once I settle the remaining issues . ”

Katrina replied, “These bastards have already discovered our evacuation truck . They seem to be waiting for reinforcements . They’re trying to block us now . ”

“Just let them wait then . ” Zhou Qingfeng found a few abandoned vehicles on the roadside . He used his dagger to poke through the fuel tank . After the petrol covered up most of the ground, he lit up the vehicles from a distance .

Boom… In just the blink of an eye, the whole street was blocked by a wall made of fire . The explosion had attracted the attention of the Zetas, but no one had reported back to them . Therefore, even the gangsters did not know what had happened .

Zhou Qingfeng ran past several streets and did the same thing to the other streets too - he had set up walls of fire to block the streets . Throughout the whole process, there were people who noticed him and tried to shoot him . He was forced to retreat into a house nearby . However, the fire had been set and for at least a short period of time, there was no way the reinforcement for the Zetas could get anywhere near them .

The filthy New York finally got the chance to clean itself . The stinky city that was full of rubbish was cleaner after the rain . At least, it appeared cleaner than before .

As the streetlamps were not working, the streets were dark . Zhou Qingfeng could barely see the floor despite the light from the lightning . He was walking and searching in the dark to find his way back to Kenney street, near Chinatown . He was returning to his base .

After the people from the Broome area ran away, Zhou Qingfeng planned to leave with Katrina after ten minutes . In fact, he spent more than five hours before he had escaped . It was a tough five hours .

As he returned to Kenney street, Butcher who was in charge of the patrol came out to welcome him . The bear-like Butcher gave him a big hug and laughed, “Hey, Victor! Come and take a shower! This rain came just in time, I wouldn’t know when I’d be able to take a good shower otherwise . ”

Behind a row of the barricade, a hundred men were taking a shower in the rain . Most of them were the people who were rescued from the putrid subway . Frankly speaking, all of them were smelly .

“Don’t worry, I’ve arranged for people to guard and promoted some of the better people to the positions of basic commanders . The whole area is under our control . ”

Once Butcher was done talking, he took off his clothes . His huge and bear-like body was exposed to the air as he danced happily in the rain .

Zhou Qingfeng looked a little messy in the rain . He walked into the temporary command room and he saw the skinny and tall Katrina drying her hair . The ferocious lady was without her armor . She was wearing a tight T-shirt and a pair of sweatpants . Her shapely figure was a deadly temptation .

“I’ve settled the people from Broome . Even though most of them were women and children, but they are not bad as far as logistics go . At least, you don’t have to worry about eating dry and hard bread anymore . Also, with the women and children around, it feels more like living a normal life,” said Katrina .

Zhou Qingfeng was exhausted . He took the seat beside the window . He looked out the window, the area opposite was also filled with joy . Hundreds of naked women were also washing in the rain . Everyone was trying their best to be happy and to forget the grief of the last phase .

Katrina continued, “We’ve got more than eighty vehicles of resources from Broome street . Most of them are food, drinks, clothes, and all kind of tools . I’ve asked people to collect the rainwater . We don’t have to worry about there being no clean water for at least three to five days with the water filter . ”

“You look pretty awful after our encounter with Zetas,” Katrina noted . “Go take a shower and find a few ladies to have fun . Otherwise, you’re going to have post-traumatic stress disorder,” she suggested .

“I’m gonna kill them all!” Zhou Qingfeng was very mad when he thought of those scumbags . As he was performing very well, the people who were chasing Katrina did not manage to receive backup . That was why they failed . However, when he was trying to escape, the people from Zetas all went after him .

“I was surrounded by a hundred of those b*stards . They were spraying bullets at the building where I was hiding . They even threw torches and tried to burn me . If it wasn’t for the rain, I might not even make it back . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was pissed off . He recalled a news that he saw in the media . The special forces of United States and Russia often go to the rural areas of North Africa and Middle Eastern to fight with the indigenous army .

Through the cruel training, a well-trained, outstanding soldier could easily kill dozens of the indigenous soldiers . However, they would not be able to counter hundreds of them . It was similar to what Zhou Qingfeng encountered .

“That’s completely normal . I asked you to stay for ten minutes but you deliberately delayed it . ” Katrina pat Zhou Qingfeng’s on the shoulder and said, “You can go to the rooftop . It has more space and you could shower alone . ”

“Alright,” Zhou Qingfeng stood up and went to the rooftop . The houses in that area were generally five-storeyed and the rooftop was not very far away . He was thinking of taking a good shower and changing into a set of clean clothes .

“Butcher set up a basic sentinel defense system, but there has to be someone on duty in the command room . The sentry will report to you if there’s an incident so you could deal with it immediately . But, I think tonight will be fine thanks to the heavy rain . You can hold a small party here with those girls . Just make sure that you don’t drink . ”

Katrina turned and left the room after she finished talking . Zhou Qingfeng was thinking of hugging Jenny to have a good sleep after he showered, but his thoughts were interrupted .

The rooftop was indeed very big . Zhou Qingfeng unloaded his armor and took off his clothes . He stood in the rain and emptied his brain to relax . As he was washing his body, he heard steps coming to the rooftop . He could even hear people talking to each other .

“Who’s there?” Zhou Qingfeng asked, alerted . He was already thinking of attacking, but two soaked, young blonde girls showed up .

It was August in New York and the women were wearing very thin clothes . Two young girls were drenched and their clothes tightly fit onto their exposed growing bodies .

“Mr . Hugo, I’m here as promised . This is my cousin . Although she’s a little younger than me, she likes you too . ”

The older of the two walked forwards and touched Zhou Qingfeng’s body, “You’re so fit . Can we shower with you?”

The rain had finally stopped and the dawn offered the blankness of an immense sky . Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the temporary command room, satisfied, but it just so happened that Butcher walked past him with two blonde, busty women in his arms .

“Oh, hi Victor! Did you have a good time last night? Did you find some girls to accompany you? I know that Chinese are generally more conservative, but you need to know that we’re now experiencing the end of the world and disasters are imminent . So, it’s better for you to be more open-minded . You really should spend the rest of your life more happily!”

Butcher was walking with complacency . He first kissed both of the blonde, busty women in his arms . He then pushed them toward Zhou Qingfeng and said, “If you can’t find any suitable girl, then I’ll let you have them . They’re really passionate!”

The two blonde, busty women laughed lasciviously . Judging from the smell of their bodies, they seemed to have taken quite an amount of marijuana, while Butcher had definitely drunk a lot of alcohol .

“Never doubt how much a Russian man can drink . I can guarantee you that there’s no way you’ll win against me when it comes to drinking . ” Butcher lifted his head with pride . He could allow anyone to doubt every single one of his abilities, except for his capacity for liquor .

Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, Nobody will ever try to compete with a Russian man when it comes to drinking . Russians have always treated vodka as water, while I’m just a sucker who’ll get drunk with just three glasses of beer .

Butcher became even prouder of himself when he saw Zhou Qingfeng stop mentioning drinking . “Russian men are not only good at drinking . We also know how to enjoy with the ladies too . I had sex with a girl when I was only fifteen . How about you, Victor? Don’t tell me that you’re still a virgin . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was speechless when he witnessed Butcher’s lechery . It seemed that the bear-like man was indeed drunk, and thus he did not try to argue with him . However, he was actually a virgin back when he was still fifteen .

Butcher kept shouting, ‘Chinese are just so boring’, ‘Chinese men can only get married when they reach the age of twenty-two’, ‘you guys are truly pathetic’ .

Zhou Qingfeng did not know how to deal with Butcher, a guy who only spoke a mouthful of nonsense . All of a sudden, a fifteen to sixteen-year-old blonde girl came out from the temporary command room . She went to Zhou Qingfeng’s side, looking disheveled, then licked his neck and kissed him, saying, “Victor, you’re awesome! I’m looking forward to sleeping with you again next time . ”

The girl left without putting on all of her clothes . Butcher, who was still embracing the two blonde, busty women, was shocked . He can clearly see that the girl was holding a pile of clothes, wearing only a G-string and running away with her a*s bouncing .

“Oh… . What’s going on here?” Butcher was stunned . He turned around and asked, “Victor, did you have a lady with you last night?”

However, Butcher disagreed with what Zhou Qingfeng had just said . “You can only have one girl at a time, while two is my minimum requirement . Otherwise, with my valiant ability, a single woman will find it difficult to have sex with me .

“Of course, I already knew that Chinese men have flaws in their sex ability . Russian men are born in the North region, a region where only the toughest men can survive . That’s why we’re stronger than the rest of the world . ”

Zhou Qingfeng rolled his eyes at him again as he said, “Butcher, do you want me to beat you up once more? Do you really want to compare our strengths?”

Even Butcher felt afraid when he thought of Zhou Qingfeng’s agility and his reaction speed . However, he was still reluctant to let Zhou Qingfeng win the argument . “I’m also better than you when it comes to dealing with women too, and my babes can prove it . Shall we compete on that?”

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head as he did not want to compete with a drunk guy, even if it was about women . However, after the blonde girl left, a brunette girl came out of the command room as well . She too kissed Zhou Qingfeng on his cheek and left in laughter .

The brunette was a bit younger than the blonde, but she was far more youthful and lovely . They were totally different types compared to Butcher’s blonde, busty women .

Butcher was shocked once again . He turned his head around and said, “Well, Victor! You have two women, and I have two women too, but still, I’m much stronger than you . I actually have four women . There’s two more in my room . You can either ask my babes or go to my room and check if you don’t believe me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head . “Not interested . I just want to ask you about what time you’re planning to lead the team and start the search operation . Our supplies are decreasing every day . We need to hurry up . ”

“No, we must first settle our issue with women . I have absolute confidence when it comes to this,” Butcher said stubbornly, as he insisted on winning over Zhou Qingfeng .

“Butcher, you’re so lame!” Zhou Qingfeng said coldly . In the meantime, three more ladies came out of the command room happily .

Yes, that’s right! Three disheveled ladies came out of the room . One of them was not even wearing her bra as she left the room . She pressed her bouncing breasts to Zhou Qingfeng’s body before kissing his cheek and leaving .

Butcher was completely dumbfounded at that moment . He counted in silence, There’s the first one, then the second one, and now three at once, which makes them five in total . This punk slept with five ladies in a single night? How could this be? It’s unbelievable!

“They’re not really my women . They only have a favorable impression of me . How should I put it? There was only one girl at first, but then she called her cousin to come along, and then her cousin brought along a few other friends too . We then found an opportunity and had an orgy .

“Butcher, you’re actually right . We’re now facing the end of the world . We really should live each day as if it were our last . Furthermore, those ladies were all open-minded . That’s why we’ve decided to have some fun together . ” Zhou Qingfeng was showing an expression of ‘I’m very much in agreement with you’ on his face .

However, Butcher’s expression started getting distorted, as if he had just finished eating a pile of sh*t! Nonetheless, he still refused to admit defeat . After thinking for quite a while, he said, “Victor, these teen girls can’t really deal with a large impact . They have no skills and no tricks . So, this doesn’t really demonstrate your superiority .

“Of course, considering the fact that you’ve just turned eighteen, it’s normal for you to have sex with teenage girls . However, if you really want to experience the real deal, you’ll still have to find someone more mature than these girls . I really felt that I was in seventh heaven when I had sex with my babes . ”

Butcher found contentment when he finished speaking . However, the girl who Zhou Qingfeng was embracing, suddenly shouted, “Mom, aunt, aren’t you guys coming out?”

What the f*ck? Butcher’s expression instantly froze . He whispered in Zhou Qingfeng’s ear, “Victor, how many ladies did you actually have in the command room?”

Zhou Qingfeng shrugged . He too was confused, as he then said, “I can’t really remember that well, we had too much fun last night . I think there's maybe a few of them inside the room . ”

In the middle of their conversation, two mature women came out of the room . They were graceful, charming, and sexy . They might even be better when compared to Butcher’s babes . They were neatly attired, but their awkward expressions still leaked out quite a bit of information . Judging by their appearance, they seemed to be sisters .

“Victor Hugo, how did you do that? Don’t you think that’s a bit too much? You’re f*cking seven ladies at once!” For once, Butcher was puzzled and confused .

“I really don’t know . I’m only here to have some fun . They called their friends and family over one after another, and that’s why it ended up with seven ladies . ” Zhou Qingfeng then continued, “Like what you said, they’re just really passionate . ”

Putting aside whether or not the women had become overpassionate due to the cataclysm, Butcher still clearly lost to Zhou Qingfeng . He sobered up from a hangover from last night, let go two of the blonde girls, and volunteered to lead the search them .

Kenney Street, which was occupied by Zhou Qingfeng and his mates, was already under paramilitary management . Butcher and Katrina tried to keep everyone busy . They announced to everyone that those who do not work will be kicked out . As a result, the atmosphere of the whole team was relatively depressing .

Butcher led the search team, Katrina was in charge of arranging the people in the base, and Zhou Qingfeng went to see Mox . They already obtained the fire truck and found a lot of equipment that could break the wall easily . The next step was to see whether Mox could find a suitable route from the underground to the police headquarters .

“The route is confirmed . ” Mox simply opened up his hand-written drawing on the table and returned the armband computer to Zhou Qingfeng . He said in low voice, “Your computer easy to use, but I prefer doing it by hand . ”

Mox drew a red line on the graph . It went through the underground subway, tunnel, drainage tunnel, water supply tunnel, gas tunnel, and train track on the drawing .

“This is the fastest route I found to get into the headquarters . However, we’d need at least seven days to get through it . ” The route Mox gave was from the subway station near Kenney Street all the way to Chambers Station . Above Chambers Station was the area near the NYPD Headquarters; the place occupied and controlled by dozens of armed gangs .

An excavation was required at the Chambers Station, following the route that would go through a series of tunnels and finally get into the underground dugout of the NYPD Headquarters .

“Seven days is a bit too long . We won’t know what’s happening to the armed gangs above ground . ” Zhou Qingfeng doubted the plan’s success . What if people had already occupied the headquarters as they dug halfway through? It would be a waste .

“So we need to hurry up . For the next seven days, Butcher will lead the search team, Katrina will stay in the base . Only you and I will go for it,” Mox said .

“The two of us won’t be enough . We need more people . Maybe around ten . ” Zhou Qingfeng worried . “We’ll start moving now . ”

“Wait until tomorrow . The equipment you brought back need to be arranged . I found a garage nearby and there were a lot of useful tools . We could bring them with us,” Mox said .

“All right, we’ll leave tomorrow morning . It would give me enough time to pick the people who would follow us and get familiar with the equipment,” Zhou Qingfeng acquiesced . He asked Katrina, who was familiar with the people and got sixteen of them . All of them were relatively strong and brave .

Everyone in the base worked in an orderly way . As the sky turned dark, Butcher came back happily with the search team . Behind him were three huge trucks loaded with resources . There were also a few normal-sized trucks and two tanks .

“Butcher, it looks like you’ve gained a lot today!” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the search team, frowned, then said, “How many of you died?”

Butcher brought more than fifty people with him, but only around forty of them returned . Some of them were even injured . The people from the search team had experienced killing and seen a lot of dead people . They have been through the purgatory in the subway for a week, and their mentality was far stronger than ordinary people’s .

In fact, Katrina even sent people to other subway stations to rescue more people . There were actually a lot of people who were trapped in the subway stations, but more time was required to rescue them . Right now, the strongest group of people Zhou Qingfeng had comprised the survivors from the subway station . They have a common feature: They have suffered through life and death situations and had survived .

However, Zhou Qingfeng was a little mad as more than ten had died . He expected those people to help him and give him a better life in the last phase .

As Butcher heard Zhou Qingfeng, he cannot help laughing . “We met a bunch of idiots today . They wanted us to surrender . We killed them all and stole their vehicles . Don’t worry; they lost far more people than us . ”

The three big-sized trucks were really huge . One of them even had a cold storage compartment . The cooling system was supported by the fuel and had kept the inside of the compartment frozen for the whole time . Zhou Qingfeng opened the compartment and was taken by surprise . “Who’s this freaking wasteful guy? Where did he get all these ice cream?!”

There was not just ice cream; there were also frozen meat, seafood, vegetables, and supplies enough for all of them to eat for a week . The question was, who was capable of getting these resources at this chaotic period?

Butcher let the people from the search team rest and handed their loot to the people under Katrina . After that, he pulled Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina to the temporary command room and said seriously, “We’re in trouble . ”

Butcher pulled out a flyer from his pocket, put it on the table and said, “Someone is trying to gather the forces within Manhattan . They are suggesting we build a ‘Republic of New York’ . I robbed those resources from them . ”

Zhou Qingfeng picked up the flyer and took a glance . He was surprised . “Is there really someone like this? Someone called… Los Zetas is claiming to be the president of the Republic of New York . Hold on, why does this name sound so familiar?”

Beside him, Katrina replied, “He’s the leader of Zetas . He was the one who forced you to escape yesterday . Los Zetas often uses violence to solve any problem he encounters . He was the commander of a narcotics team in Mexico . However, after a few years of working anti-drug, he brought his whole team and defected to become renegades, then started trafficking drugs . He’s very dangerous!”

“A drug dealer trying to build a country? They are strange beyond all description!” Zhou Qingfeng saw the photo of Los Zetas on the flyer . The Mexican looked ferocious and ugly . He even stated in the flyer that all the people in New York needed to obey him and said that a founding ceremony would be held in the town hall of Downtown Manhattan after seven days .

“He’s not just a small drug dealer now,” Butcher said . “I caught a few of their members and questioned them . The news is very bad . They’ve already unblocked the Brooklyn Bridge and are recruiting large amounts of people from the Brooklyn area . They’re all coming to Manhattan .

“Los Zetas believes that New York is the center of the United States . Manhattan is the center of New York, and Downtown Manhattan is the center of Manhattan . That’s the reason why he wants to build his foundation in Downtown Manhattan . He’s following this belief . They said that he has recruited more than fifty thousand people from Brooklyn, and there are already more than five thousand people under him in Manhattan .

“Other than that, he’s recruiting famous criminals and ruffians from overseas . He’s appointing them as his government officials . For instance, he nominated Victor Hugo as the Chief Police Officer of the Republic of New York . I heard it was because you killed the original Chief Officer of New York and that you’re well-known . ”

“What?” Zhou Qingfeng was astonished once he heard that he was under another person all of a sudden . “How dare that b*stard command me?!”

Zhou Qingfeng took a closer look at the Republic of New York’s flyer and found out that there really existed a list of so-called cabinet members . He did not know more than half of the names on it, but his name ‘Victor Hugo’ was indeed on the list . A photo of him, which was exactly the same as the previous one used by the media reports, was printed beside his name as well .

Zhou Qingfeng could not do anything except grumble about it . Meanwhile, Katrina took the flyer from his hand and threw a few glances at it, after which she instantly burst into laughter .

However, Katrina continued to promote the flyer as she mocked him, “This is the price for being too famous . We’re a team of four, and everyone in our team is a war veteran except for you, yet you have the highest popularity . You’re now even used by the gangsters for advertisement . ”

Katrina could not stop smiling! When she laughed, Butcher naturally joined in on the fun, and even Mox, who was usually as boring as a rock, grinned cheerfully .

“You guys are so lame . ” Zhou Qingfeng snatched the flyer from Katrina resentfully . He then looked at Los Zetas’ photo and muttered, “You better pray that I won’t find an opportunity, or else I’ll turn your presidential inauguration ceremony into a farce . ”

Butcher curbed his laughter as he said, “The supplies I grabbed today were originally prepared by the members of Zetas for their boss . Zetas is expanding their territories rapidly . They have total numerical superiority, so I’m afraid that they will soon come for us . ”

The problem was actually very troublesome, as the two sides were not even on par . Only four people on Zhou Qingfeng’s side could actually battle, as the others were all weak, old, or need further training . On the other hand, Zetas was able to gather over hundreds of thugs with ease .

“We have several other problems too,” Butcher continued . “The Zetas is interested as well in the NYPD Headquarters . They are currently negotiating with the other gangs camping in the buildings nearby, and are trying to incorporate them into the Zetas . They even publicly declared that anyone who would dare to oppose them will be killed . I have a feeling that with their influence at this moment, they might be able to succeed sooner rather than later . ”

“So, do we consider ourselves as people who oppose them?” asked Zhou Qingfeng . He threw a glance at his surroundings . “I believe that no one from us will join them, right? It’ll only be an act of defiling yourself anyway . ”

Butcher went silent as he stared at his other three companions, while Katrina thought deeply about it . She knew that Zetas would become a huge threat in the future, so it would not be that easy to decline them . Only Mox, who usually did not speak at all, said, “I hate gangsters . ”

After Mox expressed his opinion, Butcher nodded as he said, “Los Zetas is too ambitious, so it’s not necessarily a good thing for us to join them . However, for now, they’re too powerful, so we might need to stay away from them . ”

“We need to obtain the equipment from the NYPD Headquarters before we can come to a conclusion . ” Zhou Qingfeng still insisted on carrying out his initial plan .

They had finally come to a conclusion . Regardless of the outcome for the NYPD Headquarters in seven days, Zhou Qingfeng and the others would leave Downtown Manhattan in order to stay away from Zetas . After all, Zetas had the numerical superiority . Coupled with their large amount of reinforcements, there was no way Zhou Qingfeng and his team could oppose them .

Before they left, Butcher took out a thick stack of newspapers from his shirt and threw it on the table . “This is what I got when I interrogated the prisoners today . We somehow got ourselves a newspaper in this terrible world—‘Cataclysm Journal’ . ”

Although it was intended to be a newspaper, it looked like a thick book instead . Zhou Qingfeng held it in his hand, flipped a few pages, before finally saying, “Why do they still bother with publishing newspapers? Aren’t they afraid of losing money?”

“You’re wrong . There’s now a flourishing market for newspapers, and everyone is buying them frantically . ” Butcher had already finished reading the newspaper, as he commented, “In these days, people need tons of information . They need to learn how to survive, how to escape, how to seek refuge, how to find food, and even how to search for their own family . The newspaper is a weekly publication that is issued once in seven days . All the information printed in the newspaper is actually very valuable . ”

There were more than a hundred pages to the newspaper, but three-fourths of the content was actually flooded with search notices . Most of them were looking for other people, but there were some who were looking for their lost pets .

This is the first issue of ‘Cataclysm Journal’, and hence the printing was very poor in quality . Their company was located in the Brooklyn area . They also established a short-wave radio station that broadcasted 24 hours a day . On the front page of the newspaper, they first described the advent of the cataclysm with a very serious tone . They then began to warn readers what they need to pay attention to .

A large number of articles began to emerge and they all served the same purpose—introducing the current situation in New York to the public . They came up with a summary of the current situation of all five districts within New York . Staten Island had closed down completely; a majority of the people in Bronx District had fled; the people in Queens were terrified; and the people in Brooklyn were full of joy . The unluckiest area across the entirety of New York was Manhattan, which was currently being run by thugs from Brooklyn .

The people in both Upper Manhattan and Downtown Manhattan were panicked and lost . Downtown Manhattan was worse between the two, as it had already turned into a living hell .

The newspaper even warned the people to either flee from New York or join an asylum organization . They also listed a large number of institutions that were willing to host the victims . Zhou Qingfeng was not interested in the newspaper, so he passed it to Katrina .

However, Katrina was shocked when she read the newspaper . “Victor, since when did you form an ‘Armed Nun Society’? The newspaper even rated the society as five stars and promoted it to everyone in Manhattan who’s seeking help .

“The reporter said that he personally went to the Armed Nun Society and considered it a trustworthy organization . The review above says, ‘While joining the Armed Nun Society does not allow you to live a life exactly the same as before the end of the world, it at least provides you a safe haven’ . ”

“What?” Zhou Qingfeng was shocked once again, as he then asked in confusion, “I’ve never formed any society, let alone something named ‘Armed Nun Society’ . I don’t even know what a nun is . Is that something I can f***?”

Katrina passed the newspaper back to Zhou Qingfeng and pointed the article to him . “The article clearly stated that Victor Hugo is one of the founders of the Armed Nun Society . It even claimed that Victor Hugo is the strongest warrior of the society and is able to fight against any thugs . ”

“Mother f***er! How dare they make such absurd claims?” Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the newspaper, read it carefully, and indeed found out that it stated, “Although Victor Hugo was a criminal before the arrival of the cataclysm, he will now be the protector of the society under the work of God .

“Victor Hugo has a powerful and unmatched fighting ability, and he’ll be the guardian of our world . People will now be able to survive even the worst night . We have reason to believe that this young man is a trustworthy saint . ”

“This must be the work of Lena Fox since she’s trying to recruit more manpower . However, I don’t have anything extra to feed the people if they’re going to flood into my place . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt baffled by the Armed Nun Society, but he did not plan to ask Lena Fox via wireless radio .

“Just give these newspapers away to the others . There’re so many search notices on them, perhaps others might be able to find their families through them . ” Zhou Qingfeng put the newspaper he was holding aside and waved at Mox . They readied themselves to leave for the subway station . They were running low on time, so it would be better for them to stop bothering with such trivial things .

Zhou Qingfeng and Mox brought sixteen subordinates along with them . They even used the Walker to carry a large number of tools as they headed to the subway station . They did not turn on any lights and only relied on a night vision device when probing the road in order to prevent the exposing their exact location .

Countless shots were fired in Lower Manhattan during the middle of the night . The trajectories of various projectiles could also be seen on top of the roof . It truly deserved to be regarded as a living hell .

The entrance of New York's subway station was incredibly shabby and narrow . Moreover, the entrance was very inconspicuous . Zhou Qingfeng removed several blocks of ice cream from the truck before throwing a few glances at the entrance . He then saw a man lying in front of the entrance . The man appeared to be quite old, and it seemed that he was holding a… violin?

“Hey, old man, this is not a place for people like you . You better stay away from here . ” The old man stood up and apologized repeatedly after being kicked by Zhou QIngfeng .

However, the old man did not leave even after he apologized . Instead, he asked Zhou Qingfeng, “Sir, would you like to hear a serenade? I’m Jose Bell, the chief violinist of the New York Philharmonic, and I’m very good at playing the violin . My past concert tickets would always exceed five hundred dollars, but now I’ll play for you, for free! What do you think?”

The old man was asking a question, but he immediately started playing before waiting for his answer . Zhou Qingfeng and the others could only look at him in shock .

“Old man, stop it now! No one wants to hear your performance . ” Zhou Qingfeng yelled at him in anger, “Now get the f*ck out of New York, and you might have a chance to live . Death will be your only fate if you decided to stay here . ”

“But no one will watch my performance anymore if I were to leave New York . I’ve been working hard for my whole life, hoping to perform in the New York Broadway Theatre . I wanted to play until I’m dead, and I’ve almost reached my dream . There’s no way I will give up at this point . ” The old man remained stubborn .

Zhou Qingfeng really wanted to look up to the sky and sigh, What the f**k! Another idiot again… . He grabbed the old man’s shoulder and threw him out of the subway . He then said wickedly, “Old man, just listen to me . Leave now before it’s too late . ”

In the end, Zhou Qingfeng gave him another kick before leading the team and entering the subway . None of his subordinates spoke during the whole process .

Zhou Qingfeng and the others turned on their flashlights the moment they entered the subway and went all the way to the Chambers Station near the NYPD Headquarters . This time around, there were no segmented trains blocking the tunnel, and thus their path was unobstructed . Since the satellite in space was still operating, after arriving at the subway, Mox used GPS positioning to select the excavation points on the tunnel wall .

“We’ll start digging upward from here . We might be able to reach a closed sewer if we dig for around six meters . ” Mox then ordered the large Walker to bring the high-pressure water jet cutter forward .

Zhou Qingfeng had gotten himself several high-energy batteries that could be used to drive a 500 megahertz portable ultra-high pressure water jet cutter . This kind of machinery was perfect for opening a hole on the wall, but its only drawback was that it wasted quite an amount of water .

“Mox, order a few men to take control of the machinery . The others will be responsible for guarding the area . I’ll bring some men alongside me to patrol around this area to prevent anyone from bothering us . At the same time, go and bring the remaining tools over here . ” As Mox seldom talked, it was up to Zhou Qingfeng to give out orders that the others could follow .

The whole process of taking down the wall was actually very boring . As the work was carried out in an absolutely pitch black environment, they did not notice the passing of time . More than a dozen people were grouped into three shifts, and they worked twenty-four hours nonstop in order to make the most out of it .

The first day of their operation soon passed . Mox had successfully opened up a large six-meter hole in the wall . The entire team then entered the sewer and continued their work on the other side of the subway

All of a sudden, Butcher, who went out with the search team, returned to them with a messenger alongside him . The messenger had a letter ‘Z’ tattooed on his forehead, but he appeared to be quite friendly .

“Mr Hugo, I’m Jos . Loz Zetas sent me here to deliver his regards . I now officially invite you to be part of our family . ”

However, the several bodyguards that came along with the messenger did not appear to be too friendly . They were wearing turbans and homemade tactical vests . They even had six to seven magazines each and a knife hanging on their waists . They were holding guns in their hands and they keep staring at other people’s necks .

Of course, they were staring at Katrina’s breasts and thighs too . They even whispered to each other in Spanish, and their tones were extremely obscene .

In order to greet these uninvited guests, except for Mox who was still working in the subway, the other three members of the team had gathered up . Katrina stood beside Zhou Qingfeng and said to him quietly, “Take a look at the bastards’ M67 grenades . They’re not from the police station . ”

Zhou Qingfeng too had noticed their equipment . It seemed that they had found either the United States National Guard or the U . S . Army camp and had gotten themselves quite a lot of good stuff .

Jos reached his hand out to Zhou Qingfeng and smiled at him . “Mr . Hugo, please accept the friendship offered by our Lord Zetas, and become one of us . Otherwise, you’ll definitely regret it!”

Zhou Qingfeng did not really want to reach out to him . He only compromised when Katrina gently pushed him from behind .

Zhou Qingfeng felt disgusted as he held hands with another man . The messenger’s hand was wet and sticky, which made him extremely uncomfortable .

On the other hand, Jos was saying with great satisfaction, “Mr . Hugo, congratulations . You’ve made the right choice . We’ve actually known that you’ve attacked one of our teams and have taken away some supplies from Lord Zetas . Five hundred powerful members of Zetas have already assembled outside your neighborhood area .

“If you made the wrong choice, then things might turn a bit ugly . However, everything's fine now . You’re now a member of the Republic of New York . As for the supplies which you took away from Lord Zetas, we’ll just give them to you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng let go his hand and frowned as he asked the messenger, “Mr . Jos, you must have been appointed to an important position for the Republic of New York too, am I right? Could you please tell me your position?”

"I’m the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the humble servant of Lord Los Zetas . " The indecent Mexican man even bowed as a sign of respect when he mentioned the name of his leader .

Zhou Qingfeng truly felt that he was having an illusion . How can this kind of person be the Minister of Foreign Affairs? The Republic of New York is indeed a complete joke!

“Mr . Hugo, there is no doubt that our Lord Zetas appreciates your talent . But since you’re going to become one of the government officials of the Republic of New York, you need to work for Lord Zetas . We must hold a ceremony for this . ”

Jos was a trusted subordinate of Los Zetas . He took the risk to come and talk to Zhou Qingfeng . At the end of the conversation, he pointed to the ‘Z’ tattooed on his forehead and said, “Only the person trusted by Lord Zetas could get this sign . Congratulations, Mr . Hugo . Lord Zetas decided to give you this sign . It’s an honor for you!”

Jos smiled happily as he talked, whereas Zhou Qingfeng was the complete opposite . His original thought was to brush them off and just wait for the seven days to pass . He would leave as soon as he infiltrated the NYPD Headquarters and procured the equipment he wanted .

However, the filthy Mexican was planning to tattoo a ‘Z’ on his forehead . It was a freaking shame and disgrace . Only crazy people would willingly have that sign tattooed on their foreheads! At that point, blue veins appeared on Zhou Qingfeng’s forehead . He clenched his fists tight and breathed heavily . He looked like he was about to kill the laughing ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ in front of him .

Jos from Zetas remained smiley . However, if one looked closer, one could see that his eyelids were twitching nonstop, and the muscles of his were slightly trembling . The four bodyguards behind him became tense, holding their rifles with both hands, ready to fight .

Butcher was sitting idly at the corner of the room while trimming his nails . As he heard what Jos said and saw Zhou Qingfeng’s reaction, he slowly moved his hand and palmed his holster . Katrina, who was behind Zhou Qingfeng, pulled on his shirt and whispered, “Hold on . ”

“Why do we need bicycles?!” The mad Zhou Qingfeng turned around all of a sudden and yelled at Katrina . Everyone in the room was shocked . At the same time, they were wondering what he was talking about .

“Sorry, my mistake!” Zhou Qingfeng said in a low voice . Following that was another shout, “What?! We need more supplies of ammunition?”

As Zhou Qingfeng turned to Jos, he saw how Jos was also freaked out by his sudden shout . The so-called Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of New York quickly said, “Mr Hugo, Mr Hugo . The request of this lady wasn’t that bad, we could do something about it . ”

“Really? That’s awesome . ” Zhou Qingfeng instantly changed his facial expression and said with a smile, “First, get us a few heavy armored vehicles . We also need rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles . We don’t really need that much, just five hundred of them will do . Oh yeah, we also need a truck of ammunition . ”

Jos started sweating as he heard Zhou Qingfeng’s request . He quickly waved his hand and said, “Mr . Hugo, unfortunately, we can’t fulfill your request . It’s too ridiculous . ”

“You can’t even do this and you’re thinking of building the Republic of New York? Are you just going to rely on a few pieces of rifles to rule the world? You can’t even get out of Manhattan! Did you just ask me to join you? You must be kidding me?” Again, Zhou Qingfeng became mad . He pointed at Jos’s nose with his finger and yelled at him .

During the past few days, Jos had helped Zetas recruit any armed personnel in Manhattan . He had experienced a lot of difficulties from those thugs and villains . The moment he met Zhou Qingfeng, he thought that the young Zhou Qingfeng would not be as hard to deal with . As Zhou Qingfeng shook hands with him, this thought was only reinforced .

However, as Zhou Qingfeng kept on changing his mind, Jos realized he met the worst rascal . He was just acting! Even though Jos knew it was fake, he had no choice but to try to explain, “Mr . Hugo, the Republic of New York is actually more powerful than you think, we’re able to—”

“Powerful? Because of the trash behind you?” Zhou Qingfeng raised his head and glanced at the bodyguards . The four bodyguards immediately attempted to look fierce and domineering . Without delay, Zhou Qingfeng’s hand reached his thigh, pulled out his gun and fired .

Bang bang bang bang! Four shots in a row . The ‘Naturally Gifted’ ability had cultivated Zhou Qingfeng’s sense of using guns . He pulled the trigger and fired four shots in just one second . The four bodyguards did not even have time to react . All of them were shot in the forehead and died .

No one saw how and when Zhou Qingfeng pulled his gun out, fired and put it back to its holster . Even the nearest person to Zhou Qingfeng, Katrina, did not see it . She only heard the gunshots, and immediately after that, the bodyguards standing opposite them started to fall to the ground!

It was the second time the ferocious lady saw Zhou Qingfeng use the skill, and it was extremely cool! Extremely domineering! Extremely mighty! A thought came to Katrina’s mind—it felt safe to stay behind him . She felt very grateful for it!

Jos did not see clearly Zhou Qingfeng’s movements too . He saw a blur all of a sudden as a strong wind blew onto him . Following that was the sound of gunshots and people falling to the ground .

Jos turned around, his mouth gaping so big it could fit an egg . He heard the sound of a gunshot, but it was actually four shots! He then only realized why the members of Zetas who were good at guns were afraid of Zhou Qingfeng . The speed of pulling the gun out itself could already be shocking for everyone in the world .

“Mr . Jos, you still think you’re powerful?” Zhou Qingfeng proudly raised his head and snorted with disdain . Zhou Qingfeng thought it was a good chance to suppress the opponent .

Sure enough, the originally confident Jos suffered a great blow . He could not face Zhou Qingfeng directly . He endured, however, straightening his back and beginning to stammer, “Mr . Hugo, you alone cannot fight us as a country . ”

“What a joke . Why would I be afraid of a country formed by a bunch of drug dealers? If you dare to get a rise out of me, I’ll kill your bulls**t president . Do you see this pretty lady here? She’s known as the Phantom Woman, Katrina Riven . She’s the top assassin in the world .

“Did you see Mr . Ivanovic? He’s a peerless soldier from the Ukraine War . He had been through the war and went back bloody from all the corpses he’s killed . People gave him a fearful name—the Butcher . ”

“I’m the founder of the Armed Nun Society . I’m the guardian of the society, the embodiment of courage and justice . I’m an approved saint by the Church! Didn’t you hear about me? Don’t you read the newspaper? You’re so ignorant! Even I am intimidated by the power I’m holding!”

Although he was the minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jos, a member of the Zetas, was essentially nothing more than a lobbyist . He was involved in all sorts of violent events and murder scenes throughout the years .

Now, violent events that occurred after the cataclysm was ten times more intense than in the past . A lot of people would pull out their guns to shoot the moment they disagreed on something . However, Jos had never seen anyone who was capable of shooting four times in a row so skillfully .

Jos was relieved when he saw Zhou QIngfeng put his Colt Python back to his holster . “At least he didn’t kill me . That means that he still wants to negotiate . Everything will be fine . ”

As for Zhou Qingfeng, although he claimed that even he was afraid of the power he had, he actually meant the opposite - only four of them were capable of fighting . One of them even needed to work day and night in the subway . The remaining hundreds of people can only act as their support, hence there was no way he could deal with a gang of over thousands of members .

Zhou Qingfeng was clueless after thinking about the consequences that he might be facing . He yelled in silence, What am I going to do? I can’t keep lying anymore . Aren’t you guys supposed to spend more money to bribe me?

Jos began to hesitate when he saw that Zhou Qingfeng was not planning to step backward at all . He too had read the news from the ‘Cataclysm Journal’ . In a world where information suddenly became extremely scarce, everyone who had been tortured repeatedly by the cataclysm would definitely be interested in any news given to them . Hence, it was totally plausible for over thousands of people to join the Armed Nun Society .

Unfortunately, the Armed Nun Society was located in the Fifth Avenue of Midtown Manhattan . It was located near Manhattan Midtown West and it only took ten minutes to travel there during the peaceful era . However, all the roads were now blocked and thus, it would take at least one to two hours to get there . Jos felt that it would be a great achievement if he were able to appease such a force .

Jos then decided to take a step backward after hesitating repeatedly . He decided to first appease Zhou Qingfeng and the others . He then planned to send someone to scout the forces of the Armed Nun Society before coming up with any plans . “Mr . Hugo, we might be able to consider your request . But first, let us continue with our ceremony of loyalty……”

Zhou Qingfeng instantly felt relieved when he saw that his opponent was finally willing to compromise with him . He then said coldly, “Did you want me to serve you without first providing me any benefits? Are you kidding me?”

“Alright, alright . I’ll arrange that for you . Everyone from the Brooklyn area has already decided to serve Lord Zetas and there’s nothing blocking the path of the Brooklyn Bridge too . It’ll be a piece of cake to get you all the required items . ”

The negotiation between both parties ended pleasantly . Jos entered the subway with four bodyguards but only his shadow could be seen when he walked out of the subway . Kenny Street seemed to be extremely dangerous, especially in the dark . Hence, he decided to first report the situation to his leader .

At that moment, Los Zetas, who was famous for his violent nature, could be found in the New York Town Hall, which was not too far away from Kenny Street . Zhou Qingfeng once rescued hundreds of people, including Katrina, out of a subway station nearby . However, the town hall has now been occupied by the Zetas and the solemn occasion in the building has turned into a bloody scene .

Los Zetas was a burly, middle-aged man with a serious face and a strong murderous aura . He was sitting in the mayor's office inside the town hall, surrounded by his most trusted confidante, most loved mistress, and wolfdog .

Meanwhile, thousands of the members of Zetas were camped outside the town hall . They did whatever they wanted to - including camping in the open air and invading buildings - to keep themselves entertained . They were laughing and joking around while enjoying alcohol and the ladies . They were indeed having the best time of their life .

The Zetas was once a group of people with a fearsome and powerful force . Anything they did was enough to scare people off and they were now expanding their territories at an unbelievable rate .

However, Los Zetas always felt like something was not right . He was able to expand his power and influence by tenfold in a matter of days without the restrictions of cops, governments, social order, and legal provisions, but he had begun to lose control of his subordinates .

Los Zetas quickly discovered that the members of his gang were starting to lose their motivation to fight . After all, he should not have high hopes for a bunch of people who only knew about drug trafficking and killing . For them, they were already living in heaven .

In order to solve the problem, Los Zetas had come up with an idea - We need to build an empire, we need to rule a country, and we need to be the heroes of our country . It’s just like what Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and the rest did in the past .

Los Zetas’ spiritual motivation for his subordinates was indeed super effective! The members of the Zetas began to sing praises about the virtues of their leader . They even removed all the obstacles that were previously blocking the Brooklyn Bridge with great enthusiasm . Then, they flooded Downtown Manhattan .

We’re now in the largest city in the United States, the center of the world! There’s Wall Street, the Empire State Building, and even the United Nations Headquarters… This city simply has everything!

However, their passion only lasted two days . The members of Zetas had questions once again - Have we really built an empire? What’s a nation supposed to look like? How are we supposed to manage our nation?

The ambitious Los Zetas found out that he had solved a problem only to trigger several other problems . He was living in the United States, but he never knew why it was called the ‘United States’ . He was sitting in the luxurious mayor’s office inside the town hall, but he realized that he was still nothing but a gangster .

However, Los Zetas refused to give up . He had experienced countless of gory battles throughout his life . There was no way the President would be hindered by these problems . He gave out various orders and appointed a huge amount of ministers . He even started to eliminate the useless people in his territories in the effort to build an empire that belonged to him completely .

In the meantime, the minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of New York had returned with some good news . “Mr . President, I’ve just reached an agreement with Victor Hugo, the founder of the Armed Nun Society . He’s willing to join us, but he has conditions . ”

“The Armed Nun Society?” Los Zetas had read the newspapers beforehand . He, too, knew who Víctor Hugo was . The others might be afraid of Víctor Hugo due to his violent nature, but for Los Zetas, who have been violent his entire life, he felt that Victor Hugo’s reputation might be more useful for him .

“Is Victor Hugo really willing to join us?” Los Zetas was not an idiot . He immediately doubted the authenticity of the news, “He’s willing to join us, but there are conditions . Is he just trying to botch us?”

“It’s possible, but I felt that we should first make contact with them and exert pressure on them in the meantime in order to let them realize that they should join us before it’s too late . ”

“Jos, you’re right . Our lives are never easy, especially when it comes to building an empire . It took the United States over hundreds of years to become the center of the world, while I’ve only just begun . ”

The ambitious leader of the gang walked towards the window, struck his chest, and said with utmost agitation, “I should’ve been more magnanimous . But first, I think that they should have a taste of my fist . ”

Looking at Jos from Zetas leave in the dark, Zhou Qingfeng said with a low voice, “We’re in big trouble . These b*stards won’t give up so easily . ”

“I bet they’d continue to force us to join them . At the same time, they’re going to attract us with some benefits to reduce our chances to go against them . They are good at that . ” Butcher walked closer, “Then, the search operation would be more challenging for the next few days . ”

Katrina walked forwards towards Zhou Qingfeng too, but she grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulder and asked angrily, “Since when did I become a ‘Phantom Woman’? It sounds so terrible . And did you just yell at me? You think you’re bold, huh?”

Katrina raised her eyebrows and was waiting for Zhou Qingfeng to answer . Zhou Qingfeng sighed, “I just said it for fun . ”

“I only play around with beautiful ladies . ” As Zhou Qingfeng saw that the fierce lady had started to rant, he had no choice but to be a rascal .

“You… . ” Katrina glared at Zhou Qingfeng angrily . As a fierce lady, she was actually very unhappy about people emphasizing about the fact that she was a ‘woman’ . She felt discriminated as she was in a combat team and most of them were men .

Zhou Qingfeng returned to his mobile command vehicle and was planning on having a fun night with Jenny . However, once he got into the car, Angie was crying and sitting in the vehicle, waiting for him, “Victor, please help me . My father is looking for me, I need to contact him immediately . ”

Since Angie was rescued from the subway station, she was still recovering . Zhou Qingfeng was surprised when he saw her . He looked at Jenny who accompanied Angie and asked, “What happened?”

Jenny was comforting Angie and at the same time, she pushed the Cataclysm journal towards him and said, “Angie saw the search notice from her father in this journal . ”

Zhou Qingfeng only looked at a part of the Cataclysm journal clearly yesterday - he was not interested in the search notice . He opened the journal once again, he saw a search notice published by David Lawrence .

“Searching for my beloved daughter, Angelina Lawrence, and my dearest wife, Rachel Connor . ” The photos of Angie and Rachel were attached . Zhou Qingfeng was astonished when he saw the search notice . He sighed in his mind, It wasn’t just Angie, but even his wife, Rachel is missing?”

According to the movie plot, David Lawrence should be guarding his house right now and the only thing he did was beat up a few wandering gangsters . The last thing he did was save the people who were stuck in Queens subway station .

However, ever since Zhou Qingfeng got DogMeat instead of Tony Parker and the troublemaker, Tony Parker, got Walker, the situation had completely changed . Angie and Katrina were stuck in downtown Manhattan and it was impossible for David Lawrence to stay home . Instead, Zhou Qingfeng was the one who rescued the people in the subway . Meanwhile, even his wife, Rachel was missing . This was ridiculous!

The channel number of a wireless radio channel was stated under the search notice . It must be David Lawrence’s individual radio channel . Zhou Qingfeng quickly turned on the communication module in the vehicle . The best thing about the mobile command vehicle was its complete and powerful devices . It could even connect to a channel that was a few thousand kilometers away from them through the satellites .

Zhou Qingfeng turned on his wireless radio and switched it to the channel stated in the journal, “This is Victor Hugo, calling for David Lawrence . Mr . Lawrence, please answer if you can hear me . ”

As Zhou Qingfeng made the phone call, Angie was crying and she grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s arm very tightly . She was extremely nervous and anxious . After around thirty seconds, an explosive and tough voice came from the wireless radio, “I’m David Lawrence . It’s me!”

Zhou Qingfeng was shocked as the loud voice appeared all of a sudden . The voice was husky, anxious, unyielding, and it was like a penetrating force . It sounded as if it came from hell, filled with a kind of unwillingness and hopelessness . Zhou Qingfeng had never heard a voice that told so much .

“Daddy, daddy! It’s Angie!” Angie screamed loudly too . Her scream was extremely sharp and loud . Zhou Qingfeng felt like he was going deaf .

The moment that they spoke to each other was very touching . Even Jenny could not stand it and she started to cry . Zhou Qingfeng gave the wireless radio to Angie and immediately, Jenny rushed towards him and held him tightly, “Thank you, Victor . It reminds me of my daughter, Anna, when I see Angie . You’re the one who saved me from losing my daughter . ”

Zhou Qingfeng comforted Jenny by patting her on the back . In the meantime, Angie had cried and spoken on the radio for around ten minutes . She told her father about her situation and handed the radio to Zhou Qingfeng .

David Lawrence expressed his appreciation for Zhou Qingfeng on the radio . He thanked him for taking care of and saving his precious daughter . “Victor, where are you now? I’ll head there immediately . ”

“I’m at Kenney Street in downtown Manhattan . Be careful if you’re going to come . There are many thugs and ruffians around here . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought that David should be aware of that .

However, David Lawrence did not even bother . He said with his hoarse voice, “I’ll be there in one and a half hour . ”

Zhou Qingfeng instantly laughed in his mind after hearing what David Lawrence said, Mr . Lawrence, are you kidding me? Do you know anything about Manhattan? Do you know how many thugs are out there during the night? It’d be impressive if you could make it in twenty-four hours!

In fact, it took him less than ninety minutes, David Lawrence, who had been searching for his daughter in Brooklyn rushed to Manhattan via the Brooklyn bridge .

Around midnight, the sentry who was in charge of security received a message . The sentry said that there were gunfights around the area and Katrina, who was on duty, instantly went to have a look . Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher went with her .

Zetas placed more than hundreds of people around Kenney street for surveillance of Zhou Qingfeng and his mates . Meanwhile, it was clear that they were attacked by other people . It was a large-scale assault and the gunfight was very intense . The thugs could not defend themselves and they started to collapse .

Following that, the headlights of a car appeared in the dark street . Zhou Qingfeng looked closer and he saw a damaged, heavy Harley motorbike . On the motorbike was a grim and fierce-looking guy with a broken armor .

In front of the motorbike, a dozen of thugs were running away from the bike . Some of them tried to hide behind the abandoned vehicles . The man raised the heavy Harley motorbike and it went on top of the cars . With a buzz from its engine, the heavy Harley motorbike was sent into the air .

The man on the bike was holding an MK23 . He aimed at the back of those thugs and shot . The thugs were all shot and they died . He nailed it! As the magazine emptied, the motorbike landed on the ground and dozens of corpses were left behind .

As soon as the Harley bike arrived near Zhou Qingfeng, David Lawrence, with messy hair and an aggressive aura, stood out . At that moment, they could even sense the deathly aura emanating from him and saw the smoke coming out from his face . He looked unrivaled and unstoppable . He was just, damn freaking cool!

The appearance of David Lawrence was truly shiny and extravagant . Zhou Qingfeng, Butcher, and Katrina were all stunned . David, who looked tough and wild, showed up with the smell of death and massacre .

From Zhou Qingfeng’s memory, David Lawrence was a very cool guy . He was 187cm tall . However, he was not considered very tall and strong compared to the bear-like Butcher, who more than 190cm tall . There was also Mox, who was taller than 200cm .

Without a doubt, David Lawrence looked stronger and taller than Zhou Qingfeng, who was only 180cm tall . Appearance wise, Zhou Qingfeng, who was strengthened by the NTZ-49, was just a little stronger than Katrina . In fact, he was even shorter than the fierce lady .

All his moves in the movie, which included fighting, saving, and protecting others, were smooth and steady . Even though he encountered tough and strong enemies, he stayed calm and firm . His hair was not messy and his shirt was not ruined . His facial expressions were always confident and decisive .

However, David Lawrence looked messy and awkward now . Even though he still appeared decisive and tough, he looked completely different from what Zhou Qingfeng had expected . With the noisy, broken, and heavy Harley motorbike, David looked like a ghost rider who came from hell .

Zhou Qingfeng mumbled, “It seems like I was the one who caused all these problems . The Lawrence family was supposed to calmly pass the first three months of the cataclysm . However, it has only been ten days, his family is shattered and I’m the culprit . ”

Once David Lawrence appeared, Angie, who was standing beside Zhou Qingfeng . immediately rushed towards him and cried out loud, “Daddy!”

Katrina was always cold and fierce in front of Zhou Qingfeng . However, when she saw David, she became extremely demure . She rushed towards David and shouted, “David!” Unfortunately, David was too busy with his daughter and he did not have the time to bother her .

Zhou Qingfeng saw the scene and sighed . He used to be afraid of David Lawrence and it had only become worse, especially once he saw David’s explosive combat power when he was looking for his daughter . In comparison, Zhou Qingfeng felt extremely weak as he only relied on his ability, ‘Naturally gifted’ .

It was not just Zhou Qingfeng, Butcher, who was beside Zhou Qingfeng, sighed too . Zhou Qingfeng thought it was weird and asked in a low voice, “Butcher, what’s wrong?”

“I don’t really like this pretentious egomaniac and I feel sad for Mox . That rock has been chasing Katrina for two years and he probably said more words to you than he did to her . Now that David is here, his chances are zero . ”

Butcher finished talking, shrugged his shoulders, and turned around, “I’m going to bed . Don’t wake me up unless there’s trouble . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was going to leave with Butcher . However, a joyful voice called out all of a sudden, “Uncle Lawrence, it’s so good to see you again!”

The lucky star, Tony Parker came out . He always came out at the funniest of times . He has been in bed for the past few days . No one had even told him that David Lawrence was there and he just showed up .

Zhou Qingfeng had thought of killing this troublemaker in secret to prevent him from getting into trouble . However, he did not have the time to do it . The chance was even slimmer now as David Lawrence was there .

Looking at the reunion of the Lawrence family, Zhou Qingfeng was bored and wanted to go back to sleep . After David Lawrence talked to and hugged his daughter, he walked towards Zhou Qingfeng . He grabbed his shoulders and said seriously, “Victor, I want to thank you again . Thank you for saving my daughter . Otherwise, I would be filled with regret and spent the rest of my life in despair . ”

“Hahaha… . ” Zhou Qingfeng had no words to say . He thought, Did you forget that I took the picture of your wife naked?

Zhou Qingfeng said quickly, “I’m happy to see that you and Angie got to see each other again . Just let me know if you need any help . I’d be happy to help . ”

“Great, actually, I do need your help . ” David Lawrence pat Zhou Qingfeng on the shoulder and looked at him excitedly .

Zhou Qingfeng instantly regretted his words . He knew that if even David Lawrence needed help, this request must be extremely difficult . Unfortunately, he had accepted it . He could only laugh bitterly and ask, “How can I help you?”

David Lawrence felt terrible, “The communication networks in Queen were stopped as soon as the cataclysm happened . I was trying to find Angie and I thought that she’d be with Katrina . So, I’ve been searching for them in Brooklyn the entire time . I didn’t expect that they’d be in Manhattan . ”

As Zhou Qingfeng listened to David, he glanced at Tony Parker, who was next to him . The whole thing happened because Zhou Qingfeng snatched DogMeat from Tony Parker and Tony Parker went for Walker . As a result… . things were all messed up!

Tony Parker was standing innocently by the side and he shrugged his shoulders . David Lawrence was going to blame anyone for it . He continued, “I have been searching for them in Brooklyn for three days . I was exhausted and I went back home . As soon as I arrived, I saw that my house was burnt and Rachel was gone . ”

“I asked the neighbor about it and I noticed that there was a gang of thugs who tried to break into my house . No one knows what exactly had happened . At that moment, I felt heartbroken and miserable . ”

Looking at David Lawrence’s misery, Zhou Qingfeng sighed again and thought, You were supposed to get rid of those thugs easily . But, now, it has caused such a big problem . Sigh… . It can’t be explained easily! It seems like I’m the one to be blamed .

“Victor, I hope that you can help me find Rachel . Please help me,” David Lawrence begged Zhou Qingfeng sincerely . In order to make such a tough man say that, he must have done everything he could think of .

Zhou Qingfeng was worried that he did not have the time to help David find his wife . He had to worry about his survival during the cataclysm .

Zhou Qingfeng turned and looked at Katrina . He hoped that she would say something about it . However, the fierce lady turned her head away and did not say anything . Angie, who was crying, walked towards Zhou Qingfeng . She held his arm and begged, “Victor, please . Please help me find my mom . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had no choice, he could only suppress his emotions and say, “Mr . Lawrence . It’s pointless for you to keep searching for your wife without an actual target . If Angie’s mom is still alive and if you really want to save her, what you can do now is to restore the order in society . It would be a waste of energy and time to continue your search without a target . ”

David Lawrence was speechless . He could only sigh after what Zhou Qingfeng had said to him . He has been searching for his wife and daughter for ten days without sleep and the eagerness to reunite with his family was the only motivation to keep him going . However, his plan did not seem to be very effective . He was fortunate enough to post a search notice on the ‘Cataclysm Journal’, or else he might still be looking for his daughter at the moment .

“Victor, I know what you mean . I’ve read the news from the ‘Cataclysm Journal’ and found out that you’ve founded an ‘Armed Nun Society’ . Rumor has it that you’ve gotten recognition from the church and are collaborating with them in order to provide shelter for the helpless people . I believe that you must sincerely be trying to restore the order in society . ” David Lawrence seemed to be very impressed by Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng, however, felt extremely awkward as he thought, Why the hell does everyone mention the ‘Armed Nun Society’ when they meet me? I don’t even know what the hell that organization is . Furthermore, I didn’t even establish it . I’ll ask for an explanation from Lena Fox when I have time to return to the clubhouse .

“Alright then, I’ll join your society . But, I demand the power to act independently . I’ll need to leave immediately if there’s any news about my wife, Rachel . ” David Lawrence gave out his word solemnly .

However, Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded once again . He thought to himself, Wait a minute, I’ve never asked for you to join us! In fact, I don’t even want to have any relation with you . Why the hell did you want to join my team? Who’ll be the leader of the team then? You’re the protagonist and there’s no way I can make you obey me .

On the contrary, Katrina was greatly cheered by David Lawrence’s arrival as she welcomed him with great passion . She even praised her crush for being talented in commanding the subordinates and indicated that she was willing to obey his command .

“I knew it! She’s going to ditch me . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt that he had been betrayed by Katrina . He also felt like he had been asking for trouble as he should not have told David Lawrence his location in the first place .

When he recalled what David Lawrence had said, “Act independently”, “Any news about my wife”, “I’ll need to leave immediately”, Zhou Qingfeng had a feeling that he was transmigrating once again - it felt exactly the same when Chao Chao offered shelter to Guan Yu .

However, the problem was that Chao Chao admired Guan Yu and that was why he tried his best to persuade Guan Yu to join his side, while Zhou Qingfeng did not admire David Lawrence at all . He was only thinking about how to ask him to leave . He felt that everything would be fine as long as he was not bringing Katrina with him as the fierce lady was actually extremely useful, especially when it came to fighting the enemies .

Nonetheless, he could no longer ask David Lawrence to leave anymore . Oh dear… let us unite the forces then! We’re currently in the doomsday of Wasteland, there’s no time to lose .

Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng ordered Katrina to arrange accommodation for David Lawrence and to introduce the current situation of Kenny Street and the current plan of the team to him in the meantime .

David Lawrence was confused when he heard that Zhou Qingfeng was planning to occupy the NYPD headquarters just to obtain various equipment and vehicles from it . “I know that the United States Army Camp is far away, but why don't you go to the National Guard Camp of Staten Island? Or even the United States Coast Guard Camp?

Zhou Qingfeng pouted and said, “I’m not even familiar with the United States, let alone knowing where the National Guard of the United States Camp is . Moreover, the NYPD headquarters of Manhattan was nearest to me when the cataclysm happened, and thus I chose the most convenient spot to start my search . I never thought that there would be so many people trying to occupy the NYPD headquarters too . ”

David Lawrence stood in the command post as he opened up the map and studied it carefully . He used to serve in the U . S . Army's 75th Ranger Regiment, therefore his understanding about the U . S . Army far exceeded that of anyone else’s .

David Lawrence went silent for a moment before he said, “Perhaps, you were right about not going to Staten Island . The island is too far away from us . Furthermore, Staten Island had been completely closed down after the cataclysm and I suspect that there might be someone already building a team on the island . You will be dead for sure if you were to head over there alone . ”

“I think it’s really a good idea for you guys to sneak into the NYPD headquarters from the underground . However, the interference from the outside world might interrupt your operation at any time . So, I think it’s better for us to start exerting pressure on Zetas, the largest gang in Mexico at the moment . ”

David Lawrence stroke his beard as he thought about the plan . Zhou Qingfeng then immediately verbalized his thoughts, “Actually, I’m planning to first destroy the Brooklyn Bridge in order to cut off Zetas’ supplies . Otherwise, if we just let them flood into Manhattan, we’re not going to be able to deal with them even if we were to fight with our lives . ”

“But, the bridge is too sturdy . There’s no way we can destroy it so easily . Perhaps, we can approach the situation by killing Los Zetas first . ”

It was an idea from David Lawrence, “These sort of gangs usually lose themselves when their leader is killed . Killing Los Zetas would also buy us some time to restore order in society . ”

Zhou Qingfeng, however, slightly disagreed with David Lawrence . He felt that killing their leader was indeed a fun thing to do, but, it would pose too great of a risk to attempt it without any reinforcements .

In contrast, the plan of destroying a bridge seemed to be much more feasible . Brooklyn Bridge was indeed sturdy, but in the absence of the maintenance personnel, destroying merely a few meters of the bridge would be sufficient enough to stop the thugs from flooding in . It would then be easier to deal with Zetas .

“We don’t even know where the hell Los Zetas is, not to mention what kind of bodyguards he has with him . Furthermore, we’ll need a lot of time to figure out how to attack them and most importantly, how to retreat . What’s worse is that we might not have any time for any of these scenarios . ” Zhou Qingfeng tried to persuade him .

However, Katrina interrupted their conversation and said, “Don’t worry about scouting for information . All we need to do is to catch a few captives among them and interrogate them . Leave that to me . ”

However, Katrina did not agree with him this time around, “David, you must first take a good rest . Come with me, I’ve prepared a room for you . ”

In desperation, David Lawrence too knew that he had been searching for his daughter for ten days without sleep and his body was already on the verge of collapse . He was finally relieved when he found out that his daughter was safe . After several sighs, he decided to follow Katrina and walked away from them .

Katrina arranged for her crush to live beside her room . She even tried to follow him when they arrived at the entrance of his room, “David, perhaps I can stay with you for a little bit longer . ”

However, David Lawrence shook his head, “Katrina, you’re a good girl . You should consider other guys . My heart only belongs to my wife……”

“Why can’t you just accept me? Do you know how easy it is to kill a person now?" Katrina Riven said to him, heartbroken . "Maybe your wife is already . . . "

“No!” David Lawrence who was calm in the first place instantly roared like a tiger, “My wife will not be dead . I will definitely find her one day and I’ll never give up until I do . ”

Bang… David Lawrence shut the door and Katrina was left alone, crying outside his door . It seemed that even the toughest of ladies bursts into tears .

No one had seen the scene of Katrina crying . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng returned to his mobile command vehicle, only to find out that Jenny hasn’t slept yet . “Baby, it’s time for you to rest . ”

Jenny was now assisting Katrina in managing the entire neighborhood as her management skills were actually much stronger than Katrina, who only knew how to fight . At that instant, she was holding a laptop in her hand . She touched a few buttons and projected a virtual screen on a wall .

“Victor, this is our list of supplies . There’s something serious that needs your attention right now . ” Jenny looked at Zhou Qingfeng with a serious face . It seemed like the problem had to be solved as soon as possible, or else the consequences would be terrible .

“We’re still sufficient there too . Although we do lack medication, we don’t have any patients at the moment . ”

“Yes, we’ve completely run out of toilet paper . You can only use a tree branch to wipe your ass if you were to use the toilet right now . ”

The next day, Zhou Qingfeng woke up with a heavy heart . As there was no toilet paper, going to the toilet was not the only problem, it was also difficult for the lovers . Zhou Qingfeng could only rub the sticky fluid on his clothes and it was… . disgusting!

“Alright, I’ll try to solve this problem . ” Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the mobile command vehicle after talking to his lover . Outside the vehicle, David Lawrence, who had only rested for a few hours, was fully equipped and ready to go .

“Let’s move . Find the drug dealers . Kill their leader and take control of the entire Manhattan to restore order in society . ” David Lawrence looked much better than he did yesterday . He was currently at a high morale and had a sense of boldness . He looked like he was going to kill any enemy who stood in front of him .

David Lawrence literally did that in the old movie . In the perfect ending, the entire New York was under his control and he restored order . However, only God would know the ending of the current situation!

This time, Butcher stayed at the base and Zhou Qingfeng, Katrina, and David went out with the search team . Katrina volunteered to be the pioneer, David Lawrence was the cover, and Zhou Qingfeng was in charge of taking care of the fifty people in the search team . Basically, David Lawrence did not completely trust Zhou Qingfeng’s combat ability .

Zhou Qingfeng was not very happy about it but he had to admit that his standards were way too far from the professionally-trained David Lawrence .

“Let’s go . ” Zhou Qingfeng spoke to the search team members without any facial expression . All of them left Kenney Street . Zhou Qingfeng had this unknown stress since David Lawrence appeared . He had to admit that David was better than him, but he did not want to feel bad about it as he knew that David Lawrence failed at the end of the movie .

They left Kenney and headed to the west where the base of Zetas was located . Those drug dealers made Zhou Qingfeng struggle the other day . However, they were unlucky last night . Most of them were killed and injured by the furious David Lawrence .

The corpses were still on the ground . Zhou Qingfeng paid attention to the corpses and realized that David’s aiming was great . All of them were shot and killed with by single bullets . Zhou Qingfeng thought David Lawrence did it as he was riding the motorbike . He was impressed by David’s godly shooting skill .

“Get people from the base to get rid of these corpses . ” Zhou Qingfeng commanded one of the search team members . As the cataclysm arrived, many problems had become more challenging . Getting rid of corpses was one of them . Many of the parks in Manhattan had become graveyards .

The member called with the individual wireless radio and Zhou Qingfeng looked at David Lawrence, who was in front of him . In fact, he has been subconsciously imitating David’s every single move . He was very talented thanks to the ability, ‘Naturally Gifted’ and David Lawrence’s combat mode was definitely a good subject for learning .

David Lawrence did not have any advanced weapons with him, he only had an MK23 pistol, an M16A2 rifle with a scope, and a huge amount of ammunition . M16A2 was a very old rifle . Even though it was long and was not suitable for city wars, it had high accuracy .

Zhou Qingfeng led the team and was walking along the street . He kept a distance of around ten meters between him and David Lawrence . He paid full attention to the sign language between Katrina and David . Both of them were extremely quiet but they were quick .

“Victor, there are snipers at the top of the courthouse at Buster street in front of us,” David Lawrence said into the wireless radio .

“Got it, I’ll bypass it from the left . ” Zhou Qingfeng lifted his fist to stop the search team . The courthouse at Buster street was less than a hundred meters away from Kenney street and that place should be considered under Zhou Qingfeng and his mates . Clearly, the people from Zetas had occupied that building .

David Lawrence was planning to leave Zhou Qingfeng and bypass the building . He was going to find the right time to kill the snipers alone . However, he did not expect that Zhou Qingfeng would follow him . “Victor, can you make it?”

“I think I can . ” Zhou Qingfeng rolled across the street through the obstacles, he moved rapidly and swiftly to the building opposite the courthouse .

“Victor, don’t force yourself . I’ve known you for two years and nobody can turn from a normal boy into a trained soldier in ten days . ” David Lawrence followed . He jumped over an overturned vehicle and quickly went across the street . He arrived by Zhou Qingfeng at a rapid speed, “I think you still have a lot to learn . ”

“You’re right, I have a lot to learn . But, I’m a fast learner,” Zhou Qingfeng leaned his back against the wall and went into the staircase of the building . David Lawrence was opposite him and came close to him . David then decided to tease him, “Stay behind me, rookie . Uncle Lawrence is going to teach you how to clear the enemies that might be hiding in this building . ”

“The previous person who told me this got beaten real hard . ” Zhou Qingfeng aimed with his rifle and quickly went up the stairs . David Lawrence rolled his eyes . He could only follow Zhou Qingfeng closely and cover him .

At the courthouse opposite their building, there was a sniper team that was formed overnight . It was formed by the instruction of Los Zetas to show their power to Zhou Qingfeng . In fact, they were blocking the entrance to Zhou Qingfeng’s base . Anyone who came out would be shot and killed . They were forcing Zhou Qingfeng to surrender .

In the building where Zhou Qingfeng was located, there were around ten normal members of Zetas . Their job was to cover the sniper team and to prevent others from getting attacked from behind .

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng arrived at the third floor, he heard people talking . The drug dealers were complaining about their boring job . Zhou Qingfeng raised his fist to stop David . He quietly installed the silencer on his SCAR rifle . He held his rifle tightly and was ready to roll .

Meanwhile, David put his M16A2 behind him and was already holding the silenced MK23 . He put a small mirror on the corner of the wall . He looked in the mirror and turned to Zhou Qingfeng . David used his mouth to indicate to Zhou Qingfeng .

As his last finger closed, Zhou Qingfeng and David Lawrence suddenly appeared at the corner of the third floor . The third floor of the building was already emptied . It was a wide and big space .

Six of the drug dealers were chit chatting on a broken sofa, another four were playing card games, and the other two were observing for movements outside the building through the window . Zhou Qingfeng lifted his rifle and aimed . He aimed at one of them who was holding a cup of water, around forty meters diagonally across the floor .

The man who was drinking water was going to shout once he realized the appearance of two strangers . The distance was too far for David Lawrence who was using a pistol . He did not see that fellow with the previous small mirror and he could only roughly aim and shoot .

Zhou Qingfeng, who was holding his SCAR, was completely different . The rifle in his hand was good and accurate at such a distance . He clearly saw the shocked and surprised face of the man who was drinking water . He immediately pulled the trigger and a bullet was shot .

Meanwhile, David Lawrence was still aiming at the target . As the sight radius of the pistol was too short, it does not really do anything to long-distanced enemies . As David tried to challenge himself, he saw the target’s head burst into blood . However, there was no bullet hole in his face - clearly, the bullet went through his opened mouth .

Zhou Qingfeng was the type of person who would only maximize his potential when under pressure . He was usually lazy, aimless, and possessed a small dream—he had never succeeded in his life . He did not have anything regardless of ability, social connections, and financial resources . However, he finally obtained what he needed when he arrived in Wasteland .

David Lawrence was actually a good source of pressure . He had a pretty wife and a cute daughter . He spent the first half of his life fighting on the battlefield, and so in the second half, he was deemed a great man . He was strong, powerful, and possessed a charming personality .

He rescued desperate citizens, wiped out evil gangs, removed the obstacles that blocked the main path to the city, rebuilt the order of society, and saved the entire nation . He had indeed achieved a lot of miracles .

The people who followed David Lawrence did not necessarily agree with him, but they all knew what he was capable of . Even the reckless Butcher would only complain about his arrogant nature, as he too could not specifically tell any of his shortcomings .

When Zhou Qingfeng first arrived in New York in the year 2030, David Lawrence was just like a mountain for him; a mountain that he could never surpass . Zhou Qingfeng felt uncomfortable facing him .

The huge psychological shadow had made Zhou Qingfeng unwilling to follow David Lawrence . However, he knew that if he wanted to live in the doomed New York, he must climb the mountain and surpass David Lawrence .

Now that David Lawrence was finally on Zhou Qingfeng’s side, he was able to turn that pressure into motivation . Zhou Qingfeng no longer wanted to be compared with him . Perhaps he was just willful, but at least he was trying his best .

This time around, Zhou Qingfeng did not activate his ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability . He wanted to compete with David Lawrence using his own physical abilities . Since he wants me to join his shooting contest, so be it!

Zhou Qingfeng’s first shot far exceeded his normal performance . His bullets penetrated the target’s mouth and the . 223 caliber bullets successfully made the target’s brain explode .

Next, Zhou Qingfeng aimed at the five or six people who were sitting on the sofa and chitchatting . However, he was a step too late . David Lawrence’s MK23 gave off several quick and rhythmic gunshots .

Bang bang bang! Continuous shots were fired, and the sofa became instantly soaked by sprays of spurting blood . The thugs from Zetas were originally smoking marijuana before they got shot . They felt as if they were in the seventh heaven, and had even maintained their smiles when they got shot . They were dead in just a matter of seconds .

Zhou Qingfeng immediately converted his SCAR from semi-automatic mode to fully automatic mode, as the four thugs who were originally playing some card game finally snapped out of their stupor . They lifted their heads in shock, turned their bodies around and tried to shoot, but everything was too late for them .

Dhuk dhuk dhuk! The ejector port of the SCAR recoiled as the bullets blazed across the room one after another . The four thugs were originally caught off guard; moreover, their position while sitting on the ground was extremely disadvantageous . They wanted to roll, lie prone on the ground, or climb away, but eventually, they all got killed .

Finally, they changed their targets to the two thugs who were standing outside the window . They were smoking while patrolling the area and had the most time to react to the situation among the other thugs . As soon as the ambush occurred, the two thugs hurriedly ran out the window to seek cover .

However, one of the thugs got shot out of nowhere once he turned his body around . Half of his skull was instantly shaved off, and his spurting blood shocked the other thug . The other thug originally wanted to bend his waist and pull out his handgun, but he too turned his body around subconsciously due to the discomfort of being soaked in blood . His brain soon exploded as well, and his corpse fell to the ground .

It took only around five to six seconds . The whole process was short yet nerve-wracking . Zhou Qingfeng felt that his heartbeat had accelerated twice as fast as the usual . It was actually his first time not using his ability when launching an attack, and he felt extremely excited about it .

Katrina’s laughter could be heard through the wireless radio . “I’ve helped you get rid of the two thugs outside the window . You’re welcome . ”

David Lawrence eliminated six thugs, while Zhou Qingfeng only killed five with his assault rifle . The third floor of the building went silent in literally a split second . David Lawrence gave a double thumbs up at Zhou Qingfeng, but in the next moment, he murmured, “Your first shot was not bad at all, but after that, you started to lose your composure . ”

Zhou Qingfeng rolled his eyes at David Lawrence as they continued moving forward . They walked in through the corpses in order to search for any other potential threats . At that moment, a bearded man was looking at them with his binoculars from a criminal courthouse, which was located right at the opposite of their building .

“Those idiots are dead . They’ve been ambushed . ” With the binoculars, the bearded man could clearly see that the two corpses that fell to the ground were shot in the head, and their brains splattered all over the place . There were no other signs of activities in the basement too, so he could imagine that their companions were all dead too .

“Fall back . It seems like we’ve encountered some experts . We’ll need to change our spot before facing them again . ” As he was only an observer, the bearded man was immediately able to retreat from the seventh floor of the courthouse . The sniper swiftly packed up his sniper rifle and various equipment, as he too retreated with incredible speed .

The bearded man was very decisive . He decided to fall back without much hesitation once he felt that something was not right . The sniper team quickly left the courthouse, but instead of choosing a better spot, they decided to set up their equipment in an abandoned hatchback .

The sniper first drew water from his water bag to wet the floor, as he covered the floor with a burlap to prevent dust from clinging . He then used a full sack of sand as a mat and positioned his M40A5 firmly on it . Finally, he aimed his muzzle at the entrance of Zhou Qingfeng’s building and said, “I’m ready . ”

“On my command . ” The bearded man was lying prone at the side too, as he stared calmly at the streets a hundred meters away from him using a pair of binoculars . There were various kinds of wastes on the streets, but the pair still got themselves quite a wide field of vision . They would be able to hit the target as soon as the target appeared .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng and David Lawrence were still cleaning the floor . However, as they continued sweeping the floor, Zhou Qingfeng suddenly felt strange and said, “There seems to be some movement outside . ”

The building where Zhou Qingfeng was located only had eight floors . They had almost finished cleaning up the entire building, so they could basically confirm that there were no other people inside it . However, at that moment, a noise suddenly came from the outside of the building, which sounded like a large number of people approaching .

David Lawrence felt strange as well . He steadily walked to the side of the window and threw a quick glance outside . He then spoke with surprise, “There’s a large number of people approaching us . ”

“What do you mean by a large group?” Zhou Qingfeng walked to the side of the window as well, then swiftly glanced outside, “What the hell . Are the Zetas holding a parade?”

There was indeed a large group of people on the street, and all of them were Mexican . There were thousands of them . They started cleaning up the streets, moving the obstacles away, and voicing their own existence .

“I saw a truck, no… a few trucks . Uh… they’re all Narco tanks, and there are quite a few of them . “ Zhou Qingfeng was looking at the far side of the street with his binoculars .

The Zetas was very good at building stuff . They welded some steel plates onto the trucks, leaving only a gap in the cab, and installed a plate-welded machine gun tower on top of the car . Coupled with a few more fully automatic rifles, they had turned trucks into tanks .

Los Zetas flipped out . He could not believe that his Zetas gang was actually experiencing a serious setback . With the steady stream of reinforcements from Brooklyn, Zetas was getting stronger and controlled more of Downtown Manhattan . However, there were always people in the area who refused to obey the great Lord Los Zetas .

For example, those who occupied the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or maybe those who camped near the NYPD Headquarters, or even those who stayed in Kenney Street . They were truly annoying!

There was a huge amount of gold stored in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a large number of professional grade equipment in the NYPD Headquarters, and a massive population in Kenney Street . All of them were what Zetas desired .

Los Zetas wanted to clear up all the ‘obstacles’ . Hence, he sent Jos, one of his most trusted men, to persuade the diehards from Kenney Street . In the meantime, he sent some of his men to attack the NYPD Headquarters . But all his plans ended in failure .

Kenney Street’s Victor Hugo seemed to agree with Los Zetas, but he beat the sh*t out of Los Zetas’ men during the middle of the night . Furthermore, the dozen blocks of buildings that surrounded the NYPD Headquarters were too difficult for them to deal with as well . After losing over hundreds of his men, Los Zetas finally understood that he should not be launching his attacks blatantly .

Just as Los Zetas became furious, Zetas got themselves new equipment . Six narco tanks modified from ordinary trucks had arrived all the way from Brooklyn . Although all those vehicles were not that amazing in terms of build quality, Lord Zetas was still overjoyed . He could not wait to present his new toys to his opponent .

“Eliminate all of… . “ After hesitating for quite some time, Los Zetas realized that it would useless to pit those narco tanks against sturdy buildings . It would be more effective if he used them on those low-rise buildings on Kenney Street . “Just go and eliminate Victor Hugo . How dare he refuse to obey me? I want him to kneel before me and pray for my forgiveness!”

All members of Zetas were overjoyed as well when they saw the arrival of the six narco tanks . With their enthusiasm rekindled, they immediately headed to Kenney Street . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng could not help frowning when he saw the tanks that were getting closer to them .

“We can’t just stay like this . Six tanks are approaching us . We should be running for our lives . ” Zhou Qingfeng aimed his muzzle at the few thugs setting a roadblock as he pulled his trigger .

Zhou Qingfeng was literally occupying the high ground, and he was only around three hundred meters away from his targets . He fired his semi-automatic SCAR rifle steadily . After he finished half a magazine, the five to six thugs setting up the roadblock all collapsed to the ground . The remaining two to three thugs got shot as well, and they lay prone on the ground, crying .

There were originally over thousands of thugs blocking the road . However, once the thugs who stayed up front got shot, the other thugs instantly scattered like birds and beasts . The thugs inside those tanks did not even know what was happening out there . They shot indiscriminately at the surrounding buildings after seeing the chaotic situation of the crowd .

Gunshots, the screams of the thugs, and the sound of shattering glass windows . All of a sudden, the entire street became even busier than a market . Zhou Qingfeng began to aim at the drivers of the narco tanks and shoot, but he missed his first few shots .

David Lawrence then untied the M16A2 from his back . He aimed at the tire of the first narco tank and fired two shots at it, resulting in the explosion of the tire .

“Nice shot, but our opponents have started to fight back,” Zhou Qingfeng grumbled, as he immediately kept his distance away from the windows . David Lawrence’s M16A2 did not have a silencer equipped, so his gunshot would attract all their opponents’ firepower . The wall which they used as a cover just a few seconds ago became instantly ridden with holes .

However, David Lawrence did not really care about it . “It’s inevitable anyway . They’ll switch to another route when they realize that this road is blocked . That’s why we’ll need to leave this building and change to another spot in order to intercept them . ”

Zhou Qingfeng quickly notified Katrina, who was still in charge of covering their backs, “Katrina, we have to leave now . The members of Zetas are extremely creative . They’ve gotten themselves several trucks and modified them into tanks . We’ll need to come up with a plan and destroy them . ”

From the eighth floor, Zhou Qingfeng quickly returned to the first floor and walked out of the building . But he stopped walking forward when he decided to scout his surroundings first . As he showed half of his face at the entrance of the corridor, the wall which he was leaning against suddenly burst, and he was hit by the sharp stone fragments . A bullet scorched past his cheek and took a large piece of skin away with it .

Zhou Qingfeng screamed in throbbing pain as he tried to retreat back to the building . David Lawrence, who was behind him, dragged him back to the building and lifted his gun to signal for vigilance .

Half of Zhou Qingfeng’s face was soaked in blood . He quickly removed the bandage from the first aid kit, but before he bound his wound up, he endured the severe pain and dragged his finger along the bruises on his face . He then gnashed his teeth after estimating the trajectory of the bullet . “It should be the sniper team from the top of the courthouse, but they’ve changed their spot . This time around, they’re just camping on the streets outside and should be about a hundred meters away from us . ”

After confirming that Zhou Qingfeng’s life was not in danger, David Lawrence immediately reported to Katrina, “We’ve been stopped by a sniper team . Victor was hurt and we won’t be able to join you for now . You’ll need to lead the search team and escape out of here . ”

“No, the search team will stay,” said Zhou Qingfeng . “Divide the search team into two groups and surround the courthouse from both sides . The sniper team might have changed their spot yet again, but they won’t be far away from us . ”

David Lawrence felt that it was his responsibility to remind Zhou Qingfeng when the latter insisted on letting the search team face against the sniper team . “We’ll have a lot of casualties if you persist with your plan . ”

“Uncle, will you stop your soldiers from fighting just to protect their lives when you’re on the battlefield?” Zhou Qingfeng had bound his wound up with the bandage, but his collar was already soaked in blood, making him look like a man with a strong murderous intent .

“Me neither! If I had stretched my head a few centimeters more out of the entrance of the corridor, you’ll now be looking at my corpse . ”

Zhou Qingfeng set his face into a grim expression and called the correspondent of the search team using the wireless radio . He ordered them to separate into two groups and surround the criminal courthouse . He began to consume a large amount of food and water while he was giving out his orders .

“Victor, what has happened to you that made you like this? In the past, you’ll never yell at others, let alone dismiss their lives . I always thought that you’re a very nice young man . ” David Lawrence was puzzled .

“Really? You claimed that you wanted to kill me when you found out that I’ve been secretly taking nude photos of your wife . Did you think that I was a very nice young man during that time too?” Zhou Qingfeng continued stuffing a few chocolate energy bars into his mouth while he talked . He possessed an efficient self-healing ability, but it required that he consume a large amount of food and water .

David Lawrence was shocked . “I admit that I was extremely mad during that time . You really shouldn't be taking those photos . However, I decided to ask Rachel later on, and she said that you’ve never done anything weird to her . Actually, when I was young, I used to stare at other pretty ladies too, and that’s why I’ve decided to forgive you . ”

“Thanks for your forgiveness, but I can no longer return to my original state . So can’t the current world; and not even you . ” Zhou Qingfeng took some morphine out of the first aid kit and injected it into his body . After his pain was relieved, he stood up once again and said coldly, “Uncle Lawrence, let’s face the reality!”

Under Zhou Qingfeng’s orders, the search team was separated into two groups, and they attempted to encircle the snipers outside the courthouse . Throughout the day, they searched for the sniper team while they fought Zetas members . Unfortunately, at the end of the day, after sacrificing a few of the search team members, they finally realized that the sniper team had escaped!

The cruelty of city wars was finally revealed; they gained nothing in the end . They sacrificed a few members and cleared only half of the street . As the sun was setting, Zhou Qingfeng could only admit that he was fooled . The enemy withdrew the instant they missed the shot—they were quick and agile .

In the midst of sadness, the corpses of the members were placed on the ground . Zhou Qingfeng led the rest of the members and held a simple funeral . After they bowed, the corpses were removed and buried .

They also removed around thirty corpses of Zetas members . They were all killed by Zhou Qingfeng during the search operation . As for the Zetas members, they simply dug a hole and buried them all together .

“Rest for an hour . We’ll continue at night,” Zhou Qingfeng commanded the search team . David Lawrence and Katrina agreed as the members needed to take a break . The members of the search team looked normal; they had already gotten used to people dying .

In fact, the place where Zhou Qingfeng was at was only a few hundred meters away from the town hall occupied by Zetas . However, within these few hundred meters, there stood a bunch of complex and highly-packed buildings .

Manhattan was the most bustling area in New York . The buildings were famous all around the world . In fact, Zetas and Zhou Qingfeng could see each other across the street . Overall, Zetas had plenty more people than Zhou Qingfeng .

However, having a lot of people did not mean having the advantage in this corrupt world . During the day, Zhou Qingfeng had worried about the possibility of the Naro tanks bypassing their ranks and attacking from the other side . In the end, they all collapsed after fighting with the search team . They all collapsed!

The Narco tank which was shot on the tire was abandoned on the road, left as another obstacle . All of the Zetas members withdrew back to Wall Street . The good news was, Zetas could not get out of the building . The bad news was, Zhou Qingfeng could not get there straight away either .

During the night, Zhou Qingfeng could not get as much night vision equipment as he had wanted . Unfortunately, it was a cloudy night, and they could not do anything without night vision . The only thing they could do was bypass the building .

“We’ll turn around and go through the Manhattan Bridge, then head to the west via Roosevelt Road along the river . Maybe we can give them a little surprise . ” Zhou Qingfeng activated his armband computer and projected the map of Manhattan . He re-planned a new route .

“Why don’t we go through the Brooklyn Bridge and pass by the area? I’d like to take some stuff from my house,” Katrina said . According to Zhou Qingfeng’s plan, they would pass by the Brooklyn Bridge .

David Lawrence disagreed as well, “I was there for more than ten days, and that place has already turned into a complete mess . The underground gangs are controlling the place and stopping people from entering . Other than that, it’s highly populated, and firearms have proliferated . You can be shot any time while walking on the street . ”

However, Katrina insisted, “How about we act as members of Zetas? I want to go back to get those resources in the underground storage . We’re lacking something very important for ladies . ”

Katrina glared at Zhou Qingfeng as she talked about it . It reminded Zhou Qingfeng that he spent fifty thousand on those resources . They were not just food and drinks; the women’s menstrual pads were also included .

Zhou Qingfeng thought of how funny he was . During the time when the cataclysm had still not arrived, Zhou Qingfeng had planned to follow the movie plot to the letter, because he did not know anything about the cataclysm . He even thought of preparing pads to impress girls . As he thought about it, preparing pads for the girls was indeed a stupid idea .

“Alright then, I accept that . Only if those resources are still there . ” Zhou Qingfeng remembered that he had prepared tons of paper rolls—the most inconspicuous, yet very important necessity in the cataclysm . It was a big problem to go to the toilet without a paper roll . There were people using leaves, yet Zhou Qingfeng could not stand it .

“Don’t worry, my underground storage is very hidden . It was designed with the structure of an underground shelter; it’s extremely tough . ” Katrina was very confident about it .

Even though it came out of nowhere, David Lawrence agreed anyway, “All right, you two can go . I’ll stay and watch Zetas . Just leave half of the search team with me . ”

“Trash, all of you are trash! You guys used to be good . You guys weren’t afraid of cops, but now, you’re afraid of a team formed by a few normal citizens . Thousands of you can’t even get them!”

Lord Zetas slammed the table to release his anger . In his luxurious office lay a few corpses, men killed by him as they did very badly . The smell of blood suffused the room, and the scene was extremely terrifying .

After Los Zetas released his anger, he looked at his men, all of whom were trembling with fear . He felt disappointed and angry at the same time . He thought he had already shown them the way to glory and power, yet those thugs, who used to be brutal and fierce, had become cowards . They were all afraid of dying .

“Get out, get the f*ck out of my face . Get these corpses out . ” Los Zetas unbuttoned his shirt and breathed heavily in front of the window . He realized that his emotions were very unstable . A little thing could make him extremely happy or angry .

“Honey, calm down . You’re terrifying the kids . ” Los Zetas’ mistress walked to his back and tried to comfort him . Behind him, there were two little boys staring at their father with fear .

“Are you afraid?” Los Zetas turned around and looked at his two sons seriously . “You shouldn’t be afraid . You guys have to understand, your father is doing something great .

“After one hundred or two hundred years, people will put my photo in the palace . They will call me the founding father . I’ll be a great person like George Washington . You two are my sons . You’ll enjoy everything I’m going to create . ”

Los Zetas regained his hope and fighting will as he saw his sons . He comforted himself, “It’s okay, it’s okay . Something that’s going to be in history books won’t be that easy to achieve . I’ll think of ways to solve the problem in front of me . Let me think about how other founders solved similar problems, and I’ll find a way!”

Meanwhile, Butcher was staying at the base, Mox was still digging underground, and David Lawrence was on the front lines confronting Zetas . Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina brought around twenty search members with them . They were all in a truck heading to Brooklyn .

There were two bridges to Brooklyn in Downtown Manhattan: Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge . The Manhattan Bridge was still blocked, yet the Brooklyn Bridge was cleared by Zetas, who was trying to take control of Manhattan .

“Fine, they aren’t just normal gangsters . ” Zhou Qingfeng drove the truck and stopped near the Brooklyn Bridge . Through the night vision device, Zhou Qingfeng could spot people and cars crossing the bridge occasionally . “Seems like those organizations are getting better!”

The United States became very unusual during the cataclysm . However, human beings possessed the natural ability to work and stay together because of their desperation to live . Loners found it difficult to survive . Thus, all sorts of organizations had appeared in Wasteland .

There were many people from the United States who were religious, and those believers go to churches every week without fail . And so, after the government had disappeared, the churches became the natural sanctuary people go to for comfort . As a result, countless doomsday sects were created . For example, the Armed Nun Society created by Lena Fox had a religious background .

The U . S . still perpetuated a very strong military culture . During the American Revolutionary War, all sorts of militia were under Washington’s command . Even though the military forces always lost to the British Army, the U . S . still kept its military culture to this day .

The militia of America was completely different to the militia in China . The militia in the U . S . held power, and they disliked being controlled . Zhou Qingfeng remembered that at the end of the movie ‘Wasteland’, churches and militia organizations worked together to become the mainstay for stabilizing the society .

However, there lay a problem . Before the churches and the militia organizations could complete their formation, there would be a period where dark and evil forces would grow rampant . It would last for a month .

“The New York Republic… . That Mr . Los Zetas really has got an imagination . ” In fact, Zhou Qingfeng worried about it . If Zetas continued to expand, Zhou Qingfeng would be the one suppressed . “I’m wondering if the decision to occupy the police headquarters is wrong . ”

“Don’t simply change your mind once you have a target . You need to hang in there . ” Katrina was also in the truck, staring at the passing vehicles across the bridge . Those vehicles supplied large amounts of manpower and resources to Los Zetas . “Oh, right . How’s your face?”

Zhou Qingfeng’s face was still covered with a bandage, the dark red blood stains unusual and terrifying . “It’s a bit itchy, but it should be healing . ”

“I’m so jealous of your powerful self-healing ability . ” Katrina stared at Zhou Qingfeng, then looked at her legs . “Can that NTZ-49 make amputated legs regrow?”

“There are only seven out of twenty-seven cases that succeeded in bionic limb replantation . Only one of the seven people survived through the six-month rejection period for the artificial organ and lived normally . Miss Riven, don’t you know you’re famous?”

Zhou Qingfeng had been inspecting the vehicles on the bridge for an hour, and the search team had already cleared the way . He was ready to drive the truck, which carried twenty people, across the bridge . He planned to lie to the Zetas members that were guarding the bridge and head straight to Brooklyn .

Both of them were simply chit-chatting on the way . As Katrina talked about her legendary story, she gently stroked her long legs and asked, “You want to touch them?”

“Actually, they are no different to normal legs . They can sense touch, they can feel pain, and they can feel the existence of the other parts of my body . ”

Katrina’s face showed an expression of pride and despair at that instant . She mumbled, “Men are so heartless . David is, and so are you . ”

Katrina burst into laughter . However, it sounded self-deprecating to Zhou Qingfeng’s ears . “Victor, you’re so interesting . If you were a little older, I’d consider you as a potential boyfriend . ”

As the truck crossed the Brooklyn Bridge, in front of them stood ruined and destroyed buildings . Most of the buildings in Brooklyn were bungalows . Around 80% of the buildings were damaged . Broken windows and doors were very common; there were also a large amount of collapsed walls .

Through the night vision device, they could see a lot of armed Zetas members roaming the streets . They were patrolling with their flashlights . Due to the large number of obstacles on the streets, they could not drive fast . Zhou Qingfeng got out of the car and walked whilst holding his rifle . Katrina drove the truck slowly .

On the chaotic streets, light shone on Zhou Qingfeng occasionally . What they saw was a terrible and scary picture—a face half covered with a bandage soaked in blood . One armed tough man glared at them with cold eyes . The fierce picture discouraged a lot of people with evil intentions from approaching .

They spent two hours traveling before finally arriving at Katrina’s house . As the owner of the house was absent, the house was already ruined and destroyed . All sorts of furniture and electronic devices were gone . The ceiling fell on the ground, and all fragile items became trash .

However, as the truck went into the underground car park, the scene that greeted them surprised Zhou Qingfeng . That ferocious lady literally hid a massive underground storage in her car park . The underground storage was filled with all sorts of resources .

“We need a few large trucks to move all these . ” Zhou Qingfeng was not interested in the ordinary food and medications . He was surprised and happy when he saw the large number of firearms stored by Katrina . “God, where did you get them?”

There were five M249 light machine guns, with more than 100,000 rounds of ammunition . Dozens of assault rifles with M203 grenade launchers, hundreds of rounds of . 40mm grenade, and ten full boxes of M67 series grenades . There were even M18A1 anti-infantry directional mines and more than ten kilograms of C4 explosive units .

Zhou Qingfeng saw a big bag of restricted firearms when he first met Butcher . However, it was nothing compared to Katrina’s stash . Katrina’s firearms would be enough for a small-scale war .

“I got them from the black market . You can get anything you want in New York, just as long as you have money . ” Katrina showed a flicker of a smile and said proudly, “They were just a little expensive . ”

“What is that?” Zhou Qingfeng saw a weird gun hanging on the wall . As he reached for the gun, Katrina snapped, “Don’t touch that! You can use any other weapon, but that one’s mine . ”

M72 electromagnetic rifle, the latest military technology product of 2030, used 2 mm high-speed ammunition, accurate, and most importantly, deadly . Katrina was only able to purchase this ultimate rifle through several installments . She also purchased several thousands of bullets, as well as ten high-energy storage batteries . She stared at her rifle as if she was whispering to herself, It came to me . Mine . My love . Mine . My precious .

Zhou Qingfeng could only grumble ‘I’ve never seen you using this rifle anyway’ as Katrina did not even let him touch it . He then had no other choice but to replace his SCAR rifle with an M249 light machine gun, accompanied by a large amount of ammunition and grenades . He also put an M18A1 directional anti-personnel mine into his backpack .

“They come with a manual . ” Zhou Qingfeng somehow managed to get himself a manual . Those anti-personnel mines were produced in Chile and smuggled into the United States . Most importantly, they were very easy to use . “I’ll know how to use them after I read the user guide . ”

The basement full of equipment and supplies required at least two large container trucks to transport all of them away . In order to make sure that everything ran smoothly, Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina personally led twenty members of the search team and spent two days to transport the resources .

While Zhou Qingfeng and Katrina sneakily hauled all their resources from Brooklyn, Los Zetas spent two days as well to finally begin improving his armed forces .

“I need a team of barrier troops, a fierce and malicious team that can turn the widowers into warriors and drive them fearlessly . ” Los Zetas gathered all of his subordinates up in the town hall plaza .

“A group of ten will form a team and command a hundred soldiers each . If anyone dares to disobey an order, immediately execute them on the spot . ” Los Zetas felt a surge of anger, as he kept waving his arms and yelled, “We need a team that’s capable of fighting, not a pile of sh*t!”

Los Zetas’s force expanded from a few hundred people into a few thousand . However, many of them joined his gang only to seek the opportunity for survival in the midst of chaos . After a series of frustrations, Los Zetas finally decided to come up with his ultimate move, forming several teams of barrier troops .

Most of the people who could be considered the backbones of Zetas were once police officers who fought against drug trafficking . For whatever reason, this group of people soon joined Los Zetas, and they too engaged in drug trafficking . All of them were vicious and merciless, and they never cared about other people’s lives . Therefore, they were the best candidates for the team leading the barrier troops .

With Los Zetas’ order, the thousands of ordinary Mexicans who recently joined Zetas were divided into dozens of combat groups . There were not enough firearms to equip these combat groups, however, and some of them even had to fight with their bare hands .

“I got this inspiration from watching movies . ” Los Zetas felt immensely proud of himself as he told his subordinates, “During World War II of the last century, the Soviets were able to defeat the Germans only because of this tactic . Now, I shall use this tactic to defeat anyone who dares to stand in my way,”

Just beside Los Zetas stood a bearded man . He was exactly the same member of the sniper team that almost took Zhou Qingfeng’s life two days ago . He stood on the stage of the town hall plaza and licked his lips when he saw the chaotic crowd under the stage . He then smiled mischievously and said, “Los, give me some manpower too . I’d like to try the feeling of leading them into the battlefield . ”

“As you wish, Guzman . You’re my most competent man . I’ll let you pick anyone you like . ” Los Zetas waved his hand as a sign of passing his authority to Guzman .

The bearded man named Guzman descended slowly from the stage of the town hall and walked in the middle of the thousands of Mexicans who were at a loss . His eyes exuded a murderous intent, and every time he stretched out his arm, a Mexican was selected for his team .

After selecting fifty men, Guzman took them to equip their weapons . However, some of them realized that they would get nothing but a magazine . “Sir, I only got one magazine . Where’s my gun?”

“It’s with your companions’ dead bodies . ” Guzman smiled mischievously once again . “Lord Zetas got these inspirations from watching a movie . Those who do not have a gun could only wait for the death of their companions with guns . ”

There were fifty of them, but only ten were equipped with guns, and some of the guns were merely pistols . They immediately stared at each other . Those with guns grasped the weapons firmly in their hands, while those who only got magazines felt anxious, as they threw glances at their armed companions .

“Now, your task is to take down Kenney Street, which is only few hundred meters away from us . ” Guzman lifted an M4A1 and ordered, “It’s a simple task, and it’s near us . All you guys need to do is to rush toward that street . However, if anyone stops, escapes in the middle of the fight, or even lies on the floor to fake his death, Koval will blow off his head . ”

The bearded Guzman waved his hand as Koval stepped forward with his M40A5 . Both of them were from the same sniper team, and they had assassinated countless opposing forces as they served under Los Zetas .

Koval was much younger, darker, and had a habit of gazing with a sulk . However, the aura released from his eyes had people shuddering at the thought of him . The fifty selected men trembled under his gaze .

Meanwhile, the other Mexicans who joined Zetas were spurred on as if they were a herd of sheep . Most of them joined the gang only to seek survival . They would never have imagined that they had to become cannon fodder .

Nieto was one of the members of Guzman’s team . He migrated to the U . S . illegally a year ago, and he used to think himself very lucky for being able to reach New York, the bustling capital of the world . However, after meeting Guzman, all he wanted was to go back to his hometown .

Another hundred-person combat group was being formed just beside Nieto . Someone from the group pleaded loudly because they did not even know how to use a gun . However, without much hesitation, the barrier troops shot them to their death .

Bang! Nieto shivered involuntarily . He turned his head around once again, and he saw the people who were crying just seconds ago now shot in their heads and lying prone on the ground . Their blood even splattered onto his face, frightening him .

Nieta did not know how to use a gun as well . He was only nineteen years old and was a mere farmer from Mexico . He came to the U . S . , hoping to live a better life . However, when he looked at the magazine in his hand, he could not even guess what the matching gun was for his magazine .

In the past two days, Nieta had heard numerous rumors, including the terrible news of the cataclysm . For instance, everyone said that people from Kenney Street were fierce and should not be trifled with . However, it just so happened that he was ordered to attack that particular neighborhood . Only God knew what he would face against next .

Nieto was extremely afraid, but he did not dare to speak or express his feelings, let alone cry out loud, as the members of Zetas were known for their cruelty . When he looked at his other companions, all of them looked pale, and some had even wet their pants .

“Alright, everyone . From now on, you’re a soldier; a loyal soldier that’ll serve only under Lord Zetas . ” Guzman walked past the fifty soldiers with a crazy smile on his face, striking their chests . “I’ve seen your fear, but it’s best for you guys to summon your courage as soon as possible . Otherwise, I can guarantee that you’ll be dead in no time . ”

After Nieto was forced to hide behind a building on the street, there was a barricade made from abandoned vehicles around fifty meters away from them . Fifty of Nieto’s mates trembled in fear; they were all silent and appeared terrified .

“Can anyone tell me which gun should I use for this magazine? Please tell me, how do I use it?” Nieto nervously asked the people around him but no one answered .

The bearded man, Guzman slowly walked past Nieto . Nieto shut up and he cursed Guzman in his mind . Looking at Guzman’s back, he had an impulse to shoot him and run . In fact, many people there were thinking about the same thing .

Once again, Nieto felt warm blood on his face . One of his mates moved his hands like he was going to raise his weapon . However, immediately, he was shot to death . Nieto cried out loud as he was frightened and terrified . As they started to cry, Guzman returned and stood in front of him .

“That guy was going to backstab me, right? But, he failed . ” Guzman smiled like a devil . The sniper, Koval, who was behind him, was putting back his pistol after he fired .

The hatred in Nieto’s mind instantly disappeared . It was replaced with fear . He had the uncontrollable feeling to urinate, his body trembled with fear, and he even felt like he was floating . Meanwhile, the rifle was snatched by the other people and he regretted that he did not make the move earlier .

“Kid, stay awake . Otherwise, you’ll never get up again . ” Guzman smiled evilly and pat Nieto’s shoulder as he saw that Nieto was frightened .

A chill ran down his spine . Nieto immediately straightened his back and spoke with a stiff tone, “No, I won’t let you down . ”

“Great!” Guzman pulled out a cigarette from his pocket and put it into Nieto’s mouth . He lit the cigarette for him, “Take a puff, you’ll feel better . ”

It was marijuana . Zetas sold all sorts of drugs in the United States to be rich; they never ran of out marijuana . Before Nieto came to the United States, his father warned him not to get involved in drugs . However, he could only forget his father’s word at the moment . He smoked the marijuana and cried at the same time .

Fifty of them were smoking marijuana . Even the mouth of the corpse on the ground was stuffed with it . After Guzman gave them the marijuana, he spoke out loudly, “Just try your best . Any action to resist, escape, or slack around will be punished .

“As long as you get through the fifty meter street, you can rest . There will be drinks and women for you to enjoy . Maybe there will be another team to take over you after that . Now, quickly finish your cigarette and pray to Our Lady . ”

Nieto felt much better after the marijuana . He gained power, confidence, and he could move freely . Guzman’s word worked like a charm: he was not afraid anymore .

“Alright, let’s go! Go! Go! I’ll cover you from the back . Victory is waiting for us once you make it across the street,” Guzman thought that the teaching was enough . He shouted and forced them out onto the street .

Nieto was holding his magazine very tightly . He was kicked by Guzman and started to run . He thought, It’s only fifty meters, I don’t even need thirty seconds . We can rest after that, it shouldn’t be that hard .

However, it was only five seconds after they were out when Nieto heard gunshots from behind the barricade that was opposite them . Following that, a man in front of him fell to the ground . The man was holding a magazine too and he was wearing shabby clothes . As the man was hit by the bullet, his body tilted backward and both his arms swung . A big, bloody bullet hole appeared on his back . The body fell to the ground in the next second .

Nieto instantly shivered and his brain was immediately cleared . Meanwhile, he realized that fifty people were running across the street without anything to cover them . Facing the bullet rain, his mates around him were dying very quickly .

“Go, go, go, don’t stop! You’ll die if you stop,” Guzman grabbed a loudspeaker out of nowhere . He was hiding behind a building and forcing them out of the street . His partner, Koval, was standing on the top of a nearby building and he looked at the rushing crowd .

They were like zombies who lost their minds after taking the marijuana . They came out of the street and ran towards the barricade one after the other . There were people screaming and running everywhere; there were people dodging and looking for cover; there were people who were afraid of dying and simply rolled on the ground .

In the meantime, David Lawrence was shooting accurately and rapidly with his M16A2 from fifty meters away . There were around twenty search team members with him; they were shooting the people across them like it was a practice round . The people who were rushing in were killed easily .

“Are they crazy? I’ve killed at least four of them,” a search team member emptied a magazine . As he reloaded, he slightly raised his head as he wanted to see what was going on out there . All of a sudden, a bullet came across and blood burst out from his head . Half of his brain was gone .

The other search team members behind the barricade quickly lowered their heads after the sudden death of their teammate . David Lawrence quickly took a glance and shouted, “Hide properly, don’t simply poke your head out . Continue shooting . Don’t stop, we can’t stop!”

After the barrier troop got evicted, more and more people from Mexico came out to the street . They appeared extremely crazy and impulsive as they were drugged . They were not even fighting, they were just running mindlessly and they charged into the bullet rain .

Guzman, who stood across them was yelling, “Don’t stop!” . He waved his pistol and drove fifty of them out into the street . Behind Guzman, another combat team with a hundred men was also driven out . The moment they slowed down, the cruel barrier troops shot them immediately .

The street was covered with corpses almost instantly . However, there were more and more people coming out . They blocked the entire street . A spray of bullets would kill two or three of them immediately . However, once two or three of them were down, there would be another four or five coming from behind .

Very soon, the corpses on the ground became obstructions . The people who were rushing stumbled . Unfortunately, they still continued to run . They were shooting randomly as they ran . More and more people were dead and they got closer and closer to the barricade . After they ran fifty meters, the expandable team finally arrived in front of David Lawrence .

Six of the search team members were sacrificed . Two of them were shot by random bullets and the rest were sniped by the sniper . As the crazy people of Mexico climbed the barricade, David quickly pulled his pistol out and shot seven of them . However, they were coming non-stop . The members of the search team did not even have time to reload as the enemies got too close . The Mexicans were unstoppable .

“Fall back, fall back!” David Lawrence quickly led the search team to the next street and went into a building . At the same time, he called Zhou Qingfeng in a hurry, “Victor, we’ve lost the frontline barricade . The crazy Zetas didn’t give a damn and decided to just rush towards us . We’ve withdrawn to a building and we’ll try our best to continue stopping them, but you people need to come back as soon as possible!”

Zhou Qingfeng was packing up with Katrina in her house before David Lawrence issued the alert signal . He once stayed there for a night , and his luggage was still left in the guest room on the first floor . Although all the guest rooms have now been rummaged through, nobody was interested in his worthless luggage .

Zhou Qingfeng was much stronger than he used to be hence, he could no longer wear his old clothes . As a result, he threw all his belongings away . On the contrary, Katrina was still able to wear her old clothes . In fact, she specifically requested to return to her home to pack her clothes and personal belongings .

Katrina’s house had four to five stories in total . Her bedroom was located on the third floor . Every single room on every floor of the house was almost completely destroyed, except for Katrina’s room . There were two corpses lying outside the corridor of the master bedroom .

The corpses were rotten, thus Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to wear his gas mask before walking into her room . In the corridor where the corpses were located was a wall full of bullet holes . Some of the walls had even collapsed and broken bricks from the ceiling were scattered all over the place .

Katrina covered her nose too as she leaped over the corpses . She explained only after she was far away from the corpses, “It’s no big deal, actually . I set up some landmines outside my room and somehow, they managed to trigger all of them . ”

“Yes, indeed . Otherwise, as a single lady, I’ll feel unsafe . ” Katrina shrugged as she walked towards her bedroom door . She then opened the security lock of the door and entered a series of codes before finally opening the door .

Single lady? Unsafe? Fierce lady, don’t you know that you’re actually a lot scarier than most men?! Zhou Qingfeng followed her and he asked, “What if I entered the wrong code?”

“No big deal too . The landmines of the whole building would only be activated once again,” Katrina was already inside her bedroom .

“You’re a crazy woman . You’ve transformed your house into a battlefield,” Zhou Qingfeng followed her and entered her room as well .

Katrina’s bedroom was extremely spacious . Her room went with a pink and sky blue theme, hence it was comforting to look at . The fierce lady soon opened up her wardrobe . She first pulled out a few big trolleys . Then, she took all the clothes out from her closet .

Zhou Qingfeng pointed to Katrina’s feminine costumes and said, “You should just throw those gowns away and only keep this sportswear with you . ”

Katrina rolled her eyes at Zhou Qingfeng, “I bought them with a lot of money, there’s no way I’ll leave them behind . ”

In addition to clothes, there were shoes . In addition to shoes, there was underwear . In addition to underwear, there were cosmetics products . Cosmetics products took up the least amount of space in her closet as she only had some toner and sunscreen . On the other hand, her bras took up most of the space in the closet . She had a special wardrobe that was used specifically to keep her bras . She also had various styles of T-backs inside her wardrobe .

“Seriously, I don't really have that many bras . I bet you’ve never seen the ladies with a crazy amount of clothes,” replied Katrina .

Her words reminded Zhou Qingfeng of Lena Fox . He felt that the debutante would definitely have at least ten or even more than a hundred times of Katrina’s shirt . He shivered just thinking about it .

Katrina filled up six trolleys with just her clothes . What’s worse was that she had actually filtered at least half of her wardrobe before putting them into the trolleys . In the end, Katrina opened a small cupboard beside the bedhead and took out a few large and thick sex toys, including some vibrators and love eggs .

“Oh… . . Oh-My-God!” Zhou Qingfeng felt uncomfortable when he saw those sex toys . “Do you use these quite often?”

“Why not? I’m a normal woman and I have my own sexual desires,” Katrina then grabbed a dildo and flirted with Zhou Qingfeng . “How’s your size compared to this?”

“I refuse to answer your question,” Zhou Qingfeng rolled his eyes at her . The fierce lady’s sex desire was truly unbearable . The dildo which she held in her hand was as thick as a horse’s dick . Are you really comparing that dildo to my d*ck? “Can’t you just find a boyfriend?”

“Hahaha…… They’re my best boyfriends . Don’t be shy, Victor! I suddenly find blushing men quite cute,” Katrina continued to flirt with him . However, she threw the thick dildo away and said, “I’ve actually never tried that one before . I bought it out of curiosity . ”

Katrina finally packed some delicate sex toys into her trolley, including some mini love eggs and vibrators that seemed normal when compared to a human’s d*ck . Zhou Qingfeng finally felt relieved . After all, the ‘horse’s d*ck’ was just too scary and it will leave every single man in this world traumatized .

After she was done with her packing, Katrina still did not want to leave . She decided to take out a set of underwear as she wanted to take a bath .

Not long after Katrina walked into her bathroom, she shouted, “Ah… As expected, hot water is still available . I’ll immerse myself in a warm bath then!”

Did she really try to take a bath even though the world is still currently in a chaotic state? The panties that she brought into the bathroom with her just now was even smaller than my palm . It’s basically just strings with lace . There’s no way that it can fully cover her p*ssy .

The sound of splashing water can be heard from the bathroom . Zhou Qingfeng, however, could only sit quietly on the floor with his newly-replaced M249 . He was tempted to imagine her naked body .

“Victor, do you want to take a bath too?” Katrina’s voice came from the bathroom . “It feels so great to be immersed in a warm bath . ”

“I’m fine, then . ” Zhou Qingfeng’s lascivious thoughts disappeared immediately . However, Katrina took a bath for over an hour . Hence, he tried to find a conversation topic to pass time, “Katrina, how are your parents?”

In addition to her own portrait, there was also a photo of a middle-aged couple in her room . The man inside the photo was a medium-sized man and he seemed to be very competent, while the woman was very attractive and elegant .

Katrina sighed, “My parents are divorced and they’re now living separately . My father should still be somewhere in Africa and he’ll probably be fine with his survival skills . My mother, on the other hand, is a war correspondent and she’s always traveling around for work . I haven't contacted them for more than a year . I don’t know what’s happened to them now, and even if I knew, I won’t even know where to find them . ”

You don’t know who’s important to you until you actually lose them! There were several photos of Katrina when she was still a teenager . She looked naive, yet energetic and cheerful .

Just when Zhou Qingfeng wanted to praise her, David Lawrence’s voice could be heard through the wireless radio, “Victor, I think we’re in trouble!”

David Lawrence illustrated to him via the wireless radio, “At first, there were only a dozen of them who rushed towards the streets . However, over a hundred of them soon flooded the streets . They kept attacking our barricades due to the pressure exerted by the barrier troops . The few intersections we’ve been guarding previously could not hold for even five minutes . ”

“We could only now retreat back into a building to try to stop them, but I must say that it was a vain attempt . They’re basically a suicide squad . They even managed to get themselves some trucks, welded some steel plates on them, and attacked us using them . Those tanks travel using caterpillar bands . We can’t really deal with them even though we’re shooting them with our rifles . ”

“They’ve now surrounded the entire Kenney neighborhood and began to demolish the houses using some excavators . Butcher and the others are currently trapped in those houses and they’re having a hard time defending themselves against the Mexicans . By the way, I think you should be informed that after facing the attack of the suicide squad, at least two hundred of our men have chosen to escape . ”

Katrina rushed out from the toilet with only a towel covering her important parts when she heard David Lawrence issuing an alert signal and asking for help . Zhou Qingfeng did not bother looking at her flesh . He left instantly after leaving behind a sentence, “I’ll go back them up first . Join us with the search team once you guys are ready . ”

“We don’t have much time to waste . I’ll think of an idea when I’m on my way… . . . ” Zhou Qingfeng’s voice was getting weaker and weaker . He left Katrina’s house in the blink of an eye . It was already three o’clock in the afternoon . They must drag the battle till midnight if they wanted to stop Zetas’ attack . Otherwise, all of them will be screwed up .

“I’ll need a weapon: a weapon that can stop the attack of at least hundreds or even thousands of people,” Zhou Qingfeng brainstormed . He knew that since even David Lawrence could not stop the attack from Zetas with the assistance of a hundred people, there was no way he would able to stop Zetas with just twenty people on his side . He must come up with another plan .

Zhou Qingfeng straightened his face as he walked past two streets . All of a sudden, he saw a huge backhoe loader cleaning up the streets . Several abandoned cars were moved to side of the street from the huge horsepower of the backhoe loader . The streets were able to be unobstructed with this simplified method .

The driver of the backhoe loader was a person of color, and he seemed to be a gang member . Zhou Qingfeng took a few steps forwards, leaped into the passenger seat, and pointed his gun at the driver, “Head to Manhattan now . ”

This time around, he finally understood what he said . He steered the driving wheel in the direction of Manhattan . A few thugs were shouting once they saw the backhoe loader leave . Zhou Qingfeng had one of his arms out the window and used the other hand to hold his M249 . He then fired a shot on the ground in front of the thugs to scare them off . As expected, the thugs stopped chasing them .

The tires of this huge loader were as tall as a man and it weighed over dozens of tonnes . That made it look extremely powerful . Uproar could be heard when the vehicle traveled on the road and coupled with the massive loader-style shovel, the vehicle was truly the best weapon Zhou Qingfeng could ever ask for .

Zhou Qingfeng stared at the driver the whole time . Once he familiarized himself with the operation of the vehicle, he decided to kick the driver out of the driver’s seat and took control of the vehicle himself .

“Victor, where the f*ck are you?” Butcher’s anxious voice can be heard through the wireless radio . The sound of gunshots and screaming could also be heard . “These suicide squads are launching their attacks like they don’t have a care about their lives . You’ll be looking at my corpse and Mox’s corpse if you’re still not here in ten minutes . ”

“Shut up, I’m on my way . You better hold on for another ten minutes . I’m too lazy to even look at your corpse . ”

Zhou Qingfeng instantly stepped on the accelerator with full force, causing the huge backhoe loader to bounce around like it was a rhinoceros having a seizure . He used the loader-style shovel to remove the obstacles en-route and headed directly to Brooklyn Bridge .

Meanwhile, Nieto was calmly smoking his marijuana in the corner even though he was involved in such a crucial moment . He shivered while he smoked, but he felt like even marijuana was not able to comfort him from the trauma .

Guzman’s fifty-men suicide squad was the first team to launch their attack on David Lawrence's barricade . However, only ten men managed to survive . A minority of them were killed by the people behind the barricades . The others got killed by their own barrier troops as the barrier troops were unsatisfied with their performance of running around like headless chickens to dodge the bullets .

Nieto was lucky enough to survive amongst the piles of corpses . When he climbed up from the ground, he realized that the streets which were flooded just moments ago were now filled with over hundreds of corpses within a mere few minutes . The ground was wet, slippery, oily, and soaked in blood .

However, the suicide mission did not end there . Follow-up groups continued to flood into the battlefield under the supervision of the barrier troops . There was a combat group that tried to escape during the chaos, but they ended up being shot to death by the barrier troops .

After observing the situation for quite a while, the barrier troops felt that the anesthetic effect of marijuana was not enough . They took out something that was even more exciting - cocaine . They forced the people in the combat group to smoke the cocaine as these drugs were able to make them extremely impulsive, impulsive enough to even ignore their own deaths .

Nieto was allowed to leave the battlefield to act as a role model for the other Mexicans after he completed his first attack . He was given two ladies, plenty of food and alcohol . All he needed to do was give a motivational speech to the others and tell them that the battle was actually a piece of cake .

In fact, Nieto felt disgusted . But, he could not do anything other than sit in the corner and smoke his marijuana . He seemed to have given up his dignity . Meanwhile, the minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be seen not far away from him . Jos was standing on a stage and yelling at a bunch of Mexicans with his megaphone .

“Over a hundred years ago, the United States had conquered the territories of Mexico . This is a humiliation for every one of us . ”

“However, today is a big day . After a hundred years of oppression, we have finally got ourselves an opportunity for revenge . All of you shall respond to Lord Zetas’ call of duty and join the war to fight against the Americans . ”

“Our motherland is watching over you . You must be brave, courageous, and fearless to sacrifice your life to defend us from the Republic of New York . There is no greater glory than to die for your nation!”

“Any act of resistance is simply intolerable . If there’s anyone who dares to refuse to join this great war, then he will be the public enemy of all Mexicans and he will be punished!”

The voice of the megaphone echoed throughout the entire plaza of the town hall . Jos seemed to spare no effort in giving his speech .

However, the situation in the plaza was not so optimistic . The Mexicans who were yet to smoke any cocaine were either terrified or did not even know what was happening . On the other hand, the Mexicans who had smoked cocaine had completely lost rationale . Therefore, they were easily instigated by the words from the megaphone .

The perverted-looking Jos had a sense of accomplishment when he saw the Mexicans gradually joining the battlefield one by one thanks to his speech . He picked up a revolver and kept shooting it into the air . He thought to himself, I believe the Soviet commissioners were doing this too during the Second World War several decades ago . It indeed feels so great!

All of a sudden, the ground of the plaza suddenly shook and an uproar approached them at an incredible rate! Mr . Jos, who was standing on the stage, soon saw a huge backhoe loader breaking into the town hall in an extremely wild fashion .

A normal vehicle weighed around one and a half tonnes; a truck would weigh around two to three tonnes . Even a cargo truck weighed only five to six tonnes but the head of the vehicle would still not be strong enough . However, the massively-engineered backhoe loader driven by Zhou Qingfeng weighed more than ten tonnes . The tires were thick and heavy - even bullets could not penetrate them . The massive shovelhead was even tougher; killing felt like a game with it .

As the loader knocked-out the fence and rushed into Town Hall Square, there were more than thousands of Zetas members in the square . They never expected an invasion . The people who were guarding the square out there did not even have time to alert the people inside . This allowed the ‘crazy rhino’ to rush into the square .

There were around hundreds of core members of Zetas holding rifles outside the square . They were in charge of controlling the thousands of rookies who were new to Zetas . They would shoot anyone who was trying to escape . Inside the square, there were thousands of people from Mexico . Most of them came to the United States just to survive and earn some money . The reason they joined Zetas was just to stay together in order to live .

There were so many of them packed in the square . It was a complete disaster when the backhoe loader that weighed over ten tonnes and more than a meter tall came into the square!

The core members outside the square were going to shoot at the loader to stop it, but the massive shovelhead was already in front of them . The shovelhead was thin and slim, yet it was extremely heavy . It was sharper than a blade at high speed . Two of the core members got hit straight by the loader and they were killed on the spot .

One of them fell to the ground, was ran over by the huge tire, and was instantly crushed . The other one was crushed and hung on the shovelhead .

The two of them did not affect the giant backhoe loader at all; it continued to run at a high speed powered by its Herculean engine . It rushed with incredible speed into the crowd of people .

Zhou Qingfeng purposely drove in the direction where there were lots of people . There was no excess space in the square as it had been filled by thousands of people . They were all screaming and trying to escape but they could not avoid it .

The huge shovelhead ran through the crowd of people like a sharp blade . Instantly, dozens of people fell in front of the loader . As the loader ran over them, it left a blood-streaked route in the square .

There were people who were almost hit by the backhoe loader . They felt like it was the evil wind; their hearts were in their mouths for a second . They heaved a sigh of relief as soon as they found out that they were still alive . As they looked at the route where the loader passed, there were corpses and people who were injured on the ground . There were people with broken legs or arms and people were screaming everywhere .

Originally, the square was already controlled under high pressure . As soon the backhoe loader rushed in with its high speed, the whole square instantly turned into a mess . Everyone was running, pushing, and squeezing in the square . Nobody wanted to stay in that goddamn square .

“Shoot it! Shoot it down!” Mr . Jos who was standing on the stage was holding a loudspeaker . He was trying to command the core members at the scene to fight back . Unfortunately, not only could the members hear him via the loudspeaker, Zhou Qingfeng could hear it too .

Meanwhile, the huge loader arrived at the end of the square . After it left a bloody route, it turned around and rushed towards the direction of Mr . Jos, who was on the stage .

“Oh God!” Jos freaked out and simply threw away the loudspeaker . He quickly ran and jumped off the stage . The stage was just a temporary stage built from timber; it was crushed and collapsed as soon as it was hit by the loader .

Mr . Jos words did not gather the core members of Zetas . Instead, it reminded Zhou Qingfeng about his gun . He put his M249 machine gun out of the vehicle and started to fire crazily at the area packed with people .

The crowd of people in the square ran for their lives . However, they were all shot by Zhou Qingfeng’s machine gun before they ran out of the square . More than two hundred bullets were fired the moment Zhou Qingfeng started .

In terms of firing density, the assault rifles of the Zetas members were nothing compared to the M249 machine gun . There were people who tried to shoot at Zhou Qingfeng from afar . But, they were shot by Zhou Qingfeng’s random bullets instead .

As Zhou Qingfeng made two rounds across the square and finished the two hundred bullets in the soft ammo pouch, he turned around and quickly withdrew from the square . The whole process took just over a minute . The huge, noisy backhoe loader left red marks on the ground and disappeared .

A few moments later, Mr . Jos, who was confused, stood up from the ground . Los Zetas who just came out from the town hall stood beside him . Both Mr . President and Mr . Prime Minister were astonished as they looked at the square that was filled with corpses and bloodstains .

Los Zetas grabbed Jos’ collar . He shook Jos and snapped, “What happened? Tell me what’s going on? I heard noise from inside and now all I’m looking at is corpses everywhere!”

In fact, the people who were killed in the square were not considered many . Only ten percent of thousands of people were killed . Unfortunately, most of them had escaped and they might not be returning anymore . The most important thing was the huge impact on the New York Republic . Their base was easily invaded - it was a shame!

“There was a vehicle that came in,” Mr . Jos was still stunned . He could not even speak properly . If he was not quick enough, he would have been one of the corpses on the ground .

“A vehicle? Just one vehicle could kill so many people and mess up the entire square? Are you aware that I’ll be here announcing the official establishment of the New York Republic after three days and that I’ll be the President? But now, my presidential palace is in a mess!”

Los Zetas was extremely mad and enraged . There was a rule where you do not hit faces during a fight . However, Zhou Qingfeng this was not just hitting; this was a direct slap to their faces!

As Zhou Qingfeng left the town hall square, he was confident that Zetas would stop organizing the future suicide squad . He went back straight to Kenney street where it was under attack by a suicide squad with hundreds of Zetas members .

As Zhou Qingfeng was on his way to rescue them, he contacted David Lawrence, “Mr . Lawrence, I’m on my way back . ”

Meanwhile, David Lawrence was hiding in a building with the rest of the search team members . They were still at war with Zetas . Once David received the call from Zhou Qingfeng, he quickly reported his location and requested for help .

However, Zhou Qingfeng immediately rejected him once he heard that David Lawrence was fighting inside a building, “Uncle Lawrence, I’m sorry I can’t help you . Good luck . ”

“What do you mean?” David Lawrence was running out of ammo . Even though he was great and smart, he was useless without bullets .

In the meantime, the big-sized backhoe loader was running across the street at high speed . A few Zetas members thought the vehicle was with them, they even waved and cheered at Zhou Qingfeng . However, with a slight turn of the steering wheel, the loader dashed against the wall and ran over those men .

David Lawrence witnessed the entire process from inside the building . He saw the loader rush in, run over the people, and drove away . At last, he was amazed and said, “That b*stard is really cruel . ”

Meanwhile, Butcher was driven insane by the armored excavator . He did not have any powerful weapons to destroy the ugly wrecking machine . Mox, who came out of the tunnel to rescue others, had no idea about how to deal with it too . They could only withdraw from one building to another . At the same time, they had to deal with the suicide squad which came in like big waves .

“Victor, are you still coming? We’re going to die!” Butcher screamed heart-wrenchingly . He was stuck in a building . He just killed two of the suicide squad members who broke into the building and his last magazine was empty . Meanwhile, the armored excavator was destroying the wall of the building . He would be a goner as soon as the wall breaks .

“I’m here! I’m here! Stop shouting, I’m already here!” Zhou Qingfeng already saw the ugly armored excavator which was welded with steel plates . Zhou Qingfeng immediately pushed the accelerator to the end and the engine roared . It came aggressively from afar with an irresistible high speed .

After Zhou Qingfeng ran over the men outside the building, He smashed right into the side of the excavator . There was the loud sound of a crash . The excavator which was destroying the wall was overturned by the impact and the barrier troops around dodged in different directions .

Amidst the severe impact, Zhou Qingfeng watched as the excavator overturned with a fierce expression and he snapped, “Die, motherf*cker!”

Two massive machines weighing more than ten tonnes collided with each other . The explosion from the impact was earthshaking . The huge backhoe loader was running at high speed and had powerful kinetic energy . The backhoe loader hit straight onto the excavator and at the same time, dozens of the barrier troop members were killed . During the impact, they were smashed and killed by the loader .

Before this, Zetas was very aggressive, especially the intense barrier troops behind the excavator . They were firing at the skies and forced the cannon fodders to stay beside the excavator . The excavator was trying its best to break and destroy the wall .

As Zhou Qingfeng collided into them with his loader, immediately, the scene was painted with what looked like blood rain . Broken limbs and bloody organs flew everywhere . After the collision, the broken pieces of the machine became killing blades and flew in different directions .

As Zhou Qingfeng hit the excavator, he received a huge impact . He flew and smashed against the windscreen . The thin windscreen shattered and his face was covered with blood in the next second .

The loader was very huge and therefore, so was its impact . The rear of the loader was lifted and it fell to the ground once it reached a certain height . Following that, the sound of the engine of the loader rose again . Zhou Qingfeng changed the gear to reverse and the wheels turned . The engine started to run again .

Butcher and Mox were originally stuck in a building that was half destroyed and thought that they were going to die . During the final moments, they felt a slight earthquake and a huge noise rose . Following that was the screaming noise of people from outside the building . The suicide squad and the excavator which were ready to enter the building instantly withdrew . The whole place turned silent all of a sudden .

Butcher walked out of the half-destroyed building and saw a bunch of corpses on the ground near the wall . Blood was gushing out of them and it looked extremely terrifying . The aggressive excavator was overturned . The driver of the excavator was trying his best to open the deformed armored plate to escape .

Mox was standing behind Butcher . He shot and killed the driver who drove them up the wall . Once again, he aimed with his rifle at the Zetas members who were escaping and started to shoot them . Butcher picked up a rifle from the ground and purposely aimed at the fully-armed barrier troops .

“F*ck, f*ck, f*ck!” Butcher cursed them . “I hate these barrier troops . I hate these sneaky b*stards . We’ve lost so much and are so embarrassed because of them . ”

The barrier troops on the scene were trying to get organized to stop Zhou Qingfeng and his gigantic loader . However, they were disrupted . Many of them were killed and injured by Mox and Butcher . Other than that, there were more than a hundred search team members on the street . They were all stuck in a building and were in a state of anxiety . Meanwhile, all of them came out, grabbed their weapons, and released their fear and anger that they had suppressed for ages .

As the barrier troops were gone, the suicide squad instantly showed signs of crumbling . It would be useless even if they were drugged with cocaine . The stimulation of drugs would only make them more dumb and hot-tempered .

As hundreds of the Zetas members were running away like ants, Butcher shouted to the remaining search team members behind him, “Go after them, kill all of them!”

Zhou Qingfeng was leading in front with the loader and the search team at the base unleashed their full potential . They chased the Zetas members all the way for three blocks; the ground was filled with corpses and a blood river was formed .

Meanwhile, David Lawrence had reacted . He quickly led the team out of the building and fought against the Zetas members . It was a huge comeback: a Jedi comeback .

In the meantime, Katrina returned from Brooklyn and the heads of the two cargo trucks were covered in blood . It seemed like Katrina used the same method as Zhou Qingfeng .

Katrina walked towards him and was going to punch him too . Zhou Qingfeng giggled and dodged away from her and shouted strangely, “You’re going to do that too?”

Once Katrina spoke, they were all silent . Butcher looked surprised and Mox was astonished . David Lawrence looked at Zhou Qingfeng, who then looked at Katrina; he remained silent .

Apart from a few leaders, there were around hundreds of them sitting or standing around Zhou Qingfeng . They were all either exhausted or injured . They looked like a bunch of unmotivated and grim soldiers who had just released their anger .

“Here’s what we have now,” Butcher had a better understanding of the situation . He said in a low voice, “We didn’t even have time to defend ourselves when the suicide squad was here . They were so many of them and they were crazy . Most of us ran out of bullets and were dead, run over by the crowd . ”

“As it happened too quickly and too many of us died all of a sudden . many of them panicked and lost their minds . After around two hundred of us died, the other two or three hundred ran away . The only people who could not run were also the older and weaker people . And the people here who were stuck in the building . ”

It was a terrible fight . A motley crew fought with another bunch of rubbish! The side where the barrier troops were pushing had an advantage as there was more of them . After that, the other side made an even crazier comeback with a backhoe loader .

Facing the terrible situation, Los Zetas was very mad and enraged . He gathered his men once more and found out there were only a few hundred of them remaining from the thousands of people who had gathered at the town hall square . The rest of them were either killed or had escaped .

The saddest thing was that many of the three hundred members of the barrier troop, which formed the backbone of Zetas were killed or injured . Some of them even left the team and escaped .

“Los, we need to solve this as soon as possible . ” As the deputy chairman of Zetas, Guzman and his partner, Koval, broke David Lawrence’s frontline . He withdrew to wait for the result as he thought that they were going to win .

“I know . We need to revive our forces . Otherwise, it wouldn’t just be in the Republic of New York, we can’t even survive this chaotic last phase . ” Los Zetas felt a strong feeling of uneasiness .

Jos, who always encouraged propaganda stood up with a serious face, “We still have many people in Brooklyn, they have no idea what’s going on here . We can get some of them here again . The idea of having barrier troops and suicide squads was actually not bad, we just need to improve our organization . ”

In the midst of the crisis, the backbone of Zetas stayed together and was positive . Los Zetas stood up and shouted to his men, “My brothers, we’re in big trouble . It has been a huge loss for us . ”

“I admit that it was all caused by my pride and arrogance . I hope that you will accept my apology and once again, listen to my commands . We need to regroup and stay together to face the hardship in front of us . ”

“In this chaotic and disorderly world, the weak cannot survive . We still have a chance: our last chance . If we don’t take the chance, we’re all going to die! Thus, we need to try again!”

The Zetas members even began to regret going to Downtown Manhattan . They finally realized why Zhou Qingfeng had been hailed by the media as the world's most dangerous criminal of the twenty-first century!

Los Zetas initially had the force of over thousands of people . However, after encountering the opposing force coupled with the mass escape of the members, the enormous gang instantly shrank to just few thousand members . As a consequence, the overall strength of the gang was drastically weakened .

On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng was even more pathetic . He was barely able to gather even six to seven hundred people . However, after a series of battles and the mass escape of the members, he was now left with under two hundred people . What’s even worse was that the majority of his team members were now either old or weak people . The size of his search team shrank from five hundred people to a mere hundred .

His one-hundred man squad could not even fill up the Kenney neighbourhood . In the end, they decided to stay inside the buildings and the gloomy atmosphere seemed impossible to get rid of .

When Zhou Qingfeng returned to his mobile command vehicle, Jenny, who was terrified, threw herself at him . Zhou Qingfeng could only try to comfort her by gently stroking her back and said, “Everything will be fine, we’ll all be fine . Look, I even got ourselves toilet paper and we won’t be running out of them anymore, at least, for now . ”

“I’ve also got some cosmetic products, clothes, and some ladies’ necessities . We’ve robbed a bunch of gangsters when we were in the Brooklyn area and we’ve got ourselves some pretty good stuff . I guarantee that you’ll like them . You’re such a good girl…… good girls don’t cry!”

Zhou Qingfeng comforted her like she was a little girl . However, Jenny felt peace in her mind once she received a solid hug from her man . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng tried to rest for a moment, Katrina gave him a call through the wireless radio and told him that Chinese men from Chinatown had come to find them?

Zhou Qingfeng brought Jenny with him to the meeting and their current team lacked in members . Zhou Qingfeng and the other important characters, including Angie and Tony Parker, were all in the temporary meeting room . The familiar faces of Chinatown were in the meeting room as well . This included the middle-aged Uncle Zheng and the young man Marco, who used to serve the U . S . military forces .

Uncle Zheng wanted to speak, but Marco beat him to it, “We’ve accepted few hundreds of refugees today and they actually used to serve you . According to them, you’ve been attacked by the Zetas . Therefore, I think that we might be able to lend you a helping hand . ”

“A helping hand? From you guys?” Zhou Qingfeng was wondering if the sun rose from the west this morning . These bunch of p*ssis finally dare to stand up to fight?

Marco instantly shook his head, “No, we’ve faced the attack from Zetas too, and we’re currently under pressure . Hence, we won’t be able to lend you any manpower . However, you would be allowed to enter our neighbourhood . We’ll look after you, but only with conditions . You will have to…… “

“We’ll have to follow your order, am I right?” Zhou Qingfeng mocked him . “A bunch of p*ssies are now trying to give us commands?”

Marco immediately wore a look of resentment on his face, but Zhou Qingfeng carried on, “What kind of f*cking pressures are you guys facing? I think we’ve been facing the pressure for you . You guys never showed up when there were six or seven hundreds of us, and now you suddenly appear when we’re having a hard time? The guy with the surname of Ma - you’re pure genius!”

Uncle Zheng came up hurriedly in the effort to ease the tense atmosphere . He said, “Alright, alright . I think that’s enough . Are you guys really going to have an internal conflict during such a crucial moment?” He first pulled Marco over then spoke to Zhou Qingfeng, “Little Zhou, we’re really trying to help you with our full sincerity . ”

“You have only a hundred people remaining and it’s actually possible for all of you to be dead tomorrow . The thugs from Zetas are crazy and we know that . Look at your losses today? What’s the point to continue working alone? Don’t you think you’ll be better off collaborating with us?

“It wouldn’t be a big deal for you to admit your failure anyway . Just leave this place . I seriously can’t think of any benefits for you and your team to keep staying here . Stop being reckless and act now before it’s too late . ”

Butcher looked at the ceiling and said, “Although today, I was only seconds away from meeting God, it felt great . ”

Angie and her father stood together . Tony Parker, who stood by the side, cleared his throat and said, “I love Chinese food, you know that’s true . Would I be able to eat any Chinese food if I were to join the Chinatown gang?”

The troublemaker immediately shrugged and he took a step backwards, “Alright then, I’ll stop talking . No one’s going to listen to me anyway . ”

After sinking in deep thought for quite a while, David Lawrence finally spoke, “Zetas is actually not as strong as you have described . We can see from today’s battle that their only advantage is in numbers . If it’s possible for Chinatown to……”

Marco interrupted him before he could finish his words, “No, we will not join the war . Our sources are limited and they’re only enough for us to protect our homeland . We decided to help you and your troop today simply because we’re compatriots . ”

David Lawrence was not offended even though he got interrupted . Instead, he gave a nonchalant shrug and said, “Victor’s right . There’s no way a bunch of p*ssies could command us . There will be no leadership within our group if we were to join you guys . We’ll gradually get dragged by you guys towards death . ”

The situation instantly turned awkward . Marco was offended and he even tried to leave while Uncle Zheng felt embarrassed . The latter then looked at Zhou Qingfeng and he tried to ask him one last time, “Little Zhou, will you reconsider? We actually need help from you guys too . ”

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around as he felt that someone was pulling his shirt . It turned out that Jenny was watching the entire time . The timid, but mature lady seemed to want him to reconsider . However, he stuck with his decision and said, “Jenny, do you remember the guy named Mobutu?”

Zhou Qingfeng then continued, “I was once driven to the wall by two mobsters . If Mobutu was beside me during that time, I would have been able to solve the problem easily . However, he chose to leave me . You were the one who helped me in the end, that’s why I’ve decided to keep you by my side . ”

“But do you know that I met Mobutu today? He lost one of his legs and was in the middle of the crowd . He even wanted to shoot me when he saw me, however, he ended up getting crushed to death by my backhoe loader . In just a split second, I saw the hopelessness on his face before his death . ”

Jenny fell silent after hearing what Zhou Qingfeng said . He then turned around and said to Angie, “Angie, do you remember Cooper? What about Korgan, Cooper’s dad, the infamous leader of the gang from the Queens . ”

Angie shook her head . It seemed that she had totally forgotten the young, white man who almost raped her . Zhou Qingfeng continued, “I met Cooper and his dad today as well . Both of them were also in the middle of the crowd . They were pushed to the ground by the others and as a consequence, they ended up crushed to death by the backhoe loader . They died in a worthless fashion . ”

Finally, Zhou Qingfeng threw several glances at Uncle Zheng and Marco, who tried to persuade him to join them . “Do you know why I’ve never chosen an easy life? That’s because I’m afraid that I’ll die ingloriously if I were to lose my autonomy . ”

“I have decided, even if I were to die, I want to die with honour . I won’t be joining you guys as you simply have no dreams . What difference is there between people and salted fish if men don't have dreams? That’s why I refuse to join a bunch of p*ssies . ”

Clap, clap, clap . When Zhou Qingfeng finished talking, Katrina, who was standing in the corner, clapped her hands before anyone could react .

Uncle Zheng and Marco left . Uncle was a good old man and he kept sighing when he left . In contrast, Marco threw an angry gaze at Zhou Qingfeng . It seemed like he was trying to say, ‘I’ll wait for you to come and beg me one day’ . However, Zhou Qingfeng despised them for being a bunch of p*ssies .

Although they knew that Zetas were just as bad as they were, Zhou Qingfeng only had two hundred men left . Therefore, due to the numerical inferiority, it was very difficult for them to do anything at all .

Katrina had gone to investigate once before night fell . She reported, “There’s nothing special going on with Zetas at the moment, but they’ve rebuilt their barricades and recruited a large number of sentries . We won’t be able to get pass through Roosevelt Avenue as well . The streets are monitored . It seems like those bastards have become clever all of a sudden . ”

“They’ve rebuilt barricades?” David Lawrence felt that that was strange and he asked, “Does that mean that they have no intention to carry out a large-scale attack at the moment?”

Butcher replied his question with laughter, “If we were the side which got crushed by a backhoe loader today, we too, would need to first think about how to settle down at night . I believe they’ll need at least one day to recover . ”

“Then “We must take advantage of that . I’ll lead a team and scout their area tonight,” David Lawrence took the initiative to take the first step .

Zhou Qingfeng agreed with him . He initially planned to join David’s team, but he was soon rejected, “Victor, I think it’s better for you to recuperate from your injury first . ”

Zhou Qingfeng subconsciously touched his face after hearing what David said . His face had been scarred by the sniper two days ago . Although he had stopped bleeding, he got his face scratched once again today when he drove the backhoe loader . He looked really terrible now .

Mox, who was sitting behind, reached out and pat Zhou Qingfeng on his shoulders, “Just go and have a good rest . You’ve done enough today . ”

“Hmmm… Two days, it’s very likely that the Zetas won’t launch an attack tomorrow . We could enter the air-raid shelter under the NYPD headquarters the day after tomorrow . We could then shift some manpower to Lena Fox’s clubhouse in advance . ”

No one seemed to have any objections about this . They currently had various kinds of resources piled up in Kenney Street . All the resources were stored in hundreds of vehicles and most of them were actually necessities . Zhou Qingfeng and the others were worried at first about whether or not the supplies were sufficient for the consumption of their team . However, now, they had to worry about how to transport all of them out of Kenney Street .

Katrina took responsibility over the matter spontaneously, “All the paths towards Midtown Manhattan are blocked and it’ll take quite some time to remove those obstacles . Victor, lend me your backhoe loader . I need it to remove the obstacles along the way . ”

They were running out of time and hence, they departed immediately once they were ready . Mox continued carrying out his subway operation, David Lawrence took a few men with him for the scouting operation, while Katrina began to pack up and got ready to retreat . Family members, such as Angie and Jenny, would be the priority for transfer to Lena Fox’s clubhouse .

On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher had nothing to do . After they finished patrolling the lookout post, they suddenly heard someone playing violin in the midst of chaos .

“Old man, you’re not dead yet? Didn’t I ask you to leave Manhattan?” Zhou Qingfeng was shocked when he saw a man in a suit standing beside the streets . He was the violin master which they had met a few days ago . At that instant, he looked wan and sallow, and his suit was even dirty and disordered . However, the way he carried himself remained elegant and he was in a good psychological condition .

The old man slightly nodded as a greeting to Zhou Qingfeng when he saw him . He then smiled and said in a husky voice, “Yes, many people are dead . But, I’m not dead yet . I’m glad that you actually care about an old man like me . ”

“However, I will not be leaving Manhattan . This is where my dream lies . I want to spend the remainder of my life with Broadway Theaters . I believe you wouldn't mind if I play my violin here . Look, everybody loves listening to my performance . I’m glad that there are people who are still willing to listen to my performance . ”

Everyone was busy retreating from the streets . However, except for the sentries, almost everyone paid attention to the old man who played the violin . They would slow down as they walked past the old man and they would listen quietly to his performance for a little while .

It would already be quite a luxury to hear some music in the chaotic world, let alone a performance from the world-renowned violin master . However, Zhou Qingfeng had forgotten what his name was .

“Alright then, old man . You may stay here and head to Midtown Manhattan with us later . I believe that we’re now extremely rich with resources and we’ll be able to offer you shelter . ” Zhou Qingfeng left the moment he finished talking .

The old man then played ‘Ode to Joy’ . When the music played, everyone began to smile, hastened their steps, and their working efficiency increased . Zhou Qingfeng however, asked Butcher curiously, “How did the old man manage to survive the past few days? He’d be dead ages go if no one was there to help him . ”

“No, Mox does not have any particular interests in music . However, Katrina loves the violin, that’s why he loves it too . ” Butcher shrugged as he explained to Zhou Qingfeng that the whole thing was as simple as that .

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around and threw a glance at the violinist . He thought to himself, Perhaps, it’s actually a good thing to keep the old man with us . He then patted Butcher’s shoulder and said, “Alright, you’ll take the graveyard shift tonight then . I’ll go have a good sleep . ”

As Zhou Qingfeng turned around, a bullet was fired from a distance . A sentry got shot and he fell from the building which was five to six-stories high .

“Ambush, ambush! Sniper!” Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher yelled at the same time when they saw the scene . Everyone in the neighborhood instantly panicked and they instinctively found themselves a spot to hide .

However, the bullets kept firing in their direction, and as a consequence, the sentries got eliminated one after another . It seemed like their enemies were using snipers that had been mounted with silencers . Zhou Qingfeng made a rough prediction and yelled at Butcher, “The snipers are located in the building right across us . ”

At that instant, Butcher did not dare to lift his head . He could only hide in the corner . He peeked at the direction where the bullets were coming from and cursed, “We’ve deployed at least five to six sentries on the top of that building . I’m afraid that they’re all dead now .

Zhou Qingfeng could only change directions and try to approach them from the flanks . He had a feeling that the sniper was the guy who almost took his life two days ago .

However, as soon as he turned around, Zhou Qingfeng saw the old man who was standing on the street and playing the violin . The old man was completely frazzled and he did not know what to do nor where to hide .

“Old man, come over my side . ” Zhou Qingfeng waved and yelled at him . The old man then took his violin and walked sluggishly towards Zhou Qingfeng .

"Come on, hurry up!" Zhou Qingfeng realized that time had suddenly turned static . The speed at which the old man ran was not as fast as a normal person’s . Zhou Qingfeng even wanted to reach out to pull him over .

However, when the old man finally came close to him, although Zhou Qingfeng did indeed reach out to pull the corner of his shirt, a bullet had penetrated through the old man’s chest, causing him to plunge and fall to the ground .

Zhou Qingfeng tried his best to pull the old man to his side but the old man was still holding his violin firmly . The old man spat some blood and asked, “Sir, please tell me . Am I going to die soon?”

Zhou Qingfeng suddenly felt depressed; He replied the old man with a deep tone, “Yes, sir . You’ll be dying soon . ”

The dying old man felt gratified instead . He lifted his violin and explained, “Sir, I’m going to leave this world soon . This world is not suitable for an old man like me to survive . But…… could you please make sure to bury me with my violin? It would be best if you could bury me in front of Broadway theaters . ”

Eight men under Zhou Qingfeng were sacrificed, including the violinist, Joseph Bell . Zhou Qingfeng could not bury him in front of the Broadway theater; he could only bury him in a park nearby . His violin was buried with him .

The park had already become a graveyard . Zhou Qingfeng had buried more than a thousand corpses of the search team members in the park . Later on, Zhou Qingfeng could only put the corpses in bags and simply leave them in the park as there was not enough space . At that moment, they did not even have enough bags for corpses .

A simple funeral ceremony was held for Joseph . Butcher looked at the place where Joseph was buried and mumbled, “There used to be tons of musicians and artists in Manhattan . But, I’m afraid that he’s the last one now . ”

“The last phase doesn’t need a musician,” Zhou Qingfeng buried the old man himself . There was no tombstone or quote; only a violin accompanied him .

The only good news at that moment was that Zhou Qingfeng did not expect that Zetas would send the sniper . Zetas did not expect that they would get invaded . David Lawrence did very well last night, the entire Zetas was messed up by him .

However, as David Lawrence returned in the morning, he realized that the entire Kenney street was quiet . It was deathly quiet and it felt like a ghost town .

“Zetas was indeed trying to recover their power . They were transporting a large number of people through Brooklyn Bridge . The bridge was packed with people and there was at least ten thousand people . ”

“Zetas lied to them . They told the people on the bridge that they’ve controlled the Federal Reserve Bank of New York . They would get a kilogram of gold if they joined the fight . I heard them from the loudspeaker: they said that the only currency in the last phase was gold and you can buy everything with gold . ”

Once David Lawrence returned, he told his teammates about what he had heard and seen . However, Butcher did not seem very happy . He asked, confused, “Don’t you wanna know what happened here last night? Didn’t you hear the explosion? The screams? The flare in the skies?”

Butcher did not have a good impression of David Lawrence from the beginning . He said very rudely, “Based on what you told us, I only know that Zetas is not coming today . There would be a huge amount of people rushing here tomorrow . ”

“You don’t have to be that negative . Don’t you know what I’ve done last night? I invaded the town hall that was occupied by Zetas . I’ve messed up the entire structure of their organization . ”

“I think Zetas won’t be able to do anything today and tomorrow . After Mox goes through the underground tunnel tomorrow, we’ll get into the headquarters, get those powerful and strong equipments, and leave happily . ”

Looking at Butcher’s unhappy face, David Lawrence could only change the topic and ask, “What about Victor? Where is he?”

“We were invaded last night and he’s outraged . You didn’t see his gloomy face; it felt like he was gonna kill everyone . He went to welcome his dog,” Butcher said .

David Lawrence had no idea what happened as Butcher’s words were very unclear . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was standing under the morning sun . The sunlight shone on his body that was filled with blood stains and dirt . From afar, a robotic dog was running happily towards him at high speed . It jumped onto Zhou Qingfeng .

Its light-hearted bark expressed its happiness . DogMeat kept running around Zhou Qingfeng while shaking its tail . That loyal dog was very attached to its owner .

“Stupid dog, how are you doing?” Zhou Qingfeng was very happy to see DogMeat too . Firstly, he took a detailed check of Dogmeat . He even checked if its fur had dropped .

Indeed, some of its furs did drop and there were a few bullet wounds on DogMeat . The bullets did not penetrate through the armored body, but a few holes could be seen on its body . Fortunately, the other parts were undamaged and worked perfectly .

“I’m gonna settle this bill with Lena Fox . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt sorry for DogMeat, “Stupid dog, it’s your time to shine . I want you to go kill some annoying snipers . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was very pissed off by the sniper team from Zetas . They attacked Zhou Qingfeng twice and brought a huge loss to Zhou Qingfeng every time . This time, Zhou Qingfeng specially called DogMeat over with the wireless radio and was ready to fight Zetas .

Meanwhile, Los Zetas was embarrassed . He listened to Jos last night and accepted the method of recruiting a huge amount of people from Brooklyn with gold . The result was unexpectedly good . Thousands of people rushed through Brooklyn Bridge after they received the notice .

There were more than ten thousand people . It was packed and they rushed through the bridge towards the town hall . Los Zetas was excited, but a little intimidated, as he will not be able to control so many people . He only had around three hundred core members and a lot of them were killed by Zhou Qingfeng yesterday .

It would be extremely difficult to control so many people . It was because Los Zetas realized that he could not supply them anything including food, drinks, and daily necessities .

Jos, the only man who was a little more capable of controlling and coordinating, was dead . The lewd man of around forty years old was standing and spreading propaganda in the middle of the town hall square . He was shot in the head by David Lawrence . Following that, the entire town hall became a mess and half the town hall was burned .

Los Zetas was lucky enough to survive, but he faced real trouble . His government ordinance would not work without Jos . It was an impossible mission to control a thousand paupers who were obsessed with money outside the town hall .

In the original plot of the movie, Zhou Qingfeng was not in the movie to block Kenney street and make trouble . In fact, the New York Republic was established and was on the right track of development . Los Zetas had a nice and relaxing three months until the nuclear war emerged . He was one of the strongest forces in Manhattan before that .

Unfortunately, the New York Republic was just about to be established but it was all messed up by Zhou Qingfeng . They could not develop their forces properly . At the moment, the most useful man under Los Zetas was dead; Zetas would not be able to become a local force anymore .

Guzman walked into Los Zetas’ office . He looked at the dead body of Jos and frowned . He walked towards Los Zetas and asked in a low voice, “Los, what should we do about the people out there?”

“We don’t have that many people to control them and they are starting to resist . They are robbing everywhere and our people dare not stop them as there are too many of them . ”

They were worried when there was a lack of people . They were even more worried when there were too many people . At the moment, Los Zetas’ ambitions and dreams turned into a long sigh . In the end, he said aggressively, “Command them to Kenney Street . Tell them that there is a large amount of food and pretty girls . The accommodation has been arranged . Just tell them we’ve arranged a camping ground for them over there . ”

“Yeah, that’s it . ” Los Zetas raised his head, growled, and his eyes looked wild and fierce . “Just simply let them go if we can’t control them . I don’t believe Victor Hugo would be able to defend against thousands of people . I want him to be dead!”

During the last phase, resources were deficient as transportation failed . The three million people in Brooklyn were already suffering . They had robbed and snatched everything they could . In the end, they realized there was nothing better than having a wonderful and full meal .

Zetas was like a stopper: it blocked the way from Brooklyn to Manhattan with its forces . It stopped the people who were suffering in Brooklyn from getting into Manhattan . However, once the stopper was removed, a large amount of people went from Brooklyn to Manhattan in just one night .

Most of them lacked ability or talent . They were in the lower-class society who only had physical strength and simple minds . As they heard from Los Zetas that there were pretty girls and plenty of food, they immediately rushed towards Kenney Street happily .

A few hundred meters didn’t take them very long . The refugees not only went in the direction of Kenney Street, they were scattered and rushed towards Chinatown behind Kenney Street .

As the refugees were coming in like a bunch of locusts, Chinatown had to face a huge enemy at the moment . Instantly, people in Chinatown started to fire and stopped them from entering . Thus, the refugees bypassed Chinatown and rushed towards midtown and even downtown Manhattan . As they ran across Manhattan, they encountered all sorts of forces and organizations that were already well-formed .

The streets were blocked with all kinds of barricades and obstruction . Snipers were camped on top of the buildings . Usually, there were a few hundred or even thousands of people who stayed in the street or a building . Everyone understood that they needed to work together to prevent the invasion of other people .

As there was no one who wanted to accept the refugees, they were chased further and further away . It was fortunate that Manhattan was big enough . Thousands of people disappeared like water flowing through a slit as soon as they arrived in Manhattan . During the night, most of them gathered in parks . They were waiting for chances to make trouble and to find some food and valuable items .

The whole situation was caused by Zhou Qingfeng . If it were not for him, Zetas would have the ability and time to manage the people from Brooklyn and conquer the entire Manhattan . However, while Zhou Qingfeng had been wreaking havoc the entire week, the people from midtown and downtown Manhattan had the time to group up and organize . They started to form a few small groups and forces .

After the wave of refugees rushed towards Manhattan, Los Zetas was astonished . Zetas thought Zhou Qingfeng would have an intense fight with the refugees and would be killed by them . Finally, Zetas would be the one who had the advantage .

However, it was just a small-scale fight and it didn’t even make a small wave . The refugees rushed towards Kenney street aggressively, but there was nothing much over there . They continued to run north . After that, they encountered strong enemies in some buildings and streets . They could not do anything but escape . Finally, they paid the heavy price for what they did - they were all killed . The whole thing was just unexpected!

Los Zetas couldn’t believe it . As he saw that the people who rushed to Kenney street were safe, he walked for a few hundred meters and arrived at Kenney street in person . As soon as he arrived, he found out the place was already empty . Everything had been moved and there was nothing left .

“Victor Hugo, you’re so tricky, so crafty . He escaped! It must be because of our barrier troops yesterday . He couldn’t stand it and ran away . That goddamn b*stard, don’t let me see him again . Otherwise, I will hang him, throw him into the barrel, and burn him to death . ”

Los Zetas was standing in front of Kenney street . He looked at the overturned armored excavator and the ruined and abandoned buildings . Los Zetas heaved a sigh of relief but he was outraged . He used up everything, put everything in, and when he started to lose hope, the enemy disappeared all of a sudden . He was happy but at the same time, he felt bad!

“Los, what should we do now?” Guzman felt suspicious . He thought Victor Hugo was not a man to give up that easily . However, when he and Koval came to assault Zhou Qingfeng last night, indeed, they saw people in Kenney street busy packing up . Thus, it was reasonable to say that they had escaped .

Los Zetas was standing in front of the abandoned street waving his hands happily . Again, his ambition was restored, “Let’s do it all over again . We’re still establishing the Republic of New York . We can slowly recruit without Zhou Qingfeng here making trouble . We’ll control the rate of expansion and completely take over downtown Manhattan . We’ll be stronger than ever!”

Los Zetas regained a little confidence . He had experienced the pain of expanding forces too quickly . When a hundred became a thousand instantly, they were just wasting resources and looking for death .

“Jos’ death was a shame . Otherwise, he’d be happy . We need to recruit some people with good management . Brooklyn lacked people like this but there are actually many people like that in Manhattan . We should expand our forces by order . It has to be slow . We have a lot of time and we don’t even have to worry about that . ”

Los Zetas relaxed and made a few conclusions about his loss . He decided - the Republic of New York will be officially established tomorrow to increase morale . Even though we started off a little weak, our future is bright! God will be with us .

As Zetas thought about controlling downtown Manhattan, Zhou Qingfeng was actually not far away . In fact, he was incredibly close to Los Zetas at the moment . As soon as Katrina escaped with the weak and old people, Zhou Qingfeng brought around fifty men and stayed in the subway .

“One more day, just this last tunnel . ” There were a few lamps in the dark . Mox was laughing happily in front of the high-pressure hydraulic jet cutter . “Behind this wall must be the police headquarters’ dugout . ”

Zhou Qingfeng and his men were fitted in the wet and narrow tunnel . It was formed and connected by dozens of tunnels . This included a huge amount of gas pipe tunnels, sewers, heater pipe tunnels and so on . Mox had to be underground for seven days to get through that tunnel .

“Hahaha… . , good job, Mox!” Zhou Qingfeng did bother about being dirty . He walked forwards and gave Mox a big hug . His laugh reverberated within the dark tunnel .

Butcher and David Lawrence started to laugh and even the people who were working with Mox started to laugh . After they sacrificed hundreds of lives and went through all the pain and danger, it was finally the moment for success .

“Los Zetas must be laughing on the ground and here we are, laughing underground . We’ll wait until tomorrow . Let’s see who’s the last one laughing . ”

The drilling machine was lifted up and after a buzzing noise was emitted from the machine, several deep holes appeared in the construction tunnel . They stuffed a small amount of C4 explosives and a detonating electrode which was over twenty meters of wire into the deep hole . After a muffled noise was produced by the explosion, everyone then once again carefully returned to the end of the tunnel .

“You can rest assured that the structure of the tunnel is very sturdy and there’s no way it will collapse . When the U . S . government built it in the last century, it was for the exact purpose of defending against explosive attacks . ”

The tunnel was narrow and the work surface could only accommodate one person at most . Even David Lawrence found it inconvenient to carry out the work, let alone Mox or Butcher . Only Zhou Qingfeng, the one with the most petite figure, managed to stretch his arms and legs . Therefore, he was the only one who was able to use all his strength to break through the gravel .

It took two to three hours for the whole operation to be completed . The air was poorly ventilated inside the narrow tunnel . Consequently, Zhou Qingfeng was soaking in his sweat . Mox had no choice but to use a blower and a soft pipe that was supposed to be used for fire extinguishing to fan Zhou Qingfeng .

“Hahaha…… It’s much cooler now . ” To facilitate his work, the sweaty Zhou Qingfeng had taken off all his clothes, except for his underwear . The soft pipe blew air into his back and he felt cold air in his nuts .

The other workers were covered in dirt, dust, and wet mud . They were wearing hard hats and their faces were dark and muddy . Zhou Qingfeng’s words elicited a great guffaw from the workers .

“Yeah, his d*ck is as big as a donkey’s . The ladies from our Ukrainian family are particularly fond of this kind of man .

The bunch of men could only mock themselves to ease the pressure of being in a hot, humid, and closed environment . After Zhou Qingfeng had cleared up seventy to eighty percent of the gravel in the working area, he stood up straight and lifted his feet to throw several strong kicks at the stone wall .

As he had the explosive power of twice the ordinary person’s, Zhou Qingfeng managed to create a big hole in the stone wall at the end . The cold and old air was released from the cave .

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and ran like he was a rabbit . He did not know what was behind the stone wall . So, he felt that he should be more careful .

They used the blower once again . After around ten minutes of ventilation, a few workers stepped forwards and they opened up the hole to a point where an ordinary man could get past it freely .

With a torchlight, Zhou Qingfeng found out that they had actually broken through the wall of a massive storeroom . There were mountains worth of wooden boxes in the storeroom . But, judging by the state of those wooden boxes, it seemed like no one had actually gone there for at least half a century .

"Look, canned meat produced in 1963, the property of the United States Army," David Lawrence pointed the flashlight on a large wooden box with clearly printed texts and bar codes .

Zhou Qingfeng wore a gas mask and walked into the pitch-black storeroom . After confirming that everything was safe, he waved to his companions and yelled, “Come in, everyone! There’s only us over here . ”

“There’s even biscuits . What the hell! These biscuits are even older than my granny . They’re produced in 1962 . ‘Civil protection supplies for emergency use’ . ”

“It’s theoretically possible . For example, the food is completely edible . It should be noted that the U . S . military had eaten the pickled beef of the Civil War in 1865 during the Second World War . But, you shouldn’t expect them to be delicious . ”

The wandered through the dusty warehouse like they had walked into a historical Grand View Garden . Zhou Qingfeng finally shouted after around ten minutes, “Hey, where’s the exit of this storeroom? We’re not here for some antique canned foods . ”

“The exit is over here . ” Mox had found an iron gate . He immediately ordered his men to bring over all the demolition equipment via Walker .

The iron gate was very heavy, but nevertheless, they were destroyed by the welding torches . A big hole appeared on the iron gate within a mere half-an-hour . Zhou Qingfeng and the others filled out the storeroom as they continued searching for the underground civil defense facilities .

The basement of the NYPD headquarters was almost completely emptied . There were a large number of storerooms as well . In addition to food, they also found trucks which were manufactured many decades ago, old-fashioned diesel generators, and even a well-equipped hospital . Of course, the equipment in the underground hospital was outdated and the drugs were all expired .

"Yeah, the facilities here were very old, but they’re very complete . Take a look at this big water purifier . It can pump water directly from deep wells . "

“Oh…… It looks like we’ve finally arrived at the right place . ” Zhou Qingfeng opened up a rusty iron gate and saw a row of neatly parked modern vehicles . He felt like he had returned from a few decades ago .

“This is the 2025 edition of the Dodge Charger - the very definition of an American muscle car . With a 370 horsepower, it’s extremely powerful and it takes only six seconds to accelerate up to one hundred kilometers . It also comes with an armor, a solid crash barrier and informatization equipment that was specifically designed to deal with New York’s increasingly deteriorating forms of security . The only trouble is . . . it’s entirely driven by electricity . How are we supposed to charge it later on?”

The men were all excited when they discussed automobiles . Several of them surrounded the standard police cars of NYPD as they expressed their opinions .

"It doesn't really matter . There’ll always be electricity . Anyway, there are more than twenty Dodge Chargers here and I think we can drive all of them . ”

"I think we’ve got ourselves something more than just some ordinary police cars . Look at this . . . ‘MRAP’, the short form of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles . It’s a U . S . military decommissioned equipment that weighed over eighteen tons, had strong armor, superior power, and it even comes with a machine gun tower .

“The American police left them behind in the underground parking lot as they felt that they were way too big for them . However, that’s what I’ve always wanted . With it, we won’t be afraid of anyone anymore… including Zetas!”

The NYPD headquarters was a relatively large building and they had gotten themselves something more than mere vehicles . Zhou Qingfeng ordered a few men to guard every entrance of the building . Then, they proceeded with their search operation .

As soon as the cataclysm occurred, more than a dozen of people had rushed to the NYPD headquarters . However, due to the violence that occurred after, no one dared to enter the building anymore . The entire building was empty .

There were twenty to thirty departments in the NYPD headquarters . Zhou Qingfeng first found a large number of police equipment, pistols, rifles, shotguns, stun guns, digital walkie-talkies, handcuffs, pepper sprays, night vision devices, mini-drones and many other items from the various safe deposit boxes . Besides that, they also found a large number of cops’ personal items, including a lot of good stuff among them .

There were thousands of high-power digital walkie-talkies among the cops’ personal items . For Zhou Qingfeng and the others, these walkie-talkies were more useful than guns - they could connect the entire New York City and were the only reliable and convenient communication tool after the failure of mobile phones .

Zhou Qingfeng grouped his search team members into different groups . There were four group leaders, including him . Each led around ten men and continued their search operation . In the end, they realized that there were simply too many items in the NYPD headquarters . Therefore, they could only pick the most useful ones and take them along with them .

“Ah…… Look at what I’ve found!” Zhou Qingfeng shrieked at a box of ammo . He had already selected an MRAP armored vehicle as his mount . The heavy-duty armor allowed him to basically ignore any obstacle . He was planning to put the M249 machine gun on the machine gun tower to fire at his enemies . Now with a box of . 223 caliber bullets provided to him, he would be able to fire his shots continuously .

Meanwhile, during the search in the NYPD headquarters, a large number of people had been gathering once again in the town hall square, which was not far away from the NYPD headquarters . The corpses from yesterday had been cleaned up thoroughly, but the blood on the floor was still ghastly to look at . Nieto was standing in the middle of the crowd, terrified .

The scene where Zetas got attacked by a backhoe loader was still fresh in their memory . Most of the people who joined Zetas with Nieto were dead . Every time he thought about it, he felt extremely lucky .

However, Nieto should not be terrified if he was truly lucky . He should have escaped yesterday, but he was one step out of time . His legs sank under him when he got yelled by Guzman . As a result, he remained standing in the town hall square on the next day as he prepared for the founding ceremony of the Republic of New York .

“What a damn the Republic of New York is . It’s a complete joke . Can’t they just give up after losing so many people?” Nieto looked outside the square and discovered that a huge crowd was flooding towards Brooklyn area . However, it was different this time around . Zetas was much more cautious regarding recruitment and it seemed that they had increased their recruitment standards .

Zetas had only recruited about three hundred people this time based on their physical fitness, appearance, and ability . This had caused the other tens of thousands of people who could not join a great deal of frustration . These people began to wander around Manhattan like they were a plague of locusts .

Yes, it’s another tens of thousands . Tens of thousands of people departed yesterday, but another ten of thousands of people arrived today . Nieto felt that the days to come will only get harder and harder

Nieto was shocked . He turned around and saw the bearded Guzman slowly approaching him . “Get over here . From now onwards, you’ll be the leader of our seventh subgroup . These ten men will be under your command . Take them to dinner and arrange some accommodations for them too . Remember, if anyone dares to revolt against your order, you have the license to kill . ”

Guzman pat Nieto’s back heavily to remind him that he was still carrying a rifle and a pistol . On the other hand, Nieto did not understand why he had been selected as a leader; he could not even use a gun . He was only a nineteen-year-old farmer from Mexico .

Nieto held his head high as he tried to learn Guzman's fierce expression . He then strode towards his own men . He first scolded them then he kicked them . When someone could no longer bear with him and tried to resist, Nieto turned his rifle around and slammed his opponent to the ground .

Nieto only allowed them to eat dinner when all of them were terrified . However, when they walked past Guzman, the real cold-blooded man laughed and said, “You’re learning quite fast . But, you’re still not good enough . I would directly shoot that guy who tried to resist if I were you . ”

Nieto did not even dare to look Guzman in the eyes when he stood in front of him . For the past two days, when he closed his eyes, he kept recalling the scene where he and the others flew across the battlefield In those dreams, it was actually Guzman who fired at them from the back using a pistol .

The so-called ‘receipt for food’ was merely allocating some biscuits and dry bread to each person . They were not even provided with water and they must figure things out themselves . However, the treatment they received was considered a luxury . Everyone who joined Zetas was starving so, they were very grateful when they actually received some food .

While receiving the food, Nieto secretly drew a few bullets out from his pocket and said to the person who delivered the food, "How about a bullet for a piece of bread?"

"Two 9x19mm Luger or a . 223 caliber bullet for a piece of bread if you really want it . " A big, fat man distributed the food . He was recruited by Zetas only because he had cooking skills .

“We agreed on a pistol bullet for a piece of bread yesterday, don’t you remember?” Nieto wanted to negotiate with him .

“You too know that we agreed on it yesterday, right? Are you still going to eat if you’ve eaten yesterday?” The fat chef held his ground, “So, do you still want to exchange with me or not? Get the f*ck out of here if you don’t want to . But I need to remind you that our food will only get lesser and lesser . ”

Nieto had no other choice but to exchange the bullets in his hand for two extra pieces of bread . His subordinates watched him silently . They tried to secretly note down the location and the prices on the black market .

After he finished receiving the food, Nieto took his men to a building near town hall . He allocated them to a house before returning back to his own room . He knocked on the door and said, "Hailey, Sofia, open the door . It's me . I’m back . "

The sound of a heavy object being moved can be heard behind the door followed by the creak an opening hinge . The women inside threw a few glances from inside with a pistol in their hands and they only opened the door after finally confirming that the man was indeed Nieto .

Two women were given to him as a reward yesterday . Hailey was a young, black girl in her teens while Sofia was a Mexican woman of over thirty .

The women in Zetas did not have rights to receive food and the men who owned them had the responsibility to feed them . Thus, the current states for women were worse .

Nieto was fairly kind . He had a crazy night with the two women last night, but he liked the young and beautiful Hailey more . Hence, he gave her some extra food .

The older Sofia did not revolt even though she was faced with the injustice . Instead, she even handed half of her own share of food to Nieto and said, “You should eat more . I’ve collected some water and it should be enough for us for at least two days . ”

In just the blink of an eye, Hailey had already finished eating her serves of bread . She even stared at the bread which Sofia handed to Nieto . After throwing a glance at her, Nieto said, “You can eat it, Hailey . I’m full anyway . ”

Hailey literally threw herself at the food as she grabbed the bread from Sofia’s hand . She was able to finish the other half of the bread within a mere three to five bites . She then began to nibble Nieto’s neck . After a few minutes of foreplay, she successfully stimulated Nieto to have sex with her .

Various types of weird noises could be heard from the room . Sofia finished eating her bread quietly before she sat in the living room and stared blankly into space .

Nieto was having lots of fun in his room before finally coming out, disheveled . Hailey was not wearing any clothes as well when she came out of the room with Nieto and she kept kissing his face . Meanwhile, Sofia, who was sitting in the living room and praying in silence, woke up and asked, “Are you going out?”

“Lord Los Zetas wants to establish the Republic of New York and we’ll be celebrating the founding ceremony with him this afternoon,” Nieto was tidying up his shirt as he spoke .

Sofia hurriedly walked towards Nieto to buckle his clothes . She then kissed him on the cheek and said, “Be careful, may God be with you . ”

However, Nieto only replied her with ‘got it’ before leaving the room . He was not really fond of Sofia . He felt that the thirty years old was a bit too old for him . In contrast, he liked Hailey a lot as she was young and pretty .

Nieto walked out of his room and yelled at all of his men to come out from their respective rooms . Then, they headed to the town hall square . A high platform was being built on the square . The scene was quite chaotic as no one actually knew exactly how to carry out the founding ceremony .

“Nieto!” Someone yelled behind him once again . Guzman gradually strode towards him, “Bring your men and follow Mr . Koval . Listen to all his orders, do you understand?”

Koval, who was carrying an assault rifle behind his back, walked out from behind Guzman . The cold-blooded man had quite a delicate and pretty face, but he gave people the feeling that he was as dangerous as a snake .

“Are you still worried about Victor Hugo?” Koval was looking at the buildings that surrounded the town hall when he talked to Guzman . In a sniper team, the snipers were usually the ones who showed their faces . However, the spotters were the ones who controlled the situation . In general, the rank of a spotter was much higher and he would be more experienced as well .

“I bet that he’ll definitely come,” Guzman replied confidently . The bearded man had cultivated an instinct after fighting on battlefields countless of times . “I’ve watched his killing footage repeatedly in the past few days . I have a feeling that he was born a killing machine . ”

“But look at our surroundings… they’re all our men . Our defense this time around was much tighter than the past few days . We even used some barricades to block the streets and hence he can’t use his backhoe loader to attack us anymore . ”

However, Guzman remained confident about what he said, “I don’t believe that Victor Hugo would actually retreat so easily . We still need to be prepared even if he was not attacking us . But, I won’t be able to set a target for you today as I need to stay by Lord Zetas’ side . That’s why you’ll be on your own today . ”

“Alright then,” Koval nodded . He then walked to Nieto and spoke to him in a deep tone . “Follow him, you guys will be my spotters today . I’ll need you to pay attention to every single movement in the surroundings of the town hall . ”

Koval had chosen St . Paul's Church that was located in front of the town hall as his sniping spot . Ten men, including Nieto, were placed on top of the building and they served as spotters for Koval .

“Report to me if you guys spot anything abnormal,” Koval handed several pairs of binoculars into the hands of Nieto and the others . “You guys better watch out . If Lord Zetas’ founding ceremony were to face any problems because of your errors, I guarantee that you will die a dog’s death . ”

Nieto was very sensitive to that . He shivered even when he listened to him . He quickly sent his men to look after each point of the town hall’s surrounding . He also patrolled the area conscientiously .

However, after the first few boring hours of patrolling, they did not observe anything except for the high platform that was slowly built and the town hall square that remained chaotic . Nieto, who had been running back and forth the whole day, was already exhausted . He hoped that time can instantly skip to dinner so that he can bring some food back to his room and have sex with his two women .

However, at that moment, Nieto, who had been staring at the town hall all the time noticed something abnormal, “Mr . Koval, Mr . Koval……”

Nieto was truly impressed with the man named Koval . He had been lying prone behind the glass window the whole afternoon and he did not move even once during the whole process . When Koval heard his yelling, he instantly climbed up from his camouflage netting and asked in a deep tone, “What happened? Don’t tell me that you only wanted to pee . ”

Koval’s joke brought a great guffaw from the others and it seemed that Nieto’s men were still not quite convinced with their new leader . They were unsatisfied with Nieto, especially when they got scolded and hit before dinner .

“I…… I saw a dog . ” Even Nieto himself felt that he was just joking around after he finished speaking as spotting a dog was nothing too special at all . This time around, their guffaw was even louder and someone even whistled .

Bang! The guy who whistled got shot to death by Koval . The entire building instantly went silent . All the men who were laughing just moments ago were now sweating and panicking .

Koval stood up from his sniping position and threw several glances at the people who had terrified expressions on their faces . He then walked towards Nieto and said, “I’m very satisfied with your hard work, but you need to be more merciless . Just shoot them if they dare to disrespect you . ”

“Yes, yes . ” Nieto felt his heartbeat accelerate to the extent where his heart had reached the same position as his throat . His whole body was soaking in sweat .

“Where’s the dog that you mentioned?” Koval too, felt strange . He felt that a dog should not appear in the current Manhattan . Even if the dog still existed, it would have been killed and eaten by the refugees ages ago .

“It just walked past the town hall a few seconds ago . I think it’s a German Shepherd . It ran extremely fast and it disappeared in just the blink of an eye . ” The dog was no longer in their sights anymore . Hence, Nieto could only try to explain his situation to Koval .

Koval lifted the binoculars and looked at the direction which Nieto mentioned, but he did not see any German Shepherd . However, he felt that a dog was not too big of a deal . He then pat Nieto on the shoulder and said, “Well done, keep it up . ”

It turned out that DogMeat was using its natural camouflaging ability to scamper around in the square . On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng was using the radio to issue orders to DogMeat, “Stupid dog, I’m looking for a sniper team . There’s probably one or two people in each team . ”

“I don't know what they look like, but you need to pay special attention to those who carry sniper rifles or professional sighting equipment . They would most likely be at the top of the building around the town hall . You need to pay attention to the places that have a clear vision of the entire town hall square . ”

Although DogMeat did not have any voice system pre-installed, it could send digital information using its wireless radio . With the armband computer on his wrist, Zhou Qingfeng would then be able to easily receive and decode the information sent by DogMeat .

Although DogMeat’s intelligence was just on the level of an eight-year-old kid, its electronic eyes possessed sharp eyesight . Not only did it have an infrared and low-light vision, its vision also had an extremely high resolution .

With the help of an image analysis software, DogMeat was able to find the spotters that scattered around the town hall square from various angles . However, there were too many spotters and they were almost on top of every single building . Therefore, DogMeat could not identify who was the actual sniper .

Butcher replied to him with laughter, “I regret a little now for not bringing more men with us . We have so many stuff but we can’t even take them with us anymore . The others will definitely take advantage of our leftovers . "

“Just take the most important items . We don’t have time to care about the leftovers anymore . ” At that instant, Zhou Qingfeng received an image on his armband computer . It was an image sent by the drone which he just released a few moments ago, “It seems like Los Zetas is planning for a gathering… Should we go and visit them?”

“Hahaha……” Butcher laughed and said, “Is it the gang that almost took my life? Mox and I are more than happy now to give Mr . Zetas a big surprise . ”

The half-charred wall of New York Town Hall was being repainted . However, due to the lack of materials and labor, the brushed walls were rather varied and uncoordinated .

Meanwhile, in the town hall square, the construction of the high platform had already been completed and several huge flags were being set up . However, no one seemed to know what the strange pictures on the flag meant .

Los Zetas marched out from his mayor’s office with his lover and two children . When he saw the chaotic scene in the square, his heart somehow beat with a sense of ambition, “My children, from today onwards, this is where our kingdom lies . Our empire will run much smoother without Victor Hugo . ”

“Ugh… he’s just a nuisance . Let’s not bother about him,” Los Zetas did not want to talk about the guy who caused so much trouble for him . He then waved at the other side and said with a laugh, “Guzman, my Secretary of Defense, I think our ceremony can officially begin now . ”

When a man attains the Tao, even his pets ascend to heaven . All of them, however, had ascended to heaven without their leader truly attaining the Tao . Los Zetas first started his ‘career’ in Mexico . He used to collaborate with the cops to conduct drug-trafficking, but every one of his subordinates had now been promoted . Rumor had it that Los Zetas suffered a headache last night to promote them appropriately .

Meanwhile, at the top of St . Paul's Church, Nieto, too, was notified through the wireless radio that he was now officially the leader of a subgroup and his title was, ‘Sergeant’ . His team was made up of the previous ten men, no…… it should be nine men and a corpse .

Los Zetas was already standing on the high platform while he delivered his inaugural speech with a megaphone . All of a sudden, Nieto saw the weird, speedy dog once more . It was rushing through the park in front of the square and running quickly towards St . Paul's church .

“Ko……” Nieto wanted to alert Koval once again but he did not in the end . He really did not know how to describe what he had just seen . Perhaps it really was just a dog that was running around and looking for food, and there was nothing too special about it .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng and the others were all set in the underground parking lot of the NYPD headquarters . Fifty of them each had a vehicle of their own . They even got themselves five heavy-duty MRAP armored vehicles, twenty standard Dodge Chargers, and the remaining vehicles that were filled with all types of equipment .

The whole team was led by the MRAP armored vehicle . David Lawrence was responsible for leading the team and returning to Lena Fox’s clubhouse, while Katrina will send someone over to support them . If there were any barricades that blocked their path, they could use the armored vehicle directly to open up their path . The eighteen-ton vehicle made it simply indestructible .

As for Zhou Qingfeng, Butcher, and Mox, three of them will be visiting Los Zetas with their MRAPs . They even planned to send Los Zetas to their God if the situation allowed it .

Bang! Bang! Bang! Zhou Qingfeng stayed on the machine gun tower of the leading vehicle . He was wearing a pair of goggles and adjusted the M249 before finally knocking on the armored deck and yelled at his driver: “We have finally reached our goal! It's time for our show now . Let's go!"

The engines roared and it pushed the heavy body of the vehicle forwards with its high horsepower . This team that wore NYPD badges rushed out of the underground parking lot of the NYPD headquarters and they were eager to see light again!

In the buildings that surrounded the NYPD headquarters, there were also dozens of armed personnel from different gangs . The gangs had camped here for almost half a month and they were exhausted from the constant stalemate . They would have run away ages ago if it were not for the deterioration outside .

However, an extremely shrill siren suddenly rang throughout the entire area . Almost everyone in Downtown Manhattan was stunned . This long-lost sound was once the embodiment of justice . It was the natural enemy of mobsters . It had long since disappeared . When everyone thought that it will no longer appear anymore, it re-appeared out of nowhere once again!

Hundreds of people from the top of the buildings that surrounded the NYPD headquarters were shocked and lost at the same time . All they saw was a majestic and mighty team rushing out from the underground parking lot of the NYPD headquarters at an aggressive momentum . It seemed like they were trying to announce to the whole world that they had returned .

“Look at that leading armored vehicle . They’ve brought out that heavy-duty equipment too . How are we supposed to deal with that?”

Everyone in Downtown Manhattan was thrilled by the sudden sirens, but there were a few of them who dared to look directly at them . All of them came from the gang that had been camping outside the NYPD headquarters for half a month and they were all fierce and cold-blooded . They decided to launch an attack on the ‘cops’ without much hesitation .

Bang! Bang! Bang! There were indeed a few bullets that landed on the accelerating armored vehicles . As the leader of the team, Zhou Qingfeng ordered his team via the wireless radio, “March forwards, don’t stop! I’ll deal with those bastards . ”

The machine gun tower was rotating rapidly . Although Zhou Qingfeng could not guarantee that he would be able to hit his target from a hundred meters away due to the acceleration of the vehicle, the bullet storm of M249 was able to control the people who dared to fire!

Dhuk Dhuk Dhuk…… Two hundred rounds of ammo were fired and the previous hostile people could not even lift their heads anymore . The walls of the buildings was reduced to debris and the glass windows shattered into fragments .

Although it was difficult for Zhou Qingfeng to hit the target on a high-speed armored vehicle, it was easy for the mobsters to hear bullets flying around . Several guys who had just fired immediately felt that they were doing something wrong . They fled everywhere .

Moreover, when Zhou Qingfeng started to fire, Butcher and others, who were behind him, obviously would not let go of this chance for glory . Therefore, several machine guns began to shoot bullets . They had been suffering a week of grief . Now was the time for them to finally release their feelings .

After being bombarded with the bullet storm, the mobsters who got trapped in the building suddenly howled, "They’re not cops from NYPD . An actual cop would not open fire in such a blatant way!"

The sudden attack had boosted the morale of the entire team . Zhou Qingfeng left those mobsters behind as he continued marching forwards . However, as soon as they arrived at Kenney Street, Zhou Qingfeng yelled through the wireless radio, “Mr . Lawrence, can you please first fall back? We’ll be joining a party that’s organized by Los Zetas . ”

“Hahaha…… please greet Mr . Zetas for me . I regret a little that I wasn’t able to kill him last time,” David Lawrence said while laughing .

Zhou Qingfeng’s leading vehicle began to change directions . After being stared at strangely along the way, they fiercely crushed all the roadblocks that were set up by Zetas and broke into the town hall square .

The square was flooded with crowds that were there to only join the fun . Although the founding ceremony of the Republic of New York was not actually that interesting, rumor had it that they would distribute food after the ceremony . However, all these starving people did not even know what to do now . They could only stare at the heavy-duty tanks that broke into the town hall .

At that moment, a laugh could be heard from one of the armored vehicles, “We’re the cops from NYPD and we represent justice and fairness . Your final judgment has arrived, and all of you will have to kneel before me alone!” (To be Continued)

Guzman, who was in charge of defense, was well prepared to prevent trouble caused by other people . He arranged for people to guard all the streets around the town hall and even set up barricades . Zhou Qingfeng would be fu*ked if he came back with his backhoe loader .

However… . . it was not the backhoe loader which came back, it was the MRAP heavy-armored vehicle . It was originally an old vehicle from the US military and it was named, ‘Puma’ . It was given to the New York police as it would be a waste to throw away . However, it was too heavy and consumed a lot of fuel . The New York police refused to use it and it was abandoned in the underground garage .

It’s time for it to shine! It weighed more than ten tons . With its weight, strong body and speed of dozens of kilometers per hour, any kind of tough barricade would be destroyed . Even a cargo truck of similar weight and size would not be able to stop it .

There were around a dozen Zetas members holding rifles behind the cargo truck . However, when Zhou Qingfeng appeared with the armored vehicle, they were shocked . Never had they thought that they would have to encounter such a beast . Their weapons could not even get through the tires, the armored body of the vehicle would be impenetrable .

Puma rushed towards the truck at a high speed and instantly broke the connecting shaft between its body and head . The cargo truck broke into half and its broken pieces scattered all around . Puma went through the cargo truck - the barricades set by Guzman did not work at all .

In fact, Los Zetas and the members of Zetas in the town hall square had already heard the siren as soon as Zhou Qingfeng rang it . They were confused by the noise which appeared all of a sudden and Mr . President, who was halfway through his inauguration, was outraged .

“What’s going on? Who’s driving the police car? My speech isn’t finished yet . Which b*stard did that? I’m gonna kill him!”

Guzman looked even worse than the angry Los Zetas . He immediately used his wireless radio to contact the guard post on top of the buildings . What he received was news that a group of police cars had rushed out of the NYPD headquarters .

“Police headquarters? I thought that place was already locked by a few gangs of b*stards? Did someone manage to break in?” Guzman was very worried . However, the upcoming news made him realize that things were getting out of control . “There are three armored vehicles coming in our direction?”

The scene of Zhou Qingfeng’s backhoe loader killing the people in the town hall square affected him a lot . Once he heard that there were armored vehicles coming in their direction, Guzman’s first reaction was to pull Los Zetas and withdraw to the mayor’s office .

“Damn it, my ceremony!” Los Zetas was going crazy . He was going to grab some random rifle to fight them . His dream, his career, and his dignity - there were all gone .

In fact, before Los Zetas managed to withdraw to the building, Zhou Qingfeng had already appeared with the armored vehicle . The sound of the cargo truck getting crushed was extremely loud and the siren that gradually grew louder attracted even more attention . When Puma appeared, the whole square was surprised .

Everyone was stunned for a few seconds before they started to run for their lives . They were all screaming and crying as they ran away from the square . The people in the crowd were pushing against each other . People fell and were trampled; they were all out of their minds .

Zhou Qingfeng made a big entrance . Three of the machine guns on the armored vehicle aimed at Los Zetas and his men at the same time . They stood out too much as they were surrounded and protected by a dozen of guards .

Dhuk dhuk dhuk… . , three of the people on the armored vehicles aimed at the same speed and fired at the same time . Three rows of bullets arrived at the same time and the fierce firepower killed all the guards in front of the town hall building .

Guzman reacted the quickest . Once he heard the bang, he immediately pulled Los Zetas, lied prone on the ground, and quickly rolled away from the square . As they were rolling on the ground, the rain of bullets arrived and killed all the guards .

The corpses fell to the ground and a pond of blood was formed . Guzman felt a pain in his thigh . He screamed and endured the pain . He knew he was shot but he remained still . He even pulled Los Zetas back to stop him from moving .

“Stop shouting, Los . They are still alive . Shut up . ” Guzman pretended to be a corpse and stayed in the same spot . He turned his head around slightly and saw Los Zetas running even quicker than them . They followed their mother and went into the mayor’s office .

Guzman and Los Zetas played dead . However, the other members of Zetas could not do so . There were a bunch of core members of Zetas, especially around the stage . After the guards who tried to retreat collapsed onto the ground, Zhou Qingfeng instantly aimed at the core members .

The firing density of three machine guns was much more than that of normal rifles . As Zhou Qingfeng took a few turns into the town hall square, he had finished around four to five bags of two hundred bullets . Under the fire of the M249 machine guns, the whole square had turned into a land of death .

Guzman and Los Zetas watched the entire brutal scene . It was as if human lives were worthless as the bullets rained over them; more than ten people were dead in a second . Zetas had the experience of killing but it was mostly around a dozen people . Their ways might be more violent but the number of lives that they took was far less than what Zhou Qingfeng took .

In just a minute or two, there were at least two to three hundred people dead or injured in the square . They could not even hide as the square was an open space . Fighting back was out of the question . They could not do anything but get killed by Zhou Qingfeng .

The whole square was covered in red . The corpses were piling up and they formed a corpse mountain . The smell of bloodstains was terrifying and horrible .

There were only two options for them: run or play dead . Those who tried to run would be Zhou Qingfeng’s priority target . They might be able to escape if they were lucky enough . Otherwise, another pity soul would get killed . For those who played dead, skills were required as well . You would be killed without great skills .

While looking at the three armored vehicles in the square, Guzman, who was playing dead, glanced at his thigh . He realized that he would be dead if it continues to bleed . “Koval, Koval, do something, quick!”

At that instant, Guzman could only request help from his partner and hope he could do something . Meanwhile, Koval’s calm voice rose from the wireless radio, “I’m looking for chances . They are covered by their protection shields, chances are slim . ”

The machine gun tower of Puma was open-ended, there was no cover or anything at the top . However, there were armor plates around it to protect its shooters . Zhou Qingfeng was shooting at people crazily from behind the armor plate and its bullet-proof glass window . As he was short and small, only a small part of his body was exposed . The most dangerous man was Mox as he was tall and big; Koval aimed at him .

Three hundred meters was not a far distance for snipers . As the armor turned and slowed down, Koval pulled the trigger . The M40A5 sniper rifle slightly recoiled and a 7 . 62mm bullet was fired .

Meanwhile, Mox had also carried the M249 machine gun and was firing wildly at the crowd . He was stuck in the subway the entire week . It was unfortunate that the last time he came out was when he encountered the suicide squad . Now was his time for revenge against Zetas .

As one of the three machine guns was down, Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher immediately noticed the difference . Both of them shouted at Mox with their wireless radios . After a few moments, they heard from the driver of the armored vehicle where Mox was located, “Mr . Mox was shot . ”

“Shot? Where did he get shot? Is he dead?” Butcher was very close to Mox . His tone showed worry and he was in a state of disbelief .

The driver of the vehicle panicked, “He got shot in the neck . He’s holding the cut with his hand and trying to cover it . It’s bleeding non-stop . He can’t talk and the situation does not look good . ”

Zhou Qingfeng immediately shouted into the wireless radio, “Butcher, fall back with Mox right now . Help Mox deal with his injury . I’ll stay here . ”

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng finished talking, another bullet hit Butcher’s machine gun tower . The bullet was blocked by the bulletproof steel plate and it made a huge sound . The hot-tempered Butcher was shocked and shouted, “It’s a sniper! He’s shooting at us from the top of some building across the town hall . ”

“Leave now . ” Once Zhou Qingfeng heard that there was a sniper, he instantly turned the vehicle in the direction where the bullet came from . He was observing through the bulletproof glass window . He only took a few glances again; he was targeted too . The bullet hit the bulletproof steel plate .

“He’s on St . Paul Church!” Zhou Qingfeng roughly aimed in that direction and started to fire . He clearly saw a flare flash on top of the church . The sniper was trying to shoot them through the uncovered top of the machine gun tower .

Butcher and Mox fell back . Once Butcher heard Zhou Qingfeng, he immediately aimed at the top of St . Paul church . However, his M249 was without a scope, it would be extremely difficult to see an enemy that was two to three hundred meters away .

Zhou Qingfeng only roughly knew the location of the sniper . He could not see him . After searching for a while, he stopped shooting randomly . He turned to DogMeat and commanded, “Stupid dog, go to St . Paul church . That sniper might be running away . It’s the third time he’s attacked us . He’s not going to escape today . ”

DogMeat was around St . Paul church . As soon as it received the command, it rushed into the church at a speed of 120 kilometers per hour . DogMeat went up the staircase to the top of the building at lightning speed .

Meanwhile, Koval was not going to withdraw, he was confident and thought that everything was under his control . He thought that there was no sniper in Zhou Qingfeng’s team and that they had no heavy machine guns to fight against him . At the same time, as a sniper, Koval had the advantage of distance .

Before Zhou Qingfeng invaded the town hall square, Nieto and a few members of Zetas who were at the top of St . Paul church, already realized that something was about to happen . However, they could only alert Koval and look at the three armored vehicles crushing their way through the barricades and killing people in the town hall square .

Even though Nieto was far away from the square, he was terrified and could not suppress his fear . The square instantly turned into a slaughterhouse . Three of the armored vehicles were like reapers from hell - they created a massacre in the square . Countless of people were running, falling, and dying . Nieto was deeply affected by the terrifying atmosphere . All he wanted to do was to just cry out loud .

The other members of Zetas were similar to Nieto . No matter how daring or fearless they were before, they were either crying, astonished, or burying the heads in their arms . They were praying incessantly and at the same time, they thanked God that they were not in the square .

A few moments later, the sound of a gunshot could be heard all of sudden . Nieto was freaked out by the gunshot and screamed . The other members of Zetas around him went out of control . As they calmed down a little, one of the three armored vehicles stopped .

“What are you guys afraid of?” Koval said coldly . He pulled the bolt and an empty shell came out . As he reloaded and was ready to go for another shot, everyone at the top of St . Paul Church looked at him with admiration and respect .

“They’re not the police, dumbass . They’re just driving police cars . Only a calm guy like Mr . Koval could deal with them . ”

Everyone was discussing and talking nonstop but Koval was delighted with the compliments . Nieto grabbed a pair of binoculars and saw that the three armored vehicles were not defeated; they just withdrew .

“Most of the people on stage were killed . Zetas is gone . ” Nieto sighed in his mind . Meanwhile, he saw Los Zetas and Guzman lying among the corpses . No, no… . , these two men are still alive . They’re getting up from the corpses .

Through the binoculars, Nieto saw that Los Zetas was completely fine, whereas Guzman was shot in his leg . He was jumping with one leg towards the town hall building and it looked extremely funny and embarrassing .

Damn it, it’s such a shame, Nieto thought . Even though he was under Zetas at the moment, he was extremely afraid of Guzman . He had been hoping that someone would kill that scary man to make him feel better .

Koval fired another two shots but they seemed to be ineffective . The other two armored vehicles were already aware of the sniper’s existence . Both of them hid inside the machine gun tower and they never exposed their body parts anymore .

Koval aimed for a little while and gave up since the chances were gone . He saw Zhou Qingfeng’s machine gun tower facing St . Paul church . Thus, he did not dare to simply shoot . It would be such a shame to get hit by the shower of bullets .

“We’re gonna withdraw from here and leave,” Koval told Guzman via the wireless radio . However, he could only hear screams from the wireless radio .

Nieto gathered nine of the Zetas members under him . Even though he was not a powerful leader, everyone listened to him as Koval was there .

However, Nieto did not command them to leave once they were gathered . He led the team and stood in the middle of the corridor; Koval was blocked .

“What’s going on? We need to leave here as soon as possible,” Koval had his sniper on his back and he looked forwards, impatiently .

Nieto, who was in front of him, was trembling with fear . He was moving backward as he said, “There’s a dog . The one which was running on the square! It’s here, right in front of us . ”

“What is there to be afraid of? Shoot it down, maybe we can eat it tonight . ” Koval said with disdain . As soon as he finished talking, he realized that the wimps were moving back slowly . The crowd separated and a pathway opened up in the middle . He finally realized that things were not going right .

A normal dog would not have iron teeth, sharp blades on its feet, and weird electronic eyes . As it faced the bunch of armed people, it still remained fierce and aggressive . The dog was getting closer and closer to them and its growl sent a chill down everyone’s spine .

Koval had extremely quick reaction speed . He pulled out his gun, aimed at his target, and fired his shot . All the actions he carried out connected into a single shot and his speed was extraordinarily fast! And then . . . he was dead .

DogMeat was much faster than Koval . After confirming that the sniper, which its master ordered it to kill, was standing in front of him, it thrusted its limbs forward and threw itself at him . It was able to crunch half of Koval’s brain away with just a single bite .

Nieto and the others were already fearful when they first saw the strange, vicious dog . After watching how their leader could not even stand for a single round, they instantly screamed and fled . However, Nieto was petrified as he collapsed to the ground, no longer able to move . He could only helplessly watch the vicious dog kill his own men .

The screams never stopped, and DogMeat continued attacking from all directions . It set Nieto as its last target as he was the least threatening among them . Although Nieto was scared, he was not stupid . He tried to flee in a crawling and tumbling way . He knew that he had to flee even when he was frightened .

However, when the screams inside the building disappeared, Nieto knew that he could no longer escape, and the only thing he could do was turn around and defend himself . DogMeat tried to use its claws and slash Nieto’s neck, but it was by the rifle which Nieto had just lifted . Nonetheless, the blade on its claws was able to leave some deep scars on Nieto’s face .

Just when DogMeat was about to kill Nieto, it received an order from Zhou Qingfeng . He asked it to collect their enemies’ weapons and fall back after confirming that the sniper was dead . This order, consequently, allowed Nieto who already fainted at that instance, to keep his life .

After quite a while, Nieto finally woke up, but all he saw was Guzman’s bearded face . The ferocious man’s expression grew more severe, as he asked him in a deep tone, “Tell me, who killed Koval? Who actually bit off half of his brain and killed all your men?”

Nieto was still dizzy, and he felt a burning pain on his face . He threw a few glances at his surroundings and realized that he was currently in one of the rooms within the town hall . Koval’s horrifying corpse lay beside him as well .

The Zetas’ remaining backbones surrounded the corpse . They felt disbelief as they quietly discussed what killed Koval . After all, they had never seen this kind of killing method .

When Guzman and Koval were still working in the police, they formed a sniper team . They ate and slept together, and their shadows never seemed to separate from one another’s . They always had each other by their sides, and they could be considered as brothers from another mother—hence, Koval’s death was a massive blow to Guzman!

Guzman sighed as he threw Nieto to the ground . It seemed like he did not even care about his partner’s death . He turned around, looked into the eyes of the remaining members of the Zetas, and said, “I believe the situation is clear enough for all of you here . From now on, the gang called the Zetas no longer exists . ”

During its prime, the Zetas had more than three hundred backbones . However, if they were to exclude those useless men, their numbers did not even amount to over forty men, including them . The others were basically killed by Zhou Qingfeng during the founding ceremony of Los Zetas .

Guzman then said, “Due to some mental disability, Lord Los Zetas is no longer suitable to be our leader . From now on, you will listen to my orders . ”

“No…!” A man with messy hair and a bearded face broke into the room . Los Zetas threw himself at Guzman and roared, “I’m still your leader, I’m still the President of the Republic of New York! All of you will serve under me . I still need to announce my empire to the world . ”

Guzman killed Los Zetas with a single shot . Everyone in the room did not dare give any reaction as they just coldly stared at him . The lame man then walked to the side of the corpse and said, “Los, I’ve been following you for twenty years and I only have full respect for you . But you’re really not qualified to lead us anymore; we don’t want to become a joke to the world . ”

Los Zetas’ lover and his two children stood outside of the room . Guzman walked out from the room, his murderous intent becoming stronger and stronger . The lover instantly shook her head as she begged him, “Stop it, Guzman . We’re harmless, and we don’t have any intentions of getting revenge . Can you please just leave us alone?”

“Leave you guys alone? No! I’ve had enough of those two little b*stards . They used to pee in my teapot and put sh*t in my blanket . They even faked their father’s order just to wake me up at midnight, but it turned out that they were just trying to get me buy some steaks for their pet dogs . ” Guzman was extremely unsatisfied . “So tell me, why am I supposed to leave them alone?”

The lover covered her face and burst into tears after watching her two children fall to the ground . However, she still held a glimmer of hope . “Are you going to kill me too? I’ve never offended you and I can be your woman . I’m very good at serving men . ”

“I don’t like something that’s been previously used by Los Zetas . ” Guzman then lifted his hand and fired yet another shot . “There are tons of women who’re good at serving men these days anyway . ”

The lame man stepped in the pool of blood as he walked out of the town hall . An odorous stench lingered in the square . Countless of corpses were scattered around, and it looked exactly like the scene from judgment day .

“We still have some resources, so we should think of a way to recruit some people . We don’t need to worry about the lack of manpower as there are now numerous refugees in this area,” Guzman gave out the order to his men calmly .

“You’re wrong . There’ll always be somebody or some organization that stands up . ” Guzman then suddenly changed his expression and laughed . The bearded man wore an expression full of endurance and malice on his face . “All we have to do is wait . One day, we will take revenge, and I have a feeling that the day is not too far away from us . ”

The Zetas could be considered completely disbanded in the midst of Guzman’s laughter . However, another fierce endogenous organization was growing at the same time .

Before Guzman killed Los Zetas, Zhou Qingfeng withdrew DogMeat back into the ‘Cougar’ armored vehicle and left the town hall square . He cleaned its mouth and limbs with his drinking water as he grumbled, "Please don’t simply bite the others next time . Washing your mouth will cost me a lot of water!"

There was a sniper rifle, some ammunition, and various types of parts on the seat of the armored vehicle . Zhou Qingfeng threw a glance at them and asked, “Did these items belong to the sniper?”

The 'Cougar’ drove all the way back to the club building . Zhou Qingfeng informed Lena Fox through the wireless radio that he would be returning to the clubhouse .

Although they obtained a slight loss at the end, Zhou Qingfeng was able to return in triumph . All the goals set by Zhou Qingfeng had been accomplished . Not only had they recruited several companions, they also successfully laid their hands on a huge amount of supplies . They even got themselves ‘Cougar’, the heavy-duty armored vehicle . Zhou Qingfeng would be able to rule Manhattan using the armored vehicle, as long as his opponent did not have any heavy-duty weapons .

Before Zhou Qingfeng returned, he expected that he would be warmly welcomed . However, the scale was completely beyond his imagination! When he stepped down from 'Cougar', he saw a cheering crowd .

Numerous people were yelling Victor Hugo’s name in front of the clubhouse . They were enthusiastic, excited, crazy, and they kept sending flying kisses toward him .

Zhou Qingfeng, however, only cursed in silence after being overwhelmed by crowds of surging people, Woman, woman, woman . Why the f*ck is everyone here a woman!

Zhou Qingfeng immediately began his imagination . If all the women on his sight were to take off their clothes and hold an orgy party, which he could penetrate from the front, from behind, from left, from right, or even by stacking up several bodies as if they were a sandwich, he would be living the best life ever!

Zhou Qingfeng saw Lena Fox standing at the entrance when he finally managed to squeeze out of the crowd of women . Lena Fox was smiling like a cunning little fox . Zhou Qingfeng then instantly threw himself toward her and gave her a big bear hug, causing Miss Fox to scream in surprise .

Zhou Qingfeng put Lena Fox down, and he was shocked to see that there was an angry little loli whom he had never seen before standing beside him . The loli wore a floral dress and had her hair tied up in pigtails . She scolded him with her arms akimbo .

Lena Fox too punched Zhou Qingfeng’s chest . It seemed that she felt worried about her elegant image being destroyed in public .

“Hi, Victor . ” Jenny Braun appeared from behind as well . She walked toward him and greeted him with a smile . She was a lover whom he already had sex with plenty of times, and her full figure was even more attractive than Lena Fox’s . Zhou Qingfeng too threw himself toward her and gave her a big bear hug .

“Victor Hugo, you’re a big bad guy . Put my mom down now!” The crisp voice was heard once again . The angry little loli stared at him, and it seemed that she was much angrier this time around . She took a step forward, grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s thigh, and took a big bite of it .

However, the little loli bit the wrong part as she accidentally took a bite of Zhou Qingfeng’s holster, which was strapped on his thigh . She quickly burst into tears, then turned around and hugged her mother to ask for comfort .

Jenny initially wanted to catch up with Zhou Qingfeng, but for now, she could only whisper in his ears, “You’re not allowed to find other women tonight . Come to me instead . ” She then tried to comfort the loli after she finished talking .

“Yes, she’s a good little girl,” Lena Fox replied to him with joy, but she then instantly changed her facial expression when she murmured to Zhou Qingfeng, “You’re not allowed to smash her, she’s only eight years old . ”

“Come on, am I really just a guy with no shame in your eyes? Do you really think that I’ll lay my evil hands on such a cute little loli? You’re humiliating me!” Zhou Qingfeng expressed his anger .

“There are just too many shameless people these days . ” Lena lifted her head slightly as she spoke to him in a mixture of warning and jest, “It’s all right if you just stretched your hand, as long as you’re not stretching your third leg . Otherwise… hehe!”

“I feel that you’re just overthinking . ” Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around and looked at the women who were blocking the main entrance of the clubhouse . He asked in confusion, “Where did you get these women from?”

“Oh, it’s quite complicated for me to explain it to you lengthily . In short, I wish to form a cohesive society . However, the cost of forming a new society is simply too high, and we can’t afford it . That’s why I’ve thought of collaborating with the few churches around us .

“I’m responsible for building a neighborhood, and anyone can join our neighborhood to receive protection by paying some fees . I set the laws and am responsible for adjudication and law enforcement . We can provide security guarantees, job opportunities, and medical services for the communities . We also sell a variety of daily supplies and allow the communities to run in an orderly manner .

“The society that runs this community is called the ‘Armed Nun Society’ . As for why it’s called ‘Nun Society’, it’s mainly because we wanted to project some very strong religious symbolism here . Many nuns in the church are helping me manage this society . The word ‘Armed’ appears to be very powerful, and thus, I specifically added it . ”

After he finished listening to Lena Fox’s explanation, Zhou Qingfeng looked at the thousands of women beside her . He was impressed by Miss Fox’s intelligence . She rebuilt a society in the simplest and most effective way, and was exercising the responsibilities of the government . This was the proper way to build a country .

“You’re right . We’re exactly a tribe that is open to the public . Due to the security guarantees and the opportunities to make a living, many people come to us . I initially even planned to establish a bank and provide loans to the outside world, but there are some issues in the collateralization . However, we still have quite a management in our pawnbroker and safe deposit box business .

“Our society is not some place where anyone can actually enter though . For example, armed personnels are not allowed to enter our clubhouse . Manhattan also had a large number of penniless refugees in the past two days, and I’ve rejected them from joining our society . Anyone who dares to join our society by force will be fed to the dogs . ”

Lena Fox even purposely blew a special whistle for DogMeat, and the stupid dog immediately wagged his tail at Miss Fox . DogMeat was now infamous in the neighborhood, and so no one dared to break into the clubhouse anymore .

All of the people that got bitten by DogMeat had died horribly . The villains who scampered around may not be afraid of their own kind, but that will definitely not be the case if they were to face a robotic dog . Therefore, the infamous DogMeat had become the greatest security guarantee for the Armed Nun Society .

“All right then, it seems like we’re living pretty well . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt that their current situation was pretty good . “But still I don’t understand… . Why are there so many women in our clubhouse?”

Lena Fox explained, “Because most of the people who seek protection are women . Furthermore, they usually don’t have the necessary skills to survive in the outside world, so coming to us was their only choice to make a living . ”

Lena Fox suddenly felt embarrassed as she lowered down her voice and said, “Do you know that there’s an ancient job which doesn’t require any capital or skills? For helpless women, this is their only choice in order to survive . ”

“Yes, you’re right, it’s exactly the job you’re currently thinking of . ” However, Lena Fox said confidently, “Don't discriminate against women who involve themselves in this job, for they are often young, desperate mothers who can do anything just for a tin of canned food . They’re willing to let those scavengers do whatever they like, as long as they received a tin of canned food . "

"Well, now the world is already in a state of collapse . I guess I just can’t bother with these things anymore . " Zhou Qingfeng felt that their situation was not that bad as well . At least, they all had the ability to live on their own, and did not need him to worry about them .

However, although one might not have anxious thoughts for the future, he would always have trouble dogging his heels . Lena Fox then tried to get near Zhou Qingfeng . “Actually, we’re in quite a bit of a predicament at the moment . ”

“Recently, some of the guys who look like soldiers are moving around . As far as I know, their presence can be seen not only in Manhattan, but also in Queens and Brooklyn . They are very strong, well-equipped, well-trained, and I feel that they are a group of war veterans .

“I’ve talked to these people before . They said that their organization is extremely powerful . They have tanks, armored vehicles, armed helicopters, and regular military forces . Therefore, we’re really weak in contrast .

“It seems like the ‘Brotherhood of Steel’ wants to rule over the entire New York City . They were doing a thorough investigation and conducting intelligence gathering . I’m not very comfortable with this type of planned, step-by-step action . Also, they’re very unfriendly to the smaller organizations, like ours . ”

Lena Fox looked worried, and it seemed that she had put up her guard against the ‘Brotherhood of Steel’ . "There are two more organizations that we need to be wary of . One of them is called ‘Skull and Bones’, an association made up of criminals from several prisons in New York .

“After the prison guards disappeared, ‘Skull and Bones’ has occupied a prison and recruited a lot of manpower . They have control over several paths that link New York to the outside world . As a result, they have easy access to daily supplies . Now, the black market trade in New York is all under their control .

“Then there’s another one called ‘The Enclave’, and they’re even more mysterious . Their activities in New York are extremely low-key, but this does not prevent them from showing their ambition of occupying New York . However, there’s too little we know about them . I suspect that the organization’s base is not even in New York .

“Now that the cataclysm has occurred for more than half a month, people with genuine ambition will not show up in a hurry . They’ll only gather their strength in silence and wait for the chance to take control of the overall situation .

“Despite the fact that there are thousands of small organizations and small groups in New York, they’re too weak to resist those truly powerful groups . As for us, the Armed Nun Society is one of those small organizations . ”

The Armed Nun Society occupied the Fifth Avenue . The barricades were built and the buildings in the East 50th Street district formed a community . There were around four to five thousand people in the community at the moment . They have freedom within the community, and most of them were women .

Lena Fox was trying her best to create more jobs in the community to attract more people . Consequently, she could get more taxes from the service fees . For instance, it was said to be the safest community in the entire Manhattan . The medical service was also relatively higher than the other community’s, so a lot of people were willing to stay .

Stephanie Nancy was the current supervisor of the medical service department in the Armed Nun Society . The holy, innocent nurse, Nancy, finally felt more comfortable . At least the current Armed Nun Society met her expectation—a safe and warmer place .

While carrying an M40A5 sniper rifle with him, Zhou Qingfeng brought DogMeat to the medical service area . The annoying Zogar was walking beside him . The large security guard was bragging to the people about the grand arrival of ‘Mr . Hugo’ .

“Mr . Hugo, you’re so wonderful . What you’ve achieved this time is such a miracle . You’re the light bringer . It’s such an honor to work under you, Mr . Hugo!

“Mr . Hugo, during the time when you were out, I outstandingly completed all the jobs given by Miss Lena Fox . The entire community is good and under control .

“Mr . Hugo, there’s something I need to report . Rom wasn’t a responsible worker under you . He tried to betray you! He must be punished . ”

As Nancy saw Zogar and Zhou Qingfeng appear in the medical service area, her expression stiffened, before she reprimanded, “Please be quiet, the patients need to rest . ”

“You can leave now . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought Zogar was loud too, so he simply waved him away . He then continued and headed to Mox’s room . After he took a few steps forward, he turned back to Nancy . He frowned and said, “I remember you . You’re the slave who refuses to listen to me . You’re my slave . ”

“You’re so disobedient . ” Zhou Qingfeng held Nancy’s chin . The reason why he teased Nancy was that Lena Fox told him that someone was trying to take Nancy away . Head Nurse Nancy was very important to the Armed Nun Society; any medical personnel was treasured at the moment .

“I repeat: I’m not anyone’s slave,” Nancy snapped as she wrenched herself away from Zhou Qingfeng’s fingers . She looked really pissed off .

“It seems like you’ve forgotten some memories . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not trouble himself over what Nancy was thinking about . He pushed the busty head nurse against the wall, looked into her eyes, and growled, “I don’t care about what you’re thinking, or who wants to take you away . If you don’t listen to me, I’ll kill you . ”

“No… no one is trying to get me away from here, and I wasn’t trying to leave . ” Nancy was half a head shorter than Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng pressed her against the wall, and she felt inexplicably panicked . Clearly, she did not tell him the truth .

“Don’t try to lie, I know what you’re thinking about . ” Zhou Qingfeng patted Nancy’s cheek . “You’re a good slave, so don’t leave . ”

Zhou Qingfeng left after he threatened Nancy . Nancy was leaning against the wall and felt like her courage and strength had been drained from her . Indeed, she never thought of leaving the Armed Nun Society, but it did not mean that no one was trying to get her out .

As Nancy returned to her desk, she hesitated before taking out her intercom . She turned to a channel and called, “Richard, I think I won’t be able to see you anymore . ”

A surprised and depressed man’s voice rose from the intercom, “Oh Nancy, my dear . I’ll be sad for the rest of my life if I can’t see you again . You’re the only reason why I’m still alive . I can’t wait to have a proper and official date with you . But now… . ”

“No, no, I said no . You need to leave the community of the Armed Nun Society as soon as possible . Leave!” Nancy turned off her intercom as soon as she finished talking . She felt dizzy due to the acceleration of her heart rate .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng arrived at Mox’s room and gently knocked on the door . The door was not closed, so it opened up as Zhou Qingfeng pushed . Mox lay on the sickbed . There were a few tubes in his throat, and fortunately, he was still alive .

Katrina sat beside the sickbed, and it seemed like she was talking to Mox . Zhou Qingfeng immediately apologized as he saw the scene, “Oh, sorry, I should come back some other time . ”

“No, hold on!” Katrina was a cool lady . She immediately stood up and walked out of the room . “I’m just here to see Mox for a while, I gotta go back to work . The community Lena created was not bad, but some areas still can be improved . ”

The ferocious lady quickly ran away, so Zhou Qingfeng could only walk into the room awkwardly . He apologized to Mox who was lying on the sickbed, “I hope I’m not disturbing you . ”

Mox shrugged his shoulders and smiled . He did not look that bad from his injury . He was shot by Koval in his neck . The bullet missed his Adam's apple and his carotid artery was fine . Even though it did not kill him, his esophagus and trachea were damaged .

Mox could only ingest food through a tube down his throat . He had difficulty breathing and could not talk . He could only communicate with people by writing on a whiteboard .

The Armed Nun Society recruited a huge amount of people during the past week, including those doctors . Mox survived through the simple surgery; however, he lost his ability to take care of himself .

“I’m sorry . I shouldn’t have gone to the town hall square to make trouble . Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been hurt . ” Zhou Qingfeng put the sniper rifle on the table beside the sickbed . “The b*stard who shot you was killed by DogMeat . His weapon is here . I hope it can make you feel better . ”

“It’s a fact of a warrior, I have nothing to complain . ” Mox wrote on the whiteboard . He still maintained his positivity . “You didn’t abandon me, which means that I picked the right choice .

“I have no use for this sniper rifle . I think our team is in need of a sniper . Go and recruit someone, and this sniper rifle might be helpful . ” Mox pushed the sniper rifle back to Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng nodded his head and accepted it . Indeed, their team needed a professional group of snipers . Unfortunately, none of them was suitable for the role . It seemed like Zhou Qingfeng had to recruit new members .

Zhou Qingfeng talked to Mox for a while, before eventually standing up to leave the room as he still had other things to do . However, before he could leave, Mox wrote something on the whiteboard: “Victor, can you do me a favor?”

“Does that ferocious lady even need my care? There’s no one who will dare to bully or provoke her . She doesn’t even need to be taken care of . I’d be thankful if she doesn’t bully other people . ”

“Victor, don’t change the topic . You know what I mean! Katrina is a good girl, but her heart is actually very fragile . She needs somebody to take care of her and she likes you . ”

“Forget it, Katrina likes David Lawrence . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt stressed . For him, Katrina was beautiful, wild, and straightforward—anyone would have dirty thoughts about her by just looking at her from afar . However, Mox wanted him to take care of her as her babysitter, how about… forget it!

“Mox, you think that you’re going to stay in this bed for the rest of your life? No… . I’m telling you, you’re gonna be fine and will be back in the battlefield in no time .

“Taking care of Katrina will be your own task . Our team needs an outstanding combat engineer . Otherwise, who’s gonna do the filthy digging tunnel job?”

Mox needed two surgeries: one for trachea recovery, and another for his throat . It would not have been a problem before the cataclysm, but now, it was a big problem . There were doctors able to do the surgery, but the necessary equipments were in shortage .

Butcher had led a team to search for equipment in all the hospitals in Manhattan . However, it would be difficult for them to collect all the required equipment; two weeks had passed since the cataclysm happened . Almost everything was destroyed and ruined in town .

The other thing that bothered Zhou Qingfeng was the reproduction of the NTZ-49 . Professor Kelvin, who was in charge of the production, claimed that the work was proceeding with some good progress . However, it was just progress—he needed to wait for another week .

Other than that, there were all sorts of trivial matters . For instance, due to the fact that the Armed Nun Society was famous in Manhattan, there existed people who harbor bad intentions toward the community . All sorts of robbery and cases of violence happened every day . There were even people from other organizations spying to dig people out .

Lena Fox was going to set up a court of some sort, and even assigned Katrina as the Legal Director, which was just a fancy name for a judge . In the end, when the ferocious lady became so annoyed and confused by the complicated cases, she signed everything—death penalty for all the criminals caught!

There were other stuff that they have no information on, like the ‘Brotherhood of Steel’, ‘Skull and Bones’ and ‘The Enclave’ . Besides David Lawrence who was searching for his wife, nobody gave a d*mn about it .

“Here you go, the latest journal . ” That night, Zhou Qingfeng lay on the bed, preparing to rest . Jenny wore her pajamas, then walked out of the bathroom and handed him a thick newspaper .

Lena supplied the community with the water from Hudson River . The water was filtered and cleaned before being used by the people in the community . Even though the water supply was not stable all the time, it was good enough for them . The only thing in shortage at the moment was the electric power . The solar panels were not able to store energy during cloudy or rainy days .

As one of the leaders in the community, Zhou Qingfeng was free to use all the resources in any way he liked . Looking at Jenny, with her busty body covered in tight pajamas, Zhou Qingfeng did not bother himself with the journal . He immediately pulled his lover to bed and got ready to have sex with her .

Jenny liked Zhou Qingfeng being aggressive; it showed that she was favored . She giggled and gently pushed Zhou Qingfeng away . “Look at the journal first . There’s something there about you . ”

“Again?” Zhou Qingfeng was afraid of being too famous . Due to his infamy, he became a target of the ‘Republic of New York’, which caused a lot of problems . “What is it about?”

After a week’s development, the Cataclysm Journal began publishing newspapers that were all delivered by drones . At the same time, they traded information, items, and conducted business with some trusted organizations through the drones . Jenny was a famous journalist from Wall Street, so she was very sensitive to information and news .

“Gunfight in Manhattan, Zetas defeated . Victory for the Armed Nun Society . ” Once Zhou Qingfeng saw the heading, he knew it was about him . However, the newspaper clearly was not aware of the details surrounding the entire incident; they had just emphasized the ones who had come out victorious .

Without a doubt, it was advertised by Lena Fox! The purpose was to attract more and more people to live in the community of the Armed Nun Society, and consequently gather more talented people and workers . They were the most important elements in order to survive the last phase .

“Unmatched Victor Hugo exposed his power, got rid of the evil sect which occupied the town hall . He, as a saint, a person of noble nature and unsullied character, was willing to sacrifice and recover the order in society . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was embarrassed by the paragraph . “This literally just happened . How did it get reported so quickly?”

“Lena gave the permission to a reporter from the Cataclysm Journal to stay in the Armed Nun Society to report the things happening in Manhattan . It would be extremely easy for Lena to get such efficient news . ” Jenny straddled Zhou Qingfeng and rubbed her breasts against his abs . She tried to charm her lover with her body . “Victor, you’re so fit!”

Jenny was aware that Zhou Qingfeng enjoyed reading the paper with her in his lap . He continued to read while he felt warm lips wrap around him . It felt amazing .

Apart from that news, the Cataclysm Journal reported all sorts of other news about the cataclysm . Zhou Qingfeng saw a few locations where the black markets were . They were mostly in Queens . The prices of products were listed on the paper .

With the general shortage of medicines, the prices of food, tools, and fuel shot through the roof . They could only be traded for items, and even gold might not be accepted .

The Cataclysm Journal also published all sorts of job hiring opportunities . Most of them looked for those who do services and maintenance . Nobody wanted those lawyers or financial experts who earned over million dollars a year .

It was a surprise that a slave trade appeared; slaves have started to be sold in public . A young woman only required a dozen of canned food; the price was extremely cheap . Some of the pretty women even posted their nudes, stated their ages, and their body measurements .

Some of their appearances and bodies were even comparable to the beautiful Jenny . They looked very attractive . It would not be that bad to live in the last phase if you were rich and powerful . Of course, it would be even better without the coming nuclear war .

As Zhou Qingfeng continued reading the journal, he saw a very inconspicuous notice . “The Brotherhood of Steel is recruiting U . S . white men soldiers . The duty of a soldier is to fight for the honor of the United States, and rebuild America . ”

The notice itself was simple, however, there was a note at the bottom that read with an extremely conceited tone: “All the organizations in New York are considered illegal . Everyone must be ready to work under the Brotherhood of Steel . Only the people who are recognized can survive . ”

At the very end, there was a phrase that enraged Zhou Qingfeng: “We’re the white supremacists . Outstanding people like us have the power to rule the world, the rest of you will be slaves and subordinates . ”

The notice even classified people as such: “White people comprise the first class, and can become leaders and government officials; black people are the second class, and can become farmers or workers to serve the white people; the rest are rubbish, and can only live and be controlled by the black people . ”

Jenny immediately sensed Zhou Qingfeng’s emotion; she was sitting on his legs . As she heard Zhou Qingfeng curse someone, she came closer and asked, “Honey, why are you so mad?”

Jenny laughed with disdain and said, “The cataclysm is here and those people with all the bullsh*t in their heads start to appear . They have no idea how powerful you are, but I clearly know you . Stop thinking about it, release it on me . Come on, f*** me!”

Night had fallen . Zhou Qingfeng was using Jenny’s thigh as his gun carriage to launch his fierce artillery bombardment . Jenny’s cry, however, woke up the little loli .

As the two were trying their best to reach their climax, the door suddenly opened . Anna stood outside of the door, holding a flashlight in her hand as she yelled loudly, “Victor Hugo, you’re a bad guy! Pull your ugly stick out of my mother’s body now . I will not allow you to penetrate her . Look, my mom is already crying in pain!”

F*ck me, I thought sex education is very common in the United States? How the hell is this common? What does this little girl even know…? Jenny is obviously crying because of satisfaction under my attack . Stop talking nonsense if you don’t even understand anything at all!

Anna instantly burst into tears when she saw her mother being bullied by a bad guy on the bed . The two naked adults had no other choice but to put an end to their midnight fitness training .

“What about me?” Zhou Qingfeng covered his private parts with his clothes as he asked Jenny with a grim voice . Jenny, on the other hand, was hugging her daughter and trying to comfort her . She then asked him to leave and sleep in another room .

However, when he moved to another room, an inexplicable consciousness suddenly reminded Zhou Qingfeng that the tenth day of his adventure in Wasteland had come to an end . He could return to the space-time of 2016 at any time, and he could take a car alongside him as his spoil of war .

He could only bring one gram of reward last time, but he could bring a car with him this time around? It seemed that the weight of his spoil of war was simply some random number generated . Zhou Qingfeng randomly took a few items beside him to test the system, but he was then informed that all of them were not a car .

However, there were currently tons of abandoned vehicles in Manhattan . Many of them were fully-electric automobiles that completely surpassed the technology in his original space-time . Zhou Qingfeng put on his clothes and walked out of his room . He left the neighborhood of the Armed Nun Society and wandered around the streets in an attempt to find a suitable vehicle .

In the end, Zhou Qingfeng chose a Mercedes-Benz six-wheel Pika . There were a lot of pits on the body of the car due to various impacts, making it appear extremely worn out . Therefore, it could be considered relatively low-key .

Despite the damaged exterior of the car, everything inside it was intact . Its battery power was even capable of traveling up to 108 kilometers, and its charging interface was also universal . When Zhou Qingfeng sat on the car, he did not immediately request that he return back to the 2016 space-time . Instead, he asked within his consciousness, “Can I carry a specific item when I return back to Wasteland?”

His consciousness quickly replied, “You’re still only allowed to carry some low-value items along with you, but you’re allowed to take some industrial products this time around . ”

Zhou Qingfeng intended to bring some medical supplies from 2016 space-time with him . For example, in order to perform the reconstructive surgery on Mox’s throat, he will need a bionic cartilage with no bile rejection . However, he did not know what kind of artificial cartilage knot that could be considered as a low-value item .

The armed forces of the Armed Nun Society had always been very weak . They were now even lacking manpower after losing Mox . And so, he was trying to find ways to restore the combat abilities of his fellow comrades .

“I’ll think about it after I’ve returned them . ” Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the driving wheel of the Pika with both of his hands as he instantly vanished from the space-time of 2030 and returned to the one of 2016 . He was in his room when he left last time, but this time around, as he had taken a car along with him, he reappeared on the ground floor of his residential building .

It was pitch-black at that time, and no fingers could be seen when one stretched his hand . The light from the corridor gave off a dim glow . Zhou Qingfeng came out from the car, feeling refreshed after stretching his arms . He did not feel if there was anything unusual, so he pulled out the car key, took the stairs, returned to his house, and fell fast asleep .

Zhou Qingfeng slept so soundly, to an extent where he did not even know that dawn already had arrived . All of a sudden, he heard someone knock on his door . He woke up and was dazzled by the sunlight . He then walked toward the door in a daze, and gradually opened it .

Zhou Qingfeng had not figured out what was going on even after seeing the four to five armed cops breaking into his house . They kept looking around as they entered his house . The last cop who entered seemed to be a Class II Police Commissioner in his thirties . The commissioner’s expression was steely as he asked him, “What’s your name?”

Zhou Qingfeng had been running amuck in Wasteland for quite some time, and it had been a long time since he had last been treated in such a rude manner . He took several deep breaths and rubbed his eyes lazily before saying, “I’m Zhou Qingfeng . What’s going on? Why are you guys messing around with my house early in the morning?”

“Early in the morning?” The commissioner threw a few glances at Zhou Qingfeng and said, “Do you even know what time it is now?”

“I don't even have a proper job . Why should I care about what time it is?” Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around and looked at the other cops who broke into his house, and said with dissatisfaction, “What the h*ll do you think you guys are doing?”

The cops who broke into his house shook their heads at the commissioner as they could not find anything inside . However, the commissioner remained skeptical, and he shouted, “Zhou Qingfeng, stop hiding from me! Someone witnessed you killing people last night . Now tell me… where are the corpses?”

Zhou Qingfeng was surprised, and his whole body stiffened . He then saw the horrified young woman and her useless husband standing behind the commissioner .

“Just tell me honestly, there are allegations against you . There’s no way you can escape, and denial is useless for you as well . We’ve gathered all the required evidence to charge you . ” The commissioner glared straight at him . With just a wink, the several cops inside his house stepped forward aggressively to capture him .

“Hey! Stop messing around!” Zhou Qingfeng immediately jumped backward and shouted, “I’ve never killed any people . You guys are just trying to frame me!”

The cops grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s arm, and he had no other choice but to act as if he was trying his best to struggle free out of their grasp . The commissioner stared at him for quite a while, before finally saying, “Just show us your ID card and explain to us what you’ve done yesterday . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s back was already soaked in sweat . The world which he was currently in was not the cataclysm era where human life was completely worthless . Instead, he was in a harmonious society, where the government and the police were both extremely influential and powerful . He could only escape for his life if he was targeted by the cops!

The commissioner, however, did not bother with him anymore . Instead, he let a cop record a statement with him . The commissioner then turned around and looked at the young woman . The young woman instantly became nervous, up to a point where she was close to collapsing to the ground, yet she still tried her best to stay calm .

However, the commissioner was not trying to extract any information from her . In contrast, he used a calm voice as he talked to her, “My brother didn’t come back home yesterday, and the last time people saw him was at your orange stall . His phone is switched off, and his four subordinates have disappeared as well .

“Although my brother is quite troublesome sometimes, he comes back home no matter how late it is, as that’s the curfew I set for him . As for now, since he’s nowhere to be found, I’m pretty sure that something has happened .

“I believe that you, as a woman, do not possess the ability to kill my brother, and hence you must’ve received help from others . I might let you go if you tell me the truth . Otherwise, I’ll send you to your death!”

The young woman’s face drained of color after being threatened by the commissioner . Her entire body shivered in anxiety, and tears ran down from her eyes . However, she clenched her teeth as she insisted on not spitting out even a single word!

Fang Ruhu left the apartment with his face clouded with grief . A few policemen followed him . They escorted the young lady Yuan Mei out to assist them in their investigation . Nobody talked for the entire process, and one could only hear heavy footsteps .

The few officers following behind Fang Ruhu were a little frightened . Nobody dared to say a single word because they had no idea why their boss was not in a good mood . Fang Ruhu was the vice director of that district police station . He was autocratic, rude, and ruthless . He was considered a local despot who did not give a d*mn about anything . He was known as the Tiger Fang .

Consequently, Fang Ruhu’s younger brother was also a little despot in that district . He always messed around in the district with four of his men, to do those inappropriate activities that his elder brother could not do . For instance, there were a few foot massage parlors in the district . Fang Ruhu was involved in all of them, and he could get a lot of money from them every month .

“Sh*t, d*mn it, what should I do?” Guo Jiaming cried as the police arrested his wife . He was panicking . The surrounding neighbors came out to see what was going on . The moment they saw Yuan Mei, who was kind and good-tempered, in trouble, they all sighed .

Yuan Mei’s mind was in a complete mess; she had no idea why she did not say the truth . However, she was a person who would not change her mind after a decision . Once she reached the ground floor of the apartment, she turned and looked up . Everyone thought she was looking at her husband . However, Zhou Qingfeng, who was on the balcony, knew she was looking at him .

It came out of nowhere all of a sudden . Zhou Qingfeng thought nothing would happen for a few days after he killed five of the gangsters . Little did he know, the police would come the next day . The funny thing was, one of the victims had a police brother .

Both questions were stuck in Zhou Qingfeng’s mind . He was holding the balcony fence as he thought deeply, I have to solve this as soon and as quick as possible . Otherwise, there will be no end to the trouble .

Zhou Qingfeng did not know anyone powerful; he was not rich enough to solve the problem with money . Especially because one of the people he killed had a little power and background, he needed to kill Fang Ruhu to solve the problem .

“Guo Jiaming, why aren’t you going to the police? You could at least try to bribe them and they might treat your wife nicer . ” Zhou Qingfeng pushed Guo Jiaming’s shoulder . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng pushed his shoulder, the wimp sat on the ground and promptly burst into tears .

Guo Jiaming could not do it, and it was inappropriate for Zhou Qingfeng to go and see her . However, Zhou Qingfeng was afraid that Yuan Mei would tell them the truth . As he was thinking about what to do, all of a sudden, he thought of Aunty Zhang .

Zhou Qingfeng made a call to Aunty Zhang . He requested Aunty to go to the police as Yuan Mei’s elder . “Aunty, can you do me favor? Sister Yuan was arrested by the police, I’m afraid that she’ll be bullied there . Can you do me a favor? Go and have a look . I won’t let it be a waste of your time; I’ll definitely pay you for this . ”

Aunty Zhang was afraid of trouble, however, when she heard that she would be paid, she immediately came to Zhou Qingfeng’s place . She complained about Guo Jiaming when she was informed of the situation . After that, she took a thousand yuan and went to the police station .

Again, Zhou Qingfeng was broke . There were only a few hundred yuan left in his pocket, and they were not even enough for a meal . He could not just stay at home and do nothing . So he drove the old and damaged Benz pickup to the hospital in town . He was going to ask about throat surgery .

“Throat reconstructive surgery? We can do that, but we’ll need thousands of yuan . The key step is to replace the damaged throat with an artificial throat . There are imported and domestic throats . The best will the one imported from Switzerland, but the price . . . . ”

According to the information provided by the surgeon, an imported artificial throat from Switzerland would need at least a hundred thousand yuan . Zhou Qingfeng requested to see what was so good about the artificial throat from Switzerland . The moment he touched and held the sample in his hand, his instinct was strange enough to tell him that it was definitely not a low-value item .

“Secondhand? Young man, you’re kidding me! How can an artificial throat be secondhand? Do you mean you change your throat very often? That you need a new throat every year or something?” The doctor was amused by Zhou Qingfeng’s dumb question .

Zhou Qingfeng returned to his apartment from the hospital; he looked worried and preoccupied . After he parked his car, he was keen enough to realize that it was a cop wearing casual clothes standing in front of a store . He was inspecting the people going in and out of the building .

Meanwhile, Aunty returned from the police station after visiting Yuan Mei . She sighed and said, “I have no idea what she did to deserve that . She has it tough in there . She was interrogated by the Tiger Fang, and they kept on insisting that she killed people . ”

Aunty Zhang replied, “I’ve asked the police, Yuan Mei didn’t talk at all and just kept on crying . She was even struck by that Tiger Fang . I managed to take a glance at her, and I saw a handprint on her face . Even the corner of her eye was hurt . Poor girl, what has she done?”

Zhou Qingfeng was silent for a while, before he asked, “Aunty Zhang, do you know where Tiger Fang lives? I’m gonna send some gifts over, see if it’s going to work . ”

“He lived in this district as well, in a very big house . You’d need to prepare more, I heard that Tiger Fang is hot-tempered and arrogant . If you didn’t give him enough money, he’d think you look down on him, and that will make things even worse,” Aunty Zhang reminded him .

“Got it . ” Zhou Qingfeng nodded his head . In fact, he just wanted to know where he lived so that he could kill him at night .

Of course, Aunty Zhang did not know that . She showed him her fingers and said, “I’ve been asking around, and you probably need this much . ”

Zhou Qingfeng simply nodded his head . He only had a few hundred yuan at the moment; he would not be able to pay anyhow .

Aunty Zhang was surprised that Zhou Qingfeng seemed so relaxed after seeing the numbers . “Young Zhou, you’re so generous! That Guo Jiaming didn’t even have any reaction when he saw his wife being taken away . Tell me, did you fall in love with her?”

Zhou Qingfeng thought inwardly, I’m just trying to save myself! What does falling in love have anything to do with that? However, Zhou Qingfeng could only nod his head to explain his behavior .

Aunty Zhang started to laugh, “Oh, young Zhou, how can you do that? Are you trying to hook up with another person’s wife? Actually, you can have any kind of girl you want with your qualifications . Aunty saw you drive a Benz . Oh gosh… that car is expensive!”

As expected, Aunty Zhang did not believe that . Again, she laughed and said, “Young Zhou, who are you trying to lie to? Tell Aunty the truth, is that your taste?”

“Yikes… you’re so stubborn . Don’t you like ladies who are married? Those who are understanding and tender, those who look conservative but are completely different people in the bedroom . I know a lot of these ladies . I’ll get two of them for you when I’m free . You’ll surely be happy with them!”

In the police office, Fang Ruhu unbuttoned his shirt . The air conditioner was already at its coldest, but he still felt anxious and worried . His brother disappeared all of a sudden, and had been missing for the past twenty-four hours . Fang Ruhu had not heard anything from his brother .

To be fair, it was karma for him . There was a down payment for the installation of security cameras in the district, however, it turned out that it was taken by Fang Ruhu in an underhanded way . They only installed a few security cameras in the district, but they were destroyed by Fang Ruhu’s brother . As a result, they could not even find the surveillance video on the street .

Fang Ruhu could only send the police under him to find his brother . However, after searching through the entire district, and yet, they still could not find his brother . Where’d my brother go?!

It would not be a big deal if just one of them was missing, but five men had disappeared . Fang Ruhu thought they might have been kidnapped by somebody . After all, it was easy to kill five people, though it would be difficult to hide the bodies . It would be extremely hard to leave no evidence behind . In fact, a lot of murder cases were solved once clues were found on the dead bodies .

Apart from that, even though his younger brother was bad, Fang Ruhu thought the most he had done were just bully citizens, fight with them, play around with women, and extort money for him . He thought his younger brother did not do that much and should not be a target of revenge for other people .

The gangsters in the entire Tianyang City received a piece of news . They would get a hundred thousand yuan as a reward for providing information regarding Tiger Fang’s brother . Fang Ruhu thought they should be able to find his brother with the amount of money offered . However, half the day had past and no news had come at all .

The only information was provided by an owner of a store—he saw Tiger Fang’s brother harassing Guo’s wife, but did not know what happened after .

Yuan Mei was interrogated for the whole day . She refused to eat and drink; all she did was crying . As a result, her eyes were swollen, and her tears had dried up . Even so, she refused to say a single word .

“Freaking b**ch, surely I will find a few men to **** her after my brother is found!” Fang Ruhu had already read through Yuan Mei’s record for a dozen times . She was just a poor woman without money nor power . All she had was just her good-looking face and skinny yet busty figure . She was totally useless .

Knock knock . A cop came in after he knocked on the door . He placed a file in front of Fang Ruhu . “Sir, this is the report from Yuan Mei’s neighbors from her apartment .

“Based on their comments, this woman was usually nice and kind to everyone . Her husband was unemployed, so she was the one earning for the entire family . Apart from that, there’s nothing else special . ”

“That woman is not the one who fought against my brother . ” Fang Ruhu was confident about that . His brother was huge and strong, and he even had four men with him . He could easily kill the little woman who was less than fifty kilograms even if he was drunk . “This whole thing is suspicious, but it can be a random incident as well . It may have been caused by some passersby . ”

As Fang Ruhu was reading the report, all of a sudden, he thought of the young man who lived opposite Yuan Mei’s apartment . Even though he was just around 180 cm tall, which was not consider very tall, by looking at the muscles of his arms and neck, one could surmise that he was extremely strong and powerful .

It was normal to have muscular arms . However, a normal person would not be able to have such defined muscles on his neck .

“This man is very suspicious . ” Fang Ruhu hit the table and said fiercely, “Go and search his house again, find some clues . ”

Fang Ruhu put all his suspicions on Zhou Qingfeng . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng wandered slowly and leisurely in front of Fang Ruhu’s house . He thought Fang Ruhu would return home as soon as he finished work . However, it was already dark, yet Fang Ruhu did not appear .

Fang Ruhu’s courtyard was also very old, appearing similar to those in the other old districts in Tianyang City . Zhou Qingfeng easily found his house . He did not use the staircase . Instead, he climbed the wall and went straight into the house through a window .

Even though Fang Ruhu’s house was very inconspicuous, the house was around two hundred square meters . The seven or eight rooms, living room, kitchen, and even bathrooms were filled with expensive and luxury appliances . Zhou Qingfeng did not turn on the lights . He used a flashlight as he wandered around the house .

There was nobody inside, and it was obvious that the house did not have occupants very often . It was dusty . Zhou Qingfeng thought, I found the wrong place, Fang Ruhu doesn’t even live here . That b*stard must have other houses .

Since Zhou Qingfeng was already there, it would a waste to not search the place . Very soon, he found a safe in the master room . “D*mn it, I can’t open it!”

Zhou Qingfeng wore a pair of gloves, then used his strength to get the entire safe out of the secret compartment . He lifted and shook the safe which was more than a hundred kilograms . He could hear that there was something in the safe .

“Must be good stuff . ” Zhou Qingfeng searched around the house and tried to find any kind of tool to open the safe . Finally, he found an imported Doctor electric drill from the storeroom . It must have been left behind after the house renovation .

“Excellent! This came in handy . ” Zhou Qingfeng found the imported quality drill . It was said that the drill could even get through a steel plate . “Let’s try, see if it can go through steel!”

After he connected the electric drill to the power point, Zhou Qingfeng started to drill into the safe and aimed at the keyhole . He had to admit that things made in Germany perform great . The locked was destroyed easily and the safe was opened .

Zhou Qingfeng shined the flashlight inside the safe and saw a stack of cash . He grabbed the stack of cash and counted, and found that it was around ten thousand yuan . Following that, he saw a few boxes in the safe . He opened and saw a few pieces of jewelry, although they were not very valuable .

Zhou Qingfeng opened the last box . It was a Guan Yin jade . He could not see very clearly whether the jade was good or bad in the dark room . He simply touched and played around with it . Zhou Qingfeng felt its warmth and smoothness .

“It’s a shame that Fang Ruhu doesn’t live here . He's definitely not hiding his valuable things here as well . ” Zhou Qingfeng always gained full return whenever he searched in Wasteland . The few things in front of him now were just too pathetic and inadequate for him!

He emptied the safe . Zhou Qingfeng got a bag, put everything in it, then decided to leave . As for killing Fang Ruhu, it would have to wait until he studied the man’s schedule . However, as he was leaving, he received a call from Aunty Zhang . Aunty Zhang asked through the phone, “Young Zhou, where are you now?”

“Come back, quick . Aunty’s gonna introduce you to a lady . She’s young, pretty, and cute! She’s only eighteen years old . Quiet and gentle, never had any boyfriend . Good-looking, shapely figure, she’s totally your taste,” Aunty Zhang boasted nonstop .

Zhou Qingfeng was speechless . He was going to think of an excuse to reject her, but all of a sudden, he remembered that Aunty Zhang said that she was going to introduce him to a mature adult lady yesterday . So how did it become a young little girl today?

Meanwhile, Aunty Zhang was sitting in Zhou Qingfeng’s room . She was regretting what she told Zhou Qingfeng, and her brain was filled with words like ‘I shouldn’t have told him… . ’ or ‘I’m such a bad lady’ . Beside Aunty Zhang, there were two police officers watching over her .

Aunty Zhang sighed in regret . She looked after Zhou Qingfeng when he was still young . However, due to the fact that the people in Tianyang City were poor, and because of a whole lot issues, they were not that close . Aunty Zhang knew Zhou Qingfeng was adopted, but he was a good and clever boy, which was why she tried to leave hints of warning for Zhou Qingfeng through the phone .

The other reason was because Fang Ruhu was just a b*stard . As a poor citizen, Aunty Zhang was not happy with the government . She had been looking for chances to set Fang Ruhu up, just to release the anger that she kept inside .

Meanwhile, around ten police officers lay in wait for an ambush around the apartment . It appeared peaceful and quiet, but in fact, there was a hidden trap . They were waiting for Zhou Qingfeng to fall into the snare .

Opposite Zhou Qingfeng’s unit, Guo Jiaming sat on a small bench and provided all the information he had at hand . Fang Ruhu, with his face black as charcoal, was sitting next to him .

“My wife came back very late last night . I thought she didn’t look good, so I asked what happened . She didn’t say anything and just went straight to bad . Her pants was wet last night, so I suspect that she hooked up with that brad next door .

“That Zhou next door is an as*h*le, very aggressive . The other day I scolded my wife, and he came and kicked my house’s door . My door is broken now . Don’t you think he’s an as*h*le?

“My wife tested as pregnant this month . It must be from that brat . Otherwise, why would he pay the money? What a shame, I’m being cheated on!

“Even so, I never thought of divorce . I will endure all the pain because I love my wife . I just wanna live a normal life . To be honest, I have no idea how and when they hooked up . If anything bad happens, it must be that Zhou’s fault . That brat is so arrogant and aggressive, he must be arrested . ”

Fang Ruhu listened to Guo Jiaming complain, his face set with contempt . However, as he heard the word ‘money’, he immediately asked, “What about the money? Where is it now?”

“It… . It . . . ” Guo Jiaming stammered as Fang Ruhu mentioned money . He hesitated for a while, before saying, “It’s with me . ”

Guo Jiaming handed the stack of cash to Fang Ruhu . The fierce Tiger Fang looked at the cash, and he was shocked . All of a sudden, he stood and threw the cash on the floor . He stomped on the floor and said angrily, “He’s the one, he must be the one . I gave my brother these bills . They have the marks I drew on them . ”

The reason why Fang Ruhu appeared at the apartment was because of the reminder from the other police officer . In fact, Aunty Zhang was there to talk to Zhou Qingfeng, and she even brought a few photos of women for Zhou Qingfeng to look at . She really wanted to introduce him to some girls . She did not expect that she would bump into those cops .

The officers had seen Aunty Zhang in the police station earlier, and they found out from Aunty Zhang that Zhou Qingfeng was the one who asked her to take care of Yuan Mei . The news soon reached Fang Ruhu . He immediately brought all his men and went to Zhou Qingfeng’s house . They ambushed the apartment right after they investigated and understood the situation .

Fang Ruhu’s men stationed themselves on the streets, and in every corner and floor of the building . Fang Ruhu himself waited inside Zhou Qingfeng’s room to trap him . At the same time, he was digging for more information from Guo Jiaming .

Guo Jiaming tried to dodge as he saw the mad cop’s rage in front of him . He moved his body but was still kicked by Fang Ruhu, who was releasing his anger . He fell onto the ground and screamed .

Once Fang Ruhu confirmed that Zhou Qingfeng was related to his brother’s absence, he immediately used his power to request Zhou Qingfeng’s location through his phone from the telecommunication service . Fang Ruhu was shocked by the result . It turned out that Zhou Qingfeng was at his own house .

“What is that brat doing at my house?” Fang Ruhu felt a shiver run up of his spine . He quickly sent somebody to his house to catch Zhou Qingfeng . Unfortunately, the reply he received was this: “Sir, your house was robbed . The safe was opened and emptied . ”

Fang Ruhu turned instantly enraged, and his eyes became red . He jumped and scolded, “Zhou Qingfeng, you’re such a daredevil! F*cking trying to mess with me?”

Fang Ruhu continued to track Zhou Qingfeng . However, he realized Zhou Qingfeng turned off his phone after a while . It seemed like Zhou Qingfeng even took the battery out .

In fact, Zhou Qingfeng already arrived near his apartment . He kept the keen instincts that he honed in Wasteland . It allowed him to recognize easily whether there lay any hidden trap . He immediately disconnected his mobile phone, but he did not leave the apartment .

Zhou Qingfeng knew the people who hid around the apartment were police . However, Zhou Qingfeng believed that he did not leave any evidence of his murder, so it would not be easy for him to be convicted by law .

Unfortunately, it was the commissioner who was looking for trouble, so his situation became a lot tougher . It would be extremely easy for Fang Ruhu to get rid of Zhou Qingfeng . There were a lot of ways and excuses to make Zhou Qingfeng disappear without any reason .

Zhou Qingfeng hid around his apartment . Soon, he saw Fang Ruhu hurriedly come out of the apartment . Zhou Qingfeng was hiding behind a tree and watching his movements .

There were more than ten police offices . Most of them remained and waited to capture Zhou Qingfeng . Fang Ruhu only brought the one he trusted the most . He commanded, “Bring my car here, I’m going to get in contact with the city council leader, get more men to arrest this brat . ”

Fang Ruhu knew that Zhou Qingfeng might have already found out about his plans . The number of people he currently had were definitely not enough to deal with Zhou Qingfeng . He could only ask for more reinforcements . However, it would not be possible to get them legally, since he wanted to arrest Zhou Qingfeng based only on suspicions . There was no single actual evidence .

On the other hand, the illegal way was just what Fang Ruhu needed to settle everything in person . He contacted his senior to get more people . He thought that he should first catch Zhou Qingfeng and worry about the other issues later . It was only eight o’clock at night; it was a good time to visit his senior . However, money was necessary for the entire process .

Bribing was a learned skill . Fang Ruhu could not directly go to the senior’s house; he could only go to the senior’s mistress’ house . As his subordinate arrived with a car, he got into the vehicle and stated the address . He then started to call his senior . He could not tell directly through the phone, so he needed to make it discrete . He asked whether the senior was free, then said that he was going to report to the senior about work .

As Fang Ruhu rode the car and headed toward the senior’s mistress’ house, an old Benz pickup followed . Zhou Qingfeng did not even change the United States car plate . It ran on the road in the dark, following Fang Ruhu .

Fang Ruhu had always been rude and unreasonable, but his authority was still limited within his neighborhood . He would no longer have any power if he were to leave his district . Therefore, in the absence of actual evidence, he needed to play dirty for enacting his personal grudge .

Tianyang City was a prefecture-level city . It was not too big in area, but neither was it considered a small city . Fang Ruhu took about ten minutes before reaching the senior’s mistress’ house . After ordering the driver to stay outside and wait for him, Fang Ruhu got off the car alone and sent the money .

Zhou Qingfeng was tailing Fang Ruhu, but he was not too sure on what Fang Ruhu was planning to do . It seemed that the latter was planning to act alone, and hence, Zhou Qingfeng felt that it was a good opportunity for him to set about his purpose . All he needed to do was to bring the corpse back to Wasteland again once he finished killing him .

Fang Ruhu’s driver parked the car outside the mistress’ district . He saw someone walk past his car, but he did not care too much about it . Due to the economic recession in Tianyang City, various criminal activities ran rampant after night fell . However, this area was considered a high-end residential area, so it was well-facilitated with security personnel and surveillance cameras .

Zhou Qingfeng followed Fang Ruhu's route to the outside of the district . He observed seven to eight cameras and the security guards of the district, and he avoided being close to them . He had no other choice but to return to the side of Fang Ruhu’s car and come up with a better plan .

Fang Ruhu’s driver was looking at his mobile phone while smoking . All of a sudden, someone came close to him and pressed a dagger under his neck . The stranger then yelled, “Hands up, give me everything you have!”

Fang Ruhu’s car was an ordinary Accord, but his driver was an actual cop . He did not look like a cop only because he was dressed in civilian clothing . He yelled inwardly when he felt the cold dagger press upon his neck, I’m a f*cking cop! Since when did Tianyang City’s social order deteriorate to such a degree? Are they even trying to rob a cop now?

However, it would be useless for him to say anything now . The driver could only take out his wallet . He sat in the driver seat in a daze, and he did not even dare to lift his head . He was afraid that if he threw a glance at the robber, his neck would be instantly sliced apart by the razor-sharp dagger .

With the wallet in hand, Zhou Qingfeng turned his dagger around and hit the driver’s temple with the handle, causing the driver to pass out . Zhou Qingfeng then began to search through his wallet . He purposely threw those useless identification cards to the ground and took a few hundred dollars of cash away with him .

“Seriously, he doesn’t even have extra cash in his pocket . ” After Zhou Qingfeng set up a robbery scene, he decided to continue to stay by the side of the road . He predicted that Fang Ruhu would not stay overnight in this district, and he would come out for sure .

After about half an hour, Fang Ruhu indeed came out as expected . He came here only to send money to his senior’s mistress . He could only discuss the specific matter with his senior tomorrow, but he felt that the whole incident should not be too difficult . All he needed was to request help from the city’s criminal investigation department .

Fang Ruhu comforted himself as he walked out of the district . He felt that his brother might already be dead . He was out of sight of the security guards and the surveillance cameras when he left the district . There were not many surveillance cameras outside the district, and even if cars passed by occasionally, they would not notice the incident happening by the side of the road .

Night had fallen, and the street lights were broken . Fang Ruhu could vaguely see the shadow of his sedan, but when he approached his car, he saw that his driver was lying unconsciously on the driver seat . There were also several cards scattered in front of the car door .

Fang Ruhu felt a shiver run from the base of his spine to his neck He wanted to take a few steps forward and hide, but he felt something cold being pressed on his neck . It seemed that something sharp had cut his throat, followed by a powerful thrust into his wound .

The driver who passed out soon regained his consciousness . This typical cop’s first reaction was to curse at what happened to him . He then checked if there were any wounds on his body . In the end, he discovered that, except for the pain that he got from getting hit by the dagger handle, all he lost was a few hundred dollars .

God bless me… . Even as a cop, he felt fear when his neck was pressed with a dagger . He would have been facing the king of hell now for sure if the stranger had sliced across his neck . Any bleeding through the carotid artery was basically unstoppable . He would be dead in minutes if he did not receive any emergency treatment from any hospital personnel .

The driver, still haunted by the incident, got off his car to retrieve his identification card . When he opened his door, he saw a corpse lying outside his car . No… it was not a corpse . It was a living human instead—his eye could still move . However, there was a big hole in the neck of the human, and it looked truly horrible . Fortunately, the living human’s carotid artery was not injured, so there was still hope of rescuing him .

“Commissioner, Commissioner… . ” The driver instantly screamed in shock after identifying the living human who collapsed to the ground . He subconsciously linked this incident to the one he had just encountered . He felt lucky that he was left uninjured by the robber, but it seemed that the commissioner fared worse .

He dialed 120 into his phone and said, “I have a wounded person with me over here in the district . His throat was cut open with a knife . Send an ambulance to us as soon as possible! It’s the commissioner who got wounded . ” The driver panicked, as the collapsed man was his boss and his patron . He would be in big trouble if the commissioner passed away .

After dialing 120, he dialed 110 as well . The cops and ambulance soon arrived . After checking the wound, the doctor felt relieved as he shouted, “Come on, put this person on a stretcher . Rest assured, he won’t die at this moment . He can still be saved with an operation . ”

The ambulance swiftly departed . After the driver expressed his identity, a bunch of police officers on the scene were abusing roundly, “The social order of Tianyang City is indeed getting worse and worse . It seems that scoundrels nowadays will even dare to rob a cop!”

“It’ll be fine if the scoundrel was only committing robbery, but he even took out a dagger and cut our commissioner's throat apart . Fortunately, he can still be rescued, otherwise, all of us will be in big trouble!”

“It’s terrible! We have to capture this robber . Let’s patrol this area and see if we can find someone suspicious . We also need to look at the surveillance cameras around this area . We probably can extract some information from there . ”

“The security guard of this district said that he didn’t notice anyone suspicious . Commissioner Fang was the only one who entered and left the place . ”

“The place was completely pitch-black . Moreover, most of the streetlights in the district are badly damaged . A vaguely visible shadow appeared in the surveillance footage, but we couldn’t identify the person’s facial features . ”

As the case involved two police officers, and the one that got injured was even a commissioner, the cops who participated in the investigation were not only indignant but also attached great importance to it . However, although they carried investigation was until dawn, the information they managed to collect was scarce .

The driver who got attacked said that he was only there to drive the commissioner to the district . A dagger pressed on his neck out of nowhere, and besides hearing ‘hands up’, he did not know anything .

This time around, Fang Ruhu would no longer need to send them money anymore . Even the Criminal Investigation Branch of the City Council had arrived . However, the police officers responsible for the investigation did not find any clues . There were no fingerprints on the robbed wallet, and no clear footprints were left on the cement surface . Furthermore, they could not determine the age and body shape of the robber even after watching the footage from the surveillance camera . All they could confirm was that the suspect was a bold, young man .

After Fang Ruhu was taken to the city hospital by an ambulance, the hospital immediately gathered a few chief surgeons to conduct consultations . Through x-rays and wound examinations, the doctors suspected that the commissioner might have fought with the suspect during the incident . His throat was jabbed thoroughly with a dagger .

Although he was lucky enough to have his carotid artery remain uninjured, the wounds were still too large and the damage was too severe . A common surgery was no longer sufficient to treat his wounded throat . Instead, it was necessary for them to carry out a throat surgery for the reconstruction of his throat .

Tianyang City’s radio station started broadcasting the news at six o’clock in the morning . Supposedly, only those who woke up early to exercise would be able to hear the news . However, since the main character of the news was Fang Ruhu, it spread very quickly .

Fang Ruhu was in charge of the police station in that district . Due to the fact that there was no actual chief officer in the police station, Fang Ruhu, as the commissioner, was the most powerful . He was considered the most influential person in that district . Once the citizens heard that his throat was wounded, they felt happy and even said that he deserved it .

However, its effect was too horrible for the police, so the Tianyang City officials approached the robbery case seriously . All the leaders in the city went to visit and greet Fang Ruhu . Fang Ruhu had already woken up, but he could not talk . The man who was normally arrogant had a temporary tube in his throat at the moment . He could only cry and show his pitiable state in the sickbed .

Zhou Qingfeng went back home at around eleven o’clock, and the police were still lying in wait around the apartment . As Zhou Qingfeng arrived, all of the police came out at the same time and arrested him . They brought Aunty Zhang and Zhou Qingfeng back to the police station for further investigation .

After a night of interrogation, Zhou Qingfeng told them that he did not know anything about it . As for his location through the GPS, he said his phone was stolen . When they asked about his relationship with Yuan Mei, he only said: ‘I like married women, that’s it’ . As for the stack of cash from Guo Jiaming, that was not even a legitimate evidence . Nobody would know the secret of the money besides Fang Ruhu .

As for Fang Ruhu, the news of the commissioner being robbed and cut in the throat was broadcasted through the radio early in the morning . He was already sent to the hospital . It was reported that he was severely injured to the point that he might need an early retirement, and he would not be able to go back to being a police again . Even if he could get out of the hospital, that would only happen at least after three months .

As the news spread out, everyone in the local police station instantly lost their morale . If it was not Fang Ruhu who forced them, Zhou Qingfeng’s case would not have even existed . Fang Ruhu’s younger brother was just another head of a gang; nobody cared about him .

The second day, early in the morning, Aunty Zhang was released first from the police station . The old lady did not know anything, but she felt terrified when she was arrested by the police . She kept on mumbling ‘Amitabha’ when she got out of the police station .

Yuan Mei was the second one who was released . The little young lady was tortured for an entire day . She did not talk at all for the whole day . Whenever she had energy, she sometimes cried out loud . Other times, she cried silently . She looked terribly weak and pale as she walked out of the police station .

Finally, Zhou Qingfeng was released . He was interrogated by the police for the whole night . As there was no evidence, and Zhou Qingfeng told them he did not know anything, he was chased out of the police station the next day . Otherwise, they would need to prepare another set of breakfast for him .

Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the police station, a bright, sunny day greeted him . Aunty Zhang was holding Yuan Mei’s hand and comforting her . She kept saying ‘oh, poor girl’ as she talked to the younger woman . The moment she saw Zhou Qingfeng come out, the old lady quickly pulled Yuan Mei away .

The old lady turned around and scolded, “It’s all because of you, brat! This is the first time I got dragged to a police station . It’s all your fault . You even involved Yuan Mei . Oh, poor girl, she hasn’t been eating and drinking for the whole day . She’s pregnant, and it’s bad for her!”

“Sister Yuan, you’re pregnant?!” Zhou Qingfeng was surprised . “Come, let’s go for breakfast . Don’t you guys be afraid of me . I’m really not a bad guy . I’ll handle it if anything happens . ”

“Go away!” Yuan Mei’s voice was hoarse . She had not spoken for the past day . She struggled to push Zhou Qingfeng away . She was small in size and looked pitiable with her red eyes . “I don’t know you, stop getting me in trouble . We’re even now . ”

“Sis, don’t me mad . ” Zhou Qingfeng possessed a thick skin when it came to Yuan Mei . He went forward and tried to drag the young lady . “It’s all my fault, do whatever you want to me . Beat me, scold me, whatever . But you’re pregnant, you should treat yourself well, and don’t put the blame on the baby . ”

“Stay away from me! Don’t touch me!” Yuan Mei was so weak compared to Zhou Qingfeng . As Yuan Mei had a small figure, she looked even more like a child when she was hugged by Zhou Qingfeng . They looked like a couple fighting on the street .

The passersby took a few glances and thought that there was nothing wrong with the scene . Aunty Zhang sighed and turned around; she prepared to leave .

However, a word from Zhou Qingfeng pulled Aunty Zhang back, “I was going to give you the money as a reward, remember?”

Aunty Zhang had struggled for the past twenty years to support her family . As she heard the word ‘money’, she immediately turned around . Resisting would not work even if she tried her best to maintain her sanity .

There was a breakfast store near the police station . Zhou Qingfeng forced Yuan Mei to sit beside him, and invited Aunty Zhang to sit . He ordered ten trays of meat buns and soy milk . The owner of the store was prompt, and very soon, the table was covered with food . Zhou Qingfeng would have bought the entire store if he was not stopped by Aunty Zhang .

Zhou Qingfeng carefully handed a cup of soy milk to Yuan Mei and apologized, “Sister, I’m the one who let you suffer, I’m the one who let you struggle for a whole day in the police station . I apologize, okay? Let me make it up to you . ”

“No, thanks . ” Yuan Mei accepted the soy milk and took a sip . Fang Ruhu had indeed tortured her for a whole day; he did not even give her a drink . She held out through the day with her stubbornness . As Zhou Qingfeng was taking care of her at the moment, her heart softened a little .

“I saw what you’ve done . ” Yuan Mei took a bite of the bun and continued, “I thought you’re a good guy; otherwise, I already would’ve told the police . ”

“Young Zhou, what have you done?” Aunty Zhang’s gossiping mood kicked in . “Tell Aunty . Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone . ”

Aunty, I’ll be a dumb*ss if I believe you . Your mouth’s like a megaphone; my secrets will spread out to the entire city in just half a day .

Zhou Qingfeng laughed and said, “Nothing much, actually . I was just smuggling some stuff . Aunty, you saw the car I smuggled from the United States . The U . S . car plate is still on it . Sister Yuan is very honest . She thought it was illegal and was trying to convince me not to do it . That’s why the police were after me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng quickly grabbed the young lady’s waist and held her, “Sister, my business is a secret, keep a low profile and tell absolutely nobody . The police released me because they didn’t have any evidence . If you simply say it out loud, I’ll be gone . ”

The young lady was stunned as her waist was grabbed by Zhou Qingfeng’s strong and big arm . His arm was around her! She struggled and kept on yelling at him, “You b*stard, leave me alone, let go . I hate you!”

In Aunty Zhang’s eyes, they looked like a couple playing with each other . She heaved a long sigh and thought, What an unfortunate fact! They look good with each other, it’s such a shame .

“Darling, you… you… what are you doing with him? Finally, you guys got caught by me,” a shocked voice rose as the scraggly Guo Jiaming appeared in front of the breakfast store . “I… I… . ”

Guo Jiaming’s face was flushed . He pointed at Zhou Qingfeng and Yuan Mei with a trembling finger . Zhou Qingfeng’s arm was still around Yuan Mei . As he turned around and saw that wimp, he snapped without hesitation, “What do you want?”

“I… I… I… . ” Guo Jiaming was frightened by Zhou Qingfeng . He was immediately intimidated and stammered, “I’m hungry, just here to buy breakfast… . ”

Guo Jiaming was there only to buy some breakfast . He also knew that the buns which were sold in the store near the police station were thin, stuffy and tasty . Usually, Yuan Mei was the one who would travel miles away from their house to buy the buns for him . However, today, he came alone—only to find out that Zhou Qingfeng… was hugging his wife!

As a female, Yuan Mei’s strength was quite weak . However, once she saw her husband appear, her face flushed as she immediately tried her best to struggle free of Zhou Qingfeng’s hold . She then walked to Guo Jiaming and tried to explain to him .

In the beginning, Guo Jiaming was very angry, turning around and trying to leave . Yuan Mei subconsciously followed him . However, Zhou Qingfeng then called from behind, “Wait a minute, take some of these food home . ”

“I don’t want them . ” Yuan Mei was trying her best to clear her relationship with Zhou Qingfeng . Thus, there was no way she would take his food .

However, Zhou Qingfeng insisted on having Yuan Mei take the breakfast with her as he asked the store owner to pack the food up, “I don’t really understand why you’re trying to explain in such an anxious way . After all, we’re innocent . You’ve had a hard time at the police station for the entire day, yet this useless man still has the mood to come this far and buy some breakfast . I really don’t understand why are you insisting on following him . ”

“I can do whatever I like, and it’s none of your business . I’ll never regret something once I’ve decided on it . ” Yuan Mei turned her head around stubbornly and grabbed Guo Jiaming’s arm . It seemed that she was a typical ‘once a girl has attached herself to one man, she must be faithful to him forever regardless of all circumstances’ kind of female .

Yuan Mei was not willing to take home the breakfast which Zhou Qingfeng gave her . Zhou Qingfeng hence could only stuff a bag filled with soy milk and fritters into Guo Jiaming’s hands, and said, “You better treat Sister Yuan better . Otherwise, even God will not forgive you . ”

After giving the breakfast to Guo Jiaming, Zhou Qingfeng turned his back on Yuan Mei . It seemed that he was intent to transform his anger into appetite, as he began to consume all the buns on the table as if a storm had arrived . With a bag full of food in his hands, Guo Jiaming pulled his wife’s hand slightly and said, “Let’s go . ”

“Are you really taking Little Zhou’s food? You’re not angry anymore?” The young woman still worried over whether her husband was infuriated .

“Since you guys are innocent, I’m fine with what happened just now . ” Guo Jiaming suddenly turned indifferent . “There were cops in our house yesterday . I was scared, so I didn’t sleep so well . ”

“But Little Zhou was hugging me just now…” Yuan Mei was still trying to explain the whole situation to her husband .

However, Guo Jiaming had already pulled a meat bun out of the bag and shoved it into his mouth, saying, “It’s fine if you guys are just hugging each other . As long as you don’t… . ”

“I will never do anything to betray your trust, so I hope you can stop thinking about it . I really have nothing to do with Little Zhou . That kid is just overbearing . In fact, I hate his temper . ”

“Fine, then . ” Guo Jiaming, who was eating the meat bun, then grabbed Yuan Mei’s waist as they began to leave the store . After noticing that his wife followed him in a totally submissive way while Zhou Qingfeng was keeping his head down as he ate, he felt pleased instead .

Guo Jiaming thought to himself, That fella must’ve been lusting after my wife . However, judging from my wife’s actions, he’s probably failed . He envies me for having such a good wife, and so he’s now trying to immerse himself in food . It seems that all my previous imagination was wrong; I really shouldn’t be worrying about my wife’s faithfulness .

The couple had finally left the store . Zhou Qingfeng, on the other hand, seemed to have become a bottomless pit as he almost finished eating all of the breakfast spread . Aunty Zhang, who sat beside him, sighed as she said to him, “Eat slowly… . Oh dear, I really don’t understand your obstinate determination on pursuing Yuan Mei . ”

“Aunty, you truly are overthinking it . I’ve never said that I want to pursue Yuan Mei . I only feel that Sister Yuan is quite pitiful . She’s been working so hard to earn her living, yet her useless husband never lent a helping hand to her,” Zhou Qingfeng replied to Aunty Zhang in anger .

“But that’s none of your business, why are you worrying about it?” Aunty Zhang then took out two photos from her pocket . “Take a look, do you like these ladies? One of them is in their mid-thirties . She recently had a divorce and has no children . The other one is around twenty years old . Although the second lady has a child, her husband had fled after facing bankruptcy due to a business failure .

“These ladies belong to the type which you’re so fond of . They have ample breasts and buttocks, came from a respectable family, and most importantly, they only need a man which they can rely on . They don’t even care about marriage .

“I’ve given them your photo . They wanted to meet you after I told them that you’re 1 . 8 meters in height, muscular, know how to earn money, and have a good personality . When you find the time, I’ll bring you to talk to them . Perhaps you’ll be able to find yourself a soulmate . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not even know if he should treat it as a joke . He threw a few glances at the photo and found out that the two ladies were indeed good-looking and matched exactly with what Aunty Zhang had described . However, he disagreed with her ‘matchmaking’ way of finding a soulmate . He tried to change the topic, “Aunty, I have something else that might need your help . ”

“There are other things more important than finding a lady for you? You better give up already, stop thinking about Yuan Mei . How about meeting the two ladies at once? They’re really not looking for marriage . They’re just looking for a partner . You could also consider taking both of them, as long as you give them money for living expenses . ” Aunty Zhang was very enthusiastic about the matter .

However, Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said, “Aunty, can you please help me by contacting a car dealership company? The Pika which I’ve smuggled in still has the U . S . car plate on it . How much will it cost? Just give me a figure . ”

In order to change the car plate of a smuggled car, it was not just connections were required, but also a certain amount of money . However, it would still be much cheaper than buying a brand new car . Zhou Qingfeng handed over ten thousand yuan which he obtained from Fang Ruhu’s house yesterday to Aunty Zhang . “I’ll just wait for your good news . ”

Aunty Zhang stopped mentioning the matter regarding the ladies after receiving the ten thousand yuan . She accepted his request on the spot, “No problem . Just leave it to me . With all the relationships I have with my friends in Tianyang City, getting you a car plate shouldn’t be too big of a problem . ”

After paying for the breakfast and saying goodbye to Aunty Zhang, Zhou Qingfeng, who had now filled up his stomach, took a walk along the streets in order to ease his digestion . A day and a half of his second return to the original world had passed, and his remaining one and a half days were very tense as well .

Zhou Qingfeng hoped to lay his hand on the artificial throat within the remaining one and half days, as when he returned to the Wasteland, the artificial throat might be able to get Mox back onto his feet . If he did not manage to get it in the end, Mox would then need to lie on a bed for at least another ten days, which was a big problem for Zhou Qingfeng’s team .

Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng headed to the city hospital once again . He directly seeked a consultation from a doctor with the reason of asking for a friend of his .

“Doctor, I’ve been here before, asking for some information about throat surgery . Actually, one of my friends has encountered an accident, and the cartilage of his throat was completely destroyed . I heard that a throat surgery is necessary for him to carry on with his life . I also know that someone from your hospital got his throat injured, so I would like to know how he’ll be treated . ”

"Oh, that's right! A wounded police officer was admitted to our hospital last night . His throat was stabbed with a dagger . However, the surgery will not be too big of a deal and there’s nothing to worry about . All he needs is to prepare at least tens of thousands of surgical expenses . "

“The surgery will be carried out this afternoon… . So does it mean that after taking the surgery, he will be sent to I . C . U for intensive care?”

“You must be worrying about the cost of I . C . U . , am I right? Actually, there’s nothing to be worried about that, too . This is not an operation on important structures such as the brain and internal organs . After the surgery, the patient will usually be sent to the general ward . ”

“I see… . So he’ll be sent to the general ward . How about the artificial throat? Did the police officer choose a domestic or imported artificial throat?”

“He ordered the one imported from Switzerland . The artificial throat which he’s ordered cost eighteen thousand, and it has top-tier quality . ”

“Could you tell me which ward the police officer is currently staying in? I want to see if I can talk to their family members . ”

“I’m afraid that I’m not allowed to do so . Moreover, he has no family members on his side . Except for his colleague who comes occasionally to visit him, our nurses are usually responsible for taking care of him . ”

“There’s no one around him? That’s perfect! Oh… . It was nice talking to you . After all, I’m just asking out of curiosity . ”

Zhou Qingfeng obtained the information from the city hospital that Fang Ruhu’s throat surgery had been rescheduled later in the night . Fang Ruhu would be further observed for a few hours after the surgery was successfully carried out . He would then be sent to the general ward and taken care by a nurse for his remaining time in the hospital .

When dawn arrived, it was very likely that someone would come to the hospital to visit Fang Ruhu and congratulate him on his successful surgery . Zhou Qingfeng would not have opportunity to carry out his scheme during the day . Therefore, the only possible time frame for carrying out his scheme would be at night, specifically when Fang Ruhu would be moved from the operating theater to the general ward .

Zhou Qingfeng did not get any information about Fang Ruhu’s ward from the doctor . However, after asking as a visitor, Zhou Qingfeng easily obtained information from the nurse about Fang Ruhu’s ward number . He then scouted the area between the operating theatre and general ward to familiarize himself with the path, identified the location of surveillance cameras, and determined the location for him to carry out his scheme .

Zhou Qingfeng was planning to turn Fang Ruhu, who by then would be equipped with an artificial throat, into a corpse and bring it to Wasteland . As long as he could avoid the sight and surveillance of the others, no one would know where Fang Ruhu disappear off to . Most importantly, attached to Fang Ruhu, even the artificial throat that cost eighty thousand yuan would be as worthless as the corpse .

Now that there was still a small amount of time before he would enact his plan, Zhou Qingfeng entered a ‘slacking mode’ once again as he had nothing to do . He returned to his home and found that the Guo family was packing stuff next door .

Guo Jiaming had his hands on his waist as he directed the people from the moving company, while Yuan Mei bent her waist as she tied a pile of newspapers and magazines . There was also an old man, who collected waste products, stepping on a pile of plastic Coke bottles . After seeing Zhou Qingfeng standing at the door, the young woman threw the pile of newspapers and magazines away . She then pushed Zhou Qingfeng out of her house .

“Seriously . …” All of a sudden, Zhou Qingfeng felt worried when he saw that the young woman was moving . He felt that he had never done anything wrong, and so he did not understand why their relationship had developed such awkwardness . However, he knew that he could not stop her from moving . “Sister Yuan… . ”

“Stop calling me your sister, you’re just a scoundrel . ” Zhou Qingfeng grabbed her hand but was immediately shaken off by her .

The few workers and waste collectors were watching their drama on the side, while Guo Jiaming was laughing behind his sleeve . However, he stopped laughing when he saw Zhou Qingfeng staring at him . He turned his body around and did not even dare to look at Zhou Qingfeng .

“Sister, why do you hate me so much? I can search in my heart and tell you that I’ve never done anything wrong to you . ” Zhou Qingfeng too did not know why was he feeling worried . Perhaps Aunty Zhang was right; he should not have involved himself in their family, as it was none of his business .

However, Yuan Mei did not treat him politely . Instead, she kept saying ‘Get out’, ‘You’re just a scoundrel’, ‘Why do you keep looking for me? Can’t you see I already have a husband?’

At that moment, Zhou Qingfeng could only sigh . After around an hour, Guo Jiaming had finished packing up all the stuff he got . The Guo couple soon got on a mini truck and departed with all their belongings .

Zhou Qingfeng’s mind completely went black after witnessing the unexpected scene . He walked into the now emptied room and could not help thinking of the stupid lady who used to stay in there . He felt anxious in an inexplicable way after realizing that he could no longer meet with her .

Zhou Qingfeng usually did not have friends, as he was someone who had no presence . He was uncivilized, had no special skills, was not good in interpersonal skills, and did not earn any money even when he was doing his casual jobs . All of his past classmates were now college students, doing some sort of business, or had found a good job . In contrast, he could only nestle in his ten-square meter house and worry about his utility bills every single month .

When he occasionally met up with his past classmates, they always wore confident smiles on their faces . He, however, could only force himself to smile . He did not know how to communicate with them, and so in the course of time, he felt that he was inferior when compared to his classmates .

Zhou Qingfeng read a variety of YY novels . When the male protagonist in the novel encountered all kinds of hardships, there would always be people jumping out and humiliating the male protagonist, including disparaging and taunting him . The male protagonist would then fight back and regain his confidence .

However, when Zhou Qingfeng thought of himself, he realized that no one despised or taunted him, as no one actually knew him! Nobody would even bother to spare their effort on an ant like him .

Zhou Qingfeng always wanted to do something to gain attention from other people . He too wanted to show his ability in order to gain the recognition and respect of others . However, what could he do? It seemed that he could not do anything at all!

Zhou Qingfeng used to live like a wild dog, panicking and scurrying around the city, just to find a way to survive . All other dogs were fat and strong, and they were better than him even when just fighting for a bone .

However, when he was completely ignored by everyone else, the weak Yuan Mei, who was living next door to him, was the only one who gave him a smile, a wave, a greeting, and some comfort . It made him realize that someone in the world still knew his name . Yuan Mei was like Zhou Qingfeng’s reflection; both of them were at the bottom of the society .

After heading to the disorganized Wasteland, Zhou Qingfeng gained his own worth by daring to fight . Angie needed him, Lena needed him, Jenny needed him, and he could choose to either perform ruthless executions or be compassionate to others . He regained his confidence after experiencing this feeling of supremacy .

Hence, when returning to the space-time of 2016, Zhou Qingfeng hoped to replicate his success in Wasteland . He sold the diamonds to repay his parents' debt and stepped forward to help Yuan Mei . He hoped to show his ability to others with one sole purpose—he wanted to announce to the world that he was now completely different from the past!

That was the reason why Zhou Qingfeng helped Yuan Mei . He wanted to gain recognition from the latter . However… the more powerful he was, the more Yuan Mei felt disgusted with him . As a result, she left in the end .

The waste collector was still stomping on the soft drink cans in the empty room . He then asked Zhou QIngfeng after seeing the latter’s self-deprecation, “Hey kid, what’s going on?”

“Just find another girl then . You’re tall, and quite handsome too . As long as you know how to earn money and flirt with the ladies, finding a partner shouldn’t be too much of a challenge . ”

“You’re right, it shouldn't be,” Zhou Qingfeng answered him soullessly . He walked back and forth in Yuan Mei’s room several times, before finally lying on her bed .

However, as he still seemed to be quite depressed, the waste collector then said, “I saw that young woman give an address to the worker from the moving company . I heard her saying that their new house shouldn't be too far from here . ”

A thought suddenly flashed through Zhou Qingfeng’s mind . He opened his mouth as he wanted to ask the waste collector if he knew Yuan Mei’s actual address . However, after some hesitation, he gave up on his thoughts . He felt that there was no point in asking about it as the young woman did not even like him . He could still live on without the young lady anyway .

Zhou Qingfeng was depressed and returned to his room . He lay on the bed for an hour, but he could not sleep . Even though he did not sleep for the whole night, he did not feel tired at all .

While lying on the bed, Zhou Qingfeng vaguely remembered that he still had a few pieces of jewelry stolen from Fang Ruhu . He then went to find his teacher who owned the pawnshop . He could only drive the Benz pickup with the U . S . car plate at night, so just he called a taxi and went to the secondhand market .

“Sir, I have some things that I need your help to get rid of . ” Zhou Qingfeng acted like a thief as he came closer the Mr . Ma . He lowered his tone and said, “But these things are not very clean . ”

A few low-value jewelry pieces, with a mysterious Jade of Guan Yin . Mr . Ma was not interested in those jewelry as they were only worth around a few thousand yuan . Instead, he kept looking at and playing around with the Jade of Guan Yin .

“You stole it?” Mr . Ma immediately grabbed the feather duster beside him and smacked it on Zhou Qingfeng’s head . “You little b*stard . How dare you bring the stuff you stole to me? You’re trying to get it clean, aren’t you? I’ve been a teacher for my entire life and I’m an honest one . You’re going to get me involved, aren’t you?”

Zhou Qingfeng just stood there and let Mr . Ma hit him with the feather duster since it was not that painful anyway . He knew that Mr . Ma would agree anyway even as Mr . Ma hit him with the feather duster . Otherwise, Mr . Ma would just chase him away without saying anything .

Mr . Ma was tired after a dozen of smashes . He put the Jade back into the box and pushed it toward Zhou Qingfeng . He said, “Take it away, I’ll pretend that I never saw it . You better don’t steal again . Otherwise, you will be caught . It’s just a matter of time . ”

“I stole it from Fang Ruhu . ” Zhou Qingfeng exposed a little information, “You can’t find this kind of stuff in a usual household . It isn’t even considered stealing if it’s from the b*stard Fang Ruhu . ”

Expectedly, Mr . Ma smacked him with the feather duster again . When Mr . Ma was tired and breathless once more, Zhou Qingfeng begged, “Sir, how about you tell me who would accept this? I won’t get you into trouble . ”

Mr . Ma heaved a long sigh and said, “I’m already in trouble . I earned twenty-five thousand yuan from the two diamonds I sold the other day . They’re already sold in the other big city . Their prices will be increased dramatically once the certificates of authenticity were approved . There are people who keep asking me for more diamonds because I sold them cheap . ”

“Unfortunately, I couldn’t provide a stable supply of diamonds . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought selling diamonds was a good idea . There were tons of diamonds in Wasteland, so he could get as much as he wanted from there . Unfortunately, he could not predict the reward of the mysterious transmigration . Before, he was allowed a gram of resources, but this time he was told to bring a vehicle . Nobody would be able to predict what he would be allowed next .

“Tiger Fang is a b*stard, and so is his brother . ” The sixty-year-old Mr . Ma was also mad at Fang Ruhu . He said with a cold face, “This Jade was superbly carved . It must be a masterpiece from the late Qing Dynasty or the early Republic of China . It was made by the authentic Mutton Fat Jade .

“Its worth is at least five hundred thousand yuan for this small piece, and there’s no market price . It’s because the jade mines have been exhausted, so it’s extremely difficult to get such high-quality jade again . You leave it here, I’ll look for a chance to sell it . I expect around two hundred thousand yuan from it . You’ll get seventy percent and I’ll get thirty . I don’t want to take so much out from you . ”

Mr . Ma sighed again . “Your senior overseas got into a trouble, and he has been urging me to help him . I’m so old and poor, where do I get the money? I can only accept your offer, even though I know it’s not clean . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was aware Mr . Ma’s two sons were overseas . It must be a serious issue if even the sixty-year-old Mr . Ma needed to sacrifice his dignity and honesty .

Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the pawnshop . He left the Jade of Guan Yin but the kept the few pieces of jewelry with him . According to Mr . Ma, the ones with him were worthless; they would amount to at most three thousand yuan . He could simply find a goldsmith by the roadside, melt it, then sell it . However, he could not be bothered to do so .

He called a taxi and went back to his apartment . Again, Aunty Zhang called . She asked about his thoughts regarding the two women she described earlier, and whether she should call them out for a dinner with him .

Aunty Zhang was indeed a very realistic person . Her insistence on helping Zhou Qingfeng was probably because of the ten thousand yuan given to her by Zhou Qingfeng . She could not wait to introduce some ladies to Zhou Qingfeng .

It was the afternoon, and Zhou Qingfeng thought that it was still early, so he accepted Aunty Zhang’s offer . They were going to meet at a high-class coffee shop in the city center . By the time he arrived, he saw another two ladies sitting with Aunty Zhang and another boy who looked around two years old .

Aunty, are you serious?! It’s okay if you’re going to introduce two ladies . But you brought the two at the same time . How am I going to deal with them? You’re kidding me!

The two women sat demurely with Aunty Zhang . As they saw Zhou Qingfeng, they were even more awkward . They did not expect that Aunty Zhang would gather two of them at the same time and introduce a man to both of them .

“This is Xu Rong . She works at the city archives . She’s twenty-five years old, around the same age as you, and this is Xu Rong’s boy . He doesn’t have an actual name yet . We call him Little Bao . He’s a good boy .

“This is Feng Wan, working in the city newspaper . She’s thirty-two years old and has been divorced for a few years . She’s a little older than you . That said, there are tons of men after her; she just doesn’t like any of them . ”

Aunty Zhang was very talkative and garrulous . Zhou Qingfeng instantly received all the information about the two women from Aunty Zhang . Both Xu Rong and Feng Wan were awkward . Their faces were flushed, and they have no idea on what to do . Faced with this situation, Zhou Qingfeng got himself up and took the initiative to shake their hands . “I’m Zhou Qingfeng, unemployed . ”

Both women did not seem to care about his ‘unemployed’ status . They shook hands with him . Zhou Qingfeng remembered the few jewelry pieces he brought with him and he simply gave those to them . All three ladies, including Aunty Zhang, received a bracelet . Aunty Zhang got a gold one, and the other two ladies received a silver bracelet each .

Even though they were not very expensive, the boxes looked rather delicate . They were very suitable for gifts . Zhou Qingfeng laughed and said, “I just carry gifts with me all the time in case there are pretty ladies I could flatter . Finally, they came in handy . ”

Aunty Zhang got the gold bracelet and promptly found an excuse to leave . Zhou Qingfeng was left to face the two ladies . He said, “I’m sorry, I have no idea why Aunty Zhang did this to us . But, I’m so happy to see two pretty ladies at the same time! If you guys want to laugh at me, just laugh! I actually want to laugh . ”

As Zhou Qingfeng finished, both of them started to burst out into giggles . The awkwardness in the air eased up, and the atmosphere became a lot more harmonious .

However, when it came to flirting with two ladies at the same time—that, for all men, would require some serious skills .

Zhou Qingfeng knew that if they talked about their life or families, the whole conversation would turn tedious . Therefore, they could only talk about their hobbies and interests . If he could somehow gain their trust, he could then begin to talk dirty… . Every single man would be interested in those kinds of topics . However, he was with faced two ladies simultaneously, and so talking dirty was extremely inappropriate .

Zhou Qingfeng grumbled in silence, What the hell is wrong with Aunty Zhang? Did she really introduce two ladies to me at once? She must’ve been out of her mind!

All right then, challenge accepted . Two ladies at the same time? So be it! Even though the difficulty has increased exponentially, I’ll flirt with them until they’re sexually aroused .

NTZ-49's boost for intelligence had been reflected in Zhou Qingfeng's body . His memory had become extraordinarily sharp, and he could now recall everything that he had heard or seen before in the past . Since they were in a cafe, he decided to begin their conversation on the topic of coffee and pastries .

Zhou Qingfeng’s keen observation and perception skills had also greatly enhanced his ability to communicate with others . His several jokes about food and coffee had achieved quite a good result because he was able to successfully break the ice with the two ladies .

Chill conversations were usually pleasing, and Zhou Qingfeng felt comfortable talking and chatting with them . After the tense life in Wasteland and the encounters with several difficulties when he returned to his original world, he could finally relax by conversing with two good-looking and polite ladies . The vicious current that had accumulated in his heart all this time could finally be relieved with a pleasant chat .

Zhou Qingfeng felt that the more mature Feng Wan was a much better chat partner for him, as she constantly made witty remarks while talking to him, never stopped smiling, and most importantly, she had a good chemistry with him

When they talked about the topic of love, Feng Wan, who worked as a newspaper editor, naturally recited a Shakespeare sonnet in English . However, she was apologetic afterward, as she knew that not a lot of people would know, let alone understand Shakespeare's sonnet .

However, Zhou Qingfeng, who possessed the ‘Universal Language’ ability, not only understood what she said—he could even recite the entire poem using his extraordinary memory .

Feng Wan was completely infatuated with Zhou Qingfeng after listening to his recitation . She felt satisfied as if she was drinking cold water in the middle of summer . She no longer cared about her surroundings, as she only stared at Zhou Qingfeng’s tranquil smile and immersed herself in his deep emotions . She really seemed to have reached the seventh heaven .

Although Feng Wan still wished to continue listening to Zhou Qingfeng’s recitation, she was soon forced to return to reality . Nowadays, there were only a number of people who maintained an interest in classic English literature, let alone being capable of reciting them in such a high standard . She eagerly asked, "How is it possible? There’s someone who actually knows Shakespeare's poetry?"

Shakespeare’s literature was too old, to an extent where it was now out of touch with the current society . To illustrate, it was difficult for the foreigners, who had learned modern Chinese, to directly understand ancient Chinese literature . Equivalently, it was difficult for the Chinese people, who had studied modern English, to understand and recite classic English poetry .

“No, it’s not!” Feng Wan was an editor, and she obviously was not an idiot as well . “There’s no way you could recite it in such a high standard if you’re only good at memorizing . You clearly understand the context of this poem . This should be something that one can only do once he’s a master of classical literature . ”

As a well-educated woman, Feng Wan initially preferred to select men with high academic qualifications as her partner . She only agreed to meet with Zhou Qingfeng as he was strongly recommended by Aunty Zhang .

However, once she had met him in the flesh, she was fully satisfied . He was young, muscular and handsome . Feng Wan hoped to find herself a lover, and so she did not care if the man was younger than her .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng’s ability to memorize and recite the sonnet had completely titillated Feng Wan . She was totally impressed by the young man . After all, a man who could satisfy his partner both mentally and physically was someone every woman can only dream of .

"I'm afraid that you’ll be disappointed, as I’ve only graduated from high school . " Zhou Qingfeng did not intend to hide the truth about his qualifications . In fact, there was no need for him to hide them anyway .

Xu Rong, who was sitting at the other side of the table, choked on her coffee . The young mother who brought a child alongside her was obviously shocked by his low academic achievement . When Zhou Qingfeng saw this scene, he immediately realized that Aunty Zhang had only mentioned his merits when she introduced him to the two ladies .

Oh dear… . This was the reason why Zhou Qingfeng hated blind dating . His academic achievement was obviously his biggest shortcoming, and as expected, Xu Rong exclaimed while carrying the child in her arms, “You’ve only graduated from high school?!”

Zhou Qingfeng instantly knew that he no longer needed to waste his time and energy on Xu Rong when he saw her shocked expression . He had been chatting with Feng Wan for over an hour, and he was enjoying the conversation . However, Xu Rong only listened to them for the entire time . Even when she finally spoke, she just questioned Zhou Qingfeng’s background .

As mentioned before, the whole conversation would become tedious if they were to talk about their life or families, and it just so happened that Xu Rong had done the exact same thing . She was also a lot less mature when compared to Feng Wan . Moreover, probably due to recently giving birth to a child, she still had some belly fat with her .

“Yes, indeed, I’ve always wanted to work after my graduation, but unfortunately, I’m still unemployed even up to this day . My earning too is simply abysmal, and I only got some money recently . My house is very old, and my car too… well, I do have a car now, but it’s completely worn-out . In fact, it’s only a Pika . ”

Xu Rong could no longer bear with Zhou Qingfeng after hearing what he said . He did not have a lot of money or a house . Although he had a car with him, a Pika was a mere industrial car in the eyes of a female . For them, a Pika could not be even considered a car .

However, Zhou Qingfeng’s Mercedes-Benz Pika was actually much more expensive than a premium sedan . In fact, his Pika was worth more than few million yuan . Unfortunately, Xu Rong would never know about it as Zhou Qingfeng did not plan to explain it to her .

“You’ll be fine . You’re still young and academic qualifications shouldn’t be too big of a deal in these days anyway . Judging by your understanding of classic literature, you may be able to become a good translator,” Feng Wan tried to comfort him . She was still charmed with his previous recitation . She then lightly tapped the table . “Let us continue with our poetry recitation, shall we? I really enjoy listening to your recitation . Your voice is very attractive, and you’re the only one whom I’ve met so far who could actually convey the meaning of the poem . ”

All of a sudden, Xu Rong’s mobile phone rang . She picked the phone up and turned around before answering it . It seemed that she was either complaining or giving advice to someone . Zhou QIngfeng thought to himself, It seems that this lady will be leaving soon! It’s good for her to leave anyway, as Feng Wan’s temperament and appearance suit my tastes better .

However, the whole incident then took a 180-degree turn . After Xu Rong put her phone down, she suddenly laughed and said, “Little Zhou, I’m actually here only to represent one of my friend’s daughters . The girl sitting over there is the real Xu Rong . She’s only eighteen years old and is now a freshman at Tianyang Normal College .

“The little girl has never had a boyfriend . Hence, she’s quite shy . I only agreed to attend this blind date on behalf of her because she said that she was afraid of meeting with bad guys . However, she’s quite satisfied with you . Look, she‘s sitting right behind you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng threw a glance at the ‘fake’ Xu Rong . He then turned his head around and saw the ‘real’ Xu Rong—a tall and innocent-looking girl with a naive smile on her face . She wore a simple white dress, yet she held herself in a uniquely elegant and graceful way . She looked shy, but a youthful vitality shone through her temperament .

“Nice to meet you, my name is Xu Rong . You looked so handsome when you were reciting the poem, and I’m quite fond of it . Let us get to know each other more, shall we?” The young lady was smiling with closed lips . Although she was very elegant, she took the initiative to reach out to him .

One of them had left, but another lady quickly replaced her seat . Zhou Qingfeng still needed to handle both ladies at the same time . One of them was dignified, mature, charming and passionate; the other one was young, pretty, attractive and affectionate .

Especially since both of them were artsy girls . They kept on talking to Zhou Qingfeng about literature as they believed that he was learned about the topic . However, Zhou Qingfeng did not know anything about literature! He literally only graduated from high school and did not even spend a day in college . Apart from those pornography books, he had never read a single literature book .

However, the good things about Zhou Qingfeng were that he was handsome, and that he possessed a good physique, an amazing voice and a good memory . He said honestly that he did not know any literature; he requested them to read the literature and he would simply repeat .

They drank countless cups of coffee and ate tons of desserts . Zhou Qingfeng read poetry for them from afternoon until the evening . Both of the ladies drowned in his voice, to the extent that they forgot the reason why they were there . None of them would think that Zhou Qingfeng did not know literature .

Is there anyone who can read Latin and so many other languages without knowing literature? Is there any high school graduate who can simply translate classic history? Is there any uneducated man can hook up with a girl in such a cultured way?

All of them felt happiness and excitement . The three of them only realized that it was supposed to be a blind date when the sun set . However, Xu Rong and Feng Wan were like sisters, and they kept on coming up with questions and challenges for Zhou Qingfeng during the blind date .

They went for dinner after the coffee shop before finally going home . Zhou Qingfeng made sure the both of them got on to their taxis . Then, he was ready to go to the hospital to kill Fang Ruhu .

Xu Rong returned to her college happily . The moment she arrived at her room, she leaned against the bed and started looking at the photos taken today . As an eighteen-year-old girl, it was the age where girls looked forward to a wonderful relationship . However, all sorts of miserable stories about love and marriage kept her away from males .

There were a few photos of Xu Rong and Zhou Qingfeng together . The girl was conservative; she kept her distance with Zhou Qingfeng to make sure that there was no physical contact between them . Both of them laughed happily in the photo .

“Such an interesting boy . He has such beautiful and clear eyes; shouldn’t be a bad guy . ” Xu Rong had a crush on him; she started to label Zhou Qingfeng with all the good signs . She was so happy that she even set their photo together as her phone wallpaper .

Meanwhile, a girl with heavy makeup came into the room . She threw herself on her bed and started to curse, “Oh gosh, that old man is killing me . He must be taking drugs! He actually banged me for a full thirty minutes . I’m so worn out right now . ”

As the girl with heavy makeup finished talking, there came a pause . She then got out of bed . She took a glance at Xu Rong and asked, “Xu Rong, what do you think? About the stuff I told you yesterday . ”

“What?” Xu Rong was not paying attention . She was looking at Zhou Qingfeng’s photo, and thought she was falling in deeper and deeper . Handsome and talented, seems like he’s rich but not that kind of upstart . It’d be enough to have normal life, that’s good .

The girl with heavy makeup stood up and walked toward Xu Rong . She spoke with an educational tone, “The big brother whom I’ve told you about yesterday . He’s saying that he’ll give eight thousand yuan per month . All he wants is just your accompany, and all you need to do is spend a bit of your time at night with him . The costs of clothes, jewelry, food or whatever will be on him, how good is this!”

Xu Rong was smiling happily and was not interested in what the girl with the heavy makeup said . “I’m expecting more than that; I’m expecting true love . I don’t want to simply give myself to anybody, not to mention offer my body for money .

“And the ‘big brother’ you’re talking about isn’t even a ‘brother’—he’s more like an ‘uncle’ . He’s even older than my father; he could be my grandfather! I can’t take it . ”

“What’s wrong with that? As long as they have money . I understood that when I was fifteen . Those men like playing with young ladies like us, and we want money . That’s a deal . ”

“Sorry, don’t talk to me about it again . I don’t want to listen . ” Xu Rong turned around and could not bother herself to speak more with her weird roommate .

The girl with heavy makeup refused to give up, and she continued, “Xu Rong, you should be grateful for eight thousand a month! It’s all because you’re still a virgin . I’d like to get that, but I’m not a virgin . Look at the situation of your family—you should really find a rich man and sell your virginity . ”

Xu Rong shook her head . “I’m not gonna bother myself for my family anymore . My mom insisted on following that wimp, so I’m not hoping anything from her anymore . I’ll leave Tianyang once I graduate . I’m not coming back . ”

The girl with heavy makeup laughed sarcastically . “If it wasn’t your wimp stepfather, you think you have money for college? I personally think that you should be more understanding . Think about your mother, earn some money for her to live a better life . So she won’t regret raising you . ”

Xu Rong was hurt by the words . Indeed, what she had right now were not what she earned, not even her mother . Everything she ate, used, and wore, and even the college fees were results of her mother’s willing sacrifice . Her mother compromised herself by getting together with her wimp stepfather in order to live a better life .

Based on what the wimp said, “If it wasn’t for your mom who sucks my balls and d*ck to make me happy, you think I’d give you money? F*ck off!”

As Xu Rong thought about it, she felt grieved because of her dignity . She was just holding back her tears in front of her roommate and trying not to cry . She stood up and walked toward the washroom; she was going to cry silently .

The girl with heavy makeup yelled at her, “What… are you crying? Cry in front of me! Why are you acting? I have words even worse for you . Xu Rong, you’re so weak and fragile, can’t you even accept your reality?”

Xu Rong did not say anything . She went into the washroom and closed the door . She looked into the mirror and started to cry; that was her only way to release . She could not do anything but endure .

Xu Rong’s parents were divorced, and her mother met a wimp . That wimp treated her mom as a maid and beat her very often just because he was a little bit rich . His mouth was as filled with sh*t, and everything he said was ridiculous and shameless .

What could Xu Rong do about it? Even though she hated the wimp, she needed his money . Apart from that, she had to face and endure his mocking, ridiculing words, and even his inappropriate behavior .

Xu Rong cried for a while until her entire face was covered with tears . All of a sudden, she heard a screaming sound arise from outside . It sounded like the screaming voice of her materialistic roommate .

Xu Rong washed and dried her face . She felt worried, opening the door to see what happened out there . She saw the girl with the heavy makeup holding and scrolling her phone . She screamed every time she scrolled through a photo .

“Ah . . . ! Ah . . . ! Ah…! Xu Rong, you wh*re, such a b*tch! You hooked up with a rich guy but you’re still acting pure in front of me . ”

“You’re such a shameless b*tch, you said you won’t fall in love with a guy because of money . What’s this? What’s this? You hooked up with a superstar! You’re pissing me off!”

Xu Rong did not even know what happened, but her roommate had already thrown herself towards her and scratched her . Her roommate’s expression was as if a demon had possessed her . After hearing the quarrel, students from the other room quickly came to their room to stop the fight, but there were already several scars on her face and her phone broke after it was thrown by the girl with the heavy makeup .

“This b*tch has been lying about her dignity all this time! She’s a girl who won’t fall in love with a guy because of money? Complete bullsh*t! She’s the most greedy person that I’ve ever met! I really thought that she’s just innocent… but in fact, she’s been hooking up with an actor . ”

The girl with the heavy makeup kept cursing Xu Rong even when the others tried to stop her . They gradually gained attention as the scale of the quarrel grew . Xu Rong was hurt both physically and mentally, but still, she did know what was going on . However, when she looked into the eyes of the others, it seemed that they had all trusted the rumor .

“Why are you guys looking at me like this? I didn’t do anything,” Xu Rong was crying as she tried to defend herself .

However, it seemed like the other girl could not accept the fact . She continued cursing, “Stop acting, you filthy little c*nt . Don’t you dare think that I don’t know where you’ve been today! You’ve been out the whole day with another man, am I right? I’ve seen all of your photos . You must’ve enjoyed going out with the most recent hottest superstar!”

A female would even bite someone if she was jealous of her . When the girl saw the photo of Xu Rong and Zhou Qingfeng, she instantly went crazy like she had drank a glass of sulfuric acid . She really wanted to replace Xu Rong and be the one inside the photo .

However, Xu Rong’s mobile phone was now broken . Therefore, no one in the room knew what was going on . They were only whispering to each other, “Who the hell did Xu Rong actually hook up with?”

“She f*cking hooked up with the protagonist who played Victor Hugo in the current hottest movie ‘Wasteland’ . The movie is the first mega-blockbuster that’s free to stream, and most importantly, he’s so freaking handsome!” the girl was clearly infuriated . Instead of falling into her hands, the wealthy bachelor had fallen into the hands of Xu Rong .

“The entire world is still trying to figure out which company is actually funding ‘Wasteland’ . A lot of people wanted to know who the protagonist of the movie is as well . What kind of f*cking method did she use to hook up with him?”

After she finished talking, there was an instant explosion of gossip . Some of them knew about the movie, but the majority still did not . Those who did not search for it on the internet . Within a mere ten minutes, Zhou Qingfeng's brilliant and handsome image had captured the hearts of countless young girls .

The opening scene when Zhou Qingfeng took on the huge risk to save Angie was especially popular; it was extremely touching yet exciting . That scene alone could let all the ladies have the urge to replace the role of Angie and enjoy being protected by a handsome man .

In just the blink of an eye, no one surrounded Xu Rong anymore . All of them had left to watch the movie . However, after half an hour, they returned to Xu Rong and asked her, “Did you really manage to hook up with the man who plays Victor Hugo? He’s so freaking handsome . I love him so much; he’s strong yet gentle!”

The mobile phone, which Xu Rong had been saving up for months, was now broken into pieces . She was extremely upset about it . Hence, whenever someone asked her any question, she refused to bother . However, she threw some glances at the other students’ phones . One of them was playing the ‘Wasteland’ . She was dumbfounded . She was able to identify Zhou Qingfeng in a single sight .

Is that fella really an actor? Didn’t he say that he was only a graduate from high school and is currently unemployed? No way!

However, when Xu Rong thought about how Zhou Qingfeng recited the poem in his deep yet attractive voice, she felt that being teased by such a handsome guy was actually not an unreasonable thing . After all, he never touched her at all .

“Hey, we’re asking you questions . Are you really dating him? Let’s find some time and we can hang out together!” one of the students asked Xu Rong .

As a female, Xu Rong was born with a subconscious mind to defend herself . She denied on the spot, “No, I’m not . Do you really think that I’m fortunate enough to meet someone like him? My roommate might’ve just seen somebody else . ”

The one and only evidence, her mobile phone, was now in pieces . After the others carefully thought about it, they too felt that such miracle would not be happening to a friend of theirs . They then shifted their attention to Zhou Qingfeng’s figure .

Xu Rong took out her SIM card and borrowed someone else's mobile phone to search her contacts . After finding Zhou Qingfeng’s number, she was finally able to pluck up the courage to give him a call after staring at his number for quite some time .

“I’m busy right now . How about I give you a call tomorrow? It’s already quite late, better go and have a good rest,” Zhou Qingfeng then immediately hung up .

“Bastard……!” Xu Rong was shocked and sad . She burst into tears . Things turned out to be a bit too unexpected for her, “Waahh……, he must’ve been looking down on me . He doesn’t even want to talk to me anymore . What makes him so special? Just because he’s a superstar? I hate him so much!”

Not only was the young lady crying, the other lady on other side was crying as well . When Feng Wan returned to her house, all she heard were the moans of a couple coming from her room . After a few minutes, her ex-husband came out of the room with a slutty chick .

Feng Wan’s family collapsed four years ago . Although she was divorced, she could not afford to leave the house . These days, Tianyang city was flooded with news of the economic recession and social disorder . She was only a junior editor of the City Newspaper and her salary was barely enough for her to continue to live on .

When Feng Wan and her ex-husband got married, they bought a house with a loan . However, they could not sell their house after they got divorced as there was no market for it . Therefore, both of them could only take a step backward and continue living in the same house . Each of them now occupied half of the two-bedroom house .

However, her ex-husband was still living his life . After they got divorced, he decided to hook up with other women . He even openly brought the woman back to his house . He would also tease her and ask offensive questions such as, “Have you gotten yourself any men after our divorce? If you’re feeling empty and lonely, I’ll always be there to feed you . ”

Feng Wan was totally disgusted by her ex-husband . She hated herself for being blind back then and marrying him . Fortunately, she had the courage to divorce him . Otherwise, she would probably be disgusted to death .

After sending the slutty chick back, her ex-husband returned to the house and saw Feng Wan sitting on the sofa, slicing an apple . He then walked towards her and asked sarcastically, “How did your blind-date go today? Can you find someone who’s as strong and as handsome as me?”

Feng Wan wanted to vomit when she heard her ex-husband describe himself so shamelessly . She pouted while replying, “The man who I’ve just met is much stronger than you . He’s not only young and handsome . But most importantly, he understands me . I’m extremely satisfied with him . ”

Feng Wan’s ex-husband was a fitness coach and his muscles were the only things he was proud of . Many women would fall for this kind of muscular and wild man . Those women were even willing to take the initiative to sleep with him, and that was the main reason she made the decision to get a divorce . Her ex-husband hooked up with a dozen women at the same time .

There were at least eight to ten of them who pursued her . However, the reason for her falling for Zhou Qingfeng was very simple: she wanted to find someone who was much younger, more muscular, and more handsome than her ex-husband, to show him that she actually was not worthless in the ‘market’ .

Although there were a lot of men who were either younger or more handsome than her ex-husband, little to none were stronger than him . A man who possessed all three attributes at the same time was out of the question . Therefore, when Zhou Qingfeng appeared in the afternoon, Feng Wan was completely overjoyed . He’s just so perfect!

However, her words brought a great guffaw from her ex-husband, “Hahaha……, Little Wan, are you daydreaming? I really should stop boasting, but younger, more handsome and most importantly, stronger than me? Seriously? Don’t forget to bring him to meet me if you’ve really found such a person . ”

Feng Wan had been harassed by her ex-husband’s words for years . She really wanted him to eat his words . She immediately gave Zhou Qingfeng a call to ask him to come over to her house .

However, when the phone call connected, Zhou Qingfeng only replied coldly, “I’m busy right now . How about I give you a call tomorrow? It’s already quite late, better go and have a good rest . ”

Her ex-husband once again burst into laughter . Feng Wan could only keep stomping her legs . Why is this always happening to me!

Feng Wan was not only unhappy because Zhou Qingfeng was cold to her, she was embarrassed in front of her ex-husband . Her breasts heaved as she breathed heavily from anger . Her ex-husband stopped laughing and started to stare at her breasts with a dirty mind . He then thought about having sex with the pretty lady in front of him . She’s such a hot chick!

“Get off!” Feng Wan pushed his hand away and went back to her room angrily . She locked the door to prevent her ex-husband from entering .

The room was very small . There was a small single bed, a small table, and a chair, with a closet in the corner of the room . Feng Wan calmed down very quickly and thought, “Zhou is so young, good-looking, and handsome . Is he going to fall in love with that college girl today?”

Feng Wan was confident about her body, talents, appearance, and temperament . However, the only drawback was her age . She was already thirty-two years old . If people could not accept that, everything else would be useless!

Feng Wan’s mind was in a mess and she was not able to think straight . She had a random thought of calling the little girl, Xu Rong, to ask if Zhou Qingfeng was with her .

Feng Wan was wallowing in self-pity as she really liked Zhou Qingfeng . She was not willing to let go of him . His performance was indeed outstanding today . The other girls might prefer money, clothes, bags, cars, or houses, but Feng Wan just liked to read a book and think about the beauty of the literature .

Zhou Qingfeng was too attractive for her when he read the poem with his full attention and feelings . If it was not in public, Feng Wan thought that she would have rushed towards him and offered to sleep with him .

“I’m so shameless!” Feng Wan kept on thinking about Zhou Qingfeng and gradually, she slipped her hand under her pants and began to rub her p**sy .

All of a sudden, her phone rang . Feng Wan was shocked . She grabbed her phone and saw that it was a call from the little girl, Xu Rong . She wondered why Xu Rong called and she picked up the phone, “Hello… . , Rong, What’s up?”

Feng Wan did not expect Xu Rong to be crying on the other side of the phone, “Sister Wan, are you with Zhou Qingfeng now?”

“Sister Wan, don’t hang up the phone . I just want to tell Zhou Qingfeng something . I think I won’t be able to sleep if I don’t tell him what I’m thinking . I can’t keep it in anymore . ”

“Qingfeng, I like you! That’s right, I fell in love with you at first sight . All I think about is you after I’ve returned to my hostel . I really like you; I can’t live without you . ”

“I know that I’m just a little, immature girl and I don’t know anything . I’m not as sexy, elegant, and feminine as sister Wan, but I… . , but I… . . , I really like you . ”

“I’ve watched your movie, it was awesome! I know you won’t be interested in a boring little girl like me as you’re so famous . I hate myself . Why can’t I be a little bit more pretty and elegant, a little more feminine and understanding . ”

“But, I’m gonna give it a shot . I just want to ask, can I have a space in your heart? I wouldn’t mind it if you’re loving the other girls . I just want to be part of your life . Qingfeng, please, don’t reject a girl who really likes you . ”

Xu Rong was breathing heavily once she was done talking like she was waiting for the result of her death sentence . Feng Wan, on the other side of the call, was astonished . That being said, she responded in time as she was more mature, “Sister Rong,… . . ”

“Waah… . ” Xu Rong started to wail once she heard that it was not Zhou Qingfeng . “He didn’t want to talk to me? Can’t he spare a little love for me? I just want a smile from him . I wouldn’t mind meeting him once a month . ”

There was a pause . Xu Rong held her phone, astonished . Her mind went blank . After a while, she recovered from her astonishment and felt her cheeks burn . She felt extremely ashamed .

Oh gosh! What have I done? I didn’t even know what was going on and I just simply rushed in to confess and beg for his love . I’m a shameless b*tch . The point is, Sister Wan heard it instead of Qingfeng .

Damn it, damn it, damn it! Maybe Qingfeng is busy and wasn’t able to pick up the phone, while I’m here thinking about nonsense . I even made such terrible mistake . Kill me!

How should I face Sister Wan? She’s going to laugh at me, I’m pretty sure of that . I’m out of chances now . I’ll be a joke .

“Sister Wan, you……” Xu Rong spoke softly on the phone . She was already calm and just thinking about her huge mistake .

Feng Wan heaved a sigh of relief as Zhou Qingfeng was not with the little girl, Xu Rong . She thought that he might really have an emergency and it was not convenient for him to talk .

Feng Wan sighed and said, “Alright, I’ll pretend that I didn’t hear what you said just now . Tell him yourself when you have the time . ”

Again, Feng Wan heaved a long sigh . But, she said firmly, “I’m very satisfied with Qingfeng . I won’t give up so easily . I think there’s a chance of that happening . ”

Xu Rong said, “Yeah, he’s actually an actor . Didn’t you know that? In fact, I just became aware of it just a few moments ago . ”

“It’s an action movie called, ‘Wasteland’ . It’s about killing and fighting, but it’s kinda nice . Qingfeng is the main character, he was so cool in the movie . It went crazy on the internet . Everyone’s looking for him . I think we should keep it a secret . ”

After they hung up, Feng Wan was even more confused . She immediately searched for the Wasteland on the internet . The moment she saw the poster of the movie on the website, she instantly recognized Zhou Qingfeng .

As Feng Wan watched the movie, she felt more and more surprised . She was wondering why the main character in such a big movie would stay in this small city and label himself unemployed . Initially, she was confused, but now, the confusion was turning into a mystery .

A few days after the movie’s release, the questions about Wasteland and its actors had already reached an all-time high . All sorts of comments and guesses were coming from the internet . However, nobody could understand the secret that lied within .

In fact, two days ago, the official website of the movie published a notice . It said that copies of the movie in 3D and HD were now published on the website . They authorized any cinema in the world to play it for commercial and business purposes .

That meant that they could use the high-budget movie to earn money without paying anything . It definitely would be more effective than just posting the movie on the internet . Immediately, it was reported on the news: ‘This is the growth of a new movie company . The reason behind their huge investment was to fight against Hollywood in the United States and to be famous all around the world . ’

However, for Feng Wan, that was not as shocking as the poster of Zhou Qingfeng . After she watched the movie and read the comments, she was completely stunned in her room!

The hospital was filled with the smell of disinfectant . The medical staff walked back and forth, and various moans could be heard from the patients who suffered from illnesses . Standing in the middle of the hospital could make one value his life like he was on a battlefield .

Zhou Qingfeng disguised himself as one of the patient’s family member . He covered his face with a mask and waited outside the corridor of the operating theatre . There was a nurse’s desk located not too far away from him . A few nurses were working the midnight shift . They were just gossiping as they had nothing to do at that moment .

After asking the nurses as one of the family members, Zhou Qingfeng got the information that Fang Ruhu’s surgery had just ended and he was now in the post-surgery observation period . One to two hours were required before he could return to the general ward . Zhou Qingfeng could only wait patiently in the corridor .

“Oh my Gosh! A poster of your dream man has been released again . Rumor has it that it’s a teaser for Part II of the movie,” a freckled little nurse was holding a mobile phone as she shared her excitement with her colleagues .

“Let me have a look… oh my Gosh, I love him so much! I honestly think that the role he played in the movie is very masculine,” another round-faced nurse desperately grabbed her colleague’s phone so she could take a look at the poster .

“He’s so handsome! It’s too bad that they won’t reveal his real name . Everyone can only refer to him as the role he played in the movie for now . It’s so mysterious!”

“It’s just one of their marketing strategies . The more mysterious the movie, the more people will discuss it . In fact, I don’t actually think he’s that handsome . I’m still more interested in my Oppa . ”

“Really? I thought that there was someone shouting ‘Victor’ last night? I also saw someone climbing up from her bed and changing her wet panties . ”

“Assh*le, didn’t you guys already fall asleep last night? Don’t tell me that you guys were staring at me the entire night!”

“Hahaha…… we don’t even have to stare at you . Your moan was so high-pitched . Everyone in our dorm knows what you were doing, so stop punching only me . ”

The two young nurses laughed humbly and they kept tickling each other . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was sitting in the shadow not far away from them, silently watching the entire time .

After the nurses played around for quite a while, they discovered that Zhou Qingfeng was staring at them . One of them felt a little embarrassed, but still, she pretended to be bold and unconstrained: "What are you looking at? Have you not seen pretty ladies before?"

The two nurses would never know that the guy with a mask who was crouched in the dark corner was actually the same handsome man they had been discussing vigorously just a few seconds ago .

"Hey, I heard that the 3D-Max version and digital projections of Wasteland are going to be released . They would also be allowing any cinema in the world to play the movie for free . It’s like they’re trying to gain more exposure . Or maybe, a lot of people might still want to watch it once more in theatres as watching it in front of their computer screens couldn’t satisfy them . "

"I also want to watch it . But, there’s no 3D movie theater in Tianyang City . I guess we can only watch it in the digital projected versions then . I read an analysis from the internet saying that the movie company is relying on mystery to build up momentum . They even provided free access to the movie stream to open up its market and gain public praise, so that they could make money from their subsequent movies . "

"The company is also very rich . Apparently, the special effects in this kind of blockbuster cost up to hundreds of millions of dollars to make . I really wonder how they could afford to let the public watch it for free . They’re not even getting a dime from it!"

“I’ve heard the rumors as well . The movie company is using a bunch of low-cost new actors to reduce cost . However, although the movie was just released globally five to six days ago, the main actors of the movie have already turned into a group of superstars . ”

“Now, if you just go and search the keyword, ‘movie’, you’ll be flooded with Wasteland . You’re literally living under a rock if you don’t know anything about the movie . I’ve heard that a venture capital company has conducted an assessment and they found out that the actor who starred as Victor Hugo already has greater influence than all the C-list actors . ”

“The movie already has a certain degree of influence around the globe! There are only at most a thousand C-list actors around the world, and their worth is around five million dollars each . If we just talk about the actors in our own country, I’m pretty sure he’s already reached the level of a B-list actor . After all, there are only two to three hundred actors from our country who are in the B-list . ”

"I think that his ranking is just an imaginary figure . He’s really popular right now, but no one can guarantee if that’ll be the case in the future . If Wasteland Part II can’t be released as soon as possible, nobody will remember him anymore in two or three months . "

“However, he’s still the hottest superstar for now . All the A-list actors, or even the S-list actors, might even lose to him when it comes to popularity during the previous couple of months . Rumor has it that a lot of the movie companies were now discussing with the management team of the movie theatre to avoid the release date of their movies from clashing with that of Wasteland’s . ”

“Look…… there’s a new article! It’s posted from our city's Normal College . ‘Superstar appeared in Tianyang City . His girlfriend suspected to be a freshman’ . No way… . . . My dream man actually found a girlfriend in Tianyang City?”

Zhou Qingfeng felt confused and dumbfounded at the same time when he heard the title . He thought to himself, Xu Rong is indeed a freshman from Normal College . Could it be that she’s exposed her identity? This’ll be a little troublesome then .

Zhou Qingfeng’s original mobile phone was reported to be ‘stolen’ because of what happened with Fang Ruhu . He now used a ready-to-use second-hand phone, which was old and could not be used to surf the internet . Curious, he could not help but throw a few extra glances at the two nurses once again .

“Hey! Pervert! Yes, I’m talking to you! Why do you keep staring us in such a perverted way?” One of the nurses then stared at Zhou QIngfeng and said, “Let me tell you that we’re now in the City Hospital . You better not do something inappropriate . ”

Zhou Qingfeng smiled and asked, "I heard you talking about something regarding the new poster of Wasteland and the freshman from Normal College . I’m just wondering if I could join your gossip session as well . ”

The two little nurses laughed . They soon told him the context of the post, “There’s a girl from Normal College posting on social media . She said that one of her roommates has met with the protagonist of Wasteland and she saw their photos on her roommate's phone . ”

“However, it’s probably just a made-up story as they didn’t post any photos at all . She’s now already been mocked by a lot of people . The girl who posted it has explained more than a dozen times to clarify that it’s not a made-up story, but she still couldn't provide any photos at all . In the end, she decided to scold everyone who didn’t believe her post . Others said that she's just seeking attention, and we absolutely agree with that . ”

“Hehehe…… Exactly! Everyone’s laughing at the girl right now . Someone even began to stalk her . They’ve found out that she hooked up with rich, old men all the time and they reported her to the school for violation of the school rules . They could even proof if with photographs . ”

Zhou Qingfeng felt relieved after hearing that no photos had been posted . He had been fooling around with the two ladies the entire afternoon and they took quite a few photos . At that time, he did not pay too much attention to it . It was only until now that he recalled that he had a movie released in public . It was better for his photo to not be spread freely in public .

Zhou Qingfeng then sent two messages to Xu Rong and Feng Wan, respectively . He requested for them to not send his photos away to the public . He did not mention a reason, but the two ladies instantly replied .

Feng Wan replied, Don’t worry . I’ve encrypted all your photos into my hard drive . I will guarantee you that the photos will not be leaked for sure .

Xu Rong replied, Qingfeng, you must’ve seen the article, right? I can swear to you that it was really just an accident . I’ve already destroyed the memory card . No one will be able to look at it anymore . But, to be honest, I’m quite sad about it too . Even I can’t look at those photos anymore .

Although they did not mention anything about the movie, Zhou Qingfeng felt that the ladies have already known something about it . What should I do?

While he thought about it, the door of the operating theatre was suddenly pushed open . Accompanied by several nurses, a stretcher bed was pushed out . Zhou Qingfeng glanced in that direction and he saw Fang Ruhu lying on it .

Fang Ruhu never worried about the people he provoked . Or, to put it in other words, he never thought of them . The reason he was the most powerful man in the district was because of his ruthless and overbearing brother . The moment his brother went missing, he started to panic .

The first thing Fang Ruhu thought about was that it could be revenge from the underground gang and he had to react as quickly as possible to show his power . Otherwise, he will not be able to stand and survive in the future .

After that, he had another thought . He thought someone knew all the bad things he did and his brother was arrested by the commission for disciplinary action . He had been bothered by these two possibilities since he was cut in the throat .

There were three or four nurses surrounding Fang Ruhu as they wheeled Fang Ruhu out of the operating theater . They were going to wheel Fang Ruhu back to his room for further recovery and observation . Zhou Qingfeng immediately stood up once he saw Fang Ruhu . He secretly followed them .

Fang Ruhu’s throat was covered with a thick gauze by a fixed bracket . There were not any tubes like the ones on Mox to help him with breathing and receiving nutrients . It meant that Fang Ruhu’s throat transplant was already completed; he was already using an artificial throat .

Fang Ruhu’s anesthetic effect was fading and he should be in deep sleep at the moment . However, he sensed danger while he was in a daze . He then opened his eyes and looked around . He wanted to talk but he could not make a sound as he just had throat surgery . One of the nurses reminded him, “Sir, don’t try to make any sounds, please stay quiet . ”

However, Fang Ruhu could not stay calm . He saw Zhou Qingfeng wearing a mask and he walked past the bed . Nobody would recognize Zhou Qingfeng but his face has been on Fang Ruhu’s mind for two days . Before the surgery, Fang Ruhu even suspected that Zhou Qingfeng was the one who tried to kill him .

Right now, Fang Ruhu confirmed that it was related to Zhou Qingfeng . He has to alert the police, he has to struggle to escape, he has to ask for help .

Fang Ruhu suddenly started to struggle and move his body . He tried to scream but only an unclear voice came out . The nurses around him started to panic .

“Sir, please don’t move . You’ve just come out of surgery and you’re still recovering . You need to stay calm . ”

Zhou Qingfeng could not get closer as Fang Ruhu was alert and agitated . He could only walk away and wait for another chance . Another few nurses came once the nurses shouted, they tried to calm Fang Ruhu down .

Fang Ruhu was relieved when Zhou Qingfeng left . He held tightly on one of the nurses’ hand as if he was holding on for dear life .

Fang Ruhu was pretty sure that Zhou Qingfeng was there to kill him . However, he could not speak . He just tried to stay with the nurses . It would be even better if the nurses called the police to protect him .

Fang Ruhu used all his strength and tried to draw on one of the nurse’s palm . That nurse looked at what he was drawing for a moment and asked, “110? You want to call the police?”

Fang Ruhu could not move at all as there was a fixed bracket on his throat . He could only wink his eyes to express his thought . The nurse said, “Sir, you thought you were being attacked? You’re safe now, you’re in the hospital . ”

It took only a few simple movements from Zhou Qingfeng for Fang Ruhu to start shivering . He continued to write and draw ‘110’ on the nurse’s palm . Unfortunately, the nurse did not understand at all . She comforted him, wheeled him in front of a lift, and was going to send him back to his room .

In front of the lift, once again, Fang Ruhu saw Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng’s eyes were filled with ice - calm and cold . His eyes looked like they were laughing at Fang Ruhu’s struggle before death .

Fang Ruhu was agitated and he even tried to stand up from the stretcher . The nurses simply restricted his moves with the safety belt to prevent him from moving and hurting himself .

Finally, Fang Ruhu could only howl on the stretcher . Tears of anger came out from the corner of his eyes . The nurses around him felt puzzled by that hopeless and depressed voice .

Fang Ruhu howled happily once he heard that one of the nurses in the lift was willing to call the police . That made the nurses realize that Fang Ruhu was not crazy . He still had a clear mind .

The lift outside the operating theater was for patients and Zhou Qingfeng did not manage to get into the lift . He glanced at the jumping numbers on the lift and quickly ran towards the stairs . He went from the operating theater on the seventh floor up to the nineteenth floor .

Zhou Qingfeng planned to bring Fang Ruhu away when they were on their way out of the operating theater . However, Fang Ruhu was alert and the nurses were very responsible . He had missed the chance . Thus, he quickly ran towards Fang Ruhu’s room .

However, night visits were prohibited in the hospital . Moreover, there were professional security guards in the hospital, Zhou Qingfeng could only withdraw from the room . He knew that he was running out of time because he saw the scene where Fang Ruhu wrote ‘110’ on one of the nurse’s hand . He will fail the mission if the nurse called the police in time .

Zhou Qingfeng returned to the staircase . He opened the window and looked outside . It was the nineteenth floor which was more than sixty meters from the ground . Even a double strengthened body would be gone if it fell from such a height . Despite that, he climbed out of the building without hesitation .

Nobody would realize that someone was hanging on the building from the nineteenth floor in the middle of the night . Zhou Qingfeng remembered the number of Fang Ruhu’s room and he was familiar with the emergency routes of the hospital . With his courage and brute force, he precisely located Fang Ruhu’s room .

In the room, the few nurses promised Fang Ruhu that they would call the police and left . One of the nurses stayed to help him with intravenous injection and told him to rest earlier . She then leaned against the bed and rested .

Fang Ruhu felt a lot safer as there was someone guarding beside him . He heaved a long sigh . He could not wait to recover and send Zhou Qingfeng to jail . No… . , it’s not enough to just send him to jail . I’m going to settle some unpaid bills with him before that . The young woman who refused to tell the truth and the old lady who helped him - they’re all doomed .

Fang Ruhu was drained and exhausted . He was going to fall asleep, but, all of a sudden, he heard a cracking sound coming from the window . He was shocked and the noise woke him up . He could not move his head but he could imagine someone was pulling the rail of the window off .

Argh…… . Fang Ruhu howled again . However, the nurse beside him was sleeping very soundly . There was no reaction from her at all .

After a few minutes, the police arrived in Fang Ruhu’s room after they received the call . They woke the nurse who was sleeping soundly beside the bed up and asked, “Where’s Commissioner Fang?”

“Errr… . , he’s on the bed!” The little nurse, who was on the shift, raised her head . The moment she raised her head, she was astonished and screamed, “Huh… . , where is he?”

Tianyang City was simply too poor and the windows of the hospital were still old iron railings . With enough strength, it could be easily opened up to create a new entrance to the hospital . After Zhou Qingfeng came in, he could see that Fang Ruhu was completely horrified . He lied on the bed and kept struggling to sit up .

"Commissioner Fang, you’ve always wanted to meet your brother, right? I’ll just take you to find him now then," Zhou Qingfeng reached out and gently squeezed Fang Ruhu's neck . After a moment, he fell into a coma due to lack of oxygen and died . In the end, he picked up the corpse, which was now worthless, and returned to Wasteland .

Zhou Qingfeng was originally driving his Pika when he disappeared from the streets of Manhattan . In the blink of an eye, he reappeared in the streets of Manhattan with a corpse . He took away the stent and bandages on the neck of his body and yanked the artificial throat out from the corpse .

A big hole was instantly visible on the neck of the corpse . Blood spurted out from his neck like a fountain and all the muscle fibers could be seen in the artificial throat . It looked extremely bloody and horrible .

Zhou Qingfeng cleaned the artificial throat with water from his personal water bag . He then whispered to himself in a deep tone, "I’ve finally got the artificial throat . Mox, wait for me . "

It was in the middle of the night . Zhou Qingfeng returned to the base of the Armed Nun Society and he immediately headed to the medical district . He happened to encounter Butcher, who was also just returning from search operations, handing the various medication and devices which he had collected during the day to the medical team .

“Doctor Belford, will Mox recover with these?” Butcher was exhausted and his clothes were soaked in blood . He had killed a lot of people while getting all these medical supplies .

Belford was a professional surgeon in his mid-forties . He was bald and he wore a pair of glasses . He handed over the completed material documents to his assistants and it seemed that he was not answering Butcher’s question seriously .

“Best? I want not only your best, I want your guarantee!” Butcher suppressed his own anger and expressed his strong desire with a low contempt .

However, Belford remained indifferent, "I'm a doctor . I can only say I'll do my best . I can't tell you that I'm 100% sure about something . Based on the medication and devices that you’ve collected, Mr . Mox’s tracheal repair shouldn’t be too big of a problem . "

"I'm sorry, but Mr . Mox's throat was completely crushed by bullets . It must be replaced with an artificial throat, but, we lack that kind of thing now . "

"I’ve searched almost the entire Manhattan but I couldn't find the thing that you said . Can't you think of another way? Are there no other alternatives?"

"Bloody hell!" The bear-like Butcher had enough of it . He lifted Dr . Belford's neck by his collar and the pressure caused the doctor to immediately suffocate . "Can’t you just say something else?"

“Butcher, that’s enough!” Zhou Qingfeng arrived just in time and stepped forwards to save the poor doctor . If he were to arrive just a second later, the poor doctor’s neck might have already been crushed by Butcher, "You should know that that’s the way doctors speak . They will never guarantee you anything . He would be a liar if he actually gave you his word just now . "

Although Dr . Belford was already bent over and coughing badly, he did not seem to care much about Butcher's rudeness . With a wave of his hand, he said, "Don’t worry about it . I’ve already experienced tons of similar stuff like this throughout my career . "

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the doctor again and gave him the artificial throat which he had brought back from his original world, "I just heard you say that we’ll need an artificial throat . Will this come in handy?"

This is definitely the work of God . Butcher and the doctor stared at Zhou Qingfeng's hands at the same time . The doctor took over the artificial throat and after examining it carefully, he said, confused, “This is indeed an artificial throat, but it was a model from many years ago . And . . . and . . . . "

"It can be used, but the size does not suit Mr . Mox very well . His throat is obviously bigger than this one . If this artificial throat is used, Mr . Mox’s speaking ability might be affected after his surgery . " He then smelled the artificial throat, and in the blink of an eye, his face changed dramatically . "This artificial throat seems to be . . . "

Zhou Qingfeng was very calm . Butcher instantly figured out the origin of the artificial throat, but he did not bother . He immediately yelled with joy after hearing from the doctor that the artificial throat can be used on Mox, “Hooray… . . Wonderful, Victor! You’re the best! Mox can finally stand up once again . I need to tell Mox about this good news as soon as possible . He’ll be so happy . ”

Butcher laughed and ran to Mox’s ward . He woke Mox up, who was in the middle of his sleep and told him the good news . He, however, did not tell Mox about the after-effects of the artificial throat . Mox was like a rock anyway . As long he was allowed to breathe, eat, and battle normally, it would be alright even if he were to be mute for the rest of his life .

"You guys are crazy," Dr . Belford seemed a little uncomfortable . But, he calmed himself down after a few minutes, "Everyone that managed to survive in this world is just crazy . "

“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become a madman . ” Zhou Qingfeng patted the doctor's shoulders to show appeasement before he headed off to Mox's ward . Butcher was shouting with joy and Mox had a smile on his face . Mox even gave him a flying kiss when he saw Zhou Qingfeng come into his ward .

"Oh, my God," said Zhou Qingfeng with a disgusted expression . "Please, I'm not gay . I'd rather you give me a bear hug when you’re fully recovered . "

Mox had not been this happy since his tragedy . He had lost all hope . Even though he was as strong as a bear, he had to admit his fate once he got shot in the throat .

They were in the midst of the cataclysm, and life was difficult, especially when treating such trauma . However, miraculously, in just a day or two, his companion gave him all the supplies he needed for his treatment . It was not only that, according to Butcher, Zhou Qingfeng had done something very difficult in order to lay his hands on the artificial throat .

“Look, Victor . Mox is moved to tears by your effort . I’ve known him for over twenty years and I’ve never witnessed such an event . I’m pretty sure that if he has either a daughter or sister, he’ll force them to be betrothed to you,” Butcher smirked by the side .

Mox, too, was laughing and he did not care if his companion was actually teasing him . Instead, he wrote on the whiteboard, My parents didn’t give me a sister . But when I’m fully recovered, I’ll find a woman, marry her, and then give Victor a few of my daughters .

There’s no need for you to wait for eighteen years . The ladies from our motherland can be pursued as long as they’re over the age of fifteen .

The three shameless men gradually walked away from the previous haziness of pain and they continued making dirty jokes in the ward .

Mox’s operation was completed two days after Zhou Qingfeng returned . The medicine and operation equipments in 2030 were a lot more advanced than the ones in 2016 . According to Doctor Belfort, Mox would be able to care for himself after ten days; and after a month, he would already be able to walk and move .

However, the living environment in Manhattan was getting worse and worse . Based on what Zhou Qingfeng said, it was true that the future could only become worse .

After twenty days of destructive looting, the resources that were easier to obtain had been exhausted . Before they opened up new ways and possibilities, the few hundred million of people in New York could only wait and starve to death .

Most of them were aware that staying in New York would give them a zero chance of survival . Therefore, a large number of people were running madly away from New York . They planned to search for food and jobs in the agriculture areas .

However, without any preparation and planning, most of them died from starvation on the way . That was what Zhou Qingfeng expected when he just arrived in New York . People who escape without any preparation would only become one of the corpses by the roadside .

Originally, there was David Lawrence who showed up, and brought food and drinks to the people in the city . Unfortunately, things had changed . The so-called ‘savior’ was embroiled in his own troubles . He was busy searching for his wife and could not be bothered to worry about other people at the moment .

Half of the managers in the Armed Nun Society were Christians . Lena used those people to establish the community, and as a result, her power became less . In the past few days, the Mothers from the churches had been requesting Lena Fox to save the refugees with their backup food . However, Lena Fox refused what appeared to be a ‘merciful’ but rather stupid proposition .

As a result, more than half of the people from the church left . It was a huge loss for the Armed Nun Society . It was not just the managers who left; more than half of the people Lena Fox initially gathered were gone .

Several people of the United States were very religious, and a lot of them were Christians . In situations that seemed hopeless, religions became very enticing . A lot of them started to leave the Armed Nun Society because they thought the churches would take care of them .

“Half of our income is lost because they left . We’re lacking managers, and I’m losing control over the rest of them . ” Lena Fox had gone through a lot of hardships since the cataclysm happened . Finally, Miss Fox ran out of ideas and ways .

“I think we should think about leaving New York now . ” Zhou Qingfeng sat in Lena’s office . He gazed at Miss Fox who was normally elegant, now looking exhausted and sitting on a chair . “The people we have now are enough to build another community . ”

“Do you think they are willing to leave with us?” Lena shook her head and started another new topic, “Do you know how the Skull and Bones came about?”

“There were tons of criminals with severe punishments imprisoned in the Cleander Prison located at the north of New York . There were more than thousands of murderers, drug dealers and thugs in the prison . When the cataclysm emerged, their common interests gathered them, and they soon started getting their sh*t together . Their forces are expanding very quickly .

“And for us, initially there were only you and me . After that, we got Butcher, and finally, Mox, Katrina, and David Lawrence joined . We only have these core members . The other people were with us just because they felt helpless otherwise .

“This is our biggest problem—our core power is too weak . We can’t survive . When there comes any important decisions and actions, the different opinions from them will be enough to drive us crazy . ”

Lena Fox’s worry reminded Zhou Qingfeng about the unlucky people in Chinatown earlier . Thousands of them were stuck, but they could not agree with each other . They had been fighting for a week, and now, another week had passed . Still, they were not taking any action; they were just waiting to die .

“So we really should leave New York . This place isn’t even suitable for living . ” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the map on the wall . “There are tons of nuclear power stations at the west coast . They should be empty by now . After a year, there might be a chance of core melting, and forming a chernobyl .

“It’s similar to the east coast . A lot of nuclear power stations and big cities are there . The worst thing is, according to the nuclear war plan established by the Russians, the nuclear weapon will destroy the cities with more than fifty thousand populations once the nuclear war starts .

“Apart from that, the winter in the north will be extremely tough without any fuel . Even though it’s only August, we could only run toward the south . However, we can’t go straight to Mexico . The basic facilities there are bad, and it won’t be any better for us . ”

Finally, Zhou Qingfeng circled middle of the south of the United States with a red pen . “We have to rebuild our base here . ”

Indeed, it was too far for them . It was more than two thousand kilometers away from the place where they were currently located . If the road was smooth, they would need around one to two days with driving . However, at least one to two months were required as the roads were blocked at the moment . Apart from that, the airports already stopped functioning, and the small planes would not be able to fit in so many things .

“We need a ship, the resources needed to build a new base, and people to build it . ” As Zhou Qingfeng talked about it, he thought the people who he could trust were too few . The ship was also a big problem . They would need sailors, a captain, and lots of fuel . They required too many things .

However, if they did not prepare those things, they would end up as one of the corpses on the way out of New York . Isn’t leaving without preparing anything a way of seeking death? You really thought there will come an angel to save you? Go to hell!

“No, we have at most one month . You can’t consider the time when we’re on the way there . We’ll need at least a month to reach that place along the west coast . Who knows what’s waiting in front of us?”

“Food and drinks are not a problem, but we need more people . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought about it, and suddenly, he said, “I remember that there’s an organization selling slaves in the last Cataclysm Journal . Find it and let me have a look . If there’s no other way, maybe we can consider getting slaves . ”

It was already the third time Richard entered the community controlled by the Armed Nun Society . The community was safe, comfortable, well-stocked, and most importantly, they offered reasonably good social services . It might just be the best shelter one could find in the entire Manhattan… or even in the entire New York . Joining the community was the ultimate dream for the majority of the people .

The whole community consisted of dozens of high-rise buildings . All the streets nearby were blocked by various abandoned vehicles, and there were also quite a few armed men guarding those streets . Richard could vaguely remember that the guards were not that strict in the past .

Some tried to get into it to seek shelter; some wanted to join them as they could no longer afford their rent; while some were just trying to sneak into the place and steal something from it .

Richard knew a professional thief, one who could always use the loopholes in the security of the community to infiltrate into their area and steal all kinds of resources . Sometimes, the thief would even resell the stolen items back to the Armed Nun Society . The thief boasted of his ability to the others and mocked the stupidity of the Armed Nun Society .

The streets of Manhattan were very narrow, and the dilapidated buildings often dealt people a bit of a daze . There was a long queue in front of the entrances of the armed community . The citizens of New York City had lost the glory of their past . They were now just a bunch of refugees who do not even dare to lift their heads .

Richard mixed into the crowd and slowly moved forward . According to the others who were queuing up, he knew that Zogar was the leader who was guarding the entrance today .

There were two leaders from the Armed Nun Society whose main responsibility was guarding the entrance . One of them was Roma, who was quiet, but compassionate . It cost ten rounds of . 223 caliber bullets or items with equivalent value to enter the community . If Roma was the one guarding the entrance, he would allow people, especially women, to pass through even if he was provided with an item of slightly less value . After all, women always got some special privilege anyway .

However, if Zogar was the one guarding the entrance, one might even need to provide an item with an extra value in order to get into the community, and women were no exception . The others usually called him the ‘flattery king’, saying that he was an incompetent person and that he was a leader only because of relying on Mr . Victor Hugo .

Victor Hugo could already be considered a mogul . Through the propaganda of the Cataclysm Journal, almost everyone in New York now knew him . Although the people’s impressions of him were mixed, his popularity was still extremely high nonetheless . Whether one liked him or not, no one could actually ignore his existence .

A sturdy barricade was being set up in the entrance to the armed community, and when it was Richard’s turn, he put his self-defense weapon into a safe and paid another twelve rounds of bullets . Zogar, who had received the bullets, was very satisfied . He smirked and even patted Richard’s shoulder as he said, “I like you . ”

Richard laughed in order to entertain Zougar, but then he saw the thief which he mentioned earlier . The guy who once boasted that no one could ever catch him was kept in a cage . He begged everybody who entered the armed community for some water . He was not given any food or drinks, and since he was exposed to the scorching sun, it seemed that he could only live for two more days at most .

There were several exact same cages, and all of them were placed at the entrance to the armed community . The people who once provoked the authority of the Armed Nun Society were all trapped inside those cages . The people from the Armed Nun Society did it on purpose to urge all the people who entered the community to become more compliant .

One could find restaurants, hospitals, pawnshops, markets, and sometimes even job opportunities in the armed community . Each job opportunity meant a stable life, and hence, countless people had been fighting to get one .

However, Richard did not join the community to look for a job . He saw two heavy-duty armored vehicles parked at the intersection road of the community and could not help sighing . This organization has become more and more powerful . It used to be only a fat sheep, but it seems that this fat sheep has now grown some new sharp teeth .

“But still, their teeth are not sharp enough . ” Richard laughed in silence, “Hehehe… . All these things will belong to us once the army of Skull and Bones arrive . ”

Ever since Lena Fox put on the advertisement in the Cataclysm Journal, the Armed Nun Society had become widely known . As a result, Skull and Bones, who had occupied the northern region of Queens, had subsequently paid more attention to them . Skull and Bones, who transformed from a mere bunch of criminals into a ruling body, wanted to occupy Manhattan as well . They wanted to obtain the manpower and resources of the area .

Richard was actually a spy who worked for Skull and Bones . He came to their hospital last time, trying to hook up with Nancy, the supervisor of their medical service department . He tried to establish some kind of intimate relationship with Nancy by sending some gifts and sweet talking her, all in the effort of transforming her into some sort of traitor .

However, his initial genius plan did not work out . The naive lady suddenly decided to cut off her relationship with Richard . He was frightened by this sudden incident, and so he decided to escape from the community area .

Richard later learned that he had picked a completely wrong target . Nancy Stephanie, the supervisor of the medical service department, seemed to be some sort of captive of Victor Hugo’s . Nobody in the entire community would dare to pursue her .

“I’m pretty sure everything will be fine from now on . I’ve returned, and there’s no way I’ll leave this place anymore . Nancy Stephanie’s breasts and *ss are so huge, and most importantly, she’s so pretty . This time, I’ll make her my sex slave, and I’ll let her kneel before me . ” Richard was still brooding over his previous incident, for which he had to escape from the community in a difficult situation . He was eager to avenge himself .

Richard sneaked around the community, trying to find the loopholes in the security . He was counting the number of armed personnel in the entire community as part of the process in identifying the community’s firepower .

“This time around, we’ll be attacking Manhattan with two tanks, ten armored vehicles, and five hundred infantries . This will be a force that no one in Wasteland will even come close to… . No one will be able to stop us! We don’t even have to worry about not accomplishing our goal . We’ll only need to think about how to manage all the stuff here, and come up with a way to prevent future infiltration by the other forces .

“One day . All we need is the period of one day . Tomorrow, our army will conquer this land . ” Richard already considered all the resources of the Armed Nun Society as his own property . He drew out the internal routes of the entire place and labeled the vital locations of the community, such as hospitals, warehouses, barracks, and headquarters .

However, there was still one thing that made Richard worry—the recent emergence of two new armored vehicles . He had heard from the others that Victor Hugo had gotten himself more than two heavy-duty armored vehicles . However, the whereabouts of the other armored vehicles were unknown .

Even though he had been searching for the entire afternoon, he did not find any information regarding the other armored vehicles . Richard was hungry, so he decided to first head to the restaurant . He exchanged two rounds of bullets for a bowl of spaghetti .

“It’ll be three rounds of . 223 caliber bullets . ” The restaurant's chef threw a packet of McDonald's ketchup in front of Richard .

Richard had no other choice but to pay the additional three rounds of bullets . However, he cursed in silence, Just wait and see, you bunch of fools! How dare you demand me to pay you bullets? Once tomorrow arrives, I’ll put those bullets through your skulls!

Richard stuffed all the spaghetti into his mouth in hatred . However, once he finished eating, he lifted his head and saw Nancy standing at the entrance of the restaurant . She felt shocked once she saw him .

“The plan of getting slaves is too ridiculous . Furthermore, it violates the national ethos of our country, which emphasizes freedom and democracy . ”

“The cost of raising slaves is just too high . We can’t just lock the slaves up like what they did during the Civil War . It’s too ruthless . ”

The Americans truly possessed a biased insistence on maintaining their liberal democracy . When Zhou Qingfeng proposed that they raise some slaves, both Lena Fox and David Lawrence strongly opposed the plan .

Even when Zhou Qingfeng told Lena in private that with the extreme deterioration of the survival environment, slavery would become a common phenomenon in Wasteland in no time, and that there were already people selling slaves, Miss Fox, who had always been rational, insisted on her opinion . She said that she would never engage in such activities that violated their ethics .

After arguing for over an hour, they could only put the plan to the side, and Zhou Qingfeng had no other choice but to amend his escape plan . However, if one chose to not use any hard-line methods in gaining manpower, based on the usual unconstrained characteristics of the Americans, they would not give up their human rights until the very last minute . In fact, most of the Americans were even willing to die as long as they could preserve their individuality .

As distress still plagued Zhou Qingfeng while he tried to come up with a new plan, Nancy suddenly showed up in a panic . “Master, the guy named Richard has come again . I swear I didn’t take the initiative to make contact with him this time around . I didn’t say anything to him and came to report to you straight away . ”

It seems that my slave policy is indeed working… . In fact, a good example stands now right in front of me! The supervisor of their medical service department, who used to embody individuality, love, and freedom, had now completely submitted to Zhou Qingfeng!

At first, she thought that Zhou Qingfeng was nothing but a mere scoundrel . However, she had now finally tasted the punishment from the devil . Due to making contact with an outsider without any leaders’ permission, Zhou Qingfeng pressed Nancy on the table, took off her pants, and canned her buttocks .

When Nancy felt the cold air breezing around her rear, she cried in shame . However, it was only just the beginning . She then felt burning pain in her rear, as Zhou Qingfeng whipped her using a stick .

Zhou Qingfeng first whipped her with a bamboo stick, but soon, he decided to use his meat-stick . Nancy did not know how to describe her feelings at that time, as she had never thought that she would actually reach an orgasm after being tortured by someone who she did not like at all . In the end, she threw herself into Zhou Qingfeng’s chest and called him her master . She even swore to God that she would never betray him again .

Nancy was now very obedient to Zhou Qingfeng, and she instantly reported to him once she discovered Richard’s trail . At that instance, Zhou Qingfeng still felt distressed over the question of how to increase his manpower . When he heard Nancy saying that the guy who once tried to hook up with her had re-appeared, he became completely infuriated .

Zhou Qingfeng then grabbed the walkie-talkie beside him and said, “Zogar, block all the entrances to our community immediately . A mouse has sneaked into our place . ”

“Got it, Mr . Hugo . I can guarantee you that this mouse will not be able to make his way out of this area,” Zogar replied loudly . He immediately ordered the others to block all the entrances .

However, Richard immediately became aware of the danger once he saw Nancy turn around and run . He rushed toward the entrance and was shocked when he saw the armed personnels setting up barricades . He knew that he would become dead for sure if he were to get trapped inside the community, as the area was quite small and he would have no place to hide .

“Mr . Zogar, something urgent came up, and I might need to leave this place for now . ” He then took out two magazines from his pocket and handed them to Zogar . No one was allowed to carry any firearms once they enter the community . Only ammunition was allowed .

“That won’t do . ” Zogar shook his head without much hesitation . However, he threw a glance at Richard’s pocket to indicate that he wanted something even more valuable .

"I’ve got some gold bars and two medkits over here too . " Richard was already soaked in sweat . He did not want to get caught and locked in a cage . He felt that this kind of punishment was extremely horrifying .

Zogar did not care about the gold bars, but he was interested in the medkits . He expressed his satisfaction by waving his hands and letting Richard escape out of the community .

Richard felt that he was amnestied after escaping out of the area . He then retrieved the motorcycle, which he had previously hidden nearby, and fled immediately . “D*mn it, Nancy Stephanie and Victor Hugo… I’ll be back . ”

Richard had just left for a mere two minutes . However, Zhou Qingfeng had already led DogMeat into the restaurant in order to track the scent left behind by Richard . Zhou Qingfeng walked toward Zogar and asked, “There was a white man who tried to escape just now . In which direction did he flee?

The muscular Zogar was terrified when he saw DogMeat walking around him in circles . He thought that Richard was only a thief, and had never thought that Zhou Qingfeng would actually show up and capture Richard in person . He was extremely frightened, to the extent in which he began to stutter, unable to speak .

"No, no, Mr . Hugo, I didn't let go of anyone . The white man had gone to the brothel area, but don’t worry, Mr . Hugo . I’ll lead a team and capture him right now . ” Zogar felt that both his legs were already shaking . He was extremely terrified, especially when DogMeat bit the edge of his trousers .

"Mr . Hugo, he’s lying to you . He let the white man escape!" a child shouted loudly from the outside of the barricade . The child's mother was startled, as she quickly pulled the child back to her .

Zogar’s face instantly turned pale . He kneeled before Zhou Qingfeng and burst into tears . “Kind-hearted Mr . Hugo, please forgive me . I’ve only made a small mistake . I promise you that I won’t do it again . ”

"F**k!" Zogar’s words drove Zhou Qingfeng crazy . Zhou Qingfeng already had a lot of problems with the Armed Nun Society, and hence he could not accept the fact that there was a traitor inside his team . He kicked Zogar out of his way and shouted at one of the soldiers on the barricade, "Put this b***ard inside a cage and call Roma here to guard the entrance . "

After giving out his order, Zhou Qingfeng rode a high horsepower police motorcycle and rushed out of the community barricade . He brought DogMeat alongside him in order to continue tracking Richard, who had just run away, as he realized that Richard was acting strangely comparing to the other thieves . According to Nancy’s description, this guy had been spying on the strengths and weaknesses of the Armed Nun Society .

Zogar, who had always been omnipotent, had now been put into a cage, and next to him was the professional thief . The thief was having his last breaths after being exposed to the scorching sun for the entire day . However, he could not refrain from mocking Zogar, "Mr . Zogar, have you now heard the voice full of self-hatred and despair? You’ve said that I won’t outlive this night, but I must now try my best to continue to live on . I will not die; at least, not before watching your death . "

Meanwhile, with the directions from DogMeat, Zhou Qingfeng, who was brimming murderous intent, drove the motorcycle and headed to the north of Manhattan . He remained fearless, even as he encountered all the barricades that blocked his path . Richard, who was ahead of Zhou Qingfeng, soon discovered that he was being chased by the latter . He was intimidated by Zhou Qingfeng, so he stepped on his pedals even harder .

Zhou Qingfeng pursued Richard all the way from Midtown Manhattan to Upper Manhattan . He even went over the bridge that connected Manhattan and the Blancos district, passed through the Bronx before finally reaching Queens . However, when Zhou Qingfeng almost caught up with Richard on the Whitestone Bridge, he was forced to stop .

A tank was clearing the path and leading a large team of armored vehicles as they drove their way up from the bridge . A skull symbol was sprayed on the tank . Without a doubt, this was the army of Skull and Bones .

Richard cheered joyfully once he successfully escaped from the danger . After showing his identity to the leading tank, he then turned his head around and pointed at Zhou Qingfeng, who as on the other side of the bridge . “That Chinese guy is the head of the Armed Nun Society . Kill him, kill him now!”

The tank driver lifted his binoculars and looked at Zhou Qingfeng, before retreating into his tank once again . After a few seconds, the turret of the tank moved slightly, and a missile was soon launched at Zhou Qingfeng’s direction .

A flare came out from the 120 mm diameter cannon of a tank, closely followed by an armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot . With just the blink of an eye, the armor-piercing depleted uranium core went across the few hundred meters long bridge . With a huge burst of kinetic energy and destructive power, it hit the area where Zhou Qingfeng was located .

The bullet penetrated through the surface of the bridge, and the strong, reinforced concrete expanded like mud and started to tear apart . The broken pieces came off the ground and flew into different directions . Those concrete pieces were expanding with high speed as if a sparse wall, but deadlier .

At that moment, the sound of the sabot could be heard from afar, and the boom of the explosion spread out . The entire scene was akin to thunder striking the ground—massive and horrible!

The moment Zhou Qingfeng saw the tank, he knew something bad was going to happen . He instantly stopped chasing and turned around . He avoided the way he came, lifted his motorcycle, and jumped over the fence of the white stone bridge . DogMeat realized the danger too, so it immediately jumped on its owner’s motorcycle and avoided the sabot .

Even though Zhou Qingfeng was quick and agile, he was not able to escape the area of effect of the armor-piercing sabot . He was not hit directly by the bullet, but he was affected by the broken concrete pieces blown by the sabot . At that instant, he lowered his head close to his motorcycle, and he felt like a leaf in the hurricane . He could not do anything about it .

Zhou Qingfeng was hit by countless broken pieces of concrete . During the one to two seconds when the motor went over the fence and reached the ground, he felt like the flying debris went through his hands and legs . His back, the most important part, was protected by DogMeat .

“Stupid dog!” As the motor reached the ground, so did DogMeat . Zhou Qingfeng saw DogMeat when he turned around and felt terrible . The fur on DogMeat’s back was all gone, and its armored body was covered with bullet holes . Its internal electrical devices were strongly impacted . As a result, it could not balance itself, and could not even stand properly .

Zhou Qingfeng instantly became outraged . His blood boiled . He carried DogMeat with one arm . At the same time, he pushed the accelerator all the way down and quickly escaped .

As he traveled around a kilometer, he saw David Lawrence with his heavy Harley . He followed to see what was going on when he saw Zhou Qingfeng rushing to chase after Richard . The moment he saw Zhou Qingfeng’s terrible appearance, he was shocked, and he asked, “Victor, what’s going on?”

While they were still in the effective shooting range, another shot fired . It was a highly explosive grenade launched from around two thousand meters away from them . It flew over David Lawrence’s head and landed a few hundred meters away from them .

The power of the grenade was completely destructive . Everything around them seemed weightless as they were blown off by the explosive wave . It could even knock out people a hundred meters away with its shock wave . Without waiting for an explanation, David Lawrence immediately turned around . It was Superman’s job to fight against a tank in a war!

“Victor, why is that tank shooting at us?” David Lawrence felt outraged and frustration with the emergence of the tank .

“It’s Skull and Bones . The guy I was chasing should be one of them . I think they’re starting to try conquering Manhattan . ” Zhou Qingfeng carefully checked his dearest dog, then found that DogMeat had recovered .

The robotic dog was originally designed and produced for military purposes . It was required to follow soldiers to the front lines . In fact, some of its internal devices have been designed to have resistance to blast impact . After some self-adjustment, it started to move normally again .

Conversely, Zhou Qingfeng was still in a very bad condition . The wound on his face had only been gone for two days, but his entire body was injured again . He was nearly killed by the flying concrete debris blown by the armor-piercing bullet . His skin was also severely injured . The moment they stopped and relaxed, he felt that the pain could even kill him!

“No, we can’t . We need to stop the tanks from Skull and Bones . Otherwise, our base will be gone if they come all the way through . ” Zhou Qingfeng started to eat all the food with him as he talked to provide the nutrients for his body’s recovery .

“You’re right,” David Lawrence said, his face cold and filled with worry, “but it’s gonna be hard for just the two of us to fight against the tanks . ”

“I bet the speed of those tanks is slow . We could set up traps along the way . ” Zhou Qingfeng petted DogMeat’s head and commanded, “Go and find Katrina . There should still be some directional anti-personnel mines with her . I’ll ask her to ready them, and you bring them here . ”

DogMeat could transport a large number of resources, so this was a good chance to exploit its ability . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng immediately contacted Lena Fox and asked for her opinion . After all, Zhou Qingfeng could only hold his place for one to two days, but after that, they could only run!

“No, it’s the Brotherhood of Steel . They were the ones who locked up Staten Island . Recently, they imported an army into Manhattan, and there are thousands of them from what I’ve heard . They also have tanks with them . They’re coming toward the north along the roads . Victor, please come back . I’m so scared!”

Zhou Qingfeng started to panic as he listened to Lena Fox . David Lawrence felt even worse . His face turned pale once he heard the news . Human lives were worthless when war started . He mumbled, “Angie, Angie, my daughter is still in the community . I need to go back and save her . ”

As his wife was still missing, Angie had been his greatest comfort since then . The moment he heard that his daughter was in danger, he immediately got on his heavy Harley and went back with lightning speed . Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to take out the morphine from his first aid kit and injecting it into himself, before following David .

However, on their way back, a few light-armored vehicles emblazoned with the logo of wings, swords, and gears came out of the road . The people on the vehicles announced arrogantly through the megaphones, “People of Manhattan, you’re under the Brotherhood of Steel from now on . ”

“You’ll need to be registered and give up all your weapons and resources . We’ll rearrange new jobs according to your own ability, and supply the resources that you require . Of course, you will be punished if you try to resist . No arguments and negotiations are allowed; you have to obey us unconditionally .

The members of the Brotherhood of Steel made their announcement from the armored vehicle using their megaphone as they charged recklessly toward the community . But all of a sudden, another tank was aiming at them . Bang! The armored vehicle had exploded after being shot by an armor-piercing missile .

A war suddenly broke out in New York . Coincidentally, both Skull and Bones and the Brotherhood of Steel chose to march into the urban area on the same day, planning to control the nation’s largest city . They wanted to control the population, the industry, and its advantageous geographical location .

None of the two sides had actually thought that their opponent harbored the same idea . As a consequence, a war broke out . Tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery from both teams crossed fire in the urban area . In just a few hours, a large number of buildings had been destroyed, and countless civilians had already lost their houses .

The collapsed ruins blocked the streets . Flames could be seen from all the burning houses, and smoke was gradually covering up the entire city . There were also plenty of corpses scattered all across the city, along with gunshots sounding from time to time in the streets . The battlefield situation had sunk into a deeply worrying state .

Unfortunately, Zhou Qingfeng and David Lawrence were trapped in the middle of the crossfire zone . They were under the pressure of firepower from both sides, so they could not move .

"I'm going to kill Richard . If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be trapped here . " Zhou Qingfeng picked up a piece of broken glass from the piles of rubble, and through a reflection, he could vaguely see that there was a tank from Skull and Bones guarding the streets from a hundred meters away .

Zhou Qingfeng quickly ran away once he saw the gun barrel of the tank aimed at him . He only managed to run for a few meters, and the building which he hid in previously had already exploded into debris . The opposing forces then wiped the ruins once again using their remote-controlled machine gun on the tank .

“I’m f***ed, we can’t go anywhere now . Look around, our surroundings have been blocked completely,” Zhou Qingfeng muttered in hatred .

David Lawrence rummaged within the armored vehicle that just got blasted off by the people from the Brotherhood of Steel . It was a light armored police vehicle belonging to Skull and Bones . Bullets from the Brotherhood of Steel’s heavy machine gun had penetrated its body, and behind the dense bullet holes were a pile of corpses .

“They’re now just a heap of rotten flesh wrapped in human skin and soaked in blood . ” Zhou Qingfeng, who was taking watch, grinned when he saw David Lawrence throwing out the corpses .

"What you’ve said was indeed very close-fitting . " David Lawrence did not care much even though he was faced with such terrible scene . He found some ammunition, food, water, and a transmitter-receiver in good condition from the vehicle . After turning on the receiver, he tried to connect with Skull and Bones' contact frequency . They soon found a noisy communication channel .

"The people from Skull and Bones clearly don't know how to fight a war . If they’re in the military, those who expose their communication channel in such a way will be executed by the firing squad in no time . " David Lawrence set his face into a serious expression as he tried to gain some information from the channel .

Skull and Bones had the numerical superiority, and they were well-equipped . However, they did not know how to fight a war . On the other hand, although the Brotherhood of Steel had the numerical inferiority, most of them were war veterans who were extremely skilled in combat . Zhou Qingfeng was the weakest force among all three, as he not only had the numerical inferiority, but he was also poor in terms of equipment and war experience .

“It seems that the people from Skull and Bones are discussing whether to initiate an attack or fall back . ” Zhou Qingfeng could understand any slang, and so he could identify even the noisy sound of the people from Skull and Bones .

All of a sudden, Lena Fox, who was staying in the base, sent a message, “Victor, I can’t stand it anymore! The people from the Brother of Steel has broken into our community . Everyone from our community has now been disarmed . ”

Zhou Qingfeng and David Lawrence both felt distraught . The former asked, “How about our personnel? Are they all safe?”

“Fortunately, they’re still safe . However, the people from the Brotherhood of Steel want to take away all our supplies, and there’s no way I could stop them!” Lena Fox let out a wail .

Those materials were the result of the entire team’s efforts after taking on countless risks and sacrificing numerous members . Therefore, they felt angry and distressed, because their resources would soon be nothing but mere vain effort .

Lena could only cry at that instance; she had completely run out of ideas . She could hence only inform Zhou Qingfeng of the current situation, hoping for him to come up with an idea .

However, it seemed that Zhou Qingfeng could not do anything as well! He could not even manage to escape out of the crossfire zone . Nevertheless, he still decided to reply, “Lena, stay strong . Go and find the commander of the Brotherhood of Steel, and tell him the path where David Lawrence and I are under attack .

“Just tell them that we can help them break through Skull and Bones’ defense, but only with conditions . We’ll be joining their forces, and most importantly, we need to retain our own members and resources . ”

David Lawrence whispered in Zhou Qingfeng’s ear, “I thought you didn’t like the Brotherhood of Steel? Did you actually forget how they discriminated against Asians?”

“What can I do even if I really don’t like them? Do I have any other choices? I won’t be able to gain their trust if I didn’t propose to join them . ” Zhou Qingfeng still felt worried, as he then told Lena, “Miss Fox, don’t forget to show your confidence when negotiating with them . Just bring Katrina and DogMeat along with you if you’re really scared . ”

However, Lena remained doubtful of herself, as she replied while crying, “But the people from the Brotherhood of Steel have already stated that they refuse to have any negotiations . They’ve also said that they’ll kill anyone who dares to resist . Do you still remember those church members who left us? The gang members instantly shot the priests to death as the priests refused to let them in and take all their resources away . They’re crazy!”

However, Zhou Qingfeng still insisted on getting Lena to go and try, “Lena, those priests might be useless for the Brotherhood of Steel, but unlike the priests, we’ll be extremely useful for them . You shouldn’t fear, because the Brotherhood of Steel has already lost a lot of their men from the front lines . They have a massive numerical inferiority as compared to Skull and Bones, so they won’t be willing to get involved in this mess as well .

“The only advantage Brotherhood of Steel possesses is the quality of their personnel . However, due to the exact same reason, they refuse to involve themselves in any attrition warfare, as they valued each of their members’ life .

“Lena, I beg you, you’re the best! Have you already forgotten that you were once the CEO of Fox Foundation? Don’t let yourself be stopped by such a small matter, for a new nation is waiting for us . ”

Lena Fox was amused by Zhou Qingfeng’s words, so she finally agreed to accept his request, “Víctor, you’re a devil, a devil who only knows how to lure someone into joining your ridiculous ideas . ”

Zhou Qingfeng would never send a lady to take on the risk by herself if he still had other plans with him . However, all of his resources had now been controlled by the Brotherhood of Steel . There was no way he would just let his resources, which he had acquired using the blood from his own men, to be snatched by the others . His resources even included the NTZ-49 research team . Without the team, he would be dead in no time!

Zhou Qingfeng and David Lawrence could only lean against the blasted-off armored vehicle and consume their food after persuading Lena Fox to negotiate with the Brotherhood of Steel . There was even blood on their food, but they just wiped it off before stuffing the food into their mouths .

"I remember that Katrina once told me that she’d eaten dead lizards and mice back when she was on the battlefield . " Zhou Qingfeng put the crackers into his mouth, then he asked David Lawrence, "Have you eaten those for food before as well?"

"Don't talk about this topic while we’re eating, unless you want to get beaten . " David Lawrence had completely run out of ideas as well, and now, he could only do nothing but sink into a daze .

After more than an hour, they heard Lena Fox's serious-sounding voice from the wireless radio, "Victor, the people from the Brotherhood of Steel want to have a chat with you . "

Both Zhou Qingfeng and David Lawrence laughed in silence after hearing what Lena Fox said . David Lawrence even took the initiative to fist bump with Zhou Qingfeng . The former raised both his thumbs as a sign of praising him, as Lena Fox’s words indicated that the Brotherhood of Steel was actually interested in his proposal .

"Victor Hugo, I'm Johnson, the Primary Assault Team Captain of the Brotherhood of Steel . I heard from one of your companions that you’re planning to join us . " Johnson continued with an arrogant and contemptuous voice, “Are you sure that you’re capable of joining us?”

For David Lawrence, there was no Brotherhood of Steel, no Skull and Bones, and not even an especially strong force in the original Wasteland . During his journey to save the world, he encountered tons of challenges but they were all solved by his over-powered forces .

In contrast, nothing went smoothly in Zhou Qingfeng’s Wasteland . The base where he put all his effort in was messed up . Even his abilities and capabilities were doubted when he was willing to submit .

Zhou Qingfeng who was already in a hopeless situation became fearless and could not be bothered anymore . As for the hate coming from the other side of the wireless radio, Zhou Qingfeng replied coldly, “Leader Johnson, … . . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was immediately interrupted . “It’s Primary Assault Team Captain Johnson . You should learn some manners, yellow monkey . ”

“Alright, Mr . Primary Assault Team Captain Johnson, I’m going to talk to you very politely now . If you don’t accept my conditions, I’ll join Skull and Bones to fight against you brainless, fair-skinned pigs . By that time, you’ll see my power . ”

Zhou Qingfeng admitted, “Yes, I’m threatening you brainless, fair-skinned pigs . I know what’s going on because I’m at the frontline . You only have around a thousand people and more than a hundred of you have already been sacrificed in the past few hours in the fight . ”

“As for Skull and Bones, you’ve killed at least three hundred of them but they have more than five thousand soldiers at the frontline . They have more tanks, more armored vehicles than you, and their backup is on the way here . I bet you guys weren’t any better in Brooklyn . Even though there were many outstanding soldiers in the Brotherhood of Steel, you and your men can’t pay the price . ”

“Now, there’s a chance to break this deadlock . You could at least get them away from Manhattan, out of Bronx, and back to Queens . You’ll get a chance to reinforce your troops . It all depends on whether or not you’re willing to take the chance . ”

There was a pause on the wireless radio once Zhou Qingfeng finished talking . Captain Johnson was not yielding but he could not dispute . All of a sudden, Captain Johnson asked, “Victor Hugo, are you really a Chinese?”

“Fair enough, that’s what I thought . I’ve never seen an American-born-Chinese like you . Most of the ones I’ve met were just cowards . At least the people from the Republic of China fought with us in the North Korean war, your fighting spirits are worthy of praise . ”

Captain John said, “Alright then, I accept your conditions . You help us break the deadlock, we accept your team and promise to keep your authorization over your own properties . ”

Zhou Qingfeng returned the wireless radio to Lena Fox . Miss Fox praised joyfully, “Victor, you’re a hero, I love you so much!”

“Unfortunately, you can’t give me a kiss right now,” Zhou Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief and they laughed with David Lawrence . He spoke to Lena, “Things are just getting started . Send my equipment here with DogMeat . I think a war is going to start real soon . ”

After around half-an-hour, Zhou Qingfeng saw DogMeat with his equipment . Apart from DogMeat, there were also Katrina, Butcher, and a few members of the Brotherhood of Steel .

A Caucasian stood in front of them and he was wearing a flight jacket . He had a serious facial expression . The moment he saw Zhou Qingfeng, he took the initiative to shake Zhou Qingfeng’s hand .

“Let’s talk about the details of the plan . By the way, I’ve brought some equipment for you . Even though I don’t really like the Chinese, I don’t mind accepting you if you’re good enough . ”

“I’m Victor Hugo,” Zhou Qingfeng shook his hand . “I’m planning to fight along this street and the Brotherhood of Steel can just follow us from behind . ”

The location of the war zone was uptown Manhattan . It was different to downtown Manhattan which had a large amount of tall buildings . Instead, it had ordinary buildings which had no more than ten floors and the average heights of the buildings were below fifty meters .

The frontline was covered with ruined and destroyed buildings; all sorts of bricks and broken pieces from the collapsed buildings formed many slopes . Johnson took a look at the blocked street and said, “This is the strongest defense point of Skull and Bones . Do you know what’s over there?”

“Two M1A3 ‘Abrams’ main battle tanks, two M2A4 ‘Bradley’ infantry fighting vehicles, around six to eight ‘Stryker’ interim armored vehicles, and two hundred full-armed infantries . Apart from that, there are tons of mines set up by the infantries and there are snipers on top of some buildings . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had been looking at the place the entire day . He was very clear about the setup of Skull and Bones . Johnson frowned as he listened to Zhou Qingfeng . He only knew that Skull and Bones had many heavy weapons and armors . Apart from that, they had a large number of people and they would not be able to make it through . Little did he know, they would not even be able to defend against Skull and Bones with just their weapons .

“You guys are just gonna rush there stupidly?” Johnson looked at the people with Zhou Qingfeng . There were only four of them and there was even a woman . Oh… . . and a robotic dog!

“We need some blasting charge, at least a hundred kilogram . Did you bring my ‘Cougar’ heavy-armored vehicle here?” Zhou Qingfeng asked . “I need it to break the enemies’ defense . ”

“We’ll give you everything you need,” Johnson said . “But, don’t expect that I’ll send you soldiers to help you out . If you can’t make it through, we won’t be helping you . ”

Very soon, Johnson got what Zhou Qingfeng wanted and they withdrew to wait for the road to be opened up . As they were leaving, one of the advisors in the Brotherhood of Steel asked, “Commander, do you really trust that Chinese man?”

“I guess this Victor Hugo is going to put all the blasting charges in the vehicle to break their defense . Even though the chance of success is very low, I don’t mind giving it a shot . After all, we won’t lose anything if they fail . ”

Looking at the fierce lady’s facial expression, it was obvious that she was a little excited for the fight . Zhou Qingfeng stated the setup of the troops of Skull and Bones . Katrina was rather excited to face a strong enemy .

Katrina swung her shoulder strap and a unique-looking, high-tech weapon was in her hands . Accurate, high speed, high penetration, and powerful were the features of the M72 electromagnetic rifle .

“Later, I’ll order DogMeat to create a chaotic situation and drive the Cougar, which should be full of blasting charges by then, into the center of the battlefield to explode their armored vehicles . I’m just afraid the snipers, with their wide vision on the top of the buildings, might shoot me . So, you need to watch over my life!”

Katrina said with a dignified expression once she heard that Zhou Qingfeng was going to take the biggest risk, “I got it . I promise I won’t let any sniper interfere . ”

Meanwhile, Richard had thought that he could finally relax . His hard work for the past two weeks was all worth it, especially in the final moment when he escaped from Zhou Qingfeng, it became one of the things to brag around others .

“Victor Hugo was crazy . He chased me all the way from midtown Manhattan to Bronx because I was holding the secret of the Armed Nun Society . That guy was indeed terrifying . He was great, but he’s nothing in front of me . ”

Richard was in a building that was partially destroyed . There were dozens of trainee soldiers of Skull and Bones staying with him . All of them were sitting together and enjoying the hotpot .

Skull and Bones was formed by the criminals in prison and a lot of them were elite criminals . Ever since Skull and Bones was established, they have been expanding their forces very carefully . The people in Skull and Bones were trained for at least a week or two to ensure good quality .

The soldiers were eating as they listened to Richard boast . Even though all of them knew he was exaggerating, they had fun while listening to him . Nobody cared whether it was true or fake .

The area where the soldiers of Skull and Bones were currently in used to be a self-protected community . The buildings in the community were completely destroyed during the fight that happened all of a sudden . At the same time, a lot of people in the community were either killed or injured . As for the people who survived, it was not the end of the disaster .

In the partially destroyed buildings, there were constant screams of women and the laughter of men coming from the building . Richard finished the can of chicken in his hand, wiped his mouth, and walked towards a room .

A soldier of Skull and Bones came out of the room while wearing his pants . Richard opened the door and saw a naked woman crouched in the corner of the room . The woman was being abused not too long ago . As she saw someone walk in, she quickly shook her head and begged, “Please don’t do this . For God’s sake, I can’t stand it . I really can’t!”

“God? There’s no God anymore!” Richard laughed and dragged the woman out . He forced her legs open and started to pull his pants down, “You should be grateful that you’re still alive . ”

Richard grabbed her breasts . His hands were covered with smelly, wet, and slippery fluid . He snapped, “Oh, damn it!”

Richard grabbed a bad sheet and tried to clean the woman’s body . All of a sudden, he heard something from around the corner . It sounded like something was digging the wall .

Richard did not bother about it at first because he thought that it was made by somebody in the next room . The moment he started to f*ck the woman, a hole suddenly appeared in the corner of the room . The iron concrete in the wall started to break and fall apart . Following that, a dog’s head got through the hole .

Richard was naked and when he saw the scene, he was frightened and his little sausage became the size of a caterpillar . He had no idea how the wall broke and why there was a dog .

The key thing was the weird dog . Even though it had fur on it, its naked back was covered with pits and shone like the reflection of metal . Its claws were extraordinarily strong and it dug the wall with extreme speed . Even its teeth were so tough and sharp that it seemed like breaking the concrete iron was easier than breaking a bone .

“Hey, guys, there’s a weird dog here!” Richard’s instinct told him to stand and he started to withdraw to the side . At the same time, he called his mates for help .

However, the partially destroyed building was the place of entertainment for Skull and Bones . The soldiers were busy having fun and none of them would bother about a dog . The weird dog did not care about Richard . After it made the hole, it quickly ran out of the room with a small bag dangling from its mouth . It was running and dodging the people in the building .

“What’s going on?” Richard was driven by his curiosity . He quickly lifted his pants and ran after the dog . The moment he came out from the building, he saw that the weird dog had already went across a few destroyed buildings . It was on its way to a tank at lightning speed .

The results of the fight between Skull and Bones and the Brotherhood of Steel was unexpected . Both sides were hurt . Many people from Skull and Bones were killed . Their commander insisted on pushing on as they had the upper hand with better weapons and troops . However, the soldiers refused . They just wanted to have fun before that .

To recover the morale of the soldiers, the commander of Skull and Bones could only guard and watch over the streets, arrange the soldiers to take turns to rob, and fulfill their needs . Meanwhile, the weird dog ran and hid under an M1A3 tank while being watched by the soldiers .

“Watch out, that’s an explosive dog!” Richard remembered the history . It was said that during World War II, dogs were trained to destroy tanks . However, the dog in front of them now was clearly smarter . It put the bag under the tank and unplugged the fuse with its mouth . As soon as smoke came out, it quickly escaped .

The tank was located at the main defense point of Skull and Bones . There were huge amounts of armored vehicles and armed soldiers . Everyone saw the dog and thought it was weird . As they heard Richard shout from afar, all of them took out their weapons and started firing at the dog .

However… . , after a while of firing, the soldiers in the front line suddenly realized - No, wait! What did that dog just drop? It’s a bag of blasting charge! Why are we still firing? We should run!!!

A bunch of soldiers started to run away from the tank . Meanwhile, the member in the tank heard the noise from his wireless radio . He opened the hatch cover and saw that all the soldiers were running away .

“Explosives, explosives… . . ” The soldiers panicked and could only say that word . However, all of them pointed at the tank with their fingers at the same time .

The fuse of the explosive charge was very long . Once the tank captain heard the soldiers, he even had time to get down from the tank to look around the tank and see what was going on .

Finally, he saw the explosive bag with smoke coming out from it . It looked like it weighed at least five kilograms and would be able to destroy a tank that weighed more than ten tons without any problem .

By right, the tank captain should play the heroic and fearless spirit - save his dearest tank and his mates with him in the tank . He should immediately get under the tank, grab the bag, uninstall the fuse, throw the bag far away from the tank, and win honor and praise .

But… . . , what if it exploded all of a sudden? Everything’s useless if I’m dead . Thus, the clever captain quickly turned around to run . He could not be bothered about the tank; his life was more important!

Meanwhile, the tank gunner, too, realized that something was wrong . He opened the hatch cover and saw the tank captain running away from the tank, “What’s going on?”

As the gunner saw everyone run, an inexplicable fear clutched his heart . He gave up asking what was actually going on, quickly jumped out of the tank, and ran .

Unfortunately, the light on the fuse finally arrived its end . The five kilograms explosive bag exploded; a raving wave blew and it sent the tank up to the sky . The buildings around the tank which were partially destroyed started to fall apart .

Massive amounts of soot spread into all directions very quickly . It covered everyone’s vision within a hundred meters . The defense point of Skull and Bones was in chaos .

In the midst of the chaos, a deep, high-powered diesel engine’s roar arose from the soot . Crashing through the broken bricks, a heavy-armored vehicle, ‘Cougar’, dashed through the barricades from the other side and headed towards the defense point .

Commander Sergey already heard the roaring engine of Cougar . It was around a hundred meters away, which was around two blocks . As the soot dispersed, he could see a shadow moving in front of him .

By right, it did not matter what kind of heavy weapon he used, Zhou Qingfeng will be a goner, even if it was just a small rocket launcher . However, Sergey realized that he could not do anything because there was a scary dog around him .

Meanwhile, Richard was covered in his sweat and standing beside Sergey . The weapon in his hand was shaking . He was so nervous that he kept on swallowing his saliva and asked Sergey, “Mr . Commander, shouldn’t we withdraw from here?”

“To where?” Sergey was terrified too . Ever since DogMeat started to attack people with its small body and agility, there was no one on the street who was not attacked .

Sergey attempted to raise the morale and fighting spirit of its soldiers, however, he saw the mad dog rush towards the Stryker and literally destroyed it and pulled out the door with its sharp and exposed teeth . The people in the car were unprepared and got killed instantly .

To save his soldiers, Sergey plucked his courage, brought a team with him and went to the rescue . However, it was just a ten-second delay and that mad dog had killed all seven people in the vehicle . He swore to God that he had never seen such ferocious and evil dog!

Especially when DogMeat came out of the vehicle, Sergey commanded his soldiers to focus and fire at the fast dog . However, once again, he swore to God that even though the dog was hit by the bullets, he could only hear the sound of the bullets hitting metal .

The dog was wearing armor . After the impulse of the bullets, it literally continued to run as if it was not hit . After that, it started to target Sergey and the soldiers with him .

There were around twenty people with Sergey . They were all armored . However, all of them were astonished by the ghost-like dog . They had never seen a dog like that . Meanwhile, they could only withdraw to a building and form a circle . All of them were paying full attention to the movement of the elusive, ferocious dog .

Meanwhile, the few snipers on the top the buildings kept on sending warnings on the wireless radio . They were saying that the heavy-armored vehicle had gone through their defense point . They have attempted to attack but it was useless . The enemy had snipers as well and their weapons were overpowered . The bullets could even get through reinforced concrete and kill the people behind the wall .

As they were not clear with what was going on and Commander Sergey was stuck with DogMeat, the soldiers were not properly conducted at the battle front . A lot of them did not even what was going on, they just panicked and started to withdraw .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng finally arrived at the planned location with his Cougar . He yelled at Butcher and David Lawrence through the wireless radio, “Cover me, I’m coming out . ”

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng opened the back door of the vehicle, the soldiers fired and he was forced back into the vehicle . There were two soldiers down the street around three to five meters away from him .

If it was not his ‘As quick as lightning’ ability to gain an extra second, Zhou Qingfeng would already be gone with such a close-ranged attack . He snapped, “Nine o’clock, two soldiers . ”

The 40mm radio grenade bounced on the wall and landed right in front of the two soldiers . Two of them thought they had killed Zhou Qingfeng and were still happy about it . Meanwhile, they were poisoned by the tear gas and could not even escape . Zhou Qingfeng opened the door again and started to run .

In the meantime, one of the snipers on the top of the buildings picked up the light rocket launcher from his mate . He was crawling on the floor while reloading the rocket launcher . He was going to change to another angle to give Zhou Qingfeng another shot .

The sniper, indeed, saw Zhou Qingfeng run away . However, the strange thing was Zhou Qingfeng was moving so quickly that he went twenty meters ahead in just the blink of an eye . Very soon, Zhou Qingfeng was out of his vision . As he could not shoot Zhou Qingfeng, he shot the vehicle .

Zhou Qingfeng who returned to his mates quickly shouted, “Run, run! The area of effect will be at least a hundred meters with that hundred kilograms of TNT . We need to get farther away . ”

When three of them traveled around sixty to seventy meters, the rocket launcher ignited the blasting charge that Zhou Qingfeng placed in the Cougar . The blasting flare went up to the sky and so did the sniper who launched the rocket . Before he landed and died, he cursed in his mind, B*stard! Who the hell put so much blasting charge in that vehicle!

The wave from the explosion blew up the surrounding buildings and traveled along the street . The invisible wave was like a huge wall . It sent three of them, including Zhou Qingfeng, more than ten meters away .

Butcher was the heaviest among them . Thus, it was worst for him when they landed . He got up from the ground with his mouth full of blood and shouted, “Victor, I thought you said a hundred meters?!”

Zhou Qingfeng nearly wanted to spit out the blood from the strong explosive wave, he replied with a painful chest, “I swear to God, it wasn’t me . ”

David Lawrence, who was on the other side, looked even worse . He was hit onto a wall by the wave and fell to the ground . His face and hair were covered with dust and even his nose was bleeding . The moment he heard Zhou Qingfeng, he scolded too, “Victor Hugo, stop lying . You’re a non-believer, you don’t even believe in God . ”

As soon as three of them regathered, Katrina’s voice rose from the wireless radio . She asked, “Are you guys alright?”

“Not me, I think my one of my ribs is broken,” Zhou Qingfeng was indeed injured by the huge explosion . The power of a hundred kilograms of TNT could not be underestimated .

“Rib fractures are just a small case for abnormals like you . You’ll be fine after two days . ” Katrina immediately exposed the truth that Zhou Qingfeng was just joking . Everyone in the team knew Zhou Qingfeng recovered extremely quickly because he accidentally consumed the NTZ-49 .

They turned around and looked at the defense point of Skull and Bones . It was completely destroyed and ruined by the hundred kilograms of TNT . All the buildings within a radius of fifty meters had collapsed, the structure of the heavy weapon defense point was completely obliterated . The soldiers were either killed by the TNT or buried alive by the collapsed buildings . The entire street was cleared .

After a few moments, the biggest winner of the fight, DogMeat, returned . A lot of its fake fur had shed and there were even more bullet holes on its armor-plated back .

“Stupid dog, good job . Otherwise, I’d already been dead . ” Zhou Qingfeng hugged DogMeat . DogMeat was very excited and kept on shaking its tail . It jumped off its owner and ran around him .

The explosion shocked the entire Manhattan . It was impossible for the Brotherhood of Steel who was nearby to not know about it . As they saw that the defense point of Skull and Bones was destroyed, the First Assault Team Captain, Johnson, immediately announced to attack and finish Skull and Bones .

A few minutes later, Johnson arrived at Zhou Qingfeng with a Jeep Wrangler . He took a glance at three of the fighters in front of him and asked, “I thought there were four of you? Where’s the other lady?”

“Hahaha…, kid, I like your recklessness . A good soldier should be like that . ” Johnson put his hand out and laughed, “Welcome to the Brotherhood of Steel . Even though we’re white supremacists, I feel like the Chinese aren’t that bad now . ”

Commander Sergey already heard the roaring engine of Cougar . It was around a hundred meters away, which was around two blocks . As the soot dispersed, he could see a shadow moving in front of him .

“To where?” Sergey was terrified too . Ever since DogMeat started to attack people with its small body and agility, there was no one on the street who was not attacked .

To save his soldiers, Sergey plucked his courage, brought a team with him and went for the rescue . However, it was just a ten-second delay and that mad dog had killed all seven people in the vehicle . He swore to God that he had never seen such ferocious and evil dog!

Especially when DogMeat came out of the vehicle, Sergey commanded his soldiers to focus and fire at the fast dog . Once again, he swore to God that the dog was hit by the bullets, but he could only hear the sound of a bullet hitting metal .

The dog was wearing armor . After the impulse of the bullets, it literally continued to run as if it was not hit . After that, it started to target Sergey and the soldiers with him .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng finally arrived at the planned location with his Cougar . He yelled at Butcher and David Lawrence through the wireless radio, “Cover me, I’m coming out . ”

If it was not his ‘As quick as lightning’ ability to gain an extra second, Zhou Qingfeng would already be gone with such a close-ranged attack . He snapped, “Nine o’clock, two soldiers . ”

Zhou Qingfeng who returned to his mates quickly shouted, “Run, run! The area of effect will be at least a hundred meters with that hundred kilograms of TNT . We need to get farther away . ”

Zhou Qingfeng nearly wanted to spit out the blood from the strong explosive wave, he replied with a painful chest, “I swear to God, it wasn’t me . ”

As soon as three of them regathered, Katrina’s voice rose from the wireless radio . She asked, “Are you guys alright?”

“Not me, I think my one of my ribs is broken,” Zhou Qingfeng was indeed injured by the huge explosion . The power of a hundred kilograms of TNT could not be underestimated .

They turned around and looked at the defence point of Skull and Bones . It was completely destroyed and ruined by the hundred kilograms of TNT . All the buildings within a radius of fifty meters had collapsed, the structure of the heavy weapon defence point was completely obliterated . The soldiers were either killed by the TNT or buried alive by the collapsed buildings . The entire street was cleared .

After a few moments, the biggest winner of the fight, DogMeat, returned . A lot of its fake fur had shed and there were even more bullet holes on its armor-plated back .

“Stupid dog, good job . Otherwise, I’d already be dead . ” Zhou Qingfeng hugged DogMeat . DogMeat was very excited and kept on shaking its tail . It jumped off its owner and ran around him .

“You will be able to manage your time travel within your world and the Wasteland . You are able to get the same amount of time that you spent in the Wasteland in the original world . ”

“‘Awe-inspiring murderous’ ability has been granted - your combat power will be increased by five-percent from killing an enemy or destroying one of their heavy weapons . It will be deactivated after the combat . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was astonished for a moment and realized that it was sort of a level up for him . After Johnson shook hands with Zhou Qingfeng, he then brought his team and chased after Skull and Bones . There was no point for Zhou Qingfeng and his mates to continue to stay . They found a car and returned to the community .

As soon as Lena Fox saw Zhou Qingfeng return with victory, she immediately flew into his arms and gave him a deep kiss in front of everyone . DogMeat was running around and barking happily at its owners .

Butcher and David Lawrence were happy to see the joyful scene . However, Katrina appeared like she was forced to smile by the side .

For the next two to three days, Skull and Bones was chased out of Manhattan by the Brotherhood of Steel . However, Brotherhood of Steel lost Brooklyn . Both sides were in confrontation across the East River . They were still in a deadlock .

Overall, the Brotherhood of Steel was on the downside . However, they occupied the prime location in New York . Both of them used cannons but the experienced veterans in the Brotherhood of Steel played their advantages . Skull and Bones could not fight against them

The Armed Nun Society created by Lena Fox only lasted for around two weeks . However, its structure and management were kept . Even so, its management became more efficient . The reason was… . .

The Brotherhood of Steel allowed Zhou Qingfeng to keep his personal belongings and property . However, they got rid of the few thousand people gathered by Lena Fox . At the moment, they were only around fifty people in the team . All the people and resources were kept in the dozens of trucks and they were all transported by a ferry on the way to the base of the Brotherhood of Steel - Staten Island .

“We’re temporarily away from the war,” Butcher was standing with Zhou Qingfeng at the side of the ferry . Behind them was Mox who just got up from the sickbed . The scenery looked very harmonious and peaceful .

Unfortunately, David Lawrence left . He brought his daughter and Tony Park and officially submitted to the Brotherhood of Steel . As he was a veteran and a white man, he was assigned as the Junior Assault Unit Leader . He was still working hard and trying his best to find his wife .

Zhou Qingfeng could not do anything about David Lawrence leaving . Looking at Angie who was sad to say goodbye, Zhou Qingfeng really wanted to tell her that nuclears will emerge in New York in two months . However, he knew that even if he told them and they believed in him, they will not give up . David’s thoughts on finding his wife were stubborn and extremely strong .

Apart from that, there was another thing that Zhou Qingfeng did not expect . He had no idea what she was thinking about, she left alone unexpectedly . That’s right, she left some notes for Zhou Qingfeng and David Lawrence in the morning before she left .

He was not sure about what she wrote for David Lawrence, but the note for Zhou Qingfeng said, “Victor, I’m so happy to have met you, but I should leave . Please don’t come and find me, thank you!”

It was a simple and plain note but Zhou Qingfeng felt inexplicably sad . Even though Katrina was a little bit of a maverick, she was a good buddy .

‘Please don’t come and find me’ actually means I need to find her! Zhou Qingfeng brought DogMeat with him to search for Katrina . However, he found that the fierce lady went to the other defense point of Skull and Bones . He could not do anything but sadly return to the community .

As for Zhou Qingfeng, the Brotherhood of Steel assigned him with the ‘Fifth Special Force’ . In other words, they were just mercenaries under the Brotherhood of Steel . Do your work if you want resources, you will get nothing if you don’t .

That kind of life seemed relaxed and free . However, in the last phase, if there was no supply of resources from a huge organization, no food supply, and no rules, they would be gone once they’ve exhausted their resources .

“We should continue with our plan of escaping New York . There’s advantage with little people, at least we wouldn’t need a huge ship . ”

After the sequence of impactful events happening to Zhou Qingfeng and Lena, they wisely gave up their plans to live a wonderful life in the last phase . They were starting to think about a simple life with quality . After they set up a temporary base near a small port in Staten Island, Zhou Qingfeng exchanged his Cougar vehicle with a speedboat filled with fuel from the Brotherhood of Steel . He used the speedboat as transport .

“We’re going to travel a lot, so we’ll need a ship that’s worth at least five thousand tons . A cargo ship would be the best because we have a lot of stuff and resources . Other than that, we need a large number of vehicles . ”

“We’ll also need sailors, but they were all under the control of the Brotherhood of Steel . They won’t give up those professionals . ”

“Even if there were sailors, we’ll need a huge amount of diesel . Based on our initial plan, we’ll travel to South America along the East Coast and it will consume tons of diesel . ”

“Apart from that, we’ll get more resources on the way . Even though our current resources look sufficient, they won’t last very long . ”

It was not a big problem to get a cargo ship in New York because it was the world trade center . However, the sailors and fuel were a huge problem .

Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to request for them from the Department of Internal Affairs of the Brotherhood of Steel, “I’d like to hire some professionals and buy some urgent resources…”

As Zhou Qingfeng spoke, one of the members of the department handed him a form that listed the missions for mercenaries, “Mr . Hugo, you’re the ‘Fifth Special Force’ . You will be rewarded accordingly as long as you work for us . You can get anything you want once you complete the mission . ”

Most of the missions on the list were just the prices for collecting resources . However, searching for resources was meaningless for Zhou Qingfeng . It was simply a waste of time . As he read through the list and arrived at the end of the list, he saw the wanted notices for five of the core members of Skull and Bones . The reward for killing them was extremely attractive .

The member of department replied, “No, it means that the other special forces accepted the mission . You should be aware you’re the ‘fifth’ . There are four other teams in front of you . ”

“Ohh, so the last one… . . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought the reward of killing the leader of Skull and Bones was not bad . He was going to accept the mission .

All of a sudden, a palm smashed on the office table . A strong and bulky man arrived next to Zhou Qingfeng . He slowly lowered his head and stared at Zhou Qingfeng, “Kid, go back to your mother! This kind of dangerous mission isn’t for you!”

The bearded, strong and bulky man’s face was as rough as the bottom of a wok, and his beard was as sharp as needles . He came from behind while mocking Zhou Qingfeng . He even used his bulky body to push Zhou Qingfeng away, and his oppressive gaze made all the Ministry of Home Affairs personnel feel uncomfortable .

Zhou Qingfeng frowned as he found himself encircled a group of people . It seemed that all of them were subordinates of the strong and bulky man . They were well-armed, and they surrounded Zhou Qingfeng as if they were watching a movie .

“Oh… can you guys please calm down for a moment? If you guys are really aiming for the huge paycheck, you can consider collaborating with each other,” one of the personnel from the Ministry of Home Affairs attempted to solve the conflict .

“Are you asking me to collaborate with Victor Hugo? This is a total insult to me!” The strong and bulky man slammed the table once again, as he stared at Zhou Qingfeng and said, “Mr . Hugo, you probably don’t know who I am, but we’ve been enemies from the very beginning . I really regret not killing you when I had the chance . ”

“Who are you?” Zhou Qingfeng asked, frowning . He flexed his muscles, ready to activate his ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability at any time . However, there were quite a lot of people surrounding him . Zhou Qingfeng came out alone, and he had never thought that he would actually encounter some unexpected enemies .

“You can call me Guzman . I was once the right-hand man for the leader of the Zetas . You’ve destroyed Los Zetas’ dream, and have ruined my life as well, forcing us to hide as if we were a group of rats . You’ve even killed my partner… . I’ve always dreamed to make my revenge!”

The strong and bulky man standing right in front of Zhou Qingfeng was the bearded Guzman, and he was the one who came up with the plan that nearly took Zhou Qingfeng’s life . After his partner Koval got bitten to death by DogMeat, he once thought of planning for a comeback, but he was soon awakened by the reality .

Zhou Qingfeng had faced some difficulties in the past, and Guzman had encountered some of his own as well . However, the remaining members of the Zetas gradually left the gang, and there were now only thirty people who stayed and followed Guzman . Most of them were just unlucky men who had no other place to go .

In the end, Guzman was even more miserable than Zhou Qingfeng . He handed over all of his resources to the Brotherhood of Steel, just to qualify to become their mercenary . The whole team had been starving for days . They realized that they must find some work . Otherwise, the Zetas would probably completely disband in minutes .

After knowing that Zhou Qingfeng too had become a mercenary, Guzman’s unfathomable anger, which had accumulated within his heart, was immediately vented at Zhou Qingfeng, “Victor Hugo, I heard that you’re having some pretty tough times too .

“Didn’t you just form an Armed Nun Society? Where are your weaponry and nuns? Didn’t you once say that you wanted to become the largest force in Manhattan? Thousands of people have even gathered to work for you . How did you actually end up like this?

“How about those armored vehicles which you got from the NYPD headquarters . You used to break into our territories, kill our men, and force us to retreat using those vehicles . However, I heard that you’re now down to selling them . You’re just as miserable as I am, aren’t you?”

Guzman laughed loudly as he came closer to Zhou Qingfeng’s face and repeatedly asked, “Aren't you?” All of a sudden, Zhou Qingfeng grabbed his head and slammed onto the table . He then turned around, pulled out his gun, and pointed it at Guzman’s head .

Guzman’s nose was bleeding on the spot, and his men reacted by swiftly pulling out their guns and pointing at Zhou Qingfeng . The security guards from the Brotherhood of Steel’s Ministry of Home Affairs soon surrounded them and yelled, “Put your guns down! Everyone, put your guns down now!”

However, Guzman shouted as if he had gone crazy, “Victor Hugo, just shoot me if you dare! Do you even know the consequences of killing me? You’ve killed my best partner and ruined my everything . I really want to take you down with myself!”

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the muzzle pointed at him . The staff from the Ministry of Home Affairs, who was standing behind him and pointing a gun at him, yelled in fear, “Calm down, everyone! Mr . Guzman’s men, can you guys please first put down your guns? You can continue on though if really you want to reunite with your ex-leader . ”

Guzman’s subordinates looked at each other for quite a while . All of them soon gradually put down their guns; after all, no one actually wanted to reunite with their ex-leader .

The staff from the Ministry of Home Affairs then lowered his voice as he tried to persuade Zhou Qingfeng, “Mr . Hugo, I think that there’s no need for you guys to fight among yourselves . If both of you really want to take this mission, then please keep your relationship in a competitive way . Whichever team that hands us Skull and Bones’ fifth core member’s—Fernando Rethno’s—head first will be the team considered to have completed the mission .

The staff from the Ministry of Home Affairs also handed Zhou Qingfeng a mission briefing on the target . After receiving it, Zhou Qingfeng pushed Guzman away and left Skull and Bones’ Ministry of Home Affairs with large strides . Meanwhile, Guzman stood up and wiped the blood on his nose . Then he shouted at Zhou Qingfeng, “Victor Hugo, just wait for me! I’ll kill you for sure . ”

Nieto felt frustrated when he saw Zhou Qingfeng’s shadow slowly disappearing . The young man felt that he and Zhou Qingfeng had only a little difference in age, but their current circumstances were poles apart . Even though both of them were having a hard time, Zhou Qingfeng remained high-spirited, while he could only continue with his bad luck .

Hailey and Sofia were in the room when Nieto returned to his dwelling place . The two women had been following him all this time, and they managed to live on only because of the scarce food Nieto brought from the outside world .

“Nope . ” Nieto shook his head . Guzman’s entire team had completely run out of rice and fuel . Therefore, Nieto only ate one meal per day . The two women had been starving for the entire day .

“Our boss Guzman got us a job . I’ll be leaving with him soon . As for you guys . . . ” Nieto trailed off, unsure . He would be away for at least ten days, and the two women might have already starved to death when he returned .

Hailey instantly shook her head to indicate that she did not want to follow him . However, the older Sofia said, “I’ll go with you . I won’t find any food even if I stay here anyway . Perhaps I can get myself some food from the outside world . ”

Just when Nieto wanted to nod, his room door was suddenly pried open by someone else . The lame Guzman broke in from outside as he threw a glance inside the room . He then laughed mischievously, “Nieto, I remembered that you got two women with you… . It seems that I’m right . ”

"It takes a lot of hard work to take care of two women at the same time, isn’t it? You’re in luck today, as I’ll be helping you to relieve some of your burdens . The team is about to set off, and everyone is likely to die in an unknown place . Therefore, in order to boost our team morale, I believe it’s important for us to first enjoy ourselves before leaving . How about giving us one of your women?"

Guzman wore a lascivious smile on his face and swept his gaze across both Hailey and Sofia . The two women instantly felt their blood run cold, feeling as if they had been targeted by a hungry wolf .

Hailey moved her feet gradually and hid behind Nieto . She whispered, in tears, "Nieto, please, protect me . I beg you, please don't send me out . I’ll be dead for sure . "

Sofia was standing on the other side of the room, and she too was terrified . She stood still, not daring to even move a muscle . She then looked at Nieto with a begging gaze, hoping that he would not abandon her .

Meanwhile, Guzman yelled, "Nieto, make your decision now . All I want is a woman, don’t let me make things difficult for you . Ha ha ha!”

Sofia was being dragged away by Guzman… . She cried, begged, struggled—but none of her efforts worked . As they went out of the room, Sofia’s noise was getting further and smaller . Following that were sounds of cheering and what seemed like stomps of countless beasts rushing to a target .

“What have I done? What have I done?” Nieto was shocked and trembling with fear . His mind blanked out as if he had forgotten what just happened . But in fact, he clearly knew that he betrayed Sofia, who had been taking care of him, because of Guzman .

Nieto wobbled to the washroom . He saw his pale face in the mirror and the horrible scar on it . He was lucky to enough to survive DogMeat’s attack . But right now, he would rather be dead .

Hailey still felt fear, but she was trying her best to comfort Nieto . The little dark-skinned girl was also terrified, especially when she heard Sofia’s screaming from outside . She could not imagine what were they doing to Sofia .

After an hour, or maybe a few hours, again, Guzman came into Nieto’s room . With his face red and refreshed, he shouted, “Nieto, we’re going to leave now! The Brotherhood of Steel gave us some resources, so we can have a good meal during the journey . ”

As Nieto heard Guzman’s voice, he started to sweat and tremble . He quietly carried his rifle and followed Guzman out of the room . At that instant, Guzman saw Hailey in the room . He pinched her breasts, laughed evilly and sneered, “This chick’s not bad, bring her along . ”

The girl was immediately attracted by the word ‘food’ . Hailey only had one meal for the past two days; she was already starving . Even though she knew it would be dangerous, she followed anyway .

Finally, the twenty to thirty people with Guzman had turned into complete bandits . They changed two or three days worth of food from the Brotherhood of Steel with the gold they collected . After that, they simply found a boat and secretly went to Brooklyn .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was looking at the mission released by the Brotherhood of Steel . As he read through the mission, he was surprised to note that Fernando Rethnor was one of the last two members of David Lawrence’s elite team . Before that, Zhou Qingfeng did not even pay any attention to him .

According to David Lawrence’s version of Wasteland, Fernando Rethnor was a pretty good gunner, but at the same time, he was also an attention seeker . He liked to tell stupid jokes during fights, so Zhou Qingfeng named him ‘Poser’ .

Butcher was also aware of him . He frowned when he saw the information on the mission . “Fernando is one of the five leaders in Skull and Bones?”

“It’s not completely impossible . Fernando Rethnor was a very famous mercenary in the Southern United States . Victor, if we’re going after him, we’ll be facing tons of mercenaries from the South instead of just him alone .

“They were like the special forces from Colombia or Venezuela who fought with drug dealers and guerrillas; the special forces from Brazil who often eliminated the gangsters in cites . They were good . Most of them became mercenaries after they retired . New York is considered as the meeting point of all the mercenaries around the world; there are tons of mercenaries out there . ”

Zhou Qingfeng pondered over this, then projected New York’s map with his armband computer . He said, “According to the information from the Brotherhood of Steel, Skull and Bones was formed by five forces . Fernando Rethnor is one of the five leaders and Jamaica Street in Queens is under his control . He occupied the John F . Kennedy International Airport and formed a black market over there . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was not interested in Fernando Rethnor, and Butcher also did not really know anything about him . Both of them were aware that it would not be easy to kill him . However, both of them were interested in the rewards for killing him .

Meanwhile, Guzman arrived at Brooklyn with around twenty to thirty people . They were heading to Queens to find the target . Zhou Qingfeng only had Butcher and DogMeat with him, and they headed toward the Kennedy International Airport with a small speed boat .

Zhou Qingfeng planned to leave the speed boat with Roma, who came along after they arrived . They would contact each other through wireless radios . In the meantime, Roma would wait for Zhou Qingfeng’s order on the boat . Zhou Qingfeng thought it would be a quiet and secret journey . However, the truth was, people would do anything to survive under pressure .

“This place is so lively . ” Butcher was observing their surroundings with a night vision scope . The sea area at the south of the Kennedy Airport was covered with tons of big ships and small boats . Most of the ships were carrying all sorts of goods and merchandise . At the same time, they were carrying a large number of armed personnel .

“I think those guys won’t mind being part-time pirates . ” On the way to the airport, Zhou Qingfeng saw at least three fights . “I saw the people from the Brotherhood of Steel . They fight with Skull and Bones on land, and they still fight when they are doing business . ”

The black market in the airport was guarded by professional armed personnel . Zhou Qingfeng saw the market place enclosed by an iron fence and surrounded by armored vehicles . The entire black market was extremely secure under their control . Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher obeyed the rules and had themselves inspected . Their weapons were stored in a safe, and they could only keep their pistols for self-defense .

Zhou Qingfeng was happy and relieved that DogMeat was able to pass as it had been repaired . Its skin was replaced by a new one . As long as it does not show its titanium teeth, nobody would think that it was a robotic dog .

“Maybe we should have a look in the market first . After all, we’re supposed to be businessmen . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt very alert . “If I were Fernando, I’d be watching and paying attention to everyone who’s in my area . ”

The entire Kennedy Airport was covered with tents . Each tent represented a shop . If a shop was in a small building, it signified that it was a huge and powerful business . People meandered along the streets between the simple and crude shops and appeared busy .

There was trash everywhere on the floor, and there were even tons feces at the corners of the streets . As Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher walked, all the faces they saw were stiff . Everyone was constantly observing their surroundings with anxiety and suspicion . In fact, there were not a lot of businesses dealt in the market .

Zhou Qingfeng was not sure which shop to go to . All of a sudden, a dirty little kid ran quickly past him, his little hand already reaching toward Zhou Qingfeng’s pocket .

“Hey, kid, you found the wrong target to steal from . ” Zhou Qingfeng caught the little kid’s hand . The little kid instantly burst into tears from the strength of Zhou Qingfeng’s grip .

When Zhou Qingfeng was about to let the kid go, a few burly men came out of the crowd . A bald man with tattoos on his arms and a ferocious look on his face, who seemed to be the leader of the group, stepped forward to stand in front of Zhou Qingfeng . He snapped, “B*stard, how dare you bully my son? You hurt him, so you need to pay for it . Otherwise, you can’t leave . ”

Seven to eight burly men had surrounded Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher . Apparently, they thought that Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were not only weak; they also thought that the pair were fully equipped and possessed some extra resources . So, they wanted to take advantage of Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher . The bald leader blocked Zhou Qingfeng’s path and pushed him to the ground, trying to show his power .

However, Zhou Qingfeng swiftly pulled out a Colt revolver from his left thigh and pressed it firmly against the bald man’s throat . He then sneered, “Do you really think that you can take advantage of me simply because you have more men?”

The bald leader did not expect Zhou Qingfeng’s speed and bravery, but most importantly, he underestimated his strength . He felt suffocated after Zhou Qingfeng’s revolver dug into his neck . However, he rebuked, “B*stard, shoot me then if you’re not afraid of death!”

The bald man’s subordinates pulled out their guns one after another as they pointed their muzzles at Zhou Qingfeng . They cursed angrily, demanding that he put his gun down immediately and compensate them .

Butcher stood behind Zhou Qingfeng, squinting . Although there was no word nor movement from him, he was already ready for action . He said calmly, “Victor, I really don’t like the feeling of being treated like a monkey by others . I’ll take action soon if you’re not going to do anything at all . ”

Many conflicts arose during the cataclysm, and deaths occurred in the black market every single day . Therefore, the passersby around them were not surprised at the scene, and all they did was stay away from them . Everyone felt that Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were unfortunate, as they had to face seven men at once .

Due to having the numerical superiority, the bald leader did not feel fear, even though a gun was pressed against his throat . Instead, he continued threatening Zhou Qingfeng, “B*stard, you better put your gun down now, or else you’ll regret doing it . I swear you’ll regret it . ”

“Oh… well, all right then . ” Zhou Qingfeng seemed to obey his opponent’s suggestion, as he unexpectedly put his revolver back inside his holster . However, he then swiftly dashed toward the back of the bald man . By doing that, he successfully evaded being the target of all the muzzles .

The bald man felt pain in his throat after the removal of the barrel of the Colt . He rubbed his neck and turned his head around, before cursing, “Do you think I’ll let you go? I’ve said that you’ll regret this, and I’ll let you regret now!”

Everyone turned their attention to Zhou Qingfeng, but Butcher was the one who acted instead . The bear-like man quickly pulled out his gun and began shooting at a very fast pace .

Bang bang bang! After several consecutive shots, the seven men who originally surrounded Zhou Qingfeng were shot . The bald leader was still turning his head around as he tried to retaliate . However, once the shots were fired, he lowered his head just to find out blood gradually spreading across his chest .

Butcher quickly reloaded his gun before putting it back into his holster . He took two steps forward and pushed the shot bald man to the ground, mumbling, “I’ll only say it once: I really don’t like the feeling of being treated like a monkey by others . ”

Everyone around was all in a state of shock . After the matter was settled, Zhou Qingfeng decided to free the kid, who previously wanted to steal from him . The kid looked at the backs of Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher, before immediately searching through the corpses . Fortunately, he was not that greedy either, as he quickly ran away after getting himself two guns and several magazines .

On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng did not even respond to Butcher’s gunfire . Instead, he continued walking forward, and soon entered a store nearby .

The owner of the tent store was a tall, thin white man, and he seemed to have witnessed the whole battle that occurred outside his store . After Zhou Qingfeng entered his store, he greeted him warmly, “Sir, how can I help you? We’ll be able to meet your every single need . ”

The light inside the tent was dim, but a tactical assault vehicle equipped with an M2HB heavy machine gun was placed at the center of the tent . Zhou Qingfeng walked to the side of the assault vehicle, looking very interested in it . He asked, “How much is this?”

“They’re a virtual currency for our black market and are widely used after the cataclysm . At the same time, we can barter too . We sell firearms over here, and we buy medicine, food, and other household items at high prices . ”

However, the store owner laughed, “Sorry, but gold isn’t particularly needed right now . Maybe we’ll need some gold when we’re about to establish our currency system in the future . But for now, we need more physical goods . In fact, if you need gold, I can give you a special offer . "

A poorly printed purchase order was handed to Zhou Qingfeng . He glanced at it and found out that the prices of food and medicine were extremely high . For instance, the price of canned meat actually required five bottlecaps, which means that they would need ten thousand cans of preserved meat to buy the tactical assault vehicle .

The item prices were extremely expensive, especially considering the fact that they were in Wasteland . This was mainly because a tactical assault vehicle would not be able to fill up the stomachs of starving people, while canned meat would allow them to live another day . However, it was a completely different case for Zhou Qingfeng .

“We, the Skull and Bones, set up this store ourselves, and we got our supplies from several large U . S . Army arsenals . Sir, no matter how much firearms you need, we’ll be able to satisfy you . ”

“Once again, we apologize . As the fuel consumption is now much higher than the food consumption, we, the Skull and Bones, prohibit any outflow of the fuels . ”

“Yes, we do have all kinds of models and ammunition for the sniper rifles, and most importantly, they’re dirt cheap . ”

“We have literally countless of slaves in supply . Nowadays, everyone is starving . In order to keep themselves alive, they’re now selling themselves . Just tell us which kind of slave you are looking for, and we’ll get it for you . ”

After the inquiry, Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the tent alongside Butcher as they entered several shops to continue shopping . They soon discovered that Skull and Bones was actually selling a large number of weapons used by the infantries . They also had no shortage of professional slaves . They offered everything except fuel, food, and medicine .

As a matter of fact, everyone in Wasteland now lacked fuel, food, and medicine . Although Skull and Bones had controlled the New York’s land passage to the north, it was still too difficult for them to support millions of people within their control .

However, Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were excited at the market disequilibrium . The former lowered his voice and said, “We might be able to use this opportunity and make some profits out of it! At the very least, we’ll be able to upgrade our weapons . ”

"There are also a large number of military blankets, simple yet practical medical devices, as well as several old-fashion generators and pumps . ”

“We can also ask for help from David Lawrence . After all, he’s now a junior assault unit leader of the Brotherhood of Steel, and he currently has over a hundred of men under him . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s plan seemed to be so flawless to an extent where one could hardly believe it . After he told Lena Fox his plan, Miss Fox immediately ordered some men to collect the information about the prices of Brotherhood of Steel . The result: Except for heavy weaponry and fuel, which were heavily regulated, other materials could be exchanged for food .

Zhou Qingfeng was able to contact David Lawrence with ease as well . The newly promoted junior assault unit leader was leading a one-hundred-man team . However, the supplies which he received from the Brotherhood of Steel were not sufficient at all . Therefore, he too was eager to earn some money .

Lena Fox found a tugboat and hired hundreds of people as hard laborers . She ordered the hard laborers to head toward Manhattan, and with the help from David Lawrence’s men, they were able to move tens of millions of canned meat as well as other supplies out of the air raid shelter within half a month’s time .

Zhou Qingfeng initially thought that the secrets of the air raid shelter would be discovered once they left the NYPD Headquarters . However, although the NYPD Headquarters had indeed been ransacked several times, the air raid shelter in the underground parking lot remained hidden .

After two days of hard work, Zhou Qingfeng returned to Kennedy Airport’s black market with twenty thousand cans of food .

“Are you sure that there's still someone else out there who’s willing to eat this sh*t?” Butcher stood on the bow of the small tugboat and vomited . He felt disgusted after opening a can of Spam—which was old enough to be his granddad—and tasted the black pepper-flavored pink meat .

After careful identification, they discovered that most of the canned foods were actually leftovers from World War II . These canned Spam were treated as one of the two major enemies of the U . S . military, with gonorrhea being the other one .

“Someone will eat it as long as it can fill up his stomach . No one will care whether it tastes good or bad anymore in this era . ” Zhou Qingfeng then ate some Hershey’s chocolate, which was also from the World War II era, and found that the chocolate too tasted like wax . "I believe that there will always be people who will need them . ”

The disappearance of the people from the government, companies, and so on created more opportunities for them instead . Apart from that, all sorts of resources including food, drinks, and fuel were still there . The only problem was just the transportation . Therefore, a lot of people thought that they finally had a chance to be successful .

However, it was easier said than done! The journey trod when one fought for their dreams was tough and full of hardships… .

Johnson from the Brotherhood of Steel was one example . Due to the fact that he successfully took over Manhattan, he was promoted from Senior Assault Unit Leader to an Area Commander . But now, Mr . Commander sat in his office while facing tons of emergency issues and problems . The point was, he could not handle all of them .

The vice commander was reporting to him, “Our ‘behead’ project suffered a total setback . Four of the special forces teams failed; it’s a huge loss for us . ”

The so-called ‘behead’ project involved sending a few powerful mercenaries to kill the Big Five of Skull and Bones . The low cost but high pay idea was thought out and suggested by Johnson .

However, the reality threw cold water at him . The real U . S . elite forces were already gone, and the substitutions he found were not up to par at all . The first four special forces team consisted mostly of professional killers or gangsters . It was nearly impossible for them to kill the leaders before thousands of soldiers .

From what Johnson saw, the special forces he sent to Skull and Bones were groups of more than ten men . All of them went to the enemy’s area with high-profile, but all of them failed due to all sorts of reasons . Most of them were eliminated, and only a few managed to come back in embarrassment .

“It’s hard to fight face to face, and even the assaults failed . War of attrition again? Our resources aren’t enough! What are we supposed to do to solve this situation?” Commander Johnson sighed, his thoughts entangled .

As the cataclysm emerged, one of the branches from the Brotherhood of Steel occupied the National Guard of the United States Camp . They locked up the entire Staten Island, promoting white supremacy and attracting a bunch of strong forces . They were developing pretty well .

Skull and Bones was not that bad too . It comprised thousands of criminals . They accepted all kinds of forces out there, and after they occupied a few military barracks and arsenals, their weapons and equipment became more than sufficient . Even though their members were similar and were not as good as those from the Brotherhood of Steel, all of them together were extremely powerful .

“Right, I thought we have six units of special forces?” Commander Johnson suddenly realized that there were two other mercenaries . “How are they doing?”

“Uh… . ” The vice commander paused for a while, before continuing, “We lost track of Team Guzman after they went to Brooklyn . As for Team Hugo, they… they… . ”

“What are they doing?” Johnson asked with a cold face after looking at the vice commander’s expression . He already knew that the two teams would not get along smoothly .

Commander Johnson sprayed his coffee from his mouth, the liquid splashing on the table . Astonishment filled him, and he asked, “Say that again, what’s that Chinese man doing?”

“What the hell . I didn’t care about his skin color nor identity, allowing him to join the Brotherhood of Steel with honor and glory . And that’s what he does in return?” Commander Johnson was confounded .

However, the vice commander quickly explained, “I contacted Victor Hugo . He said it was to gain Skull and Bones’ trust . He’s trying to get closer to the target . He also commented that your ‘behead’ project is too rushed, so it will succeed . ”

“What… . ” Commander Johnson’s first reaction was to think that Zhou Qingfeng lied to him . However, all the other special forces he sent had failed, and instead, the weakest Team Hugo was doing very well .

“That long?” John felt very unsatisfied . “No, I’m gonna give him more pressure . Tell that Chinese man that he has fifteen days . I’ll cancel his qualification to be a mercenary if he produces no result by then . ”

“Roger that, I’ll tell him . ” The vice commander nodded his head and left the office . As he walked out of the command post of the Brotherhood of Steel in Staten Island, he went into a vehicle nearby .

Inside the vehicle, wearing an attractive smile, Lena Fox spoke to him, “Mr . Vice Commander, thanks for everything you’ve done for me . I’m happy that you’re willing to help me install a tapping device in Commander Johnson’s office . I’ve got what Mr . Commander meant . This is your reward; I’ve asked someone to keep it in the warehouse at the port . ”

The vice commander took the list, looked at the resources on the list, and laughed with satisfaction . “Miss Fox, you’re too generous . You deserve to be the leader of the foundation that once controlled over billions of dollars . Commander Lawrence’s suggestion was right .

“Would you mind seeing the other commanders from the Brotherhood of Steel? They have some stuff to get rid of as well . They need a professional to provide the sales channel . ”

Lena Fox smiled and slightly lowered her head . She was roaring in her mind, B*stards! You’re saying that all you’re doing is in the name of righteousness, but it’s all selfishness! I was almost a goner because of all of you, and now you’re begging me for advantages? It’s not fair if I don’t take more out of you!

While Miss Fox raged inwardly, Zhou Qingfeng worried . He returned to the black market in Kennedy Airport with a large amount of his military canned food . However, how to sell them out safely was a problem .

Previously, Butcher killed seven men with just a pistol . Both of them were famous in the black market now . When people saw them, they would talk and point their fingers behind the pair’s backs .

“That Asian guy was just a cover, he’s walking at the front just to act . In fact, he’s useless . If you’re going to mess with them, don’t be cheated by that shorty; just be careful of that big, tough guy . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s ears were very sensitive, and he was very angry with those comments . He complained in his mind, It’s called the battle formation, okay? What do you know, bakayaro, konoyaro!

While both of them were mumbling to each other, a dirty little boy ran toward Zhou Qingfeng once again . This time, Zhou Qingfeng hardened his face and growled lowly, “Hey, kid . I remember you . Don’t try the same trick with me twice . Do people think I’m some kind of sheep?”

Surprisingly, the kid did not try to steal from him . The little kid spoke softly and secretively to Zhou Qingfeng, “Sir, are you interested in some good stuff? They’re really good, and you’ll surely be satisfied!”

“ My name is Rooney, and they’re my sister and my mother . What do you think about them? You can sleep with the both of them as long as you give me some canned food . ” The kid was eleven or twelve years old at most, and yet he seemed to be extremely familiar with the structure of the black market as he led Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher to a large tent .

A large-scale brothel service was taking place inside the large tent . The tent was divided into smaller rooms with cardboards, and women who were at the end of their tethers came here to exchange their dignities for food .

Butcher, who stood behind Zhou Qingfeng, laughed shamelessly once he saw the two so-called ‘good stuff’ . “Victor, are you really going to sleep with them?”

Rooney’s sister and mother seemed to have stopped taking care of their appearances for at least several days now, as their hair were messy and their faces extremely dirty . They were not exceptionally pretty, so it was easy to imagine that they did not have any patrons for their brothel services . They were extremely nervous, especially when they saw Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher, who did not seem like good guys .

“Ah… . Please don’t do this . I apologize . Previously, I had no other choice . That's why I chose to steal from someone else . ”

“Enough, just shut up . ” After he finished threatening the kid, Zhou Qingfeng took some canned Spam out of his backpack . He opened the can with a military dagger and handed it to Rooney . “Try it . ”

Those canned foods from the US military were oily and greasy, and Asians were not used to eating them . However, they were just perfect for the Europeans and the Americans . The poverty-stricken Rooney could not resist accepting the canned food, even though it was probably even older than his grandparents .

Rooney stared at the canned Spam . He then threw a few glances at his mother and sister . He handed the canned food to his mother, and the family of three soon began to share the long-awaited food with fear and anxiety .

After watching the family of three take care of each other by quietly sharing their food, Butcher whispered in Zhou Qingfeng’s ear, “They seem like a nice family… . You indeed possess certain heights of insight . ”

The canned food was soon finished, and they even licked every last drop of oil . Rooney wiped his face with his sleeve and walked toward Zhou Qingfeng . “Sir, as long as you can give me a can of food every day, I can do anything for you . But if I mess up anything, please punish me instead of hurting my mother and sister . ”

Zhou Qingfeng then took another can from his backpack and shook it in his hand . “I want you to help me sell this kind of canned food . I’ll need weapons, fresh food, a captain who knows how to sail, some sailors, marine propulsion and fuel, for which you can exchange all of them with these canned food . ”

One was certainly looking for his death if he foolishly dared to sell large quantities of canned food in his enemies’ territories . Obviously, Zhou Qingfeng did not possess that kind of courage . Hence, he preferred finding an agent, even though the sales process would become less efficient .

“I only need reliable people . If they’re not reliable, I can guarantee you that you and your family will be in big trouble . ”

“My friends are currently on their own because their parents have already starved to death . All I want to say is that no one really cares about us . What’s even worse is the bullying we get from the adults . That’s why we’ve decided to unite . We know all the secrets of the black market, and we will be very reliable . ”

Zhou Qingfeng decided to give it a try, and in just the blink of an eye, Rooney had gathered up seven to eight other kids . The kids’ ages ranged from six to fifteen years old, but they all seemed to be very clever . After each of them received a can of food from Zhou Qingfeng, all of them agreed to work for him .

And so the marketing channel officially began . Zhou Qingfeng led the group of kids to a beach outside of the blackmarket . At first, he let each of them take a few cans of meat in order to exchange them for some ammunition . After establishing some basic trust with the other store owners of the blackmarket, he then allowed them to take more cans .

Zhou Qingfeng only stipulated a basic list of exchange prices, and the amount of their gains depended heavily on the kids’ abilities . However, he became very pleased when the kids soon learned to unite and take control over the entire market .

Unfortunately, someone from the blackmarket began to rob and steal the supplies from the kids . However, with Zhou Qingfeng as their mastermind, all men who dared to steal from the kids got killed during the night . Nonetheless, the whole Kennedy Airport soon knew that a food supplier had invaded the black market and had hired a bunch of kids to peddle their large quantities of canned Spam .

"We’ll need twenty Javelin anti-tank missiles . Don’t you even dare to think about fooling us with the outdated models . "

"Do you have any marine diesel? We can also consider exchanging these canned food with you for fifty thousand of the . 223 caliber bullets . "

“You’re not happy with the production date of our canned food? F*ck off then! Our boss does not allow us to lower the prices . ”

For every single day, Zhou Qingfeng would hire a tugboat to deliver tens of thousands of canned food into the blackmarket . He also demanded the tugboat to deliver the exchanged goods away from the blackmarket on the same day . At first, he only wanted some weapons, but he soon began to exchange his canned food for some refined flour and fresh meat .

Within a mere two days, the number of kids who worked for Zhou Qingfeng had increased from seventy to eighty, to over a hundred . The canned food which he sold to Skull and Bones had also increased from just a few tons to dozens of metric tons . A lot of store owners from the blackmarket were alarmed by the large quantities of supplies .

Although Skull and Bones had occupied a large proportion of New York and had control over the majority of the population, they were incapable of providing every single one of them with sufficient food . Hence, in order to fight for a bite to eat, countless armed confrontations had occured . The high-ranking officials of Skull and Bones were upset by the current situation as well, even though they were once just a bunch of prisoners . A huge proportion of their budget had been wasted solely on moving the scattered corpses away from the streets .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng had become an influential food supplier within just a few days . Although he had acquired a large number of firearms from the black market, the canned meat which he left behind had become more and more important for Skull and Bones .

Every time the kids under Zhou Qingfeng pushed a trailer full of canned food into the black market, every store owner would rush forth and exchange their resources for those canned goods .

Similarly, Zhou Qingfeng also used these kids to collect intelligence on Skull and Bones—in particular, intelligence on Fernando Rethnor . As he had yet to gather enough fuel to support his escape plan, Zhou Qingfeng needed to collect as much information on Skull and Bones as possible in the meantime .

Until one day, Rooney told Zhou Qingfeng that there was a mysterious man from the black market who wanted to meet with him, "Sir, I’ve spread the news about how you’re looking to buy fuel and steamships throughout the entire black market, but the conditions given by most of the people are simply unacceptable . It wasn’t until yesterday that this man had come and found me . He said that he can fulfill your needs . "

“Does that mysterious man really have marine fuel? Did you tell him that I need not only a few tons or dozens of tons but at least over a hundred tons of fuel?” Zhou Qingfeng was planning to travel a great distance, so he did not want to stop midway only because he lacked fuel reserves .

If there’s nuclear power, I’d rather stay on the sea to get away from the nuclear biochemical weapons . How wonderful is that?!

Zhou Qingfeng immediately stood up when he heard from Rooney that there was a nuclear-powered ship waiting for him . He asked hurriedly, “What’s his name? Where is he? I need to see him now . ”

“He said he’s called Allen . But he’s always in hiding and never shows himself in public . He said he has a nuclear-powered ship named, ‘Polarlys’ . ”

Polarlys? Zhou Qingfeng switched on his armband computer . He started to search about it in the related databases and the results were extremely exciting .

It was a polar expedition ship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . It was built and used six years ago with a displacement of thirty thousand tons . It was powered by two of the 100-megawatt maintenance-free nuclear power reactor . It would last for thirty years .

As the ship was incredibly advanced, it only needed forty members . Apart from that, as the ship was for polar expedition, it was fully-equipped with living and working facilities .

The maximum capacity of the ship was three-months-worth of resources for three hundred people in the research team . Most importantly, it was efficient when it came to power and large . It was extremely comfortable to live on the ship . It was as if it was the treasure that was purposely made for life in the last phase!

However, Rooney did not know much about Allen, “He said that if Mr . Hugo’s interested, he’ll be in the Blue Tone Bar tonight at eight and you’ll need to carry a Cataclysm Journal with you as a sign . Only you are allowed to go . He will not show if you bring someone with you . ”

Butcher was very suspicious about that condition, “Will that be a trap? Knowing that Skull and Bones is trying to kill you . ”

Indeed, Zhou Qingfeng was wanted with a high reward by Skull and Bones . It was because the Brotherhood of Steel tried to increase their morale and spread out some of the details from the fight in Manhattan . Also, they emphasized that Zhou Qingfeng was the one who got Skull and Bones into trouble to prevent Zhou Qingfeng’s betrayal .

As a result, Zhou Qingfeng rarely showed himself in public . However, if someone knew him well and was going to bait him, a nuclear power ship was a good choice .

“But, the problem is that Polarlys might really be in New York,” Zhou Qingfeng found out the latest news about Polarlys before the cataclysm and it reported that the ship was stopped somewhere near New York . “I think I’ll need to take this risk . I’ll just bring DogMeat with me . ”

“Alright then, I’ll cover you outside the bar . ” Butcher nodded his head and accepted, “Bring some of the kids with you . They’re familiar with the environment here . They might be helpful . ”

The plan was in place and when the sunset, Zhou Qingfeng brought DogMeat with him to the Blue Tone Bar . It was a bar but there was neither alcohol supply nor music . The bar was dead and filled with the smell of sweat . The people in the bar were just those who had nowhere to go . They were just chit-chatting to kill time .

Blue Tone was a bar of the lowest class in the final phase . Occasionally, the owner of the bar would sell cheap and low-quality food . It was the only hope for a lot of people who were struggling to survive .

The power supply had already been cut and the light source depended on the few barrels of diesel . Everyone in the bar was asking about places to get jobs or ways to survive .

Zhou Qingfeng was covered with an old blanket and a mask . His hair was very messy and he looked like a homeless man . He picked a seat in the corner and threw the Cataclysm Journal on the table .

“I’m here,” Zhou Qingfeng covered his wireless radio with his old blanket . “Everything here looks good . It just stinks . ”

Butcher replied into the wireless radio, “Same here, the street is dead . Rooney has spread out with his friends . They are watching the movements around the street . ”

Time passed slowly and quietly for an hour and it was already nine o’clock . As Zhou Qingfeng started to become impatient, a homeless man who had been sitting in the bar stood up all of a sudden and slowly walked towards Zhou Qingfeng, “Hello! Mr . Hugo . ”

“Can you first give me some food? I haven’t been eating properly for three days . I feel like I’ll starve to death at any time . ”

Zhou Qingfeng took a close look at the dirty face of the homeless man . He looked around fifty with sunken eyes on his face . He must have been starving for many days . Zhou Qingfeng took a bullet out and put it on the table . Allen immediately exchanged the bullet for a small, hard, black bread and a bowl of cold vegetable soup .

Allen tore the bread apart, put them into the vegetable soup, and slowly finished it . As he finished eating, he leaned against the chair and sighed, relaxed, “I never thought that I’ll be so easily satisfied . The fate of life’s weird . ”

“Haha… . ” Allen put his dirty hand out and shook Zhou Qingfeng’s hand . “Let me introduce myself, my name’s Allen Derrick . I’m the chief mate of Polarlys . Mr . Hugo, I hope you can save our crew members . ”

According to Allen, Polarlys has been under maintenance in New York for the past six months . After the maintenance, they were going to the south pole for scientific research . Unexpectedly, it was only their second day and the cataclysm emerged . The people and government agents disappeared . Only the private employees remained on the ship, including the vice-captain, Allen Derrick .

As soon as the vice-captain led the terrified crew members back to New York, they found out that New York was already in a mess . They tried to contact the government but they were hijacked by Fernando Rethnor .

“During that time, we stopped at the port of Brooklyn and we didn’t know that the government was gone . We had no idea what we were going to do . At that time, Fernando Rethnor showed up and said that the ship belonged to him now . He renamed the ship, ‘Rachel’ . ”

Wait… . Rachel? Rachel Connor? Rachel Lawrence? Zhou Qingfeng stopped Allen and asked, “Did you see a pretty and sexy woman beside Fernando? She’s around thirty years old and her name is Rachel . ”

“Nope,” Allen shook his head and continued . “Very soon, Fernando Rethnor brought many armed personnel and occupied our ship . They forced us to bring the ship to a deep bay near the Kennedy Airport in Queens . ”

“We immediately refused to listen and that devil even killed many of us . As a result, we had no choice but to run away from him . After we escaped, we realized that the world had already collapsed and we can’t survive . In the meantime, Fernando Rethnor is still searching for us . ”

Allen replied angrily, “Are you willing to submit to the murderer of your son?! When Fernando Rethnor raided the Polarlys, my son, a crew member, tried to stop him . He was the first one to be killed . I’ll never forgive that devil . ”

Looking at Allen’s cavernous face, Zhou Qingfeng was not sure to feel sorry for Allen or to feel lucky for himself . At that instant, Butcher’s voice came in from the wireless radio, “Victor, things are not going well . Many men from Skull and Bones are heading towards the bar that you’re in . ”

Richard was a member of the Skull and Bones Central Intelligence Agency . Americans were familiar with the CIA and the FBI . Skull and Bones wanted to establish an intelligence agency immediately after they founded the organization . However, how were they supposed to set up an intelligence agency?

When Richard joined Skull and Bones, the others asked him if he was good at anything . He claimed that he had good interpersonal skills and he was good at communicating with people . He also knew how to capture information and details from conversations . The others thought that he was extremely powerful after what he had said and they transferred him to the intelligence agency .

When he joined the intelligence agency as a detective, he felt that his new job was much better than selling insurances . However, he was shocked when he knew what his actual work was about .

It turned out that as a detective of the Skull and Bones Central Intelligence Agency, he was required to run around in the chaotic world . It was much more terrible than his previous job! When he was selling insurances, at most, all he’ll get is a scolding . However, now, he might lose his life at any time if he were to make any careless mistakes .

Zhou Qingfeng had chased after Richard from some time ago . He was on the verge of death when he was chased by Zhou Qingfeng and he will be dead for sure if Zhou Qingfeng was able to successfully capture him . He was lucky enough to escape, but he soon experienced a deadly explosion that nearly cost him his life . He felt that Manhattan was too dangerous and as a result, he applied for a transfer to Queens .

Meanwhile, Fernando Rethno, one of the Big Fives of Skull and Bones from Queens, requested for help from the Central Intelligence Agency to retrieve the crew of the Polarlys . As the Polarlys was well-facilitated, he wanted to turn this ship into his base camp .

However, there were two nuclear reactors underneath this base camp and people on the ship had all run away . Fernando Rethno did not know much about the reactor, hence he did not dare to simply touch those two reactors . He knew that he would be dead instantly if something went wrong with the reactor .

After about ten days of the re-capturing operation, some crew members of the Polarlys had been recaptured . Some of them had also returned as they realized that they could not survive in the harsh world outside . The number of people was barely enough to operate the Polarlys . However, after the disappearance of their captain, the most important member of the ship, Allen Derrick, the chief mate, had gone missing .

Fernando Rethno had set a huge bounty to try to get the old Allen back . Meanwhile, Richard, who was transferred to Queens, had been working extremely hard for the bounty .

"Alright, everyone! According to our clues, Allen should be in this bar . Group A, now go in from the door and search everyone in the bar one by one . Group B, go to the back door and don’t allow anyone to leave . Group C and D, set up some roadblocks on the nearby streets just in case . I’ll treat all of you some drinks if we manage to capture this old man . "

Richard was able to boost the morale of his team with his promise as being able to drink a glass of beer in their current situation was indeed a luxury . The personnel of the central intelligence agency suddenly became desperate like they were a herd of wolves . They opened the door of the blues bar and rushed into it with rifles in their hands .

Even the owner of the bar was frightened when he saw the armed personnels breaking into his bar . After his subordinates finished searching the bar, Richard then slowly entered the bar .

However, Richard frowned after his subordinates reported to him that they did not discover anything . He then took out a photo of Allen and showed it to the owner, “Have you seen this person before?”

The owner took a close look at the photo before shaking his head . The current Allen, who has now lost his wits, was a completely different man compared to the previous him who used to be the chief mate of the ship .

Richard immediately ordered his men to search the toilet but there was no one in the toilet . However, there was a staircase beside the toilet . He hurriedly gave out an order to his subordinates, “Chase them!”

At that instant, Zhou Qingfeng was leading the old Allen to the top of the building . However, the old Allen had not eaten anything for several days . Moreover, his leg was injured and this made him extremely slow

When they arrived at the top of the building, Zhou Qingfeng received a message from Little Rooney, “Mr . Hugo, the members of Skull and Bones have surrounded your building from the south, west and east sides of the streets . There are some members on the north side of the building as well, but the number of people is lesser compared to the other sides . ”

If Zhou Qingfeng was there all by himself, he could just launch a counterattack . With Butcher’s cover, that bunch of rookies will not be able to stop him . However, he was now bringing the weak, old Allen with him . The old man was extremely crucial for the nuclear-powered ship . They will have to make sure of his safety as their chances of living through the nuclear disaster were closely related to him .

"We have to jump over," Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the seventh floor of the bar . The building opposite was about seven or eight meters lower but the distance between the two buildings was more than four to five meters .

The old Allen, too, had heard the hurried footsteps coming from downstairs . He leaned against the wall and glanced at the opposite building before shaking his head and said, “There’s no way I could make it . ”

However, Zhou Qingfeng did not bother . He pulled out an M67 grenade from his waist, pulled a string out of the ring and put in on its threshold, “Butcher, if this grenade can’t stop these hyenas, then just feed them some bullets . ”

Butcher was lying prone on the top of another building which was several meters away Zhou Qingfeng and he was holding a 7 . 62mm M240B machine gun in his hand . This type of machine gun was much heavier than an M249, but in return, it provided stronger firepower .

After setting up the grenade trap, Zhou Qingfeng lifted the old Allen up . The old man was extremely light now after he had been starving for several days, and with only around one point seven meters in height, he would only weigh forty kilograms at most . Zhou Qingfeng then took a run-up, before finally taking a huge leap forward .

The ground that was made of concrete could not withstand the explosive power of Zhou Qingfeng's stomp and it cracked . In just the blink of an eye, Zhou Qingfeng's body was already gliding towards the other building .

At that moment, the iron door on the top of the building was opened and an armed personnel rushed into the scene with a flashlight . At first glance, he saw Zhou Qingfeng leaping . He then subconsciously screamed, Stand still! as he felt that he had tripped over something .

The armed personnel pointed his flashlight at the ground and saw that the safety ring of a grenade had just been pulled out . He screamed “Grenade!”, but as he turned around he could not help but yell angrily, “F*ck! Get out of my way!”

The explosion of the grenade did not give out too much flames, but the sound could be heard from miles away . Richard suddenly broke out in cold sweat after he saw several corpses and wounded personnel rolling down from the stairs .

“Go! Go! Go! They only have one grenade with them . We’ll make a fortune as long as we can capture the target . Don’t tell me that you guys really enjoy sleeping on the side of the road? Or perhaps you want to get fired?” Richard lifted his pistol as he urged for his subordinates to move forward .

However, after driving a few men, who did not fear death, out of the room, half of the M240B magazine, which was equipped with an infrared night-vision device, was instantly sprayed upon them . Not only had Butcher killed Richard’s men, he had also completely destroyed the building’s iron gates and corridors .

No one was willing to go out anymore . Richard could only order his men to get rid of the machine gun before he trudged his way up to the top of the building . As he walked to the edge of the building where Zhou Qingfeng leaped to the other building, he saw a torch on the street which was more than 20 meters away from him . A young man was leading an old man as they quickly walked past the torch .

Just as they walked past the torch, the young man turned his head around and glanced at his surroundings . It seemed like he was trying to make sure that no one was tailing him . At that very instant, Richard suddenly felt that his heart had been penetrated by a sword and it almost stopped beating . He screamed, “It’s Victor Hugo! The devil has returned to claim our lives!”

The terminal was built more than thirty years ago, but it was renovated in the recent years and it was still luxurious . The open space in the terminal building and its complete ancillary facilities made it the official residence and command post for one of Skull and Bones’ Big Fives - Fernando Rethnor .

Fernando Rethnor was listening to Richard’s operation report inside the VIP lounge of the terminal building . Unlike the several other leaders in Skull and Bones, the Brazilian was born into a wealthy family . He has always put emphasis on his elegance and he joined the military just to prove that he was the special one .

“So, you mean that there’s a guy named Victor Hugo who interrupted your operation and that’s why you failed, am I right?” Fernando Rethnor sat on a genuine leather sofa as he swirled his glass of wine, smirking . He then slightly shook his head and said, “I don’t want to hear any explanation . Allen Derrick is all I want . ”

“I need him to deactivate Polarlys’ security defense system, start the central intelligence on board, and tell me how to get the two nuclear reactors on board to work properly . Even though the two nuclear reactors are indeed working properly now, I’m still feeling uncomfortable about not having Allen Derrick under my control . ”

Fernando Rethnor was extremely satisfied with the Polarlys, but still, his satisfaction was limited as he was unable to gain full control of the ship .

The highly intelligent control center of the ship had been shut down and only its captain and the chief mate had the authority to reactivate it . As the captain had now disappeared, Allen Derrick, the chief mate, has now become the key for its reactivation . The value of Polarlys will be greatly reduced if Fernando Rethnor disappeared as well .

“Richard, I have great faith in you and I know that you’re working very hard for me, so worry not, I’m never gonna treat you bad . I don’t have anything with me at this moment except for the variety of life supplies . You may go now and have a good meal before continuing your work . ”

Fernando Rethnor waved his hand as a signal for Richard to leave, “I hope to hear some good news from you when I see you next time . ”

The entire operation report was basically a solo performance by Fernando Rethnor as Richard could not even speak a word during the entire report session . Depressed, he ran to the restaurant in the terminal alone and asked the chef to prepare something good for him .

"Oh . . . what's this?" Richard looked at the pink meat on his plate and felt . . . he did not even know how he felt . Obviously, he was already starving, but he still refused to eat the food in front of him .

“Damn it, I hate luncheon meat,” Richard lifted his fork and put a small piece of the meat into his mouth, but he felt that the meat was too greasy for him . Even the most impoverished wanderer would not be willing to eat such food before the Cataclysm . However, although he was now a senior detective of the Central Intelligence Agency, he could only eat the luncheon meat as it was the only food available .

“Mr . Richard, are you not going to finish the rest?” one of his subordinates from the operations departments approached Richard and he was staring at his leftovers .

His subordinate finished eating the Spam in half a minute and it seemed that he wanted to ask for more . Richard could not help but ask him, “Do you really think that it tastes good?”

"I haven’t eaten any meat for over a week, so yes, indeed, they taste very good . " He wiped the oil from his lips and smiled happily, "I’ve heard the others saying that someone recently brought many canned Spam from overseas to the black market . Mr . Rethnor bought all these cans and sent them to the soldiers as military supplies . ”

“Actually, no… . I believe that it’s mainly because the supplier had divided the large quantity of canned Spam into several shipments . Furthermore, the people who sold the canned food were very careful . They even hired some kids from the black market to transport and trade those canned food for him to keep himself anonymous . As these canned food solved a large part of the issue regarding military supplies, Mr . Rethnor ordered to keep this transaction as an ongoing one . ”

Luncheon meat was considered an ordinary consumer food, hence some people like it while others do not . The discussion was originally intended to be after-meal chatter and they should forget their discussion once they left the place . However, when Richard was about to leave, a crippled, lame man came up to him and sat down .

“Chef, serve me some food as well,” the lame man greeted the chef before throwing a few glances at Richard . He then smiled and his hand reached out, “Hi…… Richard, my name is Guzman and we’ll be partners from now on . ”

“Mr . Rethnor said that you’ve encountered some problems . In particular, a guy named, ‘Victor Hugo’ has caused you quite a bit of trouble . Hence, he sent me here to assist you . ” Guzman chuckled, “As for me, I’m more than happy to help you . ”

Richard was shocked once again, “So, you’re the Guzman who tried to assassinate Mr . Rethnor and surrendered after realizing that the operation was impossible to be carried out?”

Guzman was a shameless man . He did not even care about the sarcasm in Richard's words, "Believe me, I know Victor Hugo very well . I’ll definitely help you capture that hateful man . I’ll break his head, chop his limbs off, cut his stomach apart, and send him to hell . ”

Guzman seemed very excited . He gestured animatedly with his hands and feet at the thought of killing Zhou Qingfeng . However, when the chef served him the Spam, he was unsatisfied and yelled, “Why is it Spam again? I’ve already been here for three days but I still haven’t eaten anything apart from these canned Spam for breakfast, lunch, and dinner . Can’t you guys just serve me something else?”

“We can only cook whatever that was sold on the black market . Stop demanding too much from us,” the chef did not even care about Guzman’s complaint .

“I guess I’m f*cked then,” Guzman, too, had no other choice . He stared at the pink meat and felt pain and helplessness in his heart . However, even so, he could only bear with the unappetizing food and started to eat it .

Spam was something that tasted quite nice at first and its flavor and texture were still acceptable . However, if one had to eat this greasy food every single day for the rest of his life, he would be definitely be driven crazy .

Even Richard felt sad for Guzman when he saw the latter frown and stuff the canned Spam into his mouth . He asked from the side, “What’s Victor Hugo’s position in the Brotherhood of Steel? I would like to collect more intel about him . ”

“What else can he be? He’s just another mercenary like me and was sent to assassinate Mr . Rethnor . However, I don’t know how he ended up saving Allen Derrick . All I know was that he’s cunning as f*ck and will take advantage of us at literally, any time, so we must handle him with extra care . ”

Guzman replied while eating . He then continued complaining about the disgusting taste of the Spam, “Who the hell actually provided these canned Spam to you guys? I hate him so much . For now, he’s destroyed even the last bit of my last bit of favorable impression of food . I feel like I’m literally eating some dogsh*t right now… I hate him!”

“I heard that it was Victor Hugo who sent these over,” Richard’s subordinate from the operation department mumbled .

Richard’s subordinate from the operation department then lowered his voice as he was caught off-guard by their scream, “Everyone actually knows about this secret . But, they just pretend that they don’t know anything about it . We got the information from the black market’s people that Victor Hugo is the sole supplier of these canned food . ”

“Could it be that the guy has poisoned all these canned food?” Richard’s face turned pale as he instantly thought about that possible conspiracy theory .

Everyone then looked at the chef who cooked the Spam, but the chef sneered unexpectedly, “These canned Spams are probably as old as my grandfather . I just can’t think of anyone willing to put in the effort to poison them . ”

The chef then threw out an empty can of the canned Spam . After carefully identifying its production date label, Richard and Guzman almost burst into tears . They found out that they had just eaten the U . S . military canned food from the Second World War . These were once one of the major enemies of the U . S . military .

At first, Guzman was only dumbfounded . He then stared at the empty can in a daze before finally going crazy . He cursed loudly, “Victor Hugo, you bastard! How dare you let me eat these damned Spam… I’ll kill you!”

“I’m gonna kill him, I’m gonna kill him!” Guzman was neurotic and shouting in an armored Pika . Richard, who was sitting next to him, was very annoyed by him .

Both of them vomited and had diarrhea after eating the canned Spam sold by Zhou Qingfeng . However, they could not do anything to him .

Beside the Pika were three light trucks . The sound of eating and binging was coming off the trucks and it was obvious that the people were really enjoying the food . In fact, Guzman’s men have been starving for quite a long period of time . They were all binge-eating the canned Spam at the moment .

F*cking Spam . Richard swore that he will not eat Spam anymore for the rest of his life . He was in the car only because of Zhou Qingfeng, as he was still waiting to capture Zhou Qingfeng . After they were aware that the supplier of the Spam was Zhou Qingfeng, the so-called senior detective organized a plan for his capture .

The capturing team was formed by the intelligence operation team of Skull and Bones and the people under Guzman . They prepared a few speed boats to ambush the black market . They will make the move as soon as Zhou Qingfeng’s ship shows up .

After Zhou Qingfeng saved Allen Derrick, he left the canned food business and followed Allen to investigate the Polarlys .

As a massive thirty thousand-tonned ship, it was impossible to hide the Polarlys . It will definitely be the main battleship if it was used during the First or Second World War . However, Fernando kept the Polarlys in a deep bay located southeast to the airport to prevent an invasion . Apart from that, he arranged many of his men to watch over the ship .

“What’s this place called? Head Bay?” Zhou Qingfeng used the GPS and confirmed the location on the map, “That’s such a weird name . ”

Both of them tried to get into Head Bay but they were stopped by Fernando Rethnor’s men . They had no choice but to choose another way to get in . In order to hide their movements, Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher drove the speed boat, brought the diving equipment, and was going to dive into Head Bay .

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng arrived at around a hundred meters away from Polarlys, he immediately felt dwarfed . He raised his head and tried to see the entire ship but even so, he could not see anything .

“It’s a hundred and seventy meters long and forty meters wide . It’s freaking huge! I’m gonna get this ship,” Zhou Qingfeng said out loud .

“Shut up, Victor . Get down . The patrol boat is here,” Butcher was taking a photo of the ship from afar to judge the number of people on the ship .

Zhou Qingfeng immediately dived into the water . After a while, a patrol boat with search lights and night vision approached . The ship must be really important to Fernando Rethnor as it was so closely guarded .

“My preliminary estimate is that there have to be at least a hundred and fifty people watching over the ship . But they weren’t really paying attention . There are a lot of people partying on the helicopter deck . Ohhh…, it’s a naked party . There are a lot of ladies stripping, it feels so great!”

Butcher almost slobbered, “I miss those days when I was the executive chief . I used to join all sorts of high-class parties . Victor, it’s such a shame that you’ve never experienced that kind of luxury . ”

“It’s a shame that you can see the party right in front of you but you can’t join,” Zhou Qingfeng came up from the water . His aim was to get closer to the ship and investigate . It would be best if he could get on the ship .

Zhou Qingfeng swam across the last hundred meters and the moment he arrived at the bottom of Polarlys, he took out a grapple hook crossbow from the water-resistant bag . “Butcher, is anyone up there?”

“There’s someone patrolling, you need to hold on for a little longer,” Butcher was observing from afar . After a few minutes, he said, “Now . You only have a minute . ”

Zhou Qingfeng immediately launched the grapple hook onto the ship . The high-power macro-motor of the crossbow started to work . Zhou Qingfeng was hanging and rose from the sea with water dripping from him .

It was all thanks to the black market opened by Fernando Rethnor and the U . S . government that Zhou Qing could get so many old canned Spams to exchange for a large amount of useful equipment . The diving equipment and the special crossbow were all exchanged for his canned Spam .

Zhou Qingfeng reached for the side of the ship and got onto the deck of the ship in just ten seconds . He quickly took off his diving clothes and put them into a storage bag . After that, he started to act as one of the guards on the ship .

“Butcher, I’m up here . Tell me the communication channel for the ship,” Zhou Qingfeng tidied up his clothes, messed up his hair, and walked slowly on the deck of the ship with a normal M4A1 rifle .

Butcher was playing with a wireless scanner . It was a standard device of The United States Navy’s sea, air, and land team and it was used specifically to detect the short-waved communication channel . Such a powerful device was exchanged with a few hundred cans of Spam .

Zhou Qingfeng adjusted his wireless radio and heard the loud and boisterous noise from his headphones . Zhou Qingfeng could barely hear that the people could not wait to take a break to join the naked party at the helideck of Polarlys .

As a polar expedition ship, Polarlys was designed to be able to survive harsh environments for a long period of time . It has a tough body, a big and tall ship bridge, a wide and spacious deck that was fully-decorated, and tons of lifeboats . The nuclear reactor supplied endless power as even when the cities were dark, it was still bright .

One of the most important tasks that Zhou Qingfeng came closer to achieve was to get a captive and interrogate him . The captive must not be a very important person as it would alert the guards . Conversely, the captive cannot be someone who was completely useless, otherwise, Zhou Qingfeng will not be able to get anything from him . The chef of the restaurant who cooked for everyone on the ship would be a good choice .

Indeed, the guards on the ship were not really paying attention to their surroundings . However, their numbers were far more than what Butcher had estimated . There were far more than a hundred and fifty people on the ship and it will be a huge problem to get the ship in the future .

“Butcher, I’m getting into the cabin,” Zhou Qingfeng spoke to Butcher in case the wireless radio will not work on the cabin . He was on his way to his destination according to the inboard structure drawn by Allen Derrick .

Unfortunately, Zhou Qingfeng lost his way in the complicated cabin . He realized he was in a laundry room . There were rows of washing machines and laundry baskets in front of him . There was a washerwoman washing clothes .

“Ugh, you need to be quicker and don’t try to loaf on the job . Otherwise, I’ll chase you out,” Zhou Qingfeng walked into the laundry room with a fierce voice and a fierce look . The washer did not even dare to look at him .

Zhou Qingfeng glanced at her and was going to leave . Suddenly, he saw a few underwears in a laundry basket, especially a big-sized bra . Immediately, he thought that the bra looked familiar, “David Lawrence, your wife has an F-cup-sized Victoria Secret’s Temptation lace bra, am I right?”

If it was not due to the wireless radio not working inside the cabin, Zhou Qingfeng would definitely call to ask David Lawrence about it . However, if Zhou Qingfeng were to inform him, would the desperate man actually rush from Manhattan to Brooklyn, kill all his way to Queens, and finally hop onto Polarlys?

Previously, David Lawrence rode his heavy Harley and killed all his way through Brooklyn by himself . Even Zhou Qingfeng was shocked by it .

Zhou Qingfeng repressed the curiosity in his heart and he then glanced at the washer once again . She lowered her head and worked quietly amidst the noise emitting from the dozens of washing machines inside the laundry room . They were already deep inside the cabin hence, even if something were to happen at that instant, no one would ever know about it .

Zhou Qingfeng pulled out his gun and he gradually approached her . Once the middle-aged woman realized that Zhou Qingfeng was pointing his gun at her, she immediately raised her hands in panic and exclaimed, “Please, don't kill me . I’m just grumpy . I’ve already worked continuously for two days and I’m just feeling a little tired . Actually, no, no, no, I’m not tired at all . I can still work . . . I’ll continue my work straight away . ”

The washer even wet her pants and she desperately tried to show her diligence in front of Zhou QIngfeng . However, Zhou Qingfeng said coldly, “That’s enough, stop it . I say, stop it!”

“Please, don’t kill me . I still have a child to raise . I swear that I’ll work even harder from now onwards,” the washer knelt before Zhou Qingfeng and pleaded for him to not kill her .

“Now, tell me, who do those shirts in the laundry belong to?” Zhou Qingfeng pointed at the laundry basket which was filled with high-end underwear and asked .

The washerwoman was obviously stunned as she would never have expected Zhou Qingfeng to ask her such a question, “I don’t know . ”

The washer then felt that her life was in danger once again . She quickly put on her thinking cap and said, “Those clothes are sent by others . I don’t know who they belong to . ”

"Is there a woman named Rachel on the boat? She’s around thirty and she’s very beautiful . She’s also probably staying with Fernando Rethnor, the man who occupied this ship," Zhou Qingfeng probed further as he began to suspect that Angie’s mother had been kidnapped in this place .

However, the woman shook her head once more, “Sir, I don’t know who’s Rachel . I’ve been working day and night in this cabin since I got on the boat . Sometimes, someone will give me some food, but during the other times, the guards on this boat will just simply forget about my existence . "

Zhou Qingfeng saw that there were a lot of clothes piling up in the laundry room and it seemed like the woman was the only one responsible to wash all of them . He then walked to the pile of clothes and frowned, he asked, “How many people are there on board?”

The washerwoman finally realized that something was not right, for the fierce man standing in front of her was obviously not from the ship . However, she still replied honestly, “I don't know how many people are on board but there are more than 300 sets of clothes being sent to me every day, including jackets, underwears, shoes, and socks . I have no other choice but to work tirelessly, and now, I’m already extremely exhausted . "

“300 sets of clothes . So, do you mean that there are around three hundred people on board?” Zhou Qingfeng felt that the figure did not make any sense at all . He then picked up an underwear which seemed to belong to Rachel and asked, “Who normally comes here to pick up the clean laundry, and when do they usually come?”

“There are other workers on board, but their schedule to pick up these clothes is not fixed . However, these high-end underwears that need to be dry-cleaned are taken by a dedicated female worker . As for the other stuff, I really don’t know anymore,” said the woman .

Zhou Qingfeng was not satisfied with her as she knew too little about the ship . Just as he was thinking about what to do with the washer, the alarm in the cabin was suddenly activated .

Someone shouted through the broadcast, “All crew members, please take note . Someone has secretly sneaked onto our ship . Now get back into position and search every corner of this ship . Find this rat, we must!”

After the alarm rang more than a dozen times, Zhou Qingfeng then heard waves of heavy footsteps and whirring coming from the overhead cabin . What’s worse was that those sounds were approaching rapidly . It seemed that these South American mercenaries recruited by Fernando Rethnor possesed extremely high combat qualities .

In the meantime, a weak voice saying ‘Mama’ could be heard from the corner of the laundry room . A five-year-old child was awakened by the noise and he then crawled out of a bed made of old clothes . He squinted his eyes as he looked for his mother .

Zhou Qingfeng instantly pointed his gun at the child and yelled, “Tell me a place to hide or I’ll kill your child . ”

The woman put on her thinking cap once again . However, the laundry room was simply too cramped, and it could only fit ten washing machines and several laundry baskets at most . There was no way a man could hide in that room . After thinking for a few seconds, she then pointed to the corridor outside the laundry room and said, “Climb up the stairs from the left and there, you’ll find a utility room where nobody usually goes . "

“You better not lie to me or even reveal my whereabouts,” Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the child and left . “Otherwise, your child will die with me . ”

At that instant, the woman was terrified to the extent where her body and soul even separated . She pleaded, “Don’t hurt my child please, I swear to God that I won’t tell them anything . ”

The child was scared too . Zhou Qingfeng then quickly climbed up the stairs . He was in front of a compartment and without much hesitation, he pushed the door open and entered the room .

However, once he got into the room, he discovered that there was haze, hot air, and warmth whirring in the room . He was pretty sure that he was not in a utility room, but he could no longer escape as the heavy footsteps have already reached outside the room .

Zhou Qingfeng walked through the fog and finally realized that he was in a Polarlys bathroom . There was no shortage of fresh water, no shortage of energy, and no shortage of space on this nuclear-powered vessel . Therefore, one can not only take a bath however he desired but also enjoy the process in a large fountain bathroom .

The bathroom was divided into two compartments, and one of them was a locker room . The voices of women and the sound of them changing their clothes can be heard from the room . In the other compartment laid a massive bathtub and heavy fog was coming out from there . Zhou Qingfeng had no other choice but to run towards the bathroom and dive directly into the hot, massive bathtub .

The sound of someone knocking on the door could soon be heard and it seemed that the guards on the ship wanted to search the bathroom . However, they were stopped by the anger of several women .

“What the hell! Did I just enter a female bathroom?” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the little devil who stood by his side and whispered, “I’m actually the good guy, and they’re all bad guys . We’ll have to hide now… Do you know how to hold your breath under the water?”

To Zhou Qingfeng’s surprise, the five-year-old little devil actually nodded . In just the blink of an eye, he dived into the water and he was even nimbler than Zhou Qingfeng . As the woman from the locker room seemed to come in, Zhou Qingfeng decided to dive into the water as well .

The massive bathtub was over a meter deep and there were also special steps on the side for the others to sit while taking their baths . The young devil was sitting on the steps and holding his breath . Zhou Qingfeng slowly swam towards him . He lifted his head to look around from time to time .

One could not see underneath the water due to the heavy fog . However, one can see the water from underneath . At first, two fierce maids with guns walked in, followed by a half-naked woman wrapped in a large bath towel .

The woman slowly walked into the bathtub and completely let go of her towel . In just an instant, the semi-naked woman had turned into a completely naked woman . Her exquisite and attractive body was displayed right in front of Zhou Qingfeng . He was stunned when he looked at her body from underneath the water . However, for whatever reason, the woman suddenly decided to start swimming in the bathtub . When she immersed her head into the water, she then saw Zhou Qingfeng staring at her stunning body .

Uncle Lawrence, I swear to God that I didn’t deliberately try to peep when your wife took her bath . By the way, your wife really has a devil's figure . She’s unbelievably hot! Oh no… I’m going to get a nosebleed soon!

Rachel Connor was astonished when she saw Zhou Qingfeng . She has been thinking about her escape plan but she never thought of Zhou Qingfeng at all . They were staring at each other under the water . After a while, Rachel recovered from her astonishment, returned to the surface, and continued to shower as if nothing had happened .

A few moments later, Rachel quickly turned around as she suddenly realized that she was naked right in front of Zhou Qingfeng . However, when she turned around, she thought it was inappropriate to show her naked hips too . Thus, she swam away and went to take her towel .

Rachel covered herself with a towel and realized Zhou Qingfeng must be the one that the guards were searching for from earlier . She thought for a few seconds and spoke to the female guards, “Can you guys leave me alone? I don’t like being stared at when I’m showering . ”

Two of the female guards were bulky and burly . Their fists and arms were very muscular, they had ferocious looks, and they appeared to be even tougher than men . They thought nothing was going on so they walked out to the changing room .

As two of the female guards left, Zhou Qingfeng and the kid were breathing heavily after they returned to the surface of the pool . Rachel, who was covered with a towel, asked angrily, “You little b*stard, why are you in my bathroom? Are you peeping at me while I’m showering?”

“It was an accident . ” Zhou Qingfeng opened his armband computer and typed on it, “I was going to ask, why are you here? Do you know that your husband’s searching for you like a madman?”

As Zhou Qingfeng mentioned ‘husband’, Rachel immediately calmed down . She quickly typed on the virtual screen of the armband computer . “Are my husband and daughter okay?”

“They’re fine . They’re coping well, they’re just worried about you . ” Zhou Qingfeng asked again, “Why are you on this ship?”

“David went after Angie when the chaos emerged and I was attacked by gangsters when I was at home . I ran away since I couldn’t fight them . I didn’t have anything with me and I can’t reach David, so I went to Fernando for help . ” Rachel was confounded when she talked about Fernando .

Rachel snapped, “Nonsense! Do you think I’m a prostitute? I was seeking his help to get back to my husband . In fact, he was helping me initially . He even contacted many of the mercenaries from the South he knew of for help . ”

“But his mind started to change as more and more mercenaries joined . He started to just think about himself and his wild ambition . After that, he robbed this ‘Polarlys’ and decided to build his own team . He even became one of the Big Five of Skull and Bones and started to constrain me . ”

Ugh, it’s all my fault . I snatched DogMeat and that’s why Angie didn’t manage to go home . Thus, David Lawrence went out and so Rachel escaped from their house . In the end, Fernando gathered all these men and caused all these problems .

“Ugh, What is this Mr . Fernando Rethnor trying to do?” Zhou Qingfeng showed his curious face, “Is he going to… . ”

Rachel immediately shut up and she appeared to be unhappy . She typed on the computer, “You should get me out of here instead of thinking about those meaningless questions . ”

“I only have a carbine, a pistol, and a few grenades with me . It’s impossible for me to fight against these hundreds of mercenaries . ” Zhou Qingfeng was not heavily armed as he had only come to investigate .

“I don’t care . You need to get me out of this stupid place; this place is driving me crazy . Fernando is asking everyday… . ” As Rachel was talking, the female guard outside suddenly shouted, “Madam Connor, Mr . Rethnor is here . He’d like to have dinner with you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng and the kid again dived into the pool again as he heard the female guard coming in . Rachel looked at Zhou Qingfeng in the pool, said something to him, and left . When he returned to the surface, she was already gone and the pool was silent once again .

Phew… . , Zhou Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief and brought the kid back to the laundry room . Again, he intimidated the washerwoman and prepared to leave . However, it was difficult for Zhou Qingfeng to leave now because it seemed like the guards on the ship had changed . All of them looked serious and focused .

“Feels like Fernando is really a major influence . The entire ship looks so different when he’s here . ” Zhou Qingfeng suspected that the guards were alert probably because of his diving equipment . He was going to abandon the diving equipment he had hidden .

“Butcher, my equipment will probably be discovered . The guards on the ship are searching for me . I’ll just dive right into the sea and leave . I’ll meet you in the south bay . ” Zhou Qingfeng found a rope on the ship and went down into the sea with the rope .

Fortunately, the bay was very close to the shore . After Zhou Qingfeng met up with Butcher, they returned to Staten Island the next morning .

When Zhou Qingfeng was leaving the ship, Rachel was walking into the captain’s cabin of ‘Polarlys’ . The long table was filled with delicious food and there were even candles on the table . The entire atmosphere was warm and harmonious .

Fernando Rethnor was wearing a fancy suit, sitting at the end of the long table with a warm smile . The moment he saw Rachel appear with a low-cut dress, he praised her sincerely: “Rachel, you’re so beautiful! You’re giving me surprises all day every day . ”

Rachel sat at the other end of the long table with a neutral expression . She did not even look at the man opposite and started to eat her dinner . Fernando remained calm and patient . He smiled and said, “You’re so beautiful even when you’re angry, I’m so amazed . ”

Fernando was not even there for dinner . He just stared at the beautiful woman that was sitting on the opposite side the whole time . He was staring at her face, her body, her movements, and he was fascinated . However, it did not last long . A man came to him and mumbled a few words beside him . Following that, a set of wet diving equipment was placed in front of him .

Fernando’s face changed immediately . The way he looked at Rachel was replaced by anger and coldness . He shouted, “Rachel . ”

“Rachel, my dear Rachel . Do you know how much I love you?” Fernando stood up and tore apart his shirt, “I’d even dig my heart out and show you but you’re not responding to any of my love . I’m so disappointed in you!”

“You're the main reason why I’m befriending with your husband . I’ve been showing you my love but you don’t see it . You know what? I don’t like David at all . I hate him because he’s arrogant and proud all the time . I hate him!”

“You know what? Your husband can’t save you . It’s the end of the world . I don’t care about laws or morals anymore . I’m gonna do whatever I want . I’ll marry you, organize a wedding with you, and throw a huge party after that . I don’t care what you think . You will be mine for the rest of your life . ”

“I feel that Fernando Rethnor may have some paranoid personality disorder . He’s eager to be recognized and understood . However, David Lawrence has always been better than him . Hence, I believe that his current pursuit of Angie’s mother is not true love . Instead, he’s just trying to prove himself……”

After returning to Staten Island, Butcher began to chat and share his analysis on Mr . Rethnor’s personality . However, Zhou Qingfeng soon said, “Butcher, I really think you should just shut up . Can’t you just be considerate of other people's feelings sometimes?”

Zhou Qingfeng was actually referring to Angie as the little girl had been sitting in a small chair and crying non-stop for the entire duration . Although David Lawrence had joined the Brotherhood of Steel, Angie was still following Zhou Qingfeng and the others . As for now, the little girl burst into tears after hearing the news that Rachel was trapped inside Polarlys .

Zhou Qingfeng initially wanted David Lawrence back on his team to eliminate Fernando Rethnor altogether . Then, Polarlys will belong to him and Rachel will go back to David Lawrence’s side . What a wonderful plan!

However…… Life did not always turn out the way we wanted it - David Lawrence could not reconvene with Zhou Qingfeng . The latter approached the Brotherhood and Steels as he could not contact David Lawrence at all . But he did not know whether to laugh or cry after hearing the news - ‘Troublemaker’ Tony Parker had finally begun his provocative career!

Zhou Qingfeng originally wanted to steal the ‘Walker’ away from Tony Parker . However, due to the existence of David Lawrence, he felt that he might need to behave himself a little bit more . During that time, Tony Parker had found some help from the people of Brotherhood and Steel for modifying his ‘Walker’ . Together, they had mounted a 203 mm howitzer M1931 onto the Walker .

With the exception of slow reload time, the mortar edition of the ‘Walker’ was excellent in both offensive and defensive abilities . Tony Parker was able to demolish houses and break defense lines with ease only because he had the ‘Walker’ by his side . David Lawrence had also used it when he attacked the Bronx in northern Manhattan .

Unfortunately, after David Lawrence headed to the Bronx, everyone had lost all communication with him . All the wireless radio channels that connected to him were interrupted as well .

According to the others, Tony Parker was the one that should have been responsible for this . He controlled the ‘Walker’ remotely and he killed the only son of one of the leaders from Skull and Bones after blatantly firing several shots .

As a result, the leader, who had just lost his son, instantly went crazy and triggered a war . According to the scouts from the Brotherhood of Steel, both sides fought fiercely and they had turned blocks and blocks of buildings into a fearsome battlefield .

"Victor, please help me and save my father and mother . " Zhou Qingfeng pitied Angie, especially when she pulled his shirts in tears .

"Don't worry, I’ll help you . " Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, The war zone in the Bronx is just too dangerous . I should probably keep myself away from such a place even if there’s no war going on around that area, not to mention that Tony Parker the troublemaker is there as well! Angie, your father is very awesome, so he’ll be fine . I guess I should go and save your mom first .

After telling his plan to Angie, the fifteen-year-old little girl also felt that her dad was very cool and they should not be worrying about him . Hence, she asked Zhou Qingfeng if he could prioritize saving her mother . Zhou Qingfeng agreed with her as he then went to discuss with Butcher and Lena on how to get on ‘Polarlys’ and save the woman at the same time .

“There are at least three hundred people on the ship, and all of them are professional mercenaries that are capable of doing a lot of stuff . Moreover, Fernando might be more alert this time around, which will result in tighter security . Therefore, if we want to lay our hands on this ship, we’ll need to kill Fernando and his men at the same time . Otherwise, trouble will keep coming at us,” said Zhou Qingfeng .

“Well said, but I guess you guys won’t have any chances anymore . ” The sound of applause could be heard from outside the door .

Zhou Qingfeng and the others were staying in Prince Bay of Staten Island . However, just when they were having a meeting in the living room of a large house, the door to the living room suddenly opened . A bulky man in military uniform was dangling a cigar in his mouth as he entered the room .

“Fernando Rethnor!” Lena Fox was the first to scream . She quickly looked outside the window of the living room and found that several guards who were supposed to be on guard had collapsed to the ground; they had been replaced by a large group of professional mercenaries .

“Surprise, motherf*cker!” The bulky man laughed and his eyes widened with an exaggerated expression, “Look at you, how do you guys like my surprise?”

Fernando Rethnor was an adventurous and extremely high-profile man . After a few seconds, Zhou Qingfeng gradually took a step forward and stared at him coldly . He then threw a few glances at four of the windows in the living room and discovered that each window was being guarded by three men . Twelve muzzles were pointed at them and he knew that they would be dead for sure if the men outside the room fired at them .

Meanwhile, Fernando Rethnor kept stomping his feet on the ground while trembling in excitement . He threw several glances at Zhou Qingfeng and the others before laughing, “You guys have been trying to assassinate me as well as stealing my ship, along with my woman and everything, but I’m pretty sure that none of you would’ve thought of my sudden appearance, am I right?”

Fernando stopped talking for a moment, but he soon continued yelling, “All I need is a can of canned food, and I’ll be able to locate you! You guys have been planning something behind my back, but I too have something planned for you guys . I just want to know what makes you think you could challenge the great Fernando Rethnor with such a team?”

Fernando Rethnor threw a few glances into the living room once again . “Anyway, I already know who’s the mastermind behind all this stuff . Tell me now, where the f*ck is David Lawrence? I’m going to officially invite him over for the wedding of me and his wife . I want to let him know that I’m much stronger than him!”

Zhou Qingfeng was the only one amongst the others in the living room that dared to step forward and face Fernando Rethnor . Lena could only stay still as she did not have any combat abilities at all, while Butcher could only sigh as after throwing several glances at the surroundings — he too saw twelve muzzles pointed at them . He thought to himself: We won’t even stand a chance if they opened fire now… seems like capturing Fernando Rethnor as our hostage will be our only chance!

Even though Fernando had entered the living room, Zhou Qingfeng, who was standing closest to him, was still four to five meters away from him . Fortunately, it seemed that Zhou Qingfeng was still in the range to capture Fernando as their hostage . The only thing he felt uncertain about was that if he were to capture Fernando, the other men might begin to fire their shots at them!

“He’s just a useless bastard . It seems like the twelve men at the windows are his only defense . He must be thinking that since we can’t deal with twelve men at once, we won’t dare to do anything to him!”

Fernando Rethnor did not get any reply after ‘David Lawrence’ several times . Therefore, he switched his attention to Zhou Qingfeng, “So, you’re Victor Hugo, the man who saved Allen Derrick and plan to steal the ‘Polarlys’ away from me? What makes you think that you will succeed? Is it because of the two Colt Pythons that are hanging around on your waist?

“Kid, stop staring at me, for all your attempts will be useless! A revolver is known to depend heavily on the user’s speed, and there’s no way that you’re a rapid gunner . Just draw your gun if you dare . I would love to see who’s faster… Will it be you, or my twelve men!”

Fernando Rethnor then pointed his finger at Zhou Qingfeng and yelled arrogantly, “Victor Hugo, I’ll stand here and bet on my life with you . I bet that your drawing speed will not be quick enough!”

Zhou Qingfeng always carried two revolvers around with him on a daily basis, as the rapid-fire quality of the revolvers would allow him to maximize his ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability . A revolver held six rounds, which meant that two revolvers held twelve rounds, quick maths . The number of bullets was more than enough for him to burst-fire within a short period of time .

However, there was still one problem — will Zhou Qingfeng be able to fire his shots accurately? During his daily practice sessions, he had never successfully completed a one hundred and eighty-degree turn to shoot twelve targets at the same time . Most importantly, he could not miss even a single shot — a single mistake, and there would be casualties in the living room .

Still, Zhou Qingfeng could no longer stand Fernando Rethnor’s arrogance . He felt that he had been forced into a dead end . Therefore, he decided to play his trump card .

Fernando Rethnor was still spitting in Zhou Qingfeng’s face . All of a sudden, the entire living room went into a static state . Zhou Qingfeng pulled his gun out from his holster, aimed, and began shooting . He, however, did not choose to attack Fernando Rethnor . Instead, he killed all the mercenaries .

Bang… The first mercenary on the right window instantly had a hole in his brain . The man was carrying an M16A4, but just in the blink of an eye, his head moved backward as the huge impact of the . 365 H&H Magnum pierced his head . The bullet penetrated through his brain and his blood splashed all over the place .

Zhou Qingfeng’s ‘Awe-inspiring murderous’ ability had been activated . His combat power increased by five percent for every enemy he killed, and the ability stayed in effect for as long as he was still on the battlefield .

After killing a person, Zhou Qingfeng felt that he had gained extra energy from the death of another person . His eyes were sharper, his power had increased drastically, and he now felt more confident than ever before .

Zhou Qingfeng then continued his killing spree . Every time the muzzle moved slightly, one bullet was fired, which meant that another man’s head would explode . At the same time, his combat power multiplied and his drawing speed grew faster and faster!

With Zhou Qingfeng’s current physical state, he could use ‘As Quick as Lightning’ three consecutive times to obtain three seconds of extra time . He fired twelve consecutive shots in the span of three seconds, and after both his revolvers had run out of ammo, the twelve mercenaries from all four directions were dead!

In the end, the ‘Awe-inspiring murderous’ ability had increased Zhou Qingfeng’s combat power by sixty percent . He was supposed to be exhausted after using his ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability, but instead, he felt that he was now full of strength . With his raging blood and the emerging veins on his arms he then roared, “B*stard, I thought you wanted to bet your life with me! I’ll take it now then!”

For the others, it looked like Zhou Qingfeng had completed the action of drawing his gun out, aiming at his target, and shooting in just an instant . One could not even distinguish if the shooting sound came from one bullet or twelve bullets . Lena and Angie were both feeling dizzy due to the stacking gunshots while on the other hand, Fernando Rethnor was completely stunned by it!

Is he even human? How did he do that? I believe he’s just set a new world record by killing twelve people from different directions in just a flash . It’s a miracle! Impossible!! Unbelievable!!!

Fernando Rethor’s eardrum had been ruptured by the stacking sound of the gunshots . He heard some buzzing noises in his head, but he knew that he had run into a psychopath . However, he realized that after the twelve gunshots, the kid did not have any bullets anymore . The time has arrived, kill him!

Fernando Rethnor wanted to pull out his gun, but he immediately saw Butcher who was standing in the living room as well . He had pulled out his gun and was trying to target him . Fernando had been completely stunned by Zhou Qingfeng’s ultimate move . Hence, afraid that he would encounter the same thing with Butcher, he hurriedly turned around, bent his body down, and left . After stepping out the door, he shouted, “Fire at will!”

Butcher only had a handgun with him . However, he did not open fire even when he watched the enemy flee . Instead, he lifted a table and yelled at both Lena and Angie who were still standing in a daze, “Get down!”

There were another forty men that came alongside Fernando Rethnor and they had now surrounded the entire house . However, the forty men were just random people which he retired from the streets of cataclysm . After hearing the order from their superior, they instantly lifted their guns and opened fire .

Dozens of assault rifles were firing at the same time, and within mere seconds, there were already a thousand bullet holes in the house . The bullets shattered the windows, smashed the walls, and basically broke everything in the living room .

Butcher was covering the two ladies in the living room as they kept crawling . However, they still could not find a place that was safe enough for them to hide from the bullets . During the onslaught, countless bullets had flown over their heads and tore all kinds of wooden furniture apart . Such a terrible situation forced Butcher to lower his head and curse, “I’m f*cked! we’ll be dead soon if the situation continues like this . ”

“Victor, where’s Victor?” Angie was lying prone on the ground when she asked about the whereabouts of Zhou Qingfeng .

“He’s hiding in the doorway to avoid getting hit by the bullets as well . ” Butcher threw a glance at the doorway of the living room and found that Zhou Qingfeng’s situation was even worse . As the wall was about to be broken into pieces, Zhou Qingfeng would soon be exposed to the enemies and he would become the main target .

One will not be able to fight dozens of people no matter how powerful or strong he was . Zhou Qingfeng reached the peak of his grandeur when he finished emptying the two revolvers . However, even before he had the time to reload his gun, he was already suppressed by the firepower from outside the house . Although he was extremely powerful, there was no way he could face another forty assault rifles at once . “F*ck, don’t you let me have the high ground . Otherwise, I’ll kill all of you . ”

Mox, who was still wearing his neck guard, awkwardly walked out from a house which was not that far from Zhou Qingfeng’s . He lifted up an M2HB heavy machine gun and began shooting at his enemies from twenty to thirty meters away .

When the sound of the gunshots began to roar, a heap of rotten flesh began to appear outside Zhou Qingfeng’s house . The impact of 12 . 7mm ammunition was simply too powerful . Hence, any target that got hit instantly turned into a pile of rotten meat .

The forty men immediately tried to fall back once they heard the gunshots . However, the huge recoil of the M2HB also brought great harm to Mox . He was vomiting blood while he fired the shots, but he did not try to cease his fire . He insisted on continuing to shoot until he ran out of ammo .

“I want all of you dead!” Zhou Qingfeng already knew that Mox was on a suicide rescue mission when he pinpointed the direction of the gunshots . After the gunshots stopped, Zhou Qingfeng then swiftly leaped out from the doorway . With his now reloaded Colt Pythons, he began firing once again .

Fernando Rethnor went missing after leaving the house, and all of the professional mercenaries were eliminated by Zhou Qingfeng . Hence, what was left in front of Zhou Qingfeng were just the forty men that ran around like headless flies . As he had yet to leave the battlefield, he still retained his ‘Awe-inspiring murderous’ ability .

Countless gunshots could be heard in the distance, but Zhou Qingfeng did not even have to use his ‘As Quick as Lightning’ ability this time around . He chased down the forty men to kill every single one of them . When he finally ran out of bullets, he then picked a rifle up from the ground and continued his shooting session .

Fernando Rethnor’s forty men completely collapsed, both mentally and physically as the one attacking them was literally a ‘God of War’ . All the gunshots successfully landed on the targets and resulted in instant deaths .

“How dare you break into my house? Do you really think that my house is a playground? Fernando Rethnor, where are you? Get the f*ck over here! Didn’t you say that you wanted to hold a wedding ceremony? Let me send you to hell so you can invite most of your friends over there!”

When Butcher finally came out from the house and tried to help, he saw that Zhou Qingfeng, who was extremely fearsome with a murderous aura, had already slaughtered every single person outside the house .

Without further hesitation, Fernando Rethnor quickly escaped . In just the blink of an eye, he had run past two neighborhoods . Not only had he escaped Mox’s heavy machine gun, he was also able to fully avoid Zhou Qingfeng’s rage .

Last night, Zhou Qingfeng had sneaked into the Polarlys . However, Fernando thought that it was David Lawrence who infiltrated the Polarlys . He had been suppressed by David Lawrence for several years, and he should have continued to be suppressed by David . His main role in the movie was supposed to be a mere supporting character, but then everything had changed once he tried to assemble his men .

Fernando had a playboy type of personality . Although he could bear any kind of humiliation, he wanted to prove to others that he, too, was strong . In order to show that he was better than David Lawrence, he left earlier during his dinner session with Rachel and immediately ordered his men to investigate David Lawrence’s current situation .

Fernando Rethnor ordered a speedboat, which was preinstalled with wireless radio, to sneak into Staten Island . He soon got himself the information about David Lawrence’s current residence . Hence, Fernando Rethnor personally led more than fifty people and ventured into Staten Island the next day . Around ten men from his team were South American mercenaries, which had been following him since the beginning, while the rest were either brave fighters or trained gunners .

However, to Fernando’s surprise, David Lawrence was not home . He never would have imagined that Victor Hugo, the other man in the house, would be such a terrifying beast .

When Fernando first led his team into Zhou Qingfeng’s house, he was extremely disgusted by David Lawrence’s team . Not only were there a mere four to five sentries patrolling the border, all of them were also as weak as a chicken . He was able to break through their defenses with ease .

Fernando felt ridiculous, especially when he heard that Zhou Qingfeng wanted to steal the Polarlys away from him . He broke into Zhou Qingfeng’s living room and ordered his men to surround the entire house . He even arrogantly offered his life as a bet, just to put pressure on the others!

I’m f*cked! Shooting twelve bullets in a split second and not missing even a single target? There’s no way he’s human; he’s definitely a killing machine! Fernando Retho swore that he had never seen such a monster even after living for over thirty years .

Even numerical superiority was useless when dealing with such a beast, and Fernando Rethnor knew that he had to come up with another idea . However, once he heard the gunshots from the heavy machine gun behind him, he realized that his forty men had all screwed up . And so, he did not stop his footsteps after leaving Zhou Qingfeng’s house .

“Quick, bring down those buildings!” Fernando still had a backup plan . He knew that he could not rely completely on just a few dozens of men if he intended to break into the territories of Skull and Bones . After he ran past two streets, which were equivalent to around a hundred meters, he hopped onto a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle .

In order to deal with the sudden incident, Fernando Rethnor had brought seven to eight of those vehicles alongside him . Those lightweight vehicles were only slightly armored, but they were packed with powerful firepower, and were strong weapons for launching rapid attacks .

Two of the vehicles were equipped with the MK-19 grenade launcher, while the other vehicles were equipped with heavy machine guns . Several 40mm grenades and countless large-caliber bullets then began to land on Zhou Qingfeng’s building .

Under such heavy attack, Zhou Qingfeng’s house instantly collapsed as if it were just a children's toy made of cardboard . Debris flew everywhere, and all the neighboring buildings were completely destroyed . It seemed that nothing could stop the attack at all .

"Victor Hugo, you're going to die now!" Fernando stood on one of the lightweight vehicles and cursed in hatred . He originally brought these multipurpose vehicles along with him in order to strengthen his team’s firepower, as he worried that he might be exchanging fire with the entire Brotherhood of Steel on the island . He would never have imagined that he would be using them on such an unknown person .

The raging shooters were filled with joy after watching their shooting target turn into rubble . Fernando even shouted loudly in order to raise his team’s morale, as well as to vent his fear and shame when he previously fled from Zhou Qingfeng .

“Did he really think that he can win over me by just quickly drawing his gun? Pathetic! I’m killing you now… . Let’s see what you can do next!” Fernando slammed his hand on the frame of the vehicle heavily and gave out his order—fire at will!

However, before the sound of Fernando’s voice died away, he saw a short burst of white smoke coming from the rubble of the collapsed area, followed by a Javelin missile .

The fired missile was only two streets away from him, and Fernando could clearly see the trajectory of the missile even with his naked eyes . He immediately covered his head once he saw the missile heading toward him . God bless me!

After experiencing a burst of shrapnel, Zhou Qingfeng emerged from the underground basement of his house, which had already been razed to the ground . He carried a FGM-148 Javelin on his shoulder, aimed at a grenade launcher-equipped tank, and fired another shot .

Compared to a 40mm ammunition for the grenade launcher, the Javelin missile appeared to be much thicker and larger . Furthermore, its firepower was at least a hundred times stronger than the grenade’s . A storm of fire was instantly ignited once the missile landed on the ground . It showed the true power of destruction .

Fernando felt a strong current of air flowing over his head, and all the lightweight vehicles around him had been overturned . The heavy earthquake on the ground even caused him, who was lying prone on the ground, to feel depressed, followed by a spat of blood .

“You win!” Fernando heard a buzzing noise from his head . He could not even care whether he was injured or not anymore . He used both his hands and legs and crawled his way out of the battlefield . There were constantly falling pieces of broken vehicles and corpses raining from above, and it looked exactly like a bloody shower in the midst of smoke .

More than half of the people who followed Fernando had died, and the remaining ones were scurrying around for cover . He only dared to stand up and run for his life after crawling for quite a distance, but he soon heard screams coming from his back . He turned his head around and saw a vicious dog tearing the survivors apart .

“What the hell is this!? What are they? Not only the people, but even their dog is extremely ruthless . ” Fernando then realized that the rest of the survivors were all dead . So he did not dare to stay there anymore . He hurriedly ran to the pier where he first landed, because there were still several ferries and speedboats waiting for him .

The people who stayed on the boat had seen the fierce battle on the shore . They could not refrain from shouting after watching their battered and exhausted boss escape from the battlefield . Fernando eventually jumped onto a speedboat and left the island .

However, the other two ferries, which were responsible for shipping the lightweight multipurpose vehicles, were not that fortunate . The face of the mercenary who drove the speedboat instantly turned pale, as he screamed, “There’s a dog on our ferry! Did those idiots fail to kill even a dog? Oh my God, it has actually killed three of our men . ”

When Fernando jumped onto the speedboat, he lay prone on it, panting . He only dared to lift his head and look at his remaining men when the speedboat was more than one kilometer away from the island .

However, at that moment, the mercenary, who was responsible for steering the ferry, got his body torn apart by DogMeat as if he were pork being chopped on the chopping board . He seemed to have died with an abundance of grievance .

After all the mercenaries were dead, Zhou Qingfeng and the others began to fire from the shore, but they missed all of their shots . Fernando finally recovered from his shock and stood up once again after the speedboat was more than ten kilometers from the island .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng stood on the shore of the pier, put down his TAC-50 sniper rifle, and cursed angrily, “B****rd, just wait and see! You managed to escape this time, but you won’t be so lucky next time . ”

Although Fernando Rethnor‘s surprise attack was thwarted, Zhou Qingfeng’s side had experienced quite a serious loss . Both sides ended up paying for their carelessness .

“How many casualties do we have?” Zhou Qingfeng carried the heavy TAC-50 back to his house as he asked Lena Fox, who was responsible for checking their losses . He could not help sighing when he saw the completely destroyed neighborhood in front of him . All the walls had been broken down, and the streets were heavy with depression .

Lena Fox stood sentimentally in the rubble, gazing at the corpses as well as the screaming wounded . She shrugged in sadness, then said, "We’ve probably lost seven to eight men . Mox forcibly used heavy machine guns when he tried to help us, so his injuries have become heavier than before . He has fallen into a coma . "

When Zhou Qingfeng went mad and left the house to kill Fernando, Butcher was very prescient in calling the others to enter the underground basement and avoiding the follow-up fire strike by Fernando . Zhou Qingfeng even took out a Javelin missile from the underground basement after the massacre and gave his opponent a final blow .

However, losing a few men was not their biggest loss . Dr . Belford from the medical team suddenly shouted through the wireless radio: “Mr . Hugo, please come to Professor Kelvin’s room immediately! He won’t pull through, I’m afraid . ”

“What?” Professor Kelvin was essential for the research and development of the NTZ-49, and he held the key to Zhou Qingfeng’s life . When Zhou Qingfeng heard that Professor Kelvin was on the verge of dying, he became extremely worried . He immediately rushed toward the professor’s room .

The professor’s room was filled with a variety of biological and pharmaceutical equipment, but these devices were mostly damaged in the recent attacks . Two of his assistants died on the spot, and the professor himself also suffered serious injuries . He was lying prone in a pool of blood .

When Zhou Qingfeng met the old professor, the latter was already in a coma . Dr . Belford expressed his apology as he said, “I’ve tried my best, but he’s seriously wounded . I’m afraid that I can no longer save him . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s heart froze for a split second . He then stepped forward and grabbed the old professor's hand, saying in a concerned and apologetic manner, "Professor, perhaps it’s my fault for dragging you into this disaster . "

However, the old professor shook his head and said, “We currently experiencing the cataclysm, and hence, wars and disasters are inevitable . Still, I’m very glad to have been able to witness the direction of human evolution during the past month . "

The old professor then grabbed a small bottle of medicine and said, “This is what you want—the NTZ-49 . I’ve made them into tablets for you, and if you take one pill per week, it’ll probably last you two years . Victor Hugo, I hope you can keep my following words in your mind .

“You’re special, do you know that? I’ve studied your genes thoroughly and found out that you are very special . Alonzo may be right, perhaps an NTZ-50 with no side effects is actually possible . I’ve kept my lifetime knowledge on my computer, and I do hope that you can carry on with my research, for yourself, and for a better world . ”

The old professor grasped Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulder . However, Zhou Qingfeng said dazedly, “But I don’t have any knowledge of biology at all . Of all the genes you’ve researched, I only know the term ‘DNA’ . ”

“Learn, you must learn, and trust me, you possess the ability… . Don’t give up . ” Those were the last words of the old professor before passing away .

Professor Kelvin left a small bottle, which was filled with over a hundred of NTZ-49 tablets inside, behind . Although the effect would only last for one week, it was more portable than the original liquid state of the NTZ-49 . The main problem was that these tablets could only allow Zhou Qingfeng to continue taking it for two years .

Zhou Qingfeng needed to either find someone to replace Professor Kelvin’s work… or he could try developing the medicine himself . Otherwise, if he just gave up on the new medicine, he would end up dying .

Professor Kelvin guarded his laptop in front of his chest until the final second of his life . Zhou Qingfeng removed the laptop’s micro memory drive and plugged it into the armband computer on his wrist . The computer automatically recognized him, but it required a password for further access .

If it were someone else, they might have entered Zhou Qingfeng’s English name . However, only Zhou Qingfeng and Professor Kelvin knew that Professor Alonzo was the first person to take the NTZ-49 .

After entering the correct password, Zhou Qingfeng finally gained access to the memory drive . A lot of research data was stored inside the drive, including the various experimental videos left by Professor Kelvin while studying the NTZ-49 in the past month . He might be able to greatly accelerate the research involving the NTZ-49 with these videos .

Don’t tell me that after becoming a killing machine, I’ll still need to train myself to become a bookworm? Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded . He left Professor Kelvin’s room in silence . All experimental and pharmaceutical equipment relating to the NTZ-49 research were destroyed during Fernando Rethnor’s attack, and all of the development personnel were now dead . Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng might need to start all over again .

"Victor, are you okay?" Butcher came over to comfort Zhou Qingfeng when he heard that Professor Kelvin had passed away . "Are you going to become stupid once the effect of your NTZ-49 has faded? We can find a group of girls and organize a farewell party for you if you wanted to… . ”

“I’m sorry, but I’m afraid that I’ll have to let you down, because I can live for at least another year . ” Zhou Qingfeng stood, emotionless, and put his NTZ-49 tablets away . After some calculations, he realized that his lifetime was now being divided into the spacetime of two worlds, and so he now only had one year remaining for each world .

“Good for you . I’m still worried that I will need to raise the few women you’ll leave behind if you’re going to die soon . I’ll be extremely stressful then, do you understand?” Butcher laughed shamelessly .

Butcher then laughed and asked, “So… what are you going to do next? Are you going to teach Fernando Rethnor a lesson?”

However, even though Zhou Qingfeng had decided to seek his revenge, Lena Fox stated, “I’m afraid that it’s no longer possible for us to retaliate against Rethnor . ”

“In the past week, you guys went to the black market almost every day and even rented some tugboats to transport the other stuff . We’ve already used up most, if not all of it . ”

“We’ll get ourselves more diesel then . If my memory serves me right, I believe we still have three Cougars . ” In order to eliminate Fernando and get his hands on the Polarlys, Zhou Qingfeng was willing to go all out .

However, Lena Fox continued shaking her head and said, “Both Brotherhood of Steel and Skull and Bones have now classified fuel as their top-level resources . They strictly prohibit the outflow of such resources, and so there’s nothing we can use to exchange for it . Fuel is now scarcer than food . With our current amount of fuel, it’s simply impossible for us to travel back and forth to Queens . ”

Even though Zhou Qingfeng possessed incredible abilities, he knew that there was no way he could swim across the bay and seek revenge all by himself . He could not but frown and ask, “So there’s no other way left?”

“There’s still a way, but it depends on whether you’re willing to do it or not . ” Lena continued, “The Brotherhood of Steel has just sent some people over to investigate this incident . I asked them about what we should do if we wanted to seek revenge .

“They said that they’ve decided to launch an attack within a couple of days . They’re planning to head directly toward Queens, create a beachhead, then attack Skull and Bones in order to reinforce their men on the fight which is currently taking place in the Bronx . If you wish to, they said that they’ll allow you to join this battle as a soldier, but you’ll have to follow their command . Otherwise, the white people will deal with you according to their own martial law . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had experienced his own words . The longer the cataclysm and disaster last, the tougher the lives of people . Right now, there was a huge problem right in front of him . Compared to agricultural resources like food, industrial resources were much more deficient . For instance, they will not be able to find cheap and convenient fuel anymore .

On Staten Island, most of the people already started to chop the trees and disassemble their houses and furniture . Zhou Qingfeng even saw someone tear apart an expensive carpet just to burn and cook a meal .

Fortunately, a lot of cottages in the United States were made of wood and they could last for a period of time . However, there was no fuel for cars and boats; they could not go anywhere else .

Zhou Qingfeng was expecting to get more diesel for the two ferries that he got from Fernando . The fuel for the ferries were running out; they were just going to last a few more rounds .

The other problem was even more urgent; nobody could guarantee whether or not Skull and Bones would come for another invasion . Zhou Qingfeng could not afford the loss of the last forty people he had . If they were gone, he will need to do the trivial things like cooking and be the sentry all by himself . If that happens, he will not be able to get away from New York anymore .

In order to get to Queens again, and for the safety of Lena, Angie, and his mates, Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher could only get involved with and work for the Brotherhood of Steel instead of just being mercenaries .

The brotherhood was not going very well too . The white supremacist organization experienced a huge loss during the fight with Skull and Bones . They realized it was not worth it to sacrifice their honorable white men in the war; they had to find people to replace their men to fight in the frontline . Therefore, they began to loosen their recruitment standards .

When Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher arrived at the recruiting sites of the Brotherhood of Steel, there were already tons of people at the gathering point . In order to get a chance to survive, tons of weak and skinny people were trying out for the recruitment . There were even women who cut their hair, darkened their faces with mud, and tried to get in .

Looking at the crowd of people, Butcher whispered, “Maybe we should recruit some people too . They wouldn’t just simply run away anymore . ”

The sources that were previously collected by Zhou Qingfeng and Lena were actually very sufficient . It was best especially after they got the huge amount of resources from the NYPD, they did not even have to worry about food anymore . The canned Spam itself could already feed a large amount of people .

“A small amount wouldn’t be a problem . But surely, the Brotherhood of Steel will eliminate us instantly if our numbers are threatening them,” said Zhou Qingfeng .

Even though the Brotherhood of Steel was just recruiting people to replace their white men at the frontline, they were not just simply recruiting those who were useless . A lot of people did not meet the requirements as they were too weak . Zhou Qingfeng was standing between the people who got rejected and all of a sudden, he felt somebody grab his arm . He immediately got rid of the arm and pulled out his gun .

The person who grabbed his arm fell on the ground . Zhou Qingfeng looked closer and was astonished, “Uncle Zheng, you’re in Staten Island as well?!”

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the people behind Uncle Zheng, they were Zhou Qingfeng’s neighbors when he was in Chinatown . Compared to when they were in Chinatown, they looked down-and-out . They were all wearing messy clothes and they looked pale; they all looked like homeless men on the streets .

Uncle Zheng was sitting on the ground and could not get up; he must have been starving for quite a while . Uncle Zheng put his hand out and cried, “Zhou, please help us . For the sake of us being compatriots, please help us . We’ll listen to you this time . Even if you want half of us dead . As long as the other half can survive . ”

It was the same idea that Zhou Qingfeng suggested during the first time he met them in Chinatown . However, none of them were willing to make sacrifices then . When the situation got worse and worse, none of them could survive .

Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the people . There were only around a hundred of them left . He helped Uncle Zheng stand up and asked, “That’s all the people left?”

There were originally more than thousands of them in Chinatown . What they did was just discuss the plan the entire time and they got nothing after two weeks . Zhou Qingfeng did not really want to bother about that bunch of idiots .

As Zhou Qingfeng mentioned other people, Uncle Zheng started to cry out loud, “Brotherhood of Steel came to Manhattan; they confiscated all of our property and resources . They even chased us out of Chinatown and now, we’re all homeless . ”

“Initially, there were around five to six hundred people with me . There were people starving to death every day . The rest of our men who could barely move had no choice but to come and submit themselves to the Brotherhood of Steel, to at least try to get some food for their families . But, they said we didn’t meet the requirement for soldiers and we got rejected . ”

As Uncle Zheng started to cry, the hundred men behind him started to cry too . Zhou Qingfeng has been through a lot and he could only sigh, “If I was in the Brotherhood of Steel, I wouldn’t want those who only know how to cry . ”

Uncle Zheng immediately wiped his tears, held Zhou Qingfeng’s hand, and said, “Zhou, please have mercy on us . Please help us . I know you’ll have ideas to help us . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not look that well too . His body and face were covered in dust and dirt . However, he did not look like he was having a bad life . Uncle Zheng and the people from Chinatown were desperate . The moment they saw Zhou Qingfeng, all of them could only ask Zhou Qingfeng for help .

Zhou Qingfeng sighed, turned around, and looked at Butcher to ask for his opinion . Butcher replied with a cold tone, “We only need those who have professional skills . ”

A middle-aged man with glasses quickly ran towards Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng looked at him and frowned, “The Brotherhood of Steel wouldn’t reject you if you’re a doctor . They wouldn’t care if you’re not a white man because they really need doctors . Please don’t tell me you’re a vet . ”

“I studied Chinese medicine . I’m good at acupuncture and basic injuries . I can even prescribe herbal medicine . But the medical team from the Brotherhood of Steel said I was a psychic . They don’t recognize me as a doctor,” the middle-aged man was depressed and afraid that he will be rejected by Zhou Qingfeng .

Alright, Chinese medicine isn’t that bad . Zhou Qingfeng nodded his head . Following that, there were another few people behind Uncle Zheng who came out; they were all Chinese medicine practitioners .

“We need a few cooks as well,” Zhou Qingfeng had been struggling with his food . Butcher used to be the executive chef of a top restaurant in Manhattan . However, he could not make anything delicious with ordinary ingredients, whereas, the Chinese were good at making ordinary food delicious .

During the cataclysm, a good meal will definitely increase the morale of soldiers . Thus, Zhou Qingfeng recruited a few Chinese cooks .

“Is there anyone who knows general stuff like sewing clothes? Either male, female, or even children are acceptable . ”

However, even though Zhou Qingfeng had set the requirements to the lowest level, only around a hundred of them were eligible . It was just a small amount compared to the total number of people from Chinatown . The rest of them were literally useless but acted like they knew everything .

Many of the American-born-Chinese who did not even know how to speak Mandarin were requesting a lot from Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng only had one phrase for them, “Go to hell and talk about your human rights . ”

“I remember that there’s a guy called Marco? I thought he used to be a soldier?” Zhou Qingfeng did not see that tarter .

As Uncle Zheng knew about farming, he joined Zhou Qingfeng . He whispered to Zhou Qingfeng, “Marco is in the Brotherhood of Steel now . He’s the only one who got approved . ”

It was only the first day of Zhou Qingfeng’s recruitment, but he had already brought back over a hundred people with him . Lena Fox arranged them into their respective departments and expressed her satisfaction for the Chinese, “I have heard no fuss or complains from them, and most importantly, they’re hard working . This new batch of Chinese is much stronger than our previous batch . ”

After settling his compatriots down, he realized that he still needed to head to the recruiting site of the Brotherhood of Steel . However, this time around, when he arrived at the recruiting site, someone was waiting for him .

"Sir, can I join your team?" a girl with green hair ran towards Zhou Qingfeng . She was only about sixteen or seventeen years old . She was of medium build and wearing a navy T-shirt with Gothic make-up on her face . She was even wearing a nose ring and she looked exactly like a little punk . "I saw that you were recruiting people . Can I join your team?"

“I’m not a punk,” the girl began to feel worried . She pulled a dagger out and started to slash her own scalp in front of Zhou Qingfeng . She did not care even though her head was already bleeding seriously . In the end, she even pulled her nose ring out by force .

“Mr . Hugo, I swear that I’m not just a little punk . I’ve never done anything bad and I dress up like this only because I think it’s fun . I’ve already been starving for several days . I beg you… please save me,” the little girl still refused to give up . She blocked Zhou Qingfeng’s path once again .

Butcher slightly slanted his head and sized the little girl up . He was impressed by her, especially when she was willing to hurt herself just to prove her worth . However, Zhou Qingfeng still rejected her and he said, “I’m sorry, but we only need the capable ones . After all, we’re not philanthropists . ”

Still, the little girl insisted on following Zhou Qingfeng . They soon arrived in front of the recruitment staff . Upon seeing the heavily armed Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher, a Caucasian man immediately nodded and said, “Alright, both of you are kinda acceptable . We’ll hire you . You may sign up over here now . ”

Although everything went well, Butcher grumbled in silence, “We’re just like two cabbages from the supermarket . What’s worse is that these cabbages even need to jump out to tell the customers, ‘Come buy me . I’m cheap and extremely delicious . ’”

Zhou Qingfeng rolled his eyes too, but he could only follow orders . He sat down at one of the tables from the recruiting sites and began filling up his personal information . Meanwhile, the white man who stood opposite Zhou Qingfeng yelled loudly after noticing the little girl hiding behind Zhou Qingfeng, “Get the f*ck outta here, you cheap piece of sl*t . We don’t need any prostitutes at the moment . ”

The little girl’s hair was already in a mess and her face was soaked in blood, but she continued begging, “I’m really not a little punk, let alone a prostitute . It just happens that I applied my Goth make-up right before the cataclysm . Trust me… I’m a good girl . ”

The little girl’s word brought a great guffaw from the surrounding people . Everyone who surrounded the little girl, whether they were the Caucasian men from the recruiting sites or mere refugees who came over to seek survival opportunities, felt happy when they saw that someone was more lost than them .

“How could you do this to me? What have I done wrong? Why are you guys laughing at me?” The little girl stood by the side in tears while facing the sarcasm and humiliation . She kept emphasizing that she was a good girl but no one believed her .

“What evidence do you have to prove that you’re actually a good girl?” Zhou Qingfeng had finally finished filling up his form and he had now obtained the permission to join the combat corps of the Brotherhood of Steel .

"My name is Eileen . I'm an excellent student from Margara Girls' High School and I've been the school's best for the third consecutive year . I‘m dressed up like this because I was planning to join a masquerade organized by the school," she tried her very best to explain her past .

However, Zhou Qingfeng still shook his head, “Excellent student means nothing in our current world . Or, perhaps let me put it this way, do you have any special skills?”

“I excel in shooting . My father once had a farm in New York and I had the chance to play with guns every weekend . ”

Eileen then suddenly looked at the SCAR rifle on Zhou Qingfeng’s back, “I can show you my skills, if that’s possible . ”

The dialogue between two of them had attracted the attention of the surrounding people . Someone whistled and shouted, “Hey, let this chick try it out . I want to see her shooting skills . ”

The little girl crossed her arms over her chest and said, “Please, let me try . I’ll let you know that I’m not useless . ”

However, the more Eileen pleaded, the louder the mockery around her became . After a few seconds, Butcher handed his AR-15 to the little girl and said, “Give it a go . ”

The AR-15 was the most common rifle in the United States . The girl took over the rifle and skillfully operated it . She first looked at the magazine then checked the chamber . After fine-tuning the rear sight, she then aimed at an empty can which was about two hundred meters away from her and said, “I’ll shoot through it . ”

At that instant, the entire recruiting site instantly fell silent as everyone began to pay attention to the little girl’s test . Quite a number of people were far away from the recruiting sites and they did not know what was happening . They kept asking others about it . There were even some people tiptoeing to take a closer look at the test .

Bang! The little girl missed her first shot . Her shot was ridiculously far from the actual target . She missed by at least a meter from two hundred meters away . Her current shooting skills could not even get her a ‘pass’, let alone be considered as excellent . The others who were there only to watch the show began to boo at her and she was greeted with jeers and disbelief once again .

“Hey, little girl . I really feel that you’re not suited to play with a real gun . How about consider coming over and playing with my meat stick?”

The little girl did not care about what the others said as she then took her second shot . Bang! She missed her second shot again . Her first shot was to the left while her second shot was to the right of the target, but she missed the same target twice by a large margin . Therefore, louder boos, hisses and even more perverted flirting voices can be heard .

However, when the little girl fired the third shot, the bullet finally landed on the empty can two hundred meters away from her .

However, beyond their expectations, the little girl then continued hitting the empty can more than ten times in a row . It should be noted that the AR-15 did not even come with a scope and she was basically using naked eyesight to aim at the empty can .

In fact, Zhou Qingfeng knew what was going on . They actually got the AR-15 by picking it up from the streets . Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher had tried to adjust the rifle several times, but they still were not able to find the right feel .

After Eileen went through the entire magazine, Butcher instantly whispered in Zhou Qingfeng’s ear, “She was able to adjust the feel in just three shots . She’s either a professional shooter or she possesses a certain level of talent . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s team had always been searching for a sniper as they needed someone to support them from a distance whenever they entered a battlefield .

Katrina used to be responsible for supporting them from a distance . However, the fierce lady has now disappeared . What’s even worse is that the number of their enemies were currently increasing drastically .

Everyone was shocked when the little girl landed every single bullet on the target except for the first two shots . After Eileen opened the chamber to indicate that she had run out of bullets, Zhou Qingfeng walked towards her and said, “Not bad, not bad at all . I’m impressed, but it’ll be much better if you have a spotter . ”

Eileen immediately burst into joy and said, “My twin sister, Ellie, just happens to be an extremely outstanding spotter . ”

Eileen, the elder sister, was seventeen years old and she was only one point six meters . Unlike the other European and American girls, she seemed exceptionally petite, but fortunately, her female characteristics were well-developed .

Ellie, the younger sister, was the identical twin of Eileen . The only aspect that separated two of them was the color of their pupils . The elder sister had light blue pupils while the younger sister had dark green pupils .

When Zhou Qingfeng promised to recruit both the sisters, Eileen was already crying in joy . She had a smile on her face even though she had messy hair, a broken nose, and blood all over her head .

Butcher had completed the registration form too . He then walked towards Zhou Qingfeng and said, “It seems that you’ve already found two new members of our team . ”

There were two forms for the recruitment of non-Caucasians into the Brotherhood of Steel . The first form would be to join them directly, where they will be responsible for all the daily necessities, weapons, and equipment . One will only need to pour his utmost effort into the Brotherhood of Steel . In other words, he was just cannon fodder .

The other form would be to join them as a squad leader, where a squad will consist of sixteen people . The Brotherhood of Steel will provide them with some food as well as a junior military officer to guide them . However, the squad leader will have to provide the squad members with weapons and equipment, in exchange for the extra bit of freedom . Furthermore, they have to share their spoils of war, but one will require a certain level of strength to become a squad leader .

Zhou Qingfeng chose to become a squad leader, while Butcher was appointed as the deputy squad leader . They will have to form a squad of sixteen people and accept commands from a junior military officer .

Zhou Qingfeng patted the roster of the soldiers, which only had three people registered, in his hand and said, “We only have one day to recruit members for the squad . Hence, we need to go and find Eileen’s sister as soon as possible . I hope that she’ll be as good as her elder sister . ”

After she finished eating a can of military food given by Zhou Qingfeng, Eileen simply bandaged the wounds on her forehead and the wing of the nose up before leading them to find her sister .

The sisters’ parents had died during the chaos of the cataclysm . They hid every day like two rats in order to avoid danger and seek food . As they could no longer endure the harshness of their lives, Eileen, the elder sister, decided to come out to look for a chance of survival .

When they finally reached Ellie’s, the younger sister’s room, the little girl was already starving . She was panicking on a rotten sofa inside her broken house . The elder sister then rushed towards her and cheered in joy, “Ellie! Ellie! Look what I found . Someone’s finally willing to take care of us . ”

The dispirited younger sister lifted her head . However, she instantly burst into tears after noticing all the wounds on her sister and the terrifying Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher who came with her, “Sister, did they bully you?”

Eileen, the elder sister then quickly pulled out a chocolate peanut bar from her pocket and handed a kettle of water to her sister . She rejoiced, “Our lives will be better from now on . ”

After she finished eating and drinking, the two sisters finally restored some of their strength and spirit . Eileen, the elder sister, was already itching to serve Zhou Qingfeng, “Shall we set off now? I can’t wait to work for you… I’ll serve you with my life, in exchange for you taking care of my sister and I . ”

Zhou Qingfeng would also like to recruit other men for his squad, but he only had one day for it . However, when four of them finally wanted to leave the house, they were blocked by a group of armed men once they stepped out from the room .

“Who are you? Without my permission, no one can take away my two nieces!” A Caucasian male stood up and said arrogantly to Zhou Qingfeng . “In the name of the Brotherhood of Steel, I now order the both of you to get the f*ck out of my way . Otherwise…”

“Squad leader, please take a closer look at my rank,” the man snarled immediately when he realized that he was only facing a mere, pathetic Asian . “Get the f*ck out of my way now . Otherwise…”

Everyone who joined the Brotherhood of Steel will be given a rank . Zhou Qingfeng was appointed squad leader, while Butcher was appointed deputy squad leader . They were now facing a junior assault unit leader, and the difference in their ranks was between night and day .

“Yellow m*nkey, do you understand what you’re doing?” the officer cursed angrily . “I’m here to recruit both my nieces to join the Brotherhood of Steel because they have excellent shooting skills . You better get the f*ck out of my way now!”

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around and glanced at the sisters . The younger sister kept shaking her head, and Eileen, the elder sister, even shouted in anger, “You chose to watch our parents suffer from folded arms when we begged you for help . You obviously have enough food, yet you refused to help us . There’s no way we’ll be serving you now . ”

The white officer then shouted, “The entire Staten Island is now under our military control . No one can refuse the call for the Brotherhood of Steel and no one has the privilege except for the Caucasians . If you refuse my call, I will impose coercive measures on you . "

Zhou Qingfeng knew what the consequences would be for him by just looking at the armed personnel . However, he blocked the path of the officer once again and said, “Oh… well, everything's solved then . I’ve recruited the sisters, so it means that technically, they’re now serving the Brotherhood of Steel . ”

“Yellow m*onkey, it seems that you do not understand what I mean . Do you know that you're now publicly confronting the Brotherhood of Steel?”

Zhou Qingfeng refused to budge even an inch as he continued blocking the officer . He did not care even though the latter was already furious . The armed personnel behind the officer were all infuriated . However, all of a sudden, Butcher lifted his m240b and fired several shots into the sky .

The Caucasian soldiers were all afraid . Some of them wanted to lift their guns and aim at Butcher, some of them immediately collapsed to the ground, while others were completely lost . Butcher said coldly, “Don’t move . Otherwise… I’ll kill every single one of you . ”

However, Zhou Qingfeng, unlike the soldiers who were at a complete loss, remained unmoved . After a few minutes, the officer spat, “Just wait, I’ll make you pay the price!”

When the soldiers finally left, Eileen, the elder sister slowly stepped out from behind Zhou Qingfeng . She asked, horrified, “Are we going to be in trouble? Is Uncle Zagey going to bring more people to arrest us?”

Zhou Qingfeng was too lazy to comfort the sisters . He only hoped that they could be more aware of what was going on in the current world .

“The patrol team of the Brotherhood of Steel just so happens to be opposite this street . I would’ve pulled my trigger ages ago if it weren’t for them,” Zhou Qingfeng stared at the several armored vehicles that were parked opposite their street .

The soldiers from the patrol team had been staring at them since the beginning of the incident . However, when they saw the officer left, they left without intervening .

Butcher, however, burst into laughter, “Don’t worry . Just stay close to your Brother Hugo . He’ll take good care of you guys . ”

The twin sisters looked at each other . They then stared at Zhou Qingfeng weirdly . Only God knew what they were thinking at that instant .

On the second day, Zhou Qingfeng led his sixteen-men squad into the barrack of the Brotherhood of Steel . Everyone in the barrack was laughing at them as the outstanding soldiers had already got picked by the other squads .

Within the squad, Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were probably the only two who could really fight . Even though Eileen and Ellie were good with rifles, Zhou Qingfeng was not sure if they could perform during the war . The rest of the people in the squad were useless, Zhou Qingfeng did not even give them the best weapons .

In the huge barrack, a tent represented a squad . The other squads were all filled with males while there were two girls in Zhou Qingfeng’s squad . Everyone in the barrack was teasing and laughing at Zhou Qingfeng .

Xu Guangrong was walking with Zhou Qingfeng’s squad . He was carrying an old M3A1 rifle at his back . It was a really old rifle of U . S from the Second World War; Zhou Qingfeng found it at the underground shelter of NYPD .

Lena Fox had been selling the resources that they found in the underground shelter . Everything in there was good . Even the old canned Spams were popular . However, nobody wanted the M3A1 grease gun . There were hundreds of them and they were like rubbish to everyone .

Xu GuangRong was in the middle of his forties and he was once a soldier . Ten years ago, he came to the United States as an illegal immigrant and has been working very hard at the bottom of the society . Then, he married someone in the United States and became a citizen of America . He was one of the people from Chinatown who joined Zhou Qingfeng . He did not really like the United States from the beginning and it was even worse after the cataclysm .

In fact, Xu Guangrong had already forgotten what he learned when he was a soldier . However, as he had been struggling at the bottom of society, he was able to obey and he was hardworking . He was not picky with the M3A1 Zhou Qingfeng gave him . After trying the grease gun, he thought that it would be good to have a simple but powerful weapon rather than an advanced one .

According to Zhou Qingfeng, the grease gun was like a hose spray gun . It was as simple as spraying a hose, but with bullets . It will be fine as long as you are brave, concentrate during the fight, listen to the commander, and shoot at wherever the commander wants you to shoot .

Xu Guangrong’s job was to protect an M2HB heavy machine gun . Other than Zhou Qingfeng, Butcher, and the two sniper sisters, everyone else in the squad will be standing around the heavy machine gun during the fight .

Roma was appointed as a shooter and the machine gun team leader all at once as he had been following Zhou Qingfeng faithfully since the beginning . The rest of the people in the squad either handled ammo or were firewatchers and Xu Guangrong was one of the firewatchers . All of them were given an M3A1 grease gun with three to five magazines .

Xu Guangrong felt very uncomfortable with their laughing and teasing . He said in his mind, “Come on, at least we have a heavy machine gun . ”

As a soldier, he knew that the heavy machine gun will not really help, especially when everyone in the squad did not even know each other . With such a squad, the result was expected to be bad .

Xu Guangrong felt very pressured by the other squad and he nearly cried . He had been struggling in the United States for more than ten years and right now, he was probably going to die . Before he started to cry, someone beside him already started crying .

The crying was especially loud when more than ten of them were crying in a small tent . When they thought about the war tomorrow, they already had the mindset that they will not be able to survive .

“Stop crying, stop crying,” Xu Guangrong was considered the eldest in the squad . Even though his eyes were covered with tears, he was comforting the few younger men in the squad . All of them were in the same boat, they had to work together . “Even if we’re gonna die, leave hope for your families . ”

While facing the situation, Roma could not do anything either . He could only comfort the squad mates who were not familiar with his own experience, “Everyone, there’s no point crying right now . The situation isn’t considered that bad at the moment . I hope you can listen to me now because I’ll explain how this M2HB heavy machine gun works . Our lives all depend on it . ”

Xu Guangrong wiped his tears and walked towards Roma . He said, “Please explain to me . I heard that you were once a student from the University of Columbia . Where’d you learn to use the heavy machine gun?”

Roma was happy that somebody responded . He shook hands with Xu Guangrong and said, “Before I went to college, I was part of the rear service of the army to pay my school fees . So, I’m pretty good with a lot of weapons . I even taught Mr . Hugo how to use the heavy machine gun .

As Roma explained to Xu Guangrong, the rest of the people wiped their tears and started to listen to the explanation of the cool, heavy machine gun . As Roma was explaining, a cold voice rose in the tent all of a sudden .

“Are all of you under that Victor Hugo?” a Caucasian military officer came in arrogantly and raised his head, “Where is that b*stard? I’m the junior assault unit leader, Zagey . I’m his direct officer . Ask him out . He’ll be punished for his rude attitude towards me yesterday . ”

Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were not in the tent and the other people had no idea what was going on . The two sisters, Eileen and Ellie, were sitting in the corner of the tent and they were terrified . Everyone was worried and paranoid .

Facing such a situation, Roma, as one of the leaders of the squad, could only stand up and say, “Officer Zagey, our squad, leaders, and deputy squad leaders are out at the moment . ”

“Did they just leave without permission, he should be executed!” Leader Zagey pulled out his pistol, waved it, and asked, “Where did they go? Are they scared? Did they run away? I’m gonna punish them under the name of the Brotherhood of Steel . I’ll punish all of you . ”

Everyone in the tent was shocked and astonished . Even Roma did not say anything but submitted . Meanwhile, a weak voice came from behind Zagey, “Office Zagey, it’s just a suggestion . Why don’t we punish Victor Hugo alone as everyone else is innocent . ”

“Who are you?” Officer Zagey turned around fiercely and saw an Asian-looking man standing beside him . He frowned and snapped, “I hate these yellow monkeys . I seriously don’t understand why God created them . ”

“I’m Marco and I’m a citizen of America . My family has been living in the United States for more than a century,” the man who spoke was in fact Marco from Chinatown . He was flattering Zagey, “Officer, I’m your guard . I was under the U . S . military service . I was chosen by you in person . Do you remember that?”

Hmph…… Officer Zagey could not be bothered about the Chinese guard next to him . As he saw that Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were not there, he pointed at the sisters, Eileen and Ellie, who were at the corner of the tent, “Two of you, come with me . I know you girls are good at shooting . I need the two of you to ensure my personal safety . ”

Without Zhou Qingfeng, the sisters looked at each other and they had no idea what to do while facing Officer Zagey . They were sitting still but Officer Zagey kept on intimidating them, “You girls are going to disobey? I have the power to kill the two of you right here, right now . ”

Eileen and Ellie burst into tears . They had no choice but to follow Officer Zagey out of the tent . Zagey laughed happily, “I said that you girls are going to follow me, Victor Hugo can’t save you girls . I’ll take care of the two of you for your parents . Hahaha……!”

When Officer Zagey walked out of the tent, he felt a slight vibration on the ground . Following that, he heard the sound of an engine coming closer . It must be a heavy vehicle coming closer at a very high speed . Everyone in the barrack came out of the tent and tried to figure out what was going on .

Very soon, a huge armored vehicle, Cougar, showed up at high speed . On the machine gun tower, at the top of the vehicle, was Zhou Qingfeng, wearing goggles and controlling the heavy machine gun . The crowd was awed!

The entire barrack fell into silence as they were trying to listen for any movements out there . All the people from the other squads came out of their tents and they were all astonished when they saw the massive Cougar .

I thought we were just the cannon fodder squad? Weren’t we all in the same desperate and hopeless situation? Isn’t everyone here going to die?

Everyone was laughing at Squad Hugo’s low-quality equipment and members; they thought they were the worst cannon fodders of all . However, the moment they saw the armored vehicle, it was like everyone was hit by a gigantic rock because it blew their minds . It was a huge comeback!

Undoubtedly, Leader Zagey, who has the highest rank in the barrack, received the greatest impact . He looked and pointed a shaking finger at Cougar in front of him . He snapped, “Victor Hugo, what are you trying to do? Are you starting a rebellion? This place is under the Brotherhood of Steel, you won’t be able to make it!”

Zhou Qingfeng lifted his goggles . He smiled but pointed at Leader Zagey with the heavy machine gun . He said, “Officer, I thought the squad leaders needed to prepare their own weapons? Here’s my weapon, it’s completely normal!”

“What… . . , this is yours? No way!” Leader Zagey’s mind was in a mess . It was a tough way to become an officer in the Brotherhood of Steel . He would really like to have a few heavy weapons to show off to everyone but he did not have any! Without any choice, he wanted to get the sisters, Eileen and Ellie, to protect him as he remembered that they were pretty good at shooting . Unfortunately, they were ‘hijacked’ by Zhou Qingfeng .

“Why is it not possible? I have a total of five Cougars . One was destroyed, one was sold, and I still have another three . I’m bringing one here to fight against Skull and Bones, it’s completely normal!”

Normal, my a**! The moment Leader Zagey heard that Zhou Qingfeng had another three of the armored vehicles, his heart broke . He had been struggling for so long and did not even have a Jeep . No, wait! He had a Jeep, but it was without fuel .

“Where’d you get your fuel? Did you steal them? Was it illegal trade? You’re breaking the rules! The Brotherhood of Steel has already prohibited the outflow of fuel . You must have done something illegal!”

Leader Zagey was trying to find a fault in Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng then explained about the invasion of Fernando Rethnor . He shrugged his shoulders and said, “We got the fuel from two of the ships they abandoned and filled the Cougar . It’s completely normal . ”

Does it work that way? Do you know that fuel is one of the top-level resources? Without fuel, many of the advanced weapons were useless . At the moment, both the Brotherhood of Steel and Skull and Bones were trying their best to search for fuel which they were prohibited to sell or trade .

“You… . , you… . ” Leader Zagey was speechless . He waved at his men and snapped, “Watch your back, Victor Hugo . Let’s go!”

Leader Zagey was furious and was going to leave . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng still aimed at him with the heavy machine gun . He deepened his voice and said, “Please leave the two girls here . They’re mine . ”

Both Eileen and Ellie were forced to stay with Leader Zagey . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng said that, they immediately got out of the squad and got onto Cougar happily . They were very excited and curious about the armored vehicle .

As soon as Leader Zagey left, everyone in Squad Hugo came out to Cougar in front of the tent . They were all crying until only a few moments ago and now their confidence was instantly boosted when they saw the beast .

Zhou Qingfeng’s squad was happy but the other squads were worried . In fact, all the squads were newly created and everyone had similar abilities and powers .

It was as if they were being chased by a wild beast in a forest . People at the front would think they were safe as long as the people at the back were still alive . Right now, the one who was last jumped to the first place and the other squads started to panic!

“Alright, everybody! Armored vehicles won’t be your shield during the war . You guys need to initiate . It’s not the factor that decides whether or not you survive . Go and learn from Roma about that M2HB heavy machine gun . That’s the key to your survival . ”

Zhou Qingfeng led them into the tent . He wanted everyone in his squad to know how to use and control the heavy machine gun . It did not matter if they could not hit the target, as long as they were able to fire it!

Leader Zagey returned to his commander tent and smashed his helmet against the table, “How dare that b*stard ignore me?! Did you all see that? He pointed the heavy machine gun at me, it’s a severe offense and he would’ve been on the military court!”

Zagey, the Junior Assault Unit Leader, was the commander of the cannon fodders . He had two hundred men under him and a bodyguard squad with him all the time . He was doing everything he could to reinforce his bodyguard squad to ensure his personal safety .

However, all his hard work was rather ridiculous when compared to Zhou Qingfeng’s Cougar . All the men and weapons he had could not fight against that armored vehicle .

“Guys, give me some ideas . I need to get rid of this tarter! Otherwise, who’d listen to me?” Leader Zagey decided to play wisely and see what his men could come up with .

Again, Leader Zagey snapped, “Dumb*ss! Isn’t that telling the superiors that I’m useless? Even if that works, how about that Cougar? Does it belong to the superiors or me?”

After a few moments of silence, Marco, who was standing in the corner raised his hand and said, “Commander Zagey, maybe we could stop giving them resources like food . I know Victor Hugo . I could go and convince him to turn in the armored vehicle . ”

“Ha… . , great idea!” Zagey was amazed . “Good job, yellow m*nkey . It’s Asian versus Asian now! You’re right, stop giving them food and let them starve . The reason they joined was because of food, they wouldn’t last long without it!”

Thus… Zhou Qingfeng and his squad did not receive the resources they were supposed to receive the entire day . Roma has reported to the quartermaster three times and the results were all - no resources for you!

The Brotherhood of Steel was still in its embryonic state . Hence, lots of areas still required improvement, especially due to the lack of facilities and supporting equipment . For instance, since there was no perfect logistics system at the moment, a lot of their members suffered from starvation .

This was the reason why the Brotherhood of Steel wanted to dispatch their squads to the battlefield as soon as possible . They knew that they would collapse soon if those parasites stayed on their team for too long .

For now, the soldiers from the cannon fodder camp faced the difficulty of receiving meals . The meals were usually prepared by the army chef, and each squad would send people out to receive their meals . However, if someone were to play some dirty tricks, certain squads may be deprived of their own food .

Zhou Qingfeng was finally able to recruit enough people to join the cannon fodder camp, but it was actually a very stressful day for him . He had to rally sixteen people in such a short amount of time . Hence, he felt that he would only have enough time to boost the team morale and let his men get to know each other . He hoped his squad would at least be able to engage in the battlefield .

Therefore, members of ‘Squad Hugo’ did not leave their tent for the entire day . In contrast, the other cannon fodder squads had fun until the very end . They felt that they were heading to the battlefield tomorrow, so they just went crazy . They felt that they were probably going be dead tomorrow, so they figured that they might as well have some fun before it was too late .

When night fell, the white officers came out to enforce their military disciplines and asked all the soldiers to return to their tents; no more hubbub was allowed anymore from that point onwards . Due to the lack of fuel, the entire military camp was pitch-black, and the moon was the only source of light that shined through the thick clouds .

All of sudden, in the middle of the silent night, Squad Hugo’s tent’s entrance flap was lifted up . Xu Guangrong sneaked out of the tent on his tippy toes and dashed towards the Cougar’s back door . DogMeat, who was responsible for guarding the ‘Cougar’, instantly appeared from underneath the armored vehicle and was ready to bark .

Xu Guangrong immediately put his finger on his lips and gestured him to shut up, “It’s me, I’m here to take some stuff . ”

The back door of the ‘Cougar’ was open, and Roma stretched his head out the vehicle door . After staring at his surroundings to make sure that there was no one around, he handed a wooden box to Xu Guangrong and warned, “Watch out, we could cause a massive problem if we accidentally attract the others’ attention . ”

Xu Guangrong nodded before he took the wooden box and ran towards the corner of the camp . Throughout the entire process, Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were watching them from a distance with night-vision goggles . They used wireless radios to direct their men in order to avoid getting caught by the white soldiers on patrol .

With Xu Guangrong leading, all of ‘Squad Hugo’ gradually came out from the tent one by one . Everyone tried their best to stay as quiet as possible, hoping to avoid attracting attention at all costs .

Xu Guanrong then carried the wooden box with him and went to the logistic officer’s tent . He knocked on the door of a capsule room, and the white officer, who was responsible for the food allocation of the entire camp, soon came out of it . He was pleased with Xu Guangrong’s glorious smile as he invited the latter to enter his room .

The Logistics Officer turned on his flashlight and opened the wooden box that Xu Guangrong had brought . He was shocked to see the infamous ‘Canned Spam’ inside the wooden box . He then whispered, “We’ll go with the exchange rate of four to one . ”

Xu Guangrong remained smiling under the dim light . The old man, who was in his forties, had a lot of wrinkles on his forehead . However, he raised three of his fingers and said, “Sir, we’ve agreed on the exchange rate of three to one . You can’t just break your promise like that… I have faith in you . ”

Both parties were stuck at a stalemate for quite a while . Xu Guangrong was smiling the entire time, but the Logistics Officer soon began to turn indecisive . In the end, they agreed to proceed the deal with the exchange rate of three to one .

Xu Guangrong exchanged the canned Spam for some edible bread, jam, butter, chocolate, and even fresh bacon as well as canned fruit . In fact, the problem of having a shortage in resources still did not exist in the current world . A lot of people were starving only because of the difficulty in the logistics .

“We’ll also need some soybeans, green beans, rice, and flour . Please contact Miss Lena Fox at this number if you have any of the mentioned items . We’ll be able to provide you with the best price . ” Xu Guanrong had lived at the bottom of society for over a decade, and hence he was familiar with this sort of negotiation . He even felt a sense of joy when he saw those white supremacists who used to be on top of the world living such a pathetic life .

When Zhou Qingfeng entered the camp with his ‘Cougar’, he brought not only a lot of ammunition but also boxes of Spam with him . After a busy midnight, his team was able to exchange all the canned Spam for more delicious meals . Although their amount of food had decreased, it was at least much better than eating canned food .

The entire camp finally woke up from their sweet dreams the next morning . Today was the day for the soldiers from the cannon fodder team to set off . More than two thousand people from all over camp were set to carry several tugboats to Queens to land on the beach . Their main goal was to cause a distraction to ease the pressure on their fellow soldiers from the Bronx district .

The entire camp was supposed to have a good meal before departing in order to boost team morale . However, they only received some canned food today . It was said that they would need to continue eating canned food even after they reached Queens . As usual, no food was allocated to Roma .

“Spam?” Marco retched after he saw the allocated canned Spam . He even almost went crazy when he saw the labeled production date, “Are you guys mad? Canned Spam actually produced in the 1940s… This is definitely the food that was for the U . S . military army during World War II . ”

Marco received ten cans at once, which meant that for the following three days, he would need to eat canned Spam for breakfast, lunch, and dinner .

“Get your blankets over here . ” The Logistics Officer then handed one blanket to each of the cannon fodders . He contacted Lena Fox last night and traded for these military blankets which were made several decades ago at an extremely low price .

The Logistics Officer even received praises from his superior for successfully obtaining resources for the army at an excellent exchange rate . Those white officers did not even care if their soldiers were willing to use those old, lint-free blankets .

Marco received his own blanket too, which meant that even if he could make his way to the beach in Queens alive, he could only sleep with an old blanket .

“What the hell, these are definitely the leftover supplies from the U . S . military during World War II! Did they actually get this stuff from the trash dump?” Everyone that received the blankets was complaining as they hated those old blankets .

However, Marco knew that he could only put up with it; he understood that he should be grateful for surviving the cataclysm . He felt that if he had followed Zhou Qingfeng’s words in the past and led thousands of young men from Chinatown to fight their way to Manhattan, they might’ve been able to live a better life . . .

Marco sighed as he then thought of his other mission while looking at Zhou Qingfeng’s ‘Squad Hugo’, “Those guys should’ve been starving already . Will they finally recognize their situation after not being receiving food for the entire day? As long as I can force them to hand over the armored vehicles, I believe that a superior will reward me for my meritorious deeds . I’ll then be able to live a much better life . ”

Marco was very confident about his plan . He used to despair because of starvation . It was a feeling that would lead a gentleman into becoming a robber, or even a determined woman into a whore . In fact, he felt that he was actually helping Zhou Qingfeng out as well . He wanted to let him know that he should prioritize survival above other matters in the current cataclysm .

Marco saw Xu Guangrong standing in the doorway when he reached Squad Hugo’s tent . They used to know each other back in Chinatown, so he greeted him with enthusiasm, “Old Xu, have you eaten yet? I can let you have some of my canned meat if you don’t mind . ”

Xu Guangrong seemed to be a bit nervous, whispering something into the tent when he saw someone come over . A bunch of messy sounds from the tent was soon heard, and it seemed that someone was packing things up inside the tent .

Marco stepped forward with a smile and reached out to give Xu Guangrong the canned Spam . He thought that Xu Guangrong would definitely throw himself forward like a starving dog and cry for his generosity . However, when Xu Guangrong saw the canned Spam, a weird expression twisted his face . He seemed to be having some internal conflict, but he had no choice but to accept the can .

“Old Xu, I know that you guys have been suffering in the past few days, but you guys left us no choice,” Marco comforted Xu Guangrong as he walked into the tent . Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher were not inside the tent, but the others were wearing weird expressions on their faces too as they watched him come in . Everyone seemed to have done something in order to erase the scene of the crime . Moreover, a strange smell lingered in the air .

However, when Marco realized that Zhou Qingfeng was not in the tent, he then began to bad-mouth him, “Your squad leader is the one to blame… . He’s just a f***ing b*stard! A wise man should know when to act appropriately, but he still insists on confronting the white officer . Why can’t he just give the armored vehicle to Officer Zagey? No one will have to starve anymore, as long as he’s willing to obey the order . ”

Marco then distributed the canned Spam which he brought along with him to everyone in the tent . “Come, I know you guys have been starving the whole day . I’m giving you these because I’m just too kind to withstand anyone suffering . But still, I think you guys should really go and persuade your squad leader . There’s still a long way to go, and he can’t just let everyone keep on starving like this . ”

Marco felt a bit distressed when he handed out those cans of Spam . Although they tasted extremely awful, they were still his food for the three following days, which means that he too would have to starve soon . However, in order to please Officer Zagey, he made up his mind and gave out his resources as an investment .

“So… where’s your squad leader? I need to talk to him . I understand that everyone has some kind of temper, but one should know when to act appropriately . ” Marco even gave some of the canned Spam to Eileen and Ellie, the twin sisters . However, the sisters did not reach out, and they did not seem to be too fond of it .

“Come on… . Don’t be shy . ” Marco actually had a favorable impression of the sisters, as they were quite pretty . He even purposefully kept two cans for both of them . However, the bulging cheeks of the two sisters left him curious .

Eileen, the older sister, reluctantly accepted the canned Spam, but Ellie, the younger sister, could not hold her breath anymore . All of a sudden, a bone spat out from her mouth .

The light source was dim inside the tent, and so Marco did not have a clear vision at first . However, he could still sense that something was wrong with the bone . In the end, he finally realized that the bone seemed to have come from a big, delicious drumstick, and the strange smell in the air was actually the aroma of a deep fried chicken .

F*** me, why the h*ll do they have a drumstick? What the h*ll is going on? We’re out there eating those f***ing canned Spam but they, who supposedly have the worst living conditions, are here enjoying some f***ing huge drumstick?

Marco was instantly shocked . He then saw Ellie, the younger sister, swiftly turn around and spit a drumstick out from her mouth, before ravenously devouring it . The older sister then put herself in front of her younger sister with a mischievous smile on her face .

Eileen only replied with a ‘humph’ with her bulging cheeks . Obviously, her mouth was stuffed full with food as well .

Marco then looked at his surroundings once again, taking in all the details inside the tent that he had missed previously . There were bone fragments, an empty can of sardines, as well as some bread crumbs all over the floor . One of the men even had some jam smeared on his face

“You guys aren’t even starving?” Marco was getting even hungrier and hungrier once he smelled the aroma of the canned fruit in the air . He had been craving for fruits, since the last time he had some was almost a month ago . The world was still at peace during that time!

Xu Guangrong hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Marco out of the tent . He even returned the canned Spam back to him . “Marco, I’m really glad that you have some time to stop by . Indeed, we haven’t eaten any food for the entire day . Can you perhaps kindly put in a few good words for us when you’re meeting up with Officer Zagey?”

“But… you guys just… . ” Marco turned around as he tried to enter the tent once again . However, he was blocked by two men from Squad Hugo .

“B*llsh*t, I’ll tell the officer now . You guys… . ” Marco wanted to struggle free from them . He even got angry in the end . M****r f***er . Do you guys know that I even stopped by to try and help you guys out? Aren’t you guys supposed to give me a share of it?

“Marco!” All of a sudden, Xu Guangrong showed a glint of his dark, malevolent eyes and roared, “You may walk along fortune's wide road, but I would choose the risky plank of insecurity . So, please just look after your own concerns and leave me to my own affairs . My wife and children’s lives all depend on our squad leader now . Stop messing around here . Otherwise, don’t blame me for killing you!”

There were three things all wise men feared: the sea during a storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man . Xu Guangrong put all ten cans of Spam back into Marco’s hands and even gave him an extra can . “You better stop messing around . Tell me if there's any news, and I might give you some benefit . ”

Marco looked at the can of peas in his hand and cursed in silence, What the f**k? Am I only worth a can of peas? However, he could only bear with it as Xu Guangrong and the others remained wary of him .

When Marco went back to Officer Zagey’s tent, he saw that the junior assault unit leader was in the middle of a quarrel with the Quartermaster . There were a few cans of Spam on top of his table . “Why do I have to eat this kind of canned food as well? What about our bread, milk, and jam paste?”

The Quartermaster, however, replied to him expressionlessly, “According to the orders from Commander Johnson, due to the low supply of food, the troops who are fighting in Queens, including you, should only bring these portable canned food . ”

However, Officer Zagey did not seem to trust him . He lowered his voice and asked, “Stop telling me sh*t . Now tell me, have you sold all of them?!”

Smiling, the Quartermaster tilted his head forty-five degrees toward the sky, and his action completely resembled the once arrogant Officer Zagey . Yes, indeed… I’ve sold all of them, but so what? You guys will soon join the battlefield anyway, and no one can guarantee if you guys will return alive . After all, does the truth really matter?

Zhou Qingfeng sat at the front of the boat . He and a few other members from the Brotherhood of Steel stayed in the frontline, while Butcher stayed back to command the squad . A drone flew above the speedboat, and Angie’s voice rose from the wireless radio, “Victor, I can see you from here . I’ll be watching your back . Good luck!”

“Thank you, I’m glad that you’re feeling better . It’s such a relief to have you with me . ” Indeed, Zhou Qingfeng felt some peace of mind when Angie said that .

The Brotherhood of Steel’s initial plan involved invading the Kennedy Airport because it was Fernando Rethnor’s headquarters . However, a few photos taken by the drone controlled by Angie changed their plan—they switched their target to Valley Stream, a huge logistic base behind Queens .

Zhou Qingfeng was hoping to force Fernando Rethnor to order his mercenaries out of Polarlys by attacking the place that was important to them . Then, he could get the chance to hijack the ship . He would escape halfway through the fight anyway .

Similarly, Skull and Bones had been using drones to monitor Staten Island . Zhou Qingfeng believed Skull and Bones would catch wind of their invasion very soon, especially since the cargo ship that carried most of the soldiers was moving too slow . Before the Brotherhood of Steel arrived, the enemy would have already gathered their soldiers and readied to encounter them .

On the speedboat, one of the members from the Brotherhood of Steel was controlling a Javelin missile . He snapped, “Fire!” A missile was launched, and it went into the direction of a big-sized patrol boat, which was moving closer toward them .

Zhou Qingfeng took out his binoculars and saw the patrol boat be hit and burned by the missile . It was a shame that the people on the boat managed to jump out of the boat, thus escaping .

In fact, Skull and Bones possessed far better equipment and weapons than the Brotherhood of Steel . They got a lot of resources from a few barracks and arsenals of the U . S . Army; they even found a lot of patrol boats from the U . S . Coast Guard . However, the advanced weapons were wasted on the quality of their soldiers .

The mercenaries under Fernando Rethnor were considered the strongest in Skull and Bones . There were around seven hundred well-trained and experienced soldiers . However, they were still incomparable with the large amounts of retired U . S . soldiers under the Brotherhood of Steel .

The mercenaries from South America might be a little stronger if the fights were set one versus one . But they were not good at team fights at all . There were a lot of old and experienced soldiers in the Brotherhood of Steel . Even though they did not possess the excess energy to be able to fight in the war, their war experience and command abilities were still outstanding .

The speedboat Zhou Qingfeng was on would clear the way toward Valley Stream . Their job was to prevent Skull and Bones’ boats from getting closer, getting to the island first and opening up the way for the cargo ship . An old SEALs member was on the speedboat .

That old man was bald, with a thick beard and various tattoos on his bulky body . His eyes were sharp, and he looked like a freak . He had been staring at Zhou Qingfeng for the entire trip .

The soldiers’ words were rather ridiculous during the war; they especially liked to bully the newbies . Zhou Qingfeng had already experienced this kind of treatment from Butcher in the past .

The old man giggled, shocking Zhou Qingfeng with his face . Only half of his face moved—the other half was dead . “I was in the war at Afghanistan twenty years ago . I’ve trained a lot terrorists to sneak into China and make trouble . ”

“And China sent their special forces to Afghanistan to get their revenge, too . They destroyed a lot of our training camps and killed our trainees . We fought against each other, and it ended with a draw . This scar was made during that time . My nerve was cut by a reflected blade . ” The old man touched the scar to show where it was while he talked .

“Ah… . The SEALs are the most outstanding soldiers in the world . It’s a piece of cake to fight with the Chinese, so it was like taking a toy from a kid . It’s a huge loss for China,” the old man talked happily about his past .

“Ha ha ha… . As long as you’re happy . ” Zhou Qingfeng could not say anything else, because he did not participate in that war . However, he did not believe what the old man said .

“I don’t mean to insult the Chinese, but you all aren’t as professional as us . All your soldier selections, training, weapons, and equipment are all outdated . ” The old SEALs member in front Zhou Qingfeng shouted, “We’re the best, the best in the world!”

The old man continued, “But I have to admit that Chinese are truly brave . They kept on sending people to fight with us, and they got stronger and stronger . While losing, they learned from us, and that’s what we worried about .

“Their weapons got better, their training became stricter, and they even followed our methods for soldier selection . It was easy to beat them at the beginning, but it became harder as they got better . ”

The old man snapped proudly, “No! We’re still the best . We have always had the advantage, but the advantage is constantly shrinking . After the war in Afghanistan, I returned to the U . S . and never saw the people from China anymore .

“Kid, you’re the first Chinese man I could feel possessed the temperament of a soldier in ages . I’ve heard that you’re good, and I’m looking forward to your performance . Don’t let me down, kid . Look at these picked soldiers, show me that you’re better than them . Otherwise, your ancestors will be ashamed . ”

There were seven retired soldiers on the speedboat . All of them were around the age of thirty, and they came from different units . The common thing about them was that they were selected as pioneers due to their outstanding performances . The soldiers were provoked by the old man .

“Shut up, you all . ” The old man waved his hand and said excitedly, “Let’s have a bet . Whoever kills the most, wins when we land . If this Chinese kid loses, he has to admit that the U . S . is better China . If he wins, you all will be kissing his ass!”

The Brotherhood of Steel was indeed a military organization that promoted the ‘white supremacy’, and its contempt for the other races had been deeply entrenched in their system of values . In order to improve the team’s cohesion, the old SEALs member abandoned the system of democracy . Instead of treating Zhou Qingfeng as one of his own, he even treated him as an opponent .

Zhou Qingfeng’s speed boat was not the only boat under the command of the old SEALs member . Four to five speed boats, or in other words, around fifty people were surrounding him, and the numerical ratio of fifty-to-one had caused immense pressure on him .

In that instance, the half-paralyzed face of the old SEAls member appeared to be extraordinarily odious . As the only one with the power to talk, he then laughed nastily at Zhou Qingfeng and said, “Please, just don’t let us win too easily . ”

There was no way Zhou Qingfeng could avoid this kind of confrontation . Even though he knew that he was at a disadvantage, he had no other choice but to take the bull by the horns! He understood that he had to put the pride of his nation to the side, as in a world where the law of the jungle ruled, he had to fight in order to live on .

“Of course not, we’ll enter East Rockaway of Queens from the Reynolds Sewers . According to our scout report, there’s an army reserve barrack in that area, and there are probably more than two hundred trained recruits currently camping in that area .

The barrack will also serve as the rear support point for the Skull and Bones . Our objective is to launch a preemptive strike and conquer this support point in order to ensure that our land troops will not receive any interferences . However, if we somehow fail our mission, then you can give it a go . ”

F*ck me… Fifty combat elites will somehow fail their mission when confronting two hundred recruits? Are you kidding me?

The elite troops of the Brotherhood of Steel had already been provoked by the bet since the beginning . When they heard the question from the old SEALs member, they shouted excitedly at the same time, “Never!”

“Alright, boys! We’ve now entered the Reynolds Sewers . Now, check your weapons and equipment one last time . We’ll be launching our attack in fifteen minutes and clearing the entire battlefield within ten minutes . Our main force will arrive after half an hour… All hail the Brotherhood of Steel!”

Zhou Qingfeng was completely suppressed by the grandeur of those bastards, and hence he straightened his face even until the final fifteen minutes before launching the preemptive strike . According to the information from Angie’s drone, the Hewlett Beach, which they had to decide to land on this time around, was completely empty .

After fifteen minutes, fifty elite troops jumped down from their speedboat . With their professionalism and extreme speed, they were able to conquer the beach in just the blink of an eye .

The elite troops were busting with the team due to the smoothness of the process when conquering the beach . Then old SEALs member even praised them, “Guys, you’re the best!”

Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng, who was apparently ‘Not Best Enough’, did not have the chance to take part in it . He was being threaded by the old SEALs member as a target to humiliate, “Look at this pathetic Chinese kid, he almost cried when he realized that he didn’t even have the chance to show himself!”

There was a golf course near Hewlett Beach . As the area was quite spacious, the Skull and Bones had set up a trained reserves barrack in that area . The barrack was also responsible for watching out for Skull and Bones’ back to prevent being backstabbed by the others .

After landing on the beach, the first priority of the old SEALs member’s men was to investigate and suppress the barrack when necessary . According to their previous scout report, although there were around a hundred trained troops in the barrack, all of them were mere recruits and they did not even have any weapons with them .

“Mother f*cker, stop making fun of me, don’t blame me for hitting you right in your d*ck!” Zhou Qingfeng was infuriated when he saw the joyfully satisfied Americans . However, when he finally set his foot on the beach, he heard a ‘fwee’ in the air .

“Ambush, mortar!” The troops from the frontline yelled once they heard the sound of a launching artillery shell, followed by the sound of an explosion . Zhou Qingfeng then saw a corpse gliding through the air .

The old SEALs member instantly lays prone on the ground as he tried to seek cover . He then asked through the wireless radio, “Where’s the mortar coming from?”

However, he did not get any answer for his inquiries as several rounds of artillery shells had already landed on his squad . The sound of ‘Fwee… . Bwoom!’ could be heard continuously, and the sound of ‘dhuk dhuk dhuk’ from the machine guns could be heard from all directions . In just the blink of an eye, the five landing speedboats, who had originally conquered the beach, were all destroyed .

All the elite troops that landed on the shores were completely stunned . When they saw all of their speed boats were exploded, they realized that they were in an unfavorable situation - their only escape route was now gone, and hence they could no longer escape out of it .

However, the old SEALs member realized that their bad luck did not end there . If the mortars destroyed all their speed boats with ease, then it means that they could easily prevent the arrival of their main force as well . If their main forces did not make their way up to the beach, due to the numerical inferiority, they would soon be dead even though all of them were elites .

“Where’s the mortar coming from?” The old SEALs member was extremely worried . As the trajectory of the mortar was bent and the launching of the artillery missiles were almost unnoticeable, it was very hard for them to determine the firing position .

One of the elite troop members from the frontline of the Brotherhood of Steels then made a rough guess after relying solely on his sense of hearing, “Sir, I believe that those artillery shells are being launched from the barrack in the golf course . ”

“What the hell! Where shall we retreat then?” In such a crucial moment, the old SEALs member took out a pair of binoculars and looked at his surroundings, “There must be a sentry post around here . We must find and destroy it . ”

“I think that the sentry post which you’re looking for is in the sky . ” Zhou Qingfeng brought DogMeat alongside him and walked towards the old SEALs member . His face was covered with sands as well due to the explosions of the artillery shells . After some observation, he pointed to the sky .

There was a micro-drone about three hundred meters above the sky . As it was extremely small in size, one would not be able to find it without paying close attention . The micro-drone was equipped with a wireless transmission camera, and it was more than enough to detect the distance of mere several hundred meters .

“Damn it, they only have a simple recruit barrack when we did our scouting yesterday . How the hell did they manage to get all these mortars and heavy machine guns within one day?” The old SEALs member lifted his rifle and fired a few shots into the sky . However, since the micro-drone had a random flying pattern, he was unable to do anything about it .

“Kid, stop trying to show off . We’ve been completely suppressed, do you understand that? Didn’t you realize that we’re being shot at from all three directions?” The old SEALs member seemed to have already given up . Without the backup of the great American reinforcement troops from the Brotherhood of Steel, he was now left with mere fifty pathetic ‘elite troops’ .

The crossfire was coming from all three directions, which meant that whoever that lifted their head would be instantly dead . However, what was even worse was that the land troops from all three directions were not their only threat . A few patrol boats soon emerged from the surface of the sea and slowly approached them with a strong murderous intent .

The face of the old SEALs member instantly turned pale when he saw all the heavy machine guns on the patrol boats, “We’re screwed… Surrender!”

“Hahaha… . , a bunch of idiots . They’re so stupid!” Guzman was looking down from the golf course with his binoculars . He saw all the pioneers from Brotherhood of Steel being suppressed at the beach park and they could not do anything .

Richard was beside him and he also observed the situation . He sighed and said, “They weren’t stupid; they’re too proud and arrogant . They thought that we didn’t know about their plans and that’s why they are here with no backup . ”

Skull and Bones knew the Brotherhood of Steel’s plan with the drone, but they were not sure which direction they would come from . There were way too many places they could land in New York . Also, Skull and Bones did not have that many people to guard every single direction; they could only have mobile defense teams .

Guzman’s team was one of the mobile defense teams . Guzman’s team consisted of all the drug dealers from Mexico and they were considered high-quality soldiers . After receiving mortars, heavy machine guns, and trucks, Guzman’s team was in charge of guarding and patrolling the island . They were so lucky that they met the pioneers of the Brotherhood of Steel .

Nieto was still with Guzman . Since he was weak and powerless, he was at the bottom of the team . He was in charge of their diet and logistics . After they departed from Staten Island, Sofia, who has been taking care of Nieto, was tortured to death . Nieto started being absent-minded since then . Fortunately, Hailey was still with him and the both of them comforted each other .

“Hey, Nieto . The heavy machine gun in defense point two is running out of bullets . Get a box of bullets over there . ” Guzman shouted at Nieto through the wireless radio .

Nieto, who had been on standby, immediately grabbed a box of bullets and ran towards defense point two . While he was running, he heard the sound of a girl screaming all of a sudden . He turned around and saw that Guzman had bumped into Hailey who was also a logistics worker . Guzman was touching and kissing Hailey .

Nieto barely heard Hailey’s screams because it was a little far from him . The moment Nieto heard Hailey scream, “Help”, he immediately threw the box on the ground and turned around . Guzman saw his action, pulled his pistol, and fired in the sky . He snapped at Nieto, “F*ck off, continue with your work . ”

Guzman’s shout was clear and loud . Nieto was intimidated by Guzman . He immediately thought of the time when he was being chased by Guzman to the war front . He could not suppress his fear . He started to run and left the box of bullets on the ground .

The so-called defense point two was a small villa at the beach . It was located around three hundred meters away from the place, and it was the location where the frontlines of the Brotherhood of Steel got suppressed . The Brotherhood of Steel had launched two javelin missiles toward the villa . Even when the people around the heavy machine gun were all killed; they could not destroy the machine gun .

As soon as the people at the defense point saw Nieto coming without bullets, they shouted angrily, “Where are the bullets? We only have two boxes left . ”

Nieto was astonished . At that instant, he saw a furry tail come out across the defense point . A German shepherd was already less than a hundred meters away and it was slowly getting closer .

“Kill that dog first!” Nieto had a very deep impression of the dog . It was his nightmare . It was the terrifying dog which showed him its sharp iron teeth; it was the terrifying dog which killed all his men and Guzman’s partner, Koval .

However, everyone at the defense point ignored the dog . They were insanely shooting another person that was rushing towards them regardless of the spraying bullets .

“That kid is insane!” The old man from SEALs was stunned while looking at Zhou Qingfeng, “Are the people from China enhanced like supermen now?”

In fact, everyone on the battleground was watching Zhou Qingfeng . It was because the other members from the Brotherhood of Steel could not even raise their heads while the mortar and heavy machine guns were firing . Zhou Qingfeng was the only one who tried to strike back .

Zhou Qingfeng’s physical strength and endurance were far better than a normal person’s . While the old man from SEALs thought it was impossible and he was going to give up, Zhou Qingfeng was not going to give in .

With his powerful explosive speed and the two seconds he gained by using ‘As quick as lightning’ twice, Zhou Qingfeng and DogMeat rushed across the beach . They traveled more than twenty meters in just a blink of an eye and everyone was shocked on the spot .

While the heavy machine gun was targeting at Zhou Qingfeng, DogMeat was running very quickly around the defense point . Due to the fact that it was short and small in size, nobody noticed it .

“Mortar, kill that running man . ” Guzman saw Zhou Qingfeng at the top of the golf course . Guzman commanded the mortar team and at the same time, he mandated the Hailey under him, “Suck harder, don’t stop . I freaking love you, gosh, it feels so good!”

As soon as the mortars landed around Zhou Qingfeng, he was already in a house at the beach . Before the mortar and heavy machine guns could destroy the house, Zhou Qingfeng only had a few seconds to shoot back .

Bang… . . , with a 4x scope, Zhou Qingfeng fired a bullet with his scar rifle . The bullet traveled more than three hundred meters and it accurately hit a person in defense point two .

Another member of Skull and Bones pushed the shooter away and tried to get on the heavy machine gun . However, Zhou Qingfeng had already fired his second bullet . The bullet hit the second person in his chest .

The place Zhou Qingfeng attacked was defense point two where Nieto located . The people around the machine gun started to panic as two of the shooters had died all of a sudden . Meanwhile, DogMeat, who had been hiding around a hundred meters away, suddenly rushed towards them .

“Oh, God!” Nieto was terrified . He was not scared of bullets; he was afraid of DogMeat . He immediately turned around and ran away when he saw DogMeat come closer .

There were more than ten people at the defense point; two of the shooters were killed and the rest of them could fill the position with a shooter . However, Zhou Qingfeng kept shooting accurately from three hundred meters away . The more of the people he eliminated, the stronger he was . Finally, none of the people at the defense would dare to raise their heads .

Within the few seconds, DogMeat had already traversed a hundred meters . At the same time, the building that Zhou Qingfeng was in had nearly destroyed by the other two heavy machine guns . The wall and structure of the building were collapsing under the impact of bullets . Moreover, the mortars were also targeting the building .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng’s combat power was already increased by thirty percent . His agility, speed, and ability to judge were boosted . The third ‘As quick as lightning’ was activated .

Within the one second, Zhou Qingfeng held his breath, aimed and launched a 40mm diameter high-explosive grenade with an M203 grenade launcher . Everything was calculated accurately and precisely in Zhou Qingfeng’s brain that had been enhanced by the NTZ-49 drug .

At another defense point, there was a shooter aiming at Zhou Qingfeng . Due to the fact that the building was collapsing, without any cover, Zhou Qingfeng appeared in his scope . All he needed to do was pull the trigger and the strong, scary enemy in front of him would be a goner . Unfortunately, at that instant, he saw a grenade coming towards him .

M406 was a 40mm highly-explosive grenade, weighing 32g with an area of effect of five meters . It would create more than three hundred fragments with a speed higher than a thousand and five hundred meters per second . However, the grenade itself was slow and in fact, everyone could easily see it .

The shooter at defense point three saw the grenade . It could be described as coming towards him ‘slowly’ . As a trained anti-narcotic police in Mexico, he was aware that the slow grenade was generous . The moment he saw the grenade, he immediately lowered his head .

Zhou Qingfeng, who was in the building that was going to collapse already realized the presence of the shooter at defense point three . He instantly rushed out of the building .

Zhou Qingfeng had double the physical strength of a normal person and a combat ability that was increased by thirty percent at the moment, his running speed was incredibly fast . However, defense point three was three hundred meters away from him . Even though he was fast, he would still need at least twenty seconds to get there .

“He’s crazy!” the old SEALs member watched Zhou Qingfeng with a pair of binoculars . “The heavy machine gun could start firing at him anytime and there are another two aiming at him .

In fact, when Zhou Qingfeng rushed out of the building, DogMeat arrived at defense point two at the same time . Six of the people at the defense point were killed by Zhou Qingfeng and eight of them remained . All of them knew their job was to stop and stall the pioneers of the Brotherhood of Steel at the beach . When the patrol boats arrive, the pioneers will be eliminated .

One of the headmen was trying to re-organize the team and continued with the heavy machine gun . He was shocked by Zhou Qingfeng’s incredibly accurate shooting skill . However, he believed that once the heavy machine gun started to run once again, Zhou Qingfeng will not be able to escape anymore .

The headman thought it was just a mad dog . He moved his body backward, used his left hand to block and the other hand to aim at DogMeat with a pistol . At that instant, DogMeat bit him and made a huge hole in his chest .

The people at defense point two started to scream and randomly shoot . Nobody bothered about the machine gun anymore, all of them were trying to get rid of the scary dog . The headman looked at the hole in his chest, he could not believe what had just happened .

DogMeat was jumping and dodging the bullets in the building . At the same time, it was waiting for the chance to attack . It was just a matter of time for the rest of them in the building to be killed . That was the result of close-ranged combat with DogMeat . A normal person will not be able to fight against its agility and speed .

Defense point two was down, but there were still another two defense points left . Zhou Qingfeng was running towards defense point three and the machine gun from the first defense point was shooting at him . Zhou Qingfeng’s speed was fast; however, it could not compare to the speed of a bullet .

The old SEAL member saw it from behind and immediately shouted in the wireless radio, “Attack the machine gun on the left, give more time to that Chinese kid . ”

The pioneers in the front who were being suppressed replied, “Sir, we’re still being held . There are three machine guns on the left . We’ve tried to attack twice and six of us are gone . ”

The old man was outraged and he commanded again, “Sacrifice another six then, we need to give him more time . Otherwise, all of us are gonna die . ”

All those complaints could be heard from the wireless radio and the old SEAL member was confounded . He raised his head and saw that not only was Zhou Qingfeng still alive, he was getting stronger and tougher .

The shooter who lowered his body felt the explosion behind him . Following that were the severe vibration and waves of the explosion . As he turned around, he saw that the rest of the people in the team were either dead or severely injured . It was a complete mess .

He felt even more terrified when he saw Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng was running towards his direction at lightning speed . He already went across the beach and arrived at the beach park . His speed was so fast that the shooter could barely see him .

M406 killed five of them and Zhou Qingfeng’s combat power increased to a hundred and fifty-five percent . His agility and speed were already beyond what anyone could imagine .

“Idiot, you’re not gonna make it,” the shooter at defense point three felt the death threat from afar . Again, he aimed at Zhou Qingfeng who was around two hundred meters away from him . The distance was enough for the M2HB to create a line of bullets and kill everyone in front of it .

The bullets were fired from the machine guns and it destroyed everything including the cement floor and buildings . Dust and ashes sputtered every time the bullet hit a point .

In the midst of the dust and ashes, Zhou Qingfeng started to move left and right . His sharp eyes stared into the direction of the heavy machine gun at death’s door . Eventually, he was able to maintain a high speed while dodging the bullets .

In the shooter’s eyes, Zhou Qingfeng looked like he was performing on an ice skating ring . He dodged all the bullets with all sorts of incredible movements and his movements were slick . It seemed like Zhou Qingfeng was not tired at all . At that moment, the shooter thought that all of his hard work was useless and ridiculous in front of Zhou Qingfeng

The shooter was like a kid chasing a fly . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng pulled the spring of the grenade launcher and reloaded the launcher with another grenade while he was running .

As Zhou Qingfeng arrived at the distance of a hundred meters away from the shooter, he laid prone on the ground as he could not get any closer anymore . He will not be able to dodge the bullets at that distance . After he laid prone on the ground, he launched M406 to the defense point .

The grenade accurately landed at the defense point, a few of them were killed . Following that, Zhou Qingfeng launched another three grenades .

After the four grenades, the entire defense point was destroyed . In the midst of the explosion, the shooter was not able to shoot Zhou Qingfeng . He could not even raise his head due to the shockwave of the explosion . Unfortunately, he was not killed by any of the four grenades . Finally, when he got up and turned around, he was the only one left in the defense point . There were more than ten people in the beginning .

On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng was getting more and more excited and his combat power was getting better and better . It sounded like words were being spoken into his mind .

Finally, Zhou Qingfeng’s ability of ‘Awe-inspiring murder’ has reached its limit and he was now at the stage of ‘Legendary’!

Zhou Qingfeng dashed through the final hundred meters like a gust of wind . He was already twice as strong as an average person, but after reaching the limit of his ‘Awe-Inspiring murderous’ ability, his strength had been further doubled . He was able to lift the M2hB heavy machine gun which was attached to a bullet box and a tripod that weighed over sixty kilograms in total with just one hand .

However, when Zhou Qingfeng finally settled the last two defence points, three heavy machine guns, which Guzman had set up in the main defence point, was firing blatantly at the elite troops . The two mortar teams were also firing endless artillery shells at them .

Those elite troops were immensely pleased with themselves just a few moments ago, but now, after being suppressed by their opponent's firepower and losing dozens of their men, their cries for help were the only sound that could be heard through the wireless radio . The old SEAL member was extremely mad at them .

The old SEAL member was finally fed up with them, The Chinese kid can destroy two defence points all by himself, but you guys are here trying to surrender even though there are fifty of you? What's the point of keeping you alive then? You all should go to the f*cking hell!

The group of elite troops were not the only side that was terrified . Guzman and Richard, who were standing on the last green patch of the golf course, were terrified by the strong murderous intent of Zhou Qingfeng as well . They exclaimed at the same time, “It’s Victor Hugo . ”

“We’re doomed… the flank of our main battle position is now exposed . They will definitely attack us from that direction now . ”

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Guzman yelled at his men at the main battle position through the wireless radio, “Pay attention to your left flank, someone might be attacking you from that direction . ”

Richard, on the other hand, asked worriedly, “Should we fall back? We might not be able to escape soon if the battle carries on this way . ”

Guzman really wanted to shout, ‘I’ve got over a hundred men under me and we can't even deal with a single person . ” However, the fact that they had been defeated too many times by Zhou Qingfeng had caused them to lose all their confidence on the battlefield .

“Mr . Rethnor has given out the order . We must defend this place even if we have to sacrifice people . Reinforcement will be arriving soon,” Guzman was just making up stories to try to boost the team morale once again .

In order to deal with the pre-emptive strike by the Brotherhood of Steel, Skull and Bones had specifically created a mobile unit, which consisted of more than a thousand men . They were well-equipped with a large number of motor vehicles and they moved at an incredible speed .

“Where’s the current location of our reinforcement troop?” Richard began to be suspicious . “I’m from the Central Agency of Intelligence . I’ll bring some men to provide support to the reinforcement troops . ”

After Richard finished speaking, he then brought a dozen of men with him and left Guzman alone . Even though Guzman was fierce, malicious, and arrogant, he was shocked by Richard’s sudden departure too .

In the meantime, the patrol boat, which was responsible for attacking from the sea, was already in place . The elite troops ran around like headless flies on the beach to dodge the bullets but they did not realize that without any cover, they were the best shooting practice targets for the patrol boat .

The elite troops on the beach knew that they were in big trouble too . To defend themselves against the attack of the mortar and heavy machine guns, they, too, had lifted their FGM-148 ‘Javelin’ and fired the missiles at them . The exchange of fire between the two sides had become intense and there were casualties on both sides .

At that instant, Zhou Qingfeng, who had now reached the limit of his ‘Awe-Inspiring Murderous’ ability, lifted a heavy machine gun and regrouped with Dogmeat . They used their fastest possible speed to rush towards the enemies’ final defence point . They soon entered the architecture complex behind the beach and the blocks after blocks of villas had provided them with a lot of covers .

After arriving at two hundred meters away from the left flank of their enemies’ main battle position, Zhou Qingfeng put down the M2hB and set up a tripod . Meanwhile, after receiving the warning from Guzman, the soldiers from the main battle position aimed at their left flank with an M240B general machine gun . They fired the shots immediately after discovering the Zhou Qingfeng’s rough location .

Zhou Qingfeng was forced to retreat temporarily as the strong firepower had even put a big hole in the house which he used as a bunker . He could only fall back until he was more than six hundred meters away from his enemies . Without any sighting devices, his enemies will face difficulties just to even identify his rough location .

The shooter who controlled the M240B struggled for breath as through the scope, he saw that someone was actually carrying a heavy machine gun and running around on the battlefield - It’s unbelievable! However, his surprise was actually reasonable as a normal heavy machine gun would require up to six people to carry it!

“Sir, sir! We have a weirdo over here . I need backup… I repeat, I need backup,” the shooter shouted through the wireless radio .

The commander of the last defence point glanced at the direction of the beach as he watched the inevitable death of those in the elite troops . He then asked, “How many enemies do you have over there?”

Six hundred meters was not even a problem for the . 50 caliber bullets . When the machine gun started to fire its shots, a satisfying scene emerged .

The bullets were sprayed out of the huge barrel of the machine gun before forming a scorching chain and landing on the enemies’ final defence point which was made out of sandbags, bricks, and even abandoned vehicles . The sandbags, which served as the enemies’ bunker, were torn in the blink of an eye .

Sand and rugs, broken pieces of cloth were blown into the air, and the seemingly sturdy bunker collapsed instantly from the impact of the massive projectiles . The bricks and abandoned vehicles also failed to serve its purposes, as holes after holes were being put into them .

The massive impact of the bullets penetrated through the bunker and landed directly on the interior of the defence point . After one wave of bulletstorm, the defence point had been completely demolished .

Meanwhile, the elite troops of the Brotherhood of Steel had already gone mad . Although they had successfully eliminated two of their enemies’ patrol boats with their individual missiles, they had lost seven to eight men .

When Zhou Qingfeng came along with DogMeat to rejoin the elite troops, this gang of nervous people even thought that their enemies had approached once again . A soldier suddenly emerged from the bunker and yelled “Make America Great Again” before shooting at Zhou Qingfeng, but with four times the strength of a normal human being, he dashed across six to seven meters with just a single step and kicked the soldier right in his face .

There were a dozen of nervous soldiers at the back as well . When they saw Zhou Qingfeng, they hurriedly aimed their muzzles at him . They, too, were shouting “Make America Great Again!”

The soldiers began to shoot at Zhou Qingfeng, but before they could do so, he thrusted upon them the slamming shots of his heavy machine gun . Fortunately, the sound of the gunshots was deafening enough to not only suppress their slogan, but also to restore some of their senses .

“I’ve got rid of all three defence points and saved your lives, but that’s what you guys give me in return?” Zhou Qingfeng pointed at the elite troops with his M2hB and said sarcastically, “I’m not impressed with the elite troops of the Brotherhood of Steel . Maybe… it’s time to kiss my ass!”

Nearly half of the fifty soldiers from the Brotherhood of Steel were killed . The remaining soldiers were still tense . Around twenty to thirty of them were hiding in front of a building in a constant state of anxiety .

The old SEAL member came out from behind . He saw all the corpses and injured soldiers, then he looked at the tough Zhou Qingfeng who appeared like he was still able to fight . He was now able to tell who were the elite troops and who were the rookies with ease .

Some of the soldiers were breaking down and crying out loud . The old SEAL member hardened his heart and shouted, “B*stards, get your ass up and help those people who are injured . Rebuild the defence point . Arrange a few men to investigate the enemies’ forces . We can’t let them fight back, otherwise, our sacrifices will go to waste . ”

The old SEAL member forced the soldiers to continue to fight . He did not give them any chances to feel bad or sad . When he walked past Zhou Qingfeng, he did not mention about ‘kissing ass’ anymore . Instead, he said, “Well done,” before he left .

After ten minutes, the cargo ship of the Brotherhood of Steel finally arrived . Two thousand of the cannon fodders rushed out of the ship . The commander at different levels had already planned and distributed their missions . However, all of them were worried and upset when they saw that more than half of the elite team were gone .

Meanwhile, Guzman withdrew with his team which meant that Zhou Qingfeng was not in combat mode anymore . The effect of ‘Awe-inspiring murder’ disappeared and all of a sudden, he felt the M2HB in his hand become heavier . Even so, he carried the gun until he found the squad led by Butcher .

In order to maximize the usability of the two thousand cannon fodders, the Brotherhood of Steel equipped them with tons of heavy weapons . Even though there was no tank, they have armoured vehicles and cannons . However, the other squads were incomparable to Squad Hugo where they had their own armoured vehicle .

Everyone in Squad Hugo was in the Cougar . The moment they saw Zhou Qingfeng carry a heavy machine gun with only one hand, they thought that Zhou Qingfeng was great and strong .

Zhou Qingfeng put the heavy machine gun on the armoured vehicle and went up to the machine gun tower of the vehicle . At the top of the vehicle, he was looking at the crowd of soldiers landing on the beach .

According to their plans, the first thing for the frontline to do was to create a defence point once they arrived at the shore . After investigating the enemies’ forces, they will start to attack . Such methods were the most suitable for a crowd of people with low combat power .

The crowd of cannon fodders started to dash forward as soon as they landed . It was expected that all of them will be spread out half way throughout the island and the commanders will not be able to all control all of them . The landing offence team was forced to carry out a defence .

“Alright, everyone . This will be the area we’re going to stand on for the next twenty-four hours . I’m telling all of you, the stability of the defence structure will decide whether or not all of you would be able to survive . ”

Butcher, as an experienced soldier, was an expert in building and constructing defence points . Even Zhou Qingfeng had to listen to him .

Their current location was East Rockaway which was surrounded by the residential area . All the buildings in that area were single villas . They were not strong and could not resist wire attacks as they were all made of wood . “This place is terrible for defence . Tons of us will be gone if there’s an artillery shell . ”

“It isn’t just defence,” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the sky . Even though he did not see anything, he was sure that there will be drones from Skull and Bones . “Everything we’re doing is exposed to the enemy, this is terrible . ”

It was just less than ten minutes after the cargo ship arrived, but the men sent by the old SEAL had already approached the enemy . The Brotherhood of Steel immediately sent a few armoured vehicles to support them while Zhou Qingfeng and Squad Hugo were building their defence point and waiting for the enemy .

The so-called ‘defence point’ was actually the underground sewers of the residential area . Those were the only feasible places and they were stronger and tougher than usual . Squad Hugo used two of the M2HB heavy machine guns as a fixed crossfire offence while Cougar was used as a mobile offence weapon .

However, nobody knew if it was going to work . Zhou Qingfeng planned to escape anyway if something went wrong . That was the reason he brought Cougar .

After Skull and Bones received the news that the Brotherhood of Steel had landed, Fernando Rethnor, who was the closest to their landing point, was the most worried and he panicked . Before that, he went to Staten Island for an adventure where he was nearly killed by Zhou Qingfeng .

Only a few days after he returned, he heard the news of invasion from the Brotherhood of Steel . It was Victor Hugo again .

“That’s right . Victor Hugo led them . He’s the most dangerous man in the Brotherhood of Steel . He’s fierce and violent, sneaky and insidious . He had a special operation where he led only fifty of the elite team and destroyed our defence points . ”

“However, our soldiers managed to kill more than half of the elite team . Even though we had to withdraw, it was a fair trade . ” Right now, Richard was standing in front of Fernando Rethnor, trying to make their loss sound better .

Fernando thought it was reasonable because even he suffered a big loss because of Zhou Qingfeng . It was completely normal for the people under him to suffer . Otherwise, he will be embarrassed .

Fernando waved his hand and chased Richard away . He was still glamorously dressed and very gentle . He spoke to the beautiful lady beside him, “Rachel, I remember that this Victor Hugo was your neighbour . He used to be shy and awkward . ”

“I thought he was going after your daughter, Angie . He used to glance at you very often . He’s an interesting boy; he reminds me of when I was young . I didn’t know that he was actually pretty good in combat . ”

Rachel was wearing a beautiful dress and sitting in the captain’s cabin next to Fernando . As she heard him talk about Zhou Qingfeng, she despised him .

“Fernando, you’re really getting worse and weaker . Victor is just an eighteen-year-old kid . You can’t even go against him, how are you going to go against my husband, David?”

However, he did not want to admit that Zhou Qingfeng was better than him . He slowly swayed the glass of wine in his hand and laughed, “I admit that I’ve misjudged him, but this time, I will crush him . ”

“Oh… . right! I’ve heard that your husband David is not in Staten or Manhattan . He was spotted to be in trouble at the Bronx with no food, drinks, or backup . It’s just a matter of time for him to die . It’s such a hopeless situation . ”

“And Victor Hugo will not be any better than that . Do you know what I've prepared for him?” Fernando moved closer to Rachel, laughed and whispered, “Great tanks, unbeatable artillery shells, and… . . the horrible poisonous gas bomb!”

Fernando Rethnor will never admit that he was traumatized by Zhou Qingfeng . However, the psychological effects of Zhou Qingfeng’s actions did exist and the effect had already been magnified to infinity!

Although David Lawrence was extremely strong, he was still a human, nonetheless . However, the outbreak of Zhou Qingfeng’s combat capability in just a short period of time was simply incomprehensible and encountering him will be even worse than one’s worst nightmare . Anyone will definitely treat him as the main enemy and kill him as soon as the opportunity arose .

When Richard reported that Victor Hugo landed on the shore, the first thought that came across Fernando Rethnor’s mind was - How can I kill that bastard once and for all? He felt that tanks and cannons were too unreliable for him . Hence, he got himself some poison gas bombs .

An order was then relayed to the soldiers from the battlefield - to find and determine Victor Hugo’s location . All Fernando needed to know was his location . The other information… was no longer important anymore .

Meanwhile, Guzman was still leading the remnants as they tried to regroup . The team, which he had put so much effort into piecing together, was now defeated once again in the hands of Zhou Qingfeng .

Guzman, too, felt frustrated when he watched Zhou Qingfeng destroy all three of his defence points consecutively . The lame guy had tried his best to get rid of his main enemy . However, he kept facing difficulties, and at that very instant, he already felt like giving up .

Nieto was also exhausted as he kept running for his life after encountering Dogmeat . As he had been starving for a long period of time, he was running out of energy . He almost collapsed when he finally returned to his team .

“Hailey, it’s me, Nieto,” Nieto could not believe what he just heard . He even raised his tone to stress his identity .

“I’m sorry, but I don’t want to follow a useless person anymore . I’m now Mr . Guzman’s woman,” Hailey decided to ditch Nieto after she hooked up with Guzman .

Nieto felt that he had been struck by lightning when he heard the news . He stirred for a while as he could not understand the reason . Finally, he whispered, “Hailey, I’ve always been good to you . Why did you decide to follow Guzman, the devil? Have you forgotten what happened to Sofia? You’ll be tortured to death if you insist on following him . ”

“I didn’t forget Sofia, but I also didn’t forget how you abandoned her . I don’t want to follow such a useless man . So please… stop bothering me,” Hailey shook her head and kept herself away from him as if he was the plague .

At that moment, Nieto felt that his inner world had completely collapsed . Everything in front of him had turned grey, lifeless, and meaningless . He really just wanted to die . However, he suddenly felt a surge of energy emerge from his shoulder . Someone shouted, “Nieto, follow me . We’ve got some work to do now . ”

Guzman, Guzman, it’s Guzman again . For the first time, Nieto felt that he was no longer afraid of the vicious man . He turned his head around and said coldly, “I’m starving . I don’t have any energy left to work for you . ”

In the past, Guzman might have already killed Nieto . However, this time around, he seemed extremely gentle . He patted Nieto’s shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, I’ve prepared some food for you . ”

The food was served in just the blink of an eye, and out of his expectations, it was extremely sumptuous . Nieto saw not only canned meat, but also bread and fruit jam . The scent of the food had stimulated his taste buds . He immediately forgot all his difficulties and he began to wolf down the food .

However, once Nieto finished eating, he found out that there were other people who were eating and drinking just like him . They looked extremely miserable and they seemed like a bunch of refugees . Besides that, all of them, including himself, were surrounded by fully-armed soldiers .

“What’s going on?” Nieto was being sent into a tightly guarded warehouse after he finished eating his food . The soldiers inside the warehouse then pushed him heavily and shouted, “We didn’t fill your stomach up for nothing . Now, get to work! Don’t you dare slack off or even try to plan for an escape . ”

However, when Nieto walked towards a truck, he saw a forklift carefully moving a shell rack down from the truck . The clear logo of Skull and Bones was being printed on the shell rack, with a label, ‘M122 155mm VX artillery shell’ .

The officer that looked after the artillery shell then stepped forwards, straightened his face, and said, “You guys will be responsible for delivering these artillery shells to a cannon team . Be careful, these shells are a little more special . ”

Zhou Qingfeng still did not know what he will be facing soon . He sighed while looking at the sky, “Damn… I won’t even be trying that hard if I knew that we were going to have air support . ”

Several aircraft of the Brotherhood of Steel were flying across the sky at an extreme speed . As there were a large number of flying clubs and amateur pilots in the United States of America, it was extremely easy for them to find several propellers to launch the free fall bombs .

Although the bombs were unguided, the flying aircraft in the world of the cataclysm still exceeded the expectations of Skull and Bones by far . The soldiers of Skull and Bones were completely lost when they saw the bomb-dropping aircraft .

The cannon fodders that landed on the shore cheered in joy when they saw their enemies running around to dodge the blobs . At first, they thought that a Great War was inevitable and that they might be dead on the battlefield . No one would have expected that they could live on for a little longer . Zhou Qingfeng’s men even jumped out of their respective underground bunkers and cheered for their victory .

However, when night gradually approached, the propellers left promptly . Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher instantly turned pale . They said simultaneously, “We’re doomed, how are we supposed to deal with them the entire night?”

Not long after the aircraft left, the armed reconnaissance team from the frontline immediately sent through an alert – the enemies marched forwards once again and there were more than three to four thousands of them . However, there was one thing that reached even faster than the enemies - the large-caliber artillery shell .

The artillery shell had ignited the entire battlefield, leaving a huge crater on the ground . Nobody in the radius of fifty meters was able to survive and all the surrounding houses were destroyed as well . There was no way they could handle such massive firepower . Therefore, it was now the Brotherhood of Steel’s turn to become completely lost .

Butcher had the most fighting experience among all of them . He took the risk and climbed up a house roof in order to have a clear vision of the shooters . “They’re just a bunch of rookies… I think they’re not even aiming at all . ”

Although Zhou Qingfeng’s men had finally calmed down, the others in the frontline were still running around like headless flies . He could not help but sigh, “We’re f*cked . This is going to turn into a war over midnight!”

The impact of the gigantic artillery shell literally shook the earth . Amidst the vibration and the deafening noise, the wave of the explosion killed and destroyed everyone or everything within the radius of fifty meters . Everything was blown up into the sky . When all the pieces fell, you could even see the broken body parts in the air .

Nobody would like to stay in a place that was dangerous and where they could be killed at any time . Zhou Qingfeng was not going to stay . He quickly switched on his armband computer and contacted Angie who has been controlling the drone, “Angie, show me the vision of the drone, I’m gonna get out of this stupid place . ”

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the scene captured by the infrared camera of the drone . The whole shore was already in a mess . The Brotherhood of Steel had occupied the entire East Rockaway during the day and had already set up the two thousand soldiers around the residential areas for defense . It was only around two kilometers away from their targeted place, Valley Stream .

According to the Brotherhood of Steel’s plans, they will defend and hold the shore during the day . At night, they will get cannons by cargo ship and use the armored vehicles to attack at the same time . They would only need half an hour to get through two kilometers .

Their plans during the day were good, however, Skull and Bones took the initiative to attack before the Brotherhood of Steel did . Just before the commanders of the Brotherhood of Steel were going to group the team up, Zhou Qingfeng shouted, “We can’t just wait and die here . We need to get out of here . ”

Based on the vision provided by Angie, the invasion of Skull and Bones was not packed . Instead, it was vulnerable . Zhou Qingfeng quickly gathered his squad and escaped from the shore . Meanwhile, Guzman and Richard were looking for Zhou Qingfeng with a team across the frontline .

Richard was talking non-stop and Guzman was annoyed . He grabbed, pulled Richard’s collar, and shouted, “Listen, idiot! I hate that kid . I even wished that he could die with me and that’s why I’m here looking for him . ”

“We’re the only two who knows about that kid in the entire Skull and Bones . That’s why we’re here . What we’re going to do now is follow the soldiers in front of us . We’ll be able to find him if he’s still alive . I bet he’s hiding somewhere right now as our soldiers are really aggressive . ”

“Mr . Rethnor said that if we couldn’t find that kid today, he’s going to launch all the gas bombs to cover the entire East Rockaway to kill that kid . ”

“If you don’t want to get killed by the gas bomb, get off your ass and find that kid . ” Guzman continued to pull his collar until Richard nodded his head .

In the dark, thousands of soldiers from Skull and Bones were following the tanks and armored vehicles . They were going through the artillery shells from the Brotherhood of Steel and heading to East Rockaway . It was going to be a chaotic and bloody massacre .

An M1A3 main battle tank crashed through tons of buildings and appeared on the street . Its muzzle aimed at a heavy-armored vehicle .

“Oh shit… . . , there’s a tank in front of us! Turn around!” Butcher shouted at the machine gun tower . The heavy Cougar braked and changed directions .

Clearly, the tank was not expecting there to be an armored vehicle and it just simply fired . The artillery shell missed and it hit the building behind it . The building was instantly demolished .

The huge artillery shell nearly hit the Cougar and created a strong gale . Butcher, who was on the top of the vehicle, quickly got back down . He felt like he was in the middle of a storm, “Damn you, Victor, get your shit together . Are you trying to kill me?”

“Shut up . How was I supposed to know that there were so many battle tanks? They appeared as soon as I showed up,” Zhou Qingfeng shouted while he drove the Cougar .

“Because you’re just a piece of shit!” Butcher cursed . There were one main battle tank and three armored vehicles chasing after them from the back .

As soon as Guzman and Richard heard that there was an armored vehicle from the Brotherhood of Steel, they immediately headed towards the frontline . When they were on the way, they saw, with their night vision scope, a building destroyed all of a sudden and an armored vehicle showing up .

“Oh, God!” Guzman and Richard were not able to react after they saw the vehicle . They only heard the rapid sounds of bullets being fired . The bullets hit the transport truck behind them; its windows, body, and the entire truck was destroyed . The people in the truck were all gone .

“Thank God our vehicle is shorter,” Richard was astonished and broke out in a cold sweat . If it were not for their small assault vehicle, they would be the ones destroyed instead of the truck .

The events following that were even worse . After the Cougar passed them, another few vehicles showed up and fired at the Cougar . There was even an M1A3 Abrams battle tank chasing after the Cougar . The engine of the huge and gigantic battle tank roared fiercely .

On the Cougar, it was not just the bullets from the machine gun tower, even the back door of the car was opened . Butcher was controlling an M2HB heavy machine gun and shooting at those vehicles behind them . They will definitely get hit by the bullets if they get too close .

“It’s Victor Hugo . Such a crazy man must be Victor Hugo!” Richard realized that, agitatedly grabbed Guzman, and shook him . He snapped, “I thought you said that that b*stard was hiding somewhere else? He was right here! He got through our defense point . ”

“He’s crazy . He infiltrated our assault team in the middle of the night . What is he trying to do? Is that why there are so many vehicles behind him? The commander for this invasion must be panicking right now!” Guzman was also surprised by Zhou Qingfeng .

In fact, the commander who was in charge of the invasion was driven to madness . Initially, he got news saying that ‘An enemy's vehicle rushed through the defense point and we’re trying to take it down . ’

The commander had thought that an armored vehicle was not a big deal . However, very soon, the officer at the frontline started requesting for backup like a madman .

“Commander, we’re under attack . An armored vehicle got into our invasion team . Its heavy machine gun is destroying us . ”

“It’s armed with heavy armor, normal weapons didn’t work . We need anti-armor weapons right now . We need backup!”

Receiving the incessant bad news, the commander of Skull and Bones was stressed . He was going to ask the officer at the frontline, “Are you guys idiots? Why are you allowing the armored vehicle to stay in the team? Can’t you guys chase it and take it down?”

In the meantime, Butcher was also shouting while he was firing, “Victor, you’re a maniac . Do you know how to drive? Argh, more armored vehicles are coming after us . Oh God, there are two main battle tanks! They’re gonna fire, make a turn!”

A heavy-duty armored vehicle that weighed over twenty tons was on a rampage in the city, destroying a large number of houses along the way as it was using brute force to open up a new path .

There were also dozens of military vehicles behind the armored vehicle . The vehicles surrounded and blocked the path with their guns and munitions, which even included two long and thick barrels . Furthermore, a nearly seventy tons worth of main battle tanks were chasing from behind as well .

Zhou Qingfeng felt extremely mad . He might have already been dead if Angie’s drone was not there to guide him . However, the chase was still going on . The frontline commander of Skull and Bones had decided to eliminate him . In order to put everything to an end, the commander had even ordered more than half of his armored vehicles to surround Zhou Qingfeng .

“Angie, Angie, show me a route . I need an escape route . I don’t want to go to the Queens anymore . All I want is an escape route that can get me out of all this crap . ” Zhou Qingfeng’s head was already soaking in sweat when he yelled through the wireless radio .

Meanwhile, the entire squad behind him was completely lost . They were struggling as if they were in a sea of turbulent waves and apart from tying themselves to their seats, they refused to do anything else .

Angie, who was on Staten Island, faced great difficulty when finding an escape route for Zhou Qingfeng as the vehicles and armed personnel surrounding him were increasing exponentially . All of the large-caliber machine guns, tank guns, and individual anti-tank missiles could easily land a fatal blow on him .

However, when everyone’s life was on the verge of death, those vehicles and personnel who were desperate to chase down the ‘Cougar’ suddenly retreated . Moreover, they left in just the blink of an eye without further hesitation .

After driving the vehicle for a long period of time, Zhou Qingfeng was also exhausted . When he realized that his surroundings had suddenly turned into complete silence, he was dumbfounded .

“What the hell is going on?” Butcher stared alertly from his machine gun tower, fearing that an enemy vehicle might come out from nowhere .

Zhou Qingfeng stopped his vehicle as well . He stretched his head out of the driver seat window and said with a puzzled look, “They were still chasing my butt a few seconds ago… Why the hell did they give up all of a sudden?”

After the surroundings were extremely quiet for about half a minute, the overly suspicious Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher then shouted at the same time, “We’re f*cked! There’s a drone staring at us… They’re going to shell the entire area!”

The ‘Cougar’ roared in rage once again, but this time around, it was no longer personnel or vehicles that were attacking him . Instead, it was the artillery shells that started landing one after another . Fernando Rethnor had specifically formed an elite bomber team to deal with Zhou Qingfeng . Now it was the elite bomber team’s time to shine .

The explosion of a detonated artillery shell that landed near the ‘Cougar’ could be heard . However, the explosive sound was completely different from the grenades in the past . The explosion was relatively smaller . Moreover, it did not seem to be lethal at all .

Butcher, who stretched his head out the window, thought that those were only mini artillery shells at first . However, when the artillery shells landed accurately around them one after another, he instantly woke up to reality . He hurriedly got back into his vehicle and shouted, “Shut the door and activate the NCB defense system . Those might be poisonous gas bombs!”

Zhou Qingfeng was also wondering why the artillery shells were so harmless this time around . When he heard Butcher’s yell, a frightening coldness instantly emerged from his caudal spine . He clearly understood that poisonous gas was one of the most difficult things to guard against .

Fortunately, the ‘Cougar’ which Zhou Qingfeng got from the NYPD headquarters was a standard military armored vehicle . The vehicle came with a full set of nuclear, chemical, and biological defense systems . He immediately closed the entire vehicle and rushed forward with continuous acceleration .

As the number of artillery shells kept increasing, the poison warning device inside the ‘Cougar’ was triggered . Zhou Qingfeng cursed angrily, “So this is the masterpiece of that madman? He’s utterly heartless!”

The filter ventilation device quickly started working and the entire vehicle started to enter an over-pressurized state in order to prevent the contaminated air from entering the vehicle . Meanwhile, Butcher sat in the co-driver seat and looked out through the window . He saw that several people outside the vehicle, who were not able to escape in time, were already poisoned .

“It’s VX, the legendary poisonous gas that can kill an entire neighborhood with one spoon of it . It’s colorless and odorless . Hence, an ordinary person cannot detect it . A person’s central nervous system will be destroyed instantly, causing him to stop his breathing and he will die upon inhalation or if he makes contact with it . ”

Everyone inside the vehicle instantly trembled with fear after they heard what Butcher said . Zhou Qingfeng then thought to himself, The landing personnel of the Brotherhood of Steel are definitely doomed . Besides that, the few thousand people from Skull and Bones who launched the attack will be dead as well .

“What should we do?” Roma was the only one inside the vehicle who was still conscious about his surroundings aside from Butcher and Zhou Qingfeng .

“We must first avoid those drones in the sky . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not know what was going on in the dark . However, it was obvious that they were being monitored by the drones . There was no way their enemies could make such accurate shots in such a pitch-black environment .

“Too easy,” said Butcher . They knew that they could not just keep on hiding . The artillery shells could reach a range of tens of kilometers . However, they might not be able to escape that far . They might even get shelled to death on the way .

“Victor, maybe I can help you . ” Angie’s sound could be heard through the wireless radio, “I’ve found the Skull and Bones’ drone in the infrared image . It’s flying at an altitude of 500 meters and is only about 400 meters away from my drone .

I can try to knock it down . However, that will mean that my only drone will no longer be able to provide you with any support . You need to know that you’ll be losing at least two to three days of air support information if I use my drone to knock it down since my drone will be damaged as well . ”

“Just take it down! Stop hesitating and take the enemy’s drone down,” yelled Zhou Qingfeng . Do we still have any other choices left? We need to take it down immediately . Taking it down will be our chance to survive!

Hence, the drones from both sides collided with each other at a height of several hundred meters . Without guidance, Skull and Bones soon ceased the firing of their poisonous gas bombs, and Zhou Qingfeng finally got the chance to escape .

However, Zhou Qingfeng and the others did not dare to leave the vehicle even after the cease-fire . The lethal effect of VX poison gas could last from an hour to several days . He was sure that the body of his armored vehicle had been sputtered by the venom during the detonation of the poisonous gas bombs, and hence the body of his vehicle had to be washed .

The ‘Cougar’ was finally driven into a small river . Zhou Qingfeng drove the armored vehicle back and forth in the river in an effort of washing its body with the splashes of water . The process lasted for several hours and he only came out from his armored vehicle after the poison warning device was deactivated the next day .

Clang…… Zhou Qingfeng opened the roof cover of his vehicle and stretched his head out of it with a gas mask on his face . It was already in the early hours of the morning, but the world that was supposed to be full of flowers and birds was now completely silent . When he finally got out of the vehicle, he realized that he was in the land of death .

There were a lot of dead fish floating on the surface of the river and dead birds could sporadically be seen on the ground . Collapsed buildings, scattered ruins, abandoned vehicles, and a large number of corpses could be seen all over the road . Even the air was filled with a desolate atmosphere .

‘Quiet, very quiet, extremely quiet’ were the only phrases that could be used to describe the city at the moment as there was not even a hint of sound present throughout the entire city . An intense battle took place a few hours ago, but everything had taken an one hundred and eighty-degree turn since then . Zhou Qingfeng stood in the middle of the streets and the bright and shiny sunlight shined upon him . However, he could only feel coldness inside his heart .

No matter how many times one visualized the cataclysm, it would never be comparable to what he would actually see in reality . A dead city might even be worse than a city that is under attack . Although there were people that could survive the latter, not even a single person could stay alive for the former .

While they were leaving East Rockaway, they saw a light armored vehicle that crashed into a reservoir . Judging by the logo, it was the vehicle from Skull and Bones . There was an M2HB heavy machine gun on top of the vehicle . Although the vehicle was light and agile, it could also be even more threatening than a tank .

Zhou Qingfeng saw the vehicle in the pond and only the rear of the vehicle was exposed on top of the surface of the water . It seemed like it was caused by the poisonous gas and the driver could not see the way . As a result, it was rushed into the pond and could not get out .

“Get it out . See if we can get anything out there . ” Zhou Qingfeng waved and called Xu Guangrong over . He specifically reminded him, “If there’s nothing in there, at least get the diesel out . ”

Xu Guangrong and a few men hooked and linked the Cougar and the vehicle in the pond together with a steel cord . While he was doing work, he asked Zhou Qingfeng, “Leader, what should we do now?”

The ten plus people in the squad could only count on Zhou Qingfeng now . They were regarded as the only survivors from the Brotherhood of Steel . They did not even need to return to East Rockaway— it was obvious that everyone was dead just by looking and listening from afar .

Zhou Qingfeng opened his armband computer, received the signals, and the GPS data appeared on the screen . Zhou Qingfeng and his squad spent the entire night running from East Rockaway to Long Beach . It was even farther from their targeted landing point, Valley Stream .

“We’ll be able to go along Long Beach to reach Atlantic Beach and cross a bridge to Inwood . That place is close Kennedy Airport and also very close to the head bay where Polarlys is parked . I’m going to have a look there,” said Zhou Qingfeng .

“If we continue with Cougar, the enemy will discover us . After all, this is their place . ” Butcher continued, “They will not stop sending drones to look for us . One poisonous gas attack is enough, I don’t wanna get hit twice . ”

“Then you’ll need to avoid enemy’s poison gas, or destroy it . ” Butcher continued, “Otherwise, you can pretend you’re one of them . ”

“Pretend to be one of them?” Zhou Qingfeng thought for a moment and continued, “I’m Chinese, and I’m pretty sure everyone in Skull and Bones knows me very well now . ”

Butcher pointed to the pond and said, “Go and have a look at yourself . You look terribly messy . Who’d be able to recognize you?”

Zhou Qingfeng had not showered for days and was on kill-mode the whole day . It was true that Zhou Qingfeng looked terribly messy and hideous at the moment . The word ‘handsome’ could not even apply to him at the moment . In fact, he looked like a dirty and normal soldier .

“We can solve that problem . ” The two sisters, Eileen and Ellie, stepped out . They quickly searched the houses nearby and very soon, they found some cosmetics and hair dye, “We’re involved in the drama department at school, and we can easily change your appearance . ”

“What if I meet the patrol teams of Skull and Bones? What if they ask about me? What do I say?” Zhou Qingfeng raised another challenge .

“Maybe… you can try this . ” Xu Guangrong replied . The light armored vehicle had been pulled out of the pond, and two of the drivers were dead in the vehicle . They did not manage to escape when the vehicle plunged into the mud of the pond . “I found some Skull and Bones ID cards . They might be useful . ”

“Jim Jones?” Zhou Qingfeng looked through the documents . It was the ID card of a platoon leader of the Ninth Armored Battalion of Skull and Bones . Unlike the Brotherhood of Steel, they actually followed the original order and rank of the US military .

“But I don’t even know what’s going on with this Ninth Armored Battalion . Who’s the commander? Where are they located? Who’s on the team?” Zhou Qingfeng thought it really was not easy to imitate somebody .

“Here are some scripts, they might be useful . ” Xu Guangrong found a briefcase with the dead body . It was a compilation of the daily training regimen for the Ninth Armored Battalion which was necessary for every team . All the information Zhou Qingfeng needed to know could be found in those documents .

“Oh… . , I really love you guys . You guys keep finding so much information for me to take the risk . ” Zhou Qingfeng read through the documents and roughly understood Jim Jones . Eileen and Ellie used about ten minutes to put make-up on Zhou Qingfeng and changed his hairstyle . Right now, Zhou Qingfeng looked seventy-percent like the real ‘Jim Jones’ .

“Alright, I’m gonna go and take a look in front and have a glance at Polarlys . Just a reminder, you all need to be quick when I need help . ” Zhou Qingfeng looked at Butcher, “Are you not coming with me?”

“The two of us will be too eye-catching, and I have to stay to make sure you’ll get immediate support when you need help . ” Butcher looked at the squad members . What he meant was, ‘They might run away at any time under such circumstances . ”

“But it’s not very convenient for me . ” Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the squad and finally stopped at sisters, Eileen and Ellie, “Two of you follow me, I might need a sniper team to cover me . The journey wouldn’t be too boring if there are beautiful girls . ”

The sisters looked at each other and agreed with him . They happily brought their weapons and got into the light armored vehicle . Despite the wet seat, Zhou Qingfeng sat on the driver seat .

“Girls, better keep your weapons in your bags . Just bring a knife with you . If anyone asks, I’ll say both of you are the slaves I caught . Look a bit sadder, and cry if necessary . ”

After finishing the preparations, Zhou Qingfeng started his journey with the two sisters . He headed west from Long Beach and crossed the Atlantic Beach Bridge . The moment the crossed the bridge, they bumped into the patrol team of Skull and Bones . Zhou Qingfeng easily got through the patrol team’s questions with the information from the briefcase .

However, Zhou Qingfeng had to cancel the plan to go to Inwood . The patrol team requested him to head towards Valley Stream immediately . According to the patrol team, the poisonous gas had caused a huge loss for Skull and Bones too . A lot of the troops at the frontline were messed up and they needed reorganization .

Zhou Qingfeng could not deny the unexpected request . He followed the patrol team and arrived at Valley Stream . As a result, Zhou Qingfeng skipped the ID check .

However, not long after his arrival, a haughty man came forward and glanced at Zhou Qingfeng . Then, he glanced at the twin sisters behind Zhou Qingfeng . All of a sudden, he commanded, “Hey, kid, let these two girls stay, and I’ll let you be the commander of this Armored Battalion . ”

The Skull and Bones’ logistics center was located in a large supermarket parking lot . The supermarket was formerly known as Greenfield Supermarket, which was just off Highway 27 and was very close to Wallis Trim Metro Station .

The supermarket’s signboard had already been broken into pieces and there were bullets shells on it . The area around the supermarket was also under Skull and Bones’ control and was separated from the outside world with wires and fences . The supermarket was stocked with a large number of goods which Skull and Bones shipped from all over the country while the parking lot had been modified into huge military tents .

Zhou Qingfeng was forced to follow the patrol team . All of a sudden, Zhou Qingfeng saw a group of women passing by right after he alighted his light armored vehicle with the twin sisters . Among the group of women, there was a particularly tall and glamorous lady . That lady seemed to have caught the eyes of all the soldiers that were present .

There was a scar on the woman’s face, slanting across the right part of her face . The wound was still fresh— there was even blood dripping off of it, but it did not cover even a bit of her cool yet bright temperament . Her busty chest and long thighs, which attracted everyone’s attention, were covered in an urban combat camouflage suit .

“Katrina… Why the hell is the mad lady here?” Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded when he saw her . The ferocious girl also threw a few confusing glances at him after noticing his presence .

At that very instant, a man suddenly shouted at Zhou Qingfeng, “Hey, kid, let these two girls stay and I’ll let you be the commander of this Armored Battalion . ”

He was dressed in a new desert camouflage suit, with neat berets and a pair of calfskin high-waist combat boots . The surfaces of the boots were so bright that they could even be used as mirrors . He was not old, perhaps he was in his twenties at most . However, he came to Zhou Qingfeng and looked at him with arrogance .

The follower behind Zhou Qingfeng whispered in his ears after sensing the doubt in his eyes, “This is Mr . Hashim Rethnor, the nephew of Mr . Fernando Rethnor . He’s the head of the Greenfield Logistics Center . ”

“Oh, hello! Dear Mr . Rethnor, my name is Jim Jones, and I’m the platoon leader of the Ninth Armored Battalion . I was once fortunate enough to have met with your uncle, and since then I’ve particularly revered his martial bravery . I’ve always been hoping to listen to his teachings again . ”

Zhou Qingfeng instantly realized that he had gotten himself a big fish when he heard that he had met Fernando Rethnor’s nephew .

“Your uncle loves to smoke cigars, and his elegant demeanor can always be seen, especially when it comes to his style of clothing . To be honest, I can even feel the similar temperament between you and your uncle . ” Zhou Qingfeng had a strong impression of Fernando Rethnor, the ‘poser’ .

“You’re really familiar with my uncle, aren’t you?” Hashim was extremely certain that Zhou Qingfeng was indeed very familiar with his uncle and became friendly all of a sudden, even though the latter was only bluffing .

“You wanted these two girls? Not a problem, they’re yours now . ” Zhou Qingfeng turned his head around and winked at the twin sisters . Luckily, the twin sisters were extremely astute . They instantly started crying and showing pitiful faces, before they were reluctantly pushed to the opposite side .

Hashim was extremely happy with Zhou Qingfeng’s cooperation . He then tapped on his shoulder in laughter and said, “Jim, I like you . It just so happens that the commander of Ninth Armored Battalion died last night . I’ll now appoint you as the new commander . ”

“Hahaha…” Zhou Qingfeng laughed as well, but in fact, he felt that the man in front of him just an idiot . The act of randomly appointing a person as battalion commander was the very definition of prodigal .

However, Zhou Qingfeng continued bootlicking him, “Mr . Rethnor, you’re just as generous as your uncle . I’m wondering if I could ask for the position of the aide-de-camp as well? I really want to serve you personally, so please don’t reject me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was planning to drift with the waves and go with the flow . Even the officers and soldiers around him couldn’t believe his shameless attitude . However, Hashim Rethnor felt that the newly-appointed commander in front of him was particularly pleasing to his eyes . Hence, he disregarded the dissuasions of his followers and appointed the man which he just met for the first time as his aide-de-camp . Zhou Qingfeng would be in charge of the military logistics from now on .

Zhou Qingfeng was taller and stronger in size compared to Hashim . Therefore, Hashim was extremely satisfied to have someone like Zhou Qingfeng actually bow before him .

“Dear Mr . Rethnor, may I ask where will these women be escorted to?” Zhou Qingfeng was asking for the group of women, which included Katrina . Eileen and Ellie, the twins, were being sent to join the group as well .

“Those are the women which we’ve gathered from all over the city and we have special uses for them,” said Hashim .

“There are quite a few fine quality goods!” Zhou Qingfeng showed a smile on his face . One would know the meaning of Zhou Qingfeng’s smile as long as he was a man .

Hashim instantly understood as he laughed as well . However, he lowered his voice and said, “They’re specifically selected, the best of the best . There are around hundred of them and that includes the twin sisters that you’ve just given me . ”

Hashim immediately said proudly, “All of them belong to my one and only uncle, Fernando Rethnor . He’s about to marry an attractive lady and hence he’ll need some pretty women for decorating his wedding ceremony . ”

“That’s a great idea . ” Although Zhou Qingfeng seemed to be amazed by the plan, he was actually thinking to himself, For decorating his wedding ceremony? Oh come on . . . he just wants to set up a chamber of imperial concubines!

Hashim lowered his voice once again and said, “These women will be distributed after the wedding ceremony . So… as long as you’re loyal to me, I’ll give you some them . ”

“I will offer you my loyalty, no doubt about it . ” Zhou Qingfeng straightened his face when he made the oath made him want to vomit, but it was actually pretty effective .

Just when Hashim was laughing, a helicopter suddenly flew across the sky . It caused a huge wave of air turbulence, causing the others to not be able to open their eyes .

“Skull and Bones even has their own helicopter crew?” Zhou Qingfeng then saw the sign of ‘Polarlys’ on the helicopter, “Is this the helicopter from ‘Polarlys’?”

“Oh…… it seems that my uncle has arrived . I think he’s here to pick me up . Jim, you really should go to see the ‘Polarlys’ . It’s heaven compared to land . ” Hashim quickly bent down his body as he headed towards the landing spot of the helicopter . Zhou Qingfeng instinctively followed him as well since he wanted to get into the ‘Polarlys’ once again .

However, when they finally reached the landing spot, after Hashim got into the helicopter, the guard on the helicopter shouted at Zhou Qingfeng, “Go away . No one is allowed to board this helicopter and head to ‘Polarlys’ without the permission of Mr . Fernando Rethnor . ”

What……? Zhou Qingfeng’s plan immediately fell short . Hashim, however, was very apologetic as he waved at Zhou Qingfeng and shouted, “Jim, why don’t you stay here and help me with my stuff? The logistics center has almost driven me crazy . I’ll recommend you to my uncle as long as you can manage it well . ”

The helicopter landed for less than a minute before it departed once again, and Zhou Qingfeng was left behind alone . However, after staring blankly at the departing helicopter for about ten seconds, he turned his head around and saw a large group of officers from the logistics center behind him . All the officers were staring at him shockingly .

Zhou Qingfeng immediately straightened his body and thought to himself, Oh my God! Did the entire logistics center just fall into my hand so easily?

Traitor, villain, boot-licker, shameless lackey . Those were the terms that the officers at the logistics center could think of to describe Zhou Qingfeng . However, most of them probably thinking, “Why didn’t I act that shameless before this? It’s such a shame! I would’ve been the commander!”

Ahem… . , Zhou Qingfeng cleared his throat, straightened his back and shouted to everyone, “Since Mr . Hashim Rethnor has given me this responsibility, I’m gonna… . ”

All of a sudden, someone in the crowd shouted, “I’m the official officer appointed by the convention of Skull and Bones . I’m not going to agree and listen to your command . ”

Zhou Qingfeng could not cower at this time, he calmly walked towards the middle-aged officer with his head held high and chest out, “Who are you?”

“I’m the deputy commander of this logistics center, and you’re just a little platoon leader, … . . ” Clearly, the middle-aged officer was trying to get rid of Zhou Qingfeng . He kept on waving his hands to encourage the other officers .

“The deputy commander should also obey the command . No one has extra privileges under the military law . ” Zhou Qingfeng shouted, “I’m the aide-de-camp commander now, and I’ll be in charge of this logistics center . If there’s anyone who refuses to obey, he or she will be punished with military law . Somebody take him down… . ”

What the hell, nobody? Everyone was just standing at the side, staring at Zhou Qingfeng . Nobody gave a sh*t about him .

Under such a terrible situation, Zhou Qingfeng used his final move . Kill everyone in front of him? No, no, no, he already had knowledge of the ultimate skill of fighting - ‘Stay here, I’m gonna call someone!’

Under everyone's eyes, Zhou Qingfeng found the logistics center’s command post . He walked in and yelled at the people who were working in the command post, “I’m the aide-de-camp for Commander Rethnor, and I’ll be taking care of this logistics center from now on . ”

Another moment of silence . Everyone was stunned and they stared at Zhou Qingfeng . They had no idea what an ‘aide-de-camp’ really did . In fact, it did not sound cool at all . It was nothing but a piece of sh*t!

Zhou Qingfeng glanced at the command post and he very soon found the radio devices and drone control systems that were used for communication and monitoring the battlegrounds . Those control systems connected the signals and drones that were out there . It was the command center of the entire logistics center .

“Call Mr . Hashim Rethnor, he just departed on the helicopter of Polarlys . I believe he can be easily contacted . ” Zhou Qingfeng found a communication officer and forced him to contact the commander .

After he contacted Commander Hashim Rethnor in person, he completed the process of granting the authority for the entire command post . All of a sudden, everyone in the command post started to look at Zhou Qingfeng in a different light .

Everyone thought he was a maniac when he came in . Little did they know that he was the aide-de-camp of Commander Rethnor .

It’s useless to control the entire command post without knowing anyone! Thus, Zhou Qingfeng commanded the patrol team to allow the Cougar to come through . In the meantime, he called Butcher with his own wireless radio and asked him to come along .

“Victor, are you crazy? You’re saying to go straight to their logistics center?” Butcher thought it was unbelievable .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was sitting in the individual room that was only for the commander . He opened the drawers for fun and found a few used female lace panties with a few bottles of lubricating oil . “Just come . I’m now Jim Jones, the aide-de-camp commander of the entire logistics center . You’re under me and don’t call me by my real name!”

If it were not for Zhou Qingfeng who always created miracles, Butcher would definitely think that Zhou Qingfeng was being cheated . When Butcher tried to get in touch with the patrol team of Skull and Bones, it went unexpectedly well .

They were led by the patrol team to the logistics center and Zhou Qingfeng proudly welcomed them . Butcher walked towards Zhou Qingfeng and whispered, “Damn it, what the hell is going on? We’re surrounded by at least two hundred of the elite soldiers from Skull and Bones . If something goes wrong, none of us will be able to escape . ”

Undoubtedly, the logistics center was one of the main defense areas . It was not just the iron fence— there was a large number of soldiers, tanks, armored vehicles, and there was even an air defender . There were also snipers with anti-material rifles at the top of each building . It was impossible for Butcher to stay calm under such an intense atmosphere .

Zhou Qingfeng was holding a command baton . He hit Butcher’s shoulder with the baton and said out loud, “Sergeant Nicholas Ivan Norwich, you’re now the deputy commander of the Ninth Armored Battalion, ranked major . Your mission is to reorganize this team . ”

Butcher was astonished . The members of Squad Hugo were frightened before, but now they were all stunned . Even DogMeat in the Cougar felt strange about Zhou Qingfeng .

Looking at their astonished faces, Zhou Qingfeng could not help but laugh to relieve the tension in the air . He looked at the other officers of Skull and Bones and said, “He’s way too happy, isn’t he?”

Zhou Qingfeng saw that Butcher was still confused, so he lowered his voice and said, “Damn it, you should bow and shout, ‘Yes sir’ . ”

Right now, Zhou Qingfeng was the most famous person in the entire logistics team . A lot of officers were watching his movements . Butcher did not see any sounds of objection . He instantly shouted, “Yes, sir . It’s an honor to serve you . ”

Xu Guangrong and the rest of the squad members were motivated by Butcher . Even though they had no idea what was going on, they thought Zhou Qingfeng was impressive . All of them straightened their back and shouted, “Yes, sir! It’s an honor to serve you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand and the entire squad was led by the bear-like Butcher, walked towards the logistics center . The Cougar’s accelerator was pushed to the bottom and the engine roared across the entire logistics center .

The people in the logistics center realized that Zhou Qingfeng was not just a shameless man who only knew how to flatter others— he had his own squad .

“What’s going on?” Butcher whispered when he was following Zhou Qingfeng and saw that everyone was looking at them with respect .

“It’s all because of my good flattering skill and the fact that I know Fernando Rethnor . This idiot assigned me as the aide-de-camp to take care of this logistics center, but the people here thought I didn’t have anyone with me . They didn’t give a damn about me . ”

“For now, my command only works at this command post . Nobody out there will give a damn about me . So all of you are my trusted aides . You all are going to turn my thoughts into actual work to show my power . ”

“So you’re the commander of this logistics center now? That easy?” Butcher thought it was ridiculous, “I hate good-looking people like you who can do anything with their faces . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not deny his statement . Butcher sighed and continued, “I always thought Tony Parker was lucky because something good always happened around him . But now I think you’re the real lucky star . You went straight into enemy’s base and even became the commander! I’m so freaking jealous . ”

“This bastard is a total jerk . How dare he challenge my authority and do whatever he wants in my territory? This sort of action should not be tolerated . ” Ted, the deputy commander, stared at Zhou Qingfeng and the others through the blinds in hatred when the latter led his entire team into the logistics center .

When Hashim was still the general commander, he never did anything at all . With the prestige of his uncle, he flirted with the ladies all the time while Ted, the deputy commander, was responsible for all the actual affairs .

However, Lord Ted was now feeling threatened by the appointment of the aide-de-camp . He could feel that the ‘Jim Jones’ in front of him was not someone to be taken lightly . As expected, Zhou Qingfeng had brought his entire team into the camp within less than an hour .

“We mustn't underestimate this guy… We have to find a way to get him out of here . ” Lord Ted began brainstorming, “We need to let him know that I’m the boss here . ”

Meanwhile, on Zhou Qingfeng’s side, he led Butcher into his general commander office and threw out the staffing table of the Ninth Armored Battalion to him, “First of all, we have some bad news . I’ve just seen the footage of a drone from the headquarters and found out that the ‘Polarlys’ is no longer in the South Bay of Kennedy Airport . What’s worse is that no one knows about its current location .

However, judging from the direction of Hashim’s departure with the helicopter, I feel that Fernando Rethnor has driven the boat to an unknown place, probably off the coast of New York . That guy is quite cautious and smart . He knew that as long as he could control the boat, he would be able to take over the entire world . ”

“We’ll need to form a team first . It doesn’t really matter if the team can perform on the battlefield, but at the very least, the team needs to be useful . ” Zhou Qingfeng then pointed at the staffing table of the Ninth Armored Battalion and said, “Perhaps we could take advantage of arranging the staffing table and recruit some men for our team .

This is not only the logistics center but also the military center of Skull and Bones . Just look around you . There are dozens of relief camps that can hold more than tens of thousands of people around us . I have a rough database of identities in my hand . Maybe you could try and find some people with this data . ” Zhou Qingfeng handed over a laptop to Butcher which contained the information of more than tens of thousands of people .

“I’m looking for around a hundred men, but we’ll need to focus on recruiting the technical personnel . ‘Polarlys’ is a scientific cruise ship that can carry up to four hundred and sixty people . There are already around one hundred and fifty people on Lena Fox’s side . A hundred more people will be the max that we can bring for our escape plan .

These people have to be capable enough to help us establish a settlement in a safe place . By the way, recruit as many women as possible… Actually, make sure the ratio of men and women is equal . Women are relatively docile, and hence it’s easier for us to manage the team and ensure the harmony of it . Furthermore, women also play an important role when it comes to birth giving . ”

Butcher nodded, “I’ll set up the Ninth Armored Battalion and recruit the logistics company in the meantime for you as soon as possible . ”

It would take at least one to two days for the recruitment process, but Zhou Qingfeng knew that he could not just stand still and do nothing . Hence, he headed to the huge tent where Katrina and the others were detained at . There was a company of infantry guards in front of the tent, and it seemed that Hashim Rethnor had taken great care upon his uncle’s wedding ceremony preparation .

Zhou Qingfeng managed to enter the tightly-guarded big tent only because of his position as the aide-de-camp . He walked into the tent, looked at his surroundings, and realized that all the women were specially selected . Many of them were stunning and were about fifteen to thirty years old .

“Let them bathe . These women have been specifically prepared for Mr . Rethnor . We can't just let them meet our boss with their stinky bodies . ”

“Go and call the doctor . There are several women here who are obviously ill . I don’t want them to die inside our tent . ”

“Go and get some food as well, can’t you see that they’re starving? We need to provide these women with better living conditions, as they may be our first ladies in the future . They should be treated favorably, at least for now . ”

All the soldiers inside the tent ran frantically in circles after receiving the orders from Zhou Qingfeng . On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng had won the favor of those women . He took a closer look at the women and found that there were at least ten who were of excellent quality .

“Register these ten women and give them special privileges . I’m confident that Mr . Rethnor will like them . ” Zhou Qingfeng carefully selected a few women based on his own aesthetic standards . He also deliberately chose one of the women, who had a scar on her face, and said in a pitiful tone, “How unfortunate, you’d be the prettiest amongst all of them if it weren’t for the scar on your face . ”

“Victor, the way you flatter the others really makes me want to vomit . Get me some food right away, I’m dying already . ” The scarred woman turned out to be Katrina . Yet she did not ask how Zhou Qingfeng infiltrated the Skull and Bones’ territory since food was all she wanted at the current moment .

“I gave my food to the kids and the others that needed help . In the end, I could only starve . I have a great demand for food and once I’m hungry, my strength will drop drastically, causing me to lose my combat ability in almost an instant . ”

“Then why did you leave in the first place?” Zhou Qingfeng felt that the suffering served her right, “You definitely wouldn’t have ended up in such a situation if you didn’t choose to leave us in the first place . ”

“I thought you knew why I left,” Katrina replied in anger and she really thought that Zhou Qingfeng knew the reason behind her departure .

“How the hell would I have known about the reason why you left?” Zhou Qingfeng felt even stranger . However, Katrina did not want to carry on with the topic . The food soon arrived, and the entire tent was then filled with the sound of ravenous eating .

However, the ferocious lady rejected him, “I don’t need you to rescue me . I still got other things to do once I regain my strength . ”

“I’m going to save Rachel . Fernando Rethnor took her away and now she is trapped inside a boat called the ‘Polarlys’ . ”

“Oh… I thought I was the only one that knew this secret . But aren’t you guys supposed to be eternal rivals? Are you trying to save her because of David Lawrence?”

Zhou Qingfeng envied David Lawrence; he had never encountered a lady that could help him on the battlefield and also satisfy him on the bed, not to mention sacrificing herself to rescue other women . It was the best dream a man could ever ask for!

Katrina went silent for a moment before saying, “I want to put an end to the relationship between me and David . He wants to save his wife, and that’s why I’m helping him . I want to let him know that I once loved him . ”

Having said that, Katrina stared at Zhou Qingfeng as if she was expecting him to say something . However, Zhou Qingfeng felt uncomfortable with her stare, “You… You… Why are you staring at me like this?”

“It seems like what the others said was right . Men are indeed slower than women in terms of maturity, and the gap is even wider when it comes to the Chinese race . Since you’re only eighteen years old and you’re Chinese as well, I forgive you for being so dull,” Katrina said seriously .

Katrina turned her head around to find out that Eileen and Ellie had been watching them the entire time . They seemed to have just finished bathing and they had even put on some makeup . The ferocious lady asked, “Who are they? I know you’re the one that sent them over here . ”

“I used to think that you preferred more mature women, but it seems that I’m obviously wrong . Alright then, since you just recently turned into an adult, I forgive you for your immature thoughts . The world is in such a mess now, I really shouldn’t be too picky about you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the big tent where the women were talking amongst themselves . Undoubtedly, Katrina was an extremely beautiful woman . She was classical and had the glamor of British women . Her figure was even more attractive .

However, she had a bad temper . Even though she appeared soft right now, she was extreme . Her character was clearly shown when she risked death to save Rachel .

Zhou Qingfeng was going to rescue Katrina but she refused . Apart from that, she told Zhou Qingfeng that Martin Baggins, David Lawrence’s godfather, had passed away . He was a great theft and a funny man in the original ‘Wasteland’ . He was the one who told Katrina about Rachel . Unfortunately, he died of emphysema .

As Zhou Qingfeng returned to the command post, he realized that he was in big trouble . He was given a lot of tasks . The workers told him that the deputy commander, Ted, who was in charge of the logistics center had fallen ill . Thus, Chiefmate, Jim Jones, had to take care of everything in the logistic center .

Ted was shouting at his men, “Drown Mr . Jim Jones with all the work . He should have the capability to do it well since Mr . Rethnor trusts him so much . I’m gonna let that shameless kid know that not everyone has the capability to control this logistic center well . ”

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was drowning in all the tasks in front of him . They all required an immediate reply . Apart from that, there were tons of trivial stuff waiting for him, like the problem of livelihood for the troops . A new person like Zhou Qingfeng will definitely be confused by these tasks which did not connect to each other at all .

Following that, tons of people were calling Zhou Qingfeng for supplies . There were more than a hundred units and organizations in Skull and Bones that were managed by The Big Five . In fact, everything was settled by the logistic center . The entire Skull and Bones were shouting at Zhou Qingfeng for supplies . All of a sudden, the command post was in a mess .

“Are you kidding me? Fell ill the moment I come? He’s just giving me trouble!” Zhou Qingfeng thought for a few moments before he called Roma and Xu Guangrong over with the wireless radio .

“I’m afraid that I’ll be staying here for quite a while . We have to solve everything in front of us if we want to stay,” Zhou Qingfeng pointed at the tasks and documents in front of him . “You guys are my only hope now . ”

Roma used to work in the logistic department of the U . S . military . After he retired, he went to the University of Columbia . Thus, his ability was sound . As for Xu Guangrong, he has been suffering at the bottom of the society; handling trivial matters was a piece of cake of him . Zhou Qingfeng could help a little . Three of them started to work .

However, they only worked for ten minutes when they realized that the deputy commander, Ted, not only threw the logistic tasks of Skull and Bones to them, he even threw him the tasks of the livelihood of the people at the construction site . He was trying to use the large amount of work to suppress Zhou Qingfeng so that he would give up .

It has been one month since the cataclysm . New York’s population had dropped from its peak of more than one billion to three hundred million . Most of the people were either killed or they had run away from New York . For the three hundred million survivors, there were more than two hundred million people under Skull and Bones’ control .

As Skull and Bones was made up of a bunch of criminals without any management skills, it was a huge problem for them to have so many people . The logistic center had to manage the entire society . In fact, it was like they were creating another disaster for society .

Zhou Qingfeng picked up a document and started reading . It was a report about the fatality of human beings at different places . The number of fatalities was not even stated in the report; there was no actual data . There were only terms like ‘many’, ‘a large amount’, and ‘countless’ in the report . Clearly, there were way more complicated tragedies behind those simple words .

Of course, three of them were not able to finish everything, Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to ask for all the people in the logistic center for help . There were around fifty of them . First of all, they sorted and then rearranged the tasks on the computer . Even so, Zhou Qingfeng could not stand the large amount of work .

“It’s an impossible mission,” even Roma started to complain . Xu Guangrong was able to deal with those trivial tasks, however, he could not handle the entire society . “We’re not the government of New York, we can’t handle all of these . ”

“The Government of New York?” Zhou Qingfeng was annoyed by these complicated tasks . “Wait…, we’re so dumb! Even though we don’t have the government of New York, we have the leader of a foundation!”

Zhou Qingfeng contacted Lena Fox who was still in Staten Island with his wireless radio and told her about his situation . After listening to Zhou Qingfeng, even Miss Fox was surprised, “Victor, you’re saying that you’re doing all the logistic work for the entire Skull and Bones?”

“Well, it isn’t just logistics . There are a lot of problems with livelihoods . It’s out of my control . We can’t handle hundreds of millions of lives . I really don’t wanna do all these and I know they’re troublesome, … . . ” Zhou Qingfeng was going to explain why was he dealing with all these tasks .

However, Miss Fox started to shout at him, “No, no, no, Victor, you dumb*ss! It’s not trouble . It’s power, a great power! It means that the entire Skull and Bones is under your control . Even though you can’t use any of the soldiers or you may be in great danger, but there will be a huge benefit by just doing something small . ”

“Can you deal with these?” Zhou Qingfeng asked hurriedly . “If I can’t solve all these problems and tasks, I’m afraid that we can’t stay for long .

“Not unless you return all my senior managers and thousands of workers from eighteen departments from the Fox Foundation . Otherwise, I can’t do anything about it,” said Lena Fox .

Miss Fox added, “But, I can form a temporary team from the people in Staten Island to assist me . Even though they aren’t the most efficient, they’re at least better than the criminals from Skull and Bones . The most important thing is, we might be able to rake it in . ”

“Believe me, Polarlys alone isn’t enough . We need more resources . I’m done with Manhattan . I’ve been trying to recruit more people but it didn’t work . I’m gonna take a chance this time . Mr . Victor Hugo, I’m sorry, but you’re going to be my puppet now . It’s time to show my talent . ”

Zhou Qingfeng felt like he had just opened Pandora’s box and released a little great elf, “Alright, Miss Genius Fox, it’s an honor to serve you . ”

Raymond hugged his own child and gradually walked toward the relief station of the Brotherhood of Steel . Next to him was his wife and they were holding hands tightly with a dignified look on their faces . The child was crying in Raymond’s arm and he kept yelling, “Mommy, don’t go . ”

Raymond was originally a senior actuary and was one of the top dogs in the financial sector . He once worked at Pricewaterhousecoopers’ New York branch, but now… he was nothing but an ordinary man struggling to survive .

No one needed even an accountant in the cataclysm, let alone an actuary . He hardly managed to survive the first two weeks of the cataclysm with his only gun and little to no food . However, after fleeing from Manhattan to Staten Island, he realized that it was increasingly difficult to maintain his family .

Just a week ago, Raymond, who was on the hunt for food, returned home empty-handed . His wife then told him bad news - his two-year old son had starved to death and his five-year-old could not hold on any longer neither . On that day, his whole family hugged each other and cried in desperation and pain .

In the following week, Raymond, who had now been forced to a dead end, tried everything to survive . He even killed people just to get some food for his family . However, it was still inadequate to support a family of three . His older son became thinner and thinner and even if the couple gave him all the food that they got, the child still fainted several times due to hunger . It seemed that he could be dying at any time soon .

In desperation, Raymond’s wife proposed to become a slave as she heard that by selling herself, she might be able to exchange herself for some food . There was a slave market near the relief station of the Brotherhood of Steel and there were quite a lot of people promoting themselves over there . Usually, a slave would only cost around a piece of bread .

However, what can a piece of bread do? It will not save Raymond’s family out of trouble . Raymond went silent for quite a long time when he heard the proposal, but in the end, he knew that he could only nod . This might be the final thing they could do for their child .

When the mother bid farewell to her child, the five-year-old son did not even know how to respond . He kept yelling “Mommy, don’t go . ” However, his mother could only reply him with smiles and kisses .

The relief station of the Brotherhood of Steel no longer provided any support to the refugees . There were dozens of people who tried to sell themselves as well, standing under the building . There were only two to three hundred people in the slave market the last time Raymond was here . But now, there were already more than a thousand people here .

His wife walked up the side of the wall and expressed her willingness to sell herself . Raymond just stood a few meters away from her and the couple was staring at each other . The wife smiled, Raymond straightened his face while their child cried . The child even reached out, asking for a hug from his mother .

All of a sudden, a fierce gunner walked through the crowd and many people watched him . A sense of arrogance could be felt from the gunner when he disdainfully looked down on all the people at the side of the wall . He put emphasis on the women and when he walked in front of Raymond's wife, he even deliberately reached out and grabbed her boobs .

Raymond turned his face to the other side as he did not wish to hear the negotiation between his wife and the gunner . He felt humiliated, but still, he could not leave . He was yet to receive the food which he used his wife to exchange for . The child fainted once again after running out of energy from crying . Hence, the wife did not carry on the negotiation . In the end, she sold herself for only half piece of bread .

When the bread was delivered to Raymond, his wife kissed him and their child for the last time . She whispered in his ear, “Don’t give up, dear Raymond . From now on, you’ll be the only one taking care of our child . If anything really happens, I believe you’ve already done your best as well . We’ll meet again in heaven . ”

The wife was soon taken away by the gunner . Raymond bit the molded bread into tiny pieces and fed them to his child . After eating some food, the child finally restored some energy . He then shouted, ‘Mom’, once again but his mother was no longer by his side .

What should they do next? Raymond had completely run out of ideas as he gradually walked away from the slave market . All of a sudden, he heard noises from the crowd in the slave market and it seemed like the crowd was flooding towards one direction .

“What happened?” Raymond followed the crowd subconsciously . “Will it be that the relief station is distributing food once again?”

However, Raymond heard something shouting using a megaphone, “Go away, go away . We aren’t looking for ordinary labor this time . We’re currently looking for some professionals . We’ll need accountants, financial officers, logistics officers, and data analysts . Is there anyone here who knows how to make false accounting entries? We need someone who’s good at that . ”

Raymond felt that he had finally found the voice of God . He hurriedly rushed toward the direction of the megaphone and shouted, “I know how to make false accounting entries . I’m an actuary at Pricewaterhouse Coopers . In fact, my biggest specialty is making false accounting entries . I promise that I could produce absolutely perfect results and even the people from IRS wouldn’t be able to find any flaw . "

Raymond’s roar was overshadowed by the announcement of the megaphone, “I… I… I… I really know how to make false accounting entries . I’ve made false accounting entries for more than over hundreds of countries around the globe . Trust me, I’m an expert in this area . ”

The man who held the megaphone threw a few glances at Raymond, before bending his head and said, “You! Go stand behind me . ”

Raymond and his child hurriedly walked towards the man who held the megaphone . There were also several armed men surrounding him, blocking the flooding crowd .

It was quite a large-scaled recruitment this time around . In just the blink of an eye, there were already fifty people standing behind the man who held the megaphone . Some people were even required to carry an interview session on the spot and they will only be given a piece of bread and some water once they passed the interview .

Bread, bread, bread! Raymond, who just sold his wife for half a piece of bread minutes ago, now had an entire piece of bread in his hand . He instantly rushed towards the man who held the megaphone and begged him, “Please give me some time . I’m going to redeem my wife . Someone just bought her a few minutes ago . ”

“I swear that I will not escape . Also, my wife used to be a logistics officer in New York Harbor . She’s responsible for all the planning of cargo transportation and vehicle allocation . You guys need some logistics officers as well, right? You guys could hire my wife too,” Raymond continued begging him .

After some hesitation, the man who held the megaphone finally agreed to Raymond’s request . He also ordered some armed men to follow Raymond to retrieve his wife . Raymond then immediately rushed towards the direction where his wife was just recently brought to . In the rubble a few hundred meters away from him, he could see that his wife was being raped by the others .

“Wait, wait! My wife is no longer for sale . I’ll return you the bread . You only paid me half a piece of bread just now, and now I’m redeeming my wife with a whole piece of bread . ” Raymond handed the piece of bread out . However, due to the vigorous movement when he was rushing towards his wife, more than half of the bread had already fallen apart .

“Are you fooling around?!” the gunner, who was having fun, was now infuriated . He put on his pants, stood up, pulled out his gun and wanted to shoot Raymond, “Go to hell . ”

Raymond thought that he was doomed at that point . However, when he finally opened his eyes once again, he saw that one of the armed men, who followed him all the way from the recruitment camp, was blowing his gun muzzle, “You and your wife better be useful . Otherwise, Miss Fox will kill your entire family . ”

Raymond was very excited when he returned to the man who was holding the megaphone with his wife and child . From the armed men, he finally heard the name - Lena Fox . In the cataclysm, the smart actuary was very familiar with the leaders of foundations .

“Honey, we’re going to survive and return to our lives . We’re getting a chance . ” Raymond was hugging his wife and child very tightly; he was shaking from excitement .

Finally, the actuary who was good at making false entries was brought to a school in Staten Island and there were more than five hundred people with him . Lawyers, accountants, directors, administrators, and decision planners were all useless in the cataclysm . However, they were all gathered by Lena Fox .

All of them were given resources mainly clothes to change into and daily necessities . Their accommodation was around the classrooms and student dormitory . After they roughly washed themselves and changed into cleaner clothes, all of them were gathered in the indoor stadium of the school .

The moment Lena Fox walked onto the stage, five hundred people in the stadium looked as if they had seen their savior and they started to cry . They cheered, screamed, and even kneeled on the floor to release what they have been through for the past month . It was a good feeling to be at the bottom of the society as they were all elites of society before the cataclysm .

“Do you think you’re safe now?” Lena Fox was also holding a megaphone and asked the five hundred people in front of her . Her voice was calm and cool; she was not influenced by their happiness . “In fact, all of you are still in hell . All of you are just my temporary workers, I don’t plan to keep you for very long . I can’t feed you and I’m not planning to . ”

Everyone was shocked and they quieted down . Raymond held his wife even tighter; he was not ready for any other bad news . He swore to God that he will never leave his wife and child . Even if they were going to die, they will die together .

“The next seven to ten days will decide your future . Those who don’t work hard will be eliminated; I won’t stand any lazy behavior . Apart from bedtime, all of you will be working all day . I’ll kill those who aren’t able to do it . I’m a woman of my words . ”

Lena Fox waved her hand and a projector showed a screen on the wall behind her, “These are Queens and Brooklyn; they’re under Skull and Bones at the moment . In the meantime, all of you will be given a large number of data . You’re gonna manage the data of resources and populations . During the process, get as much benefit out of it as possible . ”

“All of you will be divided into groups of ten, pick your own temporary group leader and show me your specific management plans . Remember, you all only have two hours . ”

The indoor stadium was already filled with long tables and around five hundred of them were divided into fifty groups . Angie and a few men showed up, each of them was pushing little trolleys . Everyone in the group was given a laptop with raw data . All these computers were useless now and they only required a few canned food .

Meanwhile, everyone was looking at the data when Raymond, all of sudden, had an idea to take a lead . He said to his wife, “We split the work, you look at the first half and I’ll look at the other half . That’d be quicker . ”

The data in the computer was the large amount of data roughly sorted out by Zhou Qingfeng in the logistic center of Skull and Bones . The keys of the logistics center contained resources, communications, vehicle distributions, traffic control, updated numbers and levels of soldiers, and the population distribution for two million people .

Raymond’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the data . Everyone in New York was aware that the Brotherhood of Steel was fighting Skull and Bones . However, Lena Fox in Staten Island recruited five hundred people for work for the internal management of Skull and Bones . There must be something behind it .

However, Raymond did not bother about that at all, all he wanted to do was to stand out from the five hundred people and impress Miss Lena Fox to save his family . As an actuary, he had a very good memory and he was extremely sensitive with data .

Every time Raymond saw an important information, he discussed with his wife . It was only half an hour, Raymond had already roughly understood all the problems Zhou Qingfeng was facing . He immediately teamed up with his wife and started to derive the resources distribution, members organization, and road planning .

After an hour, Raymond started to communicate with his teammates and became the group leader with his ability . Ten of them in the group were trying to build a data model by managing millions of people . After two hours, Lena Fox started to collect thoughts from each group .

For each group, Miss Fox raised different, specific problems . It only took her one or two minutes to raise the problem and judge the group accordingly . When she arrived at Raymond, she asked, “I need a ship . ”

“The ship has to be able to carry resources to a new settle point for human, how are you going to get it? I will remind you that you can’t alert Skull and Bones . I need you to do it such that no one would notice it . I’ll need to remove this ship and the resources from the database . ”

Raymond was excited, he had thought about that question . He replied immediately, “Firstly, we need a ten thousand tons worth of medium-bulk carriers where the lifting equipment must be included . Other than food, we’ll need some simple but useful mechanical devices . . . ”

After talking for three minutes, Raymond’s idea was disrupted . Lena Fox proceeded to the next group . Instantly, Raymond’s face turned pale and he sat on the chair . His wife quickly came to comfort him, “It’s alright, honey . You’re doing a great job . The other group only talked for one or two minutes and you took way longer than them . ”

“Really? But, I was just going to talk about the main idea,” Raymond gradually lost his confidence as it was a really huge impact for him .

Lena spent two hours for fifty groups and clearly, the groups at the back had the advantage . With references from previous groups, their plans were more detailed and accurate . Finally, Lena combined every idea from the groups and started to pick managers from the five hundred people .

“I’ll need some of you to help me to run this team of overall planning . I need five directors and fifty deputy directors,” Lena Fox set up five departments including transportation, military, society, and etc . At the same time, she shouted the name of each director .

Raymond’s name was not called and he was depressed . He knew Miss Fox will not keep all five hundred of them and it was just a temporary job for him . If he could not impress Miss Fox, he will eventually be chased out after ten days .

After that came the deputy supervisors for each department . However, Raymond still was not listed . Instantly, his heart was striked and his eyes went blank . His wife was beside him and trying her best to comfort him . However, it was all meaningless .

Very soon, the five departments immediately got to work in the indoor stadium . All sorts of office supplies were moved to the stadium . Most importantly, they were getting out of the radio station and computers were used to process information . The mobile communication vehicle that Zhou Qingfeng got previously was even able to directly contact the logistic center of Skull and Bones .

Five hundred of them were soon divided and arranged to each department . As all of them were distributed, Raymond was astonished because everyone was assigned to a department except him and his wife .

In the midst of his hopelessness, Lena Fox walked towards him and said coldly, “You’re Raymond? Follow me . I need your skill in making false entries to get resources out of the logistic center of Skull and Bones . ”

“That b*stard is not going to make it . It has been two days, the soldiers have already started to complain and the entire city was getting worse and worse . I bet that he will be fired tomorrow, or better, be executed!”

In the logistic center of Skull and Bones, the deputy commander, Ted who malingered was sitting in his individual office . He was very happy when he heard the news reported by his men, “If he’s executed, I’ll surely celebrate . It shows that nobody could replace me . ”

As for Zhou Qingfeng, the past two days were torture . The deputy commander went on strike and Zhou Qingfeng, who did not know anything, had to handle everything in Skull and Bones . All those problems were complicated . They were impossible to be solved by a single man or a small group of people .

The entire logistic center was helping and doing work for Zhou Qingfeng, the information and data he received was already transferred to Lena Fox . However, it did not make the situation better . Instead, it made it even worse .

Miss Fox was already considered quick . The moment Zhou Qingfeng controlled the logistic center, she spent a day recruiting and forming the overall planning team . She spent another day analyzing the huge database and developing a management program .

During the third day, the high-level officers of Skull and Bones could not stand it anymore . They have been holding in their anger from seeing chaos for three days . Right now, Zhou Qingfeng was under high pressure .

“Victor, our team has already confirmed a management program and it’s ready to transfer at any time . Give us the authority . ”

Skull and Bones has their own set of management and communication system . The fifty workers were in charge of controlling the system . Right now, it was connected to a mobile command vehicle in Staten Island where it had started to be controlled by the vehicle .

The workers in the command post had changed from a decision-making agency to a data collection and communication agency . Zhou Qingfeng allowed the members of Squad Hugo to join and he replaced many of the original officers in the logistic center . Thus, he could reduce chances of exposing his secret .

When the management systems of the mobile command vehicle and the logistic center connected, Lena Fox immediately sent all orders from Staten Island through all sorts of wireless devices and she finally arrived at each department of Skull and Bones . The logistic center which had been quiet for two days started to get lively .

The unloading workers started to work and the vehicles for transport started to honk . The administration of Skull and Bones which had been stopped for two days was activated . The flow of resources and workers had turned smooth and purposeful; the efficiency of work was clearly increased . Compared to the team led by deputy commander, Ted, Lena Fox’s team was so much better .

During the past two days, it has been terrible for Richard . When he reported to Fernando Rethnor that he saw Zhou Qingfeng, the mad leader immediately attacked him with poisonous gas .

He was lucky enough to escape from the poisonous gas and as a senior detective, he has been starving for two days . It was not just him, the entire department for sources of information was starving .

Richard tried to ask about food delivery with his wireless radio and he was told by the people from food delivery that the resource truck was not there . When he asked about resources, they said that there was no shipping order . Finally, he called and asked the logistic center . He was told by the people that there was a new commander and the entire logistic center was dead .

“Who the hell is that new commander? I’m gonna make a complaint!” It was not easy for Richard to hold on for two days . He has already finished all the backup food . He had made countless of complaints to the logistic center but it did not help at all .

“I’m gonna complain to Mr . Rethnor about this ‘Jim Jones’ . I’m gonna let him know who I am . No one can make me hungry, no one!” Richard cursed . On the third day in the afternoon, the food delivery truck finally arrived .

“Hey, people in there, come and grab your lunch,” the driver for food delivery was shouting outside the building for sources of information .

Richard poked his head out of the window, he felt even more hungry when he heard the word ‘lunch’ . He immediately decided - “I’m gonna eat first then complain . ”

There were a few hundred men in the information department . Due to the fact that the businesses and foundations were all gone, they all relied on Skull and Bones . All of them went out of the building when they heard the food truck came . They have been starving for two days .

The people got the food containers out of the truck and they started to distribute the food . Richard picked up a plate, walked towards the food, and realized that the food looked more delicious than usual . They smelled awesome .

“Yeah . I heard that the new commander completely changed the management team . The flow of resources is getting more efficient and we’re getting more resources . ” The food truck driver was very satisfied with the current situation, “Before this, they always made a lot of mistake for orders . But this time, it was rather accurate and surprisingly, there wasn’t any delays . ”

“Oh, really? I hope it’d last long . ” Richard suddenly thought that maybe he could stop thinking about complaining about the new commander .

After lunch, there were more trucks, carrying the resources that they have always wanted and arriving at the department of information sources . Even though they knew that the resources were in the logistic center the whole time, they could not get them .

Richard received a bullet-proof vest and a new pistol . There were even a new laptop and a wireless radio . They were going to be helpful when he was out .

“Ohh… . , good job, new commander in the logistic center! They finally got us some good stuff . ” An officer shouted, “Look, they opened a sporting house for us . There are more than two thousand women waiting for us . They’re going to take more care of those women so they could survive . ”

Another officer shouted, “Hey, I’ve just received the request from the logistic center, they want us to figure out what’s going on with the congestion at Jamaica . I heard that they are going to form a dozen cleaning teams from the relief station and integrate that into the city . ”

During the afternoon, Richard realized that their jobs had increased significantly . They were all requested from the logistics center to investigate the situation in each part of the city . He complained that there was not enough men . After an hour, he received an extra hundred men from the logistic center and they were organized . Richard did not have to worry about their living conditions and they were ready to go .

“What the hell, since when was the logistic center so efficient?” All of a sudden, Richard felt that the whole thing was weird because the logistic center was doing the government’s job . They even tried to contact the Big Five and used the army of Skull and Bones to recover order in society . “It’s actually not that bad . But, are we able return to the peaceful life we used to have?”

“It’s really unbelievable . Did they just follow our order and begin to work?” Angie was looking at a wide projected screen, where a mini map of Queens, New York, was displayed on it .

The map showed a variety of roads, buildings, people, institutions, and resources, which were all differentiated by different lines and colors . The ancillary management system was remodeled after Angie got it from Staten Island’s government building and it seemed to come in handy .

“We’ve only maneuvered less than fifty thousand people for now . So, it still isn’t that difficult . However, it’ll be a completely different case if we were to manage the millions of people . Lena, too looked at the screen and she sighed, All I need is a bit of time . Even the Brotherhood of Steel and Skull and Bones will have to kneel before me if I could keep managing these personnel and resources . I’ll be the new King of New York!

After thinking about it, Lena then asked Zhou Qingfeng through the wireless radio, “The cataclysm has already been in place for one and a half months . Did you say that there’ll be a nuclear bomb attack three months after the disaster? Is that really going to happen? We might have a chance to take control of this city if we could prevent the nuclear bomb . ”

“But, what if the nuclear bomb attack is inevitable?” Zhou Qingfeng answered her question with another question, “All our efforts will be lost . Hence, we'll need to leave this place as soon as soon possible even if it’s just a temporary solution . ”

“Well, you have a point . It’s just too big of a risk for us to take . ” Lena, who had been ambitious just a few seconds ago, smiled bitterly before saying that with disappointment and frustration . “Why, why? Why do we have to suffer such a terrible disaster? Is it really just part of human nature?”

Zhou Qingfeng kept silent for a few seconds before finally saying, “If you can’t change your fate, change your plan . ”

“Very inspirational……” Lena Fox replied sarcastically . “Oh, right! How many people are we going to bring along with us? Now that the people and resources we control are more than a hundred times of the past . I feel that we could bring that up to ten thousand people as long as we’re willing to . ”

“Three hundred to five hundred people will be a much more reasonable figure . We’re very likely to run out of supplies as it’s such a long time . If we really bring it up to ten thousand people, we’ll run out of resources . ”

Lena eventually agreed with Zhou Qingfeng’s idea . Through the government's administrative system, she had taken control of a self-unloading bulk carrier codenamed, ‘Paradise Bird’ near the New York port .

The carrier was one hundred and fifty meters long and can carry over forty thousand resources . It also had five warehouses, four thirty-ton cranes, and could be used to carry goods in small ports which were poorly facilitated hence making it extremely useful in the middle of the cataclysm .

“The ‘Paradise Bird’ is currently parked on a dock in Brooklyn and it only requires thirty crew members to sail . I’m trying to find a way to supply it with enough manpower to fill up the warehouses and tanks,” Raymond had came up with a goal for Lena in a day’s time .

“Well done, keep up with your good work . We’re running out of time . ” Lena waved her hand as a signal to order Raymond to carry on with his work .

Nobody in Skull and Bones had realized that their entire administrative security system had fallen into someone else’s hands . They only felt like their work efficiency had improved quite a lot and they were pretty happy about it .

Ted, the deputy commander, who was faking his illness for the past three days, was ready to file a report for ‘Jim Jones’ when the whole situation deteriorated . However, things did not go as planned . The operations of Skull and Bones had become much smoother and better after he left .

“What the hell, how did he manage to pull this off all by himself?” Lord Ted was frustrated . The entire logistics center was busy for the entire day since noon, but out of his expectations, all the work was done in an orderly fashion .

Improvements in other areas were not yet known . However, the sole improvement of the logistics center had already been amazing enough . Usually, due to contradictions in transport and road grooming problems, there will be traffic congestion in the entry and exit of the logistics center every single day . The trucks that moved in and out of the logistics center will usually cause a mess on the road in order to compete for space on the road .

However, the good dispatch management system had now improved the traffic conditions of the logistics center by a large margin . Everyone in Skull and Bones was happy as previously, they could not get what they wanted in a timely manner . In contrast, Ted, the deputy commander was the only one with a bad mood .

He realized that it will be very hard for him to regain his lost power . Hence, after realizing that something was wrong, Lord Ted immediately went to the logistics center headquarters, wanting to take over his job once again . Unfortunately, Zhou Qingfeng had successfully established his own prestige in a single day . A team of guards stopped him from entering the headquarters .

“I’m Lord Ted, the deputy commander of the logistics center . Now, get the f*ck out of my way,” Lord Ted was infuriated and he tried to break into the headquarters .

However, the guards dismissed him contemptuously, “We’re from the Ninth Armored Battalion . Our commander has given out the order - the logistics center headquarters is an extremely confidential place . Without his permission, no one is allowed to enter, especially anyone who claims to be the deputy commander . ”

“I’m already recovered,” Lord Ted immediately jumped in anger . However, it was useless for him to jump around, as the guards did not even care about him at all . They clearly knew that the new Mr . ‘Jim Jones’ was much better than him .

After the futile attempt, Lord Ted knew that reaching out to his superiors will be the only hope left . He reported to his master, Fernando Rethnor, saying that the new aide-de-camp had been bullying him and prevented him from fulfilling his duties .

Ted was originally a mercenary from South America . He set up an office in New York and had been recruiting military personnel from South America to work in other war-torn places . He had been friends with Fernando Rethnor for nearly a decade .

However, Fernando Rethnor, who was on the Polarlys, said, “Ted, thanks for sending over the caviar and cigar today, I’m very satisfied . Regarding the logistics center, I’ve already heard the report from my nephew . Since there’s someone who could do a better job than you, don’t you think it’s better to just let him carry on?

“Oh, right . I’m very satisfied with the way you organized my wedding ceremony as well . I hope that you could finish it as soon as possible . Don’t let me down . ”

Organize? Wedding ceremony? What the hell is that? After Fernando hung up the phone, Lord Ted was completely dumbfounded . He had never organized any wedding ceremony!

“I’m the one who organized the wedding ceremony, and I’ve done it on behalf of you . ” Zhou Qingfeng, who disguised himself as ‘Jim Jones’ took the initiative to walk into Ted’s office, “I hope that both of us could come to a compromise . ”

“You’ve forced me to a dead end and now you’re asking me to compromise with you?” Ted knew that he had already shown his hand in surrender . He could now only sit down and negotiate with Zhou Qingfeng, “What do you want me to do then?”

“I’ll be leaving the logistics center after Lord Rethnor’s wedding ceremony . So, as long as you’re not messing around, I’ll act in concert with you . ”

“Seven to ten days will be more than enough for me to take what I want . I’ll leave this place once I feel that this place has lost its use and you can then take over the efficient logistics center that I’ll leave behind . ” Zhou Qingfeng put forward his conditions and said, “Do you think there’ll be a better win-win situation than what I’ve just said?”

“I already know that you won’t believe me, but what can you do? Do you really think that you could fight me? Don’t you realize that I’m way out of your league? Remember, don’t stand in my way . ”

“Butcher! You need to know that Abrams weigh more than seventy tons, seventy tons! Where do we get an engine with 1500 horsepower? We also need a huge battery for that . ”

“Come on, you know we’re lacking fuel . We need to use electric-powered vehicles as much as possible . I found a number of graphene batteries in the storage area of the logistics center and there are two nuclear reactors on ‘Polarlys’ that can supply electric power . Go and find if there’s any electric-powered armored vehicle in the US armory . ”

“It’s a light wheeled assault vehicle . Electric-powered and it weighs two tons . It can run three hundred kilometers per charge with high-intelligent driving mode; it only requires a driver . It’s equipped with a 90mm small-sized cannon . The cannon has an automatic reloading machine with thirty bullets . But the vehicle is too small, even I can’t fit in . ”

“Great, I like that . This vehicle can do anything, and it can go anywhere . That’s exactly what I want! From now on, we have to focus on the versatility of the weapon or vehicle . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was in the office discussing things with Butcher about what to get out of Skull and Bones . Things like machine guns, missiles, mines or drones would not a be a problem, but Butcher insisted on the main battle tank because it was cool . Zhou Qingfeng was speechless .

In fact, the weapons and resources were not the most important things . Even though Skull and Bones did not have good management, they did surprisingly well on searching for resources . However, after Zhou Qingfeng took control over the logistics center, all those resources opened up for him . He could take anything he wanted .

To ensure the safety of his future journeys, Zhou Qingfeng arranged for a lot of trucks to transfer the resources to ‘Bird-of-Paradise’, which was another ship that he owned . With just food, there were at least ten thousand tons, including rice, flour, and other rations . It would be enough for hundreds of people to survive on for about ten years .

It was not just food: all sorts of clothes, electronic devices, and daily necessities were all transported to the ship . Those resources only belonged to the high-level officers of Skull and Bones to enjoy and now they had all been stolen . Zhou Qingfeng wanted to ensure his quality of life in the future .

Other than that, there were the essential industrial products like mechanical equipment, processing equipment, and so on . Zhou Qingfeng had no idea about their uses but they were strongly recommended by the overall management team under Lena Fox; they were the essentials to restoring a civilization .

In addition, Zhou Qingfeng took all the equipment from field hospital that was in the storage . He even planned to take thirty of the professional medical stuff under Skull and Bones with him .

The last thing was the fuel . Even though ‘Polarlys’ would provide a sufficient amount of electrical energy, it was already 2030 and a lot of the crude oil-based vehicles had been replaced with electrical power . For instance, the ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ required diesel .

All the resources which weighed around forty thousand tons were planned to fit into the ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ . The only things left to fill up the ship with were the resources and the appropriate amount of members . Then they would be ready to go .

“Damn you, Fernando Rethnor, where’d you hide the Polarlys?” Zhou Qingfeng had a great plan in his mind . He estimated that after ten days, he’d finish all the preparations . Then, during Fernando Rethnor’s wedding, he planned to sneak into the Polarlys, kill him, and get the ship .

Ten days passed very quickly, and everything went smoothly . The ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ was packed with resources, and all the members were ready to go . Due to the significant improvement of Skull and Bones’ internal management, the Brotherhood of Steel was being chased out of the Bronx . They were even trying to attack Manhattan .

However, Fernando was missing in action . Zhou Qingfeng tried to contact him a few times but he could not reach him . Even Hashim Rethnor went missing .

Zhou Qingfeng was controlling a drone team in the logistics center . This team was monitoring the New York’s off-shore . Zhou Qingfeng had already searched throughout that area with the drones but he could not find the Polarlys .

“Where the hell is that b*stard?” Since Zhou Qingfeng was doing very well, he was technically taking Fernando Rethnor’s position . After all, hundreds of millions of people were satisfied under his management . If it weren’t for him who was managing the logistics center so well, all of them would still be suffering .

Richard was very satisfied with the new commander . However, one day, he received a command from wireless radio questioning the current situation regarding Skull and Bones . It was from the Fernando Rethnor who had been missing for days . Even though Richard thought it was strange, he reported everything that recently happened .

After that, Fernando started to ask about the other Big Five members . Finally, he asked, “Who’s that Jim Jones controlling the logistics center? Is he reliable?”

In fact, all of Skull and Bones recognized Jim Jones’ ability after ten days . Even the Brotherhood of Steel noticed that Skull and Bones was getting stronger and they acknowledged the fact that it was all because of ‘Jim Jones’ . They hated Jim Jones .

There were already three attempts to assassinate Zhou Qingfeng . It was the same as when the Brotherhood of Steel sent Zhou Qingfeng to kill Fernando Rethnor . Zhou Qingfeng was already stressed enough because of Skull and Bones, and now even the Brotherhood of Steel was his indirect enemy .

The worse thing was, Zhou Qingfeng had drawn the attention of the other Big Five . If it weren’t for Zhou Qingfeng’s great leadership for Skull and Bones, they totally wouldn’t have tried to do anything to him .

Richard told Fernando Rethnor about the situation in the logistics center since he was not close with Jim Jones anyway .

After knowing that Jim Jones had already become a huge influence for Skull and Bones, Fernando Rethnor ordered, “Check this ‘Jim Jones’ out, see if he’s still loyal to the Rethnor family . ”

Very soon, Deputy Commander Ted who had lost his job found Richard . That old man turned from a supervisor of a logistics center to an old man that nobody cared about in just ten days .

Meanwhile, this old man brought a few ferocious mercenaries from South America . He looked at Richard with his cold eyes and said, “Don’t ask any questions, do as I say . Your job now is to check this ‘Jim Jones’ out . I’ll be protecting and watching you at the same time . You know what I’m saying? Nod your head if you do . ”

It was already the end of September 2030, two months since the cataclysm . Zhou Qingfeng had been working as the commander in the logistics center of Skull and Bones for two weeks . Except for the Brotherhood of Steel that was extremely unlucky, everyone was generally satisfied with him .

However, according to Zhou Qingfeng’s plan, by now he should have already gotten the hold of the Polarlys . He was supposed to have left the hell that was New York, traveling freely and carelessly on the sea with his Polarlys, fighting against the waves, leaving all his worries behind and partying all day .

“Do you think Fernando Rethnor had the same thought as you? Maybe he planned to leave New York in the first place?” Butcher frowned and looked at the huge map that hung on the wall .

“Impossible . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought in his mind, “Unless he knows that a nuke is going to hit New York . Otherwise, who would leave all their properties behind to go to another place to struggle? Even Lena was unhappy about leaving New York . Fernando Rethnor would not leave everything behind .

“I’ve searched all over New York . It’s not in the river bay or the gulf . I’ve searched within a thousand kilometers but I can’t find it . That’s the range limit for the drones I have . I sacrificed two of them just to find that b*stard . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had no idea why did the ‘Poser’, Fernando Rethnor, left . It was not just him; Lena and Angie, who were on Staten Island, were also thinking about that question .

Angie reminded Zhou Qingfeng over the wireless radio, “Victor, since you have searched within a thousand kilometers, the Polarlys must be somewhere else further than a thousand kilometers . ”

“Further?” Zhou Qingfeng laughed, raised his head and looked at the map, “How far can he go? It’s ocean everywhere, or South America, or… wait!”

Zhou Qingfeng stood up from the chair and stared at the map . The nuclear-powered expedition ship Polarlys was a ship that one could travel on without any worries . The other diesel-powered ones could not travel for long because the fuel would eventually be exhausted . However, Polarlys could travel more than thousands of kilometers or even up to ten thousand .

“Fernando Rethnor is Brazilian, and all his men consist of mercenaries from South America . Currently, there are around six hundred mercenaries in Queens and there’s even a soldier camp next to this logistics center . The camp is strictly guarded and well-equipped . In fact, that area was the launching point of the poisonous gas bomb from the other day .

“Those mercenaries are emotionally stable, and it seems like they didn’t mind that Fernando was out for so long . So there’s only one possibility — Fernando thought his forces weren’t enough, so he used Polarlys to go to South America to recruit more people .

“South America is at least six thousand kilometers away from New York, which explains the period of time that he went missing . I bet he was worried that we’d track him with the triangular radio . That’s why he cut off the radio connection .

“It has already been two weeks . If he was well-prepared and departed early to head to South America, he should be on his way back now . ”

Everyone was shocked by Zhou Qingfeng’s idea . If it was true that Fernando Rethnor was bringing back a large number of mercenaries from South America, their plan to escape New York would be ruined .

Angie asked worriedly, “What should we do now? Leave New York with ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ immediately? Actually, all the resources and members on ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ are already complete, we could leave anytime . ”

“The ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ will not last long because it uses diesel . We must get the Polarlys . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt relieved after he somewhat determined Fernando Rethnor‘s possible location . “I’m not afraid of those mercenaries . Instead, I’m afraid that he’s not coming back . ”

After a day of waiting, Zhou Qingfeng and his team started thinking about what to do when encountering Fernando Rethnor . Meanwhile, more news came in: the Brotherhood of Steel was defeated in Manhattan and they were stuck on Staten Island . However, David Lawrence, who had been missing for two years, appeared once again .

David returned and heard from Angie that Zhou Qingfeng snuck into Skull and Bones . When David the hero just returned from the warfront and heard that Zhou Qingfeng did not help destroy the logistic center but actually helped them, he yelled at Zhou Qingfeng through the wireless radio .

“Victor Hugo, whose side are you on? You’re supposed to help us destroy that logistics center, not recruit more people to help the Skull and Bones . Do you know that a lot of people from the Brotherhood of Steel are dead because of you?!”

“We were holding well at the Bronx and even planned to get through their defenses . They were losing but their backup just showed up all of a sudden . Six of our assault teams were eliminated and we can’t even hold Manhattan . We lost more than four thousand men . ”

David Lawrence sounded outraged through the wireless radio but he could not do anything to Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng continued to provoke him, “Uncle Lawrence, I’m not on either side . You think a Chinese person like me would work for the Brotherhood of Steel that consists of white supremacists?”

“Do I look like I care about how many people from the Brotherhood of Steel died? I just wanna get enough resources and get out of New York . So don’t judge me on what I’m doing . ”

“You… . , I’m so disappointed, Victor Hugo . You son of b*tch, … . . ” David Lawrence was confounded because his mates, his brothers, and most of the white soldiers were killed at the frontlines . Before he could continue, Zhou Qingfeng stopped him .

As David’s voice got lower, Zhou Qingfeng’s voice became louder, “Uncle Lawrence, don’t simply insult people with that word . It just shows that you lack demeanor . I’ve never called you a son of b*tch even though I think you were one . ”

“Can we calm down and talk properly now? We’re talking about the person who caught the beautiful and sexy aunt Rachel, alright?”

David Lawrence was outraged and he could not let it out . He could only force himself to calm down . He took a deep breath and said in low voice, “Alright, I apologize, I shouldn’t have said that . Please tell me where my wife is . ”

Richard had been hanging out here for the whole day, and the deputy commander, Ted, ordered him to check ‘Jim Jones’ out . However, as soon as he arrived, he realized the logistics center was busy and packed with people . He could not freely move around .

Before this, the logistics center was under Ted’s control and it was a mess . The logistics center was always packed with people all the time . Now, after ‘Jim Jones’ took over, the logistics center was tense, but it was organized . The differences in their abilities in managing the logistics enter were clear enough to be seen .

However, it turned out that Richard was not able to conduct an investigation on Zhou Qingfeng because there were a lot of restricted areas in logistics center . All the weak spots were guarded by the Ninth Armored Battalion; it was impossible for Richard to get closer to the command post .

Apart from that, his investigation was delayed because Zhou Qingfeng never came out of the command post . The information about ‘Jim Jones’ that Richard had in hand was a simple registration record with general information written on it . It was literally useless for him .

“When are you going to have something for me?” Deputy Commander Ted could only stay in his office every day . He appeared extremely annoyed after keeping his hands in pockets for a long period of time .

Richard could not really do anything with regards to the question . He said, “You want me to check if Jim Jones is loyal to Mr . Rethnor, but his loyalty doesn’t just appear on his face . How do you want me to investigate?”

“Based on the current situation, other than the five hundred men in the armored battalion, Jim Jones has no other forces . He didn’t get connected with the other Big Five of Skull and Bones and he’s taking care of Mr . Rethnor’s forces very well . Everyone’s happy with him . I can only say it’d be almost impossible for him to betray Mr . Rethnor .

“But the power behind this Jim Jones is too huge . He recruited more than ten thousand people for city cleaning from the relief station and gave them weapons . Also, he formed a logistics team with more than a hundred million people to collect the resources from the other cities and towns around New York .

“More than eighty percent of the vehicles and fuel of Skull and Bones are under his control at the moment . That’s what I’m worried about . ” Even though Ted had no idea about how Zhou Qingfeng managed to do it so well, he had to admit Zhou Qingfeng’s ability . However, it caused the high-level officers of Skull and Bones to feel uneasy .

“Alright, fine . Since all of you are insecure, I’ll send someone to try again . I can’t directly investigate Jim Jones but I might be able to investigate the people around him . ”

If there was a choice, Richard would rather ‘Jim Jones’ be the leader because he had the capability . However, Richard had no choice .

Meanwhile, with Zhou Qingfeng’s help, David Lawrence appeared at the Skull and Bones logistics center . He was instantly surprised by the highly efficient logistic system that Zhou Qingfeng was managing, “How did you manage to get so many resources?”

“The resources weren’t insufficient, they were just hiding somewhere and you needed to search for them . ” Zhou Qingfeng led David Lawrence to his own office, “I organized a search team with more than a hundred million people to search for resources from other cities . Actually, the industrial and agricultural cities around New York were very well developed . ”

In fact, Zhou Qingfeng was just being kind . He was trying to get more people out of New York due to the nuclear war that was coming in a month . Of course, he would not David that .

“The Brotherhood of Steel had the same idea, but we don’t have an experienced foundational leader like Lena Fox . Nobody could integrate a highly efficient team . ” David Lawrence added, “I’ll suggest to the higher-ups of the Brotherhood of Steel to accept your team . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was stirring his coffee while sitting in his office . He raised his head and said coldly, “Lena won’t join the Brotherhood of Steel, she’ll stay with me . But I’m gonna leave most of the people on the management team and you can take over from there . ”

David Lawrence did not understand why Zhou Qingfeng insisted on leaving New York . However, he did not want to discuss anymore at the moment, “Let’s talk about my wife . ”

“Actually, it’s very simple . When Fernando Rethnor returns with the Polarlys, we’ll get on the ship and kill all of them . You’ll get your wife and I’ll get my ship . ”

“Fernando’s confidence will be boosted when he returns and he will surely organize the wedding with Rachel immediately . For the exact time of his return, I think we should watch the movement of those mercenaries, if they suddenly become active… . . ”

Zhou Qingfeng discussed the detailed plan with David Lawrence . Meanwhile, Marco, who was wearing the Skull and Bones’ uniform, was forced into the logistics center by Richard . This American-born Chinese man who used to serve the US army was lucky enough to have survived the poisonous gas bomb; he was captured and thus joined Skull and Bones .

Richard picked Marco because he realized there were some Asians going in and out of the logistics center . Thus, he sent the Asian-looking Marco to explore the logistics center .

The moment Marco appeared, Eileen and Ellie noticed him from the top of a building around two to three hundred meters away from the command post . As the observer, Ellie reported through the wireless radio, “There’s an Asian man . Third patrol team, do something . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was in a very dangerous position . Therefore, his safety was very important to him . He rescued the two sisters out the tent which the women were kept in . They were in charge of watching movement around the command post .

Meanwhile, a patrol team approached Marco and stopped him . After a few minutes, the patrol team reported, “He’s a low-ranking officer in the troops, he’s here to help out with the distribution of resources . ”

Eileen and Ellie stopped sending alert signals when they heard that the identification was correct . After being checked, Marco walked into an open-air tent which was covered with resources . He heard that there was an Asian who could get in and out of the command post .

After passing a few racks of resources, Marco saw a lot of workers . The open-air tent was as huge as a football field . He continued walking, trying to find his target .

Marco turned his head and saw Xu Guangrong holding a report . He was in charge of the registration of resources . Both of them looked at each other surprised and shouted, “Why are you here?”

Marco knew that Xu Guangrong worked with Zhou Qingfeng . Xu Guangrong also knew that Marco and Zhou Qingfeng did not get along . Marco had clearly joined the Skull and Bones .

“What are you talking about? Zhou Qingfeng is already dead . I was lucky enough to survive and I’m here to move along with life . Come, follow me, let’s have a drink . ” Xu Guangrong put his arm on Marco’s shoulder enthusiastically and pulled him along .

While both of them were walking, Marco was suspicious of Xu Guangrong . He looked around and saw nobody around . All of a sudden, he held Xu Guangrong’s arm, put his arm on Xu Guangrong’s neck and pulled him to a corner . Marco said ferociously, “Tell me, where’s Zhou Qingfeng? I’m sure that brat is still alive, and you’re not here just to move along . ”

Marco was young; he was much stronger than the forty-year-old Xu Guangrong . Xu Guangrong struggled hard and snapped, “B*stard, I knew you’re not with us . We’re compatriots and we should help each other out, but you’re helping those Americans that bully us . ”

“Who’s your compatriot? I’m the citizen of the United States . ” Marco’s face turned hideous, “Brother Xu, I’m sure you’re here to get some benefits . Skull and Bones is very well-off at the moment and New York will be ours . It’s just the matter of time . I really wanna do something for them so that I can get promoted! Tell me where Zhou Qingfeng is or else I’ll really kill you!”

Xu Guangrong struggled to escape . His face turned red and after awhile, it turned pale . Finally… . . , he stopped moving .

Marco stared at Xu Guangrong with his ferocious face and realized he was in trouble . He immediately grabbed his wireless radio and shouted, “Mr . Richard, I found something really important, there’s really a serious issue at this logistics center . ”

“What’s the serious issue?” Richard was in Deputy Commander Ted’s office . The moment they heard Marco, both of them started to pay attention .

Marco left Xu Guangrong, shouted into the wireless radio, and heard the sound of footsteps coming from outside the tent . With the current situation, the security guards would immediately shoot him if he was suspected to be the spy of the Brotherhood of Steel .

When Ted heard Marco insist to be saved first, he told Richard, “Get him out, but don’t fight with the people under Jim Jones . The logistics center is full of his people from Ninth Armored Battalion . ”

Richard quickly grabbed the wireless radio and ran out of Ted’s office . When he came out, he saw a patrol team running towards the direction of the tent . Richard hurriedly shouted to Marco through the wireless radio, “You better stay still and don’t fight against them . Tell them you’re from the source of information, I’ll be right there . ”

All of a sudden, a gunshot shot rose from the wireless radio and following that was Marco’s scream, “F*cking hell, I told them my identity and they’re still shooting at me . ”

Marco dared not stay; he quickly around and ran towards the inner tent . He cut the tent with a knife and came out the other side of the tent .

Gunshots from the tent alerted the entire logistics center . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng having a discussion with David Lawrence about saving Rachel and getting the Polarlys . Even though they did not like each other, they needed each others’ help . Both of them were alerted when they heard the gunshot .

The patrol team reported that someone sneaked into the resources storage area and killed somebody . The murderer declared that he was from the source of information . Our men are trying to get him . ” Eileen and Ellie replied, “We saw someone come out of the other side of the tent . Someone approached him . ”

“Source of information? I don’t care who they are, none of them are going to leave . ” Zhou Qingfeng rushed out of the command post and drove an electric commuter to the open-air tent . Under Zhou Qingfeng’s command, Butcher led the Ninth Armored Battalion and they sealed the entire logistics center .

Marco was panicking and running away from the tent towards Ted’s office . Marco knew he was in a big trouble, and the only way he could survive was by hiding in Ted’s office . While he was running, he saw Richard running towards him .

The high-level detective, Richard, was explaining everything to the security guards . Even Deputy Commander Ted came out to handle things as it was getting serious . Marco was happy to see Richard around ten meters away from him . That meant that he might be able to escape .

Around three hundred meters away, Ellie was on top of a building with a pair of noise canceling headphones . She was using a ranged scope as she said, “Three hundred and twenty meters, crosswind three . Brother Hugo wants him to stay . ”

“Got it . ” Eileen was also wearing noise-canceling headphones . After adjusted her sniper, she locked and aimed at Marco’s thigh with her scope .

Bang… . . , the M40A5 sniper recoiled, a 7 . 62mm bullet was fired and hit Marco . Blood instantly bursted out of Marco’s thigh . Marco was happy only for one second and then he immediately fell to the ground . He rolled, struggled, and screamed on the ground .

Richard was astonished by the shot and stopped moving . He immediately raised the ID badge for his department and shouted, “Don’t shoot, we’re from the source of information . We’re carrying out a special mission . ”

The members of patrol team caught up . The deputy commander was running towards them and Zhou Qingfeng was also getting closer with the electric commuter .

Seeing that Richard could not handle the situation, old man Ted shouted, “I’m Deputy Commander Ted, and they are my men . Let them go . ”

Old man Ted still had a little bit of power in the logistics center . When the soldiers of the Ninth Armored Battalion saw him, they did not stop him . Instead, they opened up a path for him . When he saw that Marco had nearly lost his leg, Ted quickly asked the men behind him to help Marco up .

While Marco and Ted were still arguing, Zhou Qingfeng had arrived with the electric commuter . He, who acted as ‘Jim Jones’, was the real boss of the entire logistics center . When the soldiers saw him, all of them started to cheer .

“Deputy Commander, what are you going to do with this spy?” Zhou Qingfeng recognized Marco as soon as he arrived . He instantly framed Marco up . He was extremely mad at him especially when the patrol team found the fainted Xu Guangrong .

“It’s just a misunderstanding,” Richard quickly explained . It was the first time Richard had ever met ‘Jim Jones’ and he thought the people in front of him were very familiar but the body size did not look right . Zhou Qingfeng was much skinnier compared to the strong looking Western men .

“I don’t think it’s a misunderstanding . He killed one of my men . He’s a spy . ” Zhou Qingfeng recognized Richard too . He remembered he chased Richard through two entire suburbs and was nearly killed by the tank . Zhou Qingfeng was still mad at him .

Finally, old man Ted stood out and said calmly, “Jim Jones, stop messing around . This mission was assigned by Mr . Fernando Rethnor . We suspected that someone is trying to destroy the logistics center . This injured man is one of our investigators . Please move your men away, we’re going to send him to the hospital . ”

“But I’m the real commander of this logistics center right now and I didn’t receive any orders from Mr . Rethnor . ” Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand and shouted to his men, “Take this spy down . ”

Zhou Qingfeng remembered the first time he fought old Ted at the logistics center . Nobody gave a shit about him then . However, things had changed, and as soon as he gave his command, the soldier immediately dragged Marco away .

“You… . ” Ted could not do anything but watch Marco get dragged away, “Jim Jones, I’ll report this to Mr . Rethnor when he returns . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought in his mind, I’ve been waiting for that ‘Poser’ for ages! I’d be more than happy to see him come back earlier .

“Let’s go . ” When facing Zhou Qingfeng and all the soldiers, old man Ted could not do anything but suppress his anger and prepare to leave .

Bang… . , Zhou Qingfeng fired Richard’s thigh . Before Richard could do anything, Zhou Qingfeng said coldly, “Now you are . ”

Two shots, two injured . Old man Ted was provoked and outraged by Zhou Qingfeng! However, Zhou Qingfeng did not give a d*mn, he turned around and directly walked away .

Marco and Richard were locked in individual rooms . Zhou Qingfeng, Butcher, Roma, Eileen, Ellie and the members of Squad Hugo appeared . Even the Xu Guangrong who was almost killed by Marco woke up .

“You’re dead!” Xu Guangrong glared at Marco, “If it wasn’t for you, the thousands of Chinese people in Manhattan wouldn’t have to struggle as much as today . We were going to submit to Zhou Qingfeng earlier and you’re the one who disagreed . You confused and forced everyone to stay in Chinatown to wait for the formation of the new government .

“What do we get in the end? A terrible disaster . Everyone in Chinatown just wants to survive but how many of them did? How many of them died?! Everyone is struggling because of you!”

Marco was holding his leg while enduring the pain . He knew he could not run anymore . He could only shout, “Are you blaming me now? The fact that I disagreed doesn’t mean that all of you must listen to me . All of you are brainless and I can’t be blamed for that . I’m already f*cked up and I don’t give a shit anymore . ”

Zhou Qingfeng looked at Marco, then looked at Richard who was also terrified . Zhou Qingfeng asked Richard, “Hey there, Richard . It’s me . Tell me what’s going on? I’ll try to make it less painful for you . ”

“You… you… you’re Victor Hugo! You’re the commander of our logistics center?!” Richard confirmed that the man in front of him was Zhou Qingfeng . Before this, he thought he might be able to return to the life before the cataclysm because of ‘Jim Jones’, but now he realized that everything was a joke .

Richard instantly burst into tears because he knew nobody could save him . Under the pressure from Zhou Qingfeng, Richard slowly explained what Fernando Rethnor had asked him to do .

After Zhou Qingfeng, Butcher, David Lawrence and the members of Squad Hugo heard what Richard said, all of them burst into laughter, “I knew that b*stard was going to come back . I’m so impressed that he went at least a few thousand kilometers away to ask for help . ”

“Ohh… . . of course, I’m still going to work under the Rethnor’s family . I’m going to apologize to Ted to show my loyalty . Also, I’ll show that I’m distraught because I accidentally killed a dog . My identity hasn’t been exposed yet, and I need to continue acting as Jim Jones . ”

Zhou Qingfeng turned around relaxingly and before he left, he told Butcher, “Kill Richard . As for Marco, since he’s not afraid of dying, take it slowly . ”

Butcher shot and killed Richard . Then, he crouched in front of Marco and giggled, “Do you know why people call me ‘Butcher’? You’re going to know why in just a second . ”

Zhou Qingfeng returned to the command post and ordered the workers, “Send all the drones out . Monitor the south of New York and search specifically for Polarlys . Please pay attention, Polarlys could be hiding behind a group of ships . ”

After that, Zhou Qingfeng went to Ted’s office to show his regret . He asked for forgiveness from Ted because he ruined Mr . Rethnor’s plan of investigating the logistics center . Also, Zhou Qingfeng said, “Commander Ted, I’ll give up the authority of logistics center to show my loyalty . ”

Of course, Ted would not believe Zhou Qingfeng . He was still mad at Zhou Qingfeng . However, he was surprised and stunned when he heard that Zhou Qingfeng was willing to give up the authority of logistics center, “Are you willing to give up?”

Thousands of words were useless without action . As for Ted, Zhou Qingfeng’s action of giving up the authority of the logistics center did not make any sense because the authority was such a great power . Instead, Zhou Qingfeng appeared as if he did not give a d*mn and it was abnormal .

“Yes . ” Zhou Qingfeng confirmed with Ted . He thought in his mind, I’ve taken pretty much everything here . More than forty thousand tons of resources are on my ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ . The false accounting entries weren’t even enough to cover everything . Since Fernando Rethnor is coming back, I should leave this place . I can’t continue to stay on the frontlines .

“I’m just hoping that the Ninth Armored Battalion can stay with me . There’s nothing else I want other than that . ” After Zhou Qingfeng finished talking, he politely left the office . As Zhou Qingfeng left the office, he summoned the Ninth Armored Battalion and withdrew from the logistics enter . Of course, he brought along the people who were in charge of the drones and those who worked with him internally .

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng withdrew from the logistics center with his Ninth Armored Battalion, Ted immediately contacted the Polarlys which was still sailing on the sea with a wireless radio . Ted reported the latest situation to Fernando Rethnor .

Meanwhile, Fernando was on his way back to New York . He accepted more than ten ships and more than fifteen thousand retired soldiers from all of South America . They were all professionally trained and experienced mercenaries . Fernando was very confident that would be able to take over all of New York .

Fernando was not afraid of the other leaders of Skull and Bones and the Brotherhood of Steel anymore . The only worry he had was the Jim Jones who was controlling the logistic center . Fernando would not worry if Jim Jones was ‘normal’, instead, Jim Jones was doing really great and it threatened him .

Fernando heard Jim Jones was willing to give up the authority without any conditions, and he thought Jim Jones’s action was unreasonable .

“Yeah, he actually left . ” Deputy Commander Ted recovered his position and authority of logistics center, “He brought five hundred men with him and they’re staying in Farmingdale which is around ten kilometers away from here . Also, he doesn’t have any heavy weapons . Instead, he only took those light-armored vehicles . ”

“He’s such a weirdo!” Fernando Rethnor was confused . Again, he asked his nephew Hashim, “You said he knows me very well?”

“Yes, uncle . Even though I only talked to him for a while, he talked about a lot of things that only the people around you know . That’s why I trusted him and gave him the authority of logistics center . ” Hashim was proud of himself because he was the one who recommended ‘Jim Jones’ . See how smart I am? Praise me, uncle!

However, Fernando Rethnor was suspicious and he shook his head, “Oh my nephew, people who know you very well could either be your friends or your enemies . I’d say enemies might even care more about you than your friends do . I don’t remember this Jim Jones . I think the chance of him being our enemy is higher!”

Undoubtedly, there was a reason why Fernando was famous . Even though Fernando was arrogant and crazy, he was very smart as he was able to survive and own a force in the cataclysm . His assumption about Zhou Qingfeng was completely accurate .

Zhou Qingfeng knew the enemy was strong . Thus, he decided to withdraw . He brought all his resources along with his ninth armored battalion away from the logistic center because he did not want to fight face-to-face with Fernando Rethnor . That will not be good for both sides and it would only benefit the bystanders . Zhou Qingfeng would rather allow the other people to ensure his safety .

Before Zhou Qingfeng left the Queens center, he ‘reminded’ the four leaders of Skull and Bones on purpose and told them that Fernando Rethnor, who has been missing for two weeks, had come back with a bunch of mercenaries .

The drones sent by Zhou Qingfeng found the Polarlys and the ships of mercenaries . The entire Skull and Bones started to panic when they saw the ships coming towards New York . Clearly, Fernando did not come with friendly intentions; he was coming aggressively .

“Everyone, I really want to stay and continue to serve . But, Fernando Rethnor fired me and chased me out of this logistic center . Deputy commander Ted will be in charge of this logistic center from now on . Talk to him if you have any questions . ”

The high-level officers from the Skull and Bones event sent people to ask why ‘Jim Jones’ resigned . Zhou Qingfeng simply left everything to Ted and left . Without support from Lena’s management team, Ted and his unprofessional team could not handle the entire Skull and Bones . It was only half a day and people started to complain .

“Where has all the food on the list gone? Only half the food was left in the storage . What do you mean ‘you don’t know’? You’re supposed to know because you’re the guard of storage . ”

“We have thousands of transportation vehicles . What’s going on with transport? Are we running out of fuel? How could that be? The records showed that there are fifty gallons in the warehouse . ”

As soon as Ted took over the logistic center, he felt like he was stuck in a huge whirlpool . He managed the logistic center like he used to . However, it was only two weeks and everyone despised him . Their looks were filled with contempt .

It was because his management was so much more different than Zhou Qingfeng’s . Even though the people struggled, during the days when Zhou Qingfeng controlled the logistic center, people did not have to worry about their livelihoods and it was obvious that the city was recovering . However, when Ted returned, the entire management system crashed .

It was not Ted’s fault . Zhou Qingfeng took all the professional skill workers . Before Zhou Qingfeng took over the logistic center, Ted drowned him with tons of documents and data that was messy and incomplete . However, the terrible Zhou Qingfeng did not just leave him the incomplete data, most of them did not match the actual record .

Before this, Ted thought Zhou Qingfeng left was due to ethical reason or perhaps, Zhou Qingfeng was afraid . Now, he realized the number of resources did not match the actual amount . He only realized these things when he actually managed the resources himself .

Tons of food were gone, a large amount of fuel had disappeared, all sorts of mechanical devices and equipment were stolen, and many of the professional skill workers even went missing . Zhou Qingfeng left the logistic center, which appeared glamorous from the outside, but in fact, it was empty and rotten on the inside .

Ted was so mad at Zhou Qingfeng but he could not explain to the others . People could care less about the reasons behind it; they only cared that Jim Jones did great and Ted was bad . Obviously, people were very unsatisfied with Ted .

After the four other leaders of Skull and Bones received the information about Fernando Rethnor coming back with a bunch of mercenaries, they had no choice but to work together and face the one strong enemy . Undoubtedly, the entire Skull and Bones did not like Fernando’s imposter; they all stood against him .

Zhou Qingfeng thought it was not enough for Fernando Rethnor . He even spread the news to the Brotherhood of Steel through David Lawrence . Meanwhile, the Brotherhood of Steel was still recovering from the loss in Staten Island . Everyone was terrified when they heard that more forces will be added to Skull and Bones .

The two largest organizations in New York had reached an agreement - stop Fernando Rethnor and his forces . Otherwise, none of them could run from him .

Meanwhile, she was on the Bird-of-Paradise . The bulk carrier was filled with resources and complete members which had already left Brooklyn and arrived at Long Island offshore, which was around fifty nautical miles from New York .

Zhou Qingfeng was standing with Lena at the front of the Bird-of-Paradise . DogMeat was running around them while playing and barking happily .

There were more than three hundred men under Miss Fox and they were much better than the team before . Her position and ability were approved by everyone . No one would simply leave . No one would like to leave .

The management team of five hundred people was split up . The elites within were all taken by Lena and the rest were taken by David Lawrence .

Even though Lena thought that the rest of them were useless, David Lawrence was very satisfied with them . Very soon, David Lawrence was promoted and became one of the leaders of the Brotherhood of Steel because of the management team .

Zhou Qingfeng had around five hundred men in his ninth armored battalion and more than a hundred vehicles . However, only a quarter of the five hundred men were useful . The rest could only be cannon fodders .

The useful forces were divided into two companies where Roma and Xu Guangrong were the leaders . Roma had all the Caucasian soldiers under him and Xu Guangrong had all the Asian men . Also, he rejected any American-born-Chinese who did not know how to speak Mandarin .

The elite team from Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox’s management team added up to five hundred people . There were armed forces, medical personnel, managers, engineers, and logistics workers; there was enough to form a small-scale society . Also, the male to female ratio was balanced . In fact, there were more women than men .

Zhou Qingfeng stared at the waves in the sea and mumbled, “The next two to three days will be crucial for me to get Polarlys . ”

Around a hundred nautical miles away from New York, Fernando read the report of the current situation of New York sent by Ted . With a serious face, he sighed and said, “The next two days will be crucial for me to get New York . ”

The tank, Fearless, rushed towards Brighton Beach in Brooklyn . On the ship, several 76mm naval guns were launching blank ammo into the air . In the midst of the explosion, all the leaders of Skull and Bones were pissed off .

Ted, who stayed in New York, was standing in the middle of the beach . He limped towards a musical band and shouted, “Music!”

The musical band which was formed at the very last minute started to play ‘Navy March’ . The entire song was rather annoying and noisy as it was not rehearsed . With the music playing, the front door of the tank fell open . A few old, amphibious tanks rushed out from the ship and the cannons instantly aimed at the crowd of people on the beach .

The other four leaders of Skull and Bones were all gathered . Even though they were pissed off, they had to admit that Fernando Rethnor’s plan had them fooled and unprepared .

Although Fearless was an antique cargo that had been in service for more that half a century, it was still powerful . The cannons were much more powerful than the usual ones . Also, warships were naturally tough and they have great deterrent power .

The scariest thing for the leaders of Skull and Bones was the number of mercenaries; Fernando had brought fifteen thousand of them back to New York . That number was larger than the amount of the total people under the four other leaders . Even if the members from the Brotherhood of Steel were included, the numbers were still incomparable .

Dozens of ships that landed on multiple beaches in New York and Skull and Bones and were attempting to fight back did not expect this . The moment they received the information, they were already surrounded by the fifty thousand well-trained mercenaries from South America .

Polarlys did not join the tank; it stopped at around ten nautical miles away from the coast . When Fernando Rethnor learned that the entire New York was already under his control, he took the helicopter and headed to the tank .

As soon as the helicopter approached the beach, the song played by the musical band instantly changed to Emperor March . Even though it was still annoying, it was special to Fernando .

Fernando was satisfied when he saw the crowd on the beach before him . He was even happier when he saw the astonished faces of the other four leaders of Skull and Bones . The feeling of getting power was ten thousand times better than having sex with women .

“Thank you, everyone, for welcoming me . I’ve brought a large amount of support from the South Americans . This time, the Brotherhood of Steel will be defeated and get out of New York . ” The show-off started to give a random speech .

The crowd of people had the same thought in their minds, “We don’t even need you to go against the Brotherhood of Steel . ”

The speech of bullsh*t went on for half-an-hour and Fernando Rethnor shook hands with the other leaders of Skull and Bones . In his opinion, all these people were vulnerable to his absolute power . It was just a matter of time for him to take over the entire Skull and Bones .

“Ted,” Fernando called the deputy commander of the logistics center . He said with a smile but his tone was cold, “The troops are complaining that they’re not getting enough food . There aren’t even weapons for them . ”

“You should have known that I’ve been planning for this since a month ago . I’ve spent so much effort in bringing these mercenaries all the way from South America . I’ve been through storms and waves . I hope you don’t ruin my plan . ”

“Jim Jones is staying very far away with his ninth armored battalion and he wasn’t in our range of control . However, he was in the welcoming team on the beach . ” Ted panicked and he was nervous, but he persisted on complaining about ‘Jim Jones’ . “I’d like to clarify that during the period when he was controlling the logistic center, he stole a large number of resources including weapons, armors, food, fuels, … . . ”

“I only know that Skull and Bones got better when the logistics center was under his control . When you took over, my men needed to starve . I don’t care how much he stole from Skull and Bones, I want him to work for me . Call him, I want to see him . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was standing quietly in the crowd . Sisters, Eileen and Ellie spent a whole day on his makeup to ensure everything went well . Their makeup skills were so good that when Zhou Qingfeng was brought to Fernando, no one recognized him .

Their conversation was boring . Fernando only encouraged him a little but did not allow Zhou Qingfeng to take over the logistics center immediately . It was obvious that Fernando did not completely trust him

However, Zhou Qingfeng took the initiative to organize Fernando’s wedding . Zhou Qingfeng told Fernando that he has been preparing for the wedding and surely, the entire New York will be impressed by Mr . Fernando Rethnor .

Roses, wines, grand weddings, and crowds of people! Fernando, a Brazilian, liked how people celebrated carnivals and festivals and spent money . Being the show-off that he was, he looked forward to it .

“Alright . I hope my that wedding will be set on three days from now . Don’t let me down,” Fernando took his wedding very seriously . After instructing Jim Jones, Fernando turned around and left .

Seeing Fernando leave, Zhou Qingfeng shouted from the back, “Mr . Fernando, I won’t let you down . I promise it’s going to be an unforgettable, stunning, and extravagant wedding . ”

Everyone was disgusted by his exaggerated voice and all of them cursed in their minds, Such a filthy, shameless boot-licker . He’s so gross .

Sending invitations, decorating the venue, recruiting workers, and preparing food, Zhou Qingfeng was busy with the preparation for the wedding . The wedding venue was set at Kennedy Airport for its huge space and thus, it was the best to hold a grand wedding . Fernando Rethnor had his command post on the seventh floor of the airport . Thus, he accepted Zhou Qingfeng’s idea .

While Zhou Qingfeng was busy with the wedding preparation, Fernando Rethnor immediately got involved in the fight with the other leaders from Skull and Bones . Firstly, he hinted at the other leaders to give up all their weapons and soldiers, to join and be part of the government that he was going to create . Clearly, the other four leaders refused to give up their forces . There was going to be a great internal scuffle for sure .

The Brotherhood of Steel was also figuring out a way to get rid of Skull and Bones, especially when they realized with the drones that Fernando Rethnor had a nuclear-powered ship . They decided to send forces to seize the ship or kill Fernando on his wedding day .

While Zhou Qingfeng was preparing for the grand wedding, he secretly contacted his men, “Is everything ready? Fernando bombed me with poisonous gas . I can’t wait to show him my ultimate move on his wedding!”

A group of soldiers was training on a lawn . Nieto was reassembling and cleaning an old M14 rifle . The training couch snapped and all the training soldiers started to reassemble the rifle; they had to stop when another loud shout was heard . The slowest person will be punished .

“Nieto, why is it always you? You’re such an idiot . You should be ashamed of yourself . ” The outraged couch kicked Nieto because he failed to reassemble the rifle .

The soldiers around him were laughing at him . Nieto stood up but very soon, he got kicked and fell again . The couch insulted him for a few minutes and finally punished him to jog around the park while lifting his rifle above his head . Nieto had to shout, “I’m an idiot!” as he ran .

Nieto had no facial expressions while he faced the insults and punishment . At the next shooting training, the couch yelled at him again, “Nieto, idiot . You’re the dumbest and the most useless soldier I’ve ever seen . Even a pig is smarter than you . ”

Under the hot, blazing sun, all the soldiers went for lunch while only Nieto was forced to stay at the training ground to practice reassembling the rifle . Every time he reassembled the rifle, he would put the rifle on his shoulder, aim at the target a hundred meters away from him, pull the trigger, and hear the sound of an empty gunshot .

Two weeks ago, Nieto was sent to carry the poisonous gas bomb . He was dumped right after that night . He could not return to Guzman and he was not wanted by Skull and Bones . He was chased out to the street and nearly died of starvation .

Fortunately, Zhou Qingfeng became the commander of the logistics center in time . Zhou Qingfeng organized for the cleaning team to clear the areas under Skull and Bones . The relief staff found and rescued Nieto . After that, Nieto became a normal street cleaning worker .

When Fernando Rethnor returned, the other four leaders of Skull and Bones were all threatened . Nieto was assigned by one of the leaders and he became a new recruit . It was the first time that he received a relatively standard training . However, he was not doing very well . In other words, he was the worst among all the new recruits .

It was said that the boot-licker, Mr . Jim Jones, had prepared a grand wedding and the host of the wedding, Mr . Fernando Rethnor, was extremely satisfied with it .

Rumor also has it that Skull and Bones had an internal scuffle . There were two leaders who tried to work together to get rid of Fernando Rethnor . Unfortunately, they failed . Both of them had no choice but to submit to Fernando .

Apparently, the Brotherhood of Steel sent a helicopter of elite members in the attempt to seize the Polarlys . The helicopter was completely destroyed by the individual air defense unit .

It was also said that Mr . Fernando Rethnor attacked Staten Island with his tank . The Brotherhood of Steel retreated with their thousands of mercenaries equipped with all sorts of U . S weapons . Soon, the Brotherhood of Steel will be chased out of New York .

“Nieto!” The couch yelled at him from afar . “Get on! Mr . Rethnor’s wedding is on today . We’ll be watching around the wedding hall . Today’s mission is very important! You better don’t do anything stupid, you idiot . ”

Meanwhile, Rachel was sitting in front of a dressing mirror on Polarlys . She was naked and her exquisite, graceful figure was exposed . Next to her was a wedding dress . It was not easy for Fernando to get the wedding dress, especially during the cataclysm .

There was a tray next to the wedding dress and Rachel was very mad at the ‘thing’ on the tray, “I’m not gonna wear this . Damn you, Fernando, you’re insulting me!”

Rachel pushed the tray away . It fell on the ground and made a huge noise . The two busty female guards who had been following Rachel looked at each other . Then, they held Rachel tight and forced her to wear that ‘thing’ .

That ‘thing’ was a chastity underwear which included bras and panties . They were made of leather, which made them much comfier than the steel-made underwear of the middle ages . Even so, the chastity underwear had thorns on them . No one will be able to have sex with her unless it was opened .

After forcing her to wear the chastity underwear, two of the female guards said sarcastically, “Don’t try to open it . It’s a high-tech underwear . Only the correct password will open it . Any other attempt to open it will trigger the explosion . ”

All of a sudden, someone knocked the door and shouted, “Dear Ma’am Rethnor, it’s Jim Jones . I’m here to ask if you’re satisfied with the wedding dress?”

The door opened and Rachel was sitting in her room angrily . Zhou Qingfeng looked from outside of the room with a smile and shouted exaggeratedly when he saw Rachel, “Oh, my God . Ma’am, please don’t ruin this wedding dress . I won’t be able to find another one . ”

Rachel was confused and started to yell at him . Zhou Qingfeng did not bother, he walked closer to the female guards and whispered, “Can I talk to ma’am alone for a little while? She can’t be like this for the wedding and if the wedding doesn’t go well, I’ll be in trouble . It’s worse if both of you are here . ”

Both females guards were told to watch Rachel at all times, even during her shower . When they wanted to reject, Zhou Qingfeng took something out .

To bribe someone, food was much better than money during the cataclysm . Both of them did not have problems with food but they were desperate for something every woman needed - sanitary pads . Fernando never thought of preparing pads for the females but without them, women were miserable!

“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything inappropriate . I won’t even touch ma‘am . Two of you just need to stand a little further . ” Zhou Qingfeng solved a big problem with a few pads .

After both the female guards went out, Zhou Qingfeng grabbed a little stool and sat in front of Rachel . While he was trying to calm Rachel, he took out a mini laptop from his chest . The screen showed a line of words, ‘I’m Victor Hugo, I’m here to find something really important . Continue to shout, the louder the better . ’

Rachel was stunned for a second, following that, she pulled her wedding dress off and her chastity underwear was exposed . She shouted angrily, “You! Get this stupid thing off of me, I’m don’t wanna wear it . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had thought about how Rachel would react when she saw him . She might be surprised, she might be doubtful, she might be confused . However, Zhou Qingfeng had never thought that Rachel would undress in front of him . Right now, he was dumbfounded and stared at her busts .

As a middle-class woman who received tertiary education in the United States, wearing the stupid, ridiculous, and outdated chastity underwear was an absolute shame for Rachel . When she was forced to wear the underwear, her grief, humiliation, and anger drove her crazy .

Therefore, when Rachel, who was already mad, saw Zhou Qingfeng, she shouted and commanded him to get the underwear off of her . Fortunately, her screams were suitable for the current situation . The two female guards out there did not suspect a thing . They took a glance and no action was taken .

“Calm down, calm down . There must be a way . ” Zhou Qingfeng took such a great risk not just to see her boobs . He continued to calm her down while typing on the laptop . The screen showed a new line of words .

‘I found that Fernando Rethnor has installed ten tons of TNT on Polarlys . I suppose it’s a self-destruction measure to prevent other people from stealing the ship . I can’t get rid of the TNT but I’m pretty sure that there’s a remote control detonating device . ’

‘Based on the distance between here and Polarlys, the power required will be large . Also, it requires the abilities to prevent interference and encryption . Thus, it won’t be very tiny and Fernando could bring it around with him . I need your help, did you see any weird thing like that?’

Rachel calmed down a little and shook her head . She grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s hand and wrote something on his palm - ‘Hashim’ .

Zhou Qingfeng got the message and prepared to leave . However, Rachel refused to let go . She even pushed his hand against her breast and continued to shout, “Get this stupid thing off of me! You have to think!”

“Alright, alright . I promise you, I’ll think about it . ” Zhou Qingfeng’s finger was poked by the thorn on the underwear and it started to bleed .

A drop of blood dripped onto the middle of the bras and all of a sudden, both the bras and panties tightened up and they perfectly covered Rachel’s private parts . The thorns were gone and the chastity underwear now looked like usual underwear .

What’s going on… . . Zhou Qingfeng and Rachel were astonished . It seemed like something on the chastity underwear was activated .

Zhou Qingfeng walked out of the room and asked the female guards who were guarding the room, “Ma’am wants to know more about the underwear . She thought it was pretty… . interesting . ”

One of the female guards replied, “It’s Mr . Rethnor’s idea - an advanced sex toy . It requires blood to be activated . With the DNA high processing speed chip, it could record the user’s identity in just a second . ”

“It requires the user’s blood to unlock the underwear . If the wrong DNA is tested or it’s forced to unlock, the underwear will ignite the explosion . It’s powered by a thermoelectric cell where you don’t have to worry about its battery life . It’s made especially for female slaves . Isn’t it cool?”

The door was not closed and Rachel clearly heard their conversations . Zhou Qingfeng turned around and looked into the room . He saw Rachel glare at him and whisper, “Victor Hugo, you’re an a**hole! I’m gonna kill you!”

Zhou Qingfeng thought in his mind, “I’m going to see Hashim for Polarlys . As for the chastity underwear on Rachel, I’ll think about it later!” As he was the organizer of the wedding, he had obtained a temporary pass for Polarlys .

When Zhou Qingfeng found Hashim, he was enjoying a sunbath with a few naked women on the rear deck . Zhou Qingfeng shouted exaggeratedly, “Mr . Rethnor, what are you doing here? The wedding ceremony is starting soon and you’re a VIP . You can’t miss it . ”

“Hey… . , Jones, Jones . Come here, I have a few beauties for you . ” Hashim waved to Zhou Qingfeng . He has been drinking a lot and he was drunk .

Zhou Qingfeng grabbed him over and said, “You can’t show up like this in the wedding . Oh…, right . I’ve heard something horrible from the guards that there is TNT installed on this ship, is that real?”

Fortunately, Hashim was drunk and unconscious . It seemed like he had drunk the high-level alcohol coca wine which had the effect of illusion and excitement . He was not able to think straight .

When Hashim heard what Zhou Qingfeng said, he immediately raised his finger and said, “Shhhh, it’s a secret . My uncle doesn’t want anyone to know about it . ”

Hashim pointed to an obvious antenna in the middle of Polarlys and said, “That’s connected with a remote control that’s with my uncle . Nobody could get over that and control this ship . ”

The antenna was three meters high; it must be a temporary layout . Zhou Qingfeng told Angie, who was on Bird-of-Paradise, through the wireless radio and asked for an opinion, “Can I break or destroy the antenna?”

“No, the remote control might be sending constant signals to the receiver . If you break the antenna, it’ll not be able to receive signals and it’ll either trigger the alarm or the bomb directly . ”

Angie continued, “Put a transmitter on the antenna . I’ll try to get through the encrypted communication protocol . ”

Zhou Qingfeng came to Polarlys well prepared . He expected that this would happen and he had created a corresponding control measure . A wireless transmitter was installed on the antenna .

“I’ll need more time for this, your job is to make sure Fernando Rethnor wouldn’t set this bomb off before I solve it . ”

“Don’t worry, I’ll bring her back safely,” Zhou Qingfeng was going to promise Angie but when he thought about the chastity underwear, he added, “Maybe, there might be a little accident…”

“Uh… . ” Zhou Qingfeng was in a very awkward situation . He thought in his mind, A very, very little accident had already happened .

Fernando Rethnor dressed formally and walked out of the cabin . There were around ten elite mercenaries acting as guards around him together with the drunk Hashim and Zhou Qingfeng .

Fernando frowned when he saw his drunk nephew but he remained silent . Instead, he thanked and praised Zhou Qingfeng for his preparation; he promised that Jim Jones will be promoted .

While Zhou Qingfeng spoke, he looked at the twin sisters behind Fernando . Sisters, Eileen and Ellie, were arranged according to plan on Polarlys . Both of them saw Zhou Qingfeng’s sign and subtly nodded their heads .

The twin sisters had two missions . Find the TNT and dismantle it if possible . However, it required a combat engineer’s high-leveled skills and they had to face the guards . Therefore, their second mission was to pour anesthetic gas into the open ventilation on the ship if necessary .

With the help from the vice-captain, Allen Darick, Eileen and Ellie found the ventilation system on the ship . They pushed the big bottle of anesthetic for medical use into the ventilation pipe that contained a small amount of blasting charge . Once it was ignited, more than half the people on the ship would faint .

On Bird-of-Paradise, Lena, who was in charge of giving instructions replied, “Control the situation, wait for Victor to come back . ”

Eileen and Ellie returned to the upper bridge, found an M40A5 sniper rifle which was also prepared by Zhou Qingfeng in a toilet . Before this, the Brotherhood of Steel sent a helicopter here and they were easily eliminated by the air defense missiles . Right now, the two sisters will need to kill the mercenaries who were in charge of the missiles .

Meanwhile, in Kennedy airport, people already started the party . The grand wedding was being preheated . Even though there were not any expensive and fancy decorations, Zhou Qingfeng managed to liven up the place .

Half-naked girls were shaking their bodies; everyone on the track in the airport was dancing the Samba . Some of the mercenaries under Fernando were fighting in Staten Island and the rest were gathered at Kennedy airport . They were in charge of the security of the wedding and at the same time, they joined the wedding .

Some of the Samba girls with fancy clothing and jewelry were carrying trays of diluted wine for the soldiers and people in the wedding . The airport was filled with the crowd of people and everyone was enjoying the wedding .

When Fernando Rethnor arrived with the helicopter, people started to cheer . The fast-paced music surrounded the entire airport; people waved their hands excitedly .

“Hahaha… . , I like this . I like this wedding . ” Fernando had a cigar between his lips, he gave Zhou Qingfeng a pat on the shoulder and said, “Not bad, well done . ”

They walked into the airport and arrived on the seventh floor which used to be their base . The lobby was filled with thousands of the guests invited . The wedding ceremony will be held here . A priest was standing in front of the decorated temporary hall . Flower girls and bands were all ready .

Zhou Qingfeng had been looking for a chance to be alone with Fernando and capture him . However, Fernando was always surrounded by his guards . When they arrived at the wedding scene, he was forced to leave Fernando and he could not get closer .

Even so, Zhou Qingfeng had a plan for that . He withdrew from the crowd and sneaked into a bathroom . He opened the ceiling and climbed into the ceiling that was filled with dust . His target destination was the VIP room in the terminal building .

After around ten minutes, Zhou Qingfeng arrived at the top of the VIP room’s bathroom . Looking down from the ventilation pipes, he saw Rachel in a small changing room . Rachel took off her wedding dress and was trying to get rid of the chastity underwear .

“Hey… . . , Rachel,” Zhou Qingfeng whispered and opened the ventilation cover . He slowly got into the small changing room .

Rachel raised her head and shouted softly, “Victor, get this thing off me right now, I can’t stand it anymore . Give me a gun, I’m gonna kill that b*stard . ”

“Shhh… . , calm down . Hmm…, how do we get rid of this?” Looking at the sexy, blonde lady without clothes in front of him, Zhou Qingfeng had a feeling that his nose was going to bleed, “If I open it now, you’ll be naked . ”

“I don’t care, I’ll be fine with just the wedding dress . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought that the angry Rachel was interesting . She even moved her breasts towards Zhou Qingfeng and said, “Try your blood here, I think this little window is where you verify DNA . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was excited when he thought about seeing the beauty’s naked body in front of him . While he was thinking of how to get the blood, someone knocked the door .

“Ma’am, you’ve been in there for a while . Can you please come out immediately?” A hoarse voice spoke; it was obviously one of the female guards, “Don’t try to get that underwear off of you, it’ll kill you, I’m not kidding . ”

The guard kept on knocking the door and finally, she lost her patience, broke the door, and came in . They saw Rachel, still wearing the wedding dress and sitting in the changing room . There was no expression on Rachel’s face and it seemed like everything was fine .

Through the light coming in, Zhou Qingfeng could clearly see her sexy legs and butt . He was greatly tempted to lift his head . Finally, he could not breathe properly and his nose started to bleed .

Meanwhile, at Farmingdale, twenty kilometers away from Kennedy Airport, a grand looking heavy tank trailer was sitting outside the Ninth armored battalion . Butcher walked towards the trailer and shouted to his men, “Get it out of the trailer . Slowly . ”

On the trailer was a gigantic M110A2 self-propelled artillery used by the people of the United States in the 1980s . The cannon’s length was eight meters and it had a 203mm diameter; it was an extremely powerful mechanical vehicle .

M110A2 has the largest diameter in U . S military history . It was already retired and was unused for ages . Zhou Qingfeng got it out of the U . S weaponry when he was controlling the logistics center . Zhou Qingfeng had a special plan for it .

David Lawrence arrived at the self-propelled artillery with a gang of old, retired soldiers from Brotherhood of Steel and asked, “Do you guys know how to use it?”

“Sure, of course,” a bearded man stood up and quickly got on the M110A2 . After a basic check, the man said that the artillery was well-maintained and ready to use .

“Just to confirm, are we really going to use this?” he asked seriously . “Are you guys aware of the consequences?”

David Lawrence nodded his head and said seriously, “We can’t hold on any longer in Staten Island . But, we can never let a Brazilian to take control over New York . New York can only be ruled by the people of United States . ”

The man nodded his head, made the sign of a cross and said, “I never thought that I’d need to use this in my life . God, please forgive me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was very familiar with the wedding schedule since he was the one that organized it . In general, it was the bride’s father’s responsibility to walk her down the aisle . However, due to the absence of Rachel’s father, the bride could only attend the wedding ceremony by herself .

It was very hard to walk while hiding, not to mention walking while hiding under the wedding dress of a busty woman . In order to keep up with Rachel’s pace, Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to lightly hold on her thighs .

“Ah… my dear aunt, you’re still here . ” A frivolous voice could be heard from far away before it gradually approached Rachel, “My uncle is waiting for you . Can you walk a little faster? You do know that you’re not attending a funeral, right?”

Rachel and Zhou Qingfeng instantly realized that it was Hashim judging solely by the voice . It seemed that the latter was even trying to lean closer to Rachel to sniff her neck . He wore a smile on his face and said, “My dear aunt, you’re just so pretty . No wonder my uncle is so obsessed with you . I really do want to replace my uncle straightaway and be the one that marries you . ”

Rachel stopped walking forward . She really wanted to kill the bastard standing in front of her, but the latter had no intentions of leaving . He then stuck his head next to Rachel’s ear and whispered, “My dear aunt, do you know that I’m actually the one who chose the bra that you’re wearing at the moment? How does it feel? Too bad I’m not going to be the one to take it off . ”

Hashim tried to poke fun at Rachel as he reached his hand out to pull the bride’s lace collar in order to peek at her bra . However, Rachel was instantly enraged . She straightened her face and immediately gave Hashim’s face a slap .

After the loud slapping sound, Hashim’s face instantly turned red and swollen . He pushed Rachel away and shouted, “F*ck you, b*tch! Do you really think that my uncle loves you? You’re only a goal which he’s been trying to conquer, and he’s this excited only because of the difficulties he faced in pursuing you . I’m pretty sure he’ll let anyone do whatever they want once he gets tired of you . ”

Rachel immediately took a few steps back after she was pushed so furiously . However, Zhou Qingfeng was still hiding under her wedding dress and he could not keep up with the sudden incident . The indecent man who was hiding under the bride’s wedding dress was instantly exposed .

Ah-ha…… Hashim was actually extremely infuriated at first . However, he was dumbfounded when he saw a man suddenly appear on the ground . The two female guards were dumbfounded as well, but their reactions, unlike Hashim, were extremely quick . They quickly pulled out their guns even though they did not know what was actually going on .

Bang…… Bang…… Two silent gunshots erupted . Instead of Zhou Qingfeng getting himself into the action, Rachel took a step ahead and initiated the attack . She was originally holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand, but the flowers turned out to be a modified silencer . She was able to eliminate the two female guards who were standing two to three meters away from her with the modified silencer in her hand .

Zhou Qingfeng shouted internally in regret: Oh… No! It seems that things didn’t quite go as planned . This isn't when I expected to launch the attack . However, he knew that there was nothing much he could do now . He then pulled out a folded MP7A1 submachine gun out from his back coat, mounted a silencer, and began to look around for surrounding movement .

On the other hand, Rachel dropped her flowers and grabbed Hashim by his neck, “Where’s your f*cking uncle? I’ll shoot him in the head . ”

“Both of you… Both of you…” Hashim was completely dumbfounded by the sudden incident . As a result, he stuttered and his face even turned pale, “Since when did you guys team up?”

The incident took place in the corridor of the VIP lounge, guarded by guards on both sides of the hallway . Zhou Qingfeng quickly discerned the direction before running towards a specific direction with the gun in his hand . “Bring this idiot along and follow me . Fernando should be in the VIP room now, but I do fear that the guards around him will be too much for us to handle . ”

The situation was not particularly optimistic for them, but Zhou Qingfeng knew that they could only try their best . Rachel pulled out a dagger from one of the female guards’ corpses and cut off the pannier of her wedding dress, revealing her sexy legs . She then pulled Hashim and followed Zhou Qingfeng from behind .

Zhou Qingfeng lifted his gun and opened up the path in the front . He even fired a gunshot when he saw a guard in the corridor . When he pushed the door open to the VIP lounge and walked into the room, he found that Fernando Rethnor was indeed in the room . However, instead of a countless number of guards, there were only two to three of them, accompanied by a lot of bridesmaids, including Katrina who had snuck into the room .

Zhou Qingfeng was overjoyed when he found out that there were not that many people in the room . He then lifted his guns and sprayed his bullets at the guards . With the high firing rate of the MP7A1 reaching its full potential, the forty rounds of large-capacity cartridges were able to bring him an exuberant feeling .

Fernando was shocked when he realized that the guard had suddenly collapsed to the ground . After identifying Zhou Qingfeng who had broken into the room, he was even more puzzled, “Jim Jones, is that you?”

“Guess you’re out of luck!” Zhou Qingfeng pointed his muzzle at Fernando and landed a heavy kick on him before he conducted a frisk on him, “Where’s the detonator to the Polarlys? Hand it to me, now!”

However, after searching for quite a while, he only got himself a gun and the so-called detonator was nowhere to be seen . Hence, Zhou Qingfeng grabbed Fernando by the neck out of anger and yelled at him, “Where the f*ck is the detonator?”

Fernando seemed to be extremely nervous with his weird expression and twitching right eye . He even lifted both his hands as a sign of surrender . When facing Zhou Qingfeng’s muzzle, he burst into tears and said, “I don’t know… I really don’t know what you’re talking about . I do not have the thing called the detonator with me . ”

Fernando screamed due to the excruciating pain . However, Zhou Qingfeng throttled him in order to prevent him from attracting too much attention . He then continued asking, “Don’t f*cking wasting my time . Tell me where the d*mned detonator is!”

“I don’t know, I really don’t know . ” Zhou Qingfeng pressed Fernando down on the sofa, “I’m not the Fernando that you’re looking for, and I really have no idea what the detonator is . ”

All of a sudden, Hashim, who was being subdued on the other side of the room, smiled and said, “You guys have only captured a decoy . My uncle knew that someone would be coming over to ruin his wedding ceremony, and he felt particularly strange about the ‘Jim Jones’ who seemed to be too familiar with him . It seems that my uncle is a living prophet!

Welcome to the madhouse, Jim Jones! I set a trap and you sprang into it gloriously! Now let’s get this party started!”

The situation had been completely overturned; even Zhou Qingfeng who usually had a strong psychological mind was affected . When he heard Hashim say that the Fernando in front of him was a decoy, he understood why the ‘Fernando’ in front of him was acting so weird .

The real Fernando had a lot of problems but he was not any worse than David Lawrence . Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the decoy’s arm and checked his bones and muscles . He realized that the decoy’s body was unfit and too normal to be the strong leader of mercenaries .

At that instance, a clattering sound rose from the corridor outside the VIP room . It sounded like something was moving along the corridor . All of a sudden, a laugh came out of the public broadcasting speakers around the VIP room, “Jim Jones, it was a great show, you’ve earned my applause . ”

The round of applause came from the speakers and Zhou Qingfeng could imagine the real Fernando Rethnor laughing at him with a cigar in his mouth . Rachel pointed the pistol at Hashim’s head while she looked around . She was confused, “Where is that scum?”

“In the monitoring room of the terminal building . It was all planned . He knew it and he was waiting for us . ” Zhou Qingfeng glanced around the room and found a few security cameras at the corners . He destroyed all of them so that Fernando could not see them .

“Surrender, Jim Jones! I really appreciate your ability . Tell me your true identity, I might give you a proper position . You could stay by my side and wield the power together with me . ” Even though Fernando could not see him, he was as calm as if everything was under his control .

Zhou Qingfeng was not interested . He spoke to Rachel, “Watch him closely, he’s your shield . ” Then he closed the VIP room’s door and commanded DogMeat who was sneaking around the airport to come closer to him .

Katrina, who had been standing quietly at the corner, went to pick up two M4A1 rifles and a few magazines from the dead guards . Then she returned to corner without saying anything . Zhou Qingfeng blocked the door with a few heavy couches; he was planning for a defensive stance while waiting for DogMeat .

However, after Zhou Qingfeng set everything up, the door suddenly exploded . Bullets sprayed in from the outside; everything including the door, the couch, and the coffee table were destroyed and scattered . Following that, a controlled combat robot rushed into the room .

The combat robot was holding a 7 . 62mm six-barrel Gatling machine gun . The firing rate of thousands of bullets per minute shattered all the furniture and decorations; the ceiling was falling from the top .

The entire VIP room had turned into a mess . Even the ferroconcrete suspended on the observation deck was destroyed and it fell to the ground . The high-class and luxury VIP room immediately turned into a ruined room .

The combat robot emitted a buzzing sound and its unbreakable armor shell would not fall to the weapons Zhou Qingfeng had in hand . Other than that, its flexible fighting arms could destroy any type of defense in front of it .

“Surrender, Jim Jones! You’re done for!” A distorted electronic voice came out of the robot . The voice was simple and boring, but it carried a great sense of murderous intent .

Zhou Qingfeng and Rachel thought that they would be fighting the mercenaries who had rushed into the VIP room . However, they were speechless when they saw the combat robot . They immediately surrendered .

“D*mn it, what the hell is this?” Looking at the six-barreled Gatling, even Rachel whom was tough all the time was frightened . The unfeeling robot was indeed terrifying .

Hashim was set free and he shouted excitedly, “Two idiots, how dare you fight with my uncle?” He slapped Rachel and kicked Zhou Qingfeng in the stomach, “Both of you are scared, right? This beast was made by the U . S army, a T-1 combat robot . It’s specially made for urban warfare . ”

Zhou Qingfeng recognized it and knew about the robot, but he could not do anything to that real killing machine . A human’s speed, agility, and power were so much weaker compared to the machine . “I’ve been wanting to get this machine but I couldn’t find one . ”

There was a camera on the T-1 combat robot; it did not have high artificial intelligence as it was being controlled by Fernando from somewhere else . Very soon, Fernando started to laugh in an exaggerated manner through the public broadcasting speakers, “Jim Jones, you’re surprised, aren’t you? Look at your pale face, how dare you fight against me? Now… . , kneel down!”

Zhou Qingfeng had already dropped his weapons . With both hands lifted, he slowly knelt down with one leg . Rachel said hurriedly, “Don’t kneel, he’s making fun of you . That’s how terrible he is . He’s gonna insult you and kill you . ”

Regardless of that, Zhou Qingfeng knelt down with one knee . Hashim cursed while he drew closer to him . He kicked and forced Zhou Qingfeng to kneel on both knees, “I don’t have a choice . If he likes to throw insults, let him . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was kneeling on the ground with both of his hands up . He secretly glanced at Katrina at the corner . The ferocious lady was hiding with a few bridesmaids in a corner . Except for Zhou Qingfeng, her speed of picking the rifles was so quick that even Rachel did not notice .

Fernando thought Zhou Qingfeng and Rachel were the only enemies in the room; he never thought Katrina was one of them . The ferocious lady made eye contact with Zhou Qingfeng and slightly shook her head to express that the weapons in her hand could not do anything to the combat robot either .

Zhou Qingfeng wanted to use his ‘As quick as lighting’ ability to fight against the robot . However, even his power that was five times that of normal people could not destroy that robot that weighed at least a few hundred kilograms .

There might be a chance for Katrina . Her biomechanical legs were made of titanium . The normal forces from her legs were five times that of ordinary people and her power was fifteen times stronger . Thus, she might be able to destroy the robot .

However, it was not just the T-1 combat robot . More than twenty mercenaries rushed in . All of them aimed their rifles at Zhou Qingfeng and Rachel . Zhou Qingfeng could not fight with so many of them unless DogMeat was with him .

Fernando was still laughing sarcastically at Zhou Qingfeng . Hashim walked up to Zhou Qingfeng and continued to slap and curse at him . As Hashim was slapping him, the makeup of Zhou Qingfeng’s face started to fall off .

Hashim looked at the powder on his hand confusingly and peeled an artificial face mask off of Zhou Qingfeng . He turned around and laughed at the camera on T-1 combat robot, “Uncle, he’s not even white; he’s an Asian . He has been acting like Jim Jones all this time . ”

While Hashim was shouting, Fernando Rethnor recognized Zhou Qingfeng’s face . The horrible memory of Zhou Qingfeng instantly came up in his mind . He immediately shouted with his eyes wide-open, “Damn it, he’s Victor Hugo . Get the f*ck off, I’m gonna kill him . ”

At the same time, a ‘woof’ sound appeared while Fernando was shouting; DogMeat had finally arrived at the front of the VIP room .

The M134 was a six-barrel Gatling machine gun which could drive a six barrel rotation when being fired . If the barrel rotation was accelerated, it could even reach a superb firing rate of 6,000 rounds per minute in a matter of seconds, and its projectile could literally destroy any obstacle that stood in its way .

Due to the surge of adrenaline as a result of facing the T-1 combat robot and more than twenty South American mercenaries, Zhou Qingfeng had no other choice but to issue orders with the fastest speed possible .

Zhou Qingfeng’s three orders were loud and clear, but after he finished shouting, the first barrel of the Gatling machine gun had already been switched to the right position and a gunshot could be heard . A 7 . 62mm warhead flew out of the barrel, followed by the second and third bullets, creating a bulletstorm in a matter of moments .

When the first warhead was released from the muzzle, Zhou Qingfeng activated his ‘As quick as lightning’ ability . He then swiftly picked up the MP7A1 from the floor and aimed it at the twelve enemies on his right .

Zhou Qingfeng activated his ‘As quick as lightning’ ability three times in a row as he wanted to exchange his physical energy for three seconds of time in order to allow the ejection of all 40 bullets in the magazine .

The twelve enemies had almost surrounded Zhou Qingfeng with their muzzles . However, they could not achieve anything within three seconds . Hence, they were all slaughtered by Zhou Qingfeng .

The MP7A1 spewed a line of bullets as Zhou Qingfeng’s wrist moved, and burst after burst of blood could be instantly seen . The mercenaries were wearing lightweight bullet-proof vests . However, even then, they could not withstand the high penetration force of the warheads .

The flowers of death kept blossoming one after another . Zhou Qingfeng then dashed towards the end of the twelve mercenaries, who were now all dead, to pick up another gun to continue his shooting session .

The three seconds of time had passed by in the blink of an eye, and the entire space came back to life once again . The M134, with its deafening roar, released hundreds of bullets and instantly tore apart the spot where Zhou Qingfeng was originally standing at . There was a big hole in the cement floor and half of the entire floor had been completely demolished .

Hashim tried to dodge the bulletstorm, but he ended up falling into the big hole . Rachel too quickly laid on the floor, but she was able to hide in the corner by simply rolling towards it . Meanwhile, the T-1 combat robot swang its six-barrel Gatling machine gun . Apparently, the combat robot had lost Zhou Qingfeng’s trail .

When Fernando Rethnor, who controlled the T-1 combat robot, tried to turn the robot’s body, he saw that Zhou Qingfeng had already finished slaughtering dozens of his men . However, he did not even have the time to be frightened . Katrina screamed from behind and launched an explosive kick towards the combat robot .

Fortunately, the body structure of the T-1 combat robot, which was made up of titanium, was the same material that was used to enhance Katrina’s legs . An ordinary person would undoubtedly die if Katrina kicked that person .

However, even the T-1 combat robot could not completely withstand the attack . Its body instantly collapsed and rolled on the floor before it finally slammed into the wall at the other end of the lounge . It continued to fire its machine gun, but its attack was no longer a threat for Zhou Qingfeng .

On the other hand, the other eleven mercenaries had experienced a great disaster as well . DogMeat rapidly rushed into the lounge and locked onto its assigned targets .

It was an extremely terrible thing to be locked on by the robotic dog . Instead of using its strong teeth, DogMeat leaped towards the mercenaries and scarred the backs of their necks . Their neck bones then gradually detached themselves from the backbones and four to five of them had died within a split second .

Fernando Rethnor, who stayed inside the terminal building monitoring room, was completely dumbfounded . He had already fired his shots, but he only saw Zhou Qingfeng suddenly disappear in front of him . He too did not have the time to react when Katrina landed her kick on the combat robot . Furthermore, he had now lost control of the combat robot . He could hear the gunshots and screams through the combat robot, but he soon lost contact with his men .

Tens of thousands of question marks immediately emerged inside Fernando Rethnor’s brain as he immediately felt a sense of déjà vu . He clearly remembered that he had the high ground last time, but everything took a 180-degree turn in just the blink of an eye . His entire body was instantly soaked in cold sweat when he recalled that he had to run for his life last time around .

“No, no, how could I still lose this time? There are tens of thousands of warriors under my command, there’s no way I’ll lose to that kid anymore!” Fernando Rethnor then turned his body around and yelled angrily at Ted who was just standing right beside him, "Send someone over and kill the kid immediately . Believe it or not, he’s on his highway to hell!"

However, when the order was given, Zhou Qingfeng had already killed the last enemy that stood in his way . The whole VIP room was now full of corpses and rags .

“Thank God, we’re still alive . " Rachel could not believe her own eyes . For her, this was a complete miracle . She too had killed a disoriented mercenary, but she was really weak when compared to Zhou Qingfeng or Katrina .

“Victor, I just don’t understand… How could you be so lightning quick? I haven't gotten up from the floor, but you've already killed a dozen or so people on the right . " Katrina sat on a scrawny sofa cushion and began to stuff the food from the floor into her mouth .

Zhou Qingfeng also did the same thing as the both of them belonged to the ‘explosive’ category . Hence, whenever they launched an attack, they needed to regenerate themselves by eating tons of food . After devouring the food and brushing Katrina off with some perfunctory explanations, he ordered DogMeat, “Go out and kill anyone in sight . ”

Surprisingly, Hashim, who had fallen into the big hole on the cement floor, was still alive . Both his hands were gripping the broken concrete floor and his lower body was suspended in the air .

Even after they finished eating all the food inside the VIP lounge, Zhou Qingfeng only filled up half his stomach . He then turned his head around and threw a glance at Hashim . Underneath the VIP lounge was the lobby of the entire terminal with an overhead height of more than 20 meters .

There were thousands of guests who had been invited to the wedding ceremony that were in the lobby . However, they were now running like headless flies after experiencing the sudden incident above their heads .

When Zhou Qingfeng gradually approached Hashim Rethnor, the latter had no other choice but to force himself to smile, “Mr . Jones, I really did recommend you to my uncle, and that’s why you have the chance to stand in this ship today . Can’t we just forgive each other and start to get to know each other again?”

“My name is not even Jones . ” Zhou Qingfeng fired a shot at Hashim’s head . After watching the corpse fall down to the lobby, he then said, “I’ve kept it in for so long, and unfortunately, an apology is not what I wanted . ”

Around twenty to thirty thousand people were gathered at Kennedy airport . Most of them were the members from the Skull and Bones and more than half of them were the mercenaries that served Fernando Rethnor . In fact, most of the ‘guests’ in the terminal building were dressed up mercenaries .

Of course, Zhou Qingfeng was aware of that and he set up a trap for Fernando . However, he did not expect for Fernando to set up a trap for him too .

“Damn it, he almost got me . ” Zhou Qingfeng cursed . Meanwhile, DogMeat was barking nonstop and Zhou Qingfeng noticed that there were probably tons of enemies out there . He could not assault all of them and DogMeat would not be able to fight against the mercenaries that held rifles from afar .

“Victor, what should we do?” Rachel was holding a pistol without any ideas . She was not good at fighting with guns; she was not sure about what to do in the current situation .

“Don’t tell me that you weren’t expecting this . ” Katrina picked up the weapons and the armor to arm herself up . She looked at Rachel before she looked at Zhou Qingfeng, “Is there no other way out?”

“I’m sorry, but there’s no other way out . ” Zhou Qingfeng killed dozens of enemies and his combat power was significantly increased with his ‘Awe-inspiring murderous’ skill . He walked to the T-1 combat robot and loosened the magazine . He took the six-barrel Gatling and two of the five thousand bullet boxes off the combat robot .

“Wow… . , cool!” Katrina was surprised . She was impressed but she still had some doubts, “Can you handle it? It has a really high recoil . You know that you’re not an actor right now . ”

“Hold this for me . ” Zhou Qingfeng handed a bullet box to Katrina and carried another one on his back . Its flexible banding provided good firing continuity .

“Oh my God!” Rachel was shocked . She looked at her little pistol and looked at Zhou Qingfeng who was carrying the machine gun . Without saying much, she quickly followed up, “I feel a lot safer now, but it seems like there are a lot of enemies out there . ”

The machine gun with the bullets weighed more than fifty kilograms; the huge six-barrel had great deterrence . Zhou Qingfeng held the machine gun and slowly walked towards the door of the VIP room, “Who cares if there are a lot of people out there? I don’t believe anyone can stand this . Let’s go, we’re gonna make our way out!”

There were thousands of mercenaries on the seventh floor of the terminal building . All of them received the order and were rushing towards the VIP room where Zhou Qingfeng was located . Their footsteps were loud but they were moving very quickly . There were more than hundred of them already approaching the VIP room .

Tons of armed mercenaries covered each other, moving closer to Zhou Qingfeng with skillful tactical actions . Meanwhile, at the terminal building monitoring room, Fernando Rethnor anxiously stared at the monitors on the wall . The monitors displayed the live videos .

“He’s dead . He’s going to die . There’s no way he can get out of here!” Fernando was sitting in the monitor room and kept on talking to himself . The cigar between his lips was already crushed and his entire body was shaking unconsciously . He hated Zhou Qingfeng to the utmost degree .

Meanwhile, the mercenaries at the front started to slow down while they were approaching the VIP room . They encountered a dog with a mouthful of blood . When DogMeat saw the mercenaries with their rifles, it barked and quickly ran away .

The leader of mercenaries slightly moved to the side and one mercenary came in with a rocket launcher . He aimed it at the door of VIP room that was already half-ruined and was ready to launch . With the rocket launcher, the people in the room would definitely be blown up .

However, before the mercenary could launch the rocket, a buzzing sound came from behind the door . While all the mercenaries were wondering about the noise, the sound of a turning engine was immediately replaced by the sound of the machine gun .

The sound of the machine gun was as if it was roaring nonstop . The bulletstorm pounded through the wall with unstoppable force! The mercenaries thought the wall would act as good cover . Little did they know that the wall would be the first to get destroyed and the bullets were fired through the walls .

The six-barrel Gatling kept firing with the barrel turning at a high speed . Blood and broken wall pieces would fly out from wherever it was pointing at . The mercenary with the rocket launcher was instantly killed . The rocket launcher was destroyed and the broken pieces hit the mercenaries around it .

Fernando Rethnor stared at the monitors with his eyes wide open and his brain blanked out . Words could not explain the shock in his mind . It was as if he were an idiot sitting on the chair with his mouth agape .

As for Ted who was commanding the mercenaries, he arranged for more than hundred people to cover up the VIP room . However, when the machine gun started firing, the assault team he had formed instantly collapsed . The situation turned into a mess in just a few seconds .

The experienced mercenaries cried like kids, running away from the VIP room . They would rather have the machine gun pointed at their mates, and they did not dare to turn around to look at the devil that was getting closer and closer .

Chaos, noise, screams, and a numerous amount of people were running away . Ted was shouting at the mercenaries to stop them but Zhou Qingfeng approached him with the M145 . He stared at Zhou Qingfeng and sighed, “Oh, God . ” In the next second, he was already gone .

Zhou Qingfeng was truly the like the devil who came from hell . He was cool, ruthless, and had a murderous look on his face . His footsteps were slow and steady; his barrel was unmatched!

The sound of the machine gun covered the entire terminal building . The entire wedding scene immediately turned into a bloody scene . Countless armed mercenaries were killed by the raging bulletstorm . After all, it was a hell covered with blood and body parts . No one had the courage or confidence to fight back in front of the six-barrel Gatling .

“That madman, how can he use M134 so easily? It’s not supposed to be used by a human! It’s made for vehicles and helicopters, but he’s carrying the six-barrel Gatling and he’s killing all my men . ”

Fernando Rethnor thought that if it was not an illusion, it must have been God who decided to make a joke out of him . He did not want to believe that someone in the world could handle that raging weapon .

Zhou Qingfeng emptied the five hundred bullets and killed at least two hundred mercenaries . His ‘Awe-inspiring murderous’ ability had already reached its limit . He took the other bullet box from Katrina and immediately rushed towards the terminal building’s monitor room .

Fernando watched Zhou Qingfeng through the monitor; he was dumbfounded by Zhou Qingfeng’s violent and heartless massacre and he could not move, “What a crazy man . He’s not going to escape and he’s coming for me instead . ”

If Zhou Qingfeng was in front of him, Fernando Rethnor would have shouted to him - You’re so overpowered, why don’t you go and fight against God?!

“I'm not going to die so easily! Give those heavy duty weapons to the guards . We need to kill that kid today at any cost!”

“Shut this entire airport down immediately . Everyone, head to the terminal lobby now and fill it up with our firepower . I would like to see if that kid can withstand my all-out attack?!”

Fernando Rethnor, who stayed inside the terminal building monitoring room, had been watching Zhou Qingfeng all the time as the latter’s unstoppable force was slowly reaching him . Still, he decided to take a tough stance and gave out orders to his men . His cronies, however, kept urging him, “Mr . Rethnor, we should fall back now . We’ll let the soldiers take charge of the fight back . ”

The confident poser indeed got a big slap in his face this time . He originally thought that he would be able to get Zhou Qingfeng for sure with his well-planned trap, but he now was facing something difficult . He had shown all his hands, and hence, he knew that falling back was his only choice now .

Under the protection of his cronies, Fernando Rethnor left the monitoring room . However, Zhou Qingfeng had blocked the escape route . Therefore, he could only descend into the underground area of the terminal building since he might still be able to leave quickly if he was to leave the building via the subway system .

On the other hand, after receiving the order from their chief commander, Fernando Rethnor’s guards began to regroup and open up a new path with their firepower . They were able to break into the building structure of the seventh terminal . With the newly opened path, they quickly pressed on towards Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng, who was carrying an M134 with him, had finally reached the monitoring room as well . He deduced that Fernando Rethnor had escaped in a hurry by looking at the messiness of the tables inside the room . He then ordered, “Stupid dog, go and look for traces of that man . ”

DogMeat had a few sniffs inside the monitoring room before he finally turned around, barked, and rushed towards the direction of the target’s escape route . Meanwhile, Katrina asked worriedly, “Victor, there are a large number of enemies that are gradually approaching us… Why don’t we fall back for now and plan for another comeback?”

“This will be the last time, and also the only time where I have the chance to lay my hands on the ‘Polarlys’ . I will not give up so easily . ”

“But even if we eliminate Fernando, his guards will still kill you . You do know that there are up to a thousand people chasing after us, don’t you?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll have ways to deal with them even if there are over tens of thousands of them . To my surprise, Fernando actually escaped via the subway route . This has actually saved me a lot of time . ”

Zhou Qingfeng insisted on chasing Fernando . Hence, Katrina and Rachel had no other choice but to follow him . Although there were around fifty people that stayed beside Fernando, the side with numerical superiority did not have the confidence to face the firepower of Zhou Qingfeng’s M134 .

The airport’s subway station had been built at least twenty to thirty years ago, and hence, it was not well-facilitated . With DogMeat’s incredible sense of smell, Zhou Qingfeng was able to keep track of Fernando Rethnor . However, to everyone’s surprise, the latter suddenly decided not to run away anymore . Instead, he turned around and set up several multi-angle firing stations . He planned to trap Zhou Qingfeng by waiting for the guards to kill him from behind .

Fernando ordered dozens of his men to stay back and block Zhou Qingfeng from continuing to move forward . It was obvious that he was trying to sacrifice the life of his men in exchange for more time for his hundreds to thousands of guards to arrive . His method seemed to be working as even Katrina had no other choice but to fight back .

“Victor, didn’t you say that you had a way to deal with them? Don’t tell me that your plan is for me to fight against hundreds of people by myself . There’s no way I can win this fight . ” Katrina had completely maximized the usage of her M4A1, and she would soon be running out of bullets .

On the other hand, Fernando himself had joined the line to fight against Zhou Qingfeng as well . Due to the broad layout of the firing station, his cross-support was very effective . As a result, Zhou Qingfeng was not able to fire his M134 at will . As he had already used his ‘As quick as lightning’ ability three times in a row, he was now relying solely on his “Awe-inspiring murderous” ability to stay alive on the battlefield .

The reduced efficiency of Zhou Qingfeng’s killing spree had risen the team morale on Fernando’s side as a consequence . They were confident that they could get rid of the pesky boy in a matter of minutes . All they needed to do now was to drag the battle as long as possible and wait for the arrival of their reinforcement troops .

“Bear with me… We will win this battle!” Even though Zhou Qingfeng’s every shot successfully landed on the enemies, the enemies had the absolute numerical superiority .

“Victor, this will not work . We must break through . Otherwise, all of us will be dead in no time . ” Even Rachel felt that their situation was deteriorating . Although she was hiding behind Zhou Qingfeng the entire time, she had to dodge the stray bullets from time to time .

However, Zhou Qingfeng refused to listen to them . He sent out a final attack using the M134 and was able to kill another two of the mercenaries that were hiding behind a solid wall . This allowed for them to march forward for another seven to eight meters .

At that instance, Zhou Qingfeng’s second 5,000-magazine box had also been depleted . He then decided to simply throw his M134 away . Taking advantage of the opening after killing the two mercenaries, he took Rachel and Katrina as well as DogMeat with him and entered a facility room in the subway .

Before entering the facility room, Zhou Qingfeng actually gave out an order to Butcher via the wireless radio, “Fire . ”

It was just a simple word, but Butcher had already been waiting for it for a long time . He, who was twenty kilometers away from the scene, was actually camping in a large parking lot surrounded by a tall, mighty M110A2 self-propelled artillery . After receiving the order, he immediately shouted at David Lawrence, “The target is John F . Kennedy Airport . Fire . ”

“Yes, sir . ” After the gray-haired member from the cannon crew stepped on the launch pedal, a thick, long, and hard 20,033-mm artillery shell immediately launched into the sky with a thunderous roar!

For a distance of 20 kilometers, the W79 nuclear warhead needed about a minute before it could arrive at the airport . As for Zhou Qingfeng, he needed to make sure that he could survive within the one minute .

“You’re crazy, there’s no way to escape here . ” Katrina, who entered the facility room, was the first one to be infuriated . She even wanted to straightway open the iron door and rush out of the room .

However, Zhou Qingfeng stopped her and pressed her on the wall, “Can’t you just have a little bit of confidence in me?”

“Could it be that there’s a secret passageway in this room?” After looking around the facility room, which was around ten square meters at most, Rachel offered a guess .

“I’m sorry, but there’s no secret passageway in this room . ” Zhou Qingfeng then quickly moved a few steel plates out of the corner of the facility room as he tried to seal the iron door completely .

“You seem to be well-prepared . ” Katrina discovered that there was a pre-welded frame on the iron door, which just so happened to fit a hundred kilograms of steel plates . “But I don’t understand, why are you trapping all of us in this room? Is someone coming to save us?”

“I’m indeed well-prepared . But, I’m sorry once again… No one going to save us neither . ” Zhou Qingfeng soon pulled out a big bag and revealed the nuclear biochemical protective suit inside the bag, “All I want to say is that a nuclear shell is heading towards our direction . ”

In the meantime, Fernando Rethnor laughed and gathered himself in front of the facility room . He looked at the M134 six-barrel Gatling dumped by Zhou Qingfeng and shouted, “B*stard ran out of bullets and he’s trying to hide? Where can you hit? It’s a facility room - it’s a freaking room . There’s no way out!”

Fernando Rethnor was really surprised and terrified by Zhou Qingfeng . His little heart received great impact . Under the M134 bullet storm, he was not sure if he could survive . In fact, he nearly could not stand it and was going to run away because there were only around ten guards who survived . There were fifty at the start .

With such great sacrifice, Zhou Qingfeng finally ran out of bullets . Fernando Rethnor confirmed that Zhou Qingfeng stopped firing and when he went into the dead facility room, he was so happy he could cry out loud in front of the statue of Virgin Mary .

The mercenaries around Fernando were terrified yet excited . Zhou Qingfeng was indeed scary while he was raging with the machine gun; the pressure he gave to the mercenaries was incredibly huge . They were lucky enough to survive; those who were not had gone to hell .

When the mercenaries thought about hanging on the line and saw that Zhou Qingfeng was stuck in a room, they were excited . The feeling of being chased by someone with a six-barrel Gatling felt like a nightmare where they were running non-stop, till a point where they were all tired and there was no place to hide . They hoped that it was just a dream but it was not; they could only wait to die .

Right now, Zhou Qingfeng was stuck and it was time for Fernando Rethnor to do something . He waved his hand and shouted, “Open this door . ”

A few men with rifles started to fire at the iron door . Then, they realized the rifles could do nothing to the door . They knocked on the door and found that the door was made of a steel plate more than 5mm thick .

“F*uck, why is such a tough door here? Get me the rocket launcher, I don’t believe that it can’t be destroyed,” Fernando commanded .

M72 light rocket launcher - a little weapon that can be brought around . Very soon, someone launched the rocket towards the door . The outer surface of the door was broken and another layer of lead plate appeared . The lead plate was very thick and cracked . Behind the lead plate, there was another layer of steel .

After the ash spread, Fernando Rethnor came to the tough steel door and wondered, Something’s wrong! This steel door was obviously prepared beforehand . Is this a trick?

That was one minute ago . While Fernando was still thinking about the door, the W79 nuclear shell that was worth thousands of tons of TNT landed and hit right smack in the middle of the seventh terminal building .

When the nuclear set-off, the entire sky brightened up . The intensity of the light radiation seemed like the intensity of ten thousand suns . Anyone who saw the light would be blinded immediately .

After a few seconds, the light intensity went down and a cloud in the shape of a mushroom rose . Following that was an extremely strong shock wave . In the midst of the explosion, the huge building was blown up . The people were gone, vehicles were overturned, and even the roots of trees came off . It was like a strong gale from hell with an area of effect of more than ten kilometers .

The W79 nuclear shell caused great destruction to the Kennedy Airport . The one described was the situation a few hundred meters away from the center of the terminal . A gigantic hole with a diameter of two hundred meters appeared . The scorching hot temperature turned the glass into the sand and melted the metal .

The seventh terminal building was completely demolished by the shock wave . Thousands of people at the wedding were all gone; none of them survived . Thousands of people within the range of the shock wave were injured and most of them were dying from the pain .

“God, please forgive me,” the cannon crew member, who was in charge of the cannon, was wearing a pair of goggles while staring at the mushroom cloud from twenty kilometers away . Everyone was praying and wishing for forgiveness .

David Lawrence stared at the mushroom cloud and remained silent . After a few moments, he got out of the cannon and gave Butcher a pat on his shoulder, “Fernando’s mercenaries are gone . I’m heading back to Staten Island . The Brotherhood of Steel needs to fight back . ”

Butcher, who liked to tease, did not say much . It was the first time he saw a nuclear explosion even though he was experienced . In fact, he was involved in this one .

As David Lawrence walked past Butcher, he could hear Butcher say, “Only Victor would think of this . It was a nuclear bomb! He was asking us to hit him with a nuclear bomb . ”

“He’s not gonna die . It was only a thousand tons of nuclear power . He’s in the subway at least twenty to thirty meters away from the ground and he’s well prepared,” David Lawrence said . “But indeed, he has a lot of guts . If I were him, I wouldn’t take the risk . ”

Inside the subway, people could not stand still because of the violent shock . Following that, the shock wave went through the subway and struck anything and everything like a stormy wave .

Tons of people were blown up . Most of them were hit by the wave, crashed into the wall and were instantly killed . Only a few lucky men laid prone on the ground . Fernando Rethnor was one of them . When he sensed that the shock was coming, he quickly found a sturdy place to hide even though he had no idea what was going to happen .

The shock before the wave provided a few seconds to Fernando Rethnor . He left his men and quickly ran towards the train tracks . He curled his body while protecting his head with both hands to minimize the area of body part exposed .

As soon as Fernando Rethnor hid within the track, the strong shock wave arrived at the subway station . The people gathered in front of the facility room were like rubbish struck by the wave - scattered and torn apart . They did not even have time to react and were instantly killed .

Violent vibration accompanied the shock wave for a few minutes . All the objects in the subway were blown up and even the tiles on the wall were not spared .

The few minutes felt like a few years . The weak humans simply could not do anything facing such a devastating blow . When Fernando Rethnor put his head out, he felt the pain from his back and arms . His skin was bleeding, no… . . , the skin on his back and arms were stripped away by the wave .

Fernando emitted a weird scream that did not sound human . He was in pain, he was dumbfounded, he was desperate, he could not speak, could not think, and could not stand it . He could only imagine how his mercenaries were being killed under such a catastrophe . The devastating wave had blown up everything and left him with nothing .

Once the nuclear shell struck, Zhou Qingfeng, who was wearing the nuclear biochemical protective suit, stayed in the facility room for more than thirty minutes . Even though he had expected that the power of a thousand ton nuclear shell will not reach twenty to thirty meters underground, he was still worried about the aftershock .

When the shock wave arrived, Rachel fell into Zhou Qingfeng’s arm and Katrina’s face was pale . DogMeat was in its worst condition, it was terrified by its animal’s instinct . With its tail between its legs, DogMeat was crying underneath Zhou Qingfeng .

After the wave, the lights in the facility rooms blew up . Zhou Qingfeng turned on a torchlight, looked at the two ladies, and laughed, “We’re still alive, right?”

Katrina calmed down a little and asked angrily, “What did you say? A nuclear shell is coming? You need to explain . Why is there a nuclear shell?”

“Actually, I was just worried that Fernando would get me . I’m not afraid of him, it’s just that he and his mercenaries were a little overwhelming . They were really hard to deal with and I had to think of a way . Initially, I thought of poisonous gas, but then, I thought again…, why don’t I use nuclear?”

“So, you got yourself hit by a nuclear shell?” Rachel was shocked . She stared at Zhou Qingfeng, “Are you crazy? Is there anything you can’t think of?”

“Yeah! By the way, your husband is in it too . He agreed to launch the nuclear if necessary . ” said Zhou Qingfeng .

“But, you’re the one who planned this, am I right?” Katrina glared at him and shouted . “I’m on your side and you didn’t tell me!”

“Uhh…, right! It was my idea, nobody else would have such great creativity,” Zhou Qingfeng thought his imagination hit the right spot .

Rachel and Katrina were both outraged . They started hitting Zhou Qingfeng . Before this, Katrina and Rachel were not close because of the issue with David Lawrence . It was so rare that they had a common thought - to beat the b*stard in front of them .

After thirty minutes of ‘brutal abuse’, three of them opened the facility’s door and walked out carefully with the protective suit . The geiger counter showed that the current radiation around them was a thousand times higher than safe conditions .

Zhou Qingfeng observed around with the torchlight and saw the devastating condition of the entire subway . There were tons of black human-shaped marks on the wall; they must have been burned and killed by the high-temperature shock wave .

Zhou Qingfeng crossed the platform and walked into the tunnel . All of a sudden, he saw a pool of blood with a layer of bloody skin, “Someone’s still alive . ”

Rachel and Katrina were disgusted when they saw the cooked and bloody skin of humans . When they arrived at the end of the tunnel, Zhou Qingfeng realized that one of the few motorcycles he covered with a canvas was stolen, “Someone had it tough!”

Due to the radiation, wireless communication was temporarily shut down and Zhou Qingfeng could not contact the people out there . Three of them and DogMeat went along the tunnel with the motorcycles .

They went from Kennedy airport to Lynbrook station and they will be staying there to clean up the radioactive dust on their bodies . Surprisingly, the stolen motorcycle was sitting right where they stopped .

“It’s completely normal . I’ve placed a light source every three hundred meters in the tunnel . He must have seen that and followed the light source all the way here,” Zhou Qingfeng frowned and decided to stay . His cleaning equipment was hidden in that station .

The radioactive dust attached on their skins and clothes would constantly emit radiation . Thus, they must be cleaned . After making sure that the radiation dose was safer around them, three of them took off their protective suits . They cleaned themselves and continued their journey .

“No, a nuclear explosion isn’t that bad . The radiation level will drop to normal after a few days . It would be even quicker if it rains . Only the explosion that was caused by the melting core in the nuclear power station would have long-term consequences . That’d be a huge disaster . ”

After he explained and re-armed himself, Zhou Qingfeng said, “Alright, let’s get out of here . Angie told me an hour ago that she has settled the bomb on Polarlys . It’s not under Fernando’s control anymore . Now, we have to get there as soon as possible and leave this place . ”

As soon as he finished talking, he heard something coming down the stairs of the subway exit . Zhou Qingfeng waved his torchlight and snapped, “Watch out! Grenade!”

At the exit of the subway station, Guzman was commanding dozens of soldiers and they were ready to launch an attack . Next to Guzman was the visually unrecognizable Fernando Rethnor .

“Mr . Rethnor, don’t worry, I’ll send people to kill the b*stard, Victor Hugo, down there . I’ve sent more than five hundred armed soldiers . They will be separated and going down both ends of the station . That b*stard can’t escape,” Guzman promised Fernando while patting his own chest .

Fernando Rethnor looked like a huge, cooked prawn right now . His entire back of including his head and arms were burned and injured .

The leader of Skull and Bones had come to his final moment . He was lucky enough to survive the scorching shock wave, find the motorcycle prepared by Zhou Qingfeng, and came all the way to Lynbrook .

That said, Fernando had reached his limit; he could not stand it anymore . He was sitting on a huge rock and kept on mumbling to Guzman, “Kill that b*stard, kill Victor Hugo . If he’s dead, you’ll be the new leader of Skull and Bones; you’ll be rewarded with Polarlys . ”

Guzman was motivated by Fernando’s words . He saw the mushroom cloud before this and saw Fernando Rethnor’s situation . He knew it was going to be a huge impact on Skull and Bones . However, he thought that if he could get just a little bit out of Fernando Rethnor, he might be able to transform from an ordinary squad leader to one of the Big Fives .

“Mr . Rethnor, Victor Hugo is my enemy too . Surely, I’ll fulfill your wish . I swear to God . ” Guzman thought the lucky goddess had finally come to him . He was determined and decided to give it his all; he was going to fight with his life .

While the soldiers were getting chased into the subway . Nieto was holding an old M14 alone, sitting on a viaduct not far away . He was staring at Guzman’s hideous face calmly and quietly .

During Fernando Rethnor’s wedding ceremony, Nieto and his team were assigned with a mission to guard a viaduct . Since the place was considered an ‘outer zone’, it was far away from John F . Kennedy International Airport . Basically, if something indeed happened, they were to become cannon fodders .

While staying at the top of the viaduct, Nieto continued to practice his gun-wielding and shooting . An instructor was also being assigned to train him, but instead of giving him advice, the instructor only gave him some food before shaking his head and walking away .

Nieto stayed on the viaduct from morning until three in the afternoon . All of a sudden, he heard some noises near the subway station, which was not far away from the viaduct . A voice, which he was extremely familiar with, could be heard screaming from miles away .

Nieto stopped wiping his gun . He stretched his head out to have a look . To his surprise, he saw Guzman - who had been bullying him since he first met him - having fun from around fifty meters away . He was stunned when he saw Guzman . The latter was drunk and even the explosion of the nuclear bomb failed to wake him up .

Nieto and his entire team had no choice but to flee due to the massive earthquake caused by the explosion . Guzman soon realized that he was in big trouble as well . However, after just a short instant of panicking, he quickly regrouped and sent his men to contact the members of Skull and Bones around him . Meanwhile, Fernando Rethnor suddenly emerged from the subway station .

Without wasting any more time, Guzman showed his wild scheme . He commanded a large number of soldiers to enter the subway station . He even specifically ordered them to enter from the two different entrances, while he took care of the main entrance himself . It cannot be denied that he was actually quite talented, as his ‘three-direction attack’ had indeed caused Zhou Qingfeng to fall into an extremely passive situation .

After hearing the sound of gunshots and explosion, Nieto instantly turned emotional as he recalled his experience from his past two months . At first, he was tempted to join Zetas before he was forced to join the battlefield . Although he was able to live on and eventually got two women as his reward, things did not go too well for him .

Nieto recalled the woman who had taken care of him whenever she can . However, he kept ignoring her, resulting in her tragic death .

He was grief-stricken when he thought about the humiliation which he had gone through for the past two months . All of a sudden, he lifted the M14 and aimed at Guzman .

Nieto was despised by his instructor and companions every single day of the past two months and he felt that his life was already pointless since that day . As a result, he decided to fire a shot after aiming at Guzman . He wanted to exchange his own life for Guzman’s death .

Guzman, on the other hand, was leading dozens of his men while launching the attack into the subway station . Zhou Qingfeng, however, did not seem to be giving up anytime soon . Although Guzman had the numerical superiority, his attacks were not very effective as his opponent had the ‘Awe-inspiring murderous’ ability . Zhou Qingfeng will get stronger the more he kills . Nonetheless, Guzman felt that he still had a higher chance to win the battle .

However, Guzman was surprised all of a sudden . Nieto’s bullet did not land on him . Instead, it landed on a soldier beside him . Blood splashed all over the place like Nieto had just stabbed a beehive . Dozens of muzzles instantly turned towards Nieto and countless of gunshots could soon be heard .

“Nieto,” Guzman straightened his face after noticing Nieto on top of the viaduct . He commanded his men, “Head to his direction with a roundabout route and kill him . He should be extremely easy to be dealt with . He’s just an idiot . “

Guzman’s men soon reached the top of the viaduct . They then began the crossfire . However, Nieto could not hit any of his targets even after depleting the magazine . Fortunately, he had mounted a bayonet on the m14 barrel . Hence, he decided to rush down the viaduct .

Guzman’s five men were completely dumbfounded even when Nieto was already in front of them as they did not expect that someone will actually charge forward with a bayonet these days .

Nieto’s face was once disfigured by the claws of DogMeat . When he finally decided to give up his life and roar, he looked extremely fierce . Two men were still reloading and they turned around and ran away when they saw Nieto . The other three men tried to shoot him but they failed to hit him . In the end, Nieto was able to stab one of the men with his bayonet .

Fearless courage was required for charging with a bayonet as death could happen in a split second . The cruelty of charging with a bayonet was far more daunting than shooting a gun from a distance .

After having tasted the first blood, Nieto was getting crazier and crazier . He kicked the corpse out of his way and turned his bayonet at the other two men .

Most of Guzman’s men were mere rookies . They had tried their best to shoot the guns . However, they were still not able to hit Nieto even though they were only a few meters away from each other . Nieto then lifted his bayonet and stabbed another man again .

Nieto indeed seemed to have given up everything . After killing two people in a row, he did not chase down the rest of his enemy . Instead, at an extreme speed, he rushed towards Guzman’s direction .

“Did those five idiots fail to kill a single man?” Guzman waved his hand and ordered, “Hand me the machine gun . I’ll kill the idiot as soon as he appears right in front of me . ”

Guzman ordered his man to aim the m60 machine gun at Nieto as he waited for him to emerge from underneath the viaduct . However, after running through several obstacles, Nieto suddenly appeared from fifty meters away with his newly reloaded m14 . He shouted once again with an overbearing voice, “Guzman, do you still remember me?!”

Dhuk Dhuk Dhuk…… While the m60 was being fired, Nieto pulled the trigger of his m14 . To everyone’s surprise, Nieto was safe and sound, while the m60 gunner got shot in his head .

He needed full attention to deal with Zhou Qingfeng . However, a gimmick suddenly appeared from nowhere at such a crucial point in time . What’s worse was that the gimmick was extremely annoying . Soon, he decided to just push the dead gunner away and personally control the m60 to shoot Nieto .

Both sides were firing at each other for quite awhile, but neither managed to hit their target . However, many men around Guzman had already been killed by Nieto’s shots .

However, when Guzman finally turned his head around to have a look at his team, he realized that several men from his team had already been eliminated by Nieto . The remaining ones were just standing there as they enjoyed the scene . Guzman’s men had always been known for their cruelty . Hence, when they saw the weak Nieto charging towards Guzman, none of them wanted to help him out .

“I’ll settle you guys once I kill that idiot . ” Guzman took an m1911a1 out from his holster and took a great aim before pulling the trigger . However, when Guzman pulled the trigger, no bullet was shot . It turned out that the bullets were malfunctioning .

At that instant, Nieto had already arrived at a distance of within ten meters away from Guzman . He was running at the speed of a 100-meter sprint and he was finally able to close the gap between them .

Guzman pulled his trigger just to realize that his bullet was malfunctioning . However, when he lifted his gun once again . The bayonet, which was dripping in blood, had already arrived at the front of his chest . The feeling of fear finally conquered his mind . He straightened his face and asked, “Nieto, do you really dare to kill me?”

When Nieto pulled out the bayonet, Guzman’s blood, just like his men before him, squirted all over the place once again . Nieto shouted, “This is for the men who were forced by you to join the battlefield . ”

“Last but not least, this is for myself, for the pain that I’ve been through the past two months . Now, it’s time for you to go to hell!”

Fernando Rethnor’s motivation for Guzman worked surprisingly well . It caused a huge problem for Zhou Qingfeng . Being attacked by three groups of people in the subway was definitely not the best feeling .

Zhou Qingfeng attempted to rush out of the subway but he was stopped by the grenades and bullets coming from the exit . If it was not for his extraordinary agility, he would have already been killed .

However, people at the exit stopped firing and throwing grenades all of a sudden . Zhou Qingfeng immediately sent DogMeat out and he followed closely . Zhou Qingfeng and DogMeat got out of the subway easily this time .

As they came out, Zhou Qingfeng realized that the armed mercenaries had all disappeared . There were only a few corpses and a man sitting there . He saw Fernando’s body first . The great leader had already stopped breathing and was lying beside the road .

A young survivor with his body covered in blood held an M14 rifle . He was sitting by Guzman’s body and staring blankly into space .

Zhou Qingfeng was surprised when he saw Nieto . He thought that Nieto was not threatening and asked, “Where are the mercenaries?”

After a few moments, Nieto slowly raised his head . He looked at Zhou Qingfeng and sighed, “Ah… . , it’s Mr . Hugo . Are you going to kill me? Do it! Please end my life as I’ve already accomplished my mission . ”

“Of course, it’s not just you, your dog too . ” Nieto pointed at the horrible scar on his face and said, “Your dog did this . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was not even familiar with Guzman, so definitely not Nieto . However, when Zhou Qingfeng saw Guzman’s corpse on the ground, he could predict that the young man in front of him was the key factor to the reason he got out of the subway successfully, “Follow me . ”

“Follow me then . ” Zhou Qingfeng pulled Nieto up, “I don’t know what you have done a few minutes ago and I don’t know that you were from Zetas . I know that you’ve done me a huge favor and I don’t like owing people . ”

Zhou Qingfeng dragged the depressed Nieto and headed north with Katrina and Rachel . After the reception returned to normal, Butcher came with a helicopter .

“Hahaha, Victor, you’re a freaking crazy kid . I’ll remember for the rest of my life that someone got himself involved in a nuclear attack and managed to survive . ” Butcher walked towards Zhou Qingfeng, squeezed his shoulder, and gave him a bear hug .

“Thank you all for being so efficient . Otherwise, I wouldn’t be alive now . By the way, how’s it going with Polarlys?” Zhou Qingfeng was more concerned about that .

“Well, according to Ellie and Eileen, the people on Polarlys were paranoid after the explosion . The mercenaries were fighting to become the new leader . However, they remained off-shore and tried to contact Fernando Rethnor . ”

“Bird-of-Paradise is on the way there . The Brotherhood of Steel found out with their drones too . They are sending people to get onto Polarlys . ”

“That means, even if we make our way there now, the Brotherhood of Steel would already have boarded . ” Zhou Qingfeng got on the helicopter and headed to Bird-of-Paradise . The moment he landed, he saw from afar that there were two helicopters from the Brotherhood of Steel hovering around .

Lena Fox approached with a smile on her face, gave Zhou Qingfeng a warm hug, and said, “First of all, congratulations on completing such an unbelievable miracle . You have such amazing courage and ability . There’s no one who can stop us from getting Polarlys now . ”

“Can’t you see those annoying flies?” Zhou Qingfeng pointed at the helicopters from the Brotherhood of Steel and said, “They are watching us from afar . Weren’t they trying to make trouble?”

“Yeah, the rocket launcher couldn’t reach them and they’re not leaving . Also, Ellie and Eileen reported that the mercenaries on Polarlys have submitted to the Brotherhood of Steel and Commander Johnson has boarded the ship . He announced that Polarlys officially belongs to him now . ”

Lena was reporting the latest situation to Zhou Qingfeng, she led him to the captain’s cabin of Bird-of-Paradise . Above the operating platform, a wide screen was showing Johnson’s laughing face .

“Aha…, our hero is back . Victor Hugo, I’m proud of what you’ve contributed to the Brotherhood of Steel . As your leader, I’m really honored . To show appreciation and recognition of your great job, you’re now the Junior Assault Unit Leader . It’s an exception and a big deal for you as you’re Chinese, are you happy?”

Johnson was laughing while staring at Zhou Qingfeng; he was expecting a humble reply from Zhou Qingfeng . However, Zhou Qingfeng said coldly, “Mr . Johnson, I strongly encourage you to leave me the ship right now . According to our agreement, Polarlys belongs to me . ”

“Oh, was there an agreement? Why do I not remember?” Johnson gestured and laughed, “Ah, right, there was a verbal agreement . But, I don’t remember anything from it . ”

Johnson thought his joke was funny . He even pulled the guards and chief mate beside him over and they were pointing while laughing at Zhou Qingfeng sarcastically . Zhou Qingfeng slightly shrugged his shoulders and said, “Mr . Johnson, you’re really happy, aren’t you? Are you aware that you’re actually giving up the one last chance to live?”

“Me? Are you saying that you’re going to kill me? What are you going to do?” Johnson was going to burst into laughter but something stopped him . The chief mate beside him pointed a pistol at his head and the guards he picked in person were not taking any action .

“Hey, what the hell is going on?” Johnson’s smile instantly faded and he shouted, “I’m your commander and all of you are going to betray me? Are you happy with a yellow monkey commanding you?”

The chief mate said coldly, “Sir Johnson, the Brotherhood of Steel has been failing under your leadership . We believe that you don’t have the capability to lead the growth . So, we decided to change our commander . ”

“It’s me,” a big, tall man walked into the captain’s cabin of Polarlys and said with a deep, low voice, “Everyone elected me to replace your position . ”

“I’m sorry, Commander Johnson . I didn’t want to do it but my wife and daughter are in his hands . ” David Lawrence shrugged his shoulders, “I…, I have no choice, so you have to die . ”

After the sound of a gunshot, the Brotherhood of Steel abandoned its old commander and welcomed a new regional commander .

David Lawrence walked towards the screen and looked at the proud Zhou Qingfeng and said with a cold, hard voice, “Alright, Victor, I admit that you did a great job and Lena has been doing a lot for you behind the scenes . Now give me back my wife and daughter, you can go anywhere you want with your ship . ”

After a few hours, the Brotherhood of Steel withdrew from Polarlys . Rachel and Angie were sent to Staten Island by a helicopter . The Lawrence family finally got the chance to gather and hug each other .

After a few moments, Angie spoke to her father in a serious tone, “Dad, Victor asked me to tell you that we better leave New York within a month and head south . Also, don’t go to the big cities, he suggested for us to go to the central states as far as possible . ”

“He didn’t tell me why, but he did mention that he hoped we can see each other soon and that we’ll be able to live on . ”

“‘Hope that we’ll be able to live on’? B*stard, he thinks that I can’t control New York? Without that troublemaker, no one can stop me . ”

After David spoke to Angie, he hugged Rachel and they were having quality time; they hugged each other silently . All of a sudden, Rachel shouted like she was struck by lightning, “Oh shit! I forgot something . You can’t just let him go, get him back!”

“Go to hell, New York! Ain’t nobody got time for you! No matter how hard you guys fight for life, none of you will escape the fate of destruction! I’m now sailing in the middle of the ocean and those disasters will no longer have anything to do with me . There’ll be no such thing as the nuclear shell in this ocean . ”

Zhou Qingfeng stood on the edge of Polarlys and shouted in order to vent the tension and pressure he’s faced from the past two months as he watched the Statue of Liberty slowly disappear from the horizon . For now, both Polarlys and Bird-of-Paradise had already gone deep into the middle of the open sea . Hence, Zhou Qingfeng was able to temporarily escape from all the trouble and clamor .

In order to save fuel, Zhou Qingfeng decided to shut down Bird-of-Paradise and chain it onto the back of Polarlys instead . With the help of Polarlys’ two 100-megawatt nuclear reactors, two boats sailed slowly into the ocean at the speed of an eight-segment snail .

Meanwhile, the perfect living facilities on Polarlys had finally given Zhou Qingfeng and his men the long-sought-after ‘comfortable life’ - something that had not been heard in the Wasteland for quite some time . They could finally take a warm bath, swim, and have a proper meal before going into their room to have a sex party .

Without pressure, Zhou Qingfeng instantly turned into a rice weevil . He carried Jenny and Nancy, the two blond, busty women into his room and had a few great moments, before returning to his 2016 space time .

In 2016, Zhou Qingfeng was still inside the hospital ward . In order to obtain the artificial throat for Mox’s throat surgery, he had Fang Ruhu, who kept looking for trouble, as his target on purpose . Fang Ruhu’s issues had finally been settled but Zhou Qingfeng was still in the ward .

Zhou Qingfeng gently wiped off his trail, climbed out from the opened window, reset the railings before quickly leaving the hospital . The next day, news of the patient who mysteriously disappeared instantly spread throughout the entire Tianyang city . Rumor had it that due to the mysterious element of the incident, even the cops who were handling the case were frightened .

However, Zhou QIngfeng no longer had anything to do with the incident . Now, he had to worry about another thing - how to use the technology of 2016 to replicate NTZ-49 within a year and even upgrade it to the ‘perfect’ NTZ-50 .

The world of the year 2030 was in a complete mess . Hence, it was almost impossible to reproduce the NTZ-49 anymore . Furthermore, during Fernando Rethnor’s attack, the equipment from Alonzo’s Superpower Laboratory had been completely destroyed . Professor Kelvin, who was responsible for the drug development had died as well, leaving behind a large number of experimental records and learning materials .

It was not easy to gather professional personnel and members in 2016 because in the current world, Zhou Qingfeng did not have any money and connections, not to mention the technology .

After taking a brief look at the information left by Professor Alonzo and Professor Kelvin, Zhou Qingfeng instantly knew that it will be absolutely impossible for him to get it down all by himself . He realized that he must recruit someone to help him out .

“I think I should just go to New York and find Professor Kelvin and Professor Alonzo as soon as possible . They might still be alive in this world . ” Zhou Qingfeng searched the internet and quickly found out information about Professor Kelvin . The latter was a Nobel Prize winner in Biology and Medicine and was considered a pioneer in his field .

The internet provided a mode of contact for the Medical Center of Columbia University . However, even though Zhou Qingfeng got the e-mail address, he soon realized that he did not know how to speak to him .

Am I supposed to say, ‘Hi, we know each other in the future . I now have a big project that can change the fate of mankind . Are you interested to join me?

Professor Alonzo was an extremely well-known figure in the world of medicine as well . He was a visiting scholar of several universities in the United States .

Zhou Qingfeng had a lot of research materials on the NTZ project and he could have just sent the information to Professor Alonzo . However, there was no way he could predict the outcome of it . First of all, he will not be able to explain the source of the information . Secondly, he cannot guarantee whether or not Professor Alonzo will help him .

Equality in terms of ability had always been an important element of collaboration . For instance, an elephant will never collaborate with an ant . The latter will never be able to provide the former with any benefit . After hesitating for a long time, Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, I need to build my own biological experiment team, but first, I’ll need to invest a large sum of money in it .

The so called ‘large sum of money’ was not a few thousands nor a few millions . In these days, to build a high-end biological experiment laboratory, a basic investment of a few billion was required, followed by a subsequent investment of dozens of billions of dollars . Zhou Qingfeng might be able to get around the subsequent investment, but the initial investment was mandatory for the project .

Just when Zhou Qingfeng was worried about the money, he suddenly received a text message from his phone, Are you distressed about the money for the investment? You can get a portion of the movie ticket revenues as your start-up fund .

Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded . The sender was titled ‘God’ . However, when he wanted to give the sender a call, he was informed that the number was not in service . He then quickly searched the internet and found out that the movie which he starred in will be premiering soon . The first movie was provided free to the cinema, but this time around, they actually charged the customers before letting them watch it .

Zhou Qingfeng instantly searched for the ‘Wasteland Movie Box Office Estimate’, just to find out that the news had already been spread all over the world . In just a single day, every major film and entertainment media had issued articles to discuss ‘Wasteland’ .

All of these had caused a hot debate, but what mattered most was that the movie industry was still optimistic about the movie . Market research showed that although many people had already seen the film on the computer, they would still like to watch it on the silver screen once again .

“The movie is already so exciting on the computer screen . I believe that it’ll be at least ten times better to watch it in theaters . ”

“It’s a crime to not watch the Imax version for these kinds of blockbusters . It’s essential for these movies for it to feel ‘live’ . ”

“I’ve already watched the teaser and it’s indeed interesting . I believe that instead of a mere bluff, this will be an excellent movie and a must-watch for all the movie lovers out there . ”

"It can be expected that for the next few weeks, ‘Wasteland’ will conquer every single screen in the whole country . "

“Even though we still have no idea about the production team of the movie, especially the actor that plays the role of Victor Hugo, I must say that the man is now the hottest star in the entire world . Once the movie has premiered, I’m pretty sure that he’ll be extremely famous . ”

After reading so much about the movie, Zhou Qingfeng could already feel a fire burning in his heart . He was dying to know, how much money will I actually be getting?

This was currently the feeling conveyed by the movie to the public . In the past, whenever a blockbuster was produced, the film’s marketing department will always try their best to advertise the movie across the globe as an effort to force the public to spend their money to watch the movie .

However, the news about ‘Wasteland’ was extremely scarce, with the exception of a website which served as a public advertisement site for the movie . There was no press conference, no television show, or scandal between the actors . No one even knew who the actors were .

This experience was beyond everyone’s expectation, but the mysterious element had prompted people to want to know more about the movie . A Facebook group was already created by its fan base and there were a huge number of people who kept looking for elements of interest in the film .

First of all, someone said, The film has a very accurate resemblance to the city of New York . The movie definitely uses practical effects instead of CGI . The movie will definitely be a long-running series in the future as well .

Someone then reported a scoop, I’ve found the location where the film began - the Catclaw bar from Queens . When I ventured into the bar and looked at it, it can be said that the bar is exactly the same as the layout of the movie, even though the movie is set ten years later . Even the chaotic environment of the bar looks exactly the same .

As an underground bar, the owner of the Catclaw bar did not know if he should laugh or cry . He had watched Wasteland and was dumbfounded when he found out that his own bar actually appeared in the movie .

Some of the local police from Tianyang city were also big fans of Wasteland . When they read the news from the internet, they even jokingly headed to the bar the next day to find a pair of Russian immigrants called Ivan and Yakov . The Portaschi brother could not be found, but instead, the police had caught quite a few drug addicts at the bar . They also issued the owner of the bar fines for providing alcoholic drinks to underage teenagers .

Apart from the frustration, the owner however soon realized that the business of the bar had increased more than tenfold . Fans who were looking for fresh stimuli all headed to his bar . A lot of people were looking for an Eastern European prostitute named Leina . As a result, the prostitutes in the bar soon changed their name to Leina .

The fans also wanted to take a photo of the Portaschi Brothers . Hence, the owner of bar hired two strong Russian immigrants and faked them as the Postarchi Brothers in order to turn a photographing session into another source of revenue . This was truly the art of making business!

However, all the news was just the beginning . The next day when Zhou Qingfeng returned to his house, Aunty Zhang suddenly rushed to his house, “Xiao Zhou, did you actually star in a movie?”

“Huh……?” Zhou Qingfeng was shocked at first, but he soon replied, “Oh… you must be talking about the movie called Wasteland . I think I only look like the protagonist . Do you actually think I’m really starring in a movie?”

Aunty Zhang threw a few glances at Zhou Qingfeng’s house . She looked at the gray walls, broken furniture, and dirty rubbish before finally saying, “You have a point . There’s no way an unorganized person like you will actually star in a movie . ”

Zhou Qingfeng somehow felt offended by Aunty Zhang’s reply, but he knew that he should not attempt to explain it . Hence, he could only ask with a bad mood, “Aunty, is there anything I can help you?”

“Oh dear…… it’s all about the ladies,” Aunty Zhang sighed . “Do you remember that I’ve introduced two women to you a few days ago? Although I’m the one who selected them, they are willing to meet up with you . However, the fact is that I’ve actually given your photos to quite a few of people but they don’t seem to be interested in you . ”

“However, things took a-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn yesterday . I received more than a dozen phone calls last night, all asking about the actor of the movie . I felt strange at that instant and I replied that there’s no way the guy which I’ve introduced is an actor . ”

“I never expected that you’ll actually become famous! I’ve tried my best to explain to all the women through the phone, but more than ten of them actually came to my house to meet you . They even said that they don’t care if you’re the actual protagonist . They’re satisfied even if they could only meet the look-alike . ”

“My house is now full of those women . Hence, I’m here to ask you, do you want any of these women? If you’re still looking for women, you can just take all the women away from my home . ”

Zhou Qingfeng instantly shook his hand and thought to himself, I’ve already passed the stage of ‘beggars can’t be choosers’ . After all, I still prefer the women I knew before I got famous . At least everyone’s more comfortable with each other this way .

“What a pity!” Aunty Zhang even said that there were quite a few rich women among the others . However, when she showed the photos of the rich women to Zhou Qingfeng, the latter instantly felt like vomiting . He instantly stated that he was not in the mood to be in a relationship .

Aunty Zhang finally left Zhou Qingfeng’s house as he insisted on his decision, but Zhou Qingfeng still could not have peace of mind . Someone soon knocked on his door saying that he was a reporter from City Evening News . He was trying to interview the house owner after receiving a scoop from trusted sources .

F*ck…… Zhou Qingfeng did not even dare to open his door this time around . He hid behind his door and asked, “What’s the scoop about?”

“A junior high school student said that he had seen someone living here that looks exactly the same as the superstar . That’s why we’ve decided to pay this house a visit . ” The reporter asked from outside the house, “Can you please open the door? We just want to have a chat with you for a while and maybe, take some of your photos too . ”

Zhou Qingfeng crouched and looked outside his house through the door seam . He saw that the reporter indeed brought a junior high school student alongside him . The student even shouted, “We had some noodles in a noodle shop a few days ago and we instantly recognized this person . He said that he was not an actor, but he really did look like ‘Victor Hugo’ . ”

Zhou Qingfeng sighed and cursed in silence, Whose child is this? Doesn’t he have anything else to do other than cause troubles for me? He even brought a reporter with him . I don’t think I can stay in this house anymore, but then, where should I live?

There were simply too many secrets inside Zhou Qingfeng’s body . Once he was targeted, all sorts of thing will begin to unravel . He then immediately opened the window, climbed down the water pipe from the fourth floor, and left his house .

However, even though Zhou Qingfeng had temporarily freed himself from the reporter, he realized that he was now, homeless . Furthermore, he did not have any money in his pocket, and hence, he will not be able to live in a hotel . What should I do now?

While Zhou Qingfeng was still in the middle of his distress, Feng Wan, who was an editor in City Newspaper, suddenly rang him and asked, “Xiao Zhou, I heard that there’s a movie recently that received quite a good review . Should we check it out?”

Zhou Qingfeng wanted to mourn after he heard the word, ‘movie’ - I just don’t want to talk about any movies right now!

Zhou Qingfeng had nowhere to go, thus, he accepted the invitation . Aunty had spent more than ten thousand yen for the car plate registration . She did not have enough money but luckily Zhou Qingfeng sold Mr . Ma the Jade Guan Yin and thus, she was able to borrow some money as there was expected income .

Finally, Zhou Qingfeng could drive the Benz pickup truck freely on the road . It would not be a problem to run thousands of kilometers at full charge . The driving experience was smooth and luxurious; it was worth the price . The only drawback was that the vehicle had been bumped and knocked in the Wasteland . Even though it did not affect the driving experience, it did not look pleasant .

Feng Wan asked him out for a movie and he thought it would be nice to give her a ride . When he arrived at her house, he saw the beautiful young lady standing at the side of the road . There was a man standing beside her and he kept teasing her . She looked annoyed .

“Yo… . is this your new boyfriend’s car? Oh my God, this is the first time I’ve seen someone pick up a girl for a movie with a pickup truck . Why don’t you get a tricycle instead? Isn't it much more sustainable? Hahaha… . !”

The man could not help but laugh when he saw Zhou Qingfeng’s Benz Pickup truck . After he saw Zhou Qingfeng walk out of the car, he came closer to Feng Wan and whispered in her ear, “Wan, so this is the man that you mentioned who is better than me, your standards are getting lower and lower . ”

Feng Wan straighten her face when she saw that Zhou Qingfeng did not even tidy his hair . He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, a t-shirt and a pair of normal jeans . The way Zhou Qingfeng dressed was too simple . That old and damaged pickup truck was indeed unpleasant to look at; she had no idea he would show up with that .

Women would definitely prefer a boyfriend that they could proud of, no one would like to have a boyfriend to be disgraced . If it was not her former husband and she needed to get a hold of the situation, there may be a chance for her to leave without saying anything .

“Sister Wan, who is this?” Zhou Qingfeng did not bother about how the man looked at him, he was just a little bit annoyed by how the man pointed at him .

“This is my former husband . ” Feng Wan said angrily . “We have been divorced for many years; I had no choice but to live with him, not in the same room though . He heard when I called you and insisted to meet you . ”

As a woman, Feng Wan hoped Zhou Qingfeng could make her feel proud . Unfortunately, she was a little disappointed . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng looked natural and put his hand out, “I’m Zhou Qingfeng, unemployed . ”

When the man mentioned his career, he raised his chest on purpose and said proudly, “Zhou is young! But you’re a little skinny . There will be a huge improvement if you’re trained by me . Back then, Wan was attracted to me all because of my fit body . ”

Li Changmin’s body was like those of bodybuilders; his muscles were solid and huge . The muscles on his chest and his biceps were obvious and toned . He must have put in a lot of effort to train his body . In fact, his body would definitely be attractive to ladies .

Even though Zhou Qingfeng had double the physical strength of a normal people, he looked skinny . He was fit but not bulky, and he did not have deterrence compared to Li Changmin . When they finally shook hands, Li Changmin tried to impress Feng Wan by showing off his strength . Unfortunately, his smiling face was frozen after a few seconds .

Feng Wan wanted to remind Zhou Qingfeng to beware of her former husband but looked surprised when she looked at both of them, it seemed like Zhou Qingfeng was the one who had the advantage . As for Li Changmin, it was not just a huge loss, it was a bloody disaster .

Li Changmin could not feel his right hand and he even felt that half of his body was paralyzed and numbed . He could not even lower his head and look at his own hand . It was such a terrifying feeling; he felt like he was bewitched .

Zhou Qingfeng let go of his hand, pat Li Changmin’s shoulder, and teased, “It seems like Mr . Li isn’t healthy enough, you look sick by just shaking hands . ”

After being patted and pushed by Zhou Qingfeng, Li Changmin’s body returned to normal but the red marks on his hand were too obvious . Li Changmin cursed in his mind, What the f*ck, you’re sick . Bloody monster, why…, how did you have such strength?

Feng Wan was rather happy when she saw her former husband beaten . She took the initiative to grab Zhou Qingfeng’s arm and said, “Let’s go, we’re gonna be late for the movie . ”

Li Changmin thought he was not prepared for that and he was shocked . When he saw Zhou Qingfeng and Feng Wan so sweet together, he shouted, “Hey, my girlfriend is coming too, why don’t we use her car . Your pickup truck is just… not very good-looking . ”

Indeed, the old and scratched Benz pickup truck did not look pleasant . At the same time, a bright and shiny Benz S600 came from the junction . It was a good-looking, stylish, and high-end commercial vehicle . A woman with fancy and fashionable clothing came out of the vehicle, the most important thing - everything on her was expensive!

The Hermes bag was worth more than a few hundred thousand yen and the pink LV scarf would be at least a hundred thousand yen . How would normal people like Feng Wan look at her?

As soon as the middle-aged woman appeared, Li Changmin immediately smiled and approached her . He served her like he served the emperor - with so much care .

The moment Feng Wan saw the middle-aged woman, the clothes she bought on eBay looked so much simpler . The cost of her entire outfit was not even enough for the woman’s shoes . She felt even worse when she saw how her ex-husband acted in front of that woman .

Zhou Qingfeng felt anger from Feng Wan . He immediately called her name softly and… . grabbed her waist with one hand, held her back with another, and started kissing her .

Feng Wan was shocked; her eyes were wide-open when Zhou Qingfeng kissed her . After a minute of kissing, she was pulled by Zhou Qingfeng and got into the car .

Before Feng Wan could complain about what Zhou Qingfeng had done to her, she was amazed by all sorts of high-class decorations and advanced accessories in the car .

For the Chinese, a pickup truck was considered the lower class as they were used to move items or transport . A pickup would only cost a few ten thousand yen in China . However, the people of United States loved their pickup trucks . The practical structure of half-carriages had always been respected by the people of United States .

As a result, a normal pickup truck was so cheap in China but the high-end pickup truck was worth millions in the United States .

Feng Wan touched the real leather seat cover and turned on the sans surround sound system in the car . The music was like a live concert for Feng Wan; she had never experienced this .

“Stop lying, it’s the original collection disc, it definitely is . How can it possibly come with the vehicle? It’s worth more than hundred thousand yen . ”

While Zhou Qingfeng and Feng Wan kissed passionately, the lady with the fancy and expensive clothes saw it . She stared at the Benz until it left and asked, “Is that your ex-wife’s new boyfriend?”

Li Changmin immediately laughed and said, “Yeah, he’s such a country bumpkin, trying to show off his pickup truck . He’s ridiculous, hahaha… . I have never met someone with such weird taste . ”

The middle-aged woman turned around and glanced at Li Changmin with an unhappy face, “You’ve been together with me for quite a while, why are you so stupid? You know it’s a pickup truck but do you know that the Benz Pickup is worth more than eight hundred million yen? Such an idiot . ”

The middle-aged woman was even more annoyed when he saw Li Changmin’s face . She thought angrily in her mind, What a shame, little do you know, you’re the real country bumpkin!

Li Changmin’s lover originally had other places to go, but when she heard that Zhou Qingfeng was bringing Feng Wan to the movie theater, she was interested as well . Li Changmin felt unhappy when he was inside his lover’s car . He even tried to search the internet for information about the Benz Pickup truck . He eventually found the asking price of the vehicle and he instantly felt like he was completely defeated by his opponent .

He originally thought that his ex-wife found herself a useless man hence, he might still have a chance to get back with her . He thought that they could at least be friends with benefits, but now it seemed that he was completely out of luck .

Tianyang city was experiencing an economic recession . As a consequence, the entertainment industry was performing poorly . There was only one movie theater in the entire city and it was extremely worn out as it was built around the last century . Li Changmin entered the movie theater but she did not pay much attention while selecting the film . All she said to her man was, “Lick my p*ssy when we get in . ”

When a couple decides to come to a movie theater, most of the time, they were not there to watch the movie . Instead, they only wanted to use the dim lighting of the public location to do something private, exciting, and entertaining .

When Li Changmin finally entered the theater, the movie was already halfway through . The theater was not well-facilitated and there was almost nothing to take cover from in the seat . With the help of the lighting from the silver screen, Li Changmin can vaguely see that Zhou Qingfeng and Feng Wan were sitting not far away in front of them .

Feng Wan was actually very gorgeous . There were quite a lot of people who fell in love with her in the past . She, who was now in her thirties, appeared even more mature and sexy . She was not tall, but feminine . To put it plainly, she had a dignified appearance, with a busty figure and two sexy thighs .

As Feng Wan had never given birth, she had quite a tight p*ssy . The size of her 34C breast was spot on as well . Li Changmin was once fascinated by her pair of pure jade-like gifts from heaven . Her cleavage was visible even without the help of a push-up bra .

Li Changmin originally wanted to sit beside Zhou Qingfeng but his lover refused to do so . He could only sit behind them and stare at them from time to time .

At the beginning, Zhou Qingfeng and Feng Wan were only whispering into each other’s ear and laughter can be heard from time to time . However, both of them soon developed to the point where they began to cuddle with each other . In Li Changmin’s view, Zhou Qingfeng was just brazenly entangling his ex-wife and his ex-wife was constantly trying to get rid of him .

However, it was not long before the two started to kiss . The silver screen suddenly lit up and Li Changmin can clearly see that Zhou Qingfeng had already put his hand into Feng Wan’s shirt . It seemed that Zhou Qingfeng was trying to untie her bra . Li Changmin was immediately infuriated, as he said, “How dare he do such a thing in public? Doesn’t he know that this is a f*cking movie theater?”

Li Changmin nervously looked at his surroundings . It seemed that he was afraid of his wife being seen by the others . Actually, there were indeed quite a lot of people in the theater who were paying attention to Zhou Qingfeng and Feng Wan . After all, although there were more than a hundred seats, they were only filled up by around thirty to forty people . Feng Wan was the prettiest female among them all .

The film was still showing on the silver screen but Li Changmin was no longer interested in watching the movie . He could see that Zhou Qingfeng was kissing his ex-wife a few seconds ago, but as the lighting inside the theater turned dim once again, he did not have a clear vision on them .

“Have they finally separated? Or did he already untie her bra? How dare the bastard bully my wife?” Li Changmin knew that there was nothing he could do . Hence, he tried his best to stare at them .

After waiting for a long time, the silver screen finally lit up again . However, Feng Wan did not leave the theater . Instead, she was sitting on Zhou Qingfeng’s lap . Her skirt had already been pulled up to her waist and even her panties were torn to the side, exposing half her buttocks .

Li Changmin was instantly dumbfounded . He had married Feng Wan for several years and he knew that his wife was extremely conservative when it comes to sex . She had never done anything inappropriate even when she was in her house, let alone in public .

Li Changmin always felt that even though he had divorced, Feng Wan still belonged to him . However, now it seemed that his wife was going to be taken by another man . Li Changmin was paying close attention to them and he saw that Zhou Qingfeng was pressing Feng Wan’s breast with one of his hands while touching her thighs with his other hand .

However, Li Changmin soon felt that it was too much for him to handle . Zhou Qingfeng slowly pulled down his zipper while his wife’s butt was moving up and down . Li Changmin almost fainted from the scene . He knew that his wife had already been penetrated by another man and both of them were making love in a movie theater .

When Zhou Qingfeng and Feng Wan came out of the cinema, it was already late at night . The reason they took so long was that Zhou Qingfeng’s pants were completely soaked . It looked like his pants had been splashed with water . However, some people would be able to tell that the stain was not plain water .

In the dark, Zhou Qingfeng quickly ran back to his pickup truck with Feng Wan . He shook his pants and teased, “Sister Wan, look at my soaking pants, it’s all because of you . ”

“Nonsense,” Feng Wan blushed as Zhou Qingfeng teased her; she really enjoyed herself in the movie theater . She quickly blocked Zhou Qingfeng’s mouth with her hand and said, “I hate you! It’s our first date and you’re already bullying me . ”

Feng Wan acting cute was indeed attractive and Zhou Qingfeng could not resist it . Both of them kissed and made out in the car before Zhou Qingfeng sent her back home . Both of them naturally walked into the room . It was a normal two bedroom house, plain and simple . The decorations were tidy and clean; there were many plants and paintings in the house .

Li Changmin was not back yet . Zhou Qingfeng sat in the living room for a few moments and he went into Feng Wan’s room . Both of them had kissed and made out, thus, he went straight into her room . It was very small, less than only ten square feet . There was not much room left after putting the bed and cabinet .

Zhou Qingfeng lied on the bed and obviously, he was not going to leave tonight . Feng Wan smiled while urging him to shower and took his clothes to wash .

“Sister Wan, what does your father do?” Zhou Qingfeng was lying on the bed in his underwear; he was holding a photo frame he grabbed from the table . It was Feng Wan’s family photo: Feng Wan and her old parents . The photo looked like it was taken at least ten years ago .

Feng Wan’s heart pounded as she looked at the half-naked Zhou Qingfeng . His muscles were toned and lean; she was completely charmed . However, when Feng Wan saw Zhou Qingfeng holding the family photo, her face instantly changed and she grabbed the photo away from Zhou Qingfeng .

“My mom died many years ago, it was all because of my father . My father remarried and I’m living alone . Don’t ever mention him again,” Feng Wan was still mad when she thought about him .

The old couple in the photo looked happy and kind, especially her father with his big eyes and thick eyebrows that looked decent . Zhou Qingfeng did not care too much about Feng Wan’s family issues . After both of them showered and washed, they went on with their business . Since then, they started to live with each other .

The only flaw is that Feng Wan did not allow Zhou Qingfeng to take off her pants . She was afraid that Zhou Qingfeng would be sick off her and run away . She wanted to hang onto his appetite and enjoy the feeling of being pampered . Zhou Qingfeng was speechless about that .

The next day, Feng Wan went to work and Zhou Qingfeng stayed in her room to read some books . Most of them were about literature, music, and media . They all belonged to Feng Wan . However, they were some books related to medicine and biology . There were even photos of the author on each title page; it was Feng Wan’s father .

“Medical processor of Ronghua Medical University, Associate Dean of Affiliated Hospital of Ronghua Medical University, honored professor of Hopkins Medical School in the United States, and adjunct medical specialist at United Nations World Health Organization, Mr . Feng Ruhai . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was astonished when he saw the series of titles . He thought that Feng Wan’s father was really impressive . He opened one of Professor Fang Ruhai’s book and started to read . With his ability of ‘Naturally gifted’ and the enhanced intelligence by NTZ-49, he spent only one morning and finished the entire book .

“‘Introduction to biology’, it’s the basics of biomedical science . Well-written, clear, simple, and easy to understand . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought he only spent a morning learning everything and it was worth more than hundred classes to a first-year medical student .

Zhou Qingfeng got all the books related to medicine and biology out of the bookcase . There were more than ten books and all of them were as thick as bricks .

Fortunately, Zhou Qingfeng was going to learn about biology and medical science . ‘Introduction to Biology’ summed up everything and led him through the other books written by Feng Ruhai . Zhou Qingfeng even looked back and forth to verify what he had learned . The more he read, the more he thought the author was great .

“Strange, this book is really not bad! Why does a man with such high education and academic level have such a bad relationship with his own daughter?” Zhou Qingfeng was fascinated by his book because it was highly related to him . Compared to Professor Kelvin and Professor Alonzo, their work had much higher values but clearly, they were not suitable for Zhou Qingfeng who had zero basic knowledge .

Zhou Qingfeng read the books for the whole day . During the evening, Zhou Qingfeng could hear the sound of a door opening; someone came back .

As the house was small, Feng Wan’s room faced the main entrance and her door was usually closed . However, Zhou Qingfeng needed some fresh air and he left the door opened . The moment the door opened, a white-haired old man walked in . The old man looked smart and sassy . He saw Zhou Qingfeng sitting on Feng Wan’s bed while reading books .

Both of them were astonished and they stared at each other for a few seconds . At that instant, Li Changmin showed up from behind and said, “Dad, you need to talk to Wan, this is the toy boy she’s dating now . He’s definitely here for her money . ”

“I’ve searched and checked his car, I’m pretty sure it’s smuggled and probably isn’t worth a lot of money . Maybe it would be confiscated by the police one day . He’s just an uneducated, cunning gangster . Although I’m already divorced with Wan, I still care about her . The reason why I invited you here today… . ”

As Li Changmin spoke, he realized that the atmosphere was a little unusual . He turned his head and saw Zhou Qingfeng sitting while holding ‘Molecular Biology’ . There were also tons of academic books placed on the table .

Last night, when Li Changmin saw how Feng Wan was teased and how sexy she was, he felt hot and mad . He realized, he was attracted by Feng Wan, who was so secretly hot, again .

In order to get his wife back, Li Changmin invited his father-in-law on purpose . He had thought about the ways he would encounter Zhou Qingfeng - fight, quarrel, denounce . However, he never thought Zhou Qingfeng would act like a pro!

He did not expect that Zhou Qingfeng would get all those medical books out and even read with full focus . Li Changmin thought it was a great one . He could not fight against Zhou Qingfeng!

As expected, Li Changmin invited the old man and he talked a lot about Zhou Qingfeng but it was all useless when they saw Zhou Qingfeng reading the books with full concentration . Feng Ruhai slowly walked towards the door, looked at Zhou Qingfeng, and asked in a deep, low voice, “Do you understand it?”

"The theory will always exceed its practical application . There are so many theories that have been put forward from decades ago but they’ve yet to find any application for them . "

Feng Ruhai had been chatting with Zhou Qingfeng for more than half an hour and he was having a great time . However, he was instantly dumbfounded at the end when he heard that Zhou Qingfeng was just a high school graduate and was currently a vagrant . Nonetheless, his expression remained unchanged as he continued chatting to Zhou Qingfeng, but his inquiries gradually turned from detailed to general .

“It’s always good for young people out there like you to have a bit of ambition and aspiration . A low academic qualification is never a problem, as effort is the only element that can determine one’s level of success . Your current level is almost equal to that of a freshman medical student . Keep it up!” Feng Ruhai’s words seemed to be praising him, but Li Changmin, who sat on the other side, burst into laughter like he had just won . He laughed as if he had finally bounced back from the game .

Feng Ruhai did not stay for much longer or wait for his daughter to come back . He seemed to be quite tactful as he left right before Feng Wan came back . However, Li Changmin, for whatever reason, decided to tell Feng Wan that his father-in-law had just left a few minutes ago . He even told her some of Feng Ruhai’s words .

“What happened?” Zhou Qingfeng was holding a copy of ‘Molecular Biology’ in his hand . The content of the book was a bit difficult and he could only understand it after reading a lot of relevant materials .

“What did you and that old bastard talk about?” Feng Wan sat down next to Zhou Qingfeng, grabbed his hand, and said, “He’s a very cunning person . Don’t fall for his trick . ”

“It’s the first time I’ve met a daughter who calls her own dad a cunning person,” Zhou Qingfeng smiled at first before hugging Feng Wan . “Don’t worry . I’m not that easily fooled . Moreover, people who want to trick me usually end up pretty bad . However, I did learn something during my conversation with your father today . He advised me to not only read the book, but also the journal articles, including the articles from decades ago . I think his words do make sense . ”

Feng Wan gradually felt better thanks to Zhou Qingfeng’s calmness . She soon realized that the books, which she had been collecting a few years, were all taken out by Zhou Qingfeng . She then asked, “My mother spent her life writing these books, but that old bastard took all the credit away from her in the end . Why did you move these books out from my storage?”

As Zhou Qingfeng was not familiar with Feng Wan’s family, he did not follow up with further questions . He answered, “I’ve been doing some smuggling business lately and understanding a lot of things is an important element to be successful in this area of business . I can carry on the business without knowing the practical skills of biology and medicine, but I must be able to know the content behind it . ”

Feng Wan’s intuition told her that the man standing in front of him was just bluffing . She then took a poster out from her bag and handed it over to Zhou Qingfeng, “Take a look at this, what do you think about it?”

It was the poster of ‘Wasteland’ Part 1 and Victor Hugo’s handsome face was printed in the middle of the poster . Zhou Qingfeng instantly acted like a spoilt child and he threw himself at Feng Wan’s chest, “I really don’t know what’s happening . But I can swear to God that I’ve nothing to do with the movie . ”

I really have nothing to with the movie… I'm only connected to the events behind the movie which means that I’m still technically correct .

Zhou Qingfeng looked at Feng Wan using his most sincere eyes, ”Have you ever seen an indecent actor like me before? Trust me, I’m just a smuggler . ”

Feng Wan showed disbelief all over her face . She then said, “When Xu Rong told me that you’re a superstar, I was completely stunned . I thought to myself, There’s no way I’ll be so lucky… Superstar? Boyfriend? No way! But then I was quite happy at first and I had a good feeling about it . ”

“However, as I gathered news about this movie for the past few days, I instantly realized that something was not right! I suddenly became paranoid again . I felt that you were just looking for someone to play with . There might even be some cameras hidden in the corner too and then someone will come to me and tell me one day that I’ve appeared on a celebrity variety show . By that time, there’s nothing I can do except fake a smile . ”

Zhou Qingfeng could only embrace Feng Wan in his arms to try comforting her as the latter slowly burst into tears . Feng Wan threw herself at Zhou Qingfeng and said in tears, “I don't know why I’m crying… I’m just scared that you’ll ditch me one day in the future . ”

All of a sudden, a scream can be heard from the living room, ‘What the f*ck, what the actual f*ck?!” Both Zhou Qingfeng and Feng Wan were shocked by the scream and after paying attention to the voice, they identified that the voice belonged to Li Changmin .

After a few seconds, there was a knock on the door and Li Changmin was yelling out loud outside the room, “Bro, bro, open your door . You’re on television . What’s your name again? Something Zhou, or Zhou something? Anyway, stop acting… I already know everything, you’re the superstar!”

Feng Wan was still crying at first, but when she heard what her ex-husband said, she instantly rolled her eyes at Zhou Qingfeng and said, “I almost fell for it once again . Go out and tell Li Changmin the exact same thing you told me . Do you think he’ll believe you? I know that you’re only acting… No wonder you’re a superstar . ”

Zhou Qingfeng mourned what happened to him but there was nothing that he could do about it . However, Li Changmin was knocking on his door non-stop from the outside . Hence, he had no choice but to open the door .

When Zhou Qingfeng finally opened the door, he saw that Li Changmin, who was originally strong and bulky, was crouching as if he was serving the empress Cixi as Li Lianying, her personal bodyguard . Li Changmin grinned cheerfully, “Oh my God, I now finally understand why you’re driving the worn-out Pika . You’re just trying to enjoy your low-key luxury lifestyle . You truly have outstanding inner qualities . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was literally speechless . How should I explain to him? I don’t think my explanation will be useful anymore!

“You don’t need to explain anything . I’ve already understood everything . ” Li Changmin pointed at the television in the living room, which was playing a variety entertainment program . Several guests were discussing ‘Wasteland’ and its actor, “In order to increase its mysterious intensity and ticket sales, you guys are required to sign the confidentiality agreement and are not allowed to identify yourself in public . Am I right?”

Zhou Qingfeng racked his brains but still, he failed to come up with a plan . Hence, he waved his hand and said, “Yes, you’re right . I am the main protagonist . I purposely hid in this city of Tianyang to avoid media . ”

“I was lucky enough to meet Sister Wan by chance, but I really do love her and I don’t want to see she get hurt . So, I need you to keep this secret for me . ”

“I knew it!” Li Changmin was extremely proud of himself as all his guesses were spot-on . He then tried to pull Zhou Qingfeng closer to him . He wanted to improve his relationship with Zhou Qingfeng so that he could gain some benefits from him in the future . All of a sudden, the doorbell of the house rang .

Just like how Li Changmin knocked on the room door a few minutes ago, the voice from outside of the house appeared to be extremely hurried as well . Li Changmin reluctantly went to open the door and it turned out that Feng Ruhai, who had just left the house around half an hour ago, had returned like a gust of wind .

Feng Ruhai’s white hair was in complete disorder and his initial calmness had gone as well . When he saw Zhou Qingfeng, he swiftly walked towards him and shook his hand, “Good boy, you’re indeed a good actor . I would’ve been fooled by you if it weren’t for the man downstairs that promoted the movie . ”

“You’ve been acting even before I entered the house, right? You’re indeed an internationally renowned movie star! Interesting, interesting! I’m extremely satisfied, and I hereby approve your relationship with my daughter!”

Li Changmin originally wanted to butter Zhou Qingfeng up, but he immediately realized that his skills were still far away from his old father-in-law . Feng Ruhai had successfully beaten Li Changmin to it by approving the relationship between Zhou Qingfeng and his daughter .

This time around, Zhou Qingfeng was on the verge of going crazy . He yelled in silence, What the hell… I’m really not an actor!

Li Changmin was completely shocked when he saw Zhou Qingfeng’s face on the television screen . He even screamed when he heard how the guests of the show attempted to explain the mysterious identity of the movie’s protagonist .

Li Changmin suddenly came up with a thought in his mind . He was familiar with all kinds of weird plans and tricks . Hence, he immediately began to wonder if he could use Zhou Qingfeng to his advantage . After all, the latter was an international star that had slept with his wife . He felt that it was quite reasonable for him to demand a few million dollars from Zhou Qingfeng .

However, right before Li Changmin had the chance to get close to Zhou Qingfeng, Feng Ruhai, who had just seen the movie poster, suddenly appeared as well . He quickly returned to the house as he too wanted to confirm Zhou Qingfeng’s identity . He too felt that he could gain some benefit out from it if his daughter had a relationship with an international superstar .

Zhou Qingfeng knew that his denial would be useless for them . Thus, he explained to them by saying that he wanted to keep a low profile and he did not want his whereabouts to be exposed to the public . He was able to escape the situation where Feng Wan decided to throw a tantrum, pull his hand, and leave the house in the end .

Li Changmin and Feng Ruhai flashed quick grins before they rapidly swallowed them when Zhou Qingfeng finally left the house . Only God knew what they were thinking about .

Meanwhile, Feng Wan and Zhou Qingfeng left the house and arrived at a small park in the community . Feng Wan put Zhou Qingfeng’s normal pair of sunglasses on him and said half-jokingly,”‘I don’t care if you’re a star, I just don’t want you showing up in public to seduce the girls . ” Zhou Qingfeng could only respond to her with a bitter smile .

There was a huge ‘Wasteland’ poster outside the small park, and it seemed that the community street office was planning to have a free movie screening in the park . The white projector screen was being set up in the middle of the park to provide entertainment for the community .

It definitely felt much better to watch a movie on a big silver screen than a small television or display screen . A lot of adults and children that went out for a walk quickly gathered themselves in the park, and everyone seemed to be extremely eager to see the movie screening .

As the crowd slowly grew larger in scale, Feng Wan, who was standing in the middle of the darkness, looked at the lighted posters and asked, “How do you feel as a movie star? I’m pretty sure they’ll trust you if you were just stand out and claim that you’re Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng laughed as he then replied to her question with another question, “Then, how do you feel as the girlfriend of a movie star?”

Feng Wan gave it a serious thought before saying, “I do feel a little nervous and scared at first . I feel that I’ll get into trouble on the account of my cherished item . I’m just scared that you’ll be snatched by someone else . ”

“I’m feeling a little nervous and scared too . ” Zhou Qingfeng sighed . Since ‘Wasteland’ part 1 was being screened for free in the theater, he would not be making any money out of it . He had to wait for the release of ‘Wasteland’ part 2 to earn a portion of the total revenue .

However, the second part of the movie was set to release after a month . Zhou Qingfeng knew that he could not afford to waste a month’s worth of time .

“Fool, never give money to a man that you’ve known for only a short period of time . Anyway, I’m not short of a small amount of money . I’ll need heaps of it . ”

The two found a place in the dark corner of the small park and sat down . The crowd too had gradually become quiet as the movie was about to begin . The story began with the dinner between Zhou Qingfeng and the Lawrence family, and how Zhou Qingfeng saved Leina from the darkness .

When the vicious faces of the Portaschi brothers came out from the shadows, there was a burst of excitement from the audience . Many children shouted at their parents as the adults then tried to comfort their children .

The money-stealing scene from the Catclaw bar, the showdown outside McDonald’s, the Lena Fox on the street and the showdown between Victor Hugo and the kidnappers outside the hospital formed the first part of the movie .

“The film is so realistic . Every scene of the movie seems to be plain and calm, but I can feel the strong murderous intent conveyed by the protagonist . I can even feel a sense of tension just by watching him walk down the streets . ”

“Is this a McDonald’s or a bank? They even have bulletproof glass and barbed wire fences around the restaurant . Seriously?”

“That’s because all the thugs were running rampant in that area . Didn’t you hear what the protagonist said? He said that the Brooklyn area of New York is extremely dangerous . ”

“My god, don’t you think he looks so handsome, especially when he robbed the two cops?! He’s fast and furious . ”

“The part where he saved the girl is so funny . He didn’t actually know how to fire a gun, but it was more than enough for him to scare the kidnappers away . ”

“How dare they have a massacre inside a hospital? So many people died during that incident, especially the kid that got shot . May God be with them . ”

“What the hell, did he just kill the chief officer from the NYPD? I’m impressed… It seems that he doesn’t usually fire his shots, but when he does, he makes sure that he gets a kill . ”

“This is definitely one of the most breathtaking movies I’ve ever watched . I think it’s mainly because of the realistic filming approach from the director . ”

“Yeah, I do agree with you . Everyone’s just so lively . Even the protagonist grew up step by step, unlike the other movies that have their protagonists grow up after a time skip . ”

Feng Wan had been staring at Zhou Qingfeng for quite a while, and she found out that his eyes never left the screen even once . She then whispered in his ear, “How do you feel now?”

“I don’t understand what you mean . ” Feng Wan then threw a few glances at her surroundings and said, “Look, everyone’s gathering in this park just to watch the movie . ”

The entire park had already been crowded with heaps of people, and countless heads could be seen when the screen lit up . At a glance, there were at least three to four hundred people that attended the movie session . In the past, when a movie was being screened by the community in the park, there would only be one to two hundred attendees at most . There were simply too many people in the park today .

“Look at this well . ” Feng Wan handed her phone over to Zhou Qingfeng . She showed him some of the movie forums, and all of them were currently flooded with comments about ‘Wasteland’ .

“Just came out from the theater . Just wanted to tell everyone that it’s definitely your loss for not watching the IMAX version of the movie . Although there are no special stunts in the movie, the level of realism in the movie is well beyond one’s imagination . I almost felt like I was apart of the crew . ”

“I’m currently in New York, in the United States . I’m pretty sure none of you would’ve imagined that the Americans will actually like an Asian as the movie protagonist . The fans of the movie are now marching in the streets of Manhattan . There are even some female fans holding the signs and shouting, ‘Hey, Victor Hugo . Will you marry me?’

“The American Times has just updated their list of Asian-renowned characters . They randomly surveyed more than 2,000 people across the country and found out that Victor Hugo is now the most recognized Asian American around the globe . Almost everyone from the survey is currently thinking, where the hell is the protagonist right now? What is he doing at this moment?”

When Feng Wan saw the last comment, sparks could be seen flying before her eyes . She then grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s hand firmly and said in excitement, “My boy toy! Come, let me kiss you . I want to let the entire world know that the man that they’ve been searching for the past few weeks is currently kissing me . ”

"The theory will always exceed its practical application . There are so many theories that have been put forward from decades ago but they’ve yet to find any application for them . "

“What did you and that old bastard talk about?” Feng Wan sat down next to Zhou Qingfeng, grabbed his hand, and said, “He’s a very cunning person . Don’t fall for his trick . ”

It was the poster for ‘Wasteland’ Part 1 and Victor Hugo’s handsome face was printed in the middle of the poster . Zhou Qingfeng instantly acted like a spoilt child and he threw himself at Feng Wan’s chest, “I really don’t know what’s happening . But I can swear to God that I’ve nothing to do with the movie . ”

I really have nothing to with the movie… I'm only connected to the events behind the movie which means that I’m still technically correct .

Zhou Qingfeng looked at Feng Wan using his most sincere eyes, ”Have you ever seen an indecent actor like me before? Trust me, I’m just a smuggler . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was literally speechless . How should I explain to him? I don’t think my explanation will be useful anymore!

“I was lucky enough to meet Sister Wan by chance, but I really do love her and I don’t want to see she get hurt . So, I need you to keep this secret for me . ”

This time around, Zhou Qingfeng was on the verge of going crazy . He yelled in silence, What the hell… I’m really not an actor!

The arrival of the cataclysm, the derailment and overturn of trains, crashing vehicles, and losing control of the cargo ship . The movie ‘Wasteland’ used about two minutes on the introduction of how the government, police, military, and foundations disappeared before the cataclysm .

The people who watched the movie were shocked by the lifelike scenes . When they saw Zhou Qingfeng spend a few days to use all his strength to rescue the people out of the subway station, everyone in the theater cheered .

The first part of ‘Wasteland’ ended here . A lot of them were not willing to leave after the movie because they enjoyed the movie a lot . Meanwhile, all the theaters around the world launched the movie almost the same time .

Feng Ruhai was reading the news on his mobile phone, and he especially paid attention to ‘Wasteland’ . He was interested that how much that movie could earn .

In China, a few large cinemas were going to have their first round of screenings today, and the box office result was released on the same day . Feng Ruhai was completely dumbfounded after he saw the data .

When the data was announced, all social and entertainment media were shocked . It was a movie that was posted online, and despite that, it won the highest national record at the box office on opening day . The impact to the box office market was as if it were a tsunami; all the filmmakers were deterred .

Everyone thought the movie would sell well; everyone thought the movie was going to be popular, and everyone thought the movie would open a new market . However, they never thought it would bring about a revolution to the movie industry . The few most authoritative entertainment media centers reported things about the movie for a few days straight .

“The result is out, and any argument about the movie can be stopped now . For those who thought the movie would run at a loss and that the hundreds of millions of dollars would go to waste, now you can be ashamed of what you expected . ”

“The result of the movie was unbelievably good . It’ll definitely earn more than two billion yuan and more than one point five billion dollars as it would not be a problem for the global box office . ”

“Since there is no issuer and producer, the cinemas all over the world made a lot of money out this movie . As long as the second part of the movie keeps the same standard, it will definitely be a best-seller . There’s a chance that it could be the next Harry Potter . It’s gonna generate a huge income . ”

“Unfortunately, nobody would use such method . The company spent billions of dollars on the movie and launched it for free . Not to mention the movie companies in China, even the companies from Hollywood would not take the risk . ”

“The company who made ‘Wasteland’ must be crazy . It was such a bold move without any common sense . Fortunately, the movie was a huge success . All the movie companies around the world are waiting for the second part of ‘Wasteland’, and they’re all triggered by the huge benefits from the first part of the movie . ”

“According to internal information, the sample of the second part was already approved and companies were very confident with the second part of the movie . They were discussing with the company who made ‘Wasteland’ and both parties have reached an agreement on the distribution of benefits . ”

“Hahaha… . , just received a notice, an A-list actor complained to his boss that ‘Wasteland’ affected his latest movie . ” It’s not fair!

As a result, the actor was immediately insulted by his boss . The boss said, “Hundreds of your stupid movies couldn’t even beat just one movie from Victor Hugo . ” The actor was ashamed .

“The impact of Wasteland is unbelievably huge . Now, all the movies are avoiding the screening period for ‘Wasteland’, otherwise, they are going to be hugely impacted . If the second part of ‘Wasteland’ is coming out next month, the entire moviedom is gonna be affected . ”

“Let those directors cry, we should get rid of those bad movies from the mainland . The movie market is growing larger and larger in China but the movies are getting worse and worse . All of them shouldn’t stay in the moviedom . ”

“Due to the surge of the reputation around the world, Hollywood’s 20th Century Fox has sent an offer of one point five billion dollars to acquire the film company that produced ‘Wasteland’” .

“The worth of all the characters in ‘Wasteland’ was also announced . The person who acted as Lena Fox is worth twenty million dollars . The other characters like Butcher and David Lawrence were more than a million dollars . ”

“How about the main character, Victor Hugo? Take a guess, it’s a number that you can’t imagine, it’s freaking fifty million dollars, not yuan . It’s the price of an A-list actor in Hollywood . I’m so jealous of him . ”

“What’s even more surprising is that after 20th Century Fox sent the offer to the website, the film company that produced ‘Wasteland’ instantly rejected them . Here’s what they replied with: ‘F*ck off, don’t interrupt my game . ’”

The news attracted everyone’s attention . After the series of news, everyone could not wait to understand the story behind the movie ‘Wasteland’ .

Especially when they realized the worth of the characters from the movie, the audience went crazy . Before this, ‘Victor Hugo’ was just a C-list actor with the worth of around five million dollars .

However, Victor Hugo’s worth increased dramatically after the first global screening . It was almost the same level as the top actors in Hollywood . It was a formal legal offer, and as long as Zhou Qingfeng agreed, 20th Century Fox would pay fifty million dollars for him as an actor .

While everyone was shocked by the price, the people in the moviedom thought the price was completely reasonable . The reason was that ‘Wasteland’ earned so much more than what they expected and it would definitely continue to grow .

As long as Zhou Qingfeng agreed, people would still pay for him even if he was not going to do anything in the movie . That was the great impact of being a global influencer .

While everyone was talking about ‘Wasteland’, the website which launched the movie posted a blurry photo . It was a couple kissing on the bench in a park . The caption of the picture was, “All of you that are looking for the main character, look at what he’s doing now . ”

This was a film that simply could not be ignored . It appeared and was being marketed in such a way like never before . All the methods used by the production team were completely deviant, but it turned out to be a massive success . Hence, the movie was able to generate a high number of ticket sales . All these things piqued the interest of the public, and as a consequence, they were eager to find out more about the team behind the movie with every single clue they got .

A blurry photo from the official website of 'Wasteland’ had instantly raised a plethora of entertainment gossip . Many people carefully studied the photo and some of them even carried out research analyses and conclusions about the photo .

“According to the computer analysis of plants being shown in the picture, they are common shrubs in the high latitudes of the northern hemisphere . "

“Based on the human figures of several blurry shadows, this photo seems to be taken from the Asian region . This is probably an American Asian settlement or a country from the East Asian region . "

“We can eliminate the possibility of Europe and America then . The people in the background are wearing typical East Asian clothing as well . Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I think Asian Americans rarely wear these types of clothes . ”

“I think I saw an old man in the background wearing a large white tank top . This kind of scene is just…… It’s just too familiar to me . ”

“This photo is obviously taken in China! The old man even had a palm-leaf fan in his hand . He looks just like my father, especially when he takes a walk in the park . ”

“I just can’t understand why some people just like to talk about nonsense . I’m pretty sure everyone in this world knows what a Korean person looks like . They either have a plastic face or a pair of small eyes . ”

“According to my research on the film, Victor Hugo is about 1 . 8 meters tall . Using this as a reference and then building a mathematical model in a sitting position in a photograph, I can conclude that the woman in the photograph is about 1 . 6 meters in height and relatively busty in size . She looks more mature from judging by her clothes and hairstyle . I personally think that she might be over 25 years old, but 30 years old is a reasonable guess too . "

“No way, my boy Victor Hugo is only 18 years old . There’s no way he’ll find a 30-year-old woman as his girlfriend . If that’s really the case, then I can only say that this woman is completely shameless . The man’s career might even be wasted if he really chose to have a relationship with that old lady for the rest of his life . ”

“Old lady? Are you guys blind? Don’t you guys notice this lady’s busty figure? She’s just so perfect! Let me tell you something, most of the men in this world will usually fall for this kind of lady . ”

The excitement on the internet was probably nothing more than just gossip in the eyes of the public, but for Feng Ruhai, this was an incredible asset . According to the discussion from the internet, the acting remuneration for Zhou Qingfeng had already reached a whopping fifty million U . S . dollars, which was equivalent to three billion yuan! This was indeed an incredible fortune .

Feng Ruhai wanted to get in touch with Zhou Qingfeng once again, but unfortunately, Zhou Qingfeng did not return to Feng Wan’s house . In order to avoid problems, Feng Wan decided to rent another house .

Feng Ruhai wanted to call Feng Wan, but her daughter did not answer any of his phone calls . Hence, he was now as clueless as a dim light bulb .

Other than knowing Zhou Qingfeng’s name, Feng Ruhai actually knew nothing about him . After thinking about it for two to three days, he suddenly remembered the biological and medical books that Zhou Qingfeng looked at .

“Why was that kid reading some professional-level books?” Feng Ruhai felt that everything was very strange . He recalled his thirty-minute conversation with Zhou Qingfeng, and he confirmed that Zhou Qingfeng did indeed understand the content of those books . “He seems to be extremely interested in the biomedical area . ”

This kind of professional-level book usually could not be found in public . Ordinary bookstores would not sell these books either, and the library would be the only place where one could find them . At the thought of the library, Feng Ruhai then grabbed the phone he had on hand and dialed a number . “Ming Jue, check something for me immediately . Did a person named Zhou Qingfeng come to you to apply for a library card?”

Feng Ruhai’s tone on the phone was extremely arrogant and bossy . It turned out that there was a woman on the other end of the phone . When the woman said, “I’m busy right now, I’ll check it later,” Feng Ruhai even began to scold her .

The woman on the other end of the phone knew that she had no other choice but to check for him . After a few minutes, she answered, “There’s indeed a man named Zhou Qingfeng who came to register a library card about two days ago . For the past two days, he arrived at the library early in the morning and he only leaves when it's late at night . But there’s something strange thing about him — he’s always wearing a pair of sunglasses . ”

“Is he reading some biomedical books?” Feng Ruhai was overjoyed when he found out that Zhou Qingfeng was indeed in the city library .

“But the library is so big, and I really don’t know where he is… Also, I’m very busy right now . My supervisor has just given me plenty of tasks to work on . ” The woman felt embarrassed .

“Aren’t you just arranging those broken books every single day? What kind of f*cking tasks are those? Find me this guy right away and don’t attract any further attention when you find him . I could possibly make a lot of fortune out of this guy . ”

“Stop talking nonsense . When I ask you to do something, you just go and do it straight away . I’ll head to your place now, and if you can’t find him when I arrive, you’ll be in big trouble . ”

The woman felt aggrieved when being roared at by someone through the phone . She had no other choice but to put down her work and find the man with the sunglasses throughout the entire library .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was hiding in a corner of the library while reading books . He even had several notes about biological and medical contents written on his hand . He could read a book at the speed of ten lines per second . He tried his best to understand the content if he could . Otherwise, he would just memorize it and wait until he had mastered more knowledge before coming back to it again .

In the past two to three days, the efficiency of Zhou Qingfeng’s study was almost equivalent to a person’s hard work in a year or two . He had already begun to move forward with some more profound content . All of a sudden, he felt a shadow approaching him . He looked up and realized that a friendly woman was standing in front of him .

The woman seemed to be in her thirties or forties . She had round face, short hair, and she was wearing old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses, as well as a floral shirt with black pants . She nodded at Zhou Qingfeng when the latter lifted his head and looked at her .

The woman smiled, shook her head, and said, “I’m fine . I’m here only because my husband asked me to come and find you . ”

As soon as the voice faded, hurried footsteps could be heard from a close distance . Feng Ruhai suddenly appeared in front of Zhou Qingfeng and said with a big laugh, “Hi, little Zhou . If it weren’t for Aunty Li, I would have never known that you were actually so diligent and hardworking .

Are you still reading books about biology? Your hobby is truly unique… Have you faced any difficulties in the process of learning? All these books require a certain level of talent, and many top students can’t even understand it . Fortunately, this is exactly what I’m good at . After all, I’m a biology and medicine professor! Come, let us start with ‘An Introduction to Biology……”

“As expected, you’re extremely talented… Well done! But you shouldn't be too proud of it . Let us start with ‘Molecular Biology’ then . ”

“Wow, that’s quick! You are indeed exceptional! However, the profoundness of biology is not something that the average person can learn in a day or two, and there are still genetic research studies that are currently impossible for us to understand . ”

"Uncle Feng, your statement is somewhat biased . Genomics and genetics are two different concepts . Please forgive me for not agreeing with your point of view . "

Feng Ruhai instantly blushed at the unexpected offense . He cursed in silence . Kid, do you even understand the concept of respecting the elderly? I’ve been painstakingly looking for you . I even put down my task and rushed over here the second I discovered your whereabouts . Can’t you just stop humiliating me?

Feng Wan told Zhou Qingfeng that the “Introduction to Biology” that her father was proud of was actually written by her mother . Before this, Zhou Qingfeng did not really believe what she had said . At the moment, what Feng Ruhai just said proved that the biology professor in front of him was not as great as he had expected .

Anyhow, Zhou Qingfeng was not going to uncover his secret . Zhou Qingfeng was acting dumb . Obviously, he knew what Feng Ruhai was trying to do . However, he secretly wished that Feng Ruhai would take a step backward .

Feng Ruhai came all the way here to see Zhou Qingfeng but he did not treat him nicely . On the other hand, he did not want to give up on his relationship with Zhou Qingfeng . Before he left, he invited Zhou Qingfeng to his house and said, “I’ll pick you up and Aunty will cook something nice for you . ”

Li Mingjue was surprised at how Feng Ruhai acted in front of Zhou Qingfeng . However, she remained silent . She arranged an individual quiet room and made a cup of tea for Zhou Qingfeng before she left .

There was a computer in the room, and Zhou Qingfeng used it to search all sorts of dissertations online . A lot of the international scientific research articles were only partially available to the public . For instance, some of the professional works in the United States were only available to public interest organizations . It was not easy for ordinary citizens to get them and they were extremely expensive . Even so, people could still find them through the library .

Regardless of what the people out there were saying about ‘Wasteland’, Zhou Qingfeng stayed in the Tianyang City library for ten consecutive days . While he was absorbing all the knowledge, he was already thinking about the structure of a biology lab in his mind .

Every day, kind Aunty Li would open the individual room for Zhou Qingfeng, prepare a cup of water, and offer her help . She did not bother Zhou Qingfeng until closing time . She was indeed very considerate and Zhou Qingfeng did not find her annoying at all .

In contrast, Feng Ruhai would be there to bullsh*t for around thirty minutes . Basically, he was just praising himself . In fact, he could not really talk a lot about his knowledge . In the beginning, he could barely understand Zhou Qingfeng’s questions . However, as Zhou Qingfeng’s learning grew deeper and more sophisticated, he was astonished .

Later, Feng Ruhai could only talk to Zhou Qingfeng about trivial matters . “I’m gonna ask Aunty Li to cook something nice for you if you come”, “Aunty Li is a real MasterChef, she can cook anything”, “One of the reasons I fell in love with her was because of her cooking” .

Even though Zhou Qingfeng always rejected Feng Ruhai, he was really curious about this quiet and plain woman; he wondered about her cooking .

Zhou Qingfeng was kind of sick of the books . Without teachers or laboratories, those professional dissertations were too boring for him . Thus, he walked around the library to relax . While he was walking, he saw Li Mingjue sitting alone and eating her lunch . Zhou Qingfeng asked, “Aunty, did you make this yourself?”

“It’s just the leftovers from last night . I didn’t wanna waste it so I brought it here . ” Li Mingjue slightly moved to leave room for Zhou Qingfeng . She smiled and asked, “Zhou, have you eaten yet?”

“I had some bread and drinks . ” Zhou Qingfeng snuffled and thought Li Mingjue’s food was nice . “Aunt, are you sure that’s leftovers? It looks so delicious . ”

“It’s just a simple braised meat with some pickled vegetables . How good can it be?” Li Mingjue knew Zhou Qingfeng was still hungry . So she handed him a pair of chopsticks and said, “You can’t just eat bread for lunch, try some if you don’t mind . ”

Zhou Qingfeng wanted to try a little bit, but he ended up finishing Li Mingjue’s lunch . While he was eating he commented, Nice, nice, the braised meat taste so good, so smooth and soft . The pickled vegetable is good too, what a great combination . It’s so delicious . ”

Li Mingjue was happy that Zhou Qingfeng liked her food . Meanwhile, there were two women approached and sat down with them . It seemed like they were Li Mingjue’s colleagues . One of them saw Zhou Qingfeng eating and she said, “Hey, young man . You’re so lucky . Sister Li might not be good at other things, but her cooking is the best out of all of us . ”

“Sister Li is a beautiful flower in our unit . She’s not just pretty, you have no idea how many managers want to marry her because of her delicious cooking . ”

Li Mingjue felt very awkward when she heard her colleague’s words . Zhou Qingfeng was eating and talking at the same time, “Aunty is still so young and pretty, most importantly, she has an aura of elegance . ”

“Hahaha . . . Nonsense . ” Li Mingjue was shy . She quickly denied it . “Stop flattering me, I’m too old for that . ”

“Oh no, Sister Li, you’re really good looking . You just don’t make yourself look pretty . I’m sure you’ll look at least ten years younger if you cared about your skin more!” One of the women said excitedly, “Unlike me, my face will be so d*mn ugly without some makeup from Chanel or Lancome . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was curious when he heard the woman talk . He raised his head and saw the woman sitting opposite him . She looked to be around thirty years old with thick makeup and dressed up to the nines . By just looking at her clothing and accessories, one could tell that she was rich .

The other woman joined the conversation, “Sister Li, you should really be nice to yourself . It’s not that your man has no money, ask him for money! I went to Paris last month and it is true that French ladies really do love themselves . I really hope I could bring all the cosmetics back . ”

“Look at my face, I did an SPA in a high-class beauty shop, and it was really effective . I heard it was the beauty formula of King Louis XIV, and it has been used for hundreds of years . ”

When Zhou Qingfeng heard the words like ‘Louis the XIV’ and ‘hundreds of years’, he looked at the casual Li Mingjue who brought leftovers for lunch . He instantly realized that the two women were comparing each other .

While facing such a sensitive topic, Li Mingjue remained silent . She just smiled and trying to change another topic . In fact, she was very famous in the unit because of her great temper and simple-minded thinking . Of course, there were people who were jealous of her .

Zhou Qingfeng finished Li Mingjue’s lunch and was very satisfied . He joked and said, “Aunt, I’m so sorry that I finished your lunch, I need to pay you back . ”

“What are you talking about? It’s just a simple lunch . If you like it, you can come tonight and I’ll make more for you . ” Li Mingjue did not take him seriously when he said he wanted to return the favor .

However, the two women started to laugh and said, “Huh, what are you going to do? Tell us . You can’t just simply buy a cheap lunch for her, at least bring her out to a proper restaurant . ”

“I don’t have time to go to a restaurant . But I have some cosmetic wear from the United States . They may be useful for Aunt . ”

“Wait… We wanna see what he’s gonna give you! Show us what you’ve got . Don’t try to cheat us with something cheap, we know about the brands from the United States . ”

Li Mingjue did not want to accept the gift from Zhou Qingfeng but the two women insisted on looking at the cosmetic wear . They were talking very loudly in the lunch area and a lot of the other colleagues came to see what was going on .

The cosmetic wear that Zhou Qingfeng mentioned were actually from the Benz pickup . The pickup was huge . After Feng Wan found those discs, Zhou Qingfeng searched and cleaned the entire car and found quite a number of things, including the cosmetic wear from 2030 . He removed the tags and gave some to Feng Wan; she thought they were actually very good .

“Sister Li, who’s this young man? He’s giving you cosmetic wear, what is he trying to do? Is he your daughter’s boyfriend?”

“In my opinion, we have to help Sister Li out, we can’t just let that kid get along so easily . I hope he’s not gonna show some with cheap stuff, it’d be embarrassing . ”

“Last month, the little blue Lancome was fifty percent off and I bought for it two thousand yuan . The one he’s getting must at least better than that . ”

After ten minutes, Zhou Qingfeng came back with more than 19 types of cosmetic wear from the United States . At the same time, the people around them were interested too .

Zhou Qingfeng carried a bag with a dozen bottles . Every time he took one out, the noise around him lowered a little . Finally, everyone kept quiet . Someone of them were shocked . One of the women calculated in her mind and found that everything in front of her added up to twenty to thirty thousand…, dollars!

One of the women was shocked and yelled, “It’s Bvlgari man essence fragrance, one of the top international brand that’s worth more than ten thousand dollars . Coincidentally, I saw it in a fashion magazine and I recognize it . ”

“Fragrance for men? Gross . ” Zhou Qingfeng simply dumped that little bottle into the trash . A faint woody scent soon came out of the bin . With a bold and resolute male breath, it smelled incredibly good .

The waves of astonishment eventually turned into a quest for exploration, but this made Li Mingjue even more uncomfortable . After Zhou Qingfeng finished giving away the stuff, he then carried on with his studies . Li Mingjue, however, did not know what to do next . A lot of people were surrounding her as they wanted to have a look at those high-end cosmetic products .

“Mamma mia! Stop looking at those cosmetic products and take a look at this bag! This value of this bag is out of this world!”

“This is Prada's classic, and if I’m not mistaken, this bag alone is worth more than the total value of the cosmetic products . It is worth hundreds of thousands of U . S . dollars!”

Li Mingjue, who was holding the bag in her hand, seemed to be fine at first, but the several people who surrounded her had almost fainted . However, once she realized the value of the items, she too could no longer stand it . She then hurriedly went to find Zhou Qingfeng .

“Little Zhou, I’m just a library clerk, and I didn’t really help you with anything . ” Li Mingjue put the bag and cosmetic products on the table and pushed them toward Zhou Qingfeng, “These items are too expensive, I really can’t accept them . ”

“If Aunty doesn’t want to accept them, just give them away then . ” Zhou Qingfeng pushed all the items back to Li Mingjue, “These items aren’t really useful to me anyway . ”

Li Mingjue was willing to return those items back to Zhou Qingfeng as she felt that it was part of her duty . However, she was not reluctant enough to part with those items, “Why aren’t they useful? You can just give them to Little Wan too . ”

“Sister Wan has already gotten it… She’ll be fine . ” Zhou Qingfeng put the stuff back into Li Mingjue’s hands and said, “To be honest, I don’t think I should be addressing you as Aunty . You’re actually just around the same age as me . If you applied these cosmetic products, I think I should address you as Sister Li too . ”

“No way . ” Li Mingjue immediately disagreed with him, “I’m at least a generation older than you . You can call me Little Wan’s sister, but you should never refer me as your sister . We have to respect the position in the family hierarchy at all times . ”

“I’ll continue referring you as Aunty then, but please accept my gift . ” Zhou Qingfeng liked Li Mingjue’s gentle temperament . Hence, he felt that it was reasonable for him to give her something as his gift for meeting her for the first time . He then asked, “Aunty, if you truly felt like you owe me something, help me out then . I want to find a place to do some biology experiments . ”

Biomedicine was a discipline that paid attention to practical operations . Zhou Qingfeng realized that if he did not conduct any experiments, he would not have any intuition to help him understand his area of study . As a result, his knowledge will be limited .

However, Li Mingjue replied, “Regarding this issue, you might have to reach out to Uncle Feng . He’s in charge of many things in the affiliated hospital, and he has some connections in the university too . It’ll be extremely easy for you to get a place to conduct the experiment if he’s willing to reach out for you . ”

Feng Ruhai was extremely terrible in terms of academics, but he certainly had some sort of social networks . However, although Zhou Qingfeng knew that it was easy for him to ask for help, he too knew that easy things were often troublesome . Furthermore, Zhou Qingfeng did not want this man to know too much about his secret .

Li Mingjue sighed when she saw Zhou Qingfeng slowly shake his head . She too knew that although her husband seemed to be just and honorable, he usually had bad relationships with other people as he was extremely annoying .

“Are there any other laboratories that will be available? I won’t mind even if it’s low quality . I’ll be fine as long as someone guides me . ” Zhou Qingfeng knew that he needed a teacher if he really wanted to progress further in his studies .

After thinking for quite awhile, Li Mingjue nodded, “There’s an affiliated pharmaceutical factory at the Medical University of Shanghai . They used to produce some simple Chinese medicines in that laboratory, but it eventually got shut down due to poor sales performances . Fortunately, I believe that some experimental equipment from the pharmaceutical factory remains . There are also people who guard the equipment and they should be able to teach you something . ”

“Perfect, can I meet them as soon as possible?” Zhou Qingfeng had accumulated dozens of questions in the past few days, and he was eager to find someone for inquiry purposes .

Li Mingjue hesitated after she proposed the idea . However, for the sake of the expensive cosmetic products and handbag, she decided to give her friend a call, “Hey, Old Xu . It’s Mingjue calling . I have something that might need your help……”

After the phone call, Zhou Qingfeng left the city library, following Li Mingjue . The latter did not ask Zhou Qingfeng why he was interested in biology . Instead, she only exhorted him to not tell anything to Feng Ruhai .

The biological laboratory that Li Mingjue mentioned was outside the Ronghua Medical University of Tianyang City . The exterior of the laboratory seemed to be dilapidated, but he found it to be a clean and well-facilitated laboratory after entering it . There were a regular sterile room and an animal laboratory with a large number of mice and rabbits inside the room .

Several researchers in the laboratory were conducting experiments . They usually did not allow outsiders to enter the laboratory . However, they did not stop Zhou Qingfeng from entering the laboratory as they saw that he was being led by Li Mingjue . Instead, they addressed Li Mingjue as ‘Aunty’ respectfully . Still, they shot weird looks at Zhou Qingfeng .

When Zhou Qingfeng entered the sterile room, he saw a middle-aged man sitting in front of an experimental bench inside the room . The man was rolling up his sleeve and holding a high-pressure syringe in his hand . It seemed like he was going to give himself an injection .

“Old Xu, you’re crazy!” Li Mingjue instantly screamed at the sterile room’s glass window once she saw the scene, “You really need to stop experimenting with your own body!”

The man inside the sterile room was startled . When he looked up and saw Li Mingjue, he sighed and put down the high-pressure syringe . He then walked out of the sterile room and said unsatisfactorily, “Why are you here?”

His hair was messy, his cheeks were thin, his brain seemed to be very large, and his eyes were full of blood veins . He then looked at Zhou Qingfeng as if he remembered something, and asked, “My ex-wife said that you’re looking for a biology teacher . Hehehe…… You seem to be looking in the wrong place . My lab does not accept rookies . ”

Zhou Qingfeng looked around before saying, “Mr . Xu, I think this laboratory is indeed well facilitated . Why don’t we carry out a test so that you can determine my level before rejecting me?”

“Young man, do you even understand what biology is? Do you think this is a place where you conduct your high school worm dissection or acid-base test? Do you know that conducting experiments is a very dangerous task? I probably need to thank God if you actually know how to use a pipette . ”

The man was clearly unsatisfied with Zhou Qingfeng who suddenly appeared in the laboratory out of nowhere . He would not even bother with him if it weren’t for Li Mingjue’s sake . However, Zhou Qingfeng insisted on having a test . He even said that he would leave the laboratory if he f*cked up .

“Humph! Young man, fearless but ignorant . ” The man led Zhou Qingfeng to a lab bench and said, "Give me a bottle of 0 . 1 mg/ml of ethidium bromide . "

Zhou Qingfeng immediately recalled the list of chemicals he had memorized through his mind after hearing the word ‘ethidium bromide’ . He instantly remembered that he had come across the word ‘ethidium bromide’ before in the ‘Hazardous Chemical Reagents Encyclopedia’ .

Ethidium bromide was poisonous and its toxicity was actually quite high . One would instantly die if he did not pay attention during the preparation process, hence making it unsuitable for a rookie .

“Can I first watch a demonstration from you please? This is my first time ever entering a proper biochemical laboratory . ” Zhou Qingfeng requested .

“Hahaha…… Kid, are you an idiot? Do you really think that you’ll understand the entire process once you finish watching the demonstration? If it's really that simple, then universities wouldn’t exist anymore . ” The man wanted to drive Zhou Qingfeng out of the laboratory on the spot, but thanks to Li Mingjue’s persuasion, he softened his attitude once again .

The man seemed to be a failure, but his paragon instantly changed once he walked towards the lab bench . Although he was unwashed and unkempt, he had a style of devotion when he paid attention to his work .

Zhou Qingfeng stared at him for the entire process and tried his best to memorize his every move with his ‘Naturally Gifted’ ability . Li Mingjue was staring at the man as well, but she sighed instead of memorizing his movements .

The configuration of chemical substances was a process that placed great emphasis on the norm . The man’s movements were steady and rhythmic, with a hint of scientific light hidden in them . Half an hour later, the man placed the ethidium bromide on a test tube rack and turned his head around sarcastically, “So kid, tell me… How much do you remember?”

“Wow, kid . Kids today, all they talk about is big air . Come, I’d like to see how much you actually remember!” The man indeed made room for Zhou Qingfeng . However, he did not seem to be too fond of Zhou Qingfeng . He moved the positions of the raw materials and instruments away from their original positions, and it seemed that he wanted to catch him with his pants down .

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step . Zhou Qingfeng was eager to start on the first step of his biochemical research . However, all of a sudden, someone strode into the laboratory and yelled out loud, “Don’t move, this lab is under my supervision . Without my permission, no one is allowed to act recklessly . ”

The man appeared to be a foreigner . He was tall, fat, and looked almost like a pile of meat when he walked . One can guess that he was probably a supervisor of the laboratory judging by his looks . It seemed that a squealer had snitched on Zhou Qingfeng, and as a consequence, it attracted the man’s attention .

The man who was known as Old Xu that was initially mocking Zhou Qingfeng instantly took a step backward when he saw the foreigner’s appearance . He then sighed before telling Li Mingjue, “Mingjue, just take this kid and leave . Howard’s here . He’s the school’s distinguished professor as well as the laboratory director, and I’m a mere…”

“And you’re a mere assistant professor . ” The foreigner named Howard was proficient in Mandarin . He strode towards Old Xu and criticized him, “Associate Professor Xu Guoqiang, you’ve repeatedly violated the regulations of the laboratory . You even conducted experiments with irrelevant people this time around . Are you planning to cause yet another major experimental accident again?”

Old Xu’s eye was twitching, and he felt as if his spine had been ripped . He did not even have the strength to look at Howard in the eye . All he did was wave at Li Mingjue as a sign to ask her to leave .

“Wait a minute… My experiment hasn’t even started yet . How can we just leave like this?” Zhou Qingfeng was not happy about it .

“Young man, this is my laboratory . ” The foreigner named Howard was very arrogant . He did not even look at Zhou Qingfeng while he was talking to him, “I’m in charge of this laboratory, and I have the right to drive anyone that violates the rules out of this place . ”

There were more than ten rooms in the entire laboratory, and the room where Zhou Qingfeng was currently at was the biggest and most well-facilitated room . There were also a lot of personnel in the room, and most of them were stretching their heads out of the room, trying to enjoy the scene . However, Zhou Qingfeng did not seem to be nervous . He pointed at the test bench where Old Xu had just operated on and said, “Isn’t it clearly written on the board? Associate Professor Xu Guoqiang is the one responsible for this laboratory . ”

Howard laughed once again . Old Xu then whispered in Zhou Qingfeng’s ear, “This laboratory was jointly established by Ronghua Medical University and Hopkins Medical School in the United States, all the funds are in Howard’s hands . Although I’m theoretically the one in charge of this laboratory, I’m only in charge of these few lab benches . "

Zhou Qingfeng seemed to finally understand the whole situation after listening to Old Xu’s explanation . In layman’s terms, it meant that whoever had the funds was in charge of the laboratory . He threw several glances at his surroundings and found out that although the entire laboratory was about 500 to 600 square meters, Old Xu was actually in charge of mere ten square meters in front of him . He could use all the experimental equipment in the other area, but he did not have the right to manage them . One could tell that Old Xu was having a miserable career judging by the look on his face .

“But I only wanted to use your test bench . Do I still require his approval for this as well?” Zhou Qingfeng refused to leave . He even stood in front of the test bench and was ready to begin the experiment .

“Young man, stop fooling around . I’ve already said that this is my laboratory . I will not allow any……” Howard pushed Old Xu to the side as he then tried to grab Zhou Qingfeng by his shoulders .

However, Zhou Qingfeng slowly turned his head around, stared at Howard and said calmly, “White sw*ne, you better stop making me angry . I’m already trying my best to control my temper, and I hope you’ll do the same too . ”

Although Zhou Qingfeng’s tone was extremely calm, his strong murderous intent could be sensed within his words . Others would usually feel that it would be best to not to offend the foreigners . However, for a guy who dared to launch a nuclear bomb towards himself and could kill thousands of people in a flash, Howard’s threat had no effect on him .

Howard was shocked on the spot and his heart even missed half a beat . He never thought that he would actually see such a strong murderous intent in one’s eyes .

After forcing Howard to step backward, Zhou Qingfeng finally started to formulate the ethidium bromide . In accordance with Xu Guoqiang's actions and his memory, he took all kinds of equipment and medicine with plastic gloves and arranged them . One should know that chemical formulations have stringent requirements for concentration and dosage . The milligram was the most basic measurement unit, and an error of one drop was more than enough to cause death .

Even though Howard had retreated in fear, he was still noisy in the background . He asked other people in the lab, “Which faculty is this student from? I have to go to his university and file a complaint . He must be punished . ”

However, it was only the first time too the other personnel in the lab met Zhou Qingfeng . There were quite a few bookworms in the laboratory, but no one seemed to recognize Zhou Qingfeng . Xu Guoqiang then asked Li Mingjue, “Who is this man?”

“He’s the boyfriend of Old Feng’s daughter . ” Li Mingjue did not want to tell him at first, but she could not stand it after being asked repeatedly by Xu Guoqiang . She then added, “He’s actually quite a good kid . ”

Xu Guoqiang, after finding out that Zhou Qingfeng was affiliated with Feng Ruhai, instantly straightened his face “Which university did he graduate from? Who was his mentor?”

“I’m not too sure about it, but I think he once said that he was a high school graduate . I don’t know if he’s kidding though . ” Li Mingjue too could not identify Zhou Qingfeng’s background .

God, you must be kidding me! Xu Guoqiang thought that Zhou Qingfeng had a doctoral degree, a master’s degree, or even a bachelor’s degree at the very least . You… You… You’re only a high school graduate? Are you just trying to get me into trouble?

The voice made its way clear to Howard and even to the people in the entire laboratory . The foreigner felt that he had once again got the goods on Xu Guoqiang for his wrongdoings as he then criticized, “Some ridiculous things always tend to happen in this country . I just don’t understand how the hell is it possible for a high school student to actually be in a professional bio-chemical laboratory .

Xu Guoqiang, I will report the things that happened today to the school . You’ll have to take full responsibility if any issues arise from today's incident . ”

Howard was just trying to find some reason to drive Xu Guoqiang out of the laboratory . However, several loud screams could be heard throughout the lab . After spending the first ten minutes for adaptation, Zhou Qingfeng began to accelerate his speed of formulating Ethidium bromide .

Other than the necessary chemical reaction time, Zhou Qingfeng’s speed in operating various equipment and obtaining various raw materials had greatly accelerated . He was quick, accurate, and error-free . For the others, this was simply beyond their imagination, as the experiment was extremely dangerous and the probability of error increased proportionally to the speed of conducting the experiment .

"What is this kid doing? Does he think that he’s in a circus? You’re not only unprofessional… You’re ridiculous! It’s not cool at all . This is a laboratory, and everyone should treat it seriously . " Howard continued criticizing him .

However, Zhou Qingfeng's use of butterfly-like techniques had caused a lot of surprise and attention from the others in the laboratory .

“I’m afraid that even I can’t do it so quickly . He’s just too skillful to be a rookie . He’s literally god-like . ”

It took Xu Guoqiang half an hour to prepare the ethidium bromide, but Zhou Qingfeng only spent less than twenty minutes instead even though it was his first experiment . After Zhou Qingfeng placed the test tube with ten milliliters of solution onto the test tube rack, he clapped and said, "I’m still not really used to conducting an experiment, but I believe it’ll be much better next time . "

What the f*ck! Everyone in the laboratory instantly cursed in silence, You’ve been conducting the experiment at such an incredible speed even though it’s just your first time, but now you’re here claiming that you’re still not really used to it? What are we then? Idiot sandwiches?

Although Zhou Qingfeng's entire experiment process was smooth and even Xu Guoqiang was shocked by him, Howard felt uneasy . The latter coldly asked, "What crap are you actually formulating?”

“0 . 1 milligrams per milliliter of ethidium bromide . " Zhou Qingfeng was confident in his own experimental results . Although it was just a simple drug formulation, it was extremely helpful for him to continue his path of pursuing biochemical knowledge .

"I don't believe that this rookie can actually come up with the correct drug formulation . " Howard then pulled over a lab personnel in a mad manner and ordered, "Go and check if the concentration of the drug is correct .

Let me tell you guys something…… Science is a field that placed great emphasis on professionalism . Even the most basic operation belongs to the result of countless practice by many western scientists over hundreds of years . Any random changes will produce unpredictable errors . You guys should also understand that . . . "

Howard gave a long lecture as an effort of showing everyone his power in the laboratory . Soon, the lab personnel successfully detected the concentration of the drug, as Howard then asked, “What is the result of the test? Just look at the way he conducted the experiment… There's no way he could carry out the experiment successfully . If the experiment turns out to be flawless, I’ll drink the entire tube of drugs . ”

“Oh, eh, eh . . . . ” The lab personnel, who was ordered to test the drug, stuttered for quite a long time . However, he handed the ethidium bromide test tube over to Howard in the end and said, “I guess you have no choice but to drink it then . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was pleased that he finally had his own biochemical lab . Even though the lab was a little old, the specs were subpar and the number of lab assistants was a little low .

Zhou Qingfeng broke into the biology laboratory of Ronghua Medical University in Tianyang city . In front of everyone, he formulated a small test tube of ethidium bromide and stood out in front of the foreign professor Howard, who was in charge of the lab .

However, as a consequence, the associate professor Xu Guoqiang, who served as the deputy director of the laboratory, was dismissed from the university . Ronghua Medical University vacated an abandoned warehouse, moved the test benches that belonged to him and put up a sign: ‘Xu Guoqiang’s biochemical lab’ .

It seemed like a good thing for him but he was actually being marginalized . In fact, the university was trying to say, “We’re giving this lab to Professor Xu, you can use this lab any way you want, and you can bring whoever here . Just stop causing trouble for us . ”

The laboratory did not even meet the basic requirements of a standard biochemical lab . There were just a few tables filled with dust sitting in the old warehouse . It looked extremely pathetic!

Professor Xu used to have around five or six graduate students with him . Unfortunately, all of them ran away when they saw the laboratory . They regretted picking such an unlucky professor . Other than Zhou Qingfeng who came out of nowhere, there was only a young lecturer around thirty years old who stayed with Xu Guoqiang .

“Who the hell are you?” The young lecturer was pissed at Zhou Qingfeng . Even though they were not happy about staying in Howard’s laboratory, they could actually get money and they were allowed to use the experimental equipment .

Xu Guoqiang was a research maniac; he was mad, weird, and had very bad character . The worst thing was, he spent all his money on the laboratory to the point where he could not any research funding . As a result, Li Mingjue could not stand it . She had no choice but to remarry Feng Ruhai .

The thirty-year-old young lecturer named Yan Tao had a chubby face and he looked harmless . He liked to curry favors with other people and earn a little from there . However, he offended someone recently and he was forced to work with Xu Guoqiang . Zhou Qingfeng heard that Yan Tao was preparing for his wedding, and he needed a lot of money . Thus, he was very unhappy with Zhou Qingfeng who had messed up everything .

There were only three… . and a half people in the entire laboratory . The extra person was Yan Tao’s fiance . She was in charge of the university’s finances and was around twenty-five years old . She looked cute and plain . Zhou Qingfeng thought she was not bad .

This little fiance was small in size and very smiley . She would bring lunch for the three men every day . However, Yan Tao was very worried and looked after her very closely . Especially after they met Zhou Qingfeng; he thought Zhou Qingfeng was a real threat .

Of course, the team of the three was not completely useless . Xu Guoqiang loved research, Yan Tao loved to earn money, and the fiance of whom Zhou Qingfeng did not know the name of loved to watch Korean dramas . All of them were not aware of ‘Victor Hugo’ and Zhou Qingfeng could finally take off his sunglasses .

“Alright, stop arguing, let’s clean this place . It’s a little old but it’s not completely useless . Howard has been wanting to get me out of his laboratory . He’s just lucky that he found an excuse this time . ” Xu Guoqiang looked so much older in one night from the huge impact . However, he was not going to give up .

“How are you going to research with these?” Yan Tao pointed at the dust on the floor, the rubbish at the corner of the lab, the broken windows, and finally at Zhou Qingfeng .

Yan Tao shouted, “If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have ended up here . Nobody would come to this d*mn place . I wasn’t involved in your trouble but I ended up here struggling with you . What did I do to deserve this?”

While Yan Yao was complaining, Feng Ruhai, one of the most powerful people in the university, came to visit them . He was surprised by Zhou Qingfeng’s actions . As for Yan Tao, he felt a lot better after seeing Feng Ruhai . He thought the chance of getting out of the lab had increased and most importantly, he treated Zhou Qingfeng better now .

“I have some money here, and you can use it to hire someone to clean the lab . ” Zhou Qingfeng had around eighty thousand yuan left after he sold Guan Yin’s jade . The money was not even enough to buy all the experimental drugs but they were enough to make the lab look better .

The moment Xu Guoqiang heard that Zhou Qingfeng was willing to donate some money, he was again surprised, “You’re Zhou Qingfeng, right? What exactly are you doing here? What do you want from me?”

“I want to learn biology and medicine from you, and I’m gonna build a world-class biochemical lab . ” Zhou Qingfeng had great ambition .

“Hahahaha, just you? A high school graduate who wants to build a world-class laboratory? Why don’t you try for the Nobel Prize?” Yan Tao was pissed . He was at the bottom of his life at the moment and he was not happy to see positive people .

The eighty thousand yuan barely fixed and refurbished the interior of the warehouse . The floor was cleaned, the windows were fixed, and the few test benches were ready for use . Also, the warehouse was divided into facilities like restroom, office, kitchen, and washroom .

Eighty thousand yuan was not enough for all that . The eighty thousand yuan was gone in two days . Three of them started worrying about the future .

“Professor Xu, I’ve written this dissertation, do you mind taking a look?” Zhou Qingfeng was not thinking about the financial problems . Instead, he took out some handwritten papers .

Two days were enough for the three men to realize their current situation . Zhou Qingfeng knew he could get the dividend at the box office but that would probably be next month upon the launch of ‘Wasteland 2’ . Before that, he had to get some money to build the laboratory; he couldn’t just wait and do nothing .

Yan Tao lost his patience . He was depressed and could not be bothered anymore . However, he was surprised when he saw that Zhou Qingfeng had been doing something on the test bench for the past two days . At the same time, Zhou Qingfeng kept on learning from Xu Guoqiang . He never thought that the young man could get a dissertation out of nowhere .

“You’re just a high school graduate, what dissertation are you talking about?” As usual, Yan Tao was teasing Zhou Qingfeng . In fact, he was so depressed that he wasn’t even in the mood to make Zhou Qingfeng feel bad .

As for Xu Guoqiang, he did not take the dissertation very seriously . It would at least take a few months or even years for people to come out with a dissertation and Zhou Qingfeng only took two days . Even if the dissertation only had the basic logic, Zhou Qingfeng would already be considered as a genius .

The entire dissertation was only about two thousand words . Even with the introduction and references, it was less than six pages . Xu Guoqiang roughly looked at the format and flow . As for the content… . .

“Hmm…, it’s alright . The format is alright . ” Xu Guoqiang nodded and said, “Send it to the school journal and give it a go . ”

It was a shame for a researcher to not publish their dissertation on international publications . Even if they could not reach the international level, they would at least be on the domestic level . China was classified into provinces, cities, counties, and townships . The school journal was basically for the ‘villagers’, there were only a few people would read the school journal .

The title of the dissertation was ‘The new application of genetically modified enzymes’ . It was a famous dissertation from Professor Alonzo who developed the key technology for NTZ to be successful . In 2030, it was posted on the world’s top scientific journal, ‘Cell’ . The concept was extremely easy but useful . The entire world was shocked after it was published .

Ronghua Medical University became a college just a few years ago . Before it was a college, it was just a private high school . The school was strenuously trying to improve its popularity . However, its foundation was not strong, and its lecturers and professors were not good enough . At the moment, the university was already at its best and it would be really difficult to improve any further .

The headmaster of the school, Ou Yangcheng, was very ambitious . He was trying to get the school to advance from the municipal level to the provincial level . Unfortunately, Tianyang city’s economy had been terrible for the past few years, and the funding from the government was not enough at all . The only thing they could be proud of was the biological laboratory that they co-built with Hopkins Medical Center from the United States . And because of that, they were able to recruit new students .

There were tons of dissertations that were published by the biological laboratory . The best dissertations were, of course, published internationally . The second best would be published domestically, the next would be published provincially, and next… . . , there were not any professional biology or medical publications in the city . Thus, they would be published in the school journal .

Usually, the school journal was just for showing the students’ faces . Due to the fact that the dissertations posted on it were basically worthless, the school journal was only published once every three months . There were only around one hundred copies each time and they could not even get rid of them all because no one wanted to read them!

There was once a dissertation with the title, ‘Different Ways of Killing Lab Mice’ . Who would read that kind of stuff?

Headmaster Ou Yangcheng was extremely angry about that . Because of that incident, he decided to be the editor of the school journal and he strictly controlled the quality of the published dissertations . As a result, the school journal was forced to stop for two seasons because the quantities were not sufficient . Those who wrote the dissertations were not dumb . Even if there were good ones, they were not going to publish them in the school journal!

“Sir, someone submitted a thesis!” The principal’s assistant came in happily while holding a small envelope, “Thank goodness, we finally have enough dissertations for this season . ”

“Don’t bother showing me if it’s the ‘Influence of Pepper on the Taste of Roasted Pigeons’ . ” Ou Yangcheng was annoyed overall because of the encouragement everyone received at the university to participate — they ended up receiving bullsh*t and nonsense from the students .

Someone submitted a dissertation titled, ‘The Relationship Between the Angle of Feces Entering the Pit and the Splash of Water’ . Ou Yangcheng was outraged when he saw the title .

“No, it’s not . ” Ever since the ‘sh*t’ dissertation, the assistant would actually spend some time reviewing the dissertations to make sure that it would not happen again . “This title looks pretty cool . ”

“Oh, let me have a look . ” Ou Yangcheng put on his spectacles . He was satisfied with the title: “Genetically modified enzymes? Hmm… interesting . Very scientific . ”

The dissertation was only around two thousand words, and it only took him a few minutes to read it . Basically, it was the application of a new technology . However… was that dissertation reliable? Ou Yangcheng was not sure! He was a headmaster, not a scientist .

He looked at the submitter, Xu Guoqiang . The correspondence author and first author were also him . The nominal was ‘Xu Guoqiang’s biochemical lab’ .

Ou Yangcheng was familiar with Professor Xu Guoqiang . He was the most unreliable person in the entire university . In terms of academics, Xu Guoqiang was actually not that bad, but in terms of relationships with other people, he was the worst .

Once, he injected himself because he did not have enough money to buy an experimental chimpanzee . As a result, he stayed in the hospital for six months . Not to mention the costs paid by the university, he was nearly killed and that was the reason for his divorce .

“Pathetic, so pathetic! A professor submitted a dissertation to the school journal . ” Ou Yangcheng actually felt bad for him, “Oh well, let’s do it . It’s just a school journal, a dissertation from a professor will definitely make our journal look nicer . ”

The dissertations on school journals were generally written by students or normal lecturers — an associate professor was indeed eye-catching . Due to the sympathy between the weak, a lot of people knew of Xu Guoqiang . Originally, they could not even get rid of the hundred journal copies . But this time, it was a hit . Everyone wanted to see how this associate professor was struggling .

However, the majority of the people could not understand the dissertation . There were not a lot of people that understood the topic, not to mention the number of people who were actually interested . Despite that, somebody did recognize Xu Guoqiang .

“Isn’t this dissertation talking about the new application? Go ahead and verify it . ” Howard remembered Xu Guoqiang . As a professor at Hopkins Medical Center, he had a very good memory . He was embarrassed by Xu Guoqiang once and he would remember that for the rest of his life .

Howard could not wait to prove him wrong when he saw the dissertation posted by Xu Guoqiang . He immediately requested his researcher to verify the reliability of the dissertation .

It was just a quick order . After that, Howard did not even bother about it . For Howard, Xu Guoqiang was just a loser that was not worth paying attention to .

Meanwhile, after the verification, the researcher thought that the topic of ‘genetically modified enzymes’ was actually pretty interesting . Thus, he used the dissertation as a reference for his own thesis . It was considered to be at the second stage of research and development . The researcher then submitted the thesis to the provincial journal .

Of course, there were more readers for the provincial journal . A lot of people were very interested in the conclusion of the research . Thus, the research went on and on, and finally, it was published domestically .

After that, more people started their own research . All of a sudden, ‘genetically modified’ became hot again after the topic of ‘genetically modified’ food . There were a lot of researchers that expanded on the fundamental idea and verified the accuracy of the original dissertation from the school journal .

For a dissertation, its value increased with the depth of research and the frequency of being referenced . However, it would take a very long time for a proper publisher to publish an article . A large number of verifications and modifications were required . However, before an article could be published, the electronic version would be spread through the internet . It was more convenient and efficient for researchers and people in the internal forum .

Even though it was an informal method, it was a very important way to receive the latest information . Around two weeks after the school journal was published, the information about the ‘New Application of Genetically Modified Enzymes’ was slowly expanding . Although not a lot of people knew about it, it had become fairly prominent .

Professor Howard received an international call in the middle of the night . A well-known professor from Hopkins Medical Center in the United States called and asked hurriedly, “Howard, you’re at the university called ‘Ronghua Medical University’ in China, right?”

Howard looked at the time; it was 2 AM in the morning . He got up from the bed and said with an annoyed voice, “Yes, I’ve already been in this stupid place for two years . When will I be transferring back? I’ve had enough of… . ”

While Howard was complaining, a rushed voice rose from the other side of the phone, “Is there a biology professor named Xu Guoqiang there?”

“Hmm… . , yeah, I know him . ” Howard nearly forgot about Xu Guoqiang . When he was going to complain about Xu Guoqiang, a cheering voice rose from the other side, “Please send my congratulations to that professor, I’m so glad to have read his article and verified his hypothesis . It was an amazing research, really terrific!”

From as early as the 1950’s, it was known that scientific research placed heavy emphasis on intelligence compilation . China established the Institute of Information Science and later changed its name to the Institute of Scientific and Technological Information . It was similar for the other countries as well . Special agencies were set up to keep a close eye on scientific and technological literature from all over the world to find information that could be utilized .

Zhou Qingfeng had written a dissertation… Or more accurately, had copied a dissertation and published it in the school journal . However, he was still worried about it . After all, scientific research was a field that required references and citations . Flaws might appear if one was fully attentive when reading through the dissertation .

Due to his inexperience in that particular area, Zhou Qingfeng decided to use Xu Guoqiang’s name when he submitted his dissertation . It was only after the dissertation was submitted that he found out that he had been wasting his time . The posting of scientific journals was actually divided into several grades . No one actually paid attention to the school journals as it contained a lot of meaningless trivia, such as poetry written by the students .

However, Zhou Qingfeng soon realized that school journal was his only platform to publish his dissertations . He was not qualified yet to publish in a professional-level journal as he still lacked a certain degree of knowledge . To make things worse, no one was there to guide him step by step on how to improve his dissertation .

Hence, Zhou Qingfeng could only spend an entire month on reading books and conducting mini-experiments . Then he tried his best to think of every possible way to earn a large sum of money . Early this morning, Howard suddenly appeared in the warehouse of the laboratory .

He came alone and he did not mention why he was there . He kept throwing glances at the interior of the warehouse as if he were going to discover a major secret . Although this area was labeled as a laboratory, it looked more like a waste shelter than what it was meant to be .

Howard strode forward as if he were a starving wolf . He stared at his surroundings like an eagle and even sniffed around like a hound in order to uncover anything suspicious . However, everything seemed to be normal… . . .

The ground was quite clean, but the mental state of all the personnel did not seem to be good . Howard ran around the entire warehouse several times, but no one even bothered to pay attention to him . I really can’t see how that astounding dissertation is actually related to this miserable warehouse!

When Howard received the phone call from the United States early in the morning, he instantly lost his desire to sleep . He wondered what was happening as everything was just too weird for him .

Howard then searched the internet for Zhou Qingfeng’s dissertation according to the information provided by Hopkins Medical Center . Since the publication of scientific journals was usually delayed, the number of citations to the paper was still yet to be determined . However, in the current Information Age, the dissertation had instantly gained an incredible amount of popularity .

Howard quickly calculated a rough figure after looking at the praises on Zhou Qingfeng’s dissertation from various professional science forums . The entire dissertation, which only contained around 2000 words, had obtained at least thirty citations from other papers in the world’s top journals within two months .

The number of citations was something similar to the number of likes in social media . Whenever other people come out with a paper that was based on your dissertation, you will get one ‘like’ . In other words, Zhou Qingfeng had already reached the passing mark by obtaining over thirty likes from different top journals . What was notable was that Zhou Qingfeng managed to obtain thirty citations within a mere two months . This meant that the figure might grow even higher in the future .

Not long after dawn, Howard, who felt extremely angry at that instance, broke into Xu Guoqiang’s biochemical laboratory . He thought that he would be seeing a modern laboratory filled with high-end equipment and a large number of lab personnel . He also thought that Xu Guoqiang would be extremely proud of their current situation as the laboratory that managed to publish an internationally-renowned dissertation .

However, he found out that the laboratory was nothing other than a deserted and quiet waste shelter . In fact, the laboratory was indescribably shabby . Other than Zhou Qingfeng who spared no effort while reading the books, the entire laboratory was filled with the atmosphere of failure .

“How did you…… How did you guys do that?” Howard could not suppress the doubt in his mind . Hence, he pulled the daydreaming Yan Tao aside and whispered his question in the latter’s ear .

Yan Tao looked at Howard who wandered around in the abandoned warehouse, and he only managed to recognize him after quite a while . At first, he felt that this person might be looking for Xu Guoqiang, and he thought that it was better for him to not approach the person so that he would not get himself into any trouble . However, he soon felt that something was not right when the person kept throwing glances at the entire laboratory .

“Uh huh……” Yan Tao subconsciously straightened his back and cleared his throat when he sensed Howard’s doubt . As a sharp-witted man, his intuition told him that something was definitely going on . However, he too did not know what had actually happened .

"Actually… it’s just our day-to-day routine . " Yan Tao then gave a perfunctory nod even though he still had not figured out what had happened . The foreigner asked me, ‘How did you do that?’ Could it be that some of the changes we made here have drawn his attention? But the biggest change we’ve made here is…… cleaning up the warehouse . “We raised some funds . That’s why we managed to pull this off . ”

However, Howard interpreted his words as something completely different . Day-to-day routine? No way! So your day-to-day routine is to come up with internationally-recognized dissertations? Do you really think that’s normal? Modesty, this must be the unique type of modesty that only the Chinese possess!

Howard then took another big breath before saying, “Are you guys working extremely hard in order to raise some funds?”

Yan Tao thought to himself, Aren’t you just talking nonsense? The floor might still be full of rubbish and cobwebs if it weren’t for Zhou’s 80,000 yuan . Even then, the work is still far from being complete . “Yes, we still lack some funding . Otherwise, we can definitely do it even better . ”

Oh . . . Howard nodded as he then said, "I too wish that you guys can achieve even greater achievements . Do you guys by any chance need some help? Your ability has been recognized by everyone, and hence, I am willing to assist you guys financially on behalf of the Hopkins Medical Center in the United States . All you need to do is transfer over some of your rights . "

What? We’re getting recognized by the foreigners because of cleaning this stupid warehouse? Yan Tao felt that something was not right . However, he still asked subconsciously, “How much funding will we be getting?”

Yan Tao instantly felt that his heart had stopped beating . His legs sunk under him, and he would have fallen for sure had Howard not supported him . He then rushed toward Howard and hugged his thigh .

“Guoqiang’s ability is undoubtedly amazing, it was just a rumor that we discriminate him . We’ll definitely provide him with the best platform for his development . ”

After Ou Yangcheng put the phone down, he could not stop smiling . He just received a call from the Department of Education and was asked about the dissertation . Even though RongHua University was a ‘medical university’, there had not been any important or great research publications .

However, putting the dissertation in the school journal was just a small action that then started trending internationally . It was a miracle!

It was not just the research organizations overseas who were interested in Zhou Qingfeng’s dissertation; the scientific research team in China was also paying attention . The reason why the research was important was that it provided a new method for treating cancers .

Professor Alonzo had been doing research on NTZs for more than ten years . The key point to the research was that he managed to separate a type of enzyme from a virus . However, there were some issues in his research that he could not resolve .

Professor Alonzo spent more than twenty years and he finally discovered the application of this biological enzyme . Thus, there was the NTZ-49 . It would just take one more step to the perfect the NTZ-50 .

In fact, Zhou Qingfeng was just showing the dissertation a few years before Professor Alonzo . Of course, valuable things attracted people’s attention . Especially now since those biopharmaceutical companies were focusing on the cancer treatment . It had only been two weeks, and the genetically modified enzyme had been tested many times . The results were extremely exciting!

In fact, it came from Ronghua Medical University . Ou Yangcheng was so happy that he could dance all day . There were no words that could describe his happiness .

“Quick, call Professor Xu over, I need to talk to him . ” Ou Yangcheng was so happy and he could not wait to see the ‘hero’ . Once the result of the research was verified and confirmed, there may be a chance to increase the university’s rank .

However, no one picked up the phone . Ou Yangcheng could not wait . He quickly went to Xu Guoqiang’s biochemical lab in person . As soon as he arrived, he found that Xu Guoqiang was sleeping .

Since the laboratory was plain, Xu Guoqiang was sleeping on a camp bed . He was awakened by the noise . The moment he opened his eyes, he saw all the high-level administrators in front of him . It was not just Headmaster Ou Yangcheng, even his enemy, Feng Ruhai, had come .

When Xu Guoqiang heard what Ou Yangcheng said, he thought in his mind, “I’ve been sleeping ten hours a day for the past two weeks, what are you talking about?” He had been researching his entire life, but the past two weeks had made him extremely depressed . He rubbed his eyes, put on his glasses, looked at the people around him, and asked, “What are you guys doing here?”

“Professor Xu, your dissertation about the new application of genetically modified enzymes has aroused great repercussion from the international biological community . We’re here to congratulate you . At the same time, we’re here to apologize and we hope that we can make it up to you . ”

Ou Yangcheng said humbly and sincerely, “We decided to submit your dissertation that you submitted to the school journal directly to ‘Cell’ . You’ll become famous for sure!”

“School journal?” Ou Yangcheng handed Xu Guoqiang the school journal . Professor Xu opened the journal and immediately saw the dissertation that was written by Zhou Qingfeng, “Ah, I remember this, but… . . ”

Ou Yangcheng did not wait for Xu Guoqiang to finish his words . He quickly held his hands and said, “Professor Xu, we’ll give you everything you need . We’ve decided to sponsor five million yuan to expand and renovate the lab . I promise that it is going to be a standard and high-quality lab . ”

However, he was interrupted by Ou Yangcheng again . “I know five million isn’t a lot, but it’s just an initial investment . The money will be totally dedicated to your lab and we won’t ask for any benefits . Just remember to mention Ronghua Medical University if there are any more dissertations . ”

It sounded like something great had happened! When Xu Guoqiang heard what Ou Yangcheng said, he finally realized why he failed and ended up divorcing his wife . It was all because of money . It was such a great feeling to suddenly have an extra five million yuan to spend!

“Excuse me, I’m gonna go change . ” Xu Guoqiang finally turned sober . After he calmed Ou Yangcheng down, he went to ask Yan Tao about what was going on . Finally, he went into another room and softly shouted to Zhou Qingfeng who was lying on the camp bed . “Hey, Zhou, wake up . Wake up and explain this to me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had been reading the entire night and had slept for less than two hours . He was annoyed . He opened his eyes and said unhappily, “What? Can’t you just let me sleep?”

The moment Zhou Qingfeng heard the words ‘five million’, he quickly sat up from the bed, “What? What? What? What’s with the five million?”

“I’m afraid that it’s more than that . Yan Tao told me this morning that Howard came, and he said the Hopkins Medical Center in the United States wants to work together with us on this research . They’re willing to sponsor fifty million dollars . However, they want the authorization of the entire research project . ”

“Really? Fifty million dollars! Hahaha… . , but tell them f*ck off . ” Zhou Qingfeng knew that medical research nowadays was a high investment, high return businesses . Developing a new drug required at least a few hundred million dollars . ”

Undoubtedly, Hopkins Medical Center saw the potential of cancer treatment on the dissertation . They were trying to get it cheap . In fact, fifty million dollars was simply pathetic for the NTZ research .

Also, Zhou Qingfeng had a small thought that he did not want the NTZ to be globalized . He thought the world only needed one superman, and the others could come out after he was dead .

Zhou Qingfeng instantly rejected the fifty million sponsor . Xu Guoqiang was wondering about Zhou Qingfeng’s pathetic education experience as he looked at the young-looking man .

“Since I’ve used your name when submitting the dissertation, you can have the honor . I don’t really care about fame, but I do care about actual authority . I have one condition: I want to stay behind-the-scenes and have full control of the money as well as all the research program . ”

“You’re just a high school graduate and you’re trying to give me, an associate professor, commands? Brat, your understanding of biology is still way lower than mine . ”

“But you don’t even know how to be lucky . So, do you agree or disagree with me? I’ll be fine if you disagree to compromise with me . All you need to do is find another person to write a world-class dissertation for you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng and Xu Guoqiang had locked themselves inside the room and had been arguing with each other for the past ten minutes . In the end, Xu Guoqiang agreed to have all the honor, while Zhou Qingfeng will take control of everything behind the scenes .

This was the best way for both of them to work together . Actually, Xu Guoqiang was also impressed buy Zhou Qingfeng’s ability to learn in the past two weeks . He felt that Zhou Qingfeng did not seem like a high school graduate at all . His memory and the way he thinks can even be said to exceed that of someone with a Master’s degree or Ph . D . That kid was a complete freak .

The most important thing was that Zhou Qingfeng had seen a lot of information left by Professors Alonzo and Kelvin . In the past, he could not understand any of it . However, he was now able to come up with many constructive ideas and opinions as he learned more and more . Sometimes, Zhou Qingfeng even taught Xu Guoqiang, who had been conducting research for more than twenty years, with only single words . This was extremely important for Xu Guoqiang .

He had spent his lifetime on scientific research and even sacrificed his marriage for it . He either had the zealous dedication to science or an extreme desire for fame . Zhou Qingfeng felt that it was the latter, as even though Xu Guoqiang was not bad in terms of academics, he was never at the top of his field .

After the two came to an agreement, Zhou Qingfeng then decided to take a good rest . Long periods of studying was extremely physically and mentally exhausting . It might even be more exhausting with a brain of his intensity . Hence, one should rest his brain in order to have consistent, if not better, results .

“Hey, handsome man . Why don’t you go and meet those leaders?” Someone ran to Zhou Qingfeng’s room and sat down by his bedside .

Zhou Qingfeng was leaning on the bedside, watching the news on his mobile phone at the moment . He lifted his head and saw that Yan Tao’s fiancée was standing in front him . She was around a year or two older than Zhou Qingfeng and she likes finding someone to talk to each time she delivered meals . “Why do I have to meet them? I don’t want to have any relation to them . ”

“You’re so cool . ” Yan Tao’s fiancée took a peek at Zhou Qingfeng’s phone and she then asked, “What are you looking at?”

All of a sudden, Yan Tao entered the room, flustered . When he saw his fiancée, he immediately straightened his face and said, “You should go home after sending the meal . Never run around in the lab . There are many dangerous things in this place . ”

When mentioning ‘dangerous things’, Yan Tao even threw a glance at Zhou Qingfeng . Apparently, he referred to the young kid with an unknown origin as ‘dangerous thing’ . Fortunately, his fiancée was very obedient, she left after bursting into laughter .

“We’ve encountered a problem . Howard has come again . He said that he would like to meet Professor Xu Guoqiang in private, but the professor asked me to come to you and said that you're qualified to attend their discussion . ” Zhou Qingfeng can sense that something was not right by looking at Yan Tao’s face .

Sure enough, when he joined their discussion, he saw that the white man was squawking over Xu Guoqiang and said, “ Assoc Prof Xu, on behalf of the Hopkins Medical Centre, I now urge you to stop all your research GMO enzymes immediately . Your dissertation is an infringement of our patent . ”

“What nonsense are you talking about? How the hell is it possible for our research to actually infringe your patent?”

“Yes, you’re plagiarising our work . We have evidence to prove that your research is entirely plagiarised from Prof . Steve Alonzo’s research . Prof . Alonzo began working on genetically modified organisms as early as ten years ago and he is an employee of our medical center . These research results should belong to us . ”

Howard happily dropped several so-called ‘pieces of evidence’ on the table . He even brought a lawyer with him and took a formal lawyer letter that demanded Xu Guoqiang’s Biochemical Laboratory to immediately stop infringing upon the rights of Hopkins Medical Center .

"This is flat out bullsh*t! We’re the first to discover the right application for the research, not to mention Steve Alonzo's progress is still far from completion . " Xu Guoqiang was able to immediately understand what tricks his opponents played after looking at the so-called evidence .

"But you can't deny that your results are based on Professor Alonzo's research . " Howard smiled as if he had already won . "We can go to court to sue you, whether in the United States or in China . Even if we can’t completely win over you in the end, we can still drag you guys into the whirlpool of lawsuits . It’s totally impossible for you guys to beat us with your current power . "

This sudden incident had really hit Zhou Qingfeng by surprise . He always wanted to wait until he was plump enough before approaching Professor Alonzo . He was dumbfounded when someone was trying to cause him some trouble in the name of Steve Alonzo .

Zhou Qingfeng did not know how to defend himself and the reason was pretty simple . The dissertation he produced was originally written by Professor Alonzo a few years later . Hence, it made total sense if his current dissertation contained Professor Alonzo’s existing research results . This was an undeniable fact .

When Howard saw that neither Zhou Qingfeng nor Xu Guoqiang said anything, he smiled satisfactorily, “Actually, this problem could be solved easily . We can co-operate with you and conduct cross-licensing of patents . We can publicly admit that your research is well beyond the current level of Professor Alonzo, but you’ll need to let us intervene in your future research . As compensation, we will provide a fund of $100 million for your research . ”

$100 million U . S . dollars, the figure was able to leave Xu Guoqiang completely dumbfounded on the spot . He already could not consider the term for $50 million dollars, let alone $100 million dollars . That amount of money was enough to buy his soul .

Howard was shocked . He looked at Xu Guoqiang and threw another glance at Zhou Qingfeng before saying, “That’s a very poor choice of words . ”

“Your research will be completely crushed by us . You should know that you’re only temporarily ahead of us . Our research resources are far beyond yours and we will soon catch up to and surpass you . Your research will then be worthless . ”

“Even though you guys are now being sought after, your supporters will immediately abandon you if your performance is no longer satisfying . You’ll also lose the source of your funds, become obscure once again, and even lose all of your reputations . Are you really willing to bear these consequences?”

Howard explained Zhou Qingfeng’s possible outcome at an extreme speed . He stared directly at Zhou Qingfeng and he finally seemed to understand that this young man was actually the one in charge .

“That’s enough . We will not compromise with you . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought to himself, There’s no way I’ll let the NTZ project develop till an uncontrollable point . There can only be one superhuman in this world . I refuse mediocrity, for I’m one of a kind!

Howard failed to intimidate Zhou Qingfeng and left angrily . Yan Yao did not know anything; he was busy renovating the laboratory . Xu Guoqiang was stunned for a moment before he whispered to Zhou Qingfeng, “Did you know about this Hopkins Medical Centre of United States?” “Yes, I know . It’s like an elephant compared to an ant and we’re the ant . ”

“Do you know that the five million Yuan wasn’t enough at all? They’re just gonna make this lab look better, that’s it . You can’t get those equipment with that amount of money . At most, we could hire a few undergraduates to wash beakers . And if we can’t get anything out within a month or two, we’d be a joke . I can’t imagine that . ” “I know . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was aware of the danger more than anyone else, but he remained confident . He was allowed to bring one thing back from Wasteland this time and he chose the most important half bottle of NTZ-49 instead of the laptop that had all the information stored . Memorizing a two thousand word dissertation was not hard for Zhou Qingfeng . However, there was no way he could remember the huge and complicated research even with his very good memory . Fortunately, it was easy to solve - just wait for the next time when he got back from Wasteland .

There were the research results of two top professors in the world, Alonzo and Kelvin . Also, there were tons of videos about the experiment . Even though it will be difficult, Zhou Qingfeng was confident that he would not lose this competition . A lot of workers came for the renovation of the laboratory and Zhou Qingfeng could only stay in his little office and plan for the next step of the research . Xu Guoqiang was a hard-core researcher; he was hardworking . However, he was not smart enough; he required someone to direct him .

While Zhou Qingfeng was writing the plan, Yan Tao’s fiancée suddenly came into his office . This pretty little woman was wearing a low-cut dress, came to Zhou Qingfeng and asked, “Hey, little handsome, what are you gonna get for lunch?” “I’m sick of the food from the canteen . I’ll eat you today, how’s that sound?” Zhou Qingfeng said randomly . The little woman was wearing a dress that barely covered her boobs and her dress was really short . Zhou Qingfeng could easily see her underwear if she was sitting on the chair .

“Hmm…, you little badass . ” This little woman came closer to Zhou Qingfeng, pinched his shoulder, touched his chest, and said, “You look strong, just wondering if you’re as strong as you look?”

After she finished talking, she laughed and walked away . Zhou Qingfeng was stunned and felt that he was fooled . After a moment, Yan Tao walked in with an unhappy face and after he spoke to Zhou Qingfeng about the research, he asked, “Hey, Zhou, do you have a girlfriend?” “Yeah . ”

“Then stop staring at my girl, alright?” Yan Tao left after he finished talking and again, Zhou Qingfeng was stunned . He thought, How am I staring at your girl? Your fiancée was the one who came to find me, alright?

Zhou Qingfeng was not trying to make trouble but Yan Tao’s fiancée liked to tease him . A few moments later, he received a text message, “Little pervert, you were staring at my boobs . ” There was a picture with the message; half of her boobs were exposed . Zhou Qingfeng replied, “What are you doing? You’re cheating on your fiancée in front of him!”

Immediately, the woman replied with an emoji of disdain, “Well, he cheated on me and it’s not just once . I wanna cheat on him before I marry him, as revenge . Little pervert, do you wanna help me?” “No,” Zhou Qingfeng rejected her offer .

She instantly sent him a crying emoji . She stopped replying for around ten minutes . Zhou Qingfeng thought that Yan Tao’s fiancée was just playing with him and should have stopped after he rejected . Little did he know, she came in again and said seriously, “Zhou, come help . The water tap is broken, come fix it . ”

“You can ask the workers . ” With the office door open, Zhou Qingfeng saw Yan Tao staring at them from not far away nervously .

“They’re busy, just come help . ” She then left Zhou Qingfeng behind . Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to follow her to see what was going on .

When Zhou Qingfeng arrived at the bathroom, he realized the water tap was indeed broken . Most importantly, there was a little wet, used lace panty hanging on the water tap . The bathroom was really small and the woman came in . She rubbed her breasts against Zhou Qingfeng’s arm and said, “I just took that off and I’m not wearing anything inside now . Do you wanna taste it?”

There was no way Zhou Qingfeng would not feel excited by such seduction . He turned and faced the little pretty fiancée . However, he did not expect the woman to be even keener than him . She grabbed his groin . “Oh, little pervert, it’s really hard,” Yan Tao’s fiancée said with a very exaggerated tone . “Wow, is this size normal? It’s so much bigger than Yan Tao’s, oh my gosh . ”

“Don’t do this to me, otherwise you’re gonna regret it . ” Zhou Qingfeng was a little mad when she played with his private part . “Oh, come on . Do it . I’m waiting for you to f*ck me . All I wanna do before I marry is to find a handsome guy and f*ck it all . Otherwise, it’d be such a shame . ”

However, there were a lot of people in the laboratory because of the renovation and Yan Tao was especially worried about his fiancée . When he saw Zhou Qingfeng and his fiancée going into the bathroom, he quickly followed them, “What’s going on?” “The water tap is broken and I can’t fix it . ” Zhou Qingfeng shrugged his shoulders and returned to his office . He would have loved to fool around with the sexy and flirtatious woman but he did not think that there would be a chance because Yan Tao was watching them so closely .

After a few moments, he received another photo . It was the woman’s naked photo . She said in the message, “I’m so horny right now, I miss your huge d*ck . Come and f*ck me . ” What the hell! Zhou Qingfeng was totally distracted by that little woman . Meanwhile, he received a video of the woman playing with herself .

What the hell, I’m not a saint . How could I resist this? Zhou Qingfeng was staring at the photo and a coughing sound rose . Yan Tao was standing in front of him with a stack of papers and said, “Professor Xu said you’re gonna decide the design of the lab . ”

“Oh… I’ll have a look . ” Zhou Qingfeng tried to calm himself down . He took the papers and started to look at them . There were a few things that he still needed to discuss with Yan Tao . After Yan Tao left, Zhou Qingfeng realized he could not calm down; he could not resist that flirtatious little b*tch .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng received a text from the woman again, “Did you enjoy the picture and video? Do you wanna f*ck me?” She even requested, “Just treat me like a b*tch, alright? Your little b*tch is so horny now . Send me a picture of your d*ck, quick . ”

She was getting worse and worse . However, there was no way Zhou Qingfeng would take the picture in the office . He then replied, “Shut up! We can go to a hotel later . ” “I can’t wait . ”

The woman sent him this last message . Zhou Qingfeng thought she finally stopped, but a few moments later, Zhou Qingfeng saw her coming into the office . She immediately rushed and hid under the office table . Zhou Qingfeng was using a temporary working station as his office table . There was a huge space under the table and with the two big drawers at the sides, nobody could see someone hiding underneath as long as Zhou Qingfeng was sitting in front of the table .

“Wow, wow, you little b*tch, I’ve never seen such a wh*re like you . ” Zhou Qingfeng was shocked by the woman . “Continue, don’t stop, I love it . I’m not the good and elegant girl, I’m just a little b*tch right now . ”

The woman held Zhou Qingfeng’s legs and placed her pretty face on Zhou Qingfeng’s private part . Zhou Qingfeng could not take it anymore . He could imagine the woman under the table doing something lascivious but exciting .

At that instant, Professor Xu came in, “Hey, Zhou, I need to talk to you . ” “Sure, what’s up?” Zhou Qingfeng looked at Xu Guoqiang with a serious face . Professor Xu told him that there was a little problem with the design of the laboratory: the idea about copying Alonzo’s Superpower Laboratory was not realistic . Obviously, Yan Tao was the one who complained about it because he was standing beside Professor Xu .

There was a whiteboard in the office . The Professor started to draw the design of the laboratory . While Yan Tao was badmouthing Zhou Qingfeng’s initial design . Zhou Qingfeng was just sitting and watching . Meanwhile, there was a hand unzipping Zhou Qingfeng’s pants . “Here’s the problem with this design . ”

“Don’t make this kind of mistake again . ” “Zhou, next time, ask me if you don’t know anything, don’t simply make decisions . ”

Right now, Yan Tao was very unhappy with Zhou Qingfeng . It seemed like the five million Yuan was controlled by Xu Guoqiang, but in fact, all the expenses must be approved by Zhou Qingfeng . When he was speaking, Zhou Qingfeng remained silent and thought, I don’t even care about what you’re saying, your fiancée is playing with my d*ck . Meanwhile, the woman under the table grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s private part and rubbed it against her face . Zhou Qingfeng kept on breathing and tried to calm himself down .

“Such a huge difference . He’s not only handsome; he has also got a gigantic d*ck,” the woman was surprised . She got even more excited when she heard her fiancée’s voice . She grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s balls and started to play with them . Zhou Qingfeng felt like he was on cloud nine . Zhou Qingfeng nodded no matter what Xu Guoqiang and Yan Tao said . He was trying his best to act normal . After a few moments, the woman under Zhou Qingfeng started to kiss and lick his balls .

Yan Tao saw no reaction from Zhou Qingfeng . He walked towards Zhou Qingfeng and put his design on the table . Zhou Qingfeng sat closer to the table to prevent Yan Tao from seeing his fiancée . As Yan Tao got closer, the woman under the table got more excited . She started to give Zhou Qingfeng a bl*wjob .

Zhou Qingfeng had sex experience but this feeling was totally different . His penis touched the end of her throat and a popping sound rose . The sound was so clear and Yan Tao heard it . Yan Tao thought Zhou Qingfeng farted and quickly took a few steps backward from Zhou Qingfeng . Right now, Zhou Qingfeng was having the time of his life, he shouted in his mind, You’re talking nonsense here and your fiancée is sucking my d*ck!

All of a sudden, Zhou Qingfeng saw the woman under the table changed positions . She turned around, lower her head and sat on Zhou Qingfeng’s thighs . The woman under the table slowly sat backward and allowed the gigantic penis to enter her body . However, it was only halfway through and she could not take it anymore . It was too big for her .

The feeling was totally different compared to when she did it with her fiancée . Her body felt like it was being pierced, she felt numb and full . Soon, she lost energy . She was trying so hard to not make any noise . “Hey Zhou, are you listening?” Yan Tao was bragging about his own idea and realized that Zhou Qingfeng was not paying attention .

“Ah, sorry, I’ve been studying very hard these past few days . I’m very tired,” Zhou Qingfeng spoke a little nicer . After all, he was fooling around with his fiancée and Zhou Qingfeng thought to at least be nicer to him . Finally, Yan Tao finished speaking and proudly looked at Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng slightly nodded his head, “Hmm, it’s good . Great idea, we’ll use your idea then . ”

Little did Yan Tao know, behind the peaceful scene, Zhou Qingfeng was grabbing his fiancée’s a** and banging her from behind .

When Xu Guoqiang and Yan Tao finally left the room, the fiancee came out from under the table as if she just got out of a swimming pool . Zhou Qingfeng withdrew himself out of her body and some unknown white liquid could be seen in her .

“How dare you…” The fiancée was extremely satisfied to the extent where she even began to stutter . After quite a long time, she recovered her strength and escaped the office .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng had already spent almost one month in the world of 2016 and as usual, he was now required to return to Polarlys of Wasteland . Fortunately, he managed to bring a large amount of low-value anti-inflammatory drugs with him .

Due to the frozen time space in year 2030, Polarlys had left New York for only two to three days and was heading for South America at full speed . Zhou Qingfeng secretly dropped the medical supplies he brought with him into the warehouse before returning to the deck .

Although it was a very relaxing experience to be in the middle of an ocean, it was also extremely boring . After experiencing the exciting period in the beginning, everyone started to realize that they did not have much things to do in the middle of the sea . The fleet managed to get a lot of seafood from the sea by using the variety of fishing tools but another issue soon came up - fresh fruits and vegetables were being consumed quickly . As the future was filled with uncertainty, the morale of the crew had dropped rapidly .

After a few minutes, the drone finally found the fast approaching vessel . An extremely old warship had appeared on the reconnaissance display and it seemed to be a product from either the 1970s and 1980s .

Polarlys and Bird-of-paradise were not the only ships on the sea . There were plenty of other clever people who knew that they will be better off living on the ocean . Allen Derrick, who had been promoted to captain, communicated with the surrounding ships on a daily basis via radio . On the other hand, the management team under Lena Fox’s team was responsible for detecting useful information in the message .

“The entire east coast of the United States is now a complete mess but some small cities have slowly regained their peace . ”

A large map was being projected on the walls of the captain’s room, represented in red and green colors throughout the eastern coast of the United States . The danger areas were labeled in red while the safe areas were labeled in green . Noteworthily, New York was still labeled dark red .

"South America was not in a good state as well . According to the information we’ve received from reliable sources, many countries in South America have directly disintegrated . Many warlords have begun to divide territories and even engage in fierce exchanges of fire . " Lena reported the current form of their surroundings to the higher ranks of the fleet .

“Where can we go then?” Butcher was already bored even though he was only in the middle of the ocean for a mere two to three days . “I'm now thinking of walking on the shore . I don't want to stay on this boat forever . ”

Butcher's complaint caused everyone to chuckle . Mox, who had recovered, even punched the old bastard . Everyone then cast their eyes on Zhou Qingfeng . Although he was the youngest, he built his prestige up from nothing .

“Bahamas is now the closest Southern big island to us . Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, has a good port facility . We should be able to add some fresh resources over there for awhile,” said Zhou Qingfeng . He then thought to himself, It doesn't really matter whether it’s a local or remote area . It’ll be fine as long as we’re far away from the upcoming nuclear bomb attack .

The public did not have any particular opinion about Zhou Qingfeng’s suggestion . Hence, they soon began their journey to the south!

Bird-of-Paradise was a burden . The fleet had sailed in the ocean for more than twenty days before reaching the outer seas of the Bahamas . When everyone felt that they could finally land on the shore and have a good rest, someone used the International Maritime Rescue Channel to make a loud announcement on the radio .

“Mayday, Mayday . We need help . I’m the captain of the ‘Sedalene’ . We’ve encountered some pirates . For the sake of God, someone please save us . There are a lot of innocent women and children on board . Please, come and save us . ”

After receiving the notification, Zhou Qingfeng quickly rushed to the bridge of the ship . Captain Allen Derrick pointed at the chart and said, “The said ship is about 40 nautical miles away from us and we can already sense their presence using the radar . The ship seemed to have stopped in the middle of the ocean, but for now, we don’t know what kind of pirates are attacking them . ”

The drone quickly flew over . Just more than a dozen minutes later, Captain Derrick issued an alert, "The radar shows that there’s a ship heading in our direction . It’s very fast, more than twenty-four knots, and it seems that their radar has discovered us as well . "

The high ranks of the fleet were completely dumbfounded when they heard the news . They would never have expected that someone was still willing to consume their precious fuel and sail at an extreme speed three months after the cataclysm . Although their tank was filled with fuel, Zhou Qingfeng still ordered his men to drag it with the Polarlys in order to reduce fuel consumption .

“Unlock the connector and speed up the Polarlys to attract their attention . Activate the engine of Bird-of-Paradise . . . It needs to flee temporarily,” Zhou Qingfeng gave out orders in this crucial moment .

The two nuclear reactors of Polarlys instantly showed strong advantages - they had incredible output power with ease . They accelerated the 30,000-ton ship to a maximum of 24 knots in order to act as a decoy for the ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ .

Butcher looked at it for quite a while before saying indefinitely, "This ship seems to be a design of Kony class frigates . I’m pretty sure that it’s built in the Soviet era . Do you still remember the Spam cans that we got from the underground parking lot of NYPD headquarters? This thing, too, is certainly old enough to be my grandparent . ”

Lena asked in disbelief; "I thought the entire military force has disappeared . . . How can there be anyone out there who still knows how to drive a warship?"

"This kind of old-fashioned warship can be very easily driven as long as you can find yourself a sailor . On the contrary, as the modern warships are more technologically advanced, professional soldiers are required to control them . "

However, no matter how old the ship was, it being a warship was still an undeniable fact . As the two sides approached 15 nautical miles, Zhou Qingfeng quickly ordered a turn, but the old ship from opposite them accelerated to reach the high speed of the 27th knot and continued approaching them instead .

“Damn it! I think those bastards have just locked their missiles on us,” said Captain Allen Derrick after looking at the radar screen . As they were only 15 nautical miles away from each other, the drone was able to capture the scene where their opponent had begun to open fire .

“Look out for collisions!” Zhou Qingfeng had no other choice but to shout loudly . He knew that individual bravery will not work in the middle of the ocean, and the outcome of naval battle usually heavily relied on the sturdiness as well as firepower of the ship . However, no matter how exceptional Polarlys was, he knew that it was just nothing but a scientific ship .

Their opponent’s artillery was about 70 millimeters in diameters and it could reach a maximum distance of about 16 to 17 kilometers . Polarlys just so happened to be in their opponent’s range . When the ship drew an arched tail over the ocean, countless cannon shells dropped from the sky and landed on the other side of their ship .

The shells landed a few hundred meters away from the ship, but it was still more than enough to cause startle among the fleet . Meanwhile, Mox, who stood on the bridge of the ship, said with a hoarse voice after observing their opponents’ attack, “They’re probably having some problem with their fire-control radar . Otherwise, there’s no way they’ll miss the target by such a large margin . ”

“I’d rather they miss us by an even larger margin,” it was the first time Zhou Qingfeng encountered a naval battle . He could not do anything except watch their opponent’s shell slowly fall from the sky . “If I were to think about this situation earlier, I’ll definitely get a warship or even a torpedo boat instead . I’m just not used to watching myself getting attacked and not being able to do anything about it at all . ”

However, apart from escaping desperately, there was nothing else the people on Polarlys could do . Fortunately, after chasing them for over hundreds of miles, the warship began to experience issues from the old turbines, making them unable to sail any further . Hence, the old warship had no choice but to give up their pursuit .

After escaping the battlefield, everyone stared at each other; it seemed that they were currently experiencing something drastically different from the better life they had envisioned . An old warship was actually able to drive them away .

For the following two days, Polarlys ran into the old Kony class frigate three times . If it were not for the strong engine on Polarlys, the radar, and the drones which covered large areas, they might have already been assaulted .

Lena Fox listed for more information, “According to our database, these 383 Moncada frigates belonged to the Cuba Marine . They haven't been used for quite a while . I wonder who got them out . ”

After two days of chasing, the people on that old frigate realized something special about Polarlys . They have done their research on Polarlys and the result was shocking . Polarlys was a nuclear-powered ship, it would never run out of fuel!

Thus, they sent a helicopter to Polarlys and called it with the public channel . It landed on Polarlys’ deck after receiving permission .

A dwarf came out of the helicopter . He looked at Zhou Qingfeng and his mates around him, and laughed, “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Bahamas! Your ship seems really great, it’s the only ship that could compare to our ‘Great General’ . ”

“‘Great General’? Do you mean that old and rusty Kony class frigate?” Butcher said sarcastically . “I’m pretty sure that thing is gonna fall apart in like, a few days . ”

“Your ship is advanced and huge, but you couldn’t get rid of our so-called ‘old and rusty Great General’,” the dwarf laughed out loud . “I know where you came from and I know where you’re heading to . But, if you wanna get through to the Bahamas, you’d have to pay taxes to the great General Santos . I’ve noticed that you have two ships, just one of them will do . ”

“That sounds really reasonable . ” Zhou Qingfeng asked coldly, “So, are you guys just staying here and stopping the people who come to Bahamas?”

“No, no…, we’re not stopping people . We’re just collecting some reasonable taxes . ” The dwarf swung his head and said, “Don’t you try to find another way, our patrol boats are all over this area . The frigate isn’t the only thing we have . ”

“I don’t care what you say about us, if you think we are pirates, then the entire Caribbean is covered with pirates . Also, if you’re willing to pay with one of your ships, we’ll make sure you’re safe during the journey with our Great General . Otherwise… . . ”

The dwarf was trying to convince Zhou Qingfeng and obviously, Zhou Qingfeng was not going to buy any of it . He grinned and said, “Do you think we can’t do anything with it?”

“Oh…, did I say that?” The dwarf made a funny face and laughed, “You’re absolutely right, that’s what I meant . How do you fight against a warship with a cargo ship and an expedition ship? You have to yield in front of the great General Santos . There’s no other way . ”

It was an unpleasant meeting; the dwarf left with the helicopter . He shouted at them before leaving, “This is your only chance to solve everything peacefully . I’ll see all of you at the prisoner camp next time . ”

After the dwarf left, Zhou Qingfeng gave commands to the captain, Allen Derrick, with a wireless radio, “Track them with the radar and drones, I wanna see where their base is . ”

After around thirty minutes, Derrick reported back, “That helicopter went in the direction of Nassau and we have a situation there . There are three high-speed boats showing on the radar coming towards us . One of them is traveling at an extremely high speed, more than forty-five knots . It looks like a missile boat or something . ”

It would be a big problem for Polarlys if it really was a missile boat; Polarlys would not be able to escape . Zhou Qingfeng immediately commanded them to avoid it and said, “Send those self-destructive drones . We have no choice but to fight . ”

Zhou Qingfeng got tons of good stuff from the logistic center of Skull and Bones . There were more than hundreds of drones . There were not a lot of high-performance military drones but there was a huge amount of normal delivery drones .

Once Zhou Qingfeng gave out the commands, the launching slides were set up . A few normal-looking drones were taken out of the storages . They used to be very convenient and useful transportation tools but now they were being transformed into tools for war .

Meanwhile, the dwarf on the helicopter was on his way back to Nassau . When he saw that there was an obvious wave on the sea, he realized it was their missile boat, “Hahaha…, tough luck for them! They can’t escape it . ”

The dwarf shouted to the pilot, “Turn around! Let’s see how they’re going to deal with the missile . I can’t wait to see their hopeless faces . Unfortunately, no one could control those missiles, otherwise, we can get rid of them easily . ”

The helicopter turned and quickly caught up to the missile boat . It was a missile boat named ‘Bumble Bee 2’ . Even though it was old, it could be a huge threat to a normal ship .

“Quick, quick, quick! We have some old stuff but they are good,” the dwarf shouted and yelled at the helicopter . In the air, he could even see Polarlys from afar .

At that instant, three drones appeared and came closer to the missile boat very quickly . Meanwhile, the driver of the missile boat was focused on the great Polarlys that appeared on their radar . The 30mm installer cannon on the missile boat was ready to launch .

“Oh, no!” The dwarf on the helicopter immediately realized the destructive drones . He tried to connect to the people on the missile boat with wireless radios but their channels could not be connected to . Without a choice, he took the risk . He asked the pilot to lower the helicopter and waved at the missile boat . He was hoping that the people on the boat would realize something .

In the cabin of the boat, the people soon realized the helicopter and the dwarf waving at them . As soon as they were notified by the dwarf, they saw the three drones coming towards them . Obviously, the drones were not coming for good reason .

The missile boat started to travel to the left and right repeatedly . At the same time, the cannon that was supposed to aim at Polarlys changed its direction . One of the cabin crews holding a rifle started shooting into the sky .

In the midst of the gunshots, one of the drones was hit and immediately fell into the sea . Following that, an explosion ignited and set off a huge wave .

Twenty kilograms of bombs were actually very powerful . The explosion in the water caused a huge wave and it hit the missile boat . The boat hit by the wave started to shake . A few from the cabin crew who were shooting at the drones fell into the sea .

In the meantime, the other two drones did not stop . They lowered and came from both sides of the boat . The moment the dwarf on the helicopter saw the destruction of the missile boat, he was completely astonished .

Launching eighteen self-destructive drones into the sky were almost equivalent to throwing all of them into a trash can . After observing the images captured by the drones, Zhou Qingfeng asked Roma, who was in charge of the drones on the bridge, “How many drones do we have left?”

“Hehe……” Zhou Qingfeng laughed sarcastically, “In other words, we can only withstand four enemy attacks at most before running out of drones . ”

As soon as those words were spoken, the whole bridge instantly fell silent as everyone had now realized a new problem, - they had underestimated the risk of battling at sea . Even though they were only facing several tattered antique warships, they did not really have an idea about how to fight back .

“If the worse comes to the worst, we can just sail around them . We’re extremely rich in fuel anyway,” said Lena Fox .

“No, sailing around them will not be a good choice,” without any hesitation at all, Zhou Qingfeng rejected Lena’s suggestion . “I feel that we might need to plan out our future . The world is in a complete mess right now and it may be even worse in the future . Do any of you really want to stay in one place for the rest of your life?”

The bridge was crowded with all the senior and middle-ranked members of Zhou Qingfeng’s team . He glanced at his surroundings, only to find out that many people were confused . They felt that surviving in the current world was already good enough for them . Hence, they never actually thought of any plans .

"When the cataclysm first happened, I was hiding in a high-class clubhouse in Manhattan with Lena Fox . We ignored all the hate and gathered more than 100 people at that time, but in the end, more than half of them had escaped . Does anyone remember what our plan was at that time?”

Zhou Qingfeng then looked at Lena Fox . Miss Fox responded by lifting her head and smiled bitterly, “Rebuild social order and dominate the world . ”

"Yeah, that's right!" Zhou Qingfeng shouted . "We indeed had this incredible idea at that time . Miss Fox wanted to rebuild the Fox Foundation, while I thought, maybe I could be the President of the United States . We already had our first Black president… I guess now’s the time for us to have our first Asian president . ”

“Roma, you can set up a family, while Xu Guangrong can build a big farm . Raymond, who is good at making false accounts, can be my Finance Minister and Butcher can be the Secretary of Defence . After all, we’re the elites of the elites . ”

“But, if my plan was to build a nation, why didn’t I go to Africa? The competition in that region is way lesser than what we have over here . The reason is that Africa is just too poorly facilitated . I really hope that instead of living in piles of mud or hunting for food on the prairies, everyone can enjoy their life in the future . ”

“Why didn't I go to South America? Because I don’t like the lazy nature of those Latinos . They probably need more than 10 years just to build a single road and I don’t think I can wait that long . But, what exactly am I looking for? I need people who have the knowledge, skills, and are willing to work hard . ”

“So, I’ll go to any place as long as that region has these kinds of people . It just so happened that I’m extremely close to the United States, which is the home for highly intelligent people . That’s why I’ve decided to choose the center of the United States as my primary region to undergo steady development . ”

“If I’m planning to return to the United States, I have no other choice but to pass through the Bahamas sea as this area just happens to block our way into the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico . ” Zhou Qingfeng then looked at the map and said, “So, I guess now is the time for us to come up with a plan to deal with those pirates . ”

When Zhou Qingfeng proposed his magnificent idea, he was actually having a headache from coming up with a plan to deal with the Bahamian pirates . Meanwhile, the pirates that occupied Nassau, the capital of Bahamas, was having a headache as well because of the sudden emergence of Polarlys .

The man who occupied Nassau was a pirate leader who called himself 'General Santos' . He was originally a retired general of the Cuban Navy . After the Great Cataclysm, he gathered a handful of men and laid their hands on several old warships before coming to the Bahamas to claim hegemony .

Nassau was an island that served as an excellent port for maritime trade handling functions . Tourism and even dairy farms were well-developed on the island . There were also more than 300,000 people on the island . People of color made up 80% of the population and the ship-repairing business was part of their main industry .

In order to enhance his strength, General Santos was trying to convene more manpower by conducting propaganda at the port . He stood on a high platform and shouted to the microphone, "Dear citizens, you don't have to worry about food . I, as your ruler, will solve this problem perfectly . ”

“We have already controlled the sea of Bahamas . A large number of fugitive vessels must accept our inspections, and as a result, we’ll be able to collect the endless amount of resources by collecting tolls . Just three days ago, we had intercepted a cruise ship and received more than 1,000 tons of food . ”

“If you were to join my team, I can guarantee that you’ll be able to live a comfortable life for the rest of your life . I am here to tell you another good news - my men have found a nuclear-powered vessel and a freighter filled with tens of tons of resources . ”

“My men had already gone out to capture them . With the nuclear-powered vessel in our hands, we’ll be able to regain electricity in no time . We can also obtain a huge amount of resources . I am your leader, I am General Santos, and I can assure you that all these things will soon be presented to you . ”

The motivational speech had successfully led to a big round of applause . Nassau was actually quite rich in terms of resources, with the exception of the food supply . Hence, when someone guaranteed that they no longer needed to starve anymore, they immediately responded with enthusiastic support .

General Santos was stimulated by this enthusiastic response and he responded by shouting and yelling even louder on the platform .

They first saw a 100-ton port patrol ship . It was originally a mighty machine that came with several heavy machine guns . It was extremely fast and was once the maneuvering force of General Santos .

However, the white body of the ship was now charred . Its port was broken and its large deck had gone missing . A weird stifling noise can be heard when the ship finally landed on the shore .

Uh-Oh, we’re in trouble…… . The people at the port was originally cheering in joy, but they were now dumbfounded . Santos, who stood on top of the platform, was completely shocked as well . He initially wanted to show his strength to the citizens of Nassau, but he ended up making a fool out of himself .

“Ah…… there’s no need to worry about it . It's only a war training exercise . Look at our young boys… All of them are such hardworking soldiers . Don’t worry about that small ship as well . We have plenty of them anyway . ”

General Santos was still struggling to preach . However, at that very instant, a mini helicopter suddenly landed on the port . A dwarf jumped down from the helicopter, ran to the platform, and shouted, “General Santos, we’ve suffered a major setback . Our enemy was much stronger than we thought . . . . . . . . "

"Shut up, the great General Santos will never suffer any setbacks . There’s no such term in his dictionary . " Santos kicked the dwarf in his abdomen .

However, when the dwarf yelled in pain, another ship slowly emerged from behind and this scene was much more tragic than that of the patrol ship . This time around, even General Santos was dumbfounded, “Oh my God! That’s my main ship . ”

The antique, Kony class frigate had already changed beyond recognition . It originally had two turrets, each on its front and rear, but they were now bombed and the deck was upturned and cracked as if it just got slammed by a heavy hammer .

At the sight of this scene, General Santos was completely infuriated . He jumped off the platform, grabbed the dwarf's neck, and asked in anger, “What happened to my invincible fleet? What about my personal ship? I still have a missile ship . ”

“Don’t be fooled by the size of my missile ship . As long as I can find a crew that knows how to fire a missile, it’ll be my most powerful ship . ”

The dwarf straightened his face . He was extremely nervous when faced with his superior . He then coughed out the words “I’m sorry,” in response to his superior’s question .

General Santos had no idea about his enemy’s strength, but he did know that he was not in the same league as his enemy . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was also having trouble figuring out if the Nassau pirates still had any warships with them . Hence, they dispatched an unmanned aerial vehicle in order to spy on the pirates while heading to Abaco Island within the Northern Bahamas .

Abaco Island had a small port called Marsh Harbor . Zhou Qingfeng and the others used a small boat to land on the port in an attempt to obtain supplies and information .

The Caribbean Sea was a famous holiday destination, and the great Abaco Island was full of bright sunshine, white sandy beaches, and clear seawater as well . In the past, there were tens of thousands of people living here all year round, but the island was now filled with silence .

There was no one at all at Marsh Harbor . Zhou Qingfeng led the team and found an airport runway nearby . He also found a lot of abandoned sightseeing planes in the hangar . Unfortunately, those planes did not come with any fuel resources .

"We’ve lost everything . Food, fuel, and even hope . Just take anything you want . I won’t be able to stop you guys anyway . ” An old grungy man was standing guard at the airport, and he seemed to be responsible for groundwork .

"They've probably escaped," the old man shrugged . He was an aborigine on the island, and he had lived there for generations . “Riots just happened one after another inexplicably . In the past, all of our people wanted to go to the United States, but nowadays, for whatever reason, the Americans began to flood into our island . ”

"Do you know anything about Nassau's situation? Rumors have it that that place was occupied by a guy named General Santos, and he doesn’t seem to be lacking fuel . " Zhou Qingfeng asked again .

"I don't know . We’ve completely cut off connections with the outside world . Nobody will care about our lives anymore . " The old man replied to Zhou Qingfeng’s question in complete frustration .

The old man stayed in his hangar and kept shaking head while countless questions were thrown at him . After throwing a few glances at the old man’s sluggish eyes, Zhou Qingfeng said warmly, "My name is Victor Hugo, and I think we might be able to help each other out . I guess you must’ve been extremely hungry already . . . Maybe I should give you some bread . "

"You still have bread with you?" As soon as the old man heard that Zhou Qingfeng had food, he began to salivate . He quickly got up from his rotten sofa and said, "We did have some canned fish, fruits, and vegetables . However, we’ve been running out of staple food since almost two months ago . ”

“We can exchange our flour for your fruit and vegetables . ” The old man almost kneeled down before Zhou Qingfeng after he heard his words .

The old man shouted at the wooden shed behind the hangar and several children soon ran out from it . They turned up with some fruits, but Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said, "We need more . Gather the rest of the people on your island to work for us, and we’ll provide you guys flour as a reward . "

The old man was able to find three to four hundred people on the island, but most of them were either an elderly person or a kid . All the young men had left the island in order to find another way of living, but little did they know that it was much safer to stay on an isolated island these days .

Although there was no grain on the island, there were farms that produced fruits, vegetables, and canned food . The fleet used their flour to exchange for supplies with the people on the island . With the exchange rate of fifty kilograms of flour for half a ton of citrus, they managed to fill up the cold storage of the ‘Polarlys’ in the blink of an eye . Meanwhile, the island’s residents were cheering in joy too as they felt that they had found a new hope to live on .

“Old man, are these planes still working?” Before leaving the airport runway, Zhou Qingfeng turned his attention to all the abandoned small planes .

“I do . It’s actually very simple to drive these small planes . It’s probably as easy as driving a car . However, we do not have any fuel at all to start the engines . ”

Shocked that Zhou Qingfeng could provide a lot of flour, the residents of the island received another big surprise - someone in this world actually still had fuel resources with them . Several Cessna series small planes were picked up at the airport . The old man served as a teacher while Zhou Qingfeng and the others served as pilots .

It was indeed extremely easy to learn the Cessna series small planes . They were safe, reliable, and relatively comfortable . Zhou Qingfeng was the quickest learner among all of them . He could already drive an actual plane within a mere 3 days of training, but before he began driving it, he had to first identify the situation near Abaco island .

Nassau will be his first destination, followed by the Bahamas, and then Miami . The cataclysm began about three months ago . Therefore, the social order had already started its own restoration process . However, when Zhou Qingfeng sought out the surrounding areas, he found out that there was also a small plane flying around Abaco Island . The plane seemed to be looking for something as well .

Both were monoplane piston propellers . During the flying process, the pilot even approached Zhou Qingfeng’s Cessna and performed a trigger-pulling action against him .

"F*ck! What is this bitch trying to do?" Zhou Qingfeng's learning ability was extremely strong, but his flying skills were still relatively weak .

“What the f*ck? I’m not a fighter pilot yet!” Zhou Qingfeng instantly felt a surge of adrenaline when the other pilot began firing his machine gun and it created a splashing waterline on the surface of the sea . The plane quickly approached Zhou Qingfeng's Cessna and it seemed that the pilot was approaching him with strong murderous intent .

At that critical moment, Zhou Qingfeng decided to plunge his plane directly into the sea . With his tyrannical body, he was able to withstand the impact of the high-speed collision on the sea surface . He then quickly fired his gun to break the glass cover of the cockpit and escaped from the plane .

Even when Zhou Qingfeng was already underwater, the other pilot still refused to leave him alone . The latter fired his bullets repeatedly into the sea until he could no longer detect any signs of survival .

Zhou Qingfeng held his breath in the sea for two minutes while watching his Cessna slowly sink into the dark and deep ocean . After his enemy finally left the area, he lifted his head out of the sea and called for support using his waterproof individual soldier radio device .

Meanwhile, the pilot soon returned to the airport in Nassau . He reported to the airport via radio communication even before his landing, "The enemy’s two big ships have already been found… Inform General Santos that he can now send out a fleet to begin his raid .

I just shot down an enemy reconnaissance plane today as well, and the pilot sank deep into the sea . I think you guys can start preparing the paint… It’s time to draw a record icon on my fighter plane . ”

As the ruler of this place, Santos was staring at a ship that was currently being repaired . It was not easy for him to gather more than hundred of ship repair workers . They were repairing the damaged turrets and the boat deck of the frigate .

As soon as Santo saw this young man, he smiled and said joyfully, “I’ve heard about it, you found two of the enemies’ ships, destroyed their airport, and got one of their air scouts . Quino, well done . I’m so proud of you . ”

The young Quino appeared a little shy when his father praised him, “Actually it was just a normal passenger aircraft Cessna, a piece of cake . It’s a shame that we don’t have more planes or more advanced planes . Otherwise, we could rule the entire Caribbean . ”

“The day will come . ” Santos patted his shoulder, “That Polarlys came in just time . I never thought I would able to see it and they are not escaping . I’ll get that ship . We definitely can beat the others and become the strongest force in the Caribbean . ”

Their conversation was very passionate . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was in a bad mood as he was the one being saved . There were two HH-60H rescue helicopters on Polarlys . Due to the fact that they had large fuel consumptions, they were kept in storage . However, both of them were out when they received the rescue request from Zhou Qingfeng .

Fortunately, the seawater in the Caribbean was warm and Zhou Qingfeng would not have to worry about dying from frostbite . After spending around half an hour in the water, he was saved by the helicopter . In the captain’s cabin, Butcher laughed at him . “How does it feel to be hit by someone and fall into the water?”

“Well, it’s better than getting hit by a nuclear bomb . ” Zhou Qingfeng carried the towel over, dried his face, and said, “Only, they have warship . Even their little plans were armed . ”

Butcher continued, “Before that plant shot you down, it attacked Mars airport too . It destroyed two small planes and killed one of our men . Also, he found the locations of our ships . We weren’t paying attention because I thought that was one of our men . It’s a shame that we didn’t get him down with our air defense missile . ”

When Zhou Qingfeng returned to the Polarlys, he gathered everyone to discuss the ways on how to deal with the pirates . “This General Santos isn’t very strong, but we’re even worse . We need to be able to battle both in the air and the sea . Otherwise, we can’t do anything to them . ”

However, none of them were good at air or sea battles . While everyone was staring at each other quietly, someone spoke, “Actually, there’s an easy solution . It’s just whether we’re willing to take the risk or not . ”

Zhou Qingfeng looked in the direction where the sound had come from and saw Doctor Rezzo who invented DogMeat . It was such a waste for a mechanical and electronic dual degree doctor to just do maintenance on DogMeat .

Meanwhile, Butcher cleared his throat, scratched his head, and said, “Actually, we have one . I saw that there was a lot of space on the ‘Bird-of-Paradise’ and I ordered the logistics team to chuck an M1A3 Abrams in there . ”

Butcher was not pleased with that doubtful question, “Hey, it has been almost a month since we’ve been out of New York . Mox and I were trying to handle this tank . It uses automatic reloader so we don’t need an extra person for the reload . If it’s on the deck of a ship, we wouldn’t even need the driver . We only need a captain and a gunner . ”

Butcher pulled Mox over and put his hand around his shoulder, “If it’s just controlling and firing the cannon, we’ll for sure be able to handle it . ”

That was actually an issue . Both Butcher and Mox were burly . Butcher replied, “Uhh… we’d just need to squeeze a little . ”

“The problem is, the tank is going to be on the unstable speedboat . The firing range is only within five kilometers and it’s not even accurate . The enemies’ cannon could easily hit a target from fifteen kilometers away . ” Zhou Qingfeng still thought that it was not going to work .

“The M1A3 is equipped with a laser-guided cannon, it has almost hundred percent accuracy as long as it’s within five kilometers . ” Butcher thought it was worth trying . “The key thing is that the boat won’t be stable . The laser-guided radiator needs to be carried by drones . Otherwise, it won’t be accurate and we gotta make sure that the enemy doesn’t shoot them down . ”

When everyone started looking at Zhou Qingfeng again, he shouted, “Hey, why are you guys looking at me? I just got hit by them, and you’re trying to get me up there again to get hit? Also, we don’t have a suitable ship to carry that tank weight that’s more than seventy tons . ”

“Fortunately, we have one . ” Lena Fox continued, “Today, some people from Miami came to submit to us . They have a large U . S coastal patrol boat with enough space on the deck to fit a tank . Once it’s pumped with fuel, there will be no problems . ”

The ferocious lady, Katrina, giggled and said, “Victor, I can go with you . I supposed we don’t have time to install a machine gun on the plane, but I can drive the plane and you’ll bring the air defense missile up there . What do you think?”

Zhou Qingfeng started imagining it . He thought of the ferocious lady driving the plane dangerously in the sky while he opened the plane door and held the ‘Poison sting’ . The scene was so horrible and Zhou Qingfeng did not dare to even think about it!

“Are you really confident about your skill?” Zhou Qingfeng was worried . He thought he was already brave, but sometimes the ferocious lady was even crazier than him!

Katrina looked at Zhou Qingfeng with her disdainful eyes, “Victor, you’re totally underestimating a British lady . I’ve been militarily trained by my father since I was little . I can handle something as small as a toy plane and something as big as an aircraft . Believe me, I’m so much better than you, rookie . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was speechless; he had no choice . If they wanted to survive in the Caribbean, they would need a great port . Mars port was too small . Nassau port which had the shipyard and deepwater pier was the best choice .

With his soldier uniform, General Santos was standing on the deck of the warship and he yelled, “We’re the Caribs, our blood is filled with the adventurous genes, we born to be fighters on the sea and we fight through the waves and the tides . We’re gonna earn our status through the fights; earn the wealth from death . Today, we’re off to kill, to rob, to conquer the world!”

His voice spread through the loudspeaker and the entire port was lit up . Countless people were standing by the shore cheering and shouting . The main force, ‘Great General’ even fired the cannons .

“Let’s go! Beat the enemies . Kill them, get their ships, get their women . I’m the great General Santos, follow me, victory is around the corner!” The rough man’s voice commanded and the entire fleet left the port .

A Koni-class frigate with a 76mm main cannon, four Torpedo boats with 30mm autocannons, more than twenty patrol boats and speedboats armed with heavy machine guns . That was the entire fleet of Santos .

Santos’ son was assigned as the lieutenant was leading more than twenty propeller airplanes . Through the wireless radio, Quino shouted proudly, “Father, I won’t let you down . The Santos family will rule the entire Caribbean . ”

Even though the propeller airplanes were small, they were sturdy and tough . With the autocannon, they were able to participate in the air battle . They were not good enough compared to the professional military planes but they were more convenient and cheaper to maintain . A group of hot-blooded youths was all it needed .

The channel was filled with all sorts of cheering and screaming . Their morale was boosted and everyone was fearless at the moment . The Latins were enthusiastic, bold, and unrestrained!

Lieutenant Quino was leading the propeller airplane team and they were heading to Abaco Island . After they traveled dozens of nautical miles, they found the two ships at the Mars port .

“What a bunch of idiots . They’re not going anywhere, they’re still in Mars . Now, they’re just lambs that are waiting to be killed . ” Quino shouted in the wireless radio excitedly . With more than twenty propeller airplanes behind him, he could clearly see his targets: the two ships at the port, “These two ships are going to be ours soon . ”

With the words came out of the lieutenant, the entire propeller airplane team started to fly randomly across the sky . They were trying to show that the area was under their control .

At that instant, a couple of flares appeared on the two ships . The ‘Poison sting’ missiles were launched and targeted the few propeller airplanes that were traveling below three thousand meters .

As the leader of the team, Quino was staying above three thousand meters to make sure that things were under his control . Right now, he could not do anything but watch his men get hit by the missiles .

Even though the infrared heat source of the propeller airplane was not very high, the latest ‘Poison Sting’ had an extremely sensitive infrared homer . With the powerful launcher, the missiles were launched in only seconds . They locked the targeted and exploded instantly once they hit the targets .

The missiles exploded in the sky . Thousands of pieces from the explosion shattered the propeller airplane . They broke the wings, the structure of the planes, and killed the pilots . The targeted airplanes fell apart in the air, and they fell into the water as if they were ducks shot by hunters .

Three of the airplanes were down . The rest of the pilots instantly started to panic . They could not wait to get away from the two ships .

On Polarlys, Lena Fox saw the airplanes getting further . She said in the wireless radio, “Victor, set the drones off . Today will be the best day to decide who’s the owner of the Bahamas . ”

At the airport near the port, a large-scaled drone was taking off . The people on the ground were controlling the laser irradiator, the indicator specifically for the missiles . Ellie and Eileen were in charge of controlling and irradiating .

Meanwhile, Quino was so mad when he saw his men trying to run away . He started to call their names one by one and finally managed to gather all of them . Clearly, he did not expect that there were air defenses on the ships . Thus, he quickly reported to his father .

“It’s alright, my son . I’ll be there in around an hour or two . They’re just doing some meaningless struggles . They can’t run away from us, they’re meant to yield to us . ” As the leader, Santos was much more steady, “There’s something you should be careful of, don’t let those drones with TNT get closer to us . ”

For Santos, those drones were his biggest threats . However, he was well-prepared this time . All of his ships were armed with tons of machine guns . The slow-moving drones would be easy to get rid of .

“Yes Father, I’ll watch those annoying drones . I promise you won’t see any of them in the air . ” Quino rearranged the team and went three thousand meters above the water . In the meantime, they just monitored the two large ships underneath them .

All of a sudden, an HH-60H rescue helicopter departed from Polarlys . With her hair tied up, Katrina was a great-looking pilot who was wearing a helmet . She gave Zhou Qingfeng in the cabin a thumbs up, “Victor, it’s time for us to get those annoying flies down . ”

“Let’s do it!” Zhou Qingfeng was also wearing noise-canceling headphones and a communication helmet . At the moment, he was wearing a windscreen and standing at the door of the helicopter . The HH-60H was huge; two of the doors could be open and the ‘Poison Sting’ could be launched without any problems . The most important thing was that there was an M134 Gatling machine gun installed at the entrance .

That was right, it was the machine gun that Zhou Qingfeng had used to kill Fernando’s men . Right now, this machine gun was installed on the helicopter and it was surely powerful enough to destroy any propeller airplane in its sight .

As soon as Quino saw the helicopter coming towards him, he was outraged . He immediately led to team to confront the enemy . Dozens of propeller airplanes fired at the same time . It was as if a huge fiery whip was waving in the sky .

The helicopter would not be able to fight against those little and light airplanes . However, the helicopter was much more flexible . When Katrina saw the planes rushing, Katrina adjusted the helicopter and showed one side of the helicopter .

The helicopter’s door opened, and Zhou Qingfeng appeared with the six-barrel Gatling . The six-barrel started spinning at a high speed, and the machine gun roared to life . In the midst of firing, the bullet shells scrambled out . Within the muzzle flame, it was an unbeatable metal storm!

The reason why Quino formed this large propeller team was that he knew his men were not good . Therefore, he thought that perhaps the quantity could make it up . Dozens of machine guns would form highly packed bullets, and they would eventually achieve victory by having more people .

However, when Quino saw the six-barrel Gatling machine gun on the helicopter, he knew he was f*cked . The six thousand shots per minute Gatling was so much faster than his M2HB . Even though his M2HB was bigger in size, it was a long-range battle, and the number of bullets was incomparable .

When Quino and his team got closer to the helicopter, they had the advantage in numbers . However, they could not stand the powerful Gatling machine gun . As soon as one of the propeller airplanes was down, the other pilots started to panic again and started running away from the helicopter .

“Cowards, cowards, bunch of cowards! We almost had that helicopter . Your mates’ sacrifices were wasted by you bunch of cowards . ” Quino started shouting in the wireless radio . His useless men made him speechless .

Unfortunately, Zhou Qingfeng was not planning on letting any one of them escape . He quickly put down the Gatling and grabbed a ‘Poison Sting’ . He removed the cover, released the coolant gas, and after a few seconds, the missile targeted an airplane .

Zhou Qingfeng activated the launcher and a ‘Poison Sting’ missile was launched . A few seconds after the missile was launched, it was ignited and it traveled with two point six mach speed towards the target .

Within just a few seconds, one of the propeller airplanes which was not that far was hit and it burned . Katrina yelled from the pilot’s seat, “Victor, good job! I love you! That’s it . Be cool, be tough, be fearless . Kill’em all, show no mercy!”

Katrina sounded very cool when she was shouting and cursing . Zhou Qingfeng became pumped and was really excited as he heard Katrina cursing with her British accent . Those propeller airplanes were not fast enough compared to the ‘Poison Sting’ missile . Soon, two of them were down .

Originally, there were twenty-four airplanes on the team . They had not done anything yet and a quarter of them were already gone . It was such a cruel reality; it was such a huge loss . Most of them lost their passion . Instead, they were anxious and worried at the moment .

They could not stand the pressure . If it were not for Quino who threatened them through the wireless radio, all of them would have already escaped . However, it was already impossible for them to have the faith to work together .

Zhou Qingfeng did not chase the enemies who were trying to run away . It was because those little propeller airplanes were much faster than the helicopter . Katrina’s and his job was to protect the laser-guided drone .

“Is there anything else like a warship other than the helicopter?” Santos asked his son through the wireless radio .

“I can’t tell, but there aren’t any at the Mars port . But I’m not sure about the other places . ” Quino was not clear about the current situation, “I saw a drone and a helicopter flying in your direction . I have no idea what they’re trying to do . ”

“A drone? Just one?” Santos’s initial thought was, “What can a drone do?” Secondly, “Do they have a plan or something?” However, he had double checked with the entire fleet, nothing was showing on the radars .

“Keep on moving . ” Santos commanded . He thought he should take a risk . He thought the enemy had run out of moves . “They’re just trying to intimidate us . ” However, in case there was anything beyond his expectation, he ordered two of the speedboats which were armed with heavy machine guns to leave the fleet and check out the Mars port .

While Santos was still confident about himself, a six hundred-ton patrol boat appeared at the rear of Nassau port . This patrol ship that belonged to the U . S Coast Guard was traveling at thirty knots on the sea . There was something weird about it; there was a gigantic and heavy tank on the deck of the ship!

“This ‘Eagle’ is a little imbalanced right now!” In the tank, both the burly Butcher and Mox were awkwardly squeezed inside the tank .

The ship could only turn slightly because the seventy ton ‘Abrams’ that was fixed at the front of the ship . If the ship overturned, the tank would definitely fall into the sea and the ship would overturn with it .

“I know right?” Mox replied to Butcher with his hoarse voice . As the gunner, he had already connected the fire control system in the tank . A laser-guided, 120mm grenade was loaded in the barrel . He could fire as soon as the target appeared .

At the airport near Mars port, Ellie and Eileen spotted Santos’s fleet with the drone . Both of them shouted at the same time, “We found that frigate!”

According to what Zhou Qingfeng ordered, the sisters, Ellie and Eileen, soon locked the target on the enemy’s frigate . It was a fire-controlled radar which was primarily used for artillery sighting .

It was the major component of the 76mm main cannon and it was the reason why the cannon could hit the target from more than ten kilometers . Without the radar, the power of the cannon would be significantly weaker .

“Butcher, our future is in your hands . Get rid of that radar . Otherwise, you’ll be the unlucky one . ” At the moment, Zhou Qingfeng was on the helicopter and watching the drone that was used to illuminate the target . He could see the propeller airplanes from afar; it seemed like they had gathered and ready to attack again .

The patrol ship ‘Eagle’ was moving towards the targeted ship at a high speed; Butcher needed to take the risk . Firstly, ‘Eagle’ needed to get into the attack range of Santos’ fleet because the tank’s attack range was only five kilometers . In order to hide his intentions, Butcher was hiding at an island near Nassau two days before the attack . He was waiting for the enemy’s fleet and was planning to give them a sneak attack .

However, as soon as ‘Eagle’ appeared, Santos’s radar discovered that this patrol ship heading in their direction . They were within eight nautical miles when they first detected each other .

“General Santos, there’s a patrol ship approximately seven nautical miles away coming at us from the left . ” A radar control member on the frigate made a report .

The most dangerous moment had finally arrived . Two cannons on the frigate started to turn at the same time . The fire-controlled radar provided the launching data and the two members in the semi-automatic turret fired in the direction of the patrol ship .

The two cannons started firing like they were rifles . The Navy artillery’s speed was extremely horrible . Meanwhile, tons of artillery shells dropped around the ‘Eagle’ . The missed shells caused splashes, and the explosions set off the waves . The patrol ship was shaking and it became unstable .

Butcher could not stand still in the turret . At this critical moment, he snapped, “Mox, we have to give it a shot . Rise the cannon, let’s do it!”

A laser-guided 120mm artillery shell came off the tank . Soon, it broke into eight pieces and went into the middle inertial guidance state . With such a high trajectory artillery shell, it all depended on luck . The artillery shell could go very far, but nobody knew if it was going to hit the target!

Seven nautical miles was approximately thirteen kilometers . It was far more than the fire-controlled detection area of ‘Abrams’ . Even though it was within the shooting range, the chances of hitting the target were close to impossible .

Neither Butcher nor Mox knew the exact direction of the artillery shell’s trajectory . They just roughly fired in the direction of the frigate . Right now, there was nothing else that could be done; it all depended on whether the laser guidance on the drone could bring the artillery shell back .

Nobody would know if the artillery shell actually hit the target . Zhou Qingfeng could only hope that the radar of that old and rusty frigate would fail to work due to the lack of maintenance . It might be the only chance for the patrol ship to run away . Otherwise, he would not even able to find Butcher and Mox’s corpses .

Meanwhile, in the frigate, Santos was very happy with the current situation . In his opinion, even though it was not a good start for them, he thought everything was finally under his control . The air defense missiles worked on propeller airplanes, but not on the frigate . Of course, a helicopter without an anti-ship missile was not scary at all .

“Keep moving, hurry up, we need to get there as soon as possible . We can’t let those two ships go . Victory’s on our side this time! Don’t bother about the patrol ship that was trying to ambush us, it’ll soon be gone . ” Santos was very confident . Even though his frigate was old, he believed it could at least do something .

Right after he finished talking, a booming sound erupted and the frigate started shaking vigorously . Santos, who was sitting on the high chair, fell on the ground and his nose knocked on the floor .

General Santos stood up with blood flowing out of his nose and shouted, “What happened? Did we get hit by something?”

Soon, the officer on duty tried to figure it out but nobody could tell what exactly had happened . Santos came out of the captain’s cabin and saw the place that was bombed . All sorts of wires were broken and the key thing was the fire-controlled radar . It was directly hit by the artillery shell . It was completely gone .

What the hell! How did this happen? There shouldn’t be any warships around this area! There’s a patrol ship but it shouldn’t have any cannons on it!

General Santos realized something and was stunned — it’s the only fire-controlled radar for the main cannon on the frigate! How are we supposed to survive without one? Argh, it’s completely shattered . It can’t even be fixed .

As soon as the radar stopped functioning, two of the 76mm main cannons on the frigate stopped firing . The gunners came out of the turrets and were astonished when they saw the destroyed radar .

Without the radar, the firing the cannon would totally depend on eyesight now . All of a sudden, they had returned to the dreadnought century! Firing a cannon would totally depend on luck . It would already be good enough to hit one or two out of a hundred shots . Unfortunately, the gunners under Santos sucked; they could not even fire the cannon properly .

While Santos was upset, Zhou Qingfeng was cheering . Ellie and Eileen who were in charge of guiding the artillery shell were extremely happy . They hugged each other and jumped excitedly . When Zhou Qingfeng saw the high trajectory artillery shell hit the target from so far away, he teased through the wireless radio, “Well Butcher, lucky you!”

Butcher and Mox were already in a desperate state because two of the enemies’ cannons were extremely aggressive and they were getting more and more accurate . At that moment, they could have been killed at any time .

The moment they heard the artillery shell hit the most crucial fire-controlled radar, the two burly men that barely fit in the turret cried out, “Let’s do this!”

After the two burly men lived through the moments of death, they felt the adrenaline rush and consecutively fired five artillery shells towards Santos’s frigate .

However, these five shots were not as lucky as the first one . Due to the fact that the distance was too far, the sabots could be redirected back to the track even though the drone was providing laser guidance . Only one of the five shots hit the target . One of the 30mm secondary air defenses at the side of the frigate was destroyed .

Even so, Santos was terrified . While looking at the explosions in the sea beside the frigate, he instantly realized it had to be the patrol ship .

“Send all the speedboats and torpedo boats, we have to take it down!” Santos was aware that he needed to either chase away or destroy the patrol ship . Obviously, he knew the drone flying in the sky was guiding the artillery shells .

Quino gathered the propeller airplanes again . However, they were not coming as a group like before anymore . They were trying to attack from different directions and they knew Zhou Qingfeng was not going to handle all of them .

“We have to destroy this helicopter . Otherwise, my father will be killed and so will all of you . ” Quino forced his men to go and he continued watching from the back .

While facing the enemies from different directions, pilot Katrina was trying her best to dodge everything . However, the helicopter was so slow compared to the propeller airplanes . She had no choice; she was going to go all in, “Victor, hold your breath!”

Two 1,600-horse turboshaft engines running at the same time provided extremely high mobility for the HH-60H helicopter . With Katrina’s unbelievable skills, the helicopter started to turn and showed its unbelievable movements .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was still trying to shoot the propeller airplanes down with the ‘Poison Sting’ . He yelled at Katrina, “Katrina, can’t you fly properly? I can’t even aim!”

“If that were the case, both of us will be gone . ” Katrina was not going to give up . The helicopter was still traveling and dodging the propeller airplanes . At the same time, she was protecting the drone that was carrying the laser guidance .

Under such a situation, Zhou Qingfeng could not use ‘Poison Sting’ . He could only use the M134 Gatling machine gun . In the midst of the crossfire, both of them worked really well . They consecutively took down five of the propeller airplanes . Especially with Zhou Qingfeng’s ‘Awe-inspiring murderous’ ability, his accuracy increased and he had more energy every time he killed one of them .

At the end, the rest of the propeller airplanes started running away in different directions . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was already exhausted . While he was catching his breath, he saw a monoplane ‘Beech’ rushing towards him .

Through the windows, Zhou Qingfeng saw the opponent . Zhou Qingfeng instantly recognized that it was the enemy who had shot him down earlier . He repositioned the M134 Gatling and said steadily, “Ready to die? Here you go!”

Looking at the propeller airplanes that were falling and escaping, the team leader, Quino, could not stay calm anymore . His father, Santos, was under attack and he was already out of men . He had no choice but to fight for himself .

On the other hand, it was not the end for Zhou Qingfeng yet . He could still use the ‘As quick as lightning’ ability to gain three extra seconds three times . When Zhou Qingfeng saw the monoplane with a machine gun rushing towards him aggressively, he immediately activated his skills .

Three seconds were enough for Zhou Qingfeng to fire three hundred shots; it could kill and destroy any target with no armor within a thousand meters . The monoplane, ‘Beech’, was directly hit by the bullets . It exploded and completely shattered!

The moment Quino charged towards Zhou Qingfeng, Santos had a bad feeling . He quickly looked through the window on the frigate . He barely saw anything a few thousand meters above the sky, but there was an explosion which meant that one of the airplanes was destroyed .

Looking at the fire and the broken parts of the airplane in the air, Santos felt that his son was on that plane . He was outraged and started screaming . Finally, he commanded, “Turn around! Attack the patrol ship! Tell the people in the control room to go at full speed!”

Santos had nowhere to release his anger . Thus, he decided to put the blame on the patrol ship . He could not be bothered anymore; he left the commander’s job and went to be the shooter of the main cannon .

Meanwhile, Butcher was also panicking because there were too many enemies . There were more than twenty speedboats and almost half of them were torpedo boats traveling at speeds of fifty knots . How are we supposed to deal with all of them?!

“Which one first? The torpedo boats?” As the leader of the team, Butcher saw the boats coming through with the vision device .

Zhou Qingfeng finally cleared the sky and went immediately came to back Butcher up . He shouted into the wireless radio, “What do you mean which one? Get away from there! The enemy’s primary weapon is down, it won’t take long for me to take them down . ”

Other than the Poison Sting missiles, Zhou Qingfeng had the anti-tank missiles, Javelin . They could not reach the frigate because there was air defence at the frigate . However, they were perfect to deal with the speedboats .

Zhou Qingfeng locked a torpedo boat which was traveling at a high speed . Its speed was extremely fast despite it being heavy . Fortunately, the rescue helicopter, ‘Rescue Eagar’, was quicker than the torpedo boat!

Bang… The missile was launched and charged towards one of the torpedoes . After a few moments, the missile hit the target . It easily penetrated the boat and caused an explosion . The entire boat was gone .

Right after Zhou Qingfeng shot one of the boats down, the rest of the boats which tried to cover up ‘Eagle’ instantly spread out . Even so, they were still very organized and it was obvious that they were much better and tougher than the pilots from before .

Meanwhile, the frigate arrived and the helicopter could not stay because of the air defence team on it . Zhou Qingfeng was not going to taste the 30mm air defence cannon . He shouted into the wireless radio, “Butcher, leave the ship if there’s no other way, I’ll pick you and Mox up . ”

Bang… Another torpedo boat was destroyed by Zhou Qingfeng . The air defence cannon hit the enemy’s frigate already and started firing at the helicopter . Katrina had no choice but to stay away from the frigate .

Eagle, the patrol ship was traveling away at its full speed of thirty-two knots . All of a sudden, it turned back . Butcher laughed at the tank, “How can a Russian be afraid of fighting? We’d die for honor!”

Bang…, both tanks and frigates fired at the same time . They were already five kilometers away from each other . Two artillery shells went past each other and into a different direction .

The firing rates of the main cannons on the frigate were extremely high . However, they were not accurate without the fire-controlled radar . In the rough seas, they would really need to have good luck . Whereas on the patrol ship, the laser-guided artillery shells were accurate . However, the frigate was indeed very tough . Only the exterior facilities were destroyed, the cannons were still working .

After dozens of shots, the 76mm cannon on the frigate finally hit the target . The artillery shell directly hit the bottom of the patrol ship and the engine room was demolished . Without an engine, Eagle could only float on the sea . All the sailors jumped into the sea one after another .

Meanwhile, ‘Abrams’, at the front of the patrol ship was still firing . After a few shots, Butcher realized the artillery shells were not working . One of the shells directly hit one of the turrets but it was still working .

At that critical moment, Mox snapped, “Change to armor-piercing bullets . Stop using laser guidance, we’ll do it ourselves . ”

The Eagle stopped in the middle of the sea and the speedboats started to fire at it with the machine guns . After a few seconds, the ship was wrecked by the machine guns . In the meantime, the frigate was getting closer and closer; two of the 76mm main cannons were still firing non-stop .

On the other hand, Abrams quietened down . Sisters, Ellie and Eileen, kept on calling Butcher as they have already locked their target, but the two burly men in the tank were not replying at all .

“Please be accurate, I want revenge for my son, I must get rid of that ship . ” Behind one of the main cannons at the frigate, the mad Santos commanded the gunners to get more artillery shells from the storage in person . Two of the 76mm main cannons started to fire consecutively .

All the gunners recruited by Santos were retired Cuban navy members; they really respected Santos . While they were firing at the Eagle, the tank at the front of the patrol ship suddenly fired . An M8284A armor-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot charged towards them .

The slender, depleted uranium rod with the speed of sound went across two thousand meters and hit one of the main cannons on the frigate almost instantly . The turret blocked the explosion but it failed to withstand the armor-piercing warheads that could pierce through meters-thick of armor .

The depleted, self-sharpening uranium core instantly disintegrated into a hurricane and turned into a terribly high-speed one as soon as it hit the turret . The explosion occurred right in front of Santos . When Santos turned his head around, he saw the rest of the gunners lying in a blood pool .

As one of the gunners, Santos was lucky enough to avoid the armor-piercing sabot . However, his ears were bleeding and his brain was hurting . He barely stood up from the floor but he could not fire the cannon anymore .

The light in the deserted bar was dim and only a few dozen seats were occupied . Everyone was drinking while whispering about the latest news at the same time . The atmosphere of the entire bar was extremely dull and frustrating .

Amidst the discussion of the crowd, the bar’s door was heavily knocked open all of a sudden . A middle-aged man, who was covered with oil, came in from the outside . He put a few bullets on the countertop and yelled, “Give me a glass of brandy, and don’t wash it down with water!”

After looking at the man’s costume, the owner of the bar decided to return the bullets back to the man . The owner plucked a good bottle of wine from the wine cooler and poured it into a glass . He then lowered his voice and asked, "My friend, have a drink… It’s on me . Actually, do you mind giving us some news and talking about what happened to General Santos?"

When the owner threw out the question, everyone else in the bar instantly turned their heads around and stared at them curiously .

The oily man lifted the glass of brandy, sniffed it satisfactorily, and drank all of it in a shot . He then sighed before saying, “I just don’t understand what’s so interesting about it… Didn’t you guys see it? We had thirty ships in the morning but only ten in the afternoon . The precious frigate of General Santos was destroyed as well . Thank God we’re still alive . ”

In just the blink of an eye, everyone across the bar gathered around and looked at the oily man hoping to get more news . The owner of the bar even poured another shot of brandy into his glass and said, “Can you give us more details? We really want to know more about it . ”

The oily man looked around at the crowd and laughed before finally saying, “About two weeks ago, two giant ships came from the North . The precious frigate of General Santos happened to meet the enemy, and His Highness even wanted to try and battle them . However, the enemy was very alert and managed to flee in no time . ”

“The two sides eventually encountered each other several times . General Santos tried to exhaust their fuel resource with entangled tactics, but we later discovered that the enemy did not seem to care about fuel consumption at all . We soon realized that the model of the ship was quite unique . Hence, we did some research and found out that it was actually the nuclear-powered Polarlys . ”

When the oily man mentioned ‘nuclear-powered’, the whole bar was shocked . The crowd then exclaimed, “Nuclear-powered… it’s no wonder they were able to sail such a long distance . It must’ve been a very big ship . ”

The oily man was very satisfied with the sensation he created, and once again he laughed before saying, “Not only the Polarlys but General Santos also found another large freighter . He felt that he had a chance to make a fortune . Hence, he tried to contact the people on the freighter, hoping to detain it . ”

“However, the other party rejected him without much hesitation, and in the ensuing battle, they even used self-exploding drones to destroy one of our missile boats and damaged two of them . The Great General was also damaged as well . ”

As soon as the words were spoken, someone in the crowd exclaimed once again, "I do remember what’s going on! Ten days ago, when General Santos gave his speech at the port, the news of his damaged frigate made him furious . "

Everyone in the bar lowered their heads and discussed the news that had long been widely-known . After drinking his third glass of brandy, the oily man then said, "General Santos has been urging the shipyard to repair the frigate as he felt embarrassed about losing his precious frigate . ”

“We have been working against the clock since last week and have only managed to repair the ship yesterday . I heard that General Santos had taken almost all of his men today and headed towards the port to retaliate against the enemy . I’ve also heard that Quino, the son of General Santos, had driven drove more than 20 converted small aircraft to serve as reinforcement . ”

“You guys must’ve thought that there’s no way General Santos will lose this time . The general himself was very confident in this attack too . Unfortunately, our enemy has become stronger . According to the sailors who managed to make their way back, a rather fierce air battle broke out among both sides and more than 20 of our aircraft fought against a helicopter . But, what do you think happened next? ”

The oily man intended to keep everyone in the bar guessing and it seemed that his plan worked out pretty well . The owner of the bar then decided to pour another shot of brandy into the oily man’s glass . In the end, the oily man lowered his voice and said, “More than 20 of our aircraft fought against a helicopter, but Quino, who directed the air attack, was shot down and died . ”

After listening to the last sentence, the oily man slowly shook his head and waited until everyone went quiet before saying, “Unfortunately, you are all wrong . Compared to General Santos’ losses, theirs were extremely minimal . Their freighter did not even appear at all . . . . All they did was send out a patrol boat to fight against us . ”

"At most, a patrol boat will only be equipped with a machine gun . Is a machine gun really enough to defeat General Santos' warship?"

The oily men shook his head once again with a chuckle, "Don’t you guys dare look down on them . Everyone from General Santos' army now called this inexplicable force the ‘Polarlys Legion' . They were all afraid after facing defeat twice in both their encounters . ”

“This army has an unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, helicopters, and even tanks . By the way, they operated the tanks on the front of the patrol ship . As a result, they were able to completely destroy General Santos' frigate . I heard from those sailors that the enemies are using laser-guided artillery shells, which can be fired from more than ten kilometers away . ”

“In the end, General Santos managed to get close to the enemy after losing many speedboats and torpedo boats . When he was approaching them, he was continuously bombarded by the enemy with heavy artillery . The battle was extremely fierce, and they succeeded in stopping the enemy’s boat from moving forward . However, they were soon counter-attacked and their main mortar was destroyed by the enemy with a single artillery shell . ”

Wow . . . wow . . . wow . . . . . . Exclamations can be heard one after another . Someone then asked, "Since this ‘Polarlys Legion’ is so powerful, will they drive General Santos out of this place and continue to attack Nassau?”

The oily man finally did not know how to answer the question . He shook his head and said, "I'm not sure about this . Anyway, I only know that the losses of General Santos, especially his son’s death, had made a great impact on him . There’s news that General Santos will ask his backstage for help . I’m afraid that this battle might last for very long . "

The crowd resumed their discussion once again with limited information . Some of them complained about the chaotic state of the world and claimed that there was no more hope for mankind . The others, however, were discussing where to look for the Polarlys Legion, as they might be able to land themselves a job .

This conversation took place in the corner of the bar where two people were sitting at . One of them, who was wearing a cowboy hat and looked relatively mature, said to the young man next to him, “Go ask that oily man… Is there any way we can contact this Polarlys Legion?”

The young man walked up to the countertop and spent a few rounds of ammunition in exchange for a few messages . He then came back and said: “Mr . East, the Polarlys Legion is now stationed in Marsh Harbour in the northern part of Abaco Island . It seems that they’re desperately searching for a suitable port for their ship . "

East walked out of the bar with his cowboy hat and stood on the shoulder of the shore of the harbor to look at the blocked shipyard dock . The head of the pirates, Santos, tried to hide the news of his defeat, but East felt it was totally futile .

The wounded sailors needed treatment and the damaged ships needed repair . Hence, Santos simply did not have extra time to control the spread of the news . East did not even need a telescope to see the heavily damaged frigate even though he was a few hundred meters away from the dock .

"Its power system is not damaged and its main structure is still intact . However, judging by the level of damage, I don’t think its radar is fixable anymore . This kind of frigate has little to no threat when it's on the battlefield anyway . "

The oily man also gave out a message saying, due to Quino’s death, the surviving ten pilots had all surrendered to the Polarlys Legion, afraid of punishment . None of them returned and they all landed at Marsh Harbor airport instead .

East immediately concluded, "These pilots will certainly tell Nassau's situation to the people of the Polarlys Legion or they might even betray Santos and fight for them . "

All of a sudden, a small two-seater, light aircraft can be seen flying in the sky . The people on the plane took photographs of the port and the ship-repair facility . They even threw flying leaflets towards the ground .

The guards at the port were trying their best to shoot the small aircraft to drive them away, but they could not stop the thousands of flying leaflets from dropping to the ground . Many people, including East, picked up the leaflets and looked at the content as they were all extremely curious, . After all, the issue of on the leaflets had not been seen on Earth for many years already .

The content of the leaflets was very straightforward - The residents of Nassau should never co-operate with Santos, the pirate leader, or they will be severely punished . The leaflets also called for skilled people to go to Great Abaco Island to accept employment for there were many excellent jobs there waiting for them .

East was particularly concerned about the two names printed on the leaflet - Lena Fox, the CEO of Fox Foundation, and Victor Hugo, the world's most wanted terrorist who had dominated New York .

Although issuing leaflets was completely outdated, its effect was still significant . Both Lena Fox and Victor Hugo were famous names . Hence, the citizens of Nassau immediately knew the reason behind the overwhelming defeat of General Santos . Many desperate people already began thinking of heading to Abaco Island to test their luck .

Even East himself had a completely new appraisal of the Polarlys Legion when he heard those names . He returned to a small hotel where he lived and used a radio station to send the news back to his headquarters . Everyone at the headquarters instantly felt the blood pulsing through their veins .

"Oh my God, they have a nuclear-powered vessel . This means that they will have an infinite amount of power supply . If there is enough power, many of our medical equipment might be able to work again… The lives of many can finally be saved . "

"I thought that everyone from the financial sector has disappeared . How is Lena Fox still alive? However, if the person behind the Polarlys Legion is indeed her, I wouldn’t mind working for her . "

"But what about the guy named Victor Hugo? I still recall from the news that he is a wanted terrorist . Are we really going to work for such people?"

After listening to all the quarrel and doubts on the radio, East finally said with a deep voice: "I'm willing to take the risk and visit the leaders of the Polarlys Legion on Abaco Island . Since they are recruiting skilled people, I might be able to join them . "

East felt that he was running out of time . Hence, after cutting off the radio network, he hurriedly left the hotel with his followers, got himself a boat from the beach, and headed towards Abaco Island .

The city of Nassau is located on an island called New Providence, where small boats can be seen everywhere . Most of them were driven by oars or depended on the wind . After reading the issued leaflets, many people hesitated to sail across the sea to find a chance to live on .

East and his followers used the bullets they carried in exchange for a sailboat . Their journey to Abaco Island was accompanied by many other people, all of whom were heading to the same destination .

Nassau was a few dozen miles away from Abaco Island hence, it will probably take an entire day of traveling by boat . During the journey, everyone on the boat spoke about their hopes .

Standing next to East was a woman with a child . The woman took the initiative to introduce herself, "I'm a prostitute and the Polarlys Legion should have a lot of men that need me . I hope to be able to serve them in order to support me and my child . "

A person of color who stood on the other side of the boat then said, “I’m just a docker . I can do anything for them as long as they can give me something to eat . ”

Everyone was enjoying the chit-chatting session . However, East felt heavy-hearted . He looked at the sea surrounding him and noticed that there were at least hundreds of boats in the ocean . It seemed that the thousands of leaflets had successfully alarmed the entire Nassau within just a few hours .

Santos had total control over Nassau, but he could not provide enough food for more than 300,000 people on the island . Hence, the island's people swiftly flocked to Abaco Island once they found themselves another place that might be able to solve their problem with daily necessities .

However, East could not help but feel anxious when he heard that his companions were willing to work for Polarlys Legion as long as they had something to eat . He felt that his companions did not have the required ability to persuade the legion to recruit them .

They set out at noon but only arrived at Marsh Harbour in the middle of the night . When they saw the two large ships in the harbor and the brightly lit lights on the ships, the people who had been tortured for the last three months began to cheer in joy .

Even East, who was usually calm, felt excited . In the past, he had never felt anything special about lights, but now he knew that it represented civilization and hope .

However, when the cheering crowd slowly got closer to the harbor, countless armed soldiers suddenly appeared on the dock one after the other . The soldiers looked cold and expressionless .

One of the soldiers then shouted with a megaphone, "Listen, everyone! The place you came to is not a haven and our organization is not a charity . Those who do not obey orders will be thrown directly into the sea . "

East was registered as a basic worker at Abaco Islands because he declared that he did not have special skills . After a meal, he was sent to a farm to pick tomatoes .

East had no idea why the Polarlys Legion still wanted to pick tomatoes under such critical circumstances . In fact, many of them on the farm were people from all over the States .

There were Americans, Cubans, and Haitians . East asked them how they ended up here . The people told them some of the pilots did not actually return to Nassau nor submit to Polarlys Legion . Instead, they went to other places around Nassau .

Therefore, the news of General Santos’ defeat was spread by those pilots and soon, it covered the entire Bahamas . Also, Polarlys Legion did not only send the leaflets to Nassau, the places around it all received them too . Many people who were struggling did everything to come to Abaco Island .

The people were really happy . Some of them were sent to the canned food factory, some of them were sent offshore, and the rest of them were sent to the farms . Even though the lives were tougher as they needed to work a lot, they could have their stomachs filled .

In fact, Polarlys Legion was feeding the workers really well . Although there was no terrific ingredients, the seafood, and the vegetables from the farms were open to everyone . There was not a lot of food but definitely enough to fill their stomachs .

In the group of people who were picking tomatoes, East saw the woman who declared herself as a prostitute . She was also working in the farm with her kids . East asked how she ended up here and she told him that the island is under military control, everyone must follow the distribution of work and they were to not do whatever they wanted .

The woman shook her head . Even though sweat was all over her face, she was content, “I thought it was bad . We can’t expect a lot now, you know . At least my kids and I are happy now, we don’t have to worry about food . ”

It has been two days since East worked at the farm . He was surprised that Polarlys Legion was actually really good . Everyone was busy and doing their jobs . There were no busy-bodies hanging around . Of course, if there were people trying to make trouble, the armed soldiers would really dump those troublemakers into the sea .

The entire island was organized and structured because of the military-style management and it was busy all day . East realized that the tomatoes he picked will be sent to the canned food factory and the people in the factory would make tomato sauce .

The production of tomato sauce was easy . Boil it, smash it, and all sorts of additives were added . The canned tomato sauce could be kept for very long, but while East saw the huge amount of tomato sauce, he really thought that the amount was way more than what Polarlys actually needed .

The other workers had no idea about it too . They said, “We have no idea . We’re just doing what they told us to do . We heard that they are for backup, some people say they are for trade, and of course, some say they are used to recruit more people . ”

In fact, Polarlys Legion really recruited many workers . When East just started working, there were only five hundred workers . However, the number has increased to more than five thousand in a week . There was once when he heard from a sailor that he was transporting the tomato sauce onto Polarlys . They were going to send them to Miami in Florida .

“I heard that there was a huge amount of slaves sold in Miami and the legion is trying to get slaves, in other words, save the slaves . I think we’re really lucky that the legion is willing to accept us . ”

Miami was only two hundred kilometers away from Abaco Island . Soon, the information received from the sailor was verified . It was said that the slaves there were extremely cheap; a barrel of tomato sauce could get ten of them . A barrel of canned seafood could even double the number of slaves .

There will be around a thousand slaves coming to Abaco Island for each trip to Miami . Most of them had been through torture; they wore ragged clothes and looked skinny and terrified . East was sent to take care of the slaves who just got saved .

“How’s it going in Miami?” East was in charge of giving these people food . Thus, he asked about the situation in Miami .

“What you’d expect to see in hell,” a white man spoke . His entire family was dead and he was the only one who survived .

“I thought the agriculture in Florida was pretty good, you guys shouldn’t be lacking in food,” East did not understand .

“Shouldn’t be lacking in food?” The white man smiled bitterly and said, “Indeed, Florida isn’t lacking in food, but those things don’t belong to us anymore . After the cataclysm, the Cubans invaded our land . We tried our best to fight back but do you know how many there were? More than millions!”

“After the government, police, and military disappeared, the Cubans rushed to Florida like crazy men . They tried everything to get here and we couldn't stop them . Finally, all of them landed, completely occupied our space, stole everything, and sold us as slaves .

The white man started crying out loud after he finished talking, the other slaves around him started to cry as well . However, those pity men only rested two days and were forced to resume work . Some of them complained about not having enough rest and hence, could not work . As a result, those people were expelled .

East saw this cruelty in person . The leader of the legion, Victor Hugo gave them a short speech, “There’s no freedom, no equality, and no love here . You should contribute if you’re with us . Otherwise, please leave . ”

The people who were expelled cried and begged; they did not want to leave . However, the soldiers of the legion did not give a damn . They were sent back to Miami . East knew the people were goners . East finally understood the phrase Polarlys Legion said when they arrived - ‘This is not a haven’ .

Work, work, endless work . Abaco Island was not a very big island, the resources on the island were already exhausted after only two weeks . To occupy more people, the legion had to expand by conquering more islands .

However, the expansion was interrupted by Santos and his men . They did not have the guts to fight face-to-face in Abaco Island . Instead, they made trouble while the legion was trying to expand .

As a result, the leader of the legion was very mad . The leader sent a notice to everyone on the island, “Who could get us a warship?”

It was beyond most of the people on the island . East, who has been working in Polarlys Legion for two weeks thought his chance was finally here . He might be able to save his mates .

Zhou Qingfeng frowned and went to see the guy who said he could get a warship . He was not in a good mood . Before this, he fought with the pirate, Santos and both sides had to bear a huge loss . He did not get Nassau but he managed to occupy a place in the Bahamas .

After that battle, the so-called ‘GOD’ sent Zhou Qingfeng a message - ‘one month until the nuclear war’ . Knowing there was another bigger disaster coming, Zhou Qingfeng could not be bothered about Santos even though he was dangerous . He immediately worked together with Lena Fox and gathered all the people and resources .

At the moment, there were only two weeks left until the nuclear war . Meanwhile, this middle-aged man, East, suddenly came out and said he would be able to get a warship . Zhou Qingfeng was so excited . Before this, Santos’ frigate was big trouble for him even though it was just an old and rusty warship . Zhou Qingfeng would be satisfied even if East could get him a little gunboat .

Both of them stared at each other and Zhou Qingfeng felt like he was being fooled . He thought it was impossible . You know, it’s an aircraft carrier!

However, East continued with a serious facial expression, “I’m Fenot East, from the U . S . Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba . I was a mechanical maintenance worker and civilian employee . ”

“Around three months ago, the soldiers in the prison disappeared all of a sudden . Thousands of non-military workers in the detention camp were attacked by the Cubans . There wasn’t any backup and we were forced to join a local warlord named Federo in Cuba . ”

“Life under Federo was terrible, Federo’s men hated us . They expelled us from the Guantanamo military base and refused to give us supplies . We had no choice but to live in the forest . ”

“But when we were looking for food, we found the Ford Class II USS CVN-79 Kennedy . It was hiding in a fjord near the Guantanamo military base . You can’t see it unless you went into the fjord . The Cubans had no idea there was an aircraft carrier right behind them . ”

“This aircraft carrier was traveling from Panama Canal and while they were entering the Caribbean, the soldiers on the carrier disappeared . Without control, this aircraft carrier continued to travel and finally crashed into the fjord . Around a hundred non-military employees survived . ”

After Zhou Qingfeng heard what East said, he was not excited at all, “A hundred thousand tons aircraft carrier stuck and stranded, without professional people and equipment; it can never be back to the sea again . And the level of damage is still unknown, it might sink right away after we put it back to sea . ”

“Even if we could get it back to sea and it could still float, do you know how many people an aircraft carrier would need? We’d need around two thousand professionally-trained soldiers in order to control that huge aircraft carrier . If I have two thousand professionally-trained soldiers, do you think I’d be stuck in this small island?”

“The last thing is, the route from here to the Guantanamo is controlled by a bunch of pirates . I must be crazy if I’m willing to get that ship! And I can’t save thousands of your people . ”

Zhou Qingfeng rejected East’s suggestion . East was so disappointed he started to cry out loud, “Mr . Hugo, there are three thousand people stuck in the forest in Cuba . Their lives are in danger every single moment . For God’s sake, please help us . ”

Lena Fox, who stood next to Zhou Qingfeng tried to calm East down and turned to Zhou Qingfeng, “Is there no other way? The chance of getting an aircraft carrier is really rare . Even if we don’t need it now, we might need it in the future . ”

“Alright, say we get that aircraft carrier . What are we going to do about it? It’s indeed good and advanced but which of us knows how to drive an aircraft carrier? Which of us could drive the fighter aircraft? Which of us would be able to get the huge amount of fuel and get the ship running?” All Zhou Qingfeng wanted was just a normal gunboat; it would be much more handy and practical .

“You can solve all these problems . ” Lena came closer to Zhou Qingfeng and whispered in his ear, “Other people might not be able to solve all these problems, but you’re special, you’re different . ”

Lena Fox did not usually praise people but she was really good at it . Zhou Qingfeng blushed and was going to say that he was not special . However, his confidence was boosted a little when he saw Lena smile and stare at him .

Lena continued, “Three thousand of East’s friends used to work for the U . S . military, I’m pretty sure they are considered high-quality personnel . It’d be such a waste to leave them at the forest . Even if we can’t get the aircraft carrier, at least we could get those useful people!”

“So now, unrestrict your mind, unleash your power and imagination, like the way you hit yourself with a nuclear bomb . I believe you can do it!”

To get an aircraft carrier was a huge project . After a rough plan was set, Zhou Qingfeng then continued to discuss the details with his companions for another several hours . He will be driving a four-seater Cessna 182 Skyhawks to the Guantanamo area in Cuba, which was more than 500 kilometers away .

Zhou Qingfeng had ordered the unmanned aerial vehicle to take off ahead of time in order to determine the authenticity of the matter and route . Night had fallen while they were waiting for a reply from the UAV . Since they did not have any night vision devices that were capable of flying at midnight, their formal operations had to be postponed to the morning of the following day . At that time, in addition to East who will serve as a guide, Zhou Qingfeng will also bring along Eileen and Ellie, the twin sisters, as his sniper and spotter .

The news that Zhou Qingfeng was going to get an aircraft carrier had spread to the middle and senior levels of the organization . About twenty or thirty people knew about the operation and were exceptionally excited about it .

For Americans, the aircraft carrier was the symbol of a strong nation! The United States had the largest and most powerful aircraft carrier in the world . Hence, if Zhou Qingfeng could get a Ford-class aircraft carrier, it will indicate a leap in the power of the whole organization .

After his dinner, Zhou Qingfeng hummed and returned to his room . He lived in the same room as Jenny and Nancy . Three of them shared the same blanket and were living a life without shame . Usually, the two women would be happily waiting for him, but when he opened the door this time around, he could feel that the atmosphere of the room was somewhat depressed .

Jenny prepared several sets of combat suits for Zhou Qingfeng as she knew that his combat suit will always be torn apart whenever he went out to wreak havoc . As Jenny carefully folded the two sets of spare combat suits into the backpack, Zhou Qingfeng gently embraced her in his arms and whispered, "What's wrong? You seem unhappy . ”

“Do you know what? We will soon have our own aircraft carrier . Although I still can’t think of a way to use it yet, it’s still extremely cool, isn’t it? I will then become the captain of an aircraft carrier and both of you will be the captain's wives . ”

Jenny grinned but her wet eyes indicated that she had just cried . Nancy, on the other hand, leaned over and silently squeezed Zhou Qingfeng's arms .

“Why do you always have to be the only one who goes to take risks . Do you even know that you mean a lot to Jenny and me? I’ll definitely find other men if you’re dead . Don't ever expect me to be loyal to you . " With a little disdain, Nancy then said: "You’ve forced me to become your woman so you must be responsible for me . Do you understand?"

“I . . . I’m not going alone, though . I actually have a whole team behind me . ” Zhou Qingfeng wanted to make a few jokes to ease the tension in the air . However, he instantly stuttered when the two women began to burst into tears .

When Zhou Qingfeng opened the door, he saw Butcher and Mox standing outside, grinning at him . They did not say anything to each other . Instead, they gave each other fistbumps and through their fists, they understood each other . That’s what makes them ‘Brothers’!

“Tomorrow, Mox and I will be sending Lena off to Newport News . Hence, we won’t be able to send you off, but worry not… we’ve brought you a bottle of wine . ” As Butcher waved his hand, Mox stuffed a bottle of vodka into Zhou Qingfeng’s hand . The vodka seemed to be extremely strong, it could be used directly as pure alcohol .

“Only drink vodka when you’re hanging around with your closest friends . ” Mox pat Zhou Qingfeng's shoulders heavily and said with his hoarse voice, "Since you’ll be heading into the enemy’s nest, you might as well just hook up with the woman over there . Stop pretending to be a hero and you might be able to live a tiny bit longer . . . ”

Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher felt extremely happy as they noticed that even Mox had finally started to learn to tell a joke . After the two bear-like men left, Zhou Qingfeng stuffed the bottle of vodka into his bag before saying to the two women, who were still depressed, "Well, don't be sad! Hmmm… let’s sleep early tonight . We still have to get up early tomorrow morning . "

However, someone knocked on the door again before Zhou Qingfeng had the time to have his well-deserved rest . He opened the door and discovered that it was Eileen and Ellie who knocked on his door . The sisters begged: "Victor, can you let us sleep with you tonight? We’re afraid . "

The twins then said in unison, “In the past, we always acted as a team . However, you’re the only one left who we can depend on this time around . So . . . we hope to stay beside you from now on . ”

Zhou Qingfeng felt happy that he was depended upon . Hence, he nodded and said with a smile on his face, “It’s actually not a bad idea to sleep with under-age girls . It would be better if you could get naked before getting into my bed . "

To everyone’s surprise, the twin sisters actually followed Zhou Qingfeng’s order . They took off all their clothes before getting into his bed . Eileen, the older sister, then pulled the quilt and asked, “Victor, you’re very powerful, right?”

After receiving Zhou Qingfeng’s promise, the sisters quickly fell asleep, regardless of whether they would be ‘attacked’ by the big evil wolf or not . However, he could not do anything even if he wanted to . Jenny and Nancy were in the same room as he was . Hence, he decided to move to the guest room .

Jenny and Nancy followed Zhou Qingfeng to the guest room, where they had sex all night long . They only stopped after Zhou Qingfeng was exhausted . However, before falling asleep, Jenny whispered, “Victor, I beg you not to be too desperate . Just be sure to come back . ”

When dawn broke, Katrina, who had decided to stay back, managed to find Zhou Qingfeng before his departure . She gave her precious electromagnetic rifle to him and said, "I know you have some sort of ability that allows you to burst at high speed within a short period of time . The speed of this rifle can be adjusted to suit your needs . ”

“I thought you said that you’ll never allow anyone to touch your rifle…” Zhou Qingfeng had always wanted an electromagnetic rifle . However, as it is an experimental product, it was only produced in small quantities, making it a product that no longer existed in the market .

"When you come back, you have to give it back to me . If you lose it, I will take your life . " Katrina turned her head around and her words seemed to indicate that she had decided to gift Zhou Qingfeng her precious electromagnetic rifle .

This electromagnetic rifle weighed like an ordinary rifle . It had the firepower of a submachine gun and the accuracy of a sniper rifle . Also, it had the penetration force of a heavy machine gun . It was simply a perfect weapon . Zhou Qingfeng was shocked but touched when Katrina decided to give him her precious rifle .

When Zhou Qingfeng gave his words, Katrina had already turned her head around and walked far away from him . However, it seemed that she could still hear what he said, as she then gave a cold grunt, “You better be . ”

When Zhou Qingfeng was on his way to the airport for his departure, Lena finally appeared in her elegant dress suit . It was an extremely rare sight in the cataclysm as someone who did not understand the situation will definitely think that she must be attending a consortium meeting .

"Newport News is more than one thousand kilometers away from here . Shouldn't you have set off early?" Zhou Qingfeng asked .

However, Lena waved her hands like she did not care about it, "There’s always time for that . I came to warn you about something . "

Lena, standing on her tiptoes, pecked Zhou Qingfeng on his lips and smiled, "I want you to understand that I’m living for you now, so you, too, have to live for me . "

Zhou Qingfeng looked at her in a daze . The latter then immediately straightened her face and said . "You still don’t understand it, do you? I shall warn you in a more direct way then - bastard, there’s actually no different than taking the risk alone this time . You must come back alive… For me . ”

In the end, Zhou Qingfeng solemnly nodded when he noticed the change of tone in Lena’s words . He then said, “Well, I’ll be back . ”

With only Lena Fox’s popularity, it would be impossible to get a huge amount of people and equipment out of the shipyard in Newport News, Virginia . Thus, Bird-of-Paradise, which carried tons of resources and the people on it will be following Zhou Qingfeng . They had no choice but to burn the precious fuel of the ship .

Similarly, it was impossible for Zhou Qingfeng to get the aircraft carrier by just himself . Therefore, Katrina will be staying at the Abaco Island and continue to get as many resources as they can from the island . Of course, she would help Zhou Qingfeng if necessary .

They were called Polarlys Legion because Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox thought it was a cool name that was also easy to remember . The aircraft carrier, ‘Kennedy’ was like a magical weapon that was being sealed and forgotten, waiting for others to be recovered and reinvigorated .

If this was a Chinese fantasy novel, the heavy-duty aircraft carrier Kennedy that weighed a hundred thousand tons with a high-powered nuclear reactor, an active phased array radar, and has a battle range of more than a thousand kilometers would definitely be the God-like treasure that determines the outcome of the battle .

Zhou Qingfeng was taking a huge risk to get the aircraft carrier; he spent all the resources and people he had in hand . He was determined and he could not afford the consequences of failure!

If they made it, Polarlys Legion would be one of the major factors to restore human civilization; otherwise, the best for Zhou Qingfeng would be spending the rest of his life in Africa with Polarlys .

After saying goodbye to his friends, Zhou Qingfeng got on the four-seat Cessna 172, departed with sisters Ellie, Eileen, and the guide, East . They flew across the Bahamas, passed Cuba, and arrived at the Caribbean . Their destination was the fjord near the Guantanamo Bay .

A drone has already confirmed the location of the aircraft carrier, Kennedy . This aircraft carrier appeared extremely small compared to the huge fjord; nobody would think it was a majestic weapon that could rule the world . Before they departed, Zhou Qingfeng had successfully contacted the Americans who were stuck in the fjord and he will be landing on the three hundred meters long flight deck of the aircraft carrier .

Fortunately, Cessna 172 was a small aircraft, otherwise, the flight deck would be too short for it . It would take around two hours to get from the Abaco Island to the fjord . When the people stuck at the fjord found out that the world top terrorist, Victor Hugo was going to be there in person to save them, they went crazy on the other side of the wireless radio .

It did not matter what Zhou Qingfeng had done, this brave and fearless man was like a lone ranger, on his way to save them . The people who were trapped had enough of the struggle . Finally, they saw hope and a brighter future with Zhou Qingfeng .

Everyone put their hopes on Zhou Qingfeng like he would able to solve anything and everything the moment he arrived . He was a big hero born to save the world!

Everyone wanted to talk to Zhou Qingfeng through the wireless radio and it was filled with flattery . They would be proud that they had spoken to Victor Hugo .

The guide, East, was very proud when he heard the huge noise on the other side of the wireless radio . Finally, he had cleared all the obstacles and found a great and reliable saver for his trapped fellows . East prefered the joyful words of his mates than the praises from them .

“My fellows are all professionals . They used to work at the Guantanamo military base . Their skills and experience were qualified by the U . S . military . I promise that they would be great for the Polarlys Legion . ”

While Cessna 172 flew over Cuba and almost arrived at the fjord, the people on the other side of the wireless radio started screaming .

Following that, a few sounds of gunshots rose from the wireless radio and the people holding the wireless radio started to run . Zhou Qingfeng frowned and pushed on the accelerator . The engine roared and its rotation speed increased . The speed of the aircraft increased by sacrificing fuel .

East started to get nervous too . He looked at Zhou Qingfeng and looked at the wireless radio in his hand . The aircraft was already traveling at its maximum speed . They could not do anything but pray .

The trapped Americans all panicked . At this moment, they received an important information thanks to Katrina who had been working with the maritime communication satellite .

“Victor, a bunch of armed soldiers showed up at the target area; there are around fifty of them . They came out from a trail and clearly, they saw the aircraft carrier in the fjord . It’s up to you to decide whether you want to continue with this rescue or not . ”

While they were on the way to the fjord, there was already a large-scale drone flying around the fjord . The captured live video passed through the data link and showed on Zhou Qingfeng’s armband computer . There was a platoon of armed soldiers around Kennedy .

The armed soldiers were extremely excited when they saw the gigantic aircraft carrier, Kennedy . They started to fire into the sky to drive away the trapped Americans and they were just excited as they found treasure .

East also panicked . He said worriedly, “We don’t have any weapons . The Cubans took away our weapons, resources, and expelled us to the forest . We found the aircraft carrier but it’s way too tall and we can’t reach it . We couldn’t think of methods to get on the aircraft carrier and thus, we couldn’t get the weapon on the carrier .

A sound rose from the wireless radio again . However, this time, the people sounded panicked and helpless . “Mr . Hugo, are you still there? Please don’t leave us, we need your help . We really need your help!”

Three thousand trapped Americans lived around the aircraft carrier . The moment the armed soldiers showed up, it was like a group of wolves met a bunch of sheep . They were running, panicking, and screaming . The entire scene was chaotic and unmanageable .

Lieutenant Raul could not even believe his eyes when he saw Kennedy hidden in the fjord . The reinforcements he led no more than searched for the Americans, but when they tracked the traces left by these people, they came across the previously inaccessible fjord .

In the fjord, there was a huge ship that towered like a moon . Its 100,000 tons of steel casted the weight that was more than enough to dominate the world . One will definitely be stunned by its majestic size if he was to stand in front of it . The feeling was just truly indescribable!

Lieutenant Lawrence’s men were all stunned as well as none of them would have expected that they would actually encounter such a gigantic ship in a fjord . People in the world who have seen the ship with their own eyes will definitely be shocked by the spectacular auto it had distributed .

"Look, it’s the Americans . They’re just hiding over there… There must be some conspiracy . " One of the soldiers saw the trapped Americans scattered around the aircraft carrier . The Americans, too, were surprised to see the sudden emergence of the Cubans .

After staring at each other for a minute or two, the Americans quickly turned around and ran, but the Cubans then followed by chasing them with guns in their hands . No one actually knew the reason behind these things… Perhaps the United States and Cubans were destined to be life enemies . Even though they had been battling each other for over dozens of years, the Cubans still could not resist from rubbing salt into their wounds when they saw the wounded Americans .

The Americans then began to flee one after another . The fifty Cubans responded by chasing the thousands of Americans all over the mountains and plains . When the Cubans noticed that the Americans did not resist, they shot bullets into the air as if they were driving a herd of sheep back into their pen .

Fortunately, the young Raúl who led the team was able to calm himself down . After chasing the Americans a few hundred meters, he stopped and called the informant, "Intercom! Hand me the intercom now . I must report our findings to the superior . We will soon have our reward accordingly . "

However, just as the call was finally connected, a small plane suddenly appeared on top of the fjord, roaring . The aircraft circled the aircraft carrier and quickly lowered its altitude before drawing in from the gap between the fjord's cliff and the aircraft carrier and launching a dive at the end .

"The one that’s driving this aircraft must be crazy!" Lieutenant Raul was about to pick up the intercom, but he was interrupted by the strong gust caused by wings of the low-altitude-aircraft . The plane kept at a height of five or six meters above ground and almost flitted over Raul’s scalp when it flew past him .

"Assh*le!" Lieutenant Raul spat out a mouthful of sand . After realizing that his opponents were ill-intentioned, he gave up reporting to his superiors . He then immediately ordered the army of soldiers in front of him . “Gather up and shoot into the air . We must take down the small aircraft . The space in the fjord was limited . He won’t be able to maneuver inside it comfortably . ”

More than 50 soldiers who were originally chasing Americans had no choice but to follow their superior’s order . They quickly gathered to prepare for a mass shooting as this was the only way for light-armed infantry to deal with slow, small planes .

However, the Cubans suddenly stopped gathering and cheered when they saw that it was only a small, inconspicuous aircraft . They were not afraid even when the small plane flew past their heads .

Meanwhile, when the small aircraft hovered out of the fjord, lieutenant Raul ordered his men to carry on with his order . Hence, his men assembled, formed a team, and aimed their muzzles at the sky .

The sound of the aircraft engine was loud and clear . After flying out of the fjord, it tried to hide behind the aircraft carrier . However, Raul could hear it clearly . He knew that the aircraft was circling around the aircraft carrier and it was ready to draw in from the gap between the fjord's cliff and the aircraft carrier once again .

“You bastard, the same trick won’t work on me twice . " The young Raúl then took out his own pistol and ordered the soldiers, "Stay steady and wait until the small plane appears, aim at it at once, but do not shoot without my orders . "

The Kennedy aircraft carrier was more than 460 meters long and 40 meters wide, hence, it only took less than a minute to fly around it . As expected, Zhou Qingfeng lowered the altitude of his Cessna 172 and drew into the gap between the aircraft carrier and the fjord once again .

"I must admit that they’re quite brave . " Zhou Qingfeng opened a switch on his aircraft and aimed at the phalanx of more than 50 people .

East, who was sitting in the co-pilot position at that instant kept making the sign of the cross in the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit . He even felt like having an urgency and had the thought to just jump off the aircraft when he saw the 50 muzzles pointing at him . "Mr . Hugo, are you sure you want to do this?"

Lieutenant Raul thought that he was well-prepared as he waiting for the enemy to appear . However, when the small aircraft finally re-appeared, he lifted his own pistol and shouted, "Steady… . . . Steady… . . . F*ck!"

Every single one of the fifty soldiers was shocked by the strange command of their superior . However, when they finally turned their heads around and looked at their own superior, they discovered that Raúl had already run away . The lieutenant shouted while running, “Run for your life! The aircraft is mounted with a machine gun . "

What the f*ck… Lieutenant, are you kidding with us? Can’t you warn us before you run away? You might be able to get away with this, but we’re now doomed!

Meanwhile, the gun barrels of the six-barrel Gatling machine gun, which was located under the head of the aircraft, had already been accelerated . Countless of sudden bullets were spewed out of the barrel, forming a line of flying dust on the ground . The line of dust then quickly spread through and landed on the phalanx .

In order to shoot down the small aircraft, Lieutenant Raul deliberately ordered his men to form a particularly dense phalanx . As a consequence, a blood alley had been formed and the middle two rows of the phalanx had instantly turned into stumps and fleas after the fifty soldiers got hit by the storm of bullets .

Cessna 172 once again, flew past the soldiers’ head, but this time around, it took away the lives of more than a dozen soldiers . When the other soldiers watched themselves sputter with blood on their heads, they knew that neither the phalanx nor their leader was useful anymore . They immediately cried, shouted, and collapsed .

This time around, Lieutenant Raul, too, knew that he had encountered a strong enemy . He climbed up from the ground where he hid and quickly fled away from the scene . In order to survive, he even abandoned his remaining men and let them serve as his decoy to attract the attention of the small aircraft .

However, Zhou Qingfeng was no longer interested in the now-scattered phalanx . He turned his steering wheel in the direction of the Kennedy aircraft carrier and landed on top of it steadily .

After jumping out of the cabin, Zhou Qingfeng looked at the soldiers who were running around like headless flies at that instant . He observed the ground in a condescending position and used his electromagnetic rifle to accurately kill several of the soldiers who were trying to escape . He then shouted: "Eileen, kill that guy that’s moving farther away from us . "

Eileen and Ellie, the twin sisters had been following Zhou Qingfeng’s side closely all the time . As a spotter, Ellie stood still, took out her binoculars, and looked for the target . She soon put on a pair of noise-canceling headset and shouted, "At three o'clock, near the fjord exit, 580 meters away from us, no wind drift, and the target is in a green uniform . "

Eileen realized that she had no time to take a prone position . She then put her M40A5 directly on her sister's shoulder and turned on the scope . As expected, she was able to quickly find out what Ellie was talking about . After aiming at the target steadily, she bit her lip and said coldly: "I’ve found him . "

At that moment, Lieutenant Raul had already run more than several hundred meters away from the fjord . However, when he decided to turn his head around and take a final glimpse at the fjord, he saw that several people were staring at him from several hundred meters away . It seemed that those people who stared at him were standing on top of the aircraft carrier .

In just the blink of an eye, a bullet was fired and penetrated through his skull, sending his brain splashing all over the ground .

“Listen, ten of you form a group and pick a group leader . Ten groups would form a team, and from a team of hundred, pick your vice and team leader . Every ten teams would form a corp, similarly, pick your vice and colonel . ”

“Start now, only those who join a team would receive food and medication . Those who do not obey the rules will be expelled without mercy . ”

“From now on, I’ll be taking charge of your lives and future . You need to obey my rules . Otherwise, you will be not be spared . ”

After Zhou Qingfeng defeated the armed soldiers, he took out a loudspeaker and shouted to the people of the United States trapped in the fjord . He was standing on the deck of the aircraft carrier with a natural condescending manner .

Half of the aircraft carrier of Kennedy was exposed and the other half was covered by seawater . The huge propeller of the ship was exposed and stuck in the sand .

As there was nothing that people could climb on, the people who found the ship could not do anything but look at it . After that, Zhou Qingfeng was the first person who landed on the ship with his airplane .

The people below were already exhausted . However, at Zhou Qingfeng’s command, they immediately started to form teams . They had no choice but to face reality, team up, and feel the warmth of having teammates .

While the people below were grouping up, Zhou Qingfeng was holding the electromagnetic rifle and walking towards the integrated island . Meanwhile, DogMeat was dragging a fat, old, Caucasian man out of the cabin . The old man was screaming along the way .

“Yes, he’s the one . ” When East saw this old man, he stood up and shouted, “There are more than a hundred non-military workers on Kennedy . These guys surely had sufficient food but they refused to help us . ”

Clearly, Zhou Qingfeng was aware of the conflict between the people below and the people on the ship . When the people below found the ship, the people on ship tried to call for help . However, when they realized the people below were not in a better situation, the people on the ship locked themselves up . Right now, Zhou Qingfeng arrived with his airplane and immediately found the leader of the people on the ship .

They were many of them who came out of the cabin holding weapons . They were shouting and scolding Zhou Qingfeng, trying to save the old man . But when DogMeat barked, all of them quickly ran back into the cabin . They have already tasted the wrath of DogMeat . All of them would have already been dead if Zhou Qingfeng did not stop DogMeat .

“Tell me a reason not to kill you . ” Zhou Qingfeng spoke to the old man . His entire body was bleeding; he looked extremely miserable .

Clearly, the man was the leader suggested by the people on the ship . He shouted angrily, “I was trying to save the people below but I have to make sure my people… . . ”

“I don’t wanna hear your explanation, tell me if you’re useful to me” Zhou Qingfeng was holding a pistol against the old white man’s head, “From now on, this ship belongs to me, I just wanna know if you’re useful . ”

The old man opened his eyes wide for a few moments and finally realized Zhou Qingfeng’s words . Looking at the pistol against his head, the old man said carefully, “I’m the head chef of this ship . I worked at the ‘Stennis’ for more than twenty years and I’m very familiar with Kennedy . I believe that I have the qualifications to be useful?”

“Great, I need someone who’s familiar with his aircraft carrier . ” Zhou Qingfeng pulled him up and dragged him, “You don’t have to like me, but I’m your captain now . Come on, show me around my ship . ”

Meanwhile, the head chef was embarrassed . The people in the cabin had no idea what to do, DogMeat was growling, the twin sisters were giggling, and East proudly stood behind Zhou Qingfeng . Everyone was surprised that the owner of the ship changed so easily!

The man thought of fighting back . However, none of the people in the cabin stood up for him . Therefore, he gave up the thought and followed what Zhou Qingfeng said .

As the most expensive man-made war equipment, the structure of Kennedy was incredibly complicated . There were more than two thousand cabins; Zhou Qingfeng would take days to look through the entire aircraft carrier . Zhou Qingfeng roughly looked at the integrated island, hangars, living cabins, power turbines and the other functional compartments .

“Now I understand why you refused to leave this ship . Hospitals, churches, kitchens, and even McDonalds . Life on this ship is so good, the facilities are perfect . ”

“These are hanging baskets to get supplies from the sea, huh? Put it down, bring those who have already joined a group up here . East, remind them to be careful, any destructive behavior will not be tolerated . ”

“Mr . Head Chef, prepare the amount of food for three thousand people . Don’t tell me you can’t do it, I know you have a lot of men under you . ”

“Doctors, get ready to work . Those unlucky people have been living out there for more than two months, you guys will have a lot of jobs in the future . ”

“The rest of you, grab your weapons . You’re the guards who are in charge of security now . I know you guys are not professional . But, if there’s someone below who wasn’t obeying the rules, you can kill him . ”

“Right, I forgot about introducing myself . I’m Victor Hugo, not a good man, you can treat me like a super villain . Right now, I’m gonna get this ship back to sea . My people are already on their way to Newport News shipyard to ask for help . Now, all you need to do is listen to me and try not to make any trouble . ”

Zhou Qingfeng gathered the hundred survivors on the deck, slowly raised his head and looked at them . The people were astonished and stared at him . “So, is anyone here not happy with what I’ve just said?”

Bang… . , Zhou Qingfeng fired and the bullet went straight through the young man’s hair . Zhou Qingfeng grinned and said, “If that stupid question comes up again, the bullet will go straight through your brain . ”

The young man fell to the ground and the people around him stepped backward . When the people looked at Zhou Qingfeng, the confusion in their eyes was replaced with respect .

“Is there any more questions? Ask now if there is . I hope I could clear all the doubts you have now so that you won’t complain in the future while working for me . That wouldn’t be good for both of us . ” Zhou Qingfeng opened up his hands as he was waiting for more questions .

“Uh, that’s a good question . ” Zhou Qingfeng curled his lips and said, “How about this, to make America great again!”

“Victor, I’m at Newport News . This is an industrial city . The people here are mostly workers and belong to the middle class . Even without a government, the people adapt to life after the cataclysm very quickly . This is so much better than the huge New York city . ”

“The people were worried when they heard that the ‘Kennedy’ was stuck at Guantanamo, they are willing to help us . Of course, it will not be easy . I’m here waiting for Bird-of-Paradise, I believe the huge amount of resources would allow more people to join us . ”

“Also, the people here tell me to remind you that the aircraft carrier won’t be traveling alone . Kennedy has a huge aircraft carrier battle group . Since you’ve found it, the people out there might have found the other ships of the battle group . They should be around the Caribbean sea . ”

Lena Fox sent a greeting video from Newport News at night when Zhou Qingfeng arrived at Kennedy . Lena said it was a smooth trip but looking at her messy hair and her fake, forced smile, Zhou Qingfeng knew they had a tough journey .

After all, nobody would help you unconditionally, especially after the cataclysm . Behind Lena, Zhou Qingfeng saw Butcher at the back with half of his hideous face exposed in the video . Half of his head was covered in bandages; it seemed like they have gone through a little trouble there .

Zhou Qingfeng was filming the video for Lena in the captain’s cabin of Kennedy . It was the largest and best cabin on the ship . The other places only have simple beds like the one on the train; even the cabins for officers only have thicker blankets .

“Kennedy is under our control at the moment and I’m trying to get the three thousand people from Guantanamo on this ship . Everyone is good at the moment and things are going according to plan . ”

“Our people at Abaco Island are doing their job . The management team you formed is doing a great job . Around half of the people came from Abaco Island to help me handle the three thousand people here . At the same time, they were sending the people who weren’t suitable to stay, away, like the people who were old or injured . ”

“Unfortunately, our fuel and capacities are limited, we can’t send all of them with planes, most of them are leaving with ships . However, the seas around Cuba were controlled by all sorts of pirates and warlords of the Caribbean, so that’s a problem we would have to think about . ”

“I hope that everything is fine there . Remember, no matter what, you have to leave Newport News after twelve days . ”

After recording the video, Zhou Qingfeng sent it to Lena through satellite . Meanwhile, his assistant, Raymond knocked on the door and came in, “Mr . Hugo, the staff analysis is complete . We’ve found a few experienced sailors but there’s no one who knows how to drive this aircraft carrier . ”

“Right now, Miss Riven is gathering the old soldiers and the shipbuilders who used to work on an aircraft carrier . She had agreed with the Cubans who controlled Miami . We’re able to use Miami International Airport for transportation . Even though it’d be efficient for us, our fuel will run out very soon . ”

Raymond was the actuary who was good at making false accounts; he was talented in management . Lena left him to assist Zhou Qingfeng on purpose . Right after Zhou Qingfeng took control of the aircraft carrier, he ordered Katrina to bring the management team over to the ship . Zhou Qingfeng would not be able to handle those three thousand people without his management team .

It was already November and winter was already around the corner . The entire Northern Hemisphere was lacking fuel and Zhou Qingfeng was experiencing the same issue . “Why does that pirate, Santos never run out of fuel?”

“According to the analysis from the wireless communication, there were more than thousands of armed forces in the entire Caribbean sea; there were around a hundred in Cuba alone . After around three months of integration, these forces gradually grouped up and formed alliances and organizations . ”

“Santos belonged to this organization called the ‘National Liberation Front of Cuba’ . This organization controls an oil refinery in Havana and several offshore oil rigs . Based on our knowledge, it has been relying on fuel sales and they have been doing really great since the cataclysm . They are the strongest force in Cuba . ”

“On the other hand, there’s this warlord named Federo who occupied the Guantanamo military base . He’s belonged to the organization called ‘San Diego Military Alliance’ . It seems like this alliance was trying to make south Cuba independent . ”

Havana was around a few hundred kilometers away from Guantanamo . Before the cataclysm, it was considered close . However, they were heaven and earth at the moment . The best way for them was to connect with Federo who was closer to them .

“Uh… . , Guantanamo produced a lot of sucrose, coffee, and cocoa . The agricultural products processing industry is pretty good but the other industrial products are close to zero . ”

“I don’t think they are worried about light weapons . Well, there’s the Guantanamo military base . But, I’m afraid they really need heavy weapons . ”

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng and Raymond started to brainstorm . There were more than seventy aircraft, the F-35C Lightning II, and all sorts of expensive, advanced ammunition in the hangars of Kennedy . However, the problem was, they had no idea how to use them .

Other than the weapons on the aircraft carrier, they could only take the weapons from Polarlys . However, there really were not any good heavy weapons on Polarlys!

Hold on… . , there was something they could give Federo: the main battle tank M1A3, ‘Abrams’, that Butcher and Mox used . This battle tank did a great job during the battle with Santos . After that, it was stored at Mars port .

When Raymond heard that Zhou Qingfeng was going to give Abrams away, he softly reminded him, “Mr . Hugo, we only have one Abrams . ”

“Well, Federo doesn’t know that, I can tell him that we have hundreds of ‘Abrams’ . And right now, I’m just trying to get the power to go through Cuba and Bahamas freely . I believe that Mr . Federo will be interested . ”

As Zhou Qingfeng spoke, he raised his hands and shouted, “We should form a class-A lying… . , no no, marketing team . And talk to Mr . Federo about some firearm trades . ”

“We’re also famous for the quality of our transport plane . Just so you know, we have an entire fleet of C-130J . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was speechless as it was the first time he met such a passionate firearm salesman . He turned his head around and looked at Raymond, who was next to him, but the latter felt awkward as well . Their current situation was completely contrary to their previous prediction .

Since Zhou Qingfeng had decided to meet General Federico of the Santiago Military Alliance, he decided to use the reputation of his Polarlys Legion to make direct radio contact with them . After gaining their most basic trust and permission, he took a dozen or more people from the firearm trading group, traveled by a small plane, and landed at the Liwand Military Airport in Guantanamo .

One should note that the mysterious Polarlys Legion had already built quite a notorious reputation in the current world . When Zhou Qingfeng arrived with his team with the purpose of a business demand, General Federer even went to the airport to meet him personally . He also took the initiative to bring Zhou Qingfeng to visit the entire Guantanamo base .

For the Americans, the cataclysm was a terrible disaster, but for some Cubans, the cataclysm was simply a revelry . When the U . S . troops at Guantanamo’s military base disappeared, the Cubans around the base immediately swarmed in and occupied the territories overseas that had been operated by the Americans for more than 100 years . The Cubans were extremely proud of themselves for conquering such a base with perfect living facilities!

Guantanamo was known as the 'Pearl of the Andres Islands' . When Zhou Qingfeng came to the deepwater port, he discovered that the situation was completely different from what Raymond had previously described to him . More than 8,000 U . S . troops at the base had disappeared, but they had left behind a large number of military supplies on the base .

In fact, the Santiago Military Alliance was one of Cuba’s two strongest forces . Its strength was comparable to the Cuban National Liberation Front that occupied the North of Cuba . There were a lot of people coming to Guantanamo to look for firearm trading, and most of them were warlords popping up from various parts of the Caribbean .

"We are very interested in your munitions, but first, I would like to know how you’re going to transport the firearms for us?" Zhou Qingfeng did not say that he actually came empty-handed and was just planning to use a tank as his bait and scam them .

Actually, Zhou Qingfeng was very clear that the Santiago Military Alliance had its own difficulties too . All the dock landing ships, transport aircraft and rotorcrafts belonged to the ‘technical weapons’ category . Hence, without professional technicians and powerful logistics system, those equipment were nothing more than a pile of scrap iron for them .

Others who came to buy firearms mainly focused on light weapons such as guns, ammunition, and other weapons in military bases as even if they managed to buy some of the larger items, they would not have the logistics to bring it back with them .

“Transport?” the Cuban who spoke to Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded, “I'm sorry, but we won’t be providing any services other than selling the firearms . You’re on your own when it comes to transporting the weapon, unfortunately . ”

Zhou Qingfeng then frowned, “If you guys are not responsible for the logistics system, how are we supposed to bring it back with us?”

"That’s none of our business . Bring us the supplies we want and leave with the firearms you bought… It’s as simple as that,” the Cuban negotiator replied .

The representatives of several warlords were there to negotiate terms as well . Most of them came from places like Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Venezuela, and even Colombia .

Everyone around Zhou Qingfeng instantly burst into laughter when they found out that Zhou Qingfeng apparently did not understand the current condition of firearms trading .

“Do you actually know how valuable fuel is in the current world? It might be even more expensive than the firearms that you’ll be buying . "

"I think you guys might be better off buying some light weapons and bringing them back by sailing in the sea . We are all traveling by hatch on the sea nowadays . Oh, wait . . . I almost forgot that you actually have a nuclear-powered Polarlys, but it’s useless anyway even if you have the Polarlys . The Bahamian Sea is now under the control of the Cuban National Liberation Front . You can make your way here, but it’ll be a totally different case for your ship . "

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng cursed in silence, That is exactly why I’m here - to open up a trade route for Kennedy and to create an opportunity for the departure of Kennedy in the future . But, you guys just aren’t helping at all . Did I just come here for nothing? Do you think that I really care about your pathetic firearms?

When Zhou Qingfeng stopped talking, the people who were there to talk about the deal soon began to ignore him . The Cuban who had been extremely enthusiastic to serve him at first had also started to ignore him . He even turned around to serve other people .

Raymond, on the other end, felt quite awkward when he saw Zhou Qingfeng being ignored . He murmured, “I'm sorry, Mr . Hugo . It was my big mistake . I didn't expect it to be like this . Since these Cubans are not friendly at all, why don’t we leave here first?”

As they had spent so much effort coming to Guantanamo, Zhou Qingfeng refused to just walk away empty-handed . He was thinking about how to turn the situation into his favour . All of a sudden, gossip could be heard throughout the entire meeting room . Everyone stood up and greeted someone who had just arrived at the door .

"Mrs . General, I feel that you’re getting prettier and prettier every single day . Even Venus will be inferior if she was to stand beside you . "

"My dear lady, I’ve brought back some skin care products from the United States and I believe that they will definitely add a brighter look to your face . "

Apparently, everyone was trying their best to flatter this particular woman . Zhou Qingfeng saw a tall and busty woman . The Latin American race was a mixture of Hispanics, Indians, and African-Americans . As a result, the combination of multiple ethnics had created a very unique temperament for South American women .

When one arrived in Latin America, he will definitely notice that most of the local women had nice curves and their breast and buttocks were usually as bloated as a balloon . As expected, Zhou Qingfeng noticed that the woman in front of him did possess the two mentioned characteristics .

The woman was wearing a black hijab and a low-cut, long dress . Her face could not be seen clearly and the size of her breast could not be identified properly . However, it was a completely different case for her humongous ass . It was the first time Zhou Qingfeng saw a woman with such a huge ass .

"Stay far away from me, idiots . " Although everyone was flattering her, the woman responded extremely coldly, "You guys are just a pile of garbage . . . I feel sick every time I see you . "

The entire living room immediately turned silent . Every single one of them was extremely angry . However, instead of speaking up, they decided to continue faking their laughs . The woman with the black hijab then sighed and said: “I just want to come and ask, is there any of you who can provide food for the alliance? He’ll be my VIP if he can give us some food . Otherwise… Get the f*ck out of here!”

Everyone stared at each other once again, but they remained silent . The woman even threw a few glances at the crowd, but no one was willing to answer her request even after more than ten seconds . As a consequence, she talked to her people with anger, "Get this rubbish out of my place . We don't need them . "

Several guards rushed into the parlor and grabbed everyone’s arms immediately . The crown then protested and began to shout in order to demonstrate their respective power . However, the woman did not bother to look at them at all . She turned around and decided to walk out of the parlor .

The woman immediately turned her head around and stared at everyone in the parlor, forcing them to open up a path for her . She then saw a man in the corner, asking once again, “How much food do you need?”

“Brat, say that once again if you dare . ” The woman with the black hijab felt infuriated by the Zhou Qingfeng’s distasteful tone . She glared at him and everyone in the room could instantly feel chills run down their spines .

In the living room, the woman with the black hijab glared at Zhou Qingfeng for a few seconds . The female guards around the woman let go of the other customers, slowly walked towards Zhou Qingfeng, and encircled him . Raymond started to worry and said helplessly, “Mr . Hugo, what should we do now?”

“You’re asking me? You should ask this lady, what should we do?” Zhou Qingfeng remained calm while looking at the woman with the black hijab a few meters away . He was even judging her body and wondering how she got such a nice body .

Everyone kept quiet and listened to her; even Raymond went out of the room . Zhou Qingfeng was the only one left . The woman with the black hijab slowly approached him and asked, “So, you’re that Victor Hugo, huh? I don’t care what you are in other places, if you fail to give me a solution I’m satisfied with, you’ll regret for your recklessness and impolite manner . ”

Zhou Qingfeng laughed and said, “From what I know, eighty-five percent of the food in Cuba was imported through the Havana port . It has already been almost three months since the cataclysm . The food at Guantanamo military base should have already finished and your men should be starving right now . ”

Clearly, Zhou Qingfeng was on point, the woman snorted again and said, “It’s kind of like the secret everyone knows - every place lacks food at the moment . ”

It was already 2030 but food was still one of the biggest issues for most of the countries around the world . Imagine the situation when eighty-five percent of the food from China was imported . The price of food will be so much higher and the citizens would have already started a revolution!

Meanwhile, Cuba has been relying on imported food for many years . It was not just Cuba, there were many countries in Latin America that have extremely rich resources and soil but their agricultural industries were not able to survive . That was somehow funny, but also pathetic .

“The food didn’t disappear, they just weren’t moved to somewhere they were supposed to be . Tell me a number, how much do you need?” Zhou Qingfeng replaced his smile with a serious face .

The woman remained silent for a few moments and spoke, “Twenty thousand tons . We’d need at least twenty thousand tons of food to last for six months . ”

“You got me, it’s way out of my capability . ” Zhou Qingfeng continued calmly, “But based on the number, I’m guessing your situation is extremely terrible at the moment . Are the people dying already? Or is the basis of your government falling apart already?”

She did not answer his questions, she asked him instead, “So, are you able to get us the amount of food we want? If you can’t, stop wasting my time . ”

Zhou Qingfeng put his hand out, pressed his armband computer and a virtual screen popped out . When she saw that it was a map, she ordered her guards to bring over a couch and a bottle of Tequila with two glasses .

“Want some cigar? The authentic handmade Cuba cigar . Before this, Cuba’s economy completely depended on chewing gums and cigars . Now, they’re worthless . ” The woman took a little wooden box with a fancy-looking cigar in it . She took another cigar out for herself and started smoking with her other hand holding the wine glass .

However, Zhou Qingfeng was not interested in neither alcohol nor cigar . He pointed at Florida on the map and said, “This place is very close to here and it’s occupied by your people, the Cubans . They might have a lot of food . ”

“The Cubans over there aren’t with us . They’re trying to build a new country in Florida, they wouldn’t care about us . ” The woman with the black hijab complained, “And the people from the National Liberation Front are blocking the way to Florida . We’ve tried to send people to get some food but they were either killed or captured . ”

“Yeah, the National Liberation Front . They are holding the oil refinery to produce gasoline and diesel . Due to the fuel deficiency, they will never run out of business . Thus, they aren’t lacking anything,” said the woman .

“Why don’t you send a troop to attack Havana from here?” Zhou Qingfeng pointed at the rear of Havana, the gulf of Batabano .

Cuba was a long island and its capital, Havana was located at the straits of the sea . There was another bay thirty kilometers away from the rear of Havana . When Zhou Qingfeng told her his idea, the woman was lost in thought . Soon, she realized that it was actually a pretty good idea . She was getting excited and started to breathe a little heavier .

“We aren’t able to reach that far, we have to borrow your nuclear-powered ship . It’s the only ship that could travel without the worry about fuel . It’s indeed a very smart idea . ” The woman was amazed .

Zhou Qingfeng was also amazed by himself, “Yeah, I really think my idea is great . You can put your men on several ships and the Polarlys will be dragging the ships to the bay . Then, you can get your food from the National Liberation Front . Finally, Polarlys will drag your ships back here . ”

When the woman heard such a complicated plan, she frowned and said, “Can’t we just do it in one go? Do we need several ships? Your Polarlys could give my men a ride there . ”

“So now, let’s talk about the price . ” Zhou Qingfeng stretched his body and said, “I want all the C-130J transportation planes in your hand, the V-22 Osprey vertical flying aircraft, SH-60 series helicopters, and finally, the dock landing ship, Anchorage . ”

“What?!” The woman snapped when she heard Zhou Qingfeng, “You’re daydreaming, you’re just in charge of transport . Our people will be the one fighting for the food, what’s your right to take so many things from us?”

“Even if I don’t take them, they’re just gonna stay there and rust, won’t they?” Before the woman could speak, Zhou Qingfeng continued, “That’s just part of what we’re asking . The food you get, we want half of it . ”

The woman instantly stood up and snapped, “You b*stard, how dare you for asking for so much? Are you crazy or something? I really think you need to get your mind cleared . ”

Looking at the woman leaving, Zhou Qingfeng chuckled, “Hey! Where are you going? You haven't even told me your name . ”

“I’ll talk to you when you get your mind cleared and by then, you’ll know my name . ” The woman with the black hijab left the living room . While she walked out of the room, she ordered the guards, “Watch him, from now on, he’s not allowed to leave this room until he has his mind cleared . ”

Once the woman walked out of the room, the door of the parlor was closed immediately . Two fully-armed, uniformed female soldiers stood in the doorway and stared fiercely at Zhou Qingfeng .

"Uh-oh . . . this is actually the first time I’ve been confined! What do you guys actually want? You guys are not letting me leave this place, letting me eat or drink . . . " Zhou Qingfeng walked in front of the two female soldiers and pointed to their faces, "But it doesn't really matter though . It's actually quite a nice experience to have such beautiful women stand by me too . Just talk to me, okay?"

"Stand still, you mustn't come near!" A female soldier yelled coldly, her gun pointing at Zhou Qingfeng . "Madame will let you go immediately as long as you’ve done what she asked for . She’ll even sit down and discuss with you properly, and for you… you’ll be getting everything you deserve . "

“That arrogant lady should just go to hell, I think you’re much lovelier than her . " Zhou Qingfeng smiled like a little punk, "Are all the Cuban girls usually as beautiful as you are? Oh . . . certainly not! How on earth did God create so many pretty ladies? I would rather believe that today is my lucky day . Otherwise, I wouldn’t have met two beautiful Cuban girls . "

“Step back!" The two female soldier began to get infuriated . They even pointed their muzzle at Zhou Qingfeng’s chest .

However, Zhou Qingfeng did not show the slightest sense of seriousness even though he was being yelled at by the female soldiers . Instead, he looked at them with his lecherous eyes and laughed, “Ah… I love the fact that you guys are treating me so seriously . I’ve never had this feeling before . ”

“To be honest with you, although Asian girls are generally soft and gentle, I prefer the more sexy and straightforward characteristics of South American girls . Just look at those delicate red lips and the busty chest… I like it!”

"Don't treat us like little girls . Your plan won’t work on us . ” One female soldier yelled, "I’ve seen tons of these liars who only know how to flirt with little girls before . Don’t worry . . . I’ll eliminate the rubbish one by one . "

Another female soldier was pissed off as well, "You'd better stop hiding any tricks up your sleeves . If Madame demanded you to calm down, you better do whatever she tells you to . As long as you can get us some food, there’ll be many women who can accompany you . It won’t matter if you’re only a brat, those women will accompany you, nonetheless . "

However, all of a sudden, Zhou Qingfeng extended his arms and pulled the rifle in the hands of the two female soldiers across him with ease . The two women soldiers were so shocked that they quickly took their pistols, but without waiting for them to actually take any further action, Zhou Qingfeng put the two rifles back into their hands .

The entire scene took less than literally one second . The two valiant Cuban female soldiers were instantly drenched in cold sweat . However, Zhou Qingfeng whistled, took two steps backward, smiled, and said, “See… I told you that I’m much stronger than a mere brat . ”

The other female soldier even shouted, "Don’t you think of pulling our legs anymore . If you come any closer, we’ll shoot you . "

"You guys are so cute! You guys must’ve been dumbfounded, right? I like the fact that you are obviously scared but are still trying to act cool . " Zhou Qingfeng was actually standing three meters away from the female soldiers . He smiled and said, "Why don’t we try it once more? Hold on to your guns tightly . I really want to see if I can take them away from you guys the second time . . . "

The two female soldiers were a little nervous after being fooled by Zhou Qingfeng . However, they decided to tighten up their larynx and increase the tension in their vocal cords, "Step back, bastard, or we’ll pull the trigger now . "

"Really? But I have a feeling that you guys won’t be pulling the trigger because I’m extremely important . After all, I’m the deciding factor in whether or not your family can live through this winter . ”

Zhou Qingfeng then lifted both his hands and snapped his fingers . In just the blink of an eye, the two female soldiers felt that they didn’t feel too good before slowly turning into dust . When they finally snapped out of their dizziness, they noticed that the rifle was already in the hands of Zhou Qingfeng .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng casually dropped the rifles in his hand and shrugged, "I’ve already said it before, haven't I? I’m much stronger than a mere brat . So now, why don’t we find a place to sit down and have a good chat?”

“No, stop it,” a female soldier continued to reject him . She finally recalled that she still had a pistol with her, She quickly pressed her hand on her holster and said, “This will be the last time I’m warning you… this is not funny at all . The Madame is very serious about this . Why don’t you just think it over once again? Otherwise, you’ll just find yourself in some trouble . ”

Another female soldier looked at her companion and nodded at Zhou Qingfeng too . She pressed her arms on her holster and said, "If you want to leave this place, you must agree to the Madame’s terms and conditions . Let me be frank… Our Madame actually has quite a bad temper . She’s only giving you a second chance . "

"Really?" Zhou Qingfeng pretended that he was thinking very seriously . All of a sudden, he leaped forwards and stepped directly in front of the two female soldiers . He grabbed one of the female soldier’s waist and placed his forehead on the forehead of the other one . He whispered, "Actually, I have a bad temper too, but I do have a slightly higher tolerance for women . "

He then asked pervertedly, “I think puberty had indeed hit every single Cuban women like a truck . Please tell me… What are you hiding inside your bloated suit? How can they be so huge? Are they even real? I really want to grab it with my hand, may I?

He gently slid his fingers across the female soldier’s chest and used his finger to scratch her suit . A rustling sound can be heard and a weak vibration was emitted through her suit, causing her to be slightly aroused .

Meanwhile, the female soldier, who had her forehead in contact with Zhou Qingfeng’s forehead, could only lean back against the door . She was stunned, as she had never seen such a gangster who wanted to flirt with ladies at all costs . She then replied, “No, stop it!”

"I'm sorry, but your objection is overruled . " Without hesitation, Zhou Qingfeng grabbed her breast, and he felt that it was the best feeling he ever had in his life . He thought to himself, This might actually be the first time I can’t fully grab a breast!

When the woman with the black hijab left the living room, she was excited and nervous . She felt as if her brain had been activated; many ideas came up in her mind . She was inspired by Zhou Qingfeng That could be the only possible way to solve their problem with food - attack Havana .

From the information that they had, the National Liberation Front focused on defending Havana . There were several military naval ships guarding the outer sea of Havana and there were thousands of revolutionary guards protecting the interior .

Other than Polarlys Legion, nobody else could organize large-scale shipping . If they assaulted from the Batanova Bay, thirty kilometers away from the back of Havana, the enemy will not be able to predict that .

With these exciting thoughts, the woman quickly walked towards the headquarters of the Guantanamo military base . The moment she appeared, the people in the headquarters immediately had serious faces and looked at her with respect . When she arrived at the office, she saw her husband’s assistant standing at the door, smiling at her awkwardly .

“What’s that jerk doing in there?” The woman realized something . The door of the office was thick and sound-proof . She opened the door and saw her husband sitting behind a big table . A male secretary was holding a report while reading it out loud .

“That’s Monday’s report, today’s already Thursday . You’re so bad at this,” the woman walked closer and slapped the report off the male secretary . “Federo, what were you doing? I can smell perfume, you were fooling around with ladies, didn’t you?”

General Federo was a 190cm, strong and huge man . With strong and powerful arms, especially with his full beard, he totally looked like a leader .

However, the woman with the black hijab pushed his arm away and took out a pistol from her purse . She raised the pistol and fired a few shots at the ceiling . Right after she fired, all the guards who were outside rushed towards the office and two naked women screamed and came out from behind a cabinet .

Everyone saw the two naked women and General Federo was embarrassed . The woman continued calmly, “Federo, if you wanna fool around with women don’t do it here . I won’t stop you . You’re in the office and you should do your job . ”

“Do you know how bad our situation is at the moment? Tons of people are starving and the riot could happen at any time . The other leaders within the alliance are doubting your ability, we could be killed any time!” Mirta screamed and released the pistol . She turned to the guards around her, “What are you doing here? Get outta here . ”

The rest of the people instantly rushed out of the room and disappeared . Federo and his wife, Mirta remained in the office . Mirta glared at Federo for a few seconds and walked towards a wall to calm herself down .

She was standing next to a map of Cuba hanging on the wall . Mirta said with a deep voice, “I just talked to Victor Hugo from the Polarlys Legion, he can solve our problem with food . ”

“His Polarlys could bypass the Bahamas and go into Guantanamo . The nuclear-powered Polarlys could drag a few ships and we can send our men there . ”

Mirta grabbed a laser pointer and pointed at the Batanova Bay at the back of Havana . General Federo was amazed, “We could send twenty thousand soldiers over there . That’s a great idea, we can beat their ass . ”

“No, the people from the Liberation Front aren’t as easy to handle as you think . We’re just gonna grab their food and survive the next six months, to get through the most difficult time . ” Mirta’s thoughts were more realistic, “Of course, we could build a little base at the beachhead and make them feel uncomfortable . ”

“That’s such a great idea, awesome! I’m willing to conduct this battle in person, we could turn the tables around . ” Federo clapped his hands excitedly and shouted, “So what are we waiting for? What does he want from us, we’ll give him everything he wants!”

When he heard that the Polarlys Legion not only wanted a huge amount of aircraft and ships, but also half of the food grabbed, General Federo remained silent and appeared a little mad, “We sacrifice our people and he’ll be taking half of the advantage we get?”

After a second thought, he was frustrated, “Just give him what he wants, we don’t use those aircraft or ships anyway . They require professionals to handle and maintain . Also, they require a huge amount of fuel, and we don’t even have enough fuel for ourselves . ”

“Federo, are you an idiot? We can’t use those aircraft and ships but if the enemies got them, they could be a treat to us . By that time, the entire Caribbean would have to listen to him . ” Clearly, Mirta thought further than her husband, Federo .

However, Federo shrugged his shoulders and said, “Then what should we do? He’d be fine even without those aircraft and ships . But we won’t be able to survive the next few months . And by that time, we’d need to give away those aircraft and ships anyway . ”

“No, it’s not that easy . ” Mirta shook her head, “People are rushing to develop at the moment, a few months would decide the survival of a group . There must be a reason the Polarlys Legion is here, they must be asking for a favor from us . ”

General Federo thought it was a joke; he thought the Polarlys Legion could already be matchless with just Polarlys alone .

However, Mirta did not agree with him . She said emotionlessly, “I’ve locked him up, we’ll talk about it after a few days . ”

General Federo could not convince his wife, thus, he could not do anything about it . After around thirty minutes, she was actually the one who could not wait . She quickly asked the two female guards about Zhou Qingfeng through the wireless radio, “How is he doing over there?”

Heavy breathing could be heard from the wireless radio, one of the female guards replied, “He… . , he’s so great! Oh…, no, no, I mean he’s being good here . ”

Mirta did not suspect anything . After another thirty minutes, she ordered the two female guards, “Get some food and drinks for him, whether we like it or not, he’s our customer . ”

Mirta thought the sound at the other side of the wireless radio was familiar but she did not give it thought . After another two hours, when she was going to call and ask about the situation, Zhou Qingfeng broke into her office . When Mirta saw the two female guards’ messy clothes and blushed faces, she snapped, “I told you to watch him, why is he here?!”

Zhou Qingfeng sat in front of the office table with a satisfied facial expression, “Don’t blame them, they were warming up my frozen heart with their warm and tender bodies . Now, I’m willing to talk about the conversation we had earlier . ”

Mirta was so mad when she saw the way Zhou Qingfeng acted . She glared at him and thought, “You little b*stard, you mean after you took advantage of us?!”

The San Diego Military Alliance was an alliance formed by several groups of people . General Federo was the strongest among these forces . However, everything was actually controlled by his wife, Mirta . Due to her outstanding ability to lead, she was very famous in the Alliance .

Meanwhile, the entire alliance faced huge trouble . The strongest force in the alliance was not able to get rid of the enemy . The longer the delay, the harder the days will be . Under such circumstances, everyone in the alliance was worried .

Mirta has her own office and a dozen of guards following her . When she saw Zhou Qingfeng appear at her office, she could not do anything but suppress her anger . She ordered her guards, “Make some tea for Mr . Hugo . ”

Soon, only Zhou Qingfeng and Mirta were left in the office . Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the tea and cooled it . He took a sip and realized that it was way different from how the Chinese would drink tea; there was a lot of added sugar .

“Reasonable? I think what I asked was pretty reasonable . ” Zhou Qingfeng put the cup of tea down and said, “Ma’am, you’re thinking that I’m asking for a little too much, huh? How about we do it another way? Let’s put the Havana thing aside . We’ll talk about something else . ”

“First, you get me a C-130 transport aircraft, fill it with sugar and the tank, with petrol . Cuba produces sugar, that shouldn’t be a problem . I’ll send you a hundred tons of food with the aircraft . You get the food, I get the aircraft, what do you think?”

Mirta instantly burst out laughing, “Are you crazy? One C-130 transport aircraft is worth thirty million dollars . That’s enough to buy ten thousand tons of food . Now you’re offering me one hundred thousand tons and you want the aircraft to be filled with fuel and resources, what do you think I’d say?”

Zhou Qingfeng shrugged his shoulders and said, “Ma’am, you’re totally right, but what can you do? I’m already trying my best to make it reasonable . You have to know that food is more important than the aircraft at the moment . You can live without an aircraft but not without food . ”

Mirta stared at Zhou Qingfeng coldly and said, “I’ll give you the aircraft filled with sugar and fuel . I want five hundred tons from you . And you’ll be staying as a hostage . If something goes wrong, you will be killed . ”

“Well, that’s unreasonable . ” Zhou Qingfeng laughed and shook his head . He stood up and started to walk away, “Ma’am, you’ve crossed the line . This is the last chance, one hundred and fifty tons of food . But, you have to give me all the aircraft you have, tanks filled with fuel and sugar stored . I’ll stay as a hostage . ”

Looking at Zhou Qingfeng leaving, Mirta’s eyes filled with fire and her fists were clenched tightly . She shouted to her guards, “Stop him!”

A few female guards stood up and glared at Zhou Qingfeng . However, he was not afraid at all . Instead, he could not keep his eyes away from the bodies of the female guards; he was enjoying the sight .

Mirta stood up and started to walk around the office; she was indecisive . After long thought, she asked unhappily, “Victor Hugo, weren’t you afraid that I’d kill you?

“Hahaha… . . ” Zhou Qingfeng was touching one of the female guard’s face . The guard glared at him but he said confidently, “I’m pretty sure you can’t kill me . ”

“What an arrogant!” Mirta snorted . Finally, she had no choice but to hardly accept Zhou Qingfeng’s request, “You can take all twelve of the C-130 transport aircraft, you can have all the sugar you want, but I’ll only fill each fuel tank till half-full . Also, we want our food as soon as possible . ”

There was not much time left and Zhou Qingfeng did not want to waste time . He smiled and shook hands with this young woman with the black hijab . When Mirta was going to ask about a detailed plan, Zhou Qingfeng called his assistant, Raymond . Then, Raymond and a few men walked into the office .

Mirta has no reason to reject Zhou Qingfeng and she was actually interested in what Zhou Qingfeng and his few men could do . However, the entire Guantanamo military base was surprised at what happened next .

As soon as a few tables were joined together, Raymond and his team turned on their laptops . Through the satellites, very quickly, they connected to the other team which was more than a thousand kilometers away . There was very little talking . They were just following what Zhou Qingfeng said and typed in commands .

“I’m calling my flight and logistics team . Please be prepared for a few aircraft at the airport, they are on their way here . Also, could you please get all the C-130 aircrafts ready? Please fill the fuel beforehand, we don’t really have much time . ”

Looking at Zhou Qingfeng’s hand, Mirta thought he wanted to shake hands again . However, Zhou Qingfeng grabbed her hand and kissed it . A kiss to show that he was a gentleman (pervert) .

Mirta was mad and quickly drew her hand back, but she must listen to what Zhou Qingfeng says . Soon, she realized Zhou Qingfeng’s team was working with an extremely high efficiency . This team connected a few workplaces and started to work at the same time . Even the Cubans in the military base were ordered by them .

“Where did you get these people? It’s so good to have such a professional team . ” Mirta was amazed, “I wish I had a team like this . ”

Zhou Qingfeng just smiled and was not going to explain anything . Meanwhile, Raymond, who was leading the team, was speechless . He used to be a business elite with a salary of a hundred thousand dollars per year!

Anyone in the team could be some professional with an extraordinary ability or origin . However, all of them were willing to follow Zhou Qingfeng . They were loyal to Zhou Qingfeng and would be incredibly sad if they had to leave the Polarlys Legion .

Looking at Zhou Qingfeng’s mysterious smile, Mirta did not feel great about it . She has been struggling to handle the people under her; she could not find anyone useful in her team . The smart people in Cuba were mostly in the military or government . After the cataclysm, their numbers significantly decreased .

After a few attempts of contacts, Raymond reported to Zhou Qingfeng, “Mr . Hugo, our plan has officially begun . Miss Riven said she’d bring the people here in person . ”

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was laughing in his mind . He was shouting in his mind, Finally, it’s time to show my tricks!

It has already been almost three months since the cataclysm . The chaotic world was starting to adapt to the chaos and order in society was recovering . However, people still could not get information as quickly as they used to receive . Thus, the Polarlys Legion had a huge advantage .

Meanwhile, Lena Fox was at Newport News in Virginia and Katrina has been connecting very closely with the people at Miami from Abaco Island . Zhou Qingfeng was at Guantanamo in Cuba and the Lawrence family was still in New York . With the high-power radio equipment and high efficient information processing unit, they always received the latest news around the world .

While Zhou Qingfeng was fooling around with the female guards in the living room, Lena reported that Newport News had already occupied the large organization, Enclave . Enclave was very interested in the aircraft carrier and they were willing to help .

Soon, Zhou Qingfeng reported that there were transport aircraft, helicopters, and even a dock-landing ship at Guantanamo . Guantanamo lacked food but produced a lot of sugar . Clearly, people at Guantanamo could not fill their stomachs with sugar, thus, most of the people were starving .

Katrina reported that the Cubans who occupied Florida battled with the militia from the north in Georgia . Both sides suffered a huge loss . The militia was the peripheral organization of Enclave .

Based on what Lena said, the entire United States was basically controlled by two large organizations, the Brotherhood of Steel from the north and Enclave from the south . Both sides were strong and they have the potential to rule the entire world .

After they gathered all the information, Zhou Qingfeng decided to work with Enclave . He told them there was a huge amount of U . S military formal equipment and they will all belong to Enclave after one month, as long as Enclave provided the pilots, logistics, fuel, and tools to help the Polarlys Legion transport the food from Abaco Island to Cuba .

Similarly, as long as Enclave was willing to pay with fuel, the Polarlys Legion would get the aircraft carrier, Kennedy for Enclave .

The key things were ‘First, pay a huge amount of precious resources such as food and fuel’, ‘Start immediately’, and ‘Pay after one month’ .

It had not even been a month and the nuclear war would arrive within two weeks . Before that, the Polarlys Legion got the transport aircraft, the aircraft carrier, the technical staff, all the food, fuel, and sugar . They would need to pay the Enclave after a month and by that time, who would still care about aircraft carriers when their lives were at risk?

When Zhou Qingfeng heard that Enclave was going to send an investigation team to Guantanamo, he was delighted! This investigation team had already arrived at Abaco Island and they were on their way to Guantanamo .

There were around twenty people in the investigation team . Within the team, there were pilots and ground staff . It seemed like the Enclave was more excited than Zhou Qingfeng . When they heard that there were transport aircraft, helicopters, dock-landing ships and aircraft carriers, they were the happiest they have ever been .

“Hmph, we’ll see who has the last laugh!” In the middle of the night, a few campfires were set to guide a Gulfstream 650 business jet airplane . Soon, the airplane stopped and a group of people came out of the airplane . Zhou Qingfeng was at the airport to meet them .

The first people who came out were two guards and behind them, an old Caucasian man wearing a suit came out . Finally, Katrina and the rest of the investigation team came out . Zhou Qingfeng approached the man, shook his hand, and smiled, “Hello, Mr . Clooney . I’m Victor Hugo, welcome to Guantanamo . ”

“Hello, Mr . Hugo . I’ve heard that you have a present for me and I can’t wait to see it . ” Clooney was the leader of the investigation team . He was an old, Caucasian man who appeared friendly .

“You know, that’s what friends do and you’re my friend . ” Zhou Qingfeng was trying to show courtesy too . “Just a reminder, Guantanamo is under the Cubans, please remember that you’re in the Polarlys Legion and you’re one of us now . ”

“Don’t worry, I won’t forget that . I don’t like the Cubans too,” Clooney smiled . His target was not just Guantanamo, but also the aircraft carrier . He followed Zhou Qingfeng and met Federo and Mirta . He prepared some gifts for them and both sides were contented .

Next, they went to check the weapons and equipment in the Guantanamo military base . When the investigation team saw the transport aircraft and helicopters, they immediately started to inspect them .

Those aircraft were in very good condition even though it had been almost three months since the cataclysm . They have not been touched since the Cubans occupied Guantanamo . The investigation team from Enclave was really happy about them and Clooney smiled the whole time .

Clooney came closer to Zhou Qingfeng and said, “We’ve passed the fjord you mentioned on our way here . The aircraft carrier looks pretty good . Thank you very much for providing this piece of information, we really appreciate it . ”

“Great, it’s a pleasure to work with you . ” After inspecting all the aircraft and ships, Zhou Qingfeng shook hands with Clooney again .

“I’ll report to the headquarters of Enclave about the situation here as soon as possible . I believe there will be tons of transport aircraft from Georgia here tomorrow and they will be bringing food . Please trust our ability and the effort we put in for this trade . ”

Clooney laughed; he thought he had a huge advantage because the information Zhou Qingfeng provided was unexpectedly great and huge . The equipment, aircraft, and ships from Guantanamo were already good enough . The aircraft carrier, Kennedy was priceless .

The next morning, several Boeing C-17 Globemaster III large military transport aircraft that weighed more than seventy tons arrived at the Guantanamo Airport . Following that, a huge one hundred and twenty ton Lockheed C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft arrived too .

Looking at the gigantic aircraft landing at the airport, Zhou Qingfeng, who was at the airport tower, was very excited . Those aircraft were the representation of rapid transportation; it has always been a symbol of the great America and they were all controlled by Enclave now .

The thousands of people who occupied the military base were shocked, especially Federo and his wife, Mirta . Looking at those transport aircraft coming with tons of food and leaving with sugar, they were amazed . The problem that has been bothering the alliance for three months had finally been solved!

“So, this is the Polarlys Legion?” Mirta came close to Zhou Qingfeng and asked . Her words were filled with amazement .

Zhou Qingfeng thought, Well, they are not mine, I’m surprised too . If they were mine, I’d already have conquered the Bahamas . He smiled and said, “We’re great, huh?”

Mirta thought the Polarlys Legion was not just great, it was unbelievable! Before this, she was still trying to convince this young man in front of him . Now, she thought it was a joke . She had no choice but to lower her head and apologize, “I just wanna say sorry about what happened yesterday, I hope it doesn’t affect our relationship . ”

The earth was shaking; the engines roared . The huge aircraft were arriving and landing at the Guantanamo airport one after the other .

“It seems that most of the major cities in the Southern United States are under Enclave . If they aren’t, it’s impossible to get so many transport aircraft, professional crew and ground staff . ” Zhou Qingfeng saw the huge amount of food, he was excited and nervous .

His trick was no different to dancing blades . He was stuck between the Enclave and San Diego Military Alliance . He would be attacked from both sides if something went wrong . However, the huge amount of equipment and resources were also very attractive .

Zhou Qingfeng asked for two hundred thousand tons of food and a hundred thousand tons of fuel from Enclave . That amount was not impossible to be transported within a month . Thus, Enclave was considering a cargo ship for transportation .

Behind the scenes, Zhou Qingfeng told Katrina who just came to Guantanamo, “We need to speed up the formation of our army . After ten days, detain the transport aircraft, ships, and the people of Enclave . None of them are to leave here . . ”

Katrina was with Zhou Qingfeng in the airport tower . When she heard that Zhou Qingfeng was going to pick off the Enclave, she lowered her voice and exclaimed, “Are you crazy? Enclave is so much stronger than us . We can’t even deal with the three hundred soldiers they just sent here . ”

What Katrina said was completely true . Mr . Clooney of Enclave was very smart . After he agreed with Zhou Qingfeng, he sent several Boeing 787 aircraft with three hundred soldiers to ‘protect’ the properties of Enclave . In fact, he did not completely trust the Polarlys Legion .

These three hundred soldiers were not to just threaten Zhou Qingfeng, the alliance who occupied Guantanamo was uncomfortable with it . However, Zhou Qingfeng insisted on doing things his way, “Katrina, just do what I say, detain the people and everything after ten days . Stop them from leaving . ”

Katrina did not agree with him immediately . She asked with a serious face, “Are you sure you wanna pick on this organization that’s so much stronger than us, make them our enemy instead of our friend?”

“Victor, you always surprise me . ” Katrina stared at Zhou Qingfeng, took a deep breath and said, “Alright, I’ll do it with you, to challenge Enclave . I hope you don’t let me down . ”

Katrina spoke like she was betting her life on it; she treated whatever Zhou Qingfeng said as a mission that she would give up everything for .

Zhou Qingfeng was speechless but also shocked when he saw Katrina’s serious face . He quickly said, “Katrina, please trust me, I’m not risking your life . ”

Katrina was touched by Zhou Qingfeng’s words . Her serious face was instantly replaced with a smile, “Alright, I got it! I believe that you could create miracles and I could do better than Lena Fox . ”

Katrina put her hands on Zhou Qingfeng shoulders and kissed his forehead, “Since you’re gonna do something great, I’ll make it even greater . ”

“There are tons of business aircraft at Miami Airport and ships at the port . I could talk to the Cubans in Miami, exchange their aircraft, ships, pilots, ground staff, and sailors with our fuel . ”

Zhou Qingfeng nodded and agreed with Katrina, “You could do that, but the port and airport at Mars are too small for those huge aircraft and cargo ships . ”

“Get Nassau, it has a huge port and an international airport . The enemy isn’t strong anyway . I just formed a five-hundred men light infantry battalion in Abaco Island and there were two thousand men in the backup team . With the amazing transport we have now, we really should expand our forces . ”

When it came to battle, Katrina was excited . Zhou Qingfeng also thought he should get a more reliable base . The Abaco Island was too small compared to Nassau that could fit two hundred thousand people . Once they took over Nassau, the entire Bahamas would belong to the Polarlys Legion .

“How about you conduct the attack?” Zhou Qingfeng was stuck in Guantanamo and only Katrina was able to move freely .

“Sure . ” Katrina said proudly, “I’m a standard soldier that trained professionally since I was young . Commanding five hundred men shouldn’t be a problem . ”

“Alright, you can do it . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought a small risk and high return was worth a shot . “I’ll talk to Clooney about it and see if we could get some stuff from them to support us, like a few armed transport aircrafts . ”

Clooney totally agreed with the thought of the Polarlys Legion attacking Nassau . He would be happy to see the Polarlys Legion fight with the Cubans . He even offered a Lockheed AC-130 gunship to support Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng’s plan was going very well . However, with the huge amount of incoming food, Mirta’s mind has cleared from the shock . She talked to Zhou Qingfeng about her doubts, “You guys are not trying to get Guantanamo back, are you?”

For the past two days, a huge amount of resources arrived with the transport aircraft . The San Diego Military Alliance was going to get tons of precious food and they just traded their transport aircraft and helicopters that were not useful to them at all . However, seeing so many people of the United States returning to Guantanamo, Mirta was worried .

“Our next target is Nassau and then the Bahamas . I think we’re not gonna be enemies within the next twelve months . ” Zhou Qingfeng laughed, “But after twelve months, who knows what’s gonna happen?”

Mirta remained silent like she was evaluating Zhou Qingfeng’s reliability . After a few moments, she said, “Victor Hugo, you’re such an honest man, but also a dangerous one . I haven’t stopped thinking about killing you since I’ve met you . You’re a big threat to us . ”

“Really? Why didn’t you kill me?” Zhou Qingfeng smiled and came close to Mirta . He was so close to her that he nearly touched her boobs . “I’m dangerous, but why are you getting so close to me?”

Mirta hesitated . Through the hijab, Zhou Qingfeng could see that her eyes were filled with mixed feelings . Her eyes were filled with madness, cold blood, admiration, and unwillingness . Zhou Qingfeng put his hand out towards her hijab; he wanted to see the face under the hijab .

Zhou Qingfeng thought it was very fun to play with Mirta who was proud and fierce . While Zhou Qingfeng teased Mirta, the burly General Federo showed up .

It seemed like Federo was mad about something . The moment he saw his wife holding Zhou Qingfeng’s hand and them being so close, he frowned and snapped, “What are you doing?!”

“Well, as you can see, there’s an argument among us . ” They were caught on the spot but Zhou Qingfeng acted as if nothing had happened . He did not even move his hand until Mirta let go of his hand .

“Then, why are you getting so close to my wife?” General Federo stared at Zhou Qingfeng and his wife; he was so mad that he could burst at any time .

“The Polarlys Legion is planning to attack Nassau and I was hoping that I could recruit some Cuban mercenaries . I think your wife misunderstood me, she thought it would be a threat to the alliance,” Zhou Qingfeng lied .

Mirta glared at Zhou Qingfeng through the hijab and said, “Yes, Mr . Hugo has been unreasonable . ” She could not help but play along with the topic . She could not say that she was being played by Zhou Qingfeng .

General Federo did not suspect anything . With the great confidence he has, he turned to Zhou Qingfeng and asked, “How many people do you need?”

“I don’t mind paying with a huge amount of fuel, but I hope the mercenaries are obedient, strong, brave, and prepared at all times . ” Zhou Qingfeng has really high standards .

Mirta was going to say something but she stopped . Federo nodded his head and said, “If you’re really going to fight with the Liberation Front, you could recruit some of the mercenaries from Guantanamo . A hundred is too little, how about a thousand?”

“I only need a hundred, one platoon would be more than enough . ” Zhou Qingfeng had this thought in his mind, They’re just gonna be cannon fodders for Katrina . A thousand of them would be completely different from the initial plan .

Mirta was going to reject Zhou Qingfeng but Federo stared at her to notify her to shut up . Soon, both of them left with the guards . As soon as they were away from Zhou Qingfeng, Mirta shouted at Federo .

“Do you know how dangerous it is? There were millions of Cuban immigrants in the United States and we have a lot people leaning in their favor . The Polarlys Legion helped us a lot by transporting the food with those transport aircraft, everyone thinks they’re very strong at the moment . ”

“Before the cataclysm, there were thousands of Cubans who used to work for the U . S Army at the Guantanamo military base and now you’re letting them take our mercenaries . Today, they get a hundred, tomorrow they’ll get a thousand, ten thousand, and finally, we eventually end up losing this place . ”

Before Federo could say anything, a group of soldiers shouted from afar, “Isn’t this our pretty and sexy Cuban lady? Hello, Mirta, it’s so good to see you!”

Someone walked quickly and approached Mirta . Mirta was shocked and she snapped, “Santos! What the hell are you doing here?” She turned around and looked at her husband, “What are the people from the Liberation Front doing in our base?”

Federo did not know how to explain . Santos laughed and said, “Oh, my beautiful Mirta, it seems like your husband hasn’t told you what’s been happening . Don’t you worry, I come in peace and am hoping you’ll surrender right now . ”

“You’re crazy, what the hell are you talking about?” Mirta said sarcastically, “Look at our airport, we’ve got the Polarlys Legion supporting us . Tons of resources and food are coming for us, you’re the one who has to surrender, garbage!”

“I know you’ve got some help from them, but we’ve got more than you . The National Liberation Front has partnered with the Brotherhood of Steel . We’ve got tons of weapons from them and we’re getting a lot stronger . ”

“As for the Polarlys Legion that you mentioned, they were just a bunch of losers who got kicked out of North America . They couldn’t even counter the Brotherhood of Steel . You know what, yesterday, we had more than twenty M109A6 self-propelled howitzers and a huge amount of artillery shells . ”

“Can the Polarlys Legion provide you those heavy weapons? No! That goddamn legion is just a bunch of beggars collecting garbage and useless stuff . They even went to Miami to recruit slaves, hahaha… . , is there anything funnier than that?”

“This is a place with a population of less than ten thousand . They may have been able to get you some food with the transport aircraft, but they can’t get you the real, good stuff . I’m here to warn you today, surrender . Otherwise, both of you won’t have much time left . ”

Mirta was shocked by what Santos said and she had to think about it . Federo pulled her aside and whispered, “I’ve received information this morning, our defence point in Camaguey was invaded and it’s gone . Right now, I’m rebuilding the defence but it’s really tough at the frontline . ”

“So this b*stard came to convince us to surrender?” Mirta was so mad . Federo shrugged his shoulders and said, “Well, I showed him our airport and showed him what we’ve got, but it seems like he doesn’t give a shit . We’ll really lose everything if it continues to be like this . ”

Mirta stared at Santos as she digested what Federo said; she thought Santos was indeed terrible . She quickly ran towards the direction of Zhou Qingfeng . After a few moments, Mr . Victor Hugo appeared with Mirta .

Mirta introduced calmly and elegantly, “Both of you are my guests since you’re in Guantanamo . General Santos, from the National Liberation Front . He’s the commander of Bahamas with his base at Nassau . Meanwhile, he’s stopping all the ships from the United States . ”

“General Santos said the Liberation Front has recently partnered with the Brotherhood of Steel and I think we should celebrate that . ”

“This is the commander of the Polarlys Legion, Mr . Victor Hugo . They’re located at the north of Nassau, Abaco Island . I believe both of you have met and might have heard of each other . Today is such a great day for both of you to meet . ”

As soon as Mirta stopped talking, General Santos was instantly outraged and pulled out his pistol . He was shouting behind the guards, “You… . , you’re Victor Hugo? You killed my son, Quino! You’re gonna pay for it . I’ll get revenge for my son and I’ll kill you . ”

Looking at the angered Santos, Zhou Qingfeng was dumbfounded but roughly knew what was going on . He turned to Mirta and said unhappily, “Ma’am, you’re taking advantage of me . Now the enemy’s attention is on me and that’ll really ruin our relationship . ”

“That’s right . But the Liberation Front is our common enemy and they are giving us a lot of pressure . I hope the Polarlys Legion could attack Nassau as soon as possible, threaten them a little . ”

Mirta’s voice gradually turned softer and gentler, “Little jerk, I might show you my face if you make me happy . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought in his mind, Do you think I’m the kind of pervert who’ll fall for that? I’m a gentleman, I’m not gonna fall for this!

“Hugo, Mr . Hugo! I’ve been looking for you the entire afternoon, aren’t you worried?” Mr . Clooney from Enclave rushed into the military club in Guantanamo . He found Zhou Qingfeng drinking with two pretty female guards .

The Caucasian old man from Enclave raised his voice, “Mr . Hugo, you’re so irresponsible, this is gonna affect our cooperation . The Brotherhood of Steel is working with the National Liberation Front . It doesn’t only affect the Polarlys Legion, but also Enclave .

The Brotherhood of Steel occupied the north, Enclave occupied the south of the United States . Cuba was close to the south . Enclave had enough trouble with the millions of Cubans who came to Florida . If those Cubans were all trained and armed by the Brotherhood of Steel, the results would be unimaginable .

Clooney trembled at the thought of the Cubans coming in like a wave . He thought the Cubans were not reliable; he was afraid that they would betray them any time . Even though Victor Hugo was a Chinese, most of the people in the Polarlys Legion were Americans . To Clooney, they were more reliable .

While Mr . Clooney was looking for Zhou Qingfeng to ask for military support, Zhou Qingfeng went missing . Clooney really panicked . Finally, he found that the little b*stard . Zhou Qingfeng was drinking .

“Mr . Hugo, I’ll give you whatever you want . The situation now is this: we can’t allow the force of the Brotherhood of Steel to get into the Caribbean . They are not allowed to affect Enclave . ” Clooney panicked and begged Zhou Qingfeng .

However, Zhou Qingfeng knew what was this smart, old man was thinking about . At the moment, Enclave could not fight with the Cubans because of the Brotherhood of Steel, otherwise, he would not beg Zhou Qingfeng . He was just trying to delay the process to get more benefits from Zhou Qingfeng .

“We want more food, more fuel, and a few cargo ships with sailors . We’re currently expanding the Caribbean, we need some workers like professional workers in the oil industry . Thank you . ” What Zhou Qingfeng asked was no different to daylight robbery .

Clooney was shocked when he heard Zhou Qingfeng . The Caribbean was covered with pirates, the only way they could expand was to fight! In fact, it was so much harder than conquering the United States at the moment .

Zhou Qingfeng thought, The nuclear war is coming, alright? The global nuclear winter would last for at least a few months or even a few years . The dust from the explosion would get to the top of the stratosphere . Sunlight would significantly decrease and global temperature would drop at least ten degrees .

A direct consequence of the drop in temperature would be people starving or freezing to death . Without an energy supply like petrol, days in the future will be extremely difficult .

“We’ll attack Nassau in these two days, we’ll get Havana after that . We’re hoping that we could still use the oil extraction factories and offshore oil rig in Havana . Thus, we need some petroleum engineers or workers in that field . ”

Clooney hesitated when he heard what Zhou Qingfeng asked for . The oil refinery will be very useful until oil was depleted; it would be a great tool for them . If the Polarlys Legion got the oil industry, they would be a huge problem for Enclave in the future .

“I’ll need to think about it and report back to the headquarters,” Clooney did not accept immediately . Instead, he leaned towards rejecting Zhou Qingfeng .

“Well, take your time to think about it . Actually, the Cienfuegos refinery in Havana is enough for us . There were even buildings built by the Chinese . We might find some Chinese people over there, who knows?” Zhou Qingfeng left the club with two of the female guards . The way he walked away did not make him appear drunk at all .

Meanwhile, Santos who lost his son was screaming and shouting in his room . The guards around him stayed far away from the room because there were random gunshots coming out of the room . The doors and the windows were all damaged and broken .

“Goddamn b*stard, how dare he stand in front of me? I will not let him go . He thought he could escape from me like he did? He’s wrong! We’ve got weapons from the Brotherhood of Steel and he’ll know what we’ve got . ”

After a few moments, Santos opened the door and shouted at his guards, “Bring the wireless radio! I’m gonna make a plan . ”

All the guards did not dare move . Santos said with a lower voice, “Alright, I’ve already calmed down . I have to admit, the Polarlys Legion is strong, but I’ll give it all I have this time . ”

“First, send the airplane team over to Abaco Island to interrupt and investigate 24/7 . This time, we have to take the lead . The reason we lost last time was because we lost control . We’re gonna first destroy their airport and eliminate all their drones . ”

As soon as the guards heard what Santos said, they were relieved . They turned on the radio system and sent out the command .

“Secondly, get the Bunker Hill dock landing ship ready, bring along the amphibious assault vehicles we got from the Brotherhood of Steel . We’re going straight to their base and completely destroy them . ”

“Finally, turn on combat mode for the three camps in Nassau, We’ll depart as soon as I return . We’ll first get rid of the Polarlys Legion . I’d like to see how they’re gonna fight against our warships with an expedition ship and a cargo ship . Finally, we don’t have to use the old and rusty frigate anymore . ”

His guards were excited and high-spirited when they heard Santos . The Brotherhood of Steel has given a lot of good stuff to the Liberation Front just to cause trouble for Enclave .

“Alright, let’s go home!” Santos did not want to waste any more time with the leader of the San Diego Military Alliance, Federo . He thought, It’s just a few transport aircraft with a little food, what can you do with all that food? Stupid alliance, you’ll be next after the Polarlys Legion!

When Santos prepared to leave his room, he bumped into the person he hated the most . Zhou Qingfeng was wearing a cowboy hat and there were two Cuban female guards standing beside him . Zhou Qingfeng stared at him with an obvious provocative attitude .

If it were not for the presence of the guards of Alliance, Santos would definitely have pulled his pistol out and shot Zhou Qingfeng .

Santos did not want to bother this murderer who killed his son . However, Zhou Qingfeng stopped him with two revolvers and shouted, “Mr . Santos, do you dare to have a one-on-one duel with me? It’s not gonna hurt the innocent nor sacrifice the soldiers . We’re doing it in the oldest way of solving a problem . Be it a man’s problem, family hatred, or whatever . What do you think?”

The people gathered when they heard about a duel . The people of the south part of the United States, the Latins, loved this kind of event . A duel was a rare event, they would not miss it .

Santos looked at the crowd of people around him, he could not run at all . He could only stare at Zhou Qingfeng who challenged him .

“But that’s what a brave man would end up as . It wasn’t a shame that your son had to die . His death was great, honored, and without regret . He’s a man who died like a real man . ”

“However, this is between you and me . Why do we need to involve these innocent people? Why don’t we use the simplest, quickest, and most honorable way to solve this problem? Stand up and duel with me . ”

The veins popped in Santos’ neck, he started breathing heavily but he could not speak properly because he was old . He pointed at Zhou Qingfeng with a red face, “You’re shameless, mean, . . . . . shameless, you… . ”

Santos thought, Did you think it’s gonna work out so easily? This is related to the entire Bahamas, Cuba, and even the future of the United States . You’re asking to solve everything with a duel? Who do you think you are?

As Santos cursed, the Cubans around them started to laugh at him because he was rejecting the duel between two men . Clearly, the audience would not be happy if the duel was not going to happen .

As for Zhou Qingfeng, he did not plan on letting Santos back to Nassau but he did not want to change the commander of Bahamas, who was the commander of the Liberation Front, Santos . It was because Santos was a really bad commander, Zhou Qingfeng would not want someone better to replace him .

“Mr . Santos, I understand that you’re old, weak, and you can’t fight with a young, strong man like me . Your son couldn’t, and of course, so can’t you . So, you could ask someone to duel with me instead . How does that sound?”

Once again, Santos was pissed off when Zhou Qingfeng said that and the people around started cheering . Humble, merciful, brave, fair . Zhou Qingfeng was like the perfect gentleman . Everyone started to look at him differently .

When Santos heard that he could ask someone else to replace him, he changed his mind . He could not accept the fact that his son was killed by Zhou Qingfeng and he could not even find the corpse . He wanted to get his revenge so badly . He shouted, “Carlos, you’re gonna have a duel with him . Kill him . ”

A middle-aged man behind Santos stood up . He had only one eye, was gloomy, and did not stand out in a crowd; he looked completely ordinary . However, the way he walked was stable, you could see that he was more than his appearance .

“Is he the most famous killer, ‘Lone Wolf’, in the Caribbean? I heard he’s good with the revolver . Nobody could beat him in a short-distance battle . ”

“That guy used to be attacked by more than ten policemen at once . He killed all the policemen and only sacrificed one eye, he’s one real, scary man . ”

As the people discussed, Carlos came closer to Zhou Qingfeng . He said sarcastically, “Young man, how would you like to die?”

“Uhh… . , naturally?” Zhou Qingfeng did not like the way Carlos looked at him . It was like a snake staring at its prey . He gave Zhou Qingfeng a cold and sticky feeling which made Zhou Qingfeng very uncomfortable .

“Hahaha…, you’re expecting to die naturally after you decided on a duel?” Carlos stood around five meters away from Zhou Qingfeng . He put his hand on his holster and said, “It won’t be very long . ”

“I’ll be the judge . ” Santos stood up . He stared at Zhou Qingfeng with his angry, red eyes that the blood nearly burst out from his eyes .

Zhou Qingfeng immediately snapped, “Go away! You’re supposed to be the one who duels with me . What if you cheat? It’s a fair battle between two men and you can’t ruin it . ”

If Santos could, he would rush towards Zhou Qingfeng and beat the hell out of him . All of a sudden, a woman’s voice rose, “Can I say something?”

The people around them opened up a path, Mirta slowly walked in, still wearing her black hijab . She stared at Zhou Qingfeng and whispered, “You’re the commander of the Polarlys Legion, are you sure you wanna do this?”

“Do you know about that man standing there? He’s called the ‘Lone Wolf’, Carlos, the most famous killer in the entire Caribbean . He’s not someone you can easily deal with . You had better think twice, there’s no way you could win this . ”

Finally, Mirta said with her lowest voice, “This is my place, I could stop the duel . Leave Santos alone, we have people at the Liberation Front too . We can’t simply kill him . Also, just do what you’re supposed to . ”

For Mirta, Zhou Qingfeng should not be having a duel . He should really be attacking Nassau soon . Clearly, she thought Zhou Qingfeng did not take it seriously and all their hard work would go to waste . How can a commander do this?

Zhou Qingfeng might not be a good commander because he was new . However, he liked to fight, he was brave, cruel, and experienced . “I think I can win this . ”

The men under Santos started laughing when they heard what Zhou Qingfeng said . The audience around them supported Carlos . Carlos smiled and remained silent . He stared at Zhou Qingfeng like he was staring at a dead body . He was very confident .

Mirta wished she could slap Zhou Qingfeng and shout at him because of all the trouble Zhou Qingfeng had created . She raised her voice and asked again, “Are you really gonna do this?”

“Of course, I brought this up!” Zhou Qingfeng was very calm . However, the people around still thought he was going to lose . For the people, they thought Zhou Qingfeng should really focus on it . He should at least show some seriousness and readiness . Right now, Zhou Qingfeng looked like a dumb, young man who had no idea what was going on .

“You’re ridiculous! You’re gonna ruin our plan . ” Mirta was also pissed off, she turned around and walked away . She hoped Zhou Qingfeng would change this stupid idea of a duel .

However, Zhou Qingfeng was not planning to stop . He randomly picked a person from the crowd to be the judge . A stone would be thrown up n the air, the participants would fire as soon as it touched the ground . It was a simple game .

Meanwhile, Mirta had already walked a few steps and in her mind, she was hoping it was a joke . Suddenly, the people watching the duel exclaimed and all of them looked up . Clearly, the stone was up in the air . Following that, the stone fell and touched the ground .

At that instant, a sound of a gunshot rose . Mirta freaked out and stopped moving . Even her blood stopped flowing for a few seconds . She did not dare to turn around . She was cursing Zhou Qingfeng in her mind . The San Diego Military Alliance would be gone if Zhou Qingfeng was dead .

At the sound of the gunshot, the people around screamed and Mirta felt hopeless . B*stard, even if you don’t care about yourself, at least care about the rest! If you’re dead, the entire Alliance would be gone!

Mirta panicked, turned around and ran backward . She saw that the people around were stunned . Zhou Qingfeng was holding the revolver and he remained still . She had this thought in her mind, Maybe he’s still alive, maybe it wasn’t a fatal wound, maybe… .

“Call the doctor, hurry up!” Mirta rushed to Zhou Qingfeng and touched his body, “How do you feel? Where did you get hit?”

Zhou Qingfeng stood and kept his cool in front of everyone . When he heard Mirta, he laughed, “The bullet went straight through the brain, trust me, a doctor won’t help!”

Mirta looked at Zhou Qingfeng’s head and quickly turned around . At that instant, Carlos, who was hit in the brain, fell to the ground . She couldn’t believe it, “You killed Carlos?”

“He’s too bad, way too slow, and ugly too . He’s no match for me!” Zhou Qingfeng slowly put his Colt Python back into the holster and complained about the weak enemy .

The moment the rock was in the air, the Cubans held their breath . When the rock touched the ground and there was the sound of a gunshot, everyone looked at Zhou Qingfeng . They were expecting this young Chinese in front of them to die; they were expecting blood from either his head, chest, or any other parts .

Everyone around was shocked by the scene . The top-rated killer in the Caribbean who was expected to win was killed easily by Zhou Qingfeng . People looked at his hand, he has not even pulled out his gun and was killed by Mr . Hugo on the other side .

The dead Carlos could not stand up and fight for himself as he was already a dead body . If only if his spirit could speak, he probably would say, Shameless, filthy a**hole . It’s not fair at all . You used some superpower!

Carlos was dead, General Santos immediately stood up and shouted for Carlos, “Shameless, filthy a**hole, you’re cheating . You pulled out the gun before the rock touched the ground!”

Shhh… . . , the people around were unhappy with what he said . Everyone there saw what had actually happened . The people at the back who were blocked even stood on chairs and stools to see the duel . They would know if Zhou Qingfeng had cheated .

Meanwhile, more than a thousand people had gathered in the audience . Those who missed the duel were very worried and wondered what was going on .

“Mr . Victor Hugo from the Polarlys Legion challenged General Santos from the Liberation Front . But General Santos is old, so his man, ‘Lone Wolf’, replaced him . ”

“I mean, this is so unbelievable . Victor Hugo is truly the incarnation of courageous and fearless . Mrs . Mirta tried to stop him but he rejected . ”

“The Lone Wolf, Carlos? You mean the first-rate killer in the entire Caribbean, the Lone Wolf, Carlos? That Mr . Hugo is so dead!”

“No, you’re wrong, totally wrong! Mr . Hugo won . It was just a piece of cake for him . The bullet went straight through Carlos’ brain . I mean, Carlos is just bad, he didn’t even manage to pull out his gun before he died . ”

Some of them even climbed to the top of the building and explained to the people who could not see the duel . The people who were listening thought it was a shame that they did not manage to see the duel .

Meanwhile, General Santos was still complaining about the duel . He was shouting angrily, “This is not even a duel between two men, it’s not fair . It’s a humiliation to me, the family of Santos, and the entire Liberation Front . ”

“Enough, stop this nonsense!” Mirta was relieved when she saw that Zhou Qingfeng was fine . She just wanted to stop the nonsense . She commanded the guards, “Separate them . General Santos, you can leave if you want, We’ll see each other in the battlefield . ”

A few guards stood up and stopped between Zhou Qingfeng and Santos . The general was still shouting and complaining to request for another fair and real duel .

While everyone thought it was the end of the duel, Santos could not do anything but accept the fact that he lost . However, Zhou Qingfeng suddenly called out, “I can’t accept the fact that he’s doubting me . Do you want to re-do it? I’ll take it . Coward Santos, don’t go!”

Zhou Qingfeng grabbed a stool and stood on it . He shouted with his great voice, “Santos, you’re a coward . I killed your son, and you’re leaving me alone?”

“If you don’t kill me today, you’ll never get a second chance for the rest of your life . Because your incompetence and timid nature would be spread throughout entire Cuba . ”

Santos was not just mad anymore, he could not even speak for himself! The best gunner he had was dead . What he wanted was to just leave the place . Little did he know, Zhou Qingfeng was not planning to let him go .

General Santos had to get revenge for his son . If he did not stand up for him today, he will be looked down upon for the rest of his life . Looking at the Cubans, he knew that he could not run away from this .

The old Santos had been through a lot . He was aware that the most rational way to get revenge was by returning to Nassau, commanding the battle and defeating the Polarlys Legion .

Santos insisted to leave . Again, Zhou Qingfeng called out, “Hey coward Santos, you can send two men at the same time to duel with me!”

Santos, who was thinking straight, could not take it anymore . He immediately turned around and shouted, “You think you could deal with two of my men at the same time? Kid, you’re too arrogant . Today is going to be your day to die!”

Messengers should neither be beheaded nor hung . Both sides obeyed the rules . Before this, the San Diego Military Alliance lost a defence point from the Liberation Front . Right now, the San Diego Military Alliance was considered weaker compared to the Liberation Front . Mirta did not dare to provoke Santos .

However, Zhou Qingfeng had nothing to worry about . If killing Santos would solve the problem, Santos was already dead . He could have killed the Santos and his son at the same time .

Meanwhile, Katrina was already back at the Abaco Island whereas Enclave was planning to get the Brotherhood of Steel coming into Cuba . What Zhou Qingfeng was trying to do right now was to stop the commander of the Bahamas . At the same time, he could not kill him .

Meanwhile at the military base of Guantanamo, people had gathered for the duel . The people who could not see the duel had no idea what was going on . When they heard the exclamations again, they quickly asked about the situation .

As there were too many people, the people at the outer circle could only guess what happened as they waited for news from the people who were able to see .

“Mr . Hugo suggested two versus one . He’s continuing with General Santos . Two men will duel with him at the same time . ”

The scene was like that in a supermarket; everyone was talking about Zhou Qingfeng and they were really excited . During the duel with Carlos, there were only around two hundred people . Now, there were more than a thousand people . Zhou Qingfeng was like a superstar!

In the middle of the crowd, Mirta stopped in front of Zhou Qingfeng and shouted, “Victor Hugo, stop messing around . What were you thinking? How did you come up with the idea of fighting two of them at the same time? Do you really think you’re superman?”

The entire scene was happy and even Zhou Qingfeng himself was affected by the lively atmosphere he created . However, this time he was not going to talk much . He pushed Mirta away and said unhappily, “This is a battle between men, go away woman . ”

Wow! Everyone was surprised . People immediately started to discuss, “He doesn’t even care about what Mrs . Mirta said . Man, she’s like the top woman in Cuba . The world-famous Miss Cuba, the Queen that rules almost half the entire Cuba . ”

Most of the men thought, “We’d really like to get closer to the beautiful Mrs . Mirta . How good it would be if she would speak to us . Imagine the feeling of pushing her away . Oh, how great!”

Mirta did not expect Zhou Qingfeng to push her away . It has been many years since a man treated her like Zhou Qingfeng did . Zhou Qingfeng was rude, wild, and did not give a shit . She was outraged by Zhou Qingfeng’s attitude and shouted, “Victor Hugo, this is your last warning . This is my place and stop challenging my authority . ”

“I’ll apologize to you after if I survive . But right now, I’m one fearless man standing in front of you . I’m afraid that I’ll need to ignore your kind warning . ” Zhou Qingfeng could not stop it already, he acted gentleman-ly to show his apology to Mirta . In fact, he was actually saying, I’m still gonna do it . What are you gonna do?!

The people around were hyped by Zhou Qingfeng’s words . They clapped their hands, whistled, and screamed . Everyone thought Zhou Qingfeng was the coolest guy ever!

Zhou Qingfeng turned to Santos and shouted, “General Santos, don’t hide, don’t escape, don’t let me down . Get two of your men out and let’s have a duel!”

Meanwhile, Santos could not be more mad . He turned to two of his guards and said, “Two of you, kill him . He must die today!”

Both of the chosen guards were scared . The people around them were excited but they were terrified . Even the Lone Wolf, Carlos could not beat Zhou Qingfeng, it would be worse for them .

However, it will be two versus one . Two of them shooting at the same time could possibly kill this Chinese man in front of them . Otherwise, it would not make any sense .

Two of the guards slowly walked out . They stared at each other and walked to different directions like their minds were in sync . Even though the people around were not happy because it would not be fair for Zhou Qingfeng . They were very far away from each other, forming an equilateral triangle with Zhou Qingfeng . Clearly, it would be impossible for Zhou Qingfeng to win .

The previous, random judge walked out happily . He was really excited that he could participate in the duel as a judge . He could probably brag about it for the rest of his life .

“No, I’m gonna change judges . ” Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand and looked in the direction of Mirta, who was mad at him, “Hey… . , pretty lady, you’ll be the judge . ”

Everyone was excited and started to whistle when Zhou Qingfeng said that to Mirta . It was so rare to see someone who actually dares to tease Mirta . She was the woman who held the highest position in Cuba; she was a serious, hot-tempered, and fierce woman . Mirta had this hijab that distanced her from everyone else . People could not even speak properly in front of her .

“Me?” Mirta waved a hand and rejected, “Don’t get me involved with this ridiculous game of killing yourself . ”

Aww! Everyone thought that it was a shame . Zhou Qingfeng raised his hands and clapped out loud, “Come on, let’s put our hands together . Clearly, she’s a little shy . Why don’t we give her some encouragement and a round of applause? Do you want her to be the judge?”

The Cubans around watching the duel were soldiers and guards under Mirta . All of them stared at Mirta for a few moments then people started putting their hands together . Soon, everyone was clapping and staring at Mirta while shouting, “Mirta! Mirta! Mirta1”

The enthusiasm of the people created a huge commotion, even the air was stirred by the sound waves . Mirta never thought that the people would do this to her . The point is, she could not reject .

“Hey… . , pretty lady . Hurry up . Everyone is waiting for you . ” As the people cheered and shouted, Zhou Qingfeng looked extremely confident and charming as he laughed . He was irresistible .

Even the cool Mirta was influenced by his laugh . She hesitated for a few moments and walked out of the crowd . She glared at Zhou Qingfeng then picked up a little rock and said, “Good luck, don’t die . ”

Again, a rock was thrown in the air . The noise died down and the people, once again, held their breaths while looking at Zhou Qingfeng .

As the rock floated in the air before it touched the ground, one of the Santos’ guards pulled out the revolver, …… . Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, Zhou Qingfeng’s hand moved at that instant .

Bang! Bang! The sound of two gunshots could be heard at the same time . Two of Santos’ guards who were standing away from each other were shot in their chests . They fell down once the rock touched the ground .

At the sound of the gunshots, Mirta was shocked and closed her eyes . She saw one of the guards cheating . However, before she could call out, Zhou Qingfeng had already fired the bullets into their chests .

Due to the high tension in the air and her immense concentration, the scene in front of her unraveled in slow motion, like in a movie, and the scene kept on repeating itself in her mind . It was still a piece of cake for Zhou Qingfeng . Even though one of the opponents was trying to cheat, Zhou Qingfeng managed to kill both of them . He was the calmest, steadiest, and coolest man ever!

When Mirta opened her eyes, the place was dead silent . Everyone was stunned and stared at Zhou Qingfeng in disbelief The people were shocked, astonished, and speechless . After a few seconds of dead silence, the crowd began to cheer again .

“Mr . Hugo did it! He won the two-versus-one duel . I couldn’t even see him move . It was as quick as lightning . I only heard one sound and the two men opposite him were dead . ”

“Unbelievable, this is unbelievable! One of the guards was cheating but he still managed to win . I can’t imagine what would happen if I were him . ”

“What an incredible moment . Oh my gosh, I’m so excited . I don’t think there’s anyone here in Cuba who could beat him . And you know what? He’s our friend!”

After two of the men fell, everyone started to rush towards Zhou Qingfeng . The female guards hugged and kissed him, the male guards lifted him up and cheered . He was thrown in the sky; the female guards were so excited that they took off their bras and threw them at Zhou Qingfeng to show their love .

Mirta was smiling too when she saw Zhou Qingfeng win the duel . All the tension and nerves she had turned into laughter . As a queen who controlled the entire Guantanamo military base, it was so rare for her to smile at a man .

However, as everyone cheered and celebrated for Zhou Qingfeng, Santos was in a completely different situation . He felt a strong hopelessness from the fact that he could never beat Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng was like an unbeatable giant that blocked his way . He was depressed and really upset .

“Let’s go, we’ve gotta get out of here . We’ll be back winners after we destroy their base and eliminate their soldiers . They are going to regret their ignorance and arrogance . ” Santos could not even be bothered to collect the corpses of his men; he just wanted to leave .

“Wait… . ” Zhou Qingfeng was lifted by a few men . He stared at Santos from the top like he was a king, “General Santos, are you admitting that you’ve lost?”

General Santos was already dead inside . It was a two-versus-one duel where even one of his men cheated . Even so, they could not beat Zhou Qingfeng . Zhou Qingfeng’s ability was beyond his imagination . He had to admit, “Alright, you win . ”

Once Zhou Qingfeng mentioned the word conflict, General Santos thought about his son . He could not forgive Zhou Qingfeng . However, he had no choice at the moment, “Yes, we’re good . ”

“Since we’re good, why are you rushing to leave?” Zhou Qingfeng got down from the Cubans, walked towards Santos, and asked, “Or are you still thinking about revenge? Do want another duel with me?”

Zhou Qingfeng was not planning to let Santos go . He grabbed Santos’ shoulders, shook them, and shouted, “Tell me, do you want to have another duel?”

Zhou Qingfeng asked a few times but none of them answered . No one even dared to stop Zhou Qingfeng . The rest of Santos’ men gradually stepped backwards because they knew that the young Chinese man in front of them was insanely strong . They would not want to duel with him unless they were crazy .

In the meantime, General Santos was forced to go back to his room . All his guards and luggage were locked with him in the same room . Zhou Qingfeng stood at the door and shouted, “Mr . Santos, you should stay for a few days . If you want to leave this place, that means that you have decided on another duel with me and I’m totally happy with that!”

The Cubans around were surprised . They did not expect that Zhou Qingfeng’s intentions were to suppress and lock Santos up . Mirta reacted the quickest . She quickly came close to Zhou Qingfeng and whispered, “Is the Polarlys Legion ready to attack Nassau?”

“We’re still preparing… . ” Zhou Qingfeng asked someone to get him a chair and he just sat in front of the room where Santos was . Finally, General Santos realized that Zhou Qingfeng was not planning on letting him go .

As the door closed, Santos was a trapped beast . He was worried and irritated . However, this time, he was not shouting and yelling anymore . He opened the maps, activated the radio system, and immediately asked about the situation in Nassau .

Everything in Nassau was normal . The soldiers in Nassau were following his instructions to gather . After a few hours, they would be on their way to attack the Abaco Island . The only problem at the moment was, the commander, General Santos could not be there .

“Goddamnit!” Santos did not expect this to happen at all . He had just gotten the best weapons from Enclave and he was only here to convince them to surrender . One of his men suggested a new commander from Havana . Santos instantly slapped him and snapped, “A new commander to replace me?”

After Santos calmed down, he comforted himself, “It’s alright, I’ll still be able to command the battle . With this radio system, it’s not much a difference compared to doing it in person . The forces we have right now are so much stronger than the Polarlys Legion . We could still win this!”

For the past two weeks, a large amount of people went to the Abaco Island to seek jobs . Even though the Polarlys Legion had the patrol system of the island, they could not stop the people who were able to sneak onto the island . What they had was actually exposed to the public .

Just looking at it, the Polarlys Legion was already at its best . They tried their best to expand their forces . However, it was just the population that had increased . Most of them were not soldiers or trained in the army . Also, their equipment and weapons had not improved over time . The fact that they did not have warships was a huge disadvantage .

As for the Liberation Front, the new dock landing ship, Bunker Hill, alone was enough to conquer the entire Bahamas . Thus, Santos was very confident . He held the map tightly and said, “You can’t stop me, Victor Hugo . I’ll do anything to destroy the Polarlys Legion, even if I have to sacrifice my life . ”

The stars were shining; it was a chilly night . Zhou Qingfeng was sitting on a beach chair with a few Cuban women taking care of him .

After the ‘Wasteland Ranger’, Victor Hugo showed off his shooting skill during the day, these women came to look for Zhou Qingfeng . Of course, Zhou Qingfeng would not want to upset any of them . Thus, they stayed to chat to him .

Outside the room, Zhou Qingfeng was drinking beer and eating snacks . On the other side, Santos was feeling at his worst . One of the guards peeped through the door and quickly reported to Santos, “General, he’s still out there . ”

“Damn it!” Santos smashed the table and a glass fell to the floor . Meanwhile, he was desperate to go out but none of his men was willing to fight against Zhou Qingfeng out there . Thus, they were stuck in the room the entire time .

In fact, there was one man who tried to shoot at Zhou Qingfeng through the door . However, as soon as he aimed at the door, Zhou Qingfeng immediately pointed a gun at his head . They were terrified and could only see Zhou Qingfeng through the slit between the door and the wall .

Even though Santos could not be back at Nassau to command the battle, he was very confident, “Good at shooting, huh? It’s time I show you the artillery shells from the huge cannon . ”

Santos believed that as long as his plan worked out, the Polarlys Legion will be gone . By then, the San Diego Military Alliance would not be able to hold on for very long and they would naturally listen to Santos .

Zhou Qingfeng had only been sitting for half a day when the man from Enclave, Clooney could not wait anymore . He repeated Zhou Qingfeng’s request from earlier in the wireless radio and actually discussed it with the people from Enclave . Unexpectedly, they agreed with Zhou Qingfeng .

“Right now, the Brotherhood of Steel is giving us too much pressure . The Cubans in Florida could lose control at any time . We need to stop that . ”

“We can give the Polarlys Legion what they want . There are tons of engineers in a few oil refineries in Texas who aren’t doing anything . We could send a thousand of them over . As long as we get rid of the Brotherhood of Steel, the Polarlys Legion is nothing . Maybe, we could take this chance to conquer the entire Cuba .

Clooney was so disappointed when he heard this statement from Enclave . He has met Zhou Qingfeng in person . He thought that even though Zhou Qingfeng was just a young man who was only eighteen-years-old, he has a huge potential to be a great leader . Zhou Qingfeng was still young and was not really experienced but he could see the bigger picture . At least, that was what Clooney thought about Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng would definitely be a huge threat for them in the future . However, since the people with higher authority in Enclave has made the decision, Clooney could not do anything but accept it . “Mr . Hugo, Enclave would give you whatever you want . Tomorrow, there will be tons of petroleum engineers coming from Texas to Abaco Island . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was delighted when he heard the news . He quickly called Raymond to deal with the engineers who were coming . The engineers were the most important for oil refinery because it involved all the mechanical, chemical, and materials that were helpful to rebuild civilization .

“Mr . Hugo, I’m also authorized to notify you that the Enclave will fully support the Polarlys Legion . As long as you’re able to get the Nassau into the Bahamas, we’ll support you in managing the entire Caribbean or even some places in the South of the United States . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was even more excited when he heard that . He quickly asked the Cuban ladies to get a table and a chair . Both of them started discussing the details regarding Raymond taking charge of recording and arranging resources .

“We’ll be giving you a dozen of large cargo ships to ship whatever resources you have . ” Clooney listed the resources down and showed it to Zhou Qingfeng .

They have already discussed about the cargo ships, they were going to use them to transport food . However, there were actually more resources listed than what Zhou Qingfeng had expected . After a rough look, Zhou Qingfeng was happy with it .

The resources were not just food; there were many of the industrial products used in everyday life . Paper, toilet paper, pads for women - these were the things that did not seem that important in daily life, but without them, it could be huge trouble . Imagine, during the middle ages, people used ropes to clean their bottoms . Zhou Qingfeng could not imagine life without those simple things .

Other than those things, Zhou Qingfeng was especially happy about the equipment, the maintenance workers, and repairers of ships . They were coming from the shipyard in Newport News . They were already on their way to the Abaco Island . In fact, they were extra gifts for Zhou Qingfeng because he provided information about the aircraft carrier, Kennedy .

There was even a 500-ton gantry crane . Even though it was very old and considered garbage while it was cleared from the storage of Newport New, it was priceless for Zhou Qingfeng . In addition to the maintenance workers, the repairers who could build the gantry crane and a shipyard were going to be very useful .

Not only could a modern shipyard build and demolish ships, it could be an entry level ordnance factory . In fact, Jiangnan Shipyard used to be the largest military enterprise in China . It would be amazing for Zhou Qingfeng to own a standard shipyard .

Zhou Qingfeng could not imagine how good it would be, especially with the unlimited fuel from Polarlys and Kennedy in the future,

There was an electronic device factory where he could make an engine factory that could produce engines with less than two thousand horsepower, an alchemy factory that could produce materials, and a chemical plant that could turn petroleum to fuel .

They were all from the last century - old and inefficient . Zhou Qingfeng was really surprised that Enclave was able to find those old stuff that had been sitting in the storage for years .

It seemed like Enclave was helping the Polarlys Legion stabilize the industrial system in Latin . In fact, they were just giving them the stuff that were not useful to them . Zhou Qingfeng accepted all of them anyway as they were all free . If used properly, they would be great tools after the nuclear war .

They got tons of engineers, equipment, technology, and resources . The Polarlys Legion collected a lot from the Enclave and it was time to do something for them .

Zhou Qingfeng discussed with Clooney outside the room . Meanwhile, from the wireless radio, Santos received information that the army in Nassau was ready . Santos commanded, “Attack tomorrow, destroy the Polarlys Legion!”

When the cataclysm happened, there was a riot in Cuba . The National Liberation Front took control of the north of Cuba including the capital city, Havana . At the same time, they gathered a few warships, invaded Bahamas, and conquered its capital city, Nassau .

Under the lead of General Santos, thousands of armed soldiers and more than millions of poor Cubans came to Nassau . The three hundred thousand citizens in Nassau were treated as slaves . Meanwhile, General Santos was going to attack the Polarlys Legion . A huge amount of Cubans followed; they thought they could reap some of the benefits .

The people who did not have boats or ships could only stay in Nassau . They were sad that they could not go but at the same time, they were excited about the invasion . It was such a great thing for the Cubans

The Cubans have always been suppressed by the United States in the past . However, now, millions of Cubans were in the United States . They were so excited that they could celebrate for the entire day with their favorite rums .

The people on the fleet who were ready for the invasion were excited too when they saw the people cheering and waving at them . Compared to the 1000-ton frigate they used last time, the Bunker Hill dock landing ship was nearly ten thousand tons . It was so much bigger and looked so much greater than the old frigate they had .

There were also a few thousand indigenous people of Nassau at the port . Most of the people in Bahamas were African-American . Since the Cubans occupied Nassau, they became the second-class citizens . They were all treated very badly .

On the day of the invasion, the people of the Bahamas were forced to celebrate at the port . However, compared to the happy Cubans, they were rather calm . There was no expression on their faces . They saw the Bunker Hill dock landing ship and a dozen frigate ships traveling around the Bunker Hill .

The Bunker Hill was not the only thing Santos received from the Brotherhood of Steel; there were tons of frigates from the U . S coast guard . Any of these frigates was much better than the old frigate they had . Thus, Santos’ force was significantly increased and they were the reason he had the guts to attack the Polarlys Legion .

The Bunker Hill was equipped with two 76mm naval guns and the Phalanx Close-In Weapon system - a close-in weapon system for defence against anti-ship missiles or helicopters . The Brotherhood of Steel sent them the professional operators so the close-in weapon system could work .

While the fleet set off, a large drone showed up . It was flying around a few hundred meters away from the ground and flew across the Nassau port . As the drone was huge and slow, everyone on the ground saw it .

The Bahamians discussed in very low voices . On the other hand, the Cubans at the port who followed the fleet went crazy .

As the people shouted and yelled, a few operators in the radar control room received an order from the captain, “Shoot it down immediately . ”

The Phalanx Close-In Weapon system was activated, the 20mm cannon rose and launched an artillery shell . After a few moments, it hit the drone and completely destroyed it . The drone was shattered and dropped into the sea .

“The Polarlys Legion is doomed . They are not going to use the laser-guided artillery shell again . We’re not going to let any drone get close anymore . ”

All the Cubans cheered when they saw the first attack of the Close-In Weapon system . When the drone was destroyed, they were so excited; it was like they had won the battle . Meanwhile, Santos was still in Guantanamo . He was relieved when he received the news through the wireless radio .

“Get me a bottle of wine . We’ve got to celebrate . After the invasion, that little ignorant brat is going to pay for what he did . ” Santos was happy and of course, his guards were happy too . They had already started to drink and celebrate .

For the Bahamians in Nassau, the drone was their last hope . However, their hope was instantly broken when they saw the shattered drone . The drone only showed up for less than two minutes .

While some of the people at the port were happy and some of them were upset, the fleet continued to travel . The only problem with the fleet was that the traveling speed of the Bunker Hill was too slow . It could only travel at a maximum of fourteen knots where the other ships in the fleet could travel at twenty-four knots or even up to thirty-two knots .

Even so, the Cubans were not really worried because they were very confident . They thought the distance from Nassau to Abaco Island was only around fifty nautical miles . It would only take them a few hours .

While the people were still very excited about setting off, the sound of an engine rose from the other side . It was a little similar to when the drone appeared . However, this time, there was no drone, it was just the sound of one .

Again, the Cubans and Bahamians looked at the sky . They could see a black dot getting larger and larger . In the Bunker Hill, the radar already saw it coming . The officer-on-duty immediately reported to the captain, “Sir, there’s a transport aircraft coming toward us . ”

“A transport aircraft? How could it be a transport aircraft? Are they dumb? They should at least send a fighter aircraft that could actually do something to hurt us!”

For the Cubans and Bahamians with binoculars, they already saw that it was a C-130 transport aircraft: a medium transport aircraft that could land anywhere . It had excellent performance and wide application . However, it was a transport aircraft! A transport aircraft was not a fighter aircraft .

“Hahaha… . , the Polarlys Legion is being stupid again . Once it gets close, our Close-in Weapon system will take ‘em down immediately . ”

“This is ridiculous, a transport aircraft . It’s as transport aircraft! They have the stupidest commander ever . They’re killing themselves . ”

“I have no words for this . They are so stupid . I’m afraid the Bahamians would have to be slaves to the Cubans for the rest of our lives . ”

As the Cubans laughed and the Bahamians wept, the C-130 aircraft suddenly changed directions . It started to travel in circles around the Bunker Hill at a distance of approximately five thousand meters . As soon as it turned, a 105mm caliber howitzer came into view .

The air force AC-130U gunship, ‘Spooky’, was being built during the beacon of democracy . One costs a hundred and ninety million dollars . It was simply too expensive . They were only produced when the United States had a strong economy . Otherwise, they could not afford them, especially its maintenance fees .

This gunship has a special feature . It was unbeatable against a short-distance battleship! It was fast, enduring, powerful, easy to control, and accurate . It would be a disaster to the enemy!

The way to use the AC-130U was to stay and travel away from the shooting range of the enemy . It was equipped with a 105mm caliber howitzer with a firing range of five kilometers . Even though it would not be very accurate at such long distances, the enemy would not be able to hit the aircraft . It could fire as many shots as required until it hit the target; the enemy could not do anything but watch!

However, the people at the Nassau port did not realize it was a fighter aircraft . The captain of Bunker Hill told the operators of the Close-in Weapon system, “Get that transport aircraft down when it’s in range . ”

The operators of the Phalanx Close-in Weapon system were retired soldiers from the Brotherhood of Steel . When they saw the transport aircraft stop outside the shooting range on the radar, they had a bad feeling .

Even though they could not directly see the AC-130U, they knew there was only one kind of aircraft that would travel away from the target in circle: a gunship . Once it was stable, it will start to attack .

The effective shooting range of the Phalanx Weapon Close-In system was only one thousand and eight hundred meters . Its maximum shooting range was five thousand meters . However, the AC-130U was more than five thousand meters away . Even if they had the best luck, they would not be able to hit the aircraft because the 20mm artillery shell simply could not travel that far!

The Cuban Captain on the bridge started to panic when he heard what the operators said . He quickly went to the bullet-proof window and searched for the aircraft with a pair of binoculars .

“Captain, we can’t reach it, our 20mm system is even worse than their smallest 25mm equalizer . We can’t fight that . ”

Before the Cubans on the Bunker Hill could do anything, the AC-130U started to fire! An artillery shell was launched and landed near the tank landing ship . It missed!

Hmm…, firing on the flight platform isn’t a very good idea . It’s alright, let’s try again . When the hydraulic buffer was reset, the loader reloaded another high-explosive bomb . The gunman shouted, “Fire!”, and another artillery shell was launched .

After two shots of the artillery shells, the people at the port quiet down . They were all stunned by the scene . The explosion caused water from the sea to splash onto the Bunker Hill and the ships in the fleet quickly moved away from the dock landing ship . The other Cubans who followed the fleet were astonished .

Meanwhile, Santos’ fleet was departing but they stopped . The people at the port saw everything . They saw the transport aircraft show its horrible, sharp teeth as soon as it turned - it’s firing!

The Cubans at the port were astonished when they saw more artillery shells coming . They were getting closer and closer, more and more accurate . Some of the Cubans already covered their heads with their hands and started to panic .

On the other hand, the Bahamians who were forced to come were excited . Previously they were hopeless; they were depressed . However, the moment they saw the transport aircraft became a gunship, they started to cheer .

Shooting from five thousand meters away was indeed a little too far, however, the Cubans on the Bunker Hill were frightened of every single artillery shell that could hit them . The captain on the bridge was panicking and commanded the patrol ships in the fleet to get rid of the gunship . However, the people on the patrol ships were not listening . They were running away from the landing ship .

Five artillery shells were launched and finally, one of them hit the Bunker Hill . Even though the artillery shell did not create huge damage, the people on the ship were terror-stricken by the huge vibration .

However, there were alerts coming from the radar and communication department . They reported that the devices on the ship that were exposed in the air were very important . They would be totally messed up if those devices were destroyed .

The captain of the Bunker Hill was like an ant on a hot pot . He searched all the weapons on the ship and none of them could hit the gunship that was five thousand meters away . The Phalanx Close-In Weapon system could not reach it, the 76mm main cannon could fire at such a long distance but it was a flying aircraft! There was no way the cannon could hit the aircraft .

What should we do? The captain had ran out of ideas . There was only one option left: return to the port and run for your life!

However, the Bunker Hill, at fourteen knots, was as slow as a snail, it could not run away from the AC-130U . It took quite a while for the port to be in their current location . It was going to take more time to get back because there were artillery shells coming at them . The people on the ship were under huge pressure .

Another six artillery shells launched and one of them hit the bridge on the ship . The bullet-proof, strong armor protected the commanders on the ship . However, the huge vibration and impact killed the captain’s will to resist .

If the captain of the Cubans could cry, he would say, “This is a tank landing ship! I can’t do anything with the gunship . I can’t fight with it, I can’t run from it . For the peace of humanity and my people, I give up!”

As a result, it only took twenty minutes from the AC-130U showing up to the people on the Bunker Hill surrendering . There were more than ten artillery shells launched but only two of them hit the ship . The tank landing ship was completely fine, none of the people on the ship died, but they surrendered!

It had only been twenty minutes but the main force of the fleet tank landing ship surrendered near the port . To be precise, a little, white flag appeared and this ten thousand ton warship dropped the anchor and stopped moving .

The Cubans at the port were so disappointed when they saw the scene . Words could not explain their feelings . Many Cubans started to cry at the port .

On the other hand, the Bahamians were so happy they could not stop smiling . They were talking about it non-stop and there were even people who spread the news to the entire Nassau . They brought more people to look at how the Cubans struggled .

However, the Cubans will not give up so easily . There were still thousands of armed soldiers in Nassau, especially when Katrina only has five hundred men . Even with the additional one hundred mercenaries as cannon fodders, the difference was huge .

Meanwhile at Guantanamo, Santos was already drunk and he did not know anything about his fleet . He was dreaming about his fleet arriving at the Abaco Island and defeating the Polarlys Legion . By then, he would get the nuclear-powered ship, Polarlys, tons of resource, and finally, he could kill his son’s murderer .

General Santos drank a few bottles of rum . He was drunk and started to hallucinate . He could hear the horn of victory and people cheering after the battle . He thumped the table and stood up, walked out of the room and came to Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng had been blocking Santos the entire day . The location he was at right now had became famous in Guantanamo . There was a large parasol next to him and he was surrounded by several beach chairs and women in bikinis .

General Santos came to Zhou Qingfeng with a bottle of rum in his hand . He said proudly, “Zhou Qingfeng, the Polarlys Legion is done . My fleet is already on the way to the Abaco Island . Imagine, the resources you got from Enclave are going to be mine . ”

Zhou Qingfeng gave him a look of disdain and remained silent . Instead, the women around him were shocked . Also, there were quite a few guards from the Alliance . They were all confused by Santos’ words . However, looking at the confident Santos, it seemed like something major had happened .

Santos had drunk a lot and he was a little confused . He turned and shouted to the other Cubans, “Your guy: he’s good at duel, huh? It’s useless! Times have changed, the Western era is over . Can a cowboy with two revolvers rule the world? You’re f*cking kidding me!”

“I have a tank landing ship called the Bunker Hill . It’ll carry more than a dozen tanks, another smaller landing ship, and hundreds of soldiers in one go . The two cannons on it could bombard the beach . Its Phalanx Close-in Weapon System could destroy aircraft and missiles . ”

“Do you still think that this brat would be victorious? He’s just a clown, showing off some funny and ridiculous moves . In fact, he’s not any better than me! He’s going to be a loser; he’s going to lose everything!”

Santos was releasing the stress and anger that had developed over the past few days . When he saw more people coming, he started to speak even louder . The way Santos performed was pretty effective . The people who listened to him were intimidated .

If it was true that Santos defeated the Polarlys Legion, food and resources in the future will be cut . The defence line of the Alliance that had been rebuilt would be destroyed by the Liberation Front again . The Cubans who stayed in Guantanamo were going to be losers and they were going to be slaves to the Liberation Front .

As it was a major matter that would have had huge consequences, Mirta quickly came to see what had happened . When she arrived, she heard Santos shouting, “Surrender! All of you! Surrender now and you might be spared . It’ll be too late when the soldiers of the Liberation Front are here . ”

“It’s already been confirmed, our fleet defeated the Polarlys Legion and landed on the Abaco Island . I’ll be ten times stronger by then . It’s not too late to surrender now . Otherwise, you’re going to regret!”

Mirta frowned when she heard what Santos said . The drunk Santos was dancing happily like he had already won the battle . She was shocked . She walked towards Zhou Qingfeng and asked, “What’s going on?”

“Why should I ask? My men are fighting and I should trust them . It’ll only make it more difficult for them if I call them right now . ”

“Not really . ” Zhou Qingfeng laid down on the beach chair without any facial expression . He acted disinterested in the results of the battle, “I’ve done what I’m supposed to do . There’s nothing to do with me even if my men lost . ”

“You… . ” Mirta thought Zhou Qingfeng was way too calm . She quickly ordered her guards, “Contact the people we sent to Nassau . I wanna find out what’s actually going on . ”

As Mirta’s guards verified the information, the people around were worried because even Mirta was serious . For them, the fact that Santos was already drinking, celebrating, and messing around meant that what Santos said might be true . Something bad had happened .

“Oh dear Mirta, you even sent people to Nassau? Unfortunately, your man is going to tell you a bad news . You’re defeated and I’ve won this battle!”

“Mirta, do you know how many people out there were fascinated by you? You’re the soldiers’ favorite . They love to look at your picture while masturbating . It’s so disappointing that you married that idiot, Federo . Wait for me, when my soldiers are here, I’ll save you from Federo . ”

“And you, Chinese kid, you’re going to be dead! I’m gonna prove everyone that being good at duel is nothing . The real, strong men will win in a real battle, on the battlefield . ”

Santos and his men were the only ones who were happy; the rest of the people were depressed . Hundred of people just silently stared at Santos while he danced and cheered . After around thirty minutes, the man who went to verify the information came back . He whispered to Mirta .

The man was embarrassed by Mirta . He repeated himself . The people around were paranoid . They stayed as quiet as possible so they could hear the man .

After the confirmation, Mirta’s face expression changed . She looked at the drunk Santos and then stared at Zhou Qingfeng . After a few moments, she smiled and said, “Congratulations, Mr . Hugo . Maybe we’ll consider a celebration for you . ”

The people around were confused and panicked; they could not wait to know the truth . Immediately, people started to discuss . They were analyzing the words Mirta said when she left .

As everyone talked about it, one of Santos’ guard came out of the room and whispered to Santos . Santos’ face immediately turned pale . Following that, he snapped, “Say that again!”

Once the guard repeated, Santos instantly regained consciousness . He grabbed the guard by his shoulders and shook him, “You’re lying . There’s no way that my strongest fleet would surrender . It’s impossible!”

Oh…… Finally, the people around received the important information . At this moment, Zhou Qingfeng stood up . He put his arms around the women with bikinis and was going to leave . Santos’ fleet surrendered; there was no reason for him to stay anymore .

As Zhou Qingfeng collected the beach chairs, he said, “Hey, Santos . It was a great show . I appreciate the effort you put in to make me laugh!”

Back at Nassau, the AC-130U gunship defeated the Bunker Hill with just a dozen artillery shells . Meanwhile, a dozen speedboats from the Polarlys Legion were traveling at a high speed of thirty knots towards the Nassau port .

Under the gunship’s scrutiny, the people on the Bunker Hill tank landing ship and the entire fleet surrendered . All of them were captured .

However, it was not the end of the story . After a short panic in Nassau, there were still thousands of armed soldiers loyal to Santos . These people were in Nassau port and Nassau Airport and refused to surrender .

When Santos received the information in Guantanamo, he quickly double-checked the situation in Nassau with the wireless radio . It was confirmed that his entire fleet surrendered and the enemy was landing on the port . Santos immediately commanded the armed soldiers to stop the Polarlys Legion .

In fact, even without Santos’ command, the armed Cubans under Santos tried to stop them when Roma was landing and taking over the control of Nassau port . Soon, a shootout started at the port and it was covered in blood .

Santos was standing in front of the radio system and mumbling, “There’s still hope, there’s hope . I have thousands of armed soldiers in Nassau . As long as they hold the port and airport, there’s still hope . ”

The Cubans were not giving up; they were fighting with their lives . All of them knew that they will not be spared if they were defeated . They could only fight back .

An eight-wheel self-propelled tank arrived and started firing in the direction of the port . The artillery shells created a bunch of holes on the ground and soon, they could see the corpses in those holes .

The soldiers who just landed at the port were running and shouting, “Don’t kill us, we’re Cubans!” However, nobody would care about them on the battlefield . Meanwhile, Santos heard the situation reported by his soldier and he got pumped up again .

It was only a few minutes, a platoon of soldiers from the Polarlys Legion were all shot and killed at the port . The port was covered with corpses and blood; the scene looked horrible and indescribable .

Meanwhile on the AC-130U, the commander of this battle, Roma watched as all the tank fodder mercenaries they got from Federo were eliminated . Roma was already used to that; he remained cool and steady . He commanded another platoon of soldiers to get ready . At the same time, he commanded the AC-130U to destroy the self-propelled tank and barricades .

When the gunship came closer with its deep, loud engine . The Cubans were not sure if they could stand against the Polarlys Legion with the barricades and the Bahamians as shields . Once again, the 57mm self-propelled tank showed up . The Cubans were trying to shoot the gunship .

The moment the self-propelled tank fired, the gunship launched a missile . The Bofors 40mm gun was used as the main weapon because the 105mm artillery shell was too slow .

With a firing rate of more than hundred shots per second, the Bofors 40mm bullets were deadly . Within just a few seconds, more than a hundred bullets fired . The raging bullets started from the sea and was on its way to the port . After a few moments, it struck the self-propelled tank .

When the gunners on the self-propelled tanks saw the AC-130U firing, they were frightened . They were hitting the top of the tank; they were trying to escape . However, before they could open the top of the tank, bullets were already raging in front of them .

The 40mm bullets easily went through the target . The self-propelled tank was completely destroyed in less than one second . The body of the tank was falling apart, its wheels and turrets were gone . The gunmen were instantly killed .

The bullets did not stop . It continued and touched a concrete building near the port . The thick and strong concrete could not withhold it . Within thirty seconds, the building was completely demolished . The armed soldiers under Santos who were hiding in the building were either dead or injured .

The AC-130U was getting closer; it was firing in any direction, at any angle that it could . The 105mm howitzer was accurate at shooting within a thousand meters . Those Cubans tried to hide but could not avoid the bullets at all .

Their defence line had totally collapsed . Meanwhile, Roma commanded the people to land, occupy the port, and wait for backup .

When General Santos heard that the armed soldiers he trained had all been killed by the gunship, he was in despair . He whimpered and grabbed the microphone of the radio and commanded, “All of you, fall back to the city . Fight the Polarlys Legion in the city . The guards at the airport, destroy the fuel tanks right now . Don’t leave any resources for the enemy . ”

Santos’ command would not only make things harder for Polarlys, the armed soldiers in Nassau also would not be able to escape anymore . Right after Santos commanded, a scream came from the radio . It sounded like something terrible must have happened .

“What’s going on? Don’t panic, destroy the fuel tank . Fuel is the most important . They must be destroyed!” After a few moments, someone finally replied him in a hurry, “General, there are several transport aircraft that have landed at the airport . The special force of Polarlys Legion is here . ”

“The gunship destroyed the self-propelled tank, we can’t stop them . ” The guard stopped replying after he explained . Santos could only hear the sounds of gunshots from the other side of the radio .

Meanwhile, at the airport, Katrina was leading her five-hundred-men-team . They were invading the Nassau airport under the gunship’s cover . They even brought a few light-wheeled armored vehicles . The armed soldiers from Cuba lost the power to resist .

However, there were too many important buildings in the airport like the fuel tank storages . The Cubans who received the order to destroy the fuel tanks managed to hold the storage with a few heavy machine guns .

Katrina moved . Her speed was double that of the normal person . As the enemies reloaded, she ran over thirty meters in just two seconds . One of the guards was kicked to death, the enemies were defeated, and the defence line was torn down as swift as lightning .

“Nice try . But, it’s not good enough!” Katrina moved as quick as lightning and stabbed the Cubans who put the bomb in the fuel tank . “There’s no way you’ll be as fast as that crazy Victor!”

The Nassau port was under attack, Xu Guangrong led the backup team of two thousand men, as their sergeant, and landed at Nassau . Under the AC-130 gunship’s cover, Katrina led her five-hundred-men team to occupy the Nassau International Airport .

The soldiers and armed vehicles were transported by a dozen transport aircrafts . Even though it was only five hundred of them and they were not strong, they had air support . They received more than the helicopters from Enclave and right now, the helicopters provided support from the air; they were armed with machine guns . Under such circumstances, resistance from the armed soldiers in Cuba was totally meaningless .

“Damn it!” Santos was devastated and fell to the ground . He never thought Nassau would be conquered in such a little amount of time . The enemy occupied both the port and the airport . What am I supposed to do now? Without the soldiers in Nassau, Santos was nothing more than an ordinary old man!

Zhou Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that Nassau had fallen . Nassau has a great port and an international airport with cheap labor . The islands around have rich resources and the Bahamas has a good, strategic depth .

It was located at least more than two hundred nautical miles away from the two nearest places, Florida and Cuba . Thus, it was relatively safe . It was a great place for not only preventing the attack from enemies, but also significantly reduced the impact of the nuclear war in the future .

The first part of the Polarlys Legion’s plan for the Caribbean was basically achieved and Enclave was contented . This meant that at least half of the Cubans would be stopped from coming into Florida . If the Bahamas was under the Polarlys Legion, the Brotherhood of Steel’s plan of expanding to the south of the United States would be interrupted .

Of course, Enclave increased its supplies to prevent the Polarlys Legion from getting lured by the Brotherhood of Steel . Katrina spent an entire day settling Nassau . On the second day, the Nassau International Airport had already returned its normal operations . After a few days, there were already tons of cargo ships at the Nassau port .

The entire invasion and implementation only took three days . Right now, there were only eight days left until the nuclear war .

Ms . Mirta, who was in Guantanamo, sold all the transport aircraft, gyroplanes, and helicopters to the Polarlys Legion at a price of one hundred and fifty tons of food per equipment .

Other than the transport aircraft which were transporting people and important equipment from the United States to Nassau, the rest of the aircraft were detained in Nassau because Zhou Qingfeng thought they did not ‘meet the requirements’ . There was one ship left, the Anchorage-class dock landing ship, and Enclave was very interested in that ship .

Mirta thought that an aircraft for a hundred and fifty tons of food was not worth it . Also, she could see that Zhou Qingfeng was working with Clooney . Thus, she secretly sold the dock landing ship to Enclave for fifty thousand tons of resources .

However, Enclave was more interested in the aircraft carrier, Kennedy which was still under Zhou Qingfeng’s control . They would not dare to get in touch with Mirta directly . On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng was planning to continue supplying the Alliance with what they needed . Right now, he was just waiting for the carrier rescue team gathered by Lena to get the aircraft carrier back to sea .

It took Lena Fox two days to prepare and gather the carrier rescue team in Newport News . Therefore, Zhou Qingfeng stayed for two days to play around with Mirta and Enclave to get more benefits from them .

Besides having fun with the Cuban ladies, Zhou Qingfeng thought about Lawrence’s family in New York . He then grabbed the high-power wireless radio and called Angie .

After a few moments, instead of Angie, David Lawrence answered the call . David was surprised that Zhou Qingfeng called . He asked, “Victor! How are you doing in South America?”

However, David Lawrence misunderstood what Zhou Qingfeng said, “You come back if it’s too tough for you out there . Don’t be so stubborn . I understand that you’re young, hot-blooded, and want to do something great, I was completely like you . But, you know, the world is in chaos now, you need help no matter how strong you are . ”

“I agree that you’re strong - you and your team . You know what? You can be my assistant . Yeah, you heard me! I have the power to do that . ”

“I’m the regional director of the Brotherhood of Steel in New York City . In fact, the entire New York and New Jersey are under my control . Thousands of people are under my control . You know what? You could be here to help me manage these people, it would be a challenging job that’s good for your future . ”

David Lawrence was so contented in the period when Zhou Qingfeng was not around . He could not wait to brag about his current situation to this kid who used to be his neighbor, who used to take naked pictures of his wife, who used to hook up with his daughter, who took his best friend, Katrina, and finally got his wife to put on the chastity underwear .

“I’m now one of the strongest legion directors in the Brotherhood of Steel; the power I have can only be owned by the rich and the royal families . But now, they all came into my hands easily . Victor, I know South America isn’t going to be easy for you . Angie misses you, Rachel… . , um, my wife has already forgiven you for the mistakes that you’ve made . Why don’t you come back to us?”

What a touching call; Zhou Qingfeng was flattered . Zhou Qingfeng was speechless because it was so awkward . It would be normal if Angie missed him, but Rachel… . , she must hate him to death .

“Mr . Lawrence, thank you very much for your invitation . I’m actually doing pretty well over here . ” Zhou Qingfeng was trying to explain .

“With just those two ships? The resources should’ve already been depleted by now because there are hundreds of you,” David Lawrence said with disdain . “Do you have any idea how much resources I own? I could simply take out a thousand tons of food to help the people and more than thousands of people would appreciate what I did . They’re going to praise me . ”

“I’m not even joking . I’m in Cuba right now . Just before today, we conquered the capital city of Bahamas, Nassau . We rescued more than twenty thousand people who were treated as slaves . They really appreciate what I’ve done . ”

Zhou Qingfeng continued, “Right now, I’m at the Guantanamo military base . You know what? Millions of Cubans got to eat because of me . Before I was here, they lived on only drinking water and added sugar and caught fish along the coast . Oh poor Cubans, they have boats for fishing but they couldn’t do it because they didn’t have fuel . ”

“Oh right, I’ve been working with Enclave and they were being really nice . They sent me tons of resources . Honestly, we’re already running out of space to put them . Our port and airport are so packed . ”

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng could hear heavy breathing from the other end of the wireless radio . It sounded like an angry, heavy breath .

“Actually, the reason I called you today was to remind you that there’s going to be a huge crisis in New York . Millions of people would be killed… . ”

“Bullsh*t! That’s impossible! The people here are living even better than before the cataclysm . They love me, appreciate me, and they listen to me . Victor Hugo, just stays wherever you are, in some little place in South America that I don’t care about . Don’t ever come back to New York again . ”

The conversation with David Lawrence was not a pleasant one . David was mad and he left the radio After a few moments, Angie’s voice could be heard in the wireless radio, “Hey! Victor, how are you doing over there?”

“Hey! I’m in the Caribbean . I’ve become the hero of Bahamas, just like your father . ” It was much more pleasant to talk to this girl than to her father . Zhou Qingfeng felt relaxed when he spoke to Angie . Her voice was so nice to listen to .

After they chatted for a while, Zhou Qingfeng still reminded Angie that she had to leave New York in seven days, “Bring everything you need . Bring your parents, bring those who are close to you, and go to a place that’s has a low population . ”

Clearly, Angie did not understand Zhou Qingfeng . Thus, the conversation ended up badly again . Zhou Qingfeng was pretty upset with the result . Actually, he has already given her a lot of information . He would not even remind her if he did not care about her .

When Zhou Qingfeng was about to turn the wireless radio off, another voice said, “Hey, Victor, you little b*stard . When are you coming back to New York?”

Rachel was still mad at him . She replied, “It’s terrible here . The chastity underwear is killing me . It’s so tight and there’s no way I can get it off me . ”

“The breathability? It’s not that bad . ” Rachel replied . Soon, she shouted, “It’s not about the breathability! it’s about… . . , my dignity . You, come back right now and take this sh*t off me . ”

“Can’t you come back to visit? It won’t take long for you to fly here . The Kennedy Airport was already ruined by you but we have a few other airports that you could use . ”

“Then, what should I do? Stay with this embarrassing underwear for the rest of my life? My husband, David, doesn’t even touch me anymore, I suspect he’s already seeing some other woman . ”

Zhou Qingfeng really liked Rachel and thus, he warned her . However, it turned out worse . Rachel only cared about the chastity underwear; she was not interested in other stuff .

Finally, the call ended embarrassingly . Zhou Qingfeng sighed as he had already done what he could; he had tried his best to convince the Lawrence family to get out of New York .

While Zhou Qingfeng worried about the Lawrence family, another organization approached, ‘The Cuba North American Strategy Committee’ . It was an organization created by the Cubans in Florida; they were trying to build a country in Florida .

After Katrina occupied Nassau, she started to trade with this organization . The Polarlys Legion was planning on buying all the aircraft, ships, pilots, materials for logistics, any other industrial equipment, and professionals . Thus, Raymond and his team were sent to talk to them .

Zhou Qingfeng would not mind as long as he could earn something . Therefore, he allowed Katrina to trade with them . However, the only requirement was for it to be done quickly; they must leave Florida before the nuclear war .

Unfortunately, it was not a smooth trade . The Cubans were smart . They knew the stuff that they had was valuable and thus, the trade took quite a while .

This organization was trying to mediate the tension between the National Liberation Front and the San Diego Military Alliance . As the Polarlys Legion was part of Bahamas and had an alliance with the San Diego Military Alliance, Zhou Qingfeng was stuck in between .

Zhou Qingfeng was speechless . When the nuclear war came, a place like Florida would definitely be attacked and it was expected that only less than ten percent of the people would survive, if they were lucky . On the other hand, places like Nassau was much safer because it was in a remote area .

If it was not for the resources, Zhou Qingfeng would not even talk to the people from this Strategy Committee . Building a country in Florida; the Cubans are crazy!

“Mr . Hugo, we hope that the Polarlys Legion could initiate the battle with the Liberation Front immediately . Otherwise, we’ll have to forcibly intervene to stop it . ” A man named Jose came to Guantanamo as a mediator . He gathered everyone and was trying to stop the fight .

The brown-skinned Jose looked around fifty years old . Imagine a boring lecturer without any facial expression who talks like a robot . When he looked at Zhou Qingfeng, he looked really proud .

“What do you mean? Stop fighting? We’re fighting now,” Zhou Qingfeng said sarcastically while looking at Jose funny . For Zhou Qingfeng, the mediation was just a waste of time .

“We hope that the Polarlys Legion could return everything, including the people who were captured and weapons, to General Santos,” said Jose, the mediator .

Santos was also in the boring meeting . He looked like an old dog that had lost all its fur . He sat next to Jose and glared at Zhou Qingfeng, “You have to pay for my loss, we’re gonna do the war reparations . ”

Even the people from the Alliance thought it was ridiculous . Mirta instantly stood up, “This whole thing is just meaningless . If you really want to mediate, please show us more realistic suggestions . ”

Jose laughed and said, “Well, the Strategy Committee is the strongest force in the entire Bahamas . We’re managing the order in this place . Anyone who refuses to obey will be punished . ”

When those threatening words came up, it was obvious that they were trying to pressure everyone . In fact, this Strategy Committee in Florida was in conflict with Enclave and indeed, it was the strongest force among the four organizations, excluding the Brotherhood of Steel .

The Polarlys Legion had the lowest amount of soldiers and people, the Alliance had the worst weapons and armors, and the Liberation Front had the lowest morale at the moment . On the other hand, the Strategy Committee was good overall .

It was already so close to the nuclear war and Zhou Qingfeng wanted to ensure that everything went according to plan . He immediately requested to end the meeting and said that he would think about it . Soon, Zhou Qingfeng went to Clooney, “The Cubans in Florida are way too aggressive . Would you be interested in doing something about it?”

Enclave was currently against the Cubans in Florida . When Zhou Qingfeng suggested that, Clooney totally agreed with him, “Mr . Hugo, honestly, you’re the best alliance we’ve ever had . Tell me, how do you wanna do it? Land on Miami?”

Zhou Qingfeng thought, Well, that’s if I can’t wait to die . I’d get as far as possible from the big cities . Zhou Qingfeng suggested, “We sell some weapons to those Cubans . What do you say?”

“I’m guessing the Cubans lack heavy weapons . They’ll be interested in something like some M270 multiple launch rocket systems . ”

“The Polarlys Legion will be the representatives . We’ll talk to the Cubans in Florida . Once they accept, we’re going to throw some laser-guided missiles with the aircraft . It’s not going to cost much but the benefits are great . ”

With just a few simple sentences from Zhou Qingfeng, Clooney started to really think this through . After long thought, he asked, “How confident are you with this?”

“It’s good enough already . It’s just a few multiple launch rocket systems . You could do something with them as well, like give them a little damage to prevent the Strategy Committee from using them to fight back . ”

“Then you’d better be quick . In the meantime, I’ll talk to the people from the Strategy Committee . ” Zhou Qingfeng went to speak to Jose, the mediator, in secret .

This middle-aged man was as proud as usual . He was lying on a lounge chair and pointed at a stool, “Young man, I thought that you’ll be here only after two days . I didn’t know that you’re this impatient . ”

“I suppose the Strategy Committee is trying to combine the three largest forces in Cuba and you’re trying to get rid of the Polarlys Legion . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not sit; he stood and stared at Jose . “That’s a pretty good idea, but if you want us to quit, you have to think about our benefits . ”

“Do you want some U . S heavy weapons? Like the M270 multiple launch rocket system? I have tons of them on my ships and a lot of ammunition,” Zhou Qingfeng threw a bait .

“Of course, there are conditions . First, we’re looking for all sorts of large passenger aircraft, pilots, ground staff, and accessories . We want them as soon as possible . Before this, we were paying with fuel, but this time, we’ll use the heavy weapons . ”

“Second, we’re looking for all the researchers from the School of Computer Sciences in Florida University and the supercomputer named ‘The Volcano’ at the basement of the university . ”

What Zhou Qingfeng asked for was weird and strict, especially the last request . Five days would definitely not be enough for all that to be done . Jose found it difficult, “Everything you’re asking for is all so weird . ”

“I have my own reasons . If you’re happy with it, the Polarlys Legion will send the heavy weapons by express delivery . But, only if you accept my conditions in these two days . Otherwise, there’s nothing for you . ” Zhou Qingfeng did not explain much, he left immediately after stating all his conditions .

The reason Zhou Qingfeng wanted to take a risk when it was so close to the nuclear war was because of the supercomputer, ‘The Volcano’, in Florida University . According to the information stored in his armband computer, The Volcano was the central processing unit of network communication in the entire South America . The supercomputer itself was already worthy . Information and data stored in it would be priceless .

Zhou Qingfeng was planning to restart civilization after the nuclear hit the world . The precious information and data would definitely be useful for him . The best things in the supercomputer were the confidential documents of the defence industry of the U . S and its advanced technology . They would be a great benefit to Zhou Qingfeng .

After giving his ideas and requests, Zhou Qingfeng could only wait for the replies from Enclave and the Cubans . He had told them everything and in the meantime, he has to be patient .

Meanwhile, the San Diego Military Alliance was also under huge pressure . As the leader of the Alliance, Federo announced and organized a party to ease the tension between the organizations .

Zhou Qingfeng was not interested in that part at all . However, all the Cubans in Guantanamo were so excited . For the Latins, days without party, dancing, and alcohol were the end of the world . When they heard the word ‘party’, they could not wait to shake their bodies .

The party will be held at the open-air cinema of the Guantanamo military base . The open-air cinema was huge and could fit thousands of people . Even though it was not the best place to hold a party, the Cubans were trying their best to make the party a good one .

As one of the most important guests, Zhou Qingfeng was invited by Ms . Mirta in person . When Zhou Qingfeng heard that there was a party, he thought that it would just be drinking and eating . However, the sexy Mirta asked him, “Do you have a dance partner?”

“A dance partner?” Zhou Qingfeng looked at DogMeat which followed him everywhere and said, “Well, I have a dog partner . ”

Mirta felt awkward and she was aware that she said the wrong thing . This young man in front of him did not bring any woman with him to Guantanamo, “You can bring a dance partner to the party . ”

“Tonight, there are gonna be tons of women who will invite you to dance with them . If that’s what you’re going to tell them, you’re going to be the most hated man in Guantanamo by tomorrow . ”

“But… . . ” Zhou Qingfeng was going to say, “I really don’t know how to dance! I was born in a poor family and it’s expensive to learn dancing . You have to know that the Chinese are bad at dancing . There are artists in China but rarely dancers . ”

Before Zhou Qingfeng could explain, Mirta had already left . As soon as Mirta left, a few Cuban women came to Zhou Qingfeng and asked him to be their dance partner . Looking at those pretty Cuban women, Zhou Qingfeng could not tell them the truth that he did not know how to dance .

“What should I do? Am I going to stay in my room while people are out there partying?” Zhou Qingfeng thought it was a bad idea . If that’s the case, he was really going to be the man whom people hated most . The worst thing was, the female guards who he used to fool around with would dislike him .

“Well, I don’t really have to dance . I’ll be there to look at how people dance and release their emotions . I’ll be a pillar, standing there and not doing anything . ”

It sounded ridiculous but Zhou Qingfeng thought it would work . As a hero who was meant to be the king of the world, Zhou Qingfeng needed to be sociable . He could not run away from this .

If it was in China, people would solve the problem by having a dinner . However, Zhou Qingfeng was in Western society at the moment . They liked gatherings and parties .

Zhou Qingfeng could not think of any other good ideas . He sighed and thought, Crap, I only know how to fight and kill . I don’t know how to dance!

Clooney was sitting in front of a radio system . There was a confidential correspondent sitting in front of him and they were staring at each other silently .

Clooney reported Zhou Qingfeng’s beheading tactic to the headquarters of Enclave . He has been staying in front of the radio system for several hours . Zhou Qingfeng’s idea was taking a huge risk and Clooney could not wait for the reply from the headquarters .

Clooney walked out of the room and felt the fresh air . He adjusted his tie and made himself more comfortable . All of a sudden, a series of gunshots came from the military base . It sounded like heavy machine guns .

“What’s going on? Is there a rebellion?” Clooney was shocked and immediately contacted the people who were out there . The answer he received was that there was a party going on and people were celebrating by firing machine guns . Looking at the blast and fire in the air, he sighed and exclaimed, “These people are ridiculous!”

At that instant, the confidential correspondent walked out and handed a note to Clooney . Clooney tore the note and said in a low voice after he read the note, “They accepted what Victor Hugo said . He probably knew that the people from the headquarters were going to accept his conditions . Let’s go . Find out who’s the lucky guy in the party . ”

From the other side, the representative of the strongest force in Cuba, Mr . Jose was also invited to the party . He asked the soldiers who sent the invitations, who was invited to the party . When he realized that Zhou Qingfeng was invited, he burst into laughter .

“I’ve been to China and I know the Chinese very well . The people there were demure . Many of them don’t even know how to dance . Why would Mrs . Mirta invite a Chinese? I bet he’d just be standing there with a glass of wine . ”

In fact, Zhou Qingfeng was astonished at the moment . It was not just because of the dancing in a party, it was because of the scene in front of him . The open-air cinema was the movie theater for the soldiers . Usually, it could fit around two to three thousand people . However, there were more than ten thousand people at the moment . The cinema was packed with people .

There were more than hundreds of campfires . In order to make it an enjoyable night, the entire military base contributed to the preparations . Everything was done in just one afternoon . The cinema was playing an old movie called, ‘Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights’ . Every time the main actor and actress started to dance, the Cubans instantly went crazy .

“Ahh…, it seems like no one would notice me . ” Zhou Qingfeng was relieved when he saw the crowd of people . No one would notice him in a crowd of more than ten thousand people!

Usually, there were around seven or eight women guards around him . When the people called his name, more than a hundred women rushed towards him . He was drowned in the crowd and the screams of people .

Ever since the duel with Santos’ men, the ladies could not get his handsome face out of their minds . His moves were amazing and unbelievable; they were attracted to him .

Looking at the crowd of women rushing towards him, there was nowhere for Zhou Qingfeng to run . He was instantly surrounded by women . Most of the women soldiers were aged between fifteen and twenty-five . They were excited and enthusiastic . They were shouting their idol’s name while pushing each other in the crowd .

Zhou Qingfeng was surrounded by them . The women reached out to touch Zhou Qingfeng . Within just a few minutes, he was touched by hundreds of women; his face was covered with kisses from the women .

His shirt and hair were all messed up; he was being pushed and pulled by the crowd . Zhou Qingfeng felt that his head was touched a hundred times and his hands were held by women all the time . The women who directly touched his chest were countless and some of them even went straight for his lower body .

The women were crazy and Zhou Qingfeng could not do anything about it! Zhou Qingfeng would never come to the party if he knew this was going to happen . Unfortunately, it was already too late; he could not run away .

Zhou Qingfeng was pushed to the center of the party by the enthusiastic women . Soon, he realized that he could not run away from the fact that he has to dance . The reason the women pushed him towards the center was for everyone to see him .

In the fast-paced and loud music, a bunch of women surrounded Zhou Qingfeng . They shouted out loud, “Victor! Come dance with us . ”

I really don’t know how to dance! Have you ever seen someone with a seizure? I would probably look like that while I dance .

Zhou Qingfeng panicked; he did not want to be embarrassed . He quickly glanced at the people around him and watched how they danced . Then, he made a few moves .

In Zhou Qingfeng’s opinion, the Latins were good at Latin dance . He was aware of Latin dance from the media, it was supposed to be formal and elegant . However, soon, he found out that he was completely wrong!

The way the Cubans danced was not as complicated as he thought . Instead, they were just doing some simple moves . There were no elegant and soft moves . The people were just shaking their bodies to the funky music like they were dancing in a club .

Enthusiastic, bold, free and easy . It was just a few simple moves but every part of the body was used . Zhou Qingfeng has very good balance and very soon, he caught up with the moves and nailed it . He perfectly nailed the moves .

This is really not what I thought it was . I thought that it would be a formal party where a man danced with a woman . If I knew that this is the dance they were talking about, there’s nothing to be afraid of! You don’t have to know how to dance to shake your body . It’s just shaking your body!

While Zhou Qingfeng shook his body, the representative of the Strategy Committee, Jose, arrived . He was considered the most important person and he was accompanied by Mirta . In the crowd, the middle-aged man, Jose, was talking about Zhou Qingfeng to Mirta .

“We’re both Cubans . We should work together and fight against those Americans . That should be the right choice . But instead, you’re working with the Polarlys legion, that is so wrong . Victor Hugo isn’t even reliable . He has different beliefs and values from us . I bet he can’t even dance, how could you trust people like him?”

Mirta remained silent, she thought Jose was talking nonsense . However, she could not say anything because the Strategy Committee was the strongest force in Florida and the people with most power has the loudest voice .

Nevertheless, what Jose said reminded Mirta of how Zhou Qingfeng reacted when she spoke about dancing . Mirta was worried Zhou Qingfeng did not even know the simplest moves . Basically, only one move was enough for the dance party: shake it, shake it all the way .

Mirta wondered if it was a bad idea to invite Zhou Qingfeng to the party . What if he can’t even shake his body? Ah… this is such a bad idea . All of a sudden, Jose stopped moving . He was stunned and appeared like he was staring at something .

Mirta turned in the direction where Jose was staring and saw Zhou Qingfeng dancing between a few campfires . Zhou Qingfeng was waving his hands, following the music while shaking and turning his body . He was throwing his hands in the air and clapping to the beat .

The women soldiers around him were lit by his moves and people around him cheered out loud . They were all surprised . Zhou Qingfeng was not only good-looking, he danced better than anyone thought he could . His entire body was coordinated, his moves were so smooth, everyone thought he was really good at it .

Zhou Qingfeng got a little too excited and wild . He grabbed a pair of wireless headphones out no nowhere and started to sing as he danced to the song from Michael Jackson’s ‘Beat It’ . His singing voice went through the microphone and came out from the loudspeaker .

As a Cuban with status and position, Jose had a serious facial expression all the time . He was staring at the scene in front of him and hoping that it was just a dream . It was all about how well Zhou Qingfeng sang and danced; Zhou Qingfeng completely blew Jose’s mind . He changed the way Jose looked at the Chinese .

I thought the Chinese were shy! But that brat is dancing in front of thousands of people . He doesn’t look shy at all .

I thought the Chinese were conservative! But why does that brat keep shouting ‘I love Cuban girls, I’m gonna sleep with a hundred of them tonight to break my personal record!’?

I thought the Chinese were cowards? There’s a drunk Cuban man who saw that brat taking away so many women . He went face-to-face and challenged Zhou Qingfeng . He couldn’t be more embarrassed . It only took Zhou Qingfeng one punch to take him down!

“Who else? Who else wants to challenge me!” Zhou Qingfeng who was afraid of dancing had completely transformed into another person . He was on top of the world . He was arrogant, he did not give a damn about anything . However, in those women’s eyes, he was rather fearless, cool, and uninhibited!

Many of the women soldiers were not wearing a lot because of the hot weather . They simply took off their clothes because they could not resist Zhou Qingfeng . They were dancing naked around Zhou Qingfeng just to get his attention .

What Jose could not understand was the Cuban women’s infatuation for a Chinese kid . He was indeed jealous and mad, “He must be a playboy, a brat who loves to hook up with girls . He can’t be responsible and you can’t count on him . ”

Obviously, he said that out loud for Mirta to hear . However, she smiled and replied, “That’s the kind of man we love - a little badass . What can you do about it? By the way, I really didn’t expect Mr . Victor Hugo to be this wild, he’s so different from the Chinese people I’ve heard about . ”

There was a huge difference! It was impossible for a Chinese like Zhou Qingfeng to hook up with so many Western women at once .

“Hmph…, he’s just a brat not worth mentioning . ” Jose was tired of Mirta praising Zhou Qingfeng . He changed the topic, “What a great party, maybe we should do something to make it more fun . I’m willing to donate ten thousand gold coins for a few games . What do you say?”

It has almost been three months since the cataclysm . The flow of resources was recovering slowly . However, the currency of each country had already became useless . Hence, gold became the hard currency at the moment .

The Cubans came like a bunch of locusts to Florida and they have tons of gold . When Jose came to Guantanamo, he prepared a lot of gold to bribe the people who he deemed useful . Now, he would rather use the gold to tell the Cubans that the Strategy Committee was strong, rich, and reliable .

Ten thousand gold coins was not a small amount . When the people heard there were gold coins, they were excited and started to rushed towards Jose .

Looking at the crowd of people coming towards him, Jose was excited too . He became the focus of the party, “Ladies and gentlemen, why don’t we play a little game? The war is coming, it’s gonna be filled with conflicts and fights . Firstly, we’ll have a shooting contest . The best marksman will receive one thousand gold coins!”

Jose was standing somewhere high and holding an amplifier while announcing the game he thought of . He expected that as soon as he announced them, there would be people cheering and getting excited about the game .

However, it turned out the opposite way . The moment he said ‘marksmanship’, the voices in the crowd gradually softened and finally, it was silent . The young men who were interested in the game looked at Jose, then turned to look at Zhou Qingfeng, who was still shaking and dancing .

Jose felt awkward and embarrassed by the silence . He thought he was going to be the most popular man at the party in a few minutes . However, he was the most embarrassed man instead . He was dumbfounded and could not utter a single word .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng who has been dancing for quite a while was notified . He was walking towards Jose with two naked women soldiers beside him . He laughed and asked, “I heard there’s a little game . I love little games . Here, I announce, the gold coins I get from the game would be given to the girl who’s willing to kiss me . ”

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng finished talking, countless women soldiers were screamed as they rushed towards him . All of them were fighting to kiss him . As there were too many of them, Zhou Qingfeng simply tore apart his top that was already tattered . He was welcoming and enjoying all the enthusiastic Cuban women who were coming for him .

Even Mirta who was usually calm had the impulse to rush and give Zhou Qingfeng a kiss when she saw how popular he was . The Latin women loved this feeling . The scene in front of her reminded her of when she was younger .

Jose was so pissed when Zhou Qingfeng stole his thunder again . Zhou Qingfeng was even using his reward to flatter the girls . He thought, Are you sure you’re gonna win? Shameless brat, you’re just trying to get kisses from the girls . Shameless, filthy animal . He got so many kisses!

At this point in time, no one would care about what Jose was thinking about, everyone had their attention on Zhou Qingfeng . Meanwhile, General Santos heard about the game and arrived in front of Jose .

“Mr . Jose, it was a huge mistake . Victor Hugo is a crazy good marksman . He’s really good at a duel . ” Santos told Jose the story where he battled with the Lone Wolf, Carlos . He was insulted by Zhou Qingfeng; it was the most miserable moment of his life

“That brat beat the Lone Wolf, Carlos in a duel? And also won in a two-versus-one duel?” Jose instantly realized why Zhou Qingfeng was so happy . Zhou Qingfeng knew he was going to win! “It’s alright! I created this little game and I’ll be the one who decides the rules . ”

Jose shouted into the amplifier again, “In order to make this little game fair, I’m going to announce a rule . That is, the commander of each organization is not allowed to take part in this game . For example, me . Also, we’re not going to use pistols . Instead, we’re using rifles for long-distance shooting . Let’s make it a little more interesting . ”

That rule was obviously against Zhou Qingfeng; Jose did not want him to participate . However, when Zhou Qingfeng heard what he said, he cheered, “Oh yeah! Can my people join?”

“Of course they can . ” Jose acted generously in front of everyone . He thought, My people are going to participate as well, why would I miss the chance to show off?

“Okay, I’ll write their names down . ” Zhou Qingfeng looked around and shouted, “Stupid dog! Stupid dog, where are you? Call sisters, Ellie and Eileen, tell them that there’s a dumb, rich man here, quick!”

When sisters, Ellie and Eileen arrived, a simple shooting range was already set up in the open-air cinema . The targets were a few empty glass bottles from a hundred yards away .

“Victor, where’s the dumb, rich man you mentioned?” Ellie was more lively compared to Eileen . She walked to Zhou Qingfeng and asked .

Zhou Qingfeng was standing with the important people from each organization . He was standing with Jose, Mirta, and her husband, General Federo . When Zhou Qingfeng saw sisters Ellie and Eileen, he laughed and said, “Here we go, my contestants are here . ”

Compared to an adult woman, the sixteen-year-old Ellie and Eileen were considered small . Their bone structures were smaller than other girls of similar age . Looking at those two adorable faces, nobody would connect them to being a part of a sniper group .

“So, they are the best shooters you have? They’re kids and they’re girls,” Jose laughed with disdain . “Hugo, is the Polarlys Legion a refugee center?”

Mirta was pissed when she heard what Jose said; Jose was sexist . However, she had to agree with Jose that the sisters did not look anything like soldiers . Soldiers were strong and huge . The two of them, with their ponytails, did not look like that at all .

Meanwhile, there were people who were already starting to play at the shooting range . There were many people trying their luck because the reward was a thousand gold coins . Tons of people were watching the game . When they saw the two little girls sent by Zhou Qingfeng, everyone was confused .

“Hey, there’s someone who despises both of you . This stupid, old man standing right beside me . He doesn’t think any good about both of you and doubts you can win the game,” Zhou Qingfeng was trying to motivate them .

Ellie and Eileen’s faces were as cold as ice, especially Eileen . The reason she was able to stay with Zhou Qingfeng was because of her shooting skills . If it was not because of her shooting skills, she had no idea what her and her sister would have become .

Ever since sisters, Ellie and Eileen, joined Zhou Qingfeng, they have been practicing every day . Shooting and sniping were the only skills they were good at; they would not give up . They would not allow anyone to disagree with their skills, especially in front of Zhou Qingfeng .

“Ellie, it’s our turn . Time to show those b*stards what we’ve got . ” Eileen waved to Ellie and both of them walked towards the shooting range . The people who were watching immediately opened up a path for them . They doubted them both .

“They look so cute and pretty . I think both of them are Mr . Hugo’s sweet taboos . As for their shooting skills, honestly, I don’t expect a lot from them . ”

“Shooting requires long periods of practice, training, and correct guidance . I don’t believe these two little girls are able to win . ”

“Even if they started shooting when they were young, they would have only around ten years of experience . There are tons of people who have been practicing shooting for more than twenty or even thirty years . There’s no way these two little girls will win . ”

Sisters, Ellie and Eileen, were unhappy when the people around discussed about them . When they arrived at the shooting range, a burly man laughed and said, “Hey! Little girls . Are you sure you’re in the right place? This is not an arcade . Do you know the thing I’m holding right now? Hahaha… . . ”

Jose was standing on high ground and shouted at Zhou Qingfeng, “Mr . Hugo, your two little girls are here and they’re up against the best marksman of mine, Li Cha . Why don’t we place a bet?”

Jose put his hand into his pocket and took out a little, black cube . “This is a mini nuclear battery . I found it in a secret lab in Florida . I supposed this is the only nuclear battery in the world . ”

“It’s basically a mini nuclear fusion reactor . Even though its power isn’t comparable to a normal-sized nuclear reactor, it could provide one thousand and five hundred watts of energy . That’s enough to power a tank of more than a dozen tons . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was staring at that little, black cube . It was so much better than any graphene battery on any electronic device at the moment . The battle for energy had led to countless wars and deaths . If what Jose said was real, that cube was a real treasure!

Zhou Qingfeng was pretty sure that Jose did not understand the importance of it . Jose only knew that it was a little more advanced than the graphene batteries used to store energy; it was just one of his collections .

However, for Zhou Qingfeng, that nuclear battery was precious . When he heard Jose’s explanation, he decided that he must get the nuclear battery, even if it could lead to a war .

Jose knew Zhou Qingfeng would be interested . He put the nuclear battery back into his pocket and smiled, “If you win, this battery is going to be yours . If you don’t, you’re gonna act as a dog in front of me then get out of Guantanamo, what do you say?”

Idiot! I don’t mind acting like a dog if you give me that cube immediately . Zhou Qingfeng grinned and shouted at sisters, Ellie and Eileen, “He has got something really good . Don’t miss it, we must win today!”

The Cubans were excited when Zhou Qingfeng called out . That cube must be really important for Zhou Qingfeng . It might be even better than ten thousand gold coins!

However, sisters, Ellie and Eileen knew what Zhou Qingfeng actually meant . Zhou Qingfeng usually appeared kind but was actually mean . The call out was not to just tell them that the cube was important . For someone who would dare to throw a nuclear bomb on himself, he was saying - we’ll kill everyone and destroy anything to get that cube .

Facing such a serious situation, sisters, Ellie and Eileen stared and nodded at each other . Eileen took out her M40A5 rifle and Ellie carried the digital multifunctional telescope . They were very serious about this contest .

Looking at the equipment taken out by both sisters, Li Cha was a little surprised . He was using a very old Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle . It was a bolt-action rifle which has more than a hundred year history . However, it was accurate and stable .

The entire contest had became serious with the huge bet . Clearly, it was a battle between two organizations and the sniper from each side would decide the winner!

If Zhou Qingfeng won, that nuclear battery will belong to him . If he didn’t, it was going to be a huge insult . The dignity and prestige he earned over the past few days would be wasted . He would be ashamed and would not continue to stay in Guantanamo .

Under more than thousands of pairs of eyes, Li cha fired . In such a dim environment, he fired at the target a hundred yards away from him . Ten bullets were fired and ten glass bottles were hit . He is indeed, pretty impressive!

Li Cha did not even use a night vision scope . He was just using an old Mosin-Nagant with a 4x scope and he hit all ten glass bottles . His skills were indeed really amazing .

Jose was very proud . He laughed out loud, “He’s the best shooter in my team and the shooting coach in our organization! It wasn’t easy for us to recruit him . We’ve spent a lot of gold on him . ”

The people just smiled at what he said . As the host of the party, General Federo gave a few compliments . After all, the Strategy Committee was the strongest force among all of them, Federo wanted to make sure he was happy .

Mirta was standing behind her husband . She glanced at Zhou Qingfeng and slowly came closer, “Aren’t you worried?”

“It’d be embarrassing if you lose . I saw the way you looked at that nuclear battery . It’s very important to you,” said Mirta . To be honest, Mirta favored Zhou Qingfeng; she wanted Zhou Qingfeng to win . However, based on the current situation, she must stay neutral .

“You’re right, that nuclear battery is really, really important to me,” Zhou Qingfeng was smiling . Meanwhile, DogMeat wandered around Zhou Qingfeng . Nobody would know that Zhou Qingfeng and DogMeat were ready to kill to get the battery .

Mirta did not get what Zhou Qingfeng said . She thought Zhou Qingfeng looked scary . He looked like a beast wandering in the wild, ready to charge towards a prey at any time . She stopped asking and returned to her original position where she was standing behind her husband .

After Li Cha hit all ten glass bottles, his mates, who were standing behind him, gave him a warm applause . Even the soldiers from the Alliance around the shooting range were impressed by this thirty-year-old man . He was indeed very good .

It was Ellie’s and Eileen’s turn . Ellie lifted the night vision multifunctional scope and read out the estimated number, “Target ninety-one meters away, left crosswind five kilometers per hour, a quarter dense position to the left . ”

Eileen repeated what Ellie said . Both of them wore noise-canceling headphones and they were using the standing-and-shooting method . Li Cha was actually impressed by their moves and actions .

“What can they do with good equipment? They’re just two little girls, they can’t win . You’re the best shooter in the team and you have your good old sniper rifle too . ”

After speaking to his mates, Li Cha looked at the Mosin-Nagant . It was from his great-grandfather . The barrel of the sniper has been changed twice and buttstock had been completely broken once . It was already a miracle that the sniper could still be used at the moment .

Bang! Eileen started shooting; one glass bottle shattered . The people around the shooting range were silent, the sound of glass breaking could be clearly heard . Following that, she continued to shoot and the sound of glass shattering went on . She was not as quick as Li Cha, but she was steady . After ten shots, ten glass bottles were gone .

When the last glass bottle broke, the people around exclaimed . They were worried about the two girls . Sisters, Ellie and Eileen were both tiny and cute . Also, they were under Mr . Victor Hugo, the soldiers from the Alliance liked them a lot .

On the stage, Jose was astonished when he saw how both sisters managed to strike the bottles . However, he was not going to admit that they were good . He turned to Zhou Qingfeng and laughed, “The two little girls got pretty lucky, huh? But, they were way too slow . Now, it’s time to increase the difficulty . Increase the distance to three hundred yards . ”

Jose thought Zhou Qingfeng would stop because of the difficulty . However, Zhou Qingfeng was obviously not going to give up . Jose started to worry . Even though sisters, Ellie and Eileen, were both very young, their performance was indeed impressive and gave Jose a lot of pressure .

Jose asked Mirta to set up a new shooting range and turned to his guard, “Tell Li Cha that if he doesn’t win this time, he’s gonna be f*cked . ”

The difficulty increased; the tension in the atmosphere increased . When Li Cha heard the warning from Jose, he was distressed . On the other hand, sisters, Ellie and Eileen, were much calmer than him .

The glass bottles were barely visible at such a distance . The vision of the scope was smaller and the light from the campfire was dimmer . This time, it was not going to be easy for Li Cha anymore . He required more than one minute for each shot . However, it was still a full strike . After the shooting, his body was covered in sweat .

“Hahaha… . ” Jose laughed out loud . “Look, that’s my best shooter in the team . Sharp and accurate, even though it was so dark . I bet that your two little girls can’t do it!”

Li Cha’s skills were nearly unmatched . The people around the shooting range started a discussion . Regardless of which side Li Cha was on, they had to admit that Li Cha was really good with that old sniper rifle .

“I think Li Cha would be better with the rifle . It’s so dark and I couldn’t even see anything . But he managed to hit the target that was more than two hundreds meters away . He’s amazing . ”

It was not just the Cubans who thought Li Cha was strong, Ellie and Eileen figured Li Cha was a tough enemy too . Ellie spoke to Eileen in a serious tone, “He’s good . ”

“You’re right, he’s indeed really good . But, we can’t lose . ” Eileen was actually motivated by the strong enemy . She said in a low voice, “Change ammo, change equipment . ”

The professional sniper’s equipment was out of the ordinary . As soon as Eileen spoke, Ellie grabbed a sealed package from her backpack and took out a box of 7 . 62mm full-power military main battle rifle bullets made in Finland .

It was not just the bullets, they replaced the normal infrared scope with an eightfold automatic calibration night vision scope . As it was very rare and expensive, it was not used very often .

Eileen’s shooting got a lot easier with such an advanced scope . With the eightfold night vision scope, the vision was in full color and the scope was calibrated by laser . It could hit any spot as long as the users were good . Eileen started to shoot at the targets and it only took her one minute . The glass bottles were all gone .

Wow… Eileen was very pleased with the feeling she got from the shot . The people around the shooting range held their breaths as she shot . As soon as Ellie and Eileen shot all the targets, the people cheered once again .

Jose was speechless . At the moment, he tried to think of a way that would cause him less embarrassment . He remained silent . This time, Zhou Qingfeng came closer to him and said, “Your man shoots way too slow . Why don’t we increase the distance? We’ll continue with five hundred yards . What do you say?”

Five hundred yards was equivalent to four hundred and fifty meters . An adult would be hardly visible at such a distance, the small glass bottle does not even deserve a mention . The worst thing was, it was night time . Even an ordinary night vision scope would not able to work perfectly .

Under such situations, only the professional, advanced night vision scope used by Ellie and Eileen would work . They managed to extend the contest to the point where the equipment would be the thing that decides the outcome instead of skills .

“Your sniper is really good . But since we both hit ten bottles, we shall call it a draw . ” Jose yawned and said, “Alright, I’m a little tired, I’m gonna rest . Have fun, you youngsters . ”

Jose was prepared to leave with the guards around him . Clearly, he realized the risk . He did not want to continue with the contest . However, as soon as they started to move, DogMeat appeared and stood in front of them, showing its sharp teeth and growling at them .

DogMeat’s roar was a great deterrent . Two of the guards immediately stood in front of Jose and the rest took cover . They were all staring at DogMeat . Jose promptly shouted, “Mr . Hugo, please move your dog! Otherwise, my people are going to kill it . ”

“I suggest you don’t make such stupid commands . That’s just gonna hurt you . ” Zhou Qingfeng slowly walked down from the stage calmly and steadily .

As the landlord of Guantanamo, General Federo was going to mediate but Mirta stopped him . She was smart; she was planning to let them fight . She whispered to her husband, “Don’t stop them . ”

“I thought we had an agreement where the loser would need to give out something?” Zhou Qingfeng said coldly, “Old fellow, do you have amnesia? Give me my reward . ”

“Then we’ll run another round to decide the winner . Don’t act shamelessly in front of me . Do you think you can run? You’re the one who started this and you’re not gonna get away from this . ”

Jose thought that he had already compromised with this aggressive, young man . He was from the strongest organization in Florida and not someone who would give in so easily .

“Victor Hugo, remember that you were asking for our cooperation . ” Jose yelled at Zhou Qingfeng, “I could reject your suggestion and the Polarlys Legion is not going to get anything from us by then!”

“Who do you think you are? I could talk to somebody else from your organization,” Zhou Qingfeng was not going giving in too . He said fiercely, “Give up that nuclear battery you placed your bet with . Otherwise, you’re not leaving today . ”

As Zhou Qingfeng spoke, he walked towards Jose . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng came closer to Jose, the two 190cm tall guards stepped out . One of them blocked Zhou Qingfeng’s way and said, “Mr . Hugo, you’re getting too close to Commander Jose . Please step back before we hurt you . ”

Jose stood behind the guards and yelled at Zhou Qingfeng, “Hey Hugo! Aren’t you a little rude to the elderly? I’m already being as polite as I can . Now, back off . Don’t act like a gangster here . We’re not those underground organizations . You need to stop acting like a child . ”

The tension in the atmosphere was even worse than during the contest . The people around the shooting range were stunned by the scene . Everyone had the same thought, What the hell is going on? Isn’t this supposed to be a game that was just for fun? Why are they getting so serious?

Even General Federo who was stopped by Mirta could not hold it in anymore, “We can’t let this happen, this is our place . We need to stop them . ”

When Mirta saw Federo rushing out again, she quickly grabbed his arm and shouted in a low voice, “Who are you going to help? You don’t wanna mess with both of them . Don’t you realize how determined Victor Hugo was to get that nuclear battery? He knew Jose was going to make a scene . It doesn’t matter if Zhou Qingfeng wins or loses, he is going to get the nuclear battery . If you want to get involved, go ahead . ”

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was standing in front of the burly guard . He raised his head and said in a low voice, “Back off, idiot . You don’t want to die . ”

“Sir, I have a dozen men behind me but you’re all alone . I think if someone needs to back off, it wouldn’t be me . ”

“What a shame!” Zhou Qingfeng was ready to fight and he was not going to show any mercy . He pushed the huge and burly guard in front of him with both hands . Following that, the guard was kicked in the stomach . With the power of five times the ordinary person, the guard was sent off like a football .

The guard was sent off with a loud bang and knocked into the other guards . The rest of the guards did not see it coming; nearly all of them fell to the ground .

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng moved, one of the two guards who was nearer to Zhou Qingfeng pulled out a pistol . He was trying to stop this hot-tempered young man in front of him . However, the moment he pulled out the pistol, Zhou Qingfeng had already grabbed his shoulders and kneed him in the waist .

The knee strikes almost killed the second guard . Before the guard could make any noise, Zhou Qingfeng grabbed him and threw him out too . The second guard was sent off and knocked the rest of the guards like the previous one did .

Right after Zhou Qingfeng’s sneak attack, Jose’s guards quickly reacted to the chaos . One of the guards pulled out a pistol . As he was going to pull the trigger, a gun went off from far away . A bullet went straight through the guard’s arm .

Eileen was the one who fired . She pulled the bolt and a hot shell dropped out of the magazine . Following that, another bullet was reloaded . Meanwhile, Ellie pulled out an MP7A1 and shouted to Li Cha and the rest of the guards, “Don’t move! You’ll be shot if you move . ”

The guards around Jose started to panic because while Zhou Qingfeng was attacking, DogMeat took the chance and broke into the cover . DogMeat immediately rushed towards Jose and brought him to the ground . With sharp teeth on Jose’s head, DogMeat could kill him at any moment!

“That’s enough, stop it!” Mirta immediately stepped out when she saw the outcome . In order to make both sides happy, she ran towards Zhou Qingfeng and stopped him . “Mr . Hugo, please don’t hurt General Jose, alright? This is not gonna be good for anyone . ”

Zhou Qingfeng walked towards Jose, looked at the old man who was under DogMeat, and said, “Old fellow, you’ve overestimated your power . Now give me that battery, it belongs to me . ”

The representative of the strongest organization in Florida was sitting on the ground and realized that he was in trouble . He quickly grabbed the nuclear battery out of his pocket and handed it to Zhou Qingfeng .

The battery was around the size of a palm - two to three centimeters thick and pretty heavy . Its application and specifications were stated on the inscription on its surface . After Zhou Qingfeng received the battery, he smiled .

“Thank you, Mr . Jose . Thanks for the battery, I really like it . Oh right, don’t forget about the ten thousand gold coins . Just give them to Mrs . Mirta . ”

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and looked at the people in the open-air cinema and shouted, “Everyone, remember what I said about the people who are kissing me tonight? What are you waiting for? Come on, baby! Tonight is going to be a fun night, I’m gonna break my record!”

The representative of the strongest organization, Jose, was so pissed at Zhou Qingfeng . When he turned around and saw how Zhou Qingfeng was surrounded by the Cuban women, he realized that Zhou Qingfeng was not afraid at all . He stomped his foot and left the party .

Nobody would know if Zhou Qingfeng broke his record, but he had fun last night at the open-air cinema with all the campfires around him . He was surrounded by women and he was just kissing and fooling around with the women all night .

It was a crazy night; it was a completely naked party! Zhou Qingfeng changed women every minute and he had been fooling around with them for a few hours . He had no idea how many women he f*cked .

Many of the women were there to kiss Zhou Qingfeng . They were totally shocked by the scene, they had no idea what was going on . It was not just women, there were also many underage girls . As a result… . . It was just one night but Zhou Qingfeng made tons of unforgivable sins!

The second morning, Zhou Qingfeng woke up and looked around him . There were more than ten women lying around the room . When he stood up and got up quietly, DogMeat stood up too at the corner of the room . Shhh… . . Zhou Qingfeng did not want to wake the women up, thus DogMeat back to sleep again .

“How the hell did I end up here?” Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head . After he washed and changed, he walked out of the room . He saw that Mirta was already waiting for him in the living room . He coughed awkwardly, “Uhh…, sorry! Last night was kinda crazy . I overslept . ”

From the living room, Zhou Qingfeng could see the sea that was far away, it was the Guantanamo Bay . The sea breeze blew on Mirta’s hijab and Zhou Qingfeng got even more curious about her facial features . Mirta smiled when she heard Zhou Qingfeng, “All men are the same . You apologize, but you’re not gonna change . All men are the same . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was a little embarrassed and Mirta thought it was weird . What Zhou Qingfeng did last night was ridiculous, many female soldiers came to her to complain about him . They wanted Zhou Qingfeng to take responsibility .

What Zhou Qingfeng did would have been considered ‘rape’ if it was not during the cataclysm . He would have needed to spend the rest of his life in jail . However, he was lucky that there was no government . Mirta spent the entire night solving Zhou Qingfeng’s problem and now she was worried, “Aren’t you afraid that Mr . Jose from the Strategy Committee would take his revenge?”

When Zhou Qingfeng heard the word ‘revenge’, he touched his pocket to check if the nuclear battery was still there . Once he confirmed that it was still with him, he asked, “That old man didn’t give the gold coins to me?”

Zhou Qingfeng was the one enjoying but he expected someone to pay for him . Only Zhou Qingfeng would do this kind of thing . Mirta rolled her eyes and said, “What the hell are men thinking during these time? As the leader of the Polarlys Legion, aren’t you afraid that Jose would take revenge or attack you?”

“I’m not judging him or anything, but he doesn’t have the capability to do that . ” Zhou Qingfeng was relieved when he heard that the problem was with the women . “It’s the Strategy Committee who wants something from me, I don’t need anything from them . ”

“That’s right! But this trade isn’t very important to me . However, it’s important to the Strategy Committee because they’re facing the Americans in Florida . ” Zhou Qingfeng found a seat in front of Mirta and sat down, “I bet Jose will come for me today . ”

“Pfff… . . ” Mirta doubted that . She actually felt very bad about herself because it seemed like Zhou Qingfeng had not been doing anything but he was doing well . On the other hand, she struggled to make the San Diego Military Alliance . She has been constantly worried and trying her best to survive .

It was worse when she thought about what Zhou Qingfeng did last night . Even though he provoked the strongest organization in Florida, he still fooled around with women . Mirta was not sure if Zhou Qingfeng was just naturally bold or he had someone behind him .

“Well, I’m actually free today . Can I stay to see if Mr . Jose is coming?” Mirta was trying to embarrass Zhou Qingfeng . In her opinion, it was impossible for Jose to come today, especially after last night . It was already a miracle that Jose did not explode there and then .

“Of course you can,” Zhou Qingfeng looked at the time . Last night was such a crazy night and it was already almost noon . “Oh, maybe we can have lunch together . I have quite a lot of rare and good food . ”

Mirta felt very weird being flattered by Zhou Qingfeng . For her, clearly, this brat in front of her was a scum who was mean, fierce, and rude to girls . Based on that, she thought she would have disliked Zhou Qingfeng . However, she liked the feeling of Zhou Qingfeng flattering her; it made her feel a little proud of herself .

The rare and good food Zhou Qingfeng mentioned was actually the ones from the Enclave which Clooney brought to him . Salmon, steak, prawns, fresh fruit, and vegetables . There was even red wine from France and a chef to cook for him .

“A red wine from Haut-Brion, I’d never thought I’d able to drink this in my life . ” There was no waiter . Thus, Mirta poured herself a glass of wine . She gently swirled and got a whiff of the wine . She was very satisfied with it .

Zhou Qingfeng grabbed a piece of meat, put it into his mouth, and asked, “It’s a little random but, I heard that you’re the famous Miss Cuba, is that true?”

“Hahaha… . , that was ages ago . It was when I was eighteen, similar to your age now . Come to think of it, I’m so old now . ” Mirta took a sip of the wine . She really enjoyed the lunch and when she thought about the past, it was kind of relaxing .

“You’re right, there used to be many men who wanted to see me . There were countless phone calls, emails, countless dates, I couldn’t handle everything . ” Mirta missed those days, “I was born in a very ordinary family, I never thought I’d be the center of attention . When everything happened, I thought God was joking with me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng immediately opened his armband computer . He commanded the computer to download online information as much as possible . Even though storage was limited, the armband computer managed to store a large amount of data and information .

Zhou Qingfeng typed in the keywords, ‘Miss Cuba’ and ‘Mirta . Soon, an eighteen-year-old young girl appeared on the virtual screen . When Zhou Qingfeng saw the young, pretty girl with a passionate laugh, he could not take his eyes off her .

The eighteen-year-old Mirta was wild, bold, and unrestrained . She looked younger than her actual age . However, her body was already fully developed . She was sexy enough to fascinate every guy .

Mirta did not think the armband computer Zhou Qingfeng wore would be so advanced, especially its virtual screen . There was an added application for the convenience of showing molecular structure . The armband computer had the top advanced technology created by the top researcher in the world and Zhou Qingfeng was using it to flatter Mirta .

The moment Mirta saw the 3D image of herself when she was young, she was touched and the defence in her heart was falling apart . There were countless of sweet memories . She was a little emotional and wanted to talk to someone .

“I took that when I was in the U . S for the first time . I was standing at the Miami beach and curious about everything . ” Mirta shed a tear when she thought about the past . She was a totally different person from now . She missed the times when she did not have to worry about anything .

Zhou Qingfeng was really curious about her age . He started to search for the information and finally found that this mature and sexy woman in front of him was twenty-eight years old . The photo was taken about ten years ago .

As both of them chatted about that photo, all of a sudden, they heard heavy footsteps . Mirta was shocked and immediately whispered to Zhou Qingfeng, “Turn it off . It’s my husband . ”

They were having a proper lunch where Zhou Qingfeng was sitting opposite Mirta . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was sitting next to Mirta because he was showing her the photo . They were very close to each other . When he heard Mirta’s warning, he quickly returned to his seat .

Zhou Qingfeng acted like they were having affair . After Zhou Qingfeng sat down and caught his breath, he burst out laughing . Mirta, too, had never experienced this before . She started to laugh with Zhou Qingfeng .

The burly General Federo showed up with a dozen guards around him . Soon, the living room was filled with people and even the balcony was packed . The romantic atmosphere was completely gone .

“Ah ha! I heard that you had an awesome French wine and the smell of it got me here . ” Federo came without notice, sat down straight away in front of the dining table, and laughed, “Mr . Hugo . I heard your laugh from out there . So, everything is all good?”

Zhou Qingfeng remained calm and glanced at Mirta . She was a little panicked and awkward . Clearly, she did not expect her husband to come . She totally forgot about the stuff she wanted to tell Zhou Qingfeng because they were having so much fun .

“Right, it was a great conversation,” Zhou Qingfeng replied to cover up Mirta’s panic . However, as soon as he finished talking, he felt something between his legs . Someone was pinching his thigh with their toes .

With only three people on the table, it was not a very big table . It cannot be General Federo, it cannot be Zhou Qingfeng himself . It must be Mirta who was sitting opposite Zhou Qingfeng . What is she trying to do… . , flirting with a man in front of her husband?

Zhou Qingfeng looked at Mirta . However, her face was still calm and unchanged . Gosh, she’s so good at acting . Zhou Qingfeng was not sure what she was trying to do . She was taking a huge risk and Zhou Qingfeng bet there was something behind it .

Instead of being mad, General Federo was excited when he heard that they were having a great conversation . Before Zhou Qingfeng could say anything else, he quickly poured a glass of wine and asked, “So that means Mr . Hugo agreed with our suggestion! You’re willing to sacrifice for the sake of Cuba’s safety . That’s so great . ”

Zhou Qingfeng smiled awkwardly . He looked at Mirta and hoped she would explain something . Fortunately, Mirta was smart enough to understand Zhou Qingfeng .

“The next meeting would be at Miami . That’ll be good for all the organizations in the future . Also, the Polarlys Legion would be able to complete the trade with the Strategy Committee . I believe it’ll be extremely convenient and I bet Zhou Qingfeng wouldn’t reject it . ”

Mirta was smiling . But at the same time, she pinched Zhou Qingfeng’s thigh with her toes . Zhou Qingfeng immediately felt the pain coming from his thigh . His first reaction was to contract his muscle and tighten up his skin .

Mirta’s toes were not strong . After Zhou Qingfeng tightened his thigh, he could not pinch her anymore . However, she was not going to give up . She used larger force and directly stepped on Zhou Qingfeng’s penis .

Zhou Qingfeng was astonished for a few seconds . He raised his wine glass, faked a laugh and quickly looked downwards . He saw a foot between his thighs . It was playing around with his private part . He then raised his head and looked at Mirta innocently . He had no idea what she was trying to do .

Mirta was still smiling . However, she was putting more and more force on her toes . As she played with Zhou Qingfeng, she could feel his pants expanding and something underneath it was getting bigger .

Holy cow! It’s so huge! How could it be so big? Oh my gosh! It’s still expanding, how is that possible? Now I know why the ladies were so mad and sad about last night . This kind of weapon should be destroyed!

Damn it, I can’t even press it down . It’s so hard and so hot . Oh, this shape, it’s the source of sin! I’m gonna press you down, make you go down!

It was a torture for Zhou Qingfeng . As Federo greeted him, he was not even paying attention and now, Mirta was tantalizing him with her toes in front of her husband . Three of them were at the dining table but General Federo did not realize anything .

“Miami is beautiful, much more beautiful than Guantanamo . And the ladies in bikinis over there are the best . We can enjoy at the beach as we have our meeting . ”

“The Strategy Committee had accepted the trade with the Polarlys Legion . As Mr . Jose was busy today, we’re here to send his message that he wishes you could pay for the heavy weapons as soon as possible . So this afternoon, we’ll be heading to Miami . Is that alright?”

Zhou Qingfeng was distracted by Mirta . He did not even think and listen to what Jose said and he agreed with all of them . Every time he answered, Mirta used more force . In the end, Mirta even secretly shook her head and blinked her eyes at Zhou Qingfeng .

However, it was all too late . Zhou Qingfeng had already accepted all the conditions . General Federo was content . He took a sip of the wine and left the living room laughing .

As soon as Federo and his guards left the living room, Mirta immediately pulled back her leg . She was mad and shouted, “Victor, why are you so dumb? I was taking a risk to warn you and yet, you accepted everything . Do you know that you might be locked up in Miami?”

Zhou Qingfeng was stunned and thought through about what General Federo said a few moments ago . He said unhappily, “You were the one distracting me and I couldn’t even think properly . And now, you’re blaming me . ”

Mirta blushed when she thought of the feeling of her toes touching Zhou Qingfeng’s private part . Of course, she was not going to admit that . She refused and said, “Nonsense, that’s a men’s problem . You’re just full of lust . I wasn’t distracting you . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought it was so unfair . Clearly, she could tease Zhou Qingfeng but was not allowing Zhou Qingfeng to resist!

After Mirta’s explanation, Zhou Qingfeng realized why she was so sure that Jose was not going to come . It was because when he was fooling around with women, the headquarters of the Strategy Committee had already accepted the trade with the Polarlys Legion .

The Cubans in Florida lacked heavy weapons . They have many soldiers but they do not have great weapons . They were able to confront the Enclave because of the number of soldiers . At the moment, they really needed some weapons to decide the outcome of the battle that had been holding them back for a few months .

As a messenger, it was such a huge insult for Jose last night . He did not want to see Zhou Qingfeng . However, he could not reject commands from the headquarters . Thus, he asked General Federo for help .

Jose did not just send the message, he set a trap for Zhou Qingfeng . He requested the meeting to be at Miami, Florida . The Strategy Committee was the host of Miami and by that time, it would be extremely easy to get rid of Zhou Qingfeng .

Jose even bribed Federo with ten thousand tons of food for Federo to try his best to convince Zhou Qingfeng . Even though Mirta was moved by the amount of food, she came to Zhou Qingfeng and tried to warn him earlier this morning .

However, Mirta was distracted by Zhou Qingfeng and memories of her past until General Federo came . Hence, it was too late for Mirta to warn Zhou Qingfeng and he had already accepted the conditions .

When Zhou Qingfeng heard what Mirta said, he thought, Well, I was actually planning to go Miami . Even without you asking . Zhou Qingfeng smiled and said, “So, why were you trying to stop me?”

Mirta sighed and said, “Because, I’m a woman . You make me happy and I don’t want to see you die . But, I’ve recovered . Since you’ve already promised my husband, then you should go . ”

There were only seven days left until the nuclear war . Zhou Qingfeng was planning to rob the Cubans in Florida in these seven days . Hence, he has to go to Miami in person . Otherwise, he could not get anything .

Zhou Qingfeng sat Mirta down and went to his own private communication control room . He contacted Katrina in Nassau and Lena in Newport News . Lena Fox did not agree with him, “Victor, you’re being crazy again . We don’t have time, you have to give up on that . ”

“The resources in Florida are very rare . You’re not gonna see them in twenty to thirty years . If we don’t get them now, it would hard to get them in the future . ” Zhou Qingfeng thought he was a little greedy too, but for the sake their shortage of resources, he had to do it .

“Wait, what are you talking about? It's too late? Are you hiding something from me?” Katrina was confused by the conversation between Lena and Zhou Qingfeng . Katrina was trading with the people from Florida at the moment . It would be best if Zhou Qingfeng was in Florida .

While Zhou Qingfeng was speaking to them, Clooney from the Enclave came, “Mr . Hugo, the Enclave has agreed with your plan . We’re giving you an M270 multiple launch rocket system and the operators to assist you with the beheading mission . ”

“As long as you can find out the location of their headquarters in Florida, our air fighters would attack immediately . However, to ensure that everything goes according to the plan, I’ll need to monitor the entire trade between the Polarlys Legion and the Strategy Committee . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was excited that Enclave was willing to cooperate! He shouted excitedly, “That’s great! Thank you for trusting us! We won’t let you down . ”

Now, everything was ready . Zhou Qingfeng always felt extremely excited when he took risks . If all his plans worked out, the Polarlys Legion would be the strongest force in the Bahamas without a doubt .

The proud Jose was humble this time . He said politely, “Mr . Hugo, I’m really glad to hear that you’re willing to have a meeting in Miami to discuss the future of Bahamas . I’d like to apologize for what happened last time and I hope that you’ll forgive me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng felt that Mr . Jose, who was in front of him was ridiculous when he thought of the scene of Jose trapped beneath DogMeat . The way he looked at him was totally different at the moment . Zhou Qingfeng straightened his face on purpose and said, “Actually, I’m still thinking about that . I have to analyze the risk I might encounter . ”

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng finished talking, Jose’s face changed immediately . He was trying his best to hold in his anger . After a few moments of silence, he grabbed a file from a guard next to him, opened it, and said with a deep voice, “Mr . Hugo, we appreciate your decision and it’s very important to us . ”

“Look, this is what we got when we thoroughly thought about your suggestion . We’ve spent the entire day checking all the airports in Florida and the results show that we have more than three hundred Boeing airplanes . We’re willing to trade half of them with your heavy weapons .

“There were 747-400 series, 767-300 and 767-400 series . There were even tons of 777 and 787 series . Those airplanes used to be worth around two hundred million dollars each, but now, we’re just asking for one-tenth of its price . ”

“Oh right, we’ve found some military aircraft . Like the air superiority fighter of the United States Air Force stealth tactical aircraft, F-22B, it’s the latest model of the F-22 and its worth more than five hundred million dollars . As long as you are willing to trade with us, one of them could be yours . ”

“Apart from that, we have more than thousands of helicopters . Business use, military use, travel use, we have all sorts of helicopters . Also, we’ll be giving you the pilots and ground staff . I believe you’ll be satisfied with them . ”

Jose was literally throwing everything to lure Zhou Qingfeng to Miami . When he listed all the aircraft and helicopters . Clooney was shocked and even Mirta was jealous .

Those aircraft were definitely more worthy than an M270 multiple launch rocket system . Clooney thought that if the Enclave could get all those things, they were definitely going to gain a huge increase in power .

Mirta could not believe what Jose had offered . She asked if Jose was serious and after she received the confirmation, she shook her head and said, “Well, that’s not something we can handle . I can’t imagine managing those huge aircraft . ”

Clooney was so worried about Zhou Qingfeng’s lack of response . He kept on blinking his eyes and coughing . He wished he could make the decision for Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng was very satisfied with Jose’s offer . However, he did not want to show that he was convinced . Instead, he complained, “I remember asking for that supercomputer, ‘Volcano’, in the University of Florida and its operators . Are you able to get them for me?”

“Uhh… . ” Jose was stumped by Zhou Qingfeng’s question . The report he received did not mention anything about the supercomputer . However, in order to make Zhou Qingfeng happy, he said, “Mr . Hugo, I’ll double check about the supercomputer for you . I’m pretty sure we’ll be able to get you that . ”

Looking at Jose leaving in a hurry, Zhou Qingfeng heaved a sigh of relief and thought, smiling, A big fat sheep coming to a hungry wolf, how am I not going to get the most out of you?

Miami International Airport was one the largest international freight forwarders, an important port that connected the United States to the countries in the Caribbean . It would take roughly two to three hours to travel from Guantanamo by plane .

When Zhou Qingfeng arrived at Miami with the Gulfstream G650 twin-engine business jet airplane, he saw a bunch of senior officials of the Cuba North America Strategy Committee at the airport . The commander of the Strategy Committee was Carnell .

Carnell was a white man whose face was always red . He used to be a retired government official of Cuba . All the government officials in the world had disappeared after the cataclysm and hence, he was able to be the leader again .

To the other senior officials, Jose was nothing but someone who led the officials to Zhou Qingfeng . On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng was the commander of the Polarlys Legion . He was one of the most important people .

In fact, everyone would doubt Zhou Qingfeng’s abilities when they hear that he was only eighteen years old . They could not imagine that this young man overturned the entire New York city, snatched two huge ships, and came to the Bahamas . With just an aircraft, the National Liberation Front was defeated and the capital of Cuba was conquered .

“It’s great to see you, Commander Carnell . ” Zhou Qingfeng was trying to be nice . He shook hands with all the Cubans in front of him . Clooney followed Zhou Qingfeng as an assistant .

The entire Miami was in the hands of the Cubans at the moment . After Zhou Qingfeng met the people from the Strategy Committee, they headed to the hotel . On the way to the hotel, he requested to take a look at part of the aircraft . Thus, he was brought to the storage area of the aircraft .

“Mr . Hugo, you’re a Chinese who’s lived in America . Have you seen such a huge aircraft fleet?” Commander Carnell was very proud of the aircraft he owned .

Looking from afar, Zhou Qingfeng could see aircrafts lined up in rows . As there were too many aircraft, the storage could not even fit them . The wealth of the Strategy Committee was already unpredictable just taking into consideration the number of aircraft that they had .

“Commander Carnell, I’m really impressed by your fleet,” Zhou Qingfeng gently nodded his head . The scene of all these huge aircraft put together was simply shocking . The wheel of the aircraft were the same height as a normal human’s . Zhou Qingfeng needed to raise his head to see parts of the aircraft, he could not even see the end of the fleet, “What a huge airport, this is awesome!”

“Hahaha…” Commander Carnell was extremely content when Zhou Qingfeng praised him . Zhou Qingfeng was his first guest since he created this organization . He was really excited to show his power . Thus, he continued to bring Zhou Qingfeng around .

“Mr . Hugo, I’ve heard a little about what you’ve done in New York and you’re famous . But have you seen this F-22B fighter aircraft? It’s from the United States Air Force; it’s the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world . I have five of them . ” Commander Carnell was very proud of them even if there was no one to operate them . They were only decorations at this point .

That being said, the F-22B was the most advanced air superiority fighter . It has been the main fighter for the United States Air Force for quite a few years because there was no match for it!

Zhou Qingfeng nodded his head again and praised, “The people who control these F-22B aircraft must be part of the strongest air force in the world . ”

“Hahaha… . , we’ve found a few retired U . S Air Force members . I believe our own air force would be formed very soon . ” The moment Carnell said that, the people around him started putting their hands together . They could not wait for that day to come .

The people around Zhou Qingfeng started clapping and cheering . Zhou Qingfeng had no choice but to smile and nod his head to be gracious . After all, he was a guest and he should be polite .

All of a sudden, Jose came out of nowhere and laughed, “Mr . Hugo, I don’t think you know this, but according to the research I’ve done, Miami was actually built by the Cubans around a hundred years ago . ”

“Commander Carnell is going to organize a grand firework show to celebrate the return of this city to the Cubans after one hundred and thirty-four years! Do you do that in China? A grand firework show for celebrations?”

That question made all the Cubans turn to look at Zhou Qingfeng . Clearly, they were very proud that they were able to occupy this world-famous city . They were even more interested in the ‘research’ done by Mr . Jose .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng immediately stopped laughing . He looked at Jose with disdain and thought, You old b*stard, you’re having a lot of fun, huh? You have been boasting all the way and I didn’t say a word . Now, you’re trying to make fun of me?

Zhou Qingfeng’s silence prompted Carnell to continue, he asked, “Do you celebrate anniversaries in China? Well, I don’t think there’s any city older than a hundred years in China, but you could do like a tenth or twentieth anniversary!”

Zhou Qingfeng raised his head, paused, and thought for a while . He continued with uncertainty in his voice, “I think we have a city called Xi An . Around two thousand seven hundred years ago, the King You of Zhou organized an event called the ‘Trick of Beacon-fire’ to celebrate its six-hundredth anniversary . It was a pretty big event . ”

A bunch of Cubans smiled and waited for Zhou Qingfeng to say something . They were expecting for Zhou Qingfeng to praise their power and wealth again . However, they were completely astonished by Zhou Qingfeng’s reply .

The ‘Trick of Beacon-fire’ might not be easy to explain, but it was clearly related to fireworks . On the other hand, everyone there heard the two keywords, ‘two thousand and seven hundred years’ and ‘six-hundredth anniversary’ . The hundred-year history of Miami was nothing compared to Chinese history .

Jose was stunned for a few moments; he thought of a rebuttal for Zhou Qingfeng . Jose was very embarrassed because he was the one who mentioned it and now he was speechless .

Commander Carnell smiled awkwardly to warm up the atmosphere . He turned and glared at Jose, Are you dumb? Why did you start the topic of history? Everyone in the world knows that China is an ancient civilization . They have a history dating back to more than five thousand years .

Zhou Qingfeng kindly asked, “Do you need some explanation of the ‘Trick of Beacon-fire’? It actually happened around three thousand years ago… . . ”

All of a sudden, Zhou Qingfeng’s felt more comfortable to impose . He challenged them in his mind, Come on, go on! Do you like to boast? I’m actually pretty good at it! I can take on a hundred of you . I can talk about my ancestors for hours . None of you will be able to beat me!

Zhou Qingfeng ended up winning the ‘boasting contest’ . The people from the Strategy Committee were embarrassed . They were even forced to listen to the story about the ‘Trick of Beacon-fire’ and the tour simply ended .

Zhou Qingfeng’s accommodation was at the Four Seasons Hotels next to the Miami beach . A luxurious and large impressive mansion was already prepared for him . There were around twenty people following Zhou Qingfeng; they were the experts of negotiation .

Once they were settled, Clooney immediately commanded his men to search and check the room out . After they found a few tapping devices, he immediately reported to the headquarters of Enclave, especially about the things he saw at the aircraft storage .

Raymond, Zhou Qingfeng’s assistant, brought his negotiation team and contacted the people from the Strategy Committee . The transport aircraft that carried the M270 multiple launch rocket system would arrive very soon and the meeting would start very soon . Both organizations were registering the amount of resources and crew; everyone was busy working .

“Mr . Hugo, we don’t have enough people here . I’m afraid we can’t finish the trade in a short time . ” Raymond saw the number of aircraft on the list . The amount of people he had were not enough to deal with all the aircraft .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng sat on the couch in front of the French window and watched the night view . DogMeat was lying next to his leg like it was just a normal dog . When he heard what Raymond said, he laughed and said, “You don’t have to be that serious . I’m planning to complete this trade . ”

“We’re just showing the M270 multiple launch rocket system to the Cubans and there will be nothing else coming . There are three things you need to do . ”

“First, find out where the Cubans put their aircraft and fuel . Find out the locations and positions of the guards . We’re eventually going to kill them and rob those aircraft . ”

“Second, figure out the location of the pilots and ground staff . We need them to drive those aircraft . Also, bring along the skilled and professional staff . They’re gonna be useful . ”

“Third, plan the departure and arrival at Nassau airport . If Nassau Airport couldn’t fit all the aircraft, think of other places . If not, bring those aircraft to Leeward Airport at Guantanamo . ”

“Focus on those three things . I’ll let you know what to do next . Also, don’t tell the people from the Enclave, they are not our friends . We’re serious about this trade, we just need to be quick at this crucial moment . ”

Raymond was a little astonished when Zhou Qingfeng told him the truth . After a few moments, he nodded his head and thought, Well, this is the Mr . Hugo I know! I thought he’d changed for a second .

“What’s the matter?” Zhou Qingfeng asked . Both of them were always laughing and happy; they were optimists . However, they were crying now . “Who did this to you?”

“Can you please save this guy, the one who was against us in the shooting contest . If you can’t save him, all his family members are going to die . ” Ellie grabbed and shook Zhou Qingfeng’s arm . Eileen was holding Zhou Qingfeng’s other hand and begging him .

“Because he didn’t win the contest last night, his right eye was stabbed and both his arms were disabled . He and his family were thrown onto the street; they are struggling . Victor, you’re the only one who could save them now . ”

Zhou Qingfeng arrived at Miami in the afternoon . After the tour in the airport and having settled down in the hotel, it was already night time . The order of society in Miami had mostly recovered, thus Ellie and Eileen went to the beach with their guards . Then, they saw a family outside the hotel begging for food .

“His right eye was blinded and both arms were disabled . I don’t think… . . ” Zhou Qingfeng felt sorry and bad for him but he did not want to keep someone who could not do anything . However, the sisters kept on begging . Thus, he decided to look at Li Cha .

Soon, Li Cha and his family showed up before Zhou Qingfeng . Before this, Li Cha was a confident and smart man . Right now, the man standing in front of Zhou Qingfeng was completely different . His right eye was covered in gauze and both his hands were covered with bandages . He was hunched and his body was shaking .

Clearly, Li Cha was beaten and thrown out by Jose . When Zhou Qingfeng hesitated, Li Cha kneeled in front of him all of a sudden and cried out loud, “Mr . Hugo! Please give me a chance . I’ll still be a good shooter when I recover . I swear to God, I’ll be loyal to you . ”

Li Cha was still carrying his Mosin-Nagant on his back; Li Cha still kept it as it was one of his most important items . Zhou Qingfeng felt bad for this man, but he still doubted him, “You only have one eye, are you sure you can still shoot?”

“Yes,” Li Cha said with confidence . He grabbed the sniper rifle from his back, released the bandages of his arms and held the Mosin-Nagant with his fingers covered in blood . He wanted to prove himself to Zhou Qingfeng .

The old and rusty Mosin-Nagant was in the same situation as its owner . The sighting scope was shattered, the buttstock was broken . The sniper rifle was barely connected by an iron wire .

There was a huge balcony in Zhou Qingfeng’s mansion . Li Cha was holding his sniper rifle and aiming at a dustbin three hundred meters away, “I’m aiming at the glass bottle next to the dustbin . ”

Li Cha’s fingers were severely injured . While he used his muscles, his entire palm deformed . He already took three minutes but he was still aiming . Soon, he started to sweat and even his rifle was shaking . He could not aim at the target .

Li Cha was under huge pressure; he panicked . As the sight scope was already broken, he had no choice but to aim at the target three hundred meters away with just mechanical sight . He had been aiming for quite a while but he had no confidence to hit the target .

Ellie and Eileen were hugging each other . They knew that if Li Cha missed, his entire family would not be able to stay and they could not survive .

After around five minutes, Li Cha’s son suddenly walked forwards . He tugged at his father’s clothes and said, “Dad, let me give it a shot . ”

Li Cha’s son was only around ten years old; he was young but looked kind of strong . He requested to take his father’s responsibility . Li Cha turned to Zhou Qingfeng . Once Zhou Qingfeng nodded his head, Li Cha handed the Mosin-Nagant to his son and said, “Don’t panic, just treat it like practice, like what I taught you . You can do it . ”

Li Cha’s son nodded his head and lifted the Mosin-Nagant . He aimed at the target for a few moments and fired . Following the sound of the gunshot, the bullet hit the top of the dustbin; it did not hit the glass bottle .

The kid’s face immediately turned pale and the entire suite was dead silent . Li Cha cried and comforted his son, “It’s alright son . You did well, you really did!”

“But I missed it!” The kid cried . He turned around and spoke softly to Zhou Qingfeng, “Sir, can you give me two more chances? This is broken, it’s hard to aim . ”

The ball was in Zhou Qingfeng’s hand again . Everyone in the suite was nervous; they were all staring at him . Zhou Qingfeng smiled and said to Eileen, “Take my M107A1 out . I don’t think I’m talented at sniping . So a rifle sniper belongs to a good sniper . ”

M107A2, the Barrett M82A1, was a recoil-operated, semi-automatic anti-material rifle . It was used by the U . S army to hit light-armored targets within one thousand and four hundred meters . It was equipped with the most advanced sight scope . When Ellie and Eileen took it out, the bag was even taller than them .

Zhou Qingfeng enjoyed the feeling of hitting the target when sniping . However, to be a good sniper, it was not just accuracy that was needed, patience and mindfulness were rather important too . Zhou Qingfeng was just not the kind of person who could just sit there to target .

Both Li Cha and his son did not hit the glass bottle . Even so, Zhou Qingfeng allowed them to stay and gave them an extremely advanced sniper rifle . Li Cha cried and wanted to say something . However, Zhou Qingfeng stopped him with a wave .

“I don’t need you to say anything, I just want you to stick to your job . I remember Jose saying that you were his shooting coach, so you’ll coach my people . Eileen, bring him to the doctor and make sure they settle down . He’s heading back to Nassau tomorrow . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was not being kind and courteous . Li Cha was worried; the way Zhou Qingfeng was solving the problem was too calm . He knew he was in a very bad situation . One of his eyes was blinded and both his hands were disabled; it would not be easy for him to survive in the Polarlys Legion . Being honest and hardworking were not enough .

Zhou Qingfeng brought Dr . Belford with him all along . Dr . Belford was an experienced surgeon; he was the medical expert in Zhou Qingfeng’s team . After he took a look at Li Cha’s eye and arms, he began treatment .

“I’m sorry to say that I can’t do anything about your right eye . The entire eyeball is completely destroyed . I don’t have any prosthetic eyeballs with me at the moment so I’m gonna remove all the injured tissues to prevent infection . You’re going to be wearing an eye mask for the rest of your life . ”

Li Cha calmly nodded his head when he heard what the doctor said . His wife, who stood next to him cried and his son held his hand . Li Cha’s son was confused . He could not understand why his father would suddenly lose an eye .

Dr . Belford scanned his eye and hands with an X-ray machine . “Both your hands and fingers have comminuted fractures, but the medical service in the Polarlys Legion is good enough . Tomorrow you’ll be going to Nassau and someone there will help you with the operation . ”

“I’m afraid not . ” Dr . Belford shook his head, “Your hands were severely injured . I’d say your hands would recover by at most, eighty-percent, but they won’t be as stable and strong as before . ”

Both hands were important for a marksman . Li Cha’s eyes filled with anger when he heard the doctor’s explanation . When he thought about how Jose beat him and threw him out, his mind filled with anger . “I’m not going to Nassau, I wanna stay here . ”

Dr . Belford was astonished . He heard about Li Cha from Ellie and Eileen; he knew that Li Cha was thinking about revenge . Dr . Belford reminded him, “I can’t make you as perfect as before, I can only stop it from getting worse . But if you don’t go to Nassau for the operation, your hands wouldn’t even begin to recover . ”

Li Cha still shook his head, “Even if my hands are not gonna recover, I can’t hold a rifle anymore . If I go to Nassau, I’m just gonna be an ordinary shooting coach . It’ll be better for me to stay . ”

“I’m useless, but I have my son . The first toy I got for my son, Silva, was a pistol . When he was three, he was already playing with the . 22 BB cap gun to shoot birds . ”

“Silva is more talented than I am in shooting . He’s already ten and ready to be a marksman . I can shoot but I can be his assistant and teacher . I have experience and I’ll guide him . ”

Li Cha was excited when he spoke about his son . He turned to his son and said gently, “Silva, we’re gonna work together and nobody is going to beat us again . Miami is just a mess, Mr . Hugo needs us . ”

The big and strong Silva came to his father, grabbed his father’s arm, and said with a serious tone, “Dad, I’m not gonna let you down . We’re going to punish the bad guy who hurt you . ”

After basic treatment, Li Cha and his family were arranged to stay in a standard two-bedroom suite . His life was truly amazing and unbelievable . Before this, they were under Jose and lived a good life . All of a sudden, they were thrown out and left on the street . After a few hours, they were in a five-star hotel suite . They could not have been able to afford this kind of hotel even before the cataclysm .

Once they settled down, Li Cha and his family immediately received some basic necessities . There were clothes, a wireless radio, and a great dinner . The food was prepared by the chef of the hotel . It was the best dinner they had ever had .

Li Cha’s wife started to cry as she ate, “Can we stay like this forever? I don’t wanna get chased out again . I don’t wanna lose anything again . I don’t wanna live on the street anymore . ”

“Honey, trust me . I promise you, no one is going to hurt us anymore . ” To be honest, when Li Cha was the coach in the Strategy Committee, life was not as good as it was now . Zhou Qingfeng was not a stingy man, he would only give the best to the people who worked hard .

Li Cha had seen Zhou Qingfeng’s cruelty and now he has experienced Zhou Qingfeng’s generosity . He felt hope rising in his heart - the hope of getting his life together once again .

After the delicious dinner, Li Cha started to speak seriously, “From now on, we’re gonna work as a team . I’m the observer and will be in charge of commanding . Silva is gonna be the shooter who shoots the target . Honey, you’re gonna be in charge of defence and logistics . Help us carry the weapons and set up the sniper . ”

The M107A2 was a huge sniper rifle and it was really heavy . Silva will not be able to carry it for very long . Thus, Li Cha had to carry the rifle . However, because his hands were disabled, his wife would need to take the job .

Li Cha opened the bag given by Zhou Qingfeng and took out the full rifle set . Compared to the old Mosin-Nagant he had, the M107A2 was much more luxurious . It was like the difference between a BMW and a bike .

Usually, people would pay attention to the shooter in a sniper team . In fact, observers were the most important . Only experienced shooters had the chance to be promoted to observers . Observers were the brains and souls of a sniper team .

The sniper was equipped with the fourth-generation digital high-powered scope with infrared night vision . The scope itself cost more than twenty thousand dollars; it was the most expensive scope . As soon as Li Cha picked it up and looked through it, he instantly understood the sense of pleasure of using that scope . The scope worked perfectly in both day and night . In fact, he could not tell the difference, “This is awesome!”

Even though Li Cha could not play with the sniper, he had a little MP7A1 to protect himself . Meanwhile, his son, Silva had already started to play with the heavy and huge sniper rifle . Silva played around with the digital scope . He looked through the scope and everything within a thousand meters was clear to him .

“Wow, it feels so great . Just a little heavy . ” Thirteen kilograms were not easy for Silva, “Mom, you’re gonna be setting up the position for the sniper . I’m gonna destroy and eliminate everything that stands in front of us . ”

Li Cha felt proud of his son . He held his son’s hand, put his arm around his wife, and looked at the M107A2 on the floor . Their fate relied on this weapon in front of them . “From now on, we’re the sniper team working for Mr . Hugo . In order to survive, we have to be the strongest . ”

During the night, the 134th-anniversary celebration went according to plan . However, they could not get enough fireworks . Thus, they used blank ammo to replace them . The celebration was actually quite lively .

“Mr . Hugo, Commander Carnell invites you to the celebration tonight . ” A man named McGrady from the Strategy Committee came to notice Zhou Qingfeng . He was one of Carnell’s closest guards .

“I’d be so happy to join,” Zhou Qingfeng talked to McGrady for awhile . As they walked, he pulled out a gold bar, put it in McGrady’s hand, and smiled, “Is there anything special tonight?”

During the initial phase of the cataclysm, people were just trying to escape and get their stomachs filled . As the world was settling down, the value of gold started to rise . McGrady felt the weight in his hand . He looked at it and saw that it was a standard gold bar produced by Citibank, “Hahaha… . , there’s gonna be some gambling . ”

Zhou Qingfeng frowned when he heard the word ‘gambling’ . During the tour, he was not really polite with them . He needed to be careful about the celebration . If it was about gambling then he would be in trouble because he did not know anything about it too . However, it would be inappropriate if he did not join . “What about the bets?”

“All sorts of things like gold, women, slaves, weapons, and even territory . ” McGrady smiled and continued, “Commander Carnell is really into gambling and he has a little hobby . He likes to win . But the details… . . ”

As soon as McGrady paused, Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand . Sisters, Ellie and Eileen, came with a ten kilogram-worth box of gold bars . The box was not big but it was heavy . Zhou Qingfeng smiled and opened the box in front of McGrady, “It’s nice to meet you, my friend . ”

Zhou Qingfeng had decided to spend his gold to make things easier for him before he came to Miami . A problem that could be solved with gold bars was not a problem . The Polarlys Legion got more than a hundred tons of gold in New York, Zhou Qingfeng was not afraid that the gold would run out .

Ten kilograms of gold was not a small amount . McGrady was attracted by the shining gold bars . He knew that as long as Zhou Qingfeng was happy, more would come .

“Commander Carnell doesn’t like the rules of gambling; he likes being casual . He always bets with the people around him about the incidents happening around him . He especially likes the personal belongings of others . ”

“There was once when the armed force leader of the Strategy Committee had a pretty woman guard . Mr . Carnell saw her and forced the leader to bet with him . Mr . Carnell would not stop until he got the guard . Even so, the woman was dumped after a few days, Mr . Carnell liked to do that kind of stuff . ”

Zhou Qingfeng felt disgusted with the way Carnell bet . Carnell was just trying to make himself feel better by taking away precious things from others . He would be extremely difficult to deal with .

“Get another box of gold, no… . , another five boxes of gold bars . ” Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand as a command to both sisters .

Six boxes of gold bars were placed in front of McGrady . He could barely hold the sixty kilograms and started to breathe heavily . He raised his head and looked at Zhou Qingfeng, “Mr . Hugo, what are you doing?”

“Mr . McGrady, as long as you can help me please both Mr . Carnell and me, the gold bars aren’t a problem, I can give you a ton of these . But, the key thing is, I hope I could win too . ” Zhou Qingfeng was smiling but his words were cold .

“Uhh…, it’s a little difficult . ” McGrady could not resist the gold bars in front of him; he was struggling to make a decision .

“No…, it’s not difficult! Mr . Carnell and I have different values . How about I tell you what I want to keep and what I don’t mind losing . You could prepare these things in case I lose to him . ”

McGrady heaved a sigh of relief . As long as Zhou Qingfeng was not going to battle with him in a face-to-face duel, it would be much easier . Besides, it would be more convenient for McGrady to mess around with the bets .

“First of all, I’d like some advanced equipment and skilled professionals . I know the Strategy Committee had control over all the high-technology industries in the entire Florida . I wish I could get some of that . I don’t care about gold or whatsoever, I don’t mind losing money . ” Zhou Qingfeng knew McGrady loved gold . Thus, he told him what he wanted .

On the other hand, McGrady was selfish and only cared about the gold bars . He hesitated for a while and asked, “Mr . Hugo, are you willing to sacrifice your women? Taking the women away from people was Mr . Carnell’s favorite thing to do . ”

While McGrady was talking, he glanced at sisters, Ellie and Eileen . Meanwhile, everyone in the Strategy Committee knew about the twin sisters with Zhou Qingfeng . They might already be targeted by someone .

“No way . ” Zhou Qingfeng instantly rejected his suggestion . Ellie and Eileen were like his sisters, they could not be bet .

“Then I’ll bring you some special women, what do you think?” McGrady was aware that Ellie and Eileen were very important to Zhou Qingfeng .

Things just a got a lot easier . McGrady invited Zhou Qingfeng and both of them headed to the town hall - the location of the celebration . Zhou Qingfeng knew there was going to be a gambling night after the celebration .

Zhou Qingfeng prepared more than a hundred kilograms of gold and two half-naked and sexy guards were arranged to come by McGrady .

Two of the sexy guards did not even wear clothes . They were wearing bikinis, leather gloves, and boots . They looked like porn stars especially with the make-up . They were seductive and hot .

“Uh…, yeah . ” McGrady nodded his head and whispered, “Commander Carnell actually kinda likes to be abused . ”

When McGrady brought these four women to Zhou Qingfeng, Zhou Qingfeng was astonished . Four identical, young Asian women . They had really big boobs and they looked extremely obedient! Wow, I can’t imagine sleeping with all four of them!

McGrady came close to Zhou Qingfeng and whispered, “They are all from Korea . It’s not only quadruplets, I can get you octuplets, and even sixteen identical women . If I could gather all the Koreans in Florida, I bet even having 1024 wouldn’t be a problem!”

Zhou Qingfeng belonged to the first organization who ever visited the Strategy Committee . The moment he showed up at the town hall, there was even a 21-gun salute to welcome him . Zhou Qingfeng got a little excited . Hahaha! The feeling of being a president!

Zhou Qingfeng walked into the town hall and saw people holding wine glasses everywhere . The electricity supply of the city has not recovered; they used a diesel-powered generator to power the entire town hall . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng showed up, the people from the Strategy Committee approached him and started to introduce themselves . There were even more people at the airport that afternoon .

These Cubans saw the two half-naked female guards and the four Asian maids behind Zhou Qingfeng . They gave the women weird looks like they were waiting for something to happen .

“Wow, so this is Mr . Hugo! So many ladies are coming with him . Look at them, busty, sexy, slutty . I’m pretty sure Commander Carnell would be interested . ”

Most of the Cubans in the Strategy Committee were uncultured because the elites disappeared after the cataclysm . The reason they still acted normally was because they were facing the Enclave . Most of them tried to bribe Commander Carnell but none of them could do what Zhou Qingfeng did - have tons of gold bars to spend .

“Ahh… . , Mr . Hugo, welcome!” Mr . Jose wore a suit and came nearer to Zhou Qingfeng . He glanced at the women behind Zhou Qingfeng and frowned . Mr . Jose brought a few women with him too .

The women behind Jose were of different ages . They looked terrified by the people around them and uncomfortable . Their ages were between ten to thirty, there were even a few pregnant girl who looked around twenty . That said, they all had a common feature, they were good-looking .

“Oh wow…” Zhou Qingfeng saw the women behind Jose and instantly realized what Jose was trying to do . He had the same idea as Zhou Qingfeng; they were both trying to flatter Commander Carnell .

The past two days have been tough for Jose . In order to get back his position, he was giving it his all . Undoubtedly, Jose was astonished when he saw the women behind Zhou Qingfeng . He saw the two half-naked ‘guards’ with bikinis and four good-looking Asians . He cursed in his mind .

Victor Hugo, you shameless b*stard . I have never seen these women with you . You must have gotten some information and they are the presents you have prepared for Mr . Carnell . You’re trying to steal my thunder again . Damn you! Jose was confounded . The women Zhou Qingfeng prepared were much better than the ones he had prepared .

Jose’s face looked hideous when he was angry . There was this trend going on in the Strategy Committee recently where members competed for their reputation . Jose prepared the women and wanted to make Carnell happy but he did not expect that Zhou Qingfeng thought the same way .

“Are these five ladies your maids? They’re really special, there’s even a pregnant lady . Hahaha!” Zhou Qingfeng burst out laughing . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng laughed, the girls and women behind Jose were frightened and started to cry .

“They’re a family: a mother and her four daughters . They are lonely and pitiful . The youngest daughter is only thirteen years old and the eldest daughter is twenty-one . Their mother is only thirty-eight . Anyway, they’re all good looking . ”

“I found them at the refugee camp and I thought they should be taken care by someone better, like our kind and generous Commander Carnell . ” Jose simply meant that the five women he picked were actually not bad . He was sure that Carnell would be happy with them .

Initially, Zhou Qingfeng thought five of them did this voluntarily . However, when he heard about their past from Jose and saw how pitiful and lonely they looked, Zhou Qingfeng felt bad for them . “I’m sorry, I was being an a**hole . I’d like to apologize for laughing . ”

The people were stunned when they saw Zhou Qingfeng apologizing and Jose did not expect that Zhou Qingfeng would actually apologize to the women . On the other hand, those women were touched when they saw Zhou Qingfeng being such a gentleman . The mother even begged Zhou Qingfeng, “Please help us, please get us out of here . ”

As soon as the woman spoke, Jose was outraged . He turned around and said coldly, “You’re my slaves now, don’t mess with me . Otherwise, you’ll know the consequences . As for this kid in front of you, he’s not a savior and isn’t kind at all . He can’t and doesn’t have the rights to save you . ”

After scolding the women, Jose turned back and smiled at Zhou Qingfeng, “Am I right, my dear Commander Victor Hugo? This is our place and you can’t do whatever you want . ”

Zhou Qingfeng held in his anger, took a deep breath, and said, “That’s right, you’re totally right, I can’t do anything,” he turned to the mother and apologized again, “I’m sorry, I can’t really help . ”

Five of them started crying again when Zhou Qingfeng left with his guards and maids . Jose on the other hand was laughing . He liked to see Zhou Qingfeng getting embarrassed . Seeing Zhou Qingfeng leaving, the people in the town hall started to discuss again .

“Just wait and see, I bet tonight he’s going to have to give up those quadruplets to our Commander Carnell . After Commander Carnell gets sick of those women, then he might give them to us . ”

The leaders of the Strategy Committee only became leaders after the cataclysm . Before this, they were just a bunch of nasty and hideous men who got high when talking about women . Meanwhile, everyone in the town hall discussed and compared the women brought by Zhou Qingfeng and Jose .

When Commander Carnell showed up, he found out that everyone around him was talking and whispering to each other . He asked one of his guards, “What are they talking about?”

McGrady was standing next to Carnell . Soon, he found out what was going on, “Commander, everyone is discussing and comparing the women . ”

“Victor Hugo brought two good-looking female guards, they were hot and sexy . Besides, there were four identical looking maids around him, they were soft and gentle Asians . I think he’s trying to show off, I’m pretty sure of that!”

Commander Carnell got even more excited when McGrady said that, “Beautiful women, Mr . Hugo must really love them, huh? McGrady, find a way to make Mr . Hugo bet with me, I’m interested in his women . ”

“Yes, Commander Carnell . I’ll be right back . ” McGrady nodded his head and thought, Tonight is gonna be a fun night!

At the dinner party, Commander Carnell gave a speech and the leaders of the Strategy Committee cheered and clapped their hands . As a guest, Zhou Qingfeng was invited to give a speech about the co-operation between the Polarlys Legion and the Strategy Committee .

In Zhou Qingfeng’s opinion, these bunch of Cubans who occupied Florida were vulgar . Even though they were retired military officers and leaders in Cuba, they were of low-quality and had bad characteristics .

The town hall was luxuriously decorated but the leaders of the Strategy Committee were like rogues . They were holding onto their wine and scurrying around . They were either hitting on the waitresses or challenging each other’s liquor capacity . It was a total mess; Zhou Qingfeng felt ashamed for those people!

Zhou Qingfeng was sitting with Carnell and they were talking about random stuff . The female guards behind Zhou Qingfeng were actually doing their job . They were standing behind Zhou Qingfeng without any facial expression and stopped the other people from interrupting .

The four quadruplets stood next to Zhou Qingfeng; they were serving Zhou Qingfeng . They were soft, gentle, and shy . Compared to the wild, sexy, hot and blonde Western women, they were very different and unique to the Cubans .

“Mr . Hugo, your maids are really special!” Carnell was impressed by the way they served Zhou Qingfeng . He could not take his eyes off of them . Clearly, he was very interested in them .

At that instant, a voice rose, “They’re just women, I don’t see the difference . They’re all the same when the lights are off . I prefer the ones with big boobs and butts!”

It was Jose who spoke out . He was also sitting on the same table as Carnell and Zhou Qingfeng . However, he was sitting quite far away . He was unhappy about that and thus, he was rude .

“Well, for some nasty people, women are only for sex . But for normal people, women are very useful . ” With his back leaning against the chair, Zhou Qingfeng patted his thigh and spoke to his maids . Immediately, two of them knelt on the ground and started to give him a thigh massage .

One of them was standing behind Zhou Qingfeng and pressing her breasts on Zhou Qingfeng’s head while massaging his shoulders . The last maid went under the table and hid under the tablecloth .

Three of the maids were normal but the Cubans were really curious about what the last maid was doing under the table . Carnell asked out of curiosity, “What is she doing down there?”

Zhou Qingfeng just smiled and did not say anything; he was relaxed and enjoying himself . The people around him heard a zip opening and following that, it sounded like someone was eating something under the table .

All the Cubans were shocked and they tried to imagine the scene . They were all staring at Zhou Qingfeng . They could not see what the maid was doing but they could imagine . It was shameless, filthy, nasty; it was moral corruption!

Commander Carnell blushed . His eyes were wide open and he stared at the table . All his blood flowed in one direction . In fact, he could not see anything but could only listen to the sounds . He could only imagine what was going on under the table, it would be what he expected .

How could you act like a villain? Bringing two busty and sexy guards, four soft and gentle Asian maids, are you serious? And you’re doing this kind of nasty thing in public, this is . . .

Carnell has been talking to himself in his mind . Finally, he had to admit that it was indeed an activity that bonded them . They had a common interest . Carnell was fascinated, “Mr . Hugo, your maids are really good! Very good! I really like them…”

Before Carnell could finish his words, Zhou Qingfeng interrupted him, “They are my precious maids, I don’t normally bring them out . I’m only bringing them here today because Commander Carnell is a nice person . ”

Indeed, they were really special, every man at the dinner table was turned on . Even McGrady who arranged for the maids was astonished . He did not expect for Zhou Qingfeng to do this to them .

Zhou Qingfeng did not give a shit . He clapped his hands and instantly, the four maids including the one under the table came out and stood behind Zhou Qingfeng .

Commander Carnell turned and glanced at the stunned Jose and immediately thought this was too embarrassing! Women are the same when the lights are off? Why do I have this kind of man under me? Gosh, do I know you?

In order to interest Carnell more, Zhou Qingfeng lied in a low voice, “In Asia, the Koreans trained their daughters to be maids and sold them to China when they grew up . ”

“And there are different ranks of maids . These four were at the highest tier; it took more than ten years to train them . They learn nothing much but ways to serve a man well . ”

“Commander Carnell, can you imagine . . . whenever you eat, work, or do anything, pretty and sexy maids around you, serving you? These maids are rare and took time to train . Especially these quadruplets, they are extremely rare and precious . ”

“Oh… . ” Commander Carnell instantly understood . It was so much more interesting than the Trick of Beacon-fire . Meanwhile, the way he looked at those maids totally changed, his eyes were shining!

The other Cubans around had the same thought . The maids were an honor to bring around . It was not just the Chinese, the Cubans really wanted the maids too! They would be so proud to have such good maids around them all the time!

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said miserably, “They are especially rare after the cataclysm, I think there won’t be any in less than ten years . These four are probably the only ones left in the entire South America . They are precious and non-exchangeable to me!”

When McGrady, who knew the truth, heard what Zhou Qingfeng said, he was speechless . However, looking at Commander Carnell falling into the trap, he had to admit that Zhou Qingfeng was really good at bluffing!

All the Cubans in the town hall of Miami were fascinated by Zhou Qingfeng’s maids . They wished they could get four of the Korean maids to enjoy them themselves . However, it seemed like Zhou Qingfeng was not going to sell them, they were not going to ask anything .

Commander Carnell was very excited about the maids, he took a deep breath to calm himself . He laughed and acted normal in front of everyone, “Mr . Hugo’s maids are really impressive . But there are some good things in Florida too . There’s an auction going on tonight, let me know if there’s anything you like, I’ll get it for you . ”

“Oh… . ? I’m looking forward to it . ” Zhou Qingfeng really hoped that he had some good stuff . He planned the entire thing and prepared the four Korean maids simply because Carnell liked to gamble . Everything is ready here, come on!

In fact, there was a real auction going on tonight . Part of the town hall was cleared and a dozen workers set up a simple booth and a stage .

McGrady was in charge to be the emcee of the auction . More than hundred leaders of the Strategy Committee got excited . Zhou Qingfeng looked at the auction items and realized the ‘auction’ was in fact the booty .

Some of the valuable stuff collected from the entire Florida could not be divided directly, hence, they used the auction to transfer valuable stuff within the leaders . In other words, it was just a bunch of villains trying to act classy .

At the start of the auction, there were some performances . The modern impressionist paintings were apparently worth more than a hundred thousand dollars . Many people started to get involved . The Cubans actually thought the rubbish paintings were some valuable and elegant stuff .

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head, “I’m a Chinese, I don’t really know how to appreciate the Western Arts . I don’t understand those weird and ugly paintings, they’re useless to me . ”

“Ah…, hahaha… . , I like that you’re honest . Actually, I don’t know anything about it too . ” Carnell laughed and felt a little better, “I prefer the paintings of naked women, they are much more interesting . ”

All the Cubans laughed . As expected, the next items for auction were naked women . The Strategy Committee occupied Florida and the citizens were all captured . A lot of the women became toys of the leaders .

“Now, we have the seventeenth slave, they are all around the age of sixteen, with an average height of 165cm . Black-haired, Caucasian girls with perfect bodies . We’ve verified that they’re all virgins!” McGrady was shouting on stage and the people were entertained .

Ten naked girls were pushed out to the stage with dull looks on their faces . They were bought with only two hundred gold coins . The auction went by really quickly, all groups of slaves were being sold fast .

“Mr . Hugo, do you like any of them? You can just let me know, I have a bunch of slaves waiting for you . Of course, they might not be able to compare with your four well-trained maids . ” Carnell was still glancing at the Korean maids . The more he looked at the maids, the more he liked them .

The women around Zhou Qingfeng were all extremely good-looking, any one of them could win a beauty contest . Even the four Korean maids were all quite good looking . As such, he had really high standards; he was not interested in normal women .

“Your slaves are pretty good, but they’re not as good as mine . Forget about my maids, they couldn’t even beat my guards,” Zhou Qingfeng said with disdain .

There was an awkward silence . Seeing Commander Carnell embarrassed, the loyal Jose immediately stood up, “Mr . Hugo, your maids might be well-trained but your guards are obviously just there to be your toys . ”

“Toys? No… . , they’re not toys . I designed their battle suits in person just to make them look nice . Their abilities are undoubtedly strong . ” Zhou Qingfeng was very confident .

“Hahaha…, Mr . Hugo, are you kidding me . Why don’t we place a bet? If two of your guards could beat any one of my guards, the slaves are yours . If you lose, you’re gonna give up your maids to Commander Carnell . What do you say?” Jose was trying as hard as he could to show his loyalty to make Carnell happy .

“Two-versus-one?” Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and said, “Even though I’m really confident with my guards, to be honest, the qualities of Mr . Jose’s slaves are too low . If you’re willing to take my guards as the bet, I’m cool with that . ”

Carnell was pumped up when he heard the word ‘bet’ . He liked to win women from others with bets . Even though it was not the four Korean maids, he was happy with the two busty and sexy guards . The most important thing was, the bet would continue for as long as it started .

“All right . A boxing contest would be good . I’m gonna add more stuff . I’ll be giving the winner a group of slaves . They were the good ones that had just been chosen, all brand-new and unused . ” Commander Carnell was excited .

All the leaders in the Strategy Committee knew Carnell liked to bet . As soon as they heard about the bet, people gathered . Commander Carnell immediately ordered his men to bring the additional reward - ten pretty, naked girls .

A battlefield was formed; Jose’s guard stood out . He was a fierce-looking, muscular, burly, and strong man . He stared at the two female guards with his hideous and mocking face .

Zhou Qingfeng turned around and whispered to the two female guards, “It's a good chance for both of you . If you lose, you’re gonna be slaves for the rest of your life; if you win, all the men here are gonna be fascinated by and be willing to spend for you . ”

Both of them were around 175cm . They looked at each other and slowly walked out . Their pistols were taken out but both of them had a leather whip on their hands . Facing the strong enemy, both whips were untangled and struck the air . The people around were shocked and intimidated by the sound of the striking whips .

Even though two of them were wearing bikinis and did not look strong at all, the force with which they struck the whip was not small . Jose thought it was not a good sign, he protested, “Wait, why are they using whips?”

“Why not? Your guard is using a weapon!” Zhou Qingfeng put his hands up to say that the contest was fair . He thought, Well, do you think I’m gonna tell you that these two guards were specially chosen? They used to be the players of unrestricted kickboxing in the black markets and the whip was their specialty .

There was one word which could describe the two female guards following Zhou Qingfeng - flirtatious . Every man in the town hall was attracted to these two busty, sexy, and seductive female guards .

The moment they struck the whips, both of them looked totally different . With their muscular and tight bodies, everyone was surprised by both of them - these two ladies are so cool!

Usually, men would be attracted by the pretty and sexy women . However, for the superiors, they have different pursuits . Compared to the women who were usually passive and gentle, two of the violent female guards evoked a totally different feeling .

When Zhou Qingfeng bribed McGrady, he gave extra thought to Commander Carnell’s preferences . The two female guards and their whips were perfect for Carnell because he was a masochistic freak . Fortunately, they happened to be in the slaves camp .

Commander Carnell, with his red face, was already attracted to the four Korean maids . When he saw the two female guards coming with their whips, he was fascinated . On the other side, Jose was astonished . All of a sudden, he realized that it was a trap for him .

What?! These two guards aren’t just holding it to complete their look! I thought their whips were for cosplay, I didn’t know they would actually use them! Jose turned around, looked at his guard and hissed, “Beat them, you have to win . ”

The burly guard was around 190cm . He could not compare to the fierce and brutal Butcher but he definitely was not someone who could be easily dealt with . When he heard Jose, he pulled out a baton, shouted and rushed towards the female guards .

The male guard started aggressively, he was trying to overwhelm the two female guards with his full power . On the other hand, two of the guards used their whips to slow him down while avoiding his attack .

Overall, the male guard was taking the lead, both of the female guards were just running and avoiding . They could not do anything about his attack .

When the angry Jose saw his guard taking the lead, he immediately shouted, “Mr . Hugo, your ladies messed up! To be honest, they are really sexy, but clearly, they are not suitable for fighting . ”

“Look at my man, handling two of them at the same time . This is an unfair game . I’m sorry to tell you this, but it’s too late for you to change your mind now . ”

“Do you wanna surrender? I see that your ladies aren’t holding themselves well . They look so tired and exhausted, it’s such a pity . But, I really enjoyed how their boobs shook when they fought . I wish that could have lasted longer . Hahaha… . ”

Jose was being really mean . However, it was true that two of the female guards were not off to a good start . They could only spread out and attack from different directions . One of them dodged and defended while the other slowed down in an attempt to tangle the male guard in her whip . Within two minutes, they started feeling exhausted .

However, all the Cubans really enjoyed watching them . They were fit, lean, and had long, toned legs . Their bikinis were so tight that the Cubans could even see their camel toes and nipples .

The bikini perfectly exposed their sexy bodies . The Cuban men who watched the battle never had a lack of women, but they have never seen a woman fight . Their hearts were beating very fast and they were breathing heavily . The scene in front of them was too hot for them .

It was a sexy and violent battle . Everyone who was watching the battle was cheering and shouting for the two female guards . When they were forced to the corner, the people cheered even louder . The Cubans enjoyed the fight; they enjoyed looking at the brave and fierce female guards striking their whips . Even Commander Carnell stood up and cheered for them .

As the cheering got louder and louder, Jose was astonished - Why is everyone supporting Zhou Qingfeng? Seriously, are you guys with me or him?

The battleground was small and it was a huge disadvantage for the female guards . However, as the cheering got louder, the Cubans around gradually freed up space for the female guards . The battle only went on for five minutes and both parties were already exhausted .

Meanwhile, the situation was gradually taking a turn . The two female guards held their breaths and kept on distracting the male guard with their whips . In the end, the 190cm burly male guard finally got exhausted and fell to the ground .

Two of the female guards were breathing heavily and their breasts moved up and down; their bodies were covered in sweat . They earned the cheering and a round of applause from the Cubans in the town hall . All the men were so excited .

Commander Carnell could not even take his eyes off them; he was staring at them all the time . Initially, he thought the female guards were just there for decoration . Little did he know, it was just the problem with their makeups; they were more than what he thought .

Commander Carnell was motivated . He wanted them so badly . He wanted all six women from Zhou Qingfeng . The two female guards were strong and violent, but obedient . The four Korean maids were soft and gentle, but open-minded . With those maids and guards, you could only call the emperor!

On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng was relaxing on his chair . The four Korean maids served him . Zhou Qingfeng saw the way Carnell looked at his guards and maids . He continued to brag about them, “My guards aren’t easy, aren’t they? People judge their sexy and hot bodies but they don’t know that they are tough . ”

“They were both the featherweight players from the American Woman Fighting Game . They were talented and trained well for years . They were even rarer than my maids . You could still get the maids from the place where I was from, but you can’t find any guards like mine . They were gifted and lucky to be with me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was proud and happy with his two female guards . The bunch of Cubans around nodded their heads to support Zhou Qingfeng . Commander Carnell rushed towards the female guards . He touched their sweaty skin and smelled their sweat . At the same time, he kept on staring at their legs and boobs . He had fallen for them!

“That’s why I’m never going to sell them . There’s no way I’ll sell them! I really love and appreciate them . I really think that nobody and nothing could replace them in my life,” Zhou Qingfeng said firmly .

While Zhou Qingfeng praised and bragged about his female guards, the Cubans were thinking about ways to get the guards . Naturally, the value and price of these two female guards would only keep increasing!

After the exciting and hearty battle, the two female guards earned the respect of all the Cubans . They successfully changed the way people looked at them and became ‘high-quality products’ . They even made Zhou Qingfeng proud and earned more respect from the Cubans .

The comparison between the two superiors was not limited to their power . The number of cars and houses would not matter because using them as measurements were way too easy . With two of the tough, fierce female guards and four of the tender maids, it was clearly the sign of ultimate luxury .

Commander Carnell was very satisfied with both the appearance and ability of the female guards . However, Zhou Qingfeng was not going to let Carnell touch them anymore . He snapped his fingers and both of them immediately withdrew and stood behind Zhou Qingfeng . Their obedience was definitely a plus point .

Commander Carnell was upset, really upset . He controlled the entire Florida, he was the commander of the Strategy Committee and the king of the people, however, his life differed so much from Zhou Qingfeng . This young Chinese man in front of him looked humble but he was actually living a good and luxurious life .

“Alrighty, the battle is over . Mr . Jose, where’s my reward?” Zhou Qingfeng took this chance to ask for his reward .

Jose’s heart fell to the bottom of the cliff; he was emotional . He has been embarrassed by Zhou Qingfeng a few times and right now, he was speechless . He thought that he could finally win this time but the results proved him wrong .

He was really proud of the mother and four daughters he brought . If it was not for Zhou Qingfeng, they would have been given to Commander Carnell and undoubtedly, Carnell would reward him . However, he lost to Zhou Qingfeng . He did not earn anything but embarrassment .

There was a huge variety between the mother and four daughters - tall and short, young and mature, one of them was even pregnant . People would definitely be attracted to them . However, when compared to the women brought by Zhou Qingfeng, there really was not anything special about them .

Jose knew that five of them were probably the best and most good-looking women he had . Unfortunately, Zhou Qingfeng won . He unhappily pulled the pregnant daughter out and pushed her towards Zhou Qingfeng .

The eldest daughter who was pregnant was twenty-four years old . She looked about three to four months pregnant . Through the maternity clothes, Zhou Qingfeng could see the shape of her breasts; she was not wearing a bra .

The eldest daughter was moving slowly and kept on looking back at her family . With tears on her face, she came close to Zhou Qingfeng . She recognized this young Chinese man as the one who apologized to her . Looking at the situation, she realized that this young man was a very important person .

Giving no regard to the four maids serving Zhou Qingfeng, the eldest daughter sat on Zhou Qingfeng’s thighs, hugged his neck, grabbed his hand to press against her breasts . She cried, “Sir, please help us . My whole family is willing to follow you . ”

Compared to the rude Cubans, Zhou Qingfeng was handsome and powerful . She felt very calm with him . Zhou Qingfeng held and pinched her round and firm boobs .

“Please, please help us, we’d rather be your slaves . ” The eldest daughter was crying out loud with her head in Zhou Qingfeng’s chest . She kept on begging him, “We’ll do anything you ask us to . ”

To think that an American woman would give up her dignity and beg to be a slave, it was obvious that the Cubans who occupied Florida did unimaginable things to them . Apart from the pregnant daughter, the other ten extra rewards from Commander Carnell was given to Zhou Qingfeng too . They were even worse off . They were not wearing any clothes; they just covered their private parts with their hands .

Commander Carnell sent the ten women to Zhou Qingfeng but he was still staring at the six women behind Zhou Qingfeng . He was impatient . He asked Zhou Qingfeng, “Mr . Hugo, do you wanna play another game? Tonight I’m gonna open up the entire Florida, you can take anything you want . ”

“Anything in the entire Florida?” Zhou Qingfeng was excited . He glanced and gestured to McGrady who was standing far away . He replied, “It seems like Commander Carnell is really interested in my maids and guards! It would be really bad of me to decline your request to Commander Carnell . We’re friends, aren’t we? As long as there is good stuff, I’m more than happy to play with you . ”

Commander Carnell was delighted . As a man who just took control over the entire Florida, Carnell thought he had the capital to play the game . “I’d like to play with gold, half a ton of gold in each game . ”

“Mr . Hugo must be interested in the aircraft . How about the huge aircraft in my airport?” Commander Carnell asked .

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head again, “My heavy weapons can be exchanged with enough aircraft, I don’t really need that many aircraft . ”

This place is gonna get hit by nuclear, I wouldn’t want them even if they were free . Zhou Qingfeng shook his head and finally offered, “I already have the good-looking and strong guards, the pretty and gentle maids . Actually, I’m quite interested in some beautiful and smart slaves . If you would play five hundred of them per game, we can roll the dice straight away . ”

Carnell did not feel much about Zhou Qingfeng’s request . He just assumed that Zhou Qingfeng wanted some pretty and talented slaves . Even though five hundred was not a small number, there were tons of slaves in Florida, Carnell did not even know the numbers!

A game of dice was the simplest and quickest . Commander Carnell could not wait to play the game; he could not wait to win and enjoy the six women from Zhou Qingfeng .

Where did the Apollo spacecraft from the Apollo space program depart from? It was the Kennedy Space Center in Florida . The military officers had disappeared but there were many intellectual employees working for the U . S government .

After the Cubans controlled Florida, they just finished screening through and selecting the skilled and knowledgeable people . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng used the ‘women’ as the bet to try to take all of them away from Carnell!

A game of dice was very common and easy to play . Also, it was easy to find a few dices to play with . There was also a dealer on spot, McGrady, who was in charge of the auction . People would be sitting around a table, three dices would be thrown and the players then place their bets . The game was known as ‘Sic Bo’ .

Even though it was uncommon in a Western country, the rules were simple . Commander Carnell was a fan of gambling and thought there was nothing wrong . He then quickly accepted this suggestion .

Jose still suspected Zhou Qingfeng . He wondered what this Chinese man had in mind . Meanwhile, however, he was not allowed to take part . He could only stand by the table and watch .

McGrady, who Zhou Qingfeng had bribed, stood in front of the table, showed the three dices and a dice cup . He started to shake the dice cup and the dices were randomized . Zhou Qingfeng guessed a number and lost .

The people around started laughing, the Cubans around turned and stared at the women behind Zhou Qingfeng with dirty looks . Everyone wondered who Commander Carnell would pick first .

Commander Carnell was excited and delighted . In his opinion, it was just entertainment; the game was just for fun . He was satisfied with all the six women behind Zhou Qingfeng; he would be happy with any of them .

Zhou Qingfeng turned and looked at the six women . He acted sadly and could not decide which one to give up . They were like precious things that he could not give away . In fact, he already agreed on those six women . He was helping them get rid of the term ‘slave’ and six of them were trying their best to cooperate .

The two females guards were players of the underground battle game and four of the Korean maids were prostitutes in Miami . They were more than happy to become Carnell’s women . Hence, they would not want to ruin Zhou Qingfeng’s plan .

After two minutes of ‘struggle’, Zhou Qingfeng gave one of the guards to Carnell . Carnell was so happy; he quickly rushed towards the guards and wanted to hug her .

Most of the audience in the underground battle game were men; female players were there to attract the rich . It was completely normal for them to sleep with other people to earn money . The first female guard was good at dealing with men . When she saw Carnell coming towards her, she struck her whip . Commander Carnell was shocked and intimidated .

The female saw Carnell’s astonished face, she came closer to her new owner . She started to wiggle the whip to seduce the man in front of her . She said coldly as she approached Carnell, “Before you become my new master, you have to conquer me . ”

Hahaha… . . Everyone on the spot burst out laughing . This woman was bold and cool; the Cubans liked her . Commander Carnell was aware that it was a show, but he was very into it . Regardless of the sweat on her, Carnell put his head into her breasts and started kissing them .

“I’m gonna win her back later,” Zhou Qingfeng showed a sad face . He thought, as long as you’re happy, Commander . They were underground players . Do you actually think that they’re still virgin? You might the only person in the world who really likes them .

Zhou Qingfeng acted sorrowful before them . On the other hand, the Cubans were delighted . The second round began, McGrady shook the dice cup . This time, Zhou Qingfeng won . He immediately requested to get back the female guard he lost .

“Oh… . , No!” There was no way Commander Carnell would give up the woman he just won . He offered Zhou Qingfeng five hundred slaves .

“How about I double that five hundred? A thousand slaves . I’m pretty sure there are some pretty and smart women in there . ” Carnell was fascinated by the female guard, he did not want to give her up . Therefore, he increased the number of slaves he was willing to give Zhou Qingfeng .

Zhou Qingfeng hesitated for a few moments and finally said, “Alright then, I accept that . But, I have an extra request . Even though Mr . Jose’s slaves weren’t as good as mine, I don’t mind having them as extras . I don’t know why but they make me feel happy . ”

Before Jose could finish his words, Commander Carnell waved his hand and ordered, “Since they’re my presents, I have the right to give them out . Now, send one of them to Mr . Hugo as compensation .

Jose was upset . He thought, They weren’t easy to get, okay? They’re the best ones I have . How could you give them out so easily . Carnell was giving one of them to Zhou Qingfeng as an ‘additional reward’ . Jose was indeed upset!

The elder daughter was already with Zhou Qingfeng; there were only the mother and three daughters, aged thirteen to nineteen, left . Jose gave the mother to Zhou Qingfeng . He was really upset; it was totally different from Zhou Qingfeng’s version of being ‘upset’ .

The pregnant eldest daughter hugged and kissed Zhou Qingfeng . She kept repeating, “Master, master, you’re my master . I knew you’re the best . Please get my three sisters here too, let us stay together . ”

The mother was only thirty-eight years old . She still looked young, mature, and charming, especially when she spoke to her daughter . She was so soft and attractive .

The game of dice was played a dozen more times and in the meantime, Zhou Qingfeng was only left with one Korean maid . Commander Carnell earned two female guards and three tender Korean maids . On the other hand, Jose only had the youngest daughter left .

At this point in time, everyone who was watching the game realized that Zhou Qingfeng did not really care about the six women he brought . His target was the smart slaves . However, no one dared to tell the truth because Commander Carnell was so happy with them .

During the final round, Commander Carnell realized what Zhou Qingfeng was thinking . “Mr . Hugo, we don’t have to play anymore . I’ll use a thousand slaves and Jose’s last girl in exchange for your maid . How does that sound?” said Carnell .

Zhou Qingfeng agreed but Jose was not happy . He quickly shouted, “Commander Carnell, please let me be the dealer for this last game as I gave you my women . ”

Jose glared Zhou Qingfeng like he was saying, Trying to ruin my plan, huh? I’m not gonna let them stay together . I’d rather kill the last daughter than give her to you . Now, what are you going to do about that?

The mother and three daughters stood next to Zhou Qingfeng as the final and youngest daughter was cried behind Jose . Her mother and sisters were so worried . However, things did not go according to plan .

Commander Carnell immediately accepted . It was like he was trying to trouble Zhou Qingfeng too . Zhou Qingfeng could not do anything about it . “Mr . Jose, if you want to be the dealer, I hope you could at least contribute something . A ton of gold, what do you say?” he replied

Jose’s position in the Strategy Committee meant that one ton of gold was worth half his wealth . However, he had no choice but to accept it . He cursed Zhou Qingfeng, Little brat, you probably don’t know that that I’m really good at dice . You’re gonna end up losing everything soon!

Jose came to the table and grabbed the dice cup . He shook the cup in a smoother way than McGrady . The cup was vigorously shaken, thrown in the air, and finally placed on the table . He asked Zhou Qingfeng, “Mr . Hugo, take a guess . ”

When Jose opened the dice cup, he saw that the numbers were large . However, as soon as he opened the cup, his finger made one trivial move and one of the dices rotated . The number turned out small .

At the same time, Zhou Qingfeng activated ‘As quick as Lighting’ and rushed toward Jose . He saw that the number in the cup was large Jose cheating .

When Zhou Qingfeng returned to his chair, Jose opened the cup and instantly called out, “Mr . Hugo, you lose! It’s a small number!”

“Hahaha… . , this little girl is mine now . Remember to bring the gold to me tomorrow . Oh gosh, I’m so tired/ I’m gonna go back to sleep . ”

At the end of dinner, Commander Carnell earned two guards and four maids, Zhou Qingfeng earned thousands of skilled slaves and a family with four daughters . As for Jose, he lost everything!

When Zhou Qingfeng returned to his hotel, Clooney was there to welcome him . He came closer to Zhou Qingfeng and giggled, “Mr . Hugo, well done . ”

“The tapping devices on those six women are working properly . The Cubans didn’t have enough time to establish a strict electronic security system yet . Apart from there being many of them, they are useless . ”

“From now on, we’ll be able to track the Cubans . We’ll know what they’re doing . When the time is right, we shall initiate our beheading tactic . ”

Looking at the excited Clooney, Zhou Qingfeng gave him a weak smile . Then Clooney continued seriously, “I hope the beheading tactic will be carried out by next week to make sure I could make the most out of Florida . ”

“Of course, we’d like to keep some of the precious aircraft and professionals . You know, it’d be such a waste if they were destroyed during the fight . By the way, do you really think the airport in Nassau could fit all those aircraft and equipment? Maybe you could send them to our base in the U . S first . ”

As soon as Clooney suggested that, Zhou Qingfeng showed his serious face and said coldly, “Everything must be sent to Nassau before being distributed . If you can’t accept that, I’ll stop everything immediately . ”

In order to maximize his benefits, Zhou Qingfeng was not going to take the risk . Zhou Qingfeng stood firm with his position, Clooney had no choice but to agree with him .

Zhou Qingfeng finished handling everything and it was already one in the morning . When he returned to his room, he saw the three sisters milking their pregnant sister . The breast milk was kept in a cup and their mother was beside them to guide them .

The other women he won from Carnell were arranged in the other rooms . However, the mother and four daughters from Jose were sent to his room . Five of them stared at Zhou Qingfeng nervously . They did not know anything about Zhou Qingfeng; they were not sure how to start a conversation .

The pregnant daughter was experiencing pain from the distension of the breasts . Her sisters were assisting her by milking her breasts . When she saw Zhou Qingfeng, she silently covered up .

Zhou Qingfeng walked forward, grabbed the cup of milk and said, “Hmm . . breast milk, such a waste . I thought it’d come after childbirth, but now it seems like I was wrong . ”

“For God’s sake, please don’t hurt my daughter . I’ll be here if you need anything . ” Zhou Qingfeng gave them huge pressure . The mother stood up and tried to protect her daughters .

“Why? All of you believe in God . ” Zhou Qingfeng came closer to the woman . He could smell the fragrance of soap from her . Clearly, she just showered . Zhou Qingfeng grabbed one of her boobs, pinched it and said, “I’m the only one who could keep all of you safe and you still don’t believe me? That is a very dangerous thought . ”

“No, no… . , I didn’t mean that . We’re just… . . afraid,” the mother did not dare to provoke Zhou Qingfeng . All of a sudden, she screamed . Before she could do anything, Zhou Qingfeng carried her and walked into one of the bedrooms .

“All of you, come in . I was willing to save you from Jose but that doesn’t mean I’m kind . None of you can escape tonight . ” Zhou Qingfeng put the mother on the bed and the four daughters followed him to the bedroom .

Fortunately, the bed in the Four Seasons hotel was big enough to fit six of them . Zhou Qingfeng took off all their clothes and they were all naked in front of Zhou Qingfeng . He pointed at the pregnant eldest daughter and said, “Come here, I’m gonna show you how to relieve the distension of the breasts . You know, using hands is very inefficient, using your mouth is the best way . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was still asleep and suddenly, he felt someone pushing him . He opened his eyes and saw the elder daughter struggling from the pain . She came closer and put her breast in Zhou Qingfeng’s face, “Can you help me? It’s really uncomfortable . ”

Zhou Qingfeng thought, Now, you’re asking me for help, huh? Do you remember last night when you were crying because you didn’t want me to suck your breasts? Now you think it’s nice and want more . What do you think I am? A breast sucking machine? No way, no way!

“Ask your sister for help, I want to sleep for another hour . ” Zhou Qingfeng was tired and exhausted . The mother was sleeping beside him . She heard the noise and opened her eyes . However, she pretended that she did not hear it because it was embarrassing .

Zhou Qingfeng had been handling the five of them since last night . He was exhausted; it was not easy to handle five of them at the same time . Towards the end, Zhou Qingfeng could not bother whether they were on the bed or floor anymore . He spent the entire night and finally conquered five of them .

The elder daughter was happy . She slapped Zhou Qingfeng with her two huge and heavy breasts, “They are all exhausted because of what you did last night . Besides, you’re quicker and faster than them, you’re the only one could help me right now . ”

When the eldest daughter saw that Zhou Qingfeng was not moving, she spoke with a seductive tone, “You said this last night, men need milk to grow stronger and healthier . Fresh breast and pure milk are the best . Now shut up and suck my breast . Hurry up, it’s really uncomfortable . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was speechless . It was something that Zhou Qingfeng lied about last night and now, he tasted his own medicine . He had no choice but to hug her and help her with her pain .

Initially, she was relaxed . However, as Zhou Qingfeng sucked harder, she could not help but moan . She hugged and pulled Zhou Qingfeng’s head with both of her hands towards herself . Her strength was gradually increasing .

With the pain disappearing, the comfort and pleasure began to spread throughout her body . Zhou Qingfeng sucked both her breasts in turn and finally, she fell asleep . After the breastfeeding, her breasts turned hard to soft and resilient, they were nice to touch .

Zhou Qingfeng burped and the ladies around him immediately burst out laughing . He sat up and saw that the rest of them were already up . Even the mother who was pretending to be asleep laughed . She hugged Zhou Qingfeng from the back and whispered into his ear, “You little b*stard, you really like my daughter’s breasts, huh?”

“Well, the taste was a little weird at the beginning, but it’s actually pretty good after that . I feel that it helped with my sleep . I feel so good now!” After he finished talking, he realized that the woman behind him was actually seducing him .

Sigh… . , I thought it was gonna be a peaceful and wonderful morning . Now, it’s time to do some morning exercises .

The second day Zhou Qingfeng arrived at Miami, the Enclave sent a platoon of M270 multiple launching systems over with the C-17 transport aircraft . They wanted to copy the way the Polarlys Legion fought against the National Liberation Front .

However, when Clooney found out that there were millions of Cubans, more than a hundred thousand armed soldiers in Florida, and that the airport was strictly secured, he could only give up the thought .

The operators of the multiple launching rocket systems were explaining how the system works to the leaders of the Strategy Committee . They fired at a target seven kilometers away and it was extremely effective . The people from the Strategy Committee were very happy with the rocket system .

Zhou Qingfeng did not care about the rocket system business . The entire trade and operator-training were just something to cover up what Zhou Qingfeng was really planning . At that moment, his job was to send off the valuable aircraft and equipment out of Florida as soon as possible .

“Use the gold coins, use all of them . Bribe all the workers from the Strategy Committee, spend as much as possible . I want to control the entire Miami Port, get all the ships here to carry our aircraft and equipment . ”

Zhou Qingfeng’s method was quick and simple . He brought Lena Fox’s management team to Florida . With the help of his assistant, Raymond, they used tons of gold to bribe all the Cuban laborers who belonged to the Strategy Committee . After confirming their route of travel, they started to move everything they were interested in out of Florida .

“You don’t have to worry about whether or not everything can fit in Nassau, just get everything onto the ships . As much as possible . I don’t care if they’re gonna end up going nowhere . ”

“Hire all the laborers at the Miami port, give them good food and drinks . Increase their salaries and get them started immediately . Don’t worry about spending too much gold, they are only worth it when you spend it . Now, it’s time to show their value . ”

“Search the entire Florida, especially the important places like the Kennedy Space Center - they are our first priority . Use all kinds of transportation we have on hand, get all the equipment and skilled workers out of Florida . All of them . ”

The nuclear war was getting closer and closer . In the meantime, the fifty-men management team that was carefully selected by Lena Fox was doing a great job .

With the assistance of the management team, Raymond managed to recruit quite a few people . In only two days, the number of members in the management team increased to five hundred . Meanwhile, the other five hundred controlled and managed the resource flow in Florida .

The Cubans from the Strategy Committee were surprised by the efficiency of Raymond’s team . They realized that as soon as the Polarlys Legion got involved, everything got a lot easier and smoother .

The original owner of Nassau, Santos, was in Miami too . He was a completely useless old man at the moment . Without any soldiers, his life was even worse than a dog . He was offered a job in the Strategy Committee - to sort out the files and documents in the town hall .

For the past two days, Santos realized that something was weird about the documents and data . The information related to the Polarlys Legion was processed very quickly .

For instance, the Polarlys Legion requested to form a transport team to head towards Orlando . They requested for that in the morning and in the afternoon, the transport team had already arrived at Orlando . Miami was a few hundred kilometers away from Orlando, that meant that the journey was incredibly smooth .

“This is interesting,” Santos found it weird . He knew the Cubans were lazy; it was almost impossible to get them to work this efficiently and productively . Their laziness was implanted and nothing could change that .

However, he could not do anything about it because he was just a useless old man at the moment . The power difference between him and Zhou Qingfeng was too huge . Even the Strategy Committee was counting on the Polarlys Legion,

“Sigh… . ” Santos was frustrated . He stopped doing his work and left the town hall to go for a walk . As soon as he walked out of the building, he saw that his colleagues were also out there doing nothing .

One of the Cuban officers laughed and said, “Aren’t you out here for the same reason? The people from the Polarlys Legion are doing all the work plus they’re doing it well and quick . ”

“The people from the Polarlys Legion?” At that point in time, Santos realized that there have been quite a few strange faces coming in and out of the town hall . He thought they were here because of the trade . Little did he know, all the Cuban officers were replaced by those people . “Are you saying that the entire Miami is under the control of the Polarlys Legion?”

“They’re just helping out with our work . The military is still under our control, you don’t have to worry,” one of his colleagues said . “In fact, even the people from the military think that the Polarlys Legion is much more efficient and outstanding than us . It was a total mess here three months ago . I couldn’t even handle and solve the problem for months . These people solved it in two days!”

“Oh no, no . This is dangerous . ” Santos was a retired general of the Cuban Nany . He has some basic knowledge and common sense, “We’re gonna be totally replaced by them and by that time, we wouldn’t able to survive without them . Besides, they might steal confidential information about our army . ”

“The frontline has stopped the fight . The Enclave is asking for reconciliation . Didn’t you know all that?” His colleague could not believe that he did not know the latest news .

“Reconciliation? How is that possible?” Santos was even more surprised . The Cubans occupied Florida, they had done many terrible things . How was it possible for the Enclave to compromise? They would be trying their absolute best to eliminate and kill all the Cubans .

None of them knew the reason behind the reconciliation; the Cubans did not give a damn . They imagined that the country would be stabilized . The Cubans would be the rulers and the Americans would work for them .

Santos was frightened by this . He returned to his office and double-checked the files and documents from the Polarlys Legion . He was relieved that the military formed by the Cubans was not affected . However, there was something he was afraid of - tons of resources are coming from other cities to Miami .

It was not just Miami, resources were transported to the ports and airports . In short, a large number of slaves and resources were gathered by the Polarlys Legion under the name of trading and business .

“Well, the resources are understandable, but what are they trying to do with those slaves? There weren’t many logistic staff which means that those people wouldn’t stay for long . If they were considering transport by sea, they should be leaving in these two days . ”

The problem was that the barter trade has only started a few days ago . There were so little heavy weapons coming to Miami . They were not even worth the amount of resources they had . Santos was suspicious of the Polarlys Legion .

Li Cha’s wife was driving the family; they were heading to the Miami town hall . Even though the city had been stabilized after the cataclysm, there were not many people on the street . On the other hand, there were tons of barricades set up by the Cubans . They required special permission to proceed .

Miami was not as big as Manhattan . There were not that many tall buildings . Instead, there were houses along the streets . Their son, Silva, was sitting at the back seat . He was curious when he saw the tramps running on the street . He asked, “Dad, what are those people doing?”

Li Cha was wearing an eye mask and both his arms were wrapped in bandages . He glanced at the people and said softly, “I don’t know either, son . But if we fail to do what Mr . Hugo asked us to, we’re gonna end up like them . ”

Li Cha was a Hispanic Colombian . He was very experienced at low-key battles . After Zhou Qingfeng’s approval, he was immediately assigned as the commander of an action group .

“Our job is to control the town hall and protect Mr . Hugo when it’s necessary . ” Li Cha did not really understand the job given by Zhou Qingfeng . However, he felt that the people from the Polarlys Legion were extremely rude to the Cubans in Miami these past few days .

There were fifteen men in Li Cha’s action group . They arrived at a building opposite the town hall with six vehicles . At the carpark of the building, a few Cuban guards saw the big boxes they got out of the vehicles . They asked, “What are you guys doing here?”

“We’re setting up a lookout point at the top of this building,” Li Cha held a legal pass and identification . He got them from Carnell’s guard, McGrady .

The Cuban guards verified the photo and the serial number of the identification with their wireless radio . Then, Li Cha went through security and got into the building .

Li Cha and his action group took the freight elevator and headed to the top of the building . He spoke to his wife, “Notify Mr . Raymond . The seventh group is at the targeted area, we’re ready to set up position . ”

Then, Li Cha gave commands to his group, “Clear the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth floors . Set up the anti-personnel mines . Open all the boxes, we’re gonna set up a combat position here at the top of the building . ”

The boxes were carrying an M252 81mm medium-weight mortar and ammunition . It was from the Cubans; it was pretty powerful .

Li Cha carried the M107A2 on his back . His wife helped him unpack and open the bags . Three of them, including their son, Silva, were setting up the sniper position at the top of the building .

“Can I kill that old man who hurt you?” Silva asked . Li Cha gave him a pat on the shoulder and said, “If Mr . Hugo allows you to kill him, you can kill him . ”

There were more than twenty action groups formed; they positioned themselves all over Miami . They followed the plan and scattered around in silence . Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng, who was in charge of this plan was listening to his assistant, Raymond, reporting .

“Most of the Cubans are listening to us now . We’ve collected around thirty ships of resources and skilled personnel in secret . There are more than twenty thousand people . We’re ready to leave Miami any time . ”

“Miss Fox is doing well in Newport News . She’s got more than ten ships of resources . However, there weren’t that many skilled personnel, only around three thousand of them . She reported that the society in Newport New is now stabilized . Not many are willing to leave . ”

“There are around three hundred and seventy aircraft at the airport, more than a hundred of them are large passenger aircraft . The pilots and cabin crews are ready, their tanks are full, and they’re filled with resources . ”

“However, the guards at the port are strict . There are more than three thousand well-organized, fully-armed Cubans over there . Their commander was really stubborn, we couldn’t bribe the guy named Tuval . ”

Raymond’s report was detailed and long, Zhou Qingfeng was a little distracted . There were only two days left until the nuclear war . Soon, the actual end of the world would be here .

After the nuclear war, chemical and biological weapons would come . The chemical Genetic weapons would be even worse than nuclear weapons .

“Mr . Hugo, Mr . Hugo?” Raymond called out when he saw Zhou Qingfeng not paying attention . “I’ve finished talking, our plan is going very well . Please allow me to suggest, if we stay longer, we could earn way more than what we have now . We could even take over the entire Florida . ”

Zhou Qingfeng smirked . Before he could explain anything, Eileen walked in and said, “Victor, there’s an old man called Santos who wants to see you . He declares that if you don’t see him, he’s gonna tell everyone about your conspiracy . ”

“Santos?” Zhou Qingfeng frowned . As soon as he saw Santos walk in, he remembered this original owner of Nassau . “Old scum, what do you want?”

The old, humpbacked Santos had an evil smile He came closer to Zhou Qingfeng and said with a crazy and cold tone, “Mr . Hugo, I’m here to make a deal with you . I’ve found out what you’re trying to do to the Strategy Committee . If you want me to keep your secret, you better do me a favor . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was sitting on the couch in front of the French window . He raised his eyebrows and looked at Raymond . Raymond was terrified and he said quickly, “I’ll go have a look . ”

“No, it’s alright . You don’t have to . ” Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand . He turned to Santos and said, “You don’t have to waste your time . Just listen to him . ”

Santos laughed and said, “I have to admit that the Polarlys Legion is powerful . It only took you a few days to swallow the entire Strategy Committee . ”

“I know the Polarlys Legion has control over the airport and collected a large amount of resources . All the traffic and transportations are under you now . Even the internal situation of the Strategy Committee is under your control . There must be a spy sent by you to Commander Carnell . ”

“Based on my analysis, you’re going to do something very soon . I bet the Polarlys Legion is working with the Enclave, or maybe, the Polarlys Legion is already submitting to the Enclave . You lied to everyone but you can’t hide it from me!”

“Now, do what I ask you to . Victor Hugo, I want my power back, I want my army back, I want my Nassau back, I want everything you stole away from me!”

Santos was agitated, he was shouting angrily at Zhou Qingfeng . Raymond was surprised; he quickly pulled out his gun and tried to control Santos . However, Santos laughed, “Don’t think that you can hide this by killing me . I don’t leave here within an hour, my colleague will report to Commander Carnell immediately . ”

“Are you upset? You look really sad and worried, Victor Hugo . I know, it feels really bad . You’ve been planning this for so long and it was found out by an old and useless guy like me . Your plan has gone to waste . All the Cuban police will come after you . ”

“And now, you have one chance . Make me happy . As long as I’m happy, you’re safe . Think about it . You don’t have much time . Hahaha!”

Santos’ emotions were not stable . Clearly, the inferiority made him crazy . Raymond turned and looked at Zhou Qingfeng . In his opinion, this old, crazy man in front of them should at least be satisfied at the moment . He did not want to fight against all the Cubans in Florida .

Zhou Qingfeng smiled, shrugged his shoulders, and said, “Santos, you’re actually smart for the first time . But I don’t need to think about it . I can give you the answer right here, right now . ”

“So, what do you say?” Santos was nervous and he was filled with hope . His eyes were wide open, his throat went dry, and his heart rate increased . He wanted everything back so badly and right now, it all depended on Zhou Qingfeng’s answer .

A gunshot was heard . Santos was shot by a . 45 caliber bullet and he fell to the ground . He touched the blood on his chest, he could not believe it . He stared at Zhou Qingfeng, who stood up from the couch and asked, “Why? Why are you doing this to me? What did I do wrong?”

“You’re wrong about me, I don’t like being threatened,” Zhou Qingfeng then ignored the old man on the floor who was going to die . He took a deep breath and said to Raymond, “Command all the ships to leave right now . Head to Nassau . Besides the action groups, bring everyone and everything out of here . ”

Raymond was stunned . He said hurriedly, “But we’re not ready to go yet . Even though the aircraft, pilots, and arrangements are ready, the airport isn’t in our control . There are more than three thousand armed Cuban soldiers guarding the airport . ”

“As soon as we leave, the Cubans would immediately react . They could chase up to us easily with speedboats, we can’t run away from them . ”

“I know your worries . ” Zhou Qingfeng gave Raymond’s shoulder a pat, “You’re good at organizing and managing, just let me do the escaping . Raymond, you’re a great assistant . Now, your job is done . You can return to Nassau . ”

With a snap of his fingers, sisters, Ellie and Eileen followed him . DogMeat stood up from the floor, barked at the astonished Raymond and went after Zhou Qingfeng .

Clooney, from the Enclave, was staying next to Zhou Qingfeng . He has been very busy collecting information about the Cubans . Zhou Qingfeng suddenly broke into his office and laughed, “Mr . Clooney, the beheading tactic has begun . Call the fighter aircraft of Enclave . ”

“What?” Mr . Clooney was stunned; he had no idea about what was going on . He asked, “Now? I thought the barter trade was still going on? And you haven’t got the passenger aircraft ready for trade . ”

“It’s at the airport . Now, I need you to eliminate the armed Cubans camped around the Miami Airport . I don’t care about the other stuff, but please don’t destroy the airport and landing track . ” Zhou Qingfeng wanted to get rid all of them at once .

“But we can’t make sure that we could eliminate all the leaders of the Strategy Committee at once, especially the ones in the town hall . It’s the center of the Strategy Committee . According to what we know, the commander of the Strategy Committee is hiding in a dugout under the town hall . ”

“The beheading tactic considered a few backup plans but there’s something we can’t avoid - the Miami town hall . Commander Carnell is hiding there . The beheading tactic would fail if we can’t kill him . ”

“I know, I know that . ” If the commander of the committee was not killed, Zhou Qingfeng’s escape plan would be much more difficult . He would not be able to get out of there . “I’ll be right back, I’m gonna go and get rid of him right now . ”

“You… . ?” Clooney was shocked . He grabbed Zhou Qingfeng’s hand and asked, “Are you crazy? You’re gonna go in there, alone, in person?”

“It seems like I’ll be the only one who could get into the town hall and be able to see Carnell . Also, I’m the only one who could kill people in there and get out, the rest you can’t even get in there . ”

Zhou Qingfeng shrugged his shoulders and pat Clooney’s shoulder, “Don’t worry, just go along with my plan . By the way, I’ll call for air support anytime . Please be aware and prepared for that!”

Clooney looked at Zhou Qingfeng leave and was confused . He quickly contacted the headquarters of the Enclave and reported that the beheading tactic had been initiated . They had no choice but to listen to Zhou Qingfeng because he was the one in charge .

Zhou Qingfeng left the Four Season hotel and got into an armored pickup . He contacted the twenty actions groups one by one and explained to them about the escape plan . After he spoke to Lena Fox, he remembered Angie, who was still in New York .

He started to call with his wireless radio . After a few minutes, Angie answered, “Hey…, Victor, I’m so glad that I’m still in your mind . ”

Angie sounded a little sad . It seemed like something bad had happened . Zhou Qingfeng did not have time to comfort her . He sighed and asked, “Angie, you’re still in New York, am I right?”

Zhou Qingfeng remained silent, he did not want Angie to die . Finally, he said softly, “Listen, Angie . Tell your father that there’s gonna be a nuclear attack in thirty-six hours . Ask him to leave New York . ”

“Remember, don’t get close to any city . Cities with more than a population of fifty thousand will be targeted . Find the nuclear retreat built by the U . S government . I believe he’ll know the location . ”

The conversation ended . Angie returned from her shock and kept on calling Zhou Qingfeng . However, Zhou Qingfeng did not answer . Meanwhile, Ellie and Eileen were also shocked by what Zhou Qingfeng said . They were astonished and had no idea what to say .

“Let’s go . Head to the town hall . We have to end this within thirty-six hours and get away from this place that is going to be destroyed . ” Zhou Qingfeng drove the pickup himself and headed straight to the town hall .

Angie was worried and panicked . She could not contact Zhou Qingfeng . She quickly rushed out of her room and went to look for her father .

“Mom, where’s Daddy?” Angie was living in a luxurious apartment in Manhattan . She was the daughter of the ruler of New York at the moment: David Lawrence .

Meanwhile, Rachel was preparing lunch . Since the cataclysm, she had nothing to do but be a full-time housewife . “Angie, what’s the matter? Why are you so panicked?”

“Victor told me that there’s gonna be a nuclear attack in thirty-six hours! He told me many times and I really think it’s not a joke . He’s really serious about it!” Angie cried out loud .

After David Lawrence took control of New York, the population was slowly recovering . At the moment, there were more than fifty thousand people living in New York City . If there really was a nuclear attack, at least ninety-percent of the population would be killed .

A ceramic plate slipped from Rachel’s hand, fell to the floor, and shattered . She believed what Angie said . From her past experiences, even though Zhou Qingfeng was rude, fearless, violent, and overbearing, he was not someone who would lie .

“This is the Vulture calling for Commander Victor . We’re fifty nautical miles away from Miami and ready to roll,” someone spoke through Zhou Qingfeng’s wireless radio . It was from a cargo ship with five of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor military aircraft . It was far away from Miami to avoid radar detection .

“It’s Hugo . Vulture, stand by and wait for my order,” Zhou Qingfeng replied . In the armored pickup, he opened up the map in his armband computer . As he was contacting the other action groups through the wireless radio, a luminous point appeared one by one on the map .

According to the plan, only Ellie and Eileen were going to follow Zhou Qingfeng into the highly-secured town hall . In fact, both of them could only stay in the waiting room; only Zhou Qingfeng was to enter the dugout and meet Commander Carnell .

This was because what the Cubans did in Florida was humiliating . The Americans in Florida tried hard to fight back and they even organized a suicide attack . As a result, the Cubans’ defence was really tight .

Meanwhile, the armored pickup was getting closer and closer to the town hall . The number of guards and sentries increased along the way . The street was filled with armed soldiers and vehicles . It would be impossible for just three of them to do anything major .

“Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you two little cuties are safe . But, you have to be smart, don’t try to mess around,” Zhou Qingfeng gave them a pat on their heads . With his encouragement and praise, two of the positive girls immediately smiled happily .

They arrived at the town hall and it was literally surrounded by guards and sentries . Zhou Qingfeng got out the pickup and talked to one of the sentries, “I’m Victor Hugo . I’m here to see Commander Carnell . Leave my car here for a moment, I’ll be right back . ”

The Cuban guard searched Zhou Qingfeng and checked for weapons . Meanwhile, McGrady who was already working for Zhou Qingfeng came out and shouted, “Mr . Hugo, welcome! Commander Carnell is in a meeting right now, I’m afraid you would need to wait at least thirty minutes .

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the time on his armband computer, smiled, and said, “It’s alright, I can wait . Please find a restroom for my two little girls and take good care of them . ”

“You got me, Mr . Hugo . They will be well taken care of . ” Within just a few days, McGrady had taken more than a hundred kilograms of gold from Zhou Qingfeng . Right now, he was doing everything Zhou Qingfeng said .

Ellie and Eileen were armed . Thus, they were not allowed to follow Zhou Qingfeng . Even DogMeat was forced to stay with the two sisters . Zhou Qingfeng went through another security check with McGrady and both of them arrived at the basement of the town hall .

Zhou Qingfeng had to get rid of the commander of the Strategy Committee as soon as possible in order to get more resources out of Florida before the nuclear attack . It was the first time Zhou Qingfeng came to the basement of the town hall . As he walked along a corridor, he glanced at the emergency exit route on the wall . He found that the basement of the town hall was actually more complicated than he thought .

McGrady led Zhou Qingfeng into a waiting room . Before he left, he said, “Please stay here for a while . We’ll let you know once Mr . Carnell finishes his meeting . ”

All of a sudden, Zhou Qingfeng asked, “Mr . McGrady, I heard that the gold collected by the Strategy Committee from the entire Floria are stored at the basement of the town hall, is that right?”

“As one of the closest guards to Mr . Carnell, I’m pretty sure you would know where the gold is stored, am I right?” Zhou Qingfeng asked politely .

“Uh… . ” McGrady had a dilemma . “I’m sorry, the guards at the gold storage probably won’t listen to me . ”

“Oh, that’s alright, that’s fine . I was just curious, don’t worry about it, my friend . ” Zhou Qingfeng gave McGrady a pat on the shoulder and McGrady left the room .

Meanwhile, Zhou Qingfeng was alone in the waiting room . He walked around the room for a while then sat down and waited . After a few moments, rushed footsteps could be heard coming closer to him . All of a sudden, the door opened . He raised his head and saw the sexy Mirta standing at the door .

She looked mad and sad at the same time . She was shocked when she saw Zhou Qingfeng, she exclaimed, “Victor, what are you doing here?”

As soon as Zhou Qingfeng mentioned the word ‘trade’, Mirta was outraged . She rushed towards and Zhou Qingfeng and yelled at him, “Victor Hugo, are you an idiot? Are you really going to give those advanced heavy weapons to the Strategy Committee?”

“I heard from someone but I didn’t know you’re actually doing it! Why don’t you support us? We could work together and fight against the Strategy Committee . Now, you’re giving them the heavy weapons and they’re gonna eliminate us . When we’re gone, the Polarlys Legion will be the next . ”

“If that really happens, you’re gonna be the dumbest pig in the world! No… . , it’s humiliating, pig! You’re the dumbest man in the world, the dumbest!”

Mirta’s eyes were red . It seemed like she had been really stressed out and did not rest well the past few days . At the moment, she was releasing all her anger on Zhou Qingfeng .

“I can’t calm down! My husband saw the rocket system you gave to the Strategy Committee and he was pressured . He was wondering whether or not we should submit to them . He doesn’t listen to me and it’s all your fault . You’re an idiot, I hate you!”

What the hell did I do? I was just making a fake list for trade, just filling it in with all the good and heavy weapons . I was just trying to make them happy . I’m not gonna give them anything . Clearly, it was a fake list of items that Zhou Qingfeng was going to trade with the Strategy Committee . Mirta was shocked when she saw the list .

“Victor, you idiot . I don’t care if you’re a playboy or whatever . I thought you were smart, but this whole decision you made showed that you’re the dumbest . I don’t wanna see you again . ” Mirta released everything, turned around, and planned to leave .

“Sorry, you have to stay with me now . ” Zhou Qingfeng knew that if he let her go, Mirta was going to get hurt because there was going to be a war and a nuclear attack . Zhou Qingfeng was afraid that he would never get to see her again .

Mirta hated Zhou Qingfeng; she was mad at him . She tried to get rid of him but she could not . She then grabbed and bit his arm .

Shit… . It was the same scene happening again . It was totally the same as the previous time when Zhou Qingfeng held onto Mirta’s arm . On the other hand, Mirta was trying to escape but she could not . They were so close to each other .

Zhou Qingfeng laughed awkwardly and let Mirta go when he saw the angry General Federo . He said, “There’s just a misunderstanding within us . ”

“There’s no such thing, you’re just an idiot!” Mirta got rid of Zhou Qingfeng’s hand and walked away . Before she left, she turned and yelled at Zhou Qingfeng, “You wait and see!”

Compared to the elegant and soft Lena Fox, Mirta was completely different . She was straightforward and did not give a damn about everything . General Federo glared at Zhou Qingfeng and went after his wife .

All of a sudden, someone with a ridiculously stupid laugh stopped Mirta . It was Jose . Compared to the past few days, he looked totally refreshed . He shouted excitedly, “Mrs . Mirta, I’ve been looking for you . I’m now officially assigned by Commander Carnell as the President of Cuba . From now on, you’ll be working for me . ”

Zhou Qingfeng came out of the waiting room . He saw the scene and immediately realized why Mirta was mad . All her hard work and effort were wasted . She had to work with someone who knew nothing but flattering others . No one would be happy with that!

The moment Jose saw Zhou Qingfeng, he quickly came closer, lowered his head, and said politely, “Mr . Hugo, Commander Carnell is available now, you can meet him now . ”

Zhou Qingfeng smiled and did not say anything before he walked away . Mirta was still mad and glared at him . However, Zhou Qingfeng approached her with a smile and whispered to her, “Leave Miami as soon as possible . ”

Zhou Qingfeng was very close to Mirta while as he whispered in her ear; the atmosphere was a little flirty . Right after Mirta heard what Zhou Qingfeng had to say, she was shocked . At the same time, General Federo quickly came forward and stood in front of his wife because he was jealous .

“Mirta, don’t be angry about him . Victor was just teasing you, wasn’t he? Don’t worry, I’ll find a chance to get rid of him one day . You already saw that he’s working for Carnell at the moment and we can’t really do anything . But, one day he’s gonna taste his own medicine . ”

General Federo was mumbling about Zhou Qingfeng next to Mirta but Mirta was not paying attention at all . Her mind was filled with Zhou Qingfeng’s words - ‘Leave Miami as soon as possible’ .

After Jose sent Zhou Qingfeng to Commander Carnell, he returned to the waiting room . When he passed by and saw the sexy and beautiful Mirta, he could not resist teasing her even though her husband was right beside her .

“Oh my beautiful Mirta, you see, even the Polarlys Legion is working with us, what are you unhappy about? From now on, you’ll be working for me . You’ll be the administrator of San Diego, what do you say?”

Looking at Jose’s hideous laughing face, Mirta was not interested at all . However, when he mentioned the Polarlys Legion, she asked, “Is the Strategy Committee working well with the Polarlys Legion?”

“Of course we are . The first phase of our cooperation has already been drafted . It’ll be implemented next month . ” Jose was confident about that .

“Uh… . , It’ll need to wait until next month when the trade will start officially . However, you saw the M270 multiple launch rocket system . It’s powerful and we’re very satisfied with it!” Jose was confident and proud of the powerful rocket system .

When Mirta heard that, she stopped hesitating . She quickly walked away while she screamed in her heart, “Little b*stard, he’s doing something crazy . He’s taking the risk . He fought General Santos, got the nuclear battery from Jose and even dared to come to the enemy’s base alone . He’s not someone who would listen to others . ”

When everything connected, Mirta found out the truth . Zhou Qingfeng was not even planning to work with the Cubans who occupied Florida . The Strategy Committee only received a rocket system and they were not going to receive anything else .

“Leave Miami?” General Federo was confused . Meanwhile, Mirta had already called her driver and said the name of a place which he had never heard before . He asked, “Where are we going?”

“There’s even a speedboat for us to leave?” General Federo was completely astonished . “Are we going back to Guantanamo? Mirta, you have to stop playing with me . ”

“I’m not playing around!” Mirta shouted at him . She rushed the driver and continued, “I’m pretty sure Victor Hugo is going to start a fight in Miami . He went straight to the Strategy Committee’s base and I suspect that his target is Carnell . ”

“No way . The guards would kill him immediately if something is wrong . ” Federo did not agree with Mirta . “I don’t think he’ll take such a huge risk . Mirta . What you said was impossible . ”

“Impossible? We’ve heard a lot about Victor Hugo . The most famous thing we’ve heard was about the time when he threw a nuclear shell on himself just to get rid of the enemies . That nuclear shell set off right above him . Nothing is impossible with that man!”

“No way, it’s impossible . ” Regardless of what Mirta said, General Federo did not believe her . He refused to leave Miami . He requested for her to go back to the hotel and wait for the next stage of negotiation with the Strategy Committee .

“Idiot, Victor Hugo is so much smarter than you!” Mirta was irritated, “There will be no negotiation, you’ll have nothing . From now on, it’s gonna be a war - a planned war . ”

They argued for more than thirty minutes and they were still in Miami . While they were arguing, a few F-16 fighter aircrafts arrived at Miami . A dozen of laser-guided artillery shells were dropped .

Their car was sitting at the Department of the army of the Strategy Committee . The building was completely demolished, a huge hole appeared in the ground and the ground shook . Not needing an order, the driver pushed the accelerator and headed to Lago Island .

The attack was initiated . The entire Miami was like a volcano; it was boiling . The pre-implanted bombs were detonated . A large amount of smog and smoke was produced . The entire city went chaotic .

Looking at the demolished building and the aircraft in the air, General Federo finally believed what Mirta said . He mumbled with blank eyes, “Liar, he lied to everybody, including us . ”

On the other hand, Mirta was excited and happy when she saw the aircraft . She was touched and her body was shaking, “A man who’s trying to kill the enemy’s commander by himself . How can I not fall in love with the man who took the risk of divulging his plan to warn me? He’s my hero!”

The guards stared at Zhou Qingfeng coldly as he walked along the corridor . At the end of the corridor, McGrady was waiting in front of an oak door . When he saw Zhou Qingfeng, he smiled and said politely, “Mr . Hugo, Commander Carnell is waiting for you . ”

Right now, Zhou Qingfeng looked confident and natural . Even though he was alone in the enemy’s base with no weapon, he was not afraid at all .

The oak door opened and a luxurious and magnificent elliptical office appeared . Behind the huge office desk, Commander Carnell was laughing happily . The two guards he got from Zhou Qingfeng were standing behind him while the four Korean maids were standing around him . There were two armed soldiers standing at each corner of the room .

“Mr . Hugo, my best friend . Please have a seat, I was just talking to someone else about you . You’re the reason the Strategy Committee is this strong . ” Commander Carnell was very happy . He waved his hand and a couch was pushed in front of Zhou Qingfeng .

The scene was a little similar to the scene in the movie, ‘Lord of War’, where Nicholas Cage traded with the African rebel forces . A luxurious location, an arrogant leader, sexy mistresses, and indifferent armed soldiers .

Zhou Qingfeng looked at the couch in front of him and gave the guard a weird look . He sneered and said, “Commander Carnell, this place is way too depressing, you’ll be freaking out soon if you stay down here for too long . ”

Commander Carnell frowned upon what Zhou Qingfeng said . Very quickly, he laughed . “Well, I don’t really have a choice . Those goddamn Americans out there are trying to get rid of me every day . They tried to attack me with bombs carried by their vehicles . Fortunately, the one who was killed was my substitute . ”

“But, I trust you, Mr . Hugo . Come, take a seat . Let’s talk about settling the details regarding our trade . The Cuban North American Strategy Committee is going to rebuild a country . As long as you fulfill what I need, you’ll be treated well . ”

Zhou Qingfeng did not take a seat . He was still walking and checking out the office . Soon, he found out that it was not just the two armed soldiers at each corner, both sides of the room also had secret doors . Also, there were four more armed soldiers standing behind Carnell .

It would be impossible for Zhou Qingfeng to escape unless he killed all the armed soldiers . After all, his body was not able to withstand bullets . Zhou Qingfeng thought, You’re really afraid of death, aren’t you?

Zhou Qingfeng came near to one of the female guards . She was a little nervous when he got closer . He put his hand out, grabbed her military bra and laughed, “You have been wearing this for a few days, your new owner really likes them, huh?”

Carnell’s face immediately turned serious when he saw that Zhou Qingfeng was touching his woman’s breast . He said coldly, “Mr . Hugo, please behave yourself . I’m trying to have a serious conversation here about our trade . ”

Zhou Qingfeng continued to sneer . Meanwhile, a guard came out from one of the secret doors, came to Carnell, and whispered to him . Carnell was shocked and immediately glared at Zhou Qingfeng .

“Mr . Hugo, we found out that you killed one of my men in the hotel and it’s reported by his mate that the Polarlys Legion has a secret plan for destruction . Can you give me an explanation about this?”

“An explanation? What do you mean by that?” Zhou Qingfeng walked further away from Carnell . He was trying to get a pistol from one of the guards .

Commander Carnell was triggered by Zhou Qingfeng’s attitude . He punched the table and snapped, “You’re gonna be clear about your situation . This is my place, my office . Everything is under my control . Now, sit down and explain to me what’s going on . ”

All of a sudden, the entire office was filled with tension . Two of the female guards and the four maids were shocked; they had no idea what was going on . The armed soldiers behind the secret doors were warned and eight soldiers at the corners of the office lifted their rifles . Two of them walked and approached Zhou Qingfeng’s back, put their hands on Zhou Qingfeng’s shoulder and shouted, “Mr . Hugo, the Commander demands you have a seat . ”

At this moment, the office underneath the town hall started to vibrate . The stuff on the table started to move . Everyone in the office was shocked . Carnell looked at the ceiling, then glared at Zhou Qingfeng and snapped, “What the hell was that?”

What else could it be? The fighter aircraft from the Enclave was testing the bombs and the laser-guided artillery shells were launched . For the past few days, Clooney from the Enclave had already understood the internal structure and important locations of the Strategy Committee .

Two of the armed soldiers should not have gotten closer to Zhou Qingfeng, it was no different than suicide . During the vibration, Zhou Qingfeng remained still but his hands reached for both of the armed soldiers . They were being sent away .

With the vibration, the two armed guards both weighed more than a hundred kilograms when lifted . Their throats and backbones were instantly crushed . Their bodies were thrown in front of Zhou Qingfeng; both of them died on spot .

The entire scene lasted only around two seconds . As soon as Zhou Qingfeng moved, Carnell immediately realized the danger . He quickly hid under the table and shouted to the other guards, “Kill him!”

There were six other guards standing around the office . They were holding rifles and aiming at Zhou Qingfeng before this . When they saw Zhou Qingfeng move, they were going to fire at Zhou Qingfeng .

However, there was no one in the world who could beat Zhou Qingfeng’s agility and speed . He grabbed a P226 pistol from one of the dead guards . He released the pistol safe with one finger and activated ‘As quick as lightning’ .

The P226 pistol was not as fast and powerful as the rifles . However, it was extremely deadly and powerful in Zhou Qingfeng’s hands . During the one extra second he gained, Zhou Qingfeng fired and killed three of the guards . Following that, he rolled and avoided the attack from the other side .

Dhak! Dhak! Dhak! The office was covered with the sound of firing bullets . Carnell was confident that Zhou Qingfeng would be dead after the gunshot because it was eight of his men versus just Zhou Qingfeng . He moved his head slightly and saw an unbelievable scene . His men were losing .

“Damn it, eight of you can’t even kill one man . Are you all stupid?” Carnell shouted . While Zhou Qingfeng was dodging the bullets, he quickly picked up a rifle and started to fire in the direction of Carnell . The bullet rain ruined and destroyed his table . “F*cking hell, get me out of here!”

The other four guards who were firing at Zhou Qingfeng immediately grabbed Commander Carnell out of the office through the secret door .

The bullets burst in an instant . All the guards were killed within seconds . The huge office was big enough for Zhou Qingfeng to move around . The armed soldiers could not react to his quick and swift movements .

At the same time, Ellie and Eileen were in the waiting room . The moment Enclave initiated the attack, both of them immediately rushed towards Zhou Qingfeng . They were Zhou Qingfeng’s guards and they were young . Thus, they were allowed to keep their weapons . Eileen grabbed two of the M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mines .

When the attack happened, the entire town hall was alerted . When one of the guards saw the Claymore mine, he snapped, “Freeze! Put your hands up!”

Before he could do anything, a shadow rushed out of the waiting room . It was DogMeat which had traveled at more than a hundred kilometers per hour . It reached the target in the blink of an eye and opened its mouth to bite .

The Cuban guard quickly pulled the trigger . However, it backfired . The guard panicked and took a few steps backward . When he caught his breath, half of his pistol was already bitten off by DogMeat . DogMeat then jumped on him and scratched the guard’s neck .

Ellie and Eileen installed the Claymore mine directly at the entrance of the town hall . Both of them ignored DogMeat’s massacre . They installed the mine and connected it with a wire to the waiting room . Then, the wire was connected to an M57 initiator .

DogMeat was armed with heavy armor, it did not take long to kill all the guards near the entrance of the town hall . Meanwhile, a large amount of guards outside the town hall were alerted and they rushed towards the town hall . When DogMeat saw the crowd of guards coming, it immediately ran back to Ellie and Eileen .

Eileen stared at the entrance of the town hall . As soon as she saw the guards reaching the entrance, she quickly ran to hide behind the wall of the waiting room and shouted, “Go!”

Both of them held their breaths and Ellie pressed the button on the initiator . The Claymore mine was activated through the wire .

The mine was set off . More than seven hundred round bullets were spread out in the shape of a fan . Its area of effect covered all the targets within fifty meters .

The highly-packed bullets instantly killed all the guards coming into the town hall . Their bodies were blown onto the wall and fell to the ground . All their bones broke .

Smoke was coming out of the town hall, the entire entrance of the town hall was destroyed . The walls and the ceiling shattered . Decorations hanging on the ceiling fell to the ground . The entire scene was a mess .

The entrance of the town hall was covered by the blood of guards . The guards who were behind the ones who were killed were shocked . They were stunned . They could only stare at the devastating scene .

“There are mines at the entrance . Get the armored vehicles here . The rest of you, go through the window . Break all the windows . Hurry up!” As soon as one of the Cuban officers regathered all the guards, an artillery shell was dropped directly on him . The 81-mm mortar shell was powerful . The Cuban officer was instantly killed .

On top of a building three hundred meters away from the town hall, the seventh action group was firing at the mortar . As it was very far away from the town hall, none of the Cubans knew there was a mortar on top of that building .

The leader of the seventh action group, Li Cha, was observing everything from a digital telescope and commanded, “One mil to the right, three rapid fire . ”

Three mortar shells were fired and all the Cuban guards were devastated . One of the mortar shells hit one of the armored vehicles’ engine directly . The armed vehicle could not withstand the power of mortar . The vehicle exploded and the entire vehicle and its turret were sent off into the sky .

At the same time, Li Cha’s son, Silva, was operating the M107A2 sniper next to him . It was positioned on a tripod to reduce its recoil power . It was equipped with a 10x white light scope and silencer . The accuracy of the sniper was maximized while the sound and its recoil were minimized .

Bang! A bullet was fired from the sniper . The bullet traveled and went through the building opposite . The Cuban sniper behind the wall was killed . Following that, another bullet was fired and the observer was not spared .

With the tripod that significantly reduced the recoil, Silva was able to handle the sniper easily . Silva was only ten-years-old and the M107A2 was like a toy in his hand . The . 45 caliber could even penetrate through the normal armored vehicle easily .

Mines, mortar, and snipers were operating at the same time . The defence system allocated by the Strategy Committee was completely ruined . Under Li Cha’s command, the 81mm mortar shell had a huge effect . None of the Cuban guards could survive once they were hit .

Outside the town hall, it was filled with smog, smoke, corpses, and the broken pieces of armored vehicles . The rest of the Cuban guards had no choice but to withdraw from the frontline and regather their forces . They realized they were facing a really strong enemy . If they want to save Commander Carnell in the town hall, they have to eliminate the mortar three hundred meters away from them first .

“Sir, they found us! The Cubans are coming up,” one of the seventh action group members reported to Li Cha . They were trapped .

Li Cha looked at his watch and found out that they held up for one and a half minute more than he had expected . The initial plan was achieved . He turned around and commanded to his men, “Demolish the sixteenth floor . ”

Meanwhile, there were more than a hundred Cuban guards coming towards the rooftop . They tried to use the escalator but it was already destroyed . Thus, they used the staircase . As soon as they arrived on the sixteenth floor, the bomb blew them away .

The entire building shook; smoke and flare came out of the sixteenth floor . The first batch of armed soldiers were all gone . After a few moments of silence, the rest of the Cubans continued to go upstairs . However, the entire sixteenth floor was ruined . They had to find a ladder to get up .

Meanwhile, on the sea fifty nautical miles away from Miami, the Vulture on the large cargo ship was departing . Five of the Bell-Boeing V22 Osprey were military aircraft and one of them was equipped with a heavy machine gun .

Commander Carnell was dragged by his guards and went behind the secret door . As soon as the door closed, he immediately jumped up and shouted, “F*cking b*stard! What is he doing? He’s trying to kill me! What does he think this is? A movie?”

Commander Carnell was outraged . He did not expect for someone like the commander of the Polarlys Legion to assassinate him . It was beyond his imagination . He thought that only the underlings would do these things because usually, the leaders just ordered the people around .

“Kill him . I wanna see him die, right now!” Commander Carnell shouted to his guards . As soon as his office quieted down, he immediately rushed his guards to check out the situation .

In the luxurious office, the sound of gunshots had died down . Zhou Qingfeng was holding an HK41K rifle . He walked across the room and knocked on the iron secret door . Zhou Qingfeng estimated the thickness of the door by the sound it emitted . The iron door was at least thicker than two centimeters and normal bullets would not be able to get through it .

“What a coward . I guess only bombs would work,” Zhou Qingfeng collected the grenades from the dead guards and saw the two guards and four Korean maids trembling in the corner of the room . They used to work together with Zhou Qingfeng . Thus, Zhou Qingfeng helped them out of pity .

“Listen to me carefully if you don’t wanna die . Stay here and wait for an hour before you leave . Get away from Miami . Don’t go to any big cities . It’s only going to get harder in the future . Good luck guys . ”

Whether or not they understood, Zhou Qingfeng walked towards the oak door . The door was so thick that the people would not be able to hear from outside . Normal bullets were not able to penetrate the door . However, the guards out there were most probably alerted .

Zhou Qingfeng opened the door slightly . At this moment, a grenade was thrown into the office . The guards outside were quick but Zhou Qingfeng was even quicker . Without thinking, Zhou Qingfeng grabbed the grenade and threw it back out . As the guards exclaimed, the oak door was closed again .

A few moments after the explosion, Zhou Qingfeng smiled and opened the oak door . It was his turn to throw the grenade .

The two grenades killed five of the guards . There were more than ten guards out there but most of them had already run away . When Zhou Qingfeng rushed out, all of them did not have the guts to stay .

Meanwhile, the sound of a bark rose from the other end of the corridor . Again, the guards started to fire . Soon, DogMeat appeared with a few bullet holes in it . The blood on his mouth showed that the numbers of people it killed was not little .

Sisters, Ellie and Eileen, were following DogMeat . Both of them were carrying backpacks . As soon as they saw Zhou Qingfeng, they called out his name .

“The Cuban guards can’t get in . Li Cha’s action group somehow blocked the routes around the town hall . The Vulture is on their way here . They should be here in around eight minutes . We’ve planted a few Claymore mines at the entrance and they will be activated by infrared . They will be killed as soon as they get closer!”

This is the first time Ellie and Eileen participated in this kind of mission . They were very excited . Even though they had to cross over tons of corpses along the corridor, they were not afraid at all . While they walked, Ellie stepped on someone’s fingers and the people shouted .

“Please don’t kill me! Please don’t kill me, Mr . Hugo! I’ll give you back all the gold and I’ll tell you where the gold storage is . It isn’t just gold, there are tons of valuable things collected by Carnell, the numbers are unestimated . ”

Zhou Qingfeng gave him a pat on his shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, Mr . McGrady . I’m not gonna hurt you . You’re a real problem-solver . I have a question now, where does the secret pathway lead to?”

Looking at DogMeat with the titanium teeth behind Zhou Qingfeng’s smile, Mr . McGrady had no choice but to obey . Zhou Qingfeng let Ellie and Eileen use an alternative route towards the underground garage . On the other hand, Zhou Qingfeng got some bombs from the sisters and returned to the secret door in the office .

Meanwhile, behind the bullet-proof door, Mr . Carnell was confident that Zhou Qingfeng was already dead . Also, he was confident that no one was going to break through the two point five centimeters thick door . He was trying to contact and organize the guards around the town hall to fight against the Polarlys Legion .

However, the actual situation was different from what he thought . The town hall was under attack, there were more than hundreds of deaths and dozens of vehicles destroyed . The rest of the guards had no choice but to withdraw to the other streets .

The situation in the town hall was even worse . No one was able to answer Carnell . After a few moments, someone knocked on the secret door .

“What the hell, is he still alive?” Commander Carnell could not believe it . He regathered the guards around him and camped in front of the door . Everyone stared and aimed at the door silently . However, nothing was happening . “I think he’s dead, there’s no way so many of us can’t kill just one of him . ”

As soon as Commander Carnell thought he could relax, the wall beside the door exploded . The shock from the explosion hit the guards and they were all sent off by the wave .

An explosion right in front of the face could destroy someone’s will . Commander Carnell was hit by the broken wall pieces . With the smog from the explosion, he could not see anything . He was just crawling on the floor and had no idea where he was headed . When he arrived at another room, he heard the explosion from the control room . Obviously, someone was trying to destroy the control room .

“Damn it! Where did he get those bombs? And he went for the wall instead of the door . ” Carnell was terrified by the sound of the gunshots, screaming, and explosion . He could not be bothered about Zhou Qingfeng anymore, he just wanted to get out of that place .

“Get out of here! Take me out of here! Let’s go the underground garage . Gather all the soldiers in the city, we’re gonna beat that b*stard hard!” Carnell led his guards and ran away from town hall . He was getting further away from Zhou Qingfeng .

A Bradley combat vehicle was traveling at high speed . It knocked off a few vehicles that blocked the road and headed towards the town hall . Behind the Bradley, there were dozens of heavily armed and anti-tank vehicles . The entire road was shaking; the fleet was incredibly intimidating .

On Bradley, a Cuban officer received direct orders from Commander Carnell . He shouted to the other members in the group, “Kill all the Americans at the town hall, suppress all the resistant forces . ”

Li Cha, who was at the top of the building, saw the high-speed armored vehicle team coming towards the town hall . However, the mortar and sniper could not do anything to those heavily armored vehicles . He panicked and pleaded in the wireless radio, “Vulture, hurry up! We can’t hold on any longer!”

“Damn it!” Li Cha cursed . He understood that Bradley would be arriving in three minutes . By that time, it would only take a few minutes to destroy the building that they were in . “Take out the smoke shells, we have to hold them . Get the Javelin anti-tank missiles out . We’ll be killed when they are here . ”

The seventh action group did not have many smoke shells with them . The officer on Bradley went back into the vehicle . Through the infrared scope, he was still able to see the people on top of the building .

As time passed, more and more armed Cubans calmed down . They were coming from all directions and firing with either pistols or rifles at the top of the building . A cannon was launched from the Bradley combat vehicle . The building was nearly destroyed .

Meanwhile, at the town hall, Carnell at the underground garage received back-up . A platoon of guards of gold storage found him . They were armed with grenade launchers and heavy machine guns .

“Put your eyes on this entrance . Fire if anyone comes in,” Commander Carnell was exhausted from running . He pointed at one of the entrances that Zhou Qingfeng might use to set up the defence .

As expected, Zhou Qingfeng was here . As soon as the guards saw someone coming, the heavy machine gun started to roar . The narrow entrance and walls were demolished . At the same time, the guards launched grenades from behind . The entire platoon focused on the entrance .

The underground garage was shaking and it filled with flare and smoke . After around one minute, they stopped firing . The broken pieces of bricks, cement, and the wall covered the floor . Carnell searched the ground and tried to look for Zhou Qingfeng .

While everyone was focusing on Zhou Qingfeng, DogMeat silently came closer in the dark with a Claymore mine in his mouth .

The Claymore mine was already connected to the activator . It was placed on the ground and faced the direction of the enemies .

The soldiers immediately moved . They covered each other and slowly moved towards the entrance . They tried to find the body of Zhou Qingfeng but they could not find anything . As one of the soldiers was going to return to report, he saw DogMeat .

Carnell and the rest of the guards were stunned . Following that, they heard the sound of DogMeat running away . As soon as they turned around, they saw the Claymore mine on the ground .

Before anyone could react, the mine was activated by Ellie and Eileen, who were not far away from Carnell . Again, seven hundred bullets exploded from the mine, all the Cuban guards twenty meters away from the mine were killed instantly .

Carnell was lucky that he was right behind a pillar . At that moment, he felt the wave from the explosion . The sudden change in pressure made his ears hurt and temporarily deaf . He immediately closed his eyes, covered his head with both his hands and took cover .

A few moments after the explosion, the Commander had no idea what was going on . He only felt the pain from his injuries . When he opened his eyes, he saw the corpses of his guards around him . There were a few people and a dog standing in front of him .

The underground garage was filled with silence . It was terribly silent . After Zhou Qingfeng cleared all the obstacles, finally, he was standing in front of the final target .

Meanwhile, the red-faced Commander Carnell was embarrassed . He lost everything . He yelled at Zhou Qingfeng, “Victor Hugo, you got me! But I don’t understand, why are you doing this? You’re not even American, why are you working for them?”

“I don’t work for anyone, I only work for myself . I want everything that you have, they would be very helpful for me to get through the cataclysm . ” Zhou Qingfeng finished talking, turned around, and walked away . DogMeat barked and followed .

“Dumb*ss, the cataclysm is over . It’s a new century, a world-changing new century!” Carnell shouted, “Where are you going, dumb*ss? Aren’t you going to kill me?”

Zhou Qingfeng continued to walk and his voice reverberated in the underground garage, “Mr . Carnell, you made two mistakes . First, this is only the beginning . Second, you’re already dead . ”

At this instant, Carnell realized the pain in his chest . As the pain grew, he lowered his head and saw the bullet hole in his chest .

Meanwhile, outside the town hall, the seventh action group led by Li Cha was still struggling . Two of the Javelin anti-tank missiles did not work on the Bradley combat vehicle . The building was nearly destroyed and it could fall apart anytime . The seventh action group could be eliminated anytime .

“Damn it, Vulture, we can’t hold on any longer . You’re watching us die, aren’t you?” Li Cha was stressed out by the bullet rain . His wife and his son were beside him . All three of them were in huge danger .

“We’re here . ” Great news came out of the wireless radio . The Lockheed AC-130U gunship arrived at the top of the town hall . As soon as the guns on the aircraft fired, the enemies’ vehicles were all destroyed .

A laser-guided artillery shell was launched and it directly hit the Bradley combat vehicle . Following that, five of the V-22 Osprey military aircraft arrived and another five streams of bullet rain were created .

The news was being spread with the radio system, “Now I announce, Commander Carnell from the Cuban North America Strategy Committee has been confirmed to be dead . The other eleven key targets were destroyed . The beheading tactic has achieved a complete success . ”

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Rise of the Wasteland Rise of the Wasteland - N_A - To Chapter 314

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Rise of the Wasteland - N_A - To Chapter 314