Abyss Summoner

Chapter 515 - 503: Kill One to Warn a Hundred

Chen Feng looked at this group of people.

He had no interest in committing more slaughter, the conspirators had been executed, the invading insects had become the reserve food for the crowd, and the only cost was some bullets.

Looking at these guys, there was no discipline at all. Everyone present had a terrified demeanor, and the ordinary people with slightly weaker minds sat paralyzed on the ground in fear after witnessing the might of the Giant Dragon, their pants stained with a patch of yellow.

This reaction shouldn’t appear on adults, but it was happening for real.

Giant Dragon.

Standing before the crowd was a living Giant Dragon.

The White Dragon was not a hybrid like the Earth Dragon. As a Dragon Race with pure bloodline, the aura emanating from the White Dragon was almost tangible, suffocating the people without even a chance to breathe.

They were clearly frightened out of their wits.

Chen Feng walked over to a practitioner, who looked to be in his twenties, with a strange appearance and a closed eye in the center of his brow.

In the base, the man was also a somewhat famous practitioner, often following Xing Yong, and had frequently committed acts of bullying and oppression.

Li Linhua’s base was far less disciplined than Order; after all, her strength was somewhat complex, capable of stabilizing the insects but lacking excessive offensive power. Consequently, Li Linhua handled internal affairs while Xing Yong managed external ones, and as a ruler shrouded in chaos and darkness, Xing Yong’s subordinates were naturally some of the most formidable thugs.

Though many admired Li Linhua, numerous practitioners were loyal to Xing Yong. As a result, even if Xing Yong committed atrocities in the base, Li Linhua could only turn a blind eye.

Of course, the world had changed, and women, in the face of a dire apocalypse, understood better how to leverage their appearance.

For beautiful women, their looks became a VIP golden card to survival; as long as they offered their bodies, they could obtain whatever they desired.

Thus, for someone like Xing Yong, just a beckoning finger was enough to have countless women seek favor, though ultimately, their aim was merely some essential supplies and cold-resistant clothing.

This was not an era of moral judgment.

A man, ruthlessly pushing a comrade off a cliff, picked up fallen food beside him only to ensure his critically ill wife could eat her fill.

A young mother sold her body for a mere can, scorned by all, yet who could see the scene of her dragging her shattered body back home to nurture her child?

Good and evil in this age had no clear definition.

After more than a year in the apocalyptic world, when most had experienced death, desperation, and hardship, they had only one thought: to live, by any means necessary.

At this time, this person, dubbed the "Three-Eyed Demon Child" at his peak, able to attract ten young girls in a sitting room for nightly pleasures, now wore a dumbstruck expression of terror. Even if he hadn’t collapsed on the ground, he was trembling all over, with no idea how to confront the opposite party.

In comparison to the Demon King, the so-called Demon Child was akin to a house sparrow facing an eagle; the difference between them was more than just a broader sky.

"Where did you come from?" Chen Feng’s voice sounded in the man’s ear; this might be the only point of curiosity for him.

"We... I..." The man was nervous, his voice stuttering.

"Bang!"

With his brows furrowed, Chen Feng casually launched a Fireball.

A corpse fell to the ground.

Chen Feng’s image once again ascended.

He had undoubtedly transformed from a strong figure into a capricious demon; failing to answer a question resulted in merciless execution. Even Xing Yong, no matter how arrogant and domineering, had never done such a thing.

And it was at this moment that the expressions of the people facing Chen Feng changed again. If previously they were merely fearful, now they didn’t even have the courage to meet his gaze.

Kill one to warn others.

Chen Feng preferred to achieve the greatest reward with the least effort, mastering this psychological tactic to perfection.

Whether the other party was innocent?

Whether they had harmed others in the past?

Chen Feng never considered this; from the moment they decided to plot against him, they were already on opposing sides. Killing him brought no psychological burden at all.

So, when Chen Feng again directed his gaze at a man’s face, the other immediately knelt to the ground, revealing everything he knew.

Nobody would disdain him for revealing his base to the demon present because if they were in his place, they would make the same choice.

Chen Feng acquired some keywords.

Tamed insects.

A base with over eight thousand people.

Houses made of trees.

The frightened, due to panic, spoke without much logic, but Chen Feng still picked out several valuable pieces of information from it.

How bleak.

A city with a population of over a million now had only over eight thousand struggling to survive. The damage caused by the apocalypse could often only be truly felt through direct observation.

Chen Feng looked at these people before him and said in a deep voice, "As long as you continue to obey, I won’t kill anyone else."

The crowd breathed a sigh of relief, even knowing they might still face other punishments, but as long as they could preserve their lives, that was enough.

"However, I want you all to cooperate obediently and prepare. I intend to visit your base for a look."

No one dared to oppose him.

Even though Chen Feng’s request felt like inviting a wolf into the house, they, who were focused on following Xing Yong and had plotted the Insect Race rebellion, did not have a strong dependence on the base.

Better him than me.

A few of the more sinister-minded had even prepared to sell out the base in exchange for a letter of surrender, but out of fear of Chen Feng’s oppressive presence, they continued to watch and wait.

Chen Feng, sitting on the back of the White Dragon, spoke to a Beast Tamer: "Leave a group to clean up the battlefield, then mobilize three hundred people to support!"

Chen Feng hoped no more accidents would occur.

Thus, he resolved to visit the so-called base to see if it posed any threat to him.

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

Li Linhua seemed somewhat flustered.

After more than a year of calming efforts, the situation with the insects had slightly stabilized, and recently, because the human-faced spider was about to lay eggs, she was even more afraid of affecting it, ordering everyone not to approach its territory.

But today, seventy percent of the insects in the forest frantically went out, causing unimaginable consequences.

"The Insect Emperor’s egg-laying nest was destroyed. When we entered, the eggs had already been deliberately damaged!"

"Xing Yong is missing, and besides that, the entire reconnaissance team has disappeared!"

"The storage room was ransacked, the guards were injured, and sixty percent of the reserve food vanished!"

Listening to each report from her subordinates, Li Linhua’s brows furrowed into a line. So many incidents pointed in one direction, and that was...

Xing Yong rebelled!

The other side not only destroyed the Insect Emperor’s eggs, creating the current chaos, but also led his men in looting the already scarce food supplies from the camp.

Li Linhua couldn’t believe that the other side acted so ruthlessly, completely disregarding the survivors in the camp, committing such atrocious acts!

The insect riots led to a series of changes that were far more dangerous than they appeared. Without the barrier, the base had essentially lost its last line of defense.

If monsters wanted to attack here, it would be extremely easy.

In the past, Li Linhua had always tolerated Xing Yong because she was wary of his strength. She could see his ill nature, but Xing Yong’s prowess was exemplary, and he was primarily responsible for hunting, contributing half to the establishment of the base.

Moreover, if monsters indeed attacked, Xing Yong could still lead a defense, preventing the base from being easily overrun.

But now...

The insects were gone, Xing Yong rebelled and fled, and even much of the food was taken away. This left the already struggling base in dire straits.

Li Linhua was very strong.

As a woman, she built this base amidst the apocalypse, protecting everyone from life-and-death threats.

But in such a scenario, no matter how strong one might be, a hint of panic was inevitable. How should she face the future?

This became the biggest problem now.

However...

She couldn’t fall. If she did, the base would plunge into chaos!

Li Linhua clenched her fists, her arched eyebrows furrowed, and she spoke to her equally panicked subordinates in a deep voice, "Lock down the news, don’t let the loss of food be leaked!"

"Strengthen the vigilance on the northern side, and if anything happens, report back as quickly as possible!"

"Take out all weapons from the armory and distribute them to the militia!"

"And... send someone to scout the insects’ movements and assess the situation of the battle?"

Li Linhua made the most correct choice. The events had already happened and could not be changed, so she could only take some countermeasures.

No matter what, it was necessary to stabilize people’s mindset. If the crowd panicked, leading to vandalism and looting, the base would truly be on the brink of destruction.

Besides this, she was also concerned about the situation of those outsiders. Even though their strength was not weak, facing swarms of insects, there would inevitably be damage.

Whether Xing Yong eventually won or the outsiders achieved a pyrrhic victory, in such a situation, Li Linhua had to make the appropriate choice.

As for how the future would unfold?

Li Linhua dared not think, nor could she imagine. She sighed; everything could only be taken one step at a time.

The sound of a sigh echoed in the room.

About half an hour later, Li Linhua suddenly felt a very strong sense of crisis, then heard loud shouts from outside.

"Dragon!"

"Look there, a dragon has appeared!"