Chapter 94: Chapter 89: Demonstrating Power, Decisive Battleground

Han Yuxin was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

"Of course, I’m familiar with it. I’m originally from Jin City. I lived there for over twenty years; there isn’t a single alley in the city I haven’t been down."

Lin Feng recalled the location Ding Chenghai had mentioned.

"Do you know Old Mountain Park?"

Han Yuxin raised an eyebrow.

"That’s in the suburbs on the other side of the Great River. Other than for spring outings, people rarely go there. It’s now designated as a military restricted zone. I heard there’s a nuclear fallout shelter inside that was dug out decades ago, stocked with enough weapons and equipment for an entire division."

"Even though it’s all old, for the State Guard, it’s just what they need to solve their urgent problems..."

Lin Feng shrugged.

"We’re not going into Old Mountain itself. We’re going to a research institute on the outskirts to conduct a secret trade with a friend from the Research Institute."

Han Yuxin’s expression turned serious. She nodded and said,

"No problem. I’ll lead the way."

"I just came back from Jin City. It’s only a little over three hundred kilometers from the service area to Old Mountain. It’s a three-hour drive."

Lin Feng glanced at the time. It was 10:30 AM.

"It’s still early. Let’s unload the supplies we brought first. It’s a good time to give you the next batch of living zergs."

"We’ll have lunch and leave at one."

"Go get busy for now. If there’s anything else, we can talk about it in detail on the road this afternoon."

Shen Jie and the others, who had just been through a heart-pounding battle, unloaded the fresh meat and Fine Steel from the truck under Han Yuxin’s direction. Finally, they moved ten Black Spine Living Zergs from the trunk and loaded them into the truck.

The group, already exhausted, hastily finished their canned food and returned to the inn one after another to rest.

While they were eating, Lin Feng said to Han Yuxin, who was sitting beside him,

"You did a good job this time. You should also kill a Black Spine Zerg and complete your Tier One Superpower Awakening. Otherwise, just having the strength of an Enhanced Person isn’t really enough."

A delighted expression appeared on Han Yuxin’s face.

Betty had already advised her several times to keep one of the five Black Spine Zergs from the last sale for herself, so she could kill it and complete her Awakening. After all, the nobles who were buying them would cover the cost for her.

But to avoid arousing Lin Feng’s suspicion, Han Yuxin hadn’t planned on acting on her own. Instead, she was waiting for the right moment to ask for his permission.

She never expected him to bring it up himself and let her take one from the second batch for free.

When Han Yuxin finished lunch, helped Chen Yanyan clear the dishes, and was about to go to the truck to kill the Black Spine Zerg...

Lin Feng stopped her.

"Those are the goods being delivered. Go pick one for yourself from the trunk."

Han Yuxin looked confused. Chen Yanyan led her to the trunk of the Tank. Inside, she saw bound living zergs—not only the ferocious Black Spine Zergs but also green flying insects she had only ever heard of.

Lin Feng’s power shattered Han Yuxin’s understanding of him every day.

But she didn’t understand why she had to pick one from here.

"Aren’t these the goods for the trade and for Hu Fei?"

Lin Feng said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world,

"You were sent by Hu Fei, so we’ll just deduct it from his share. For this round, I’m giving you ten, and he’ll get fourteen."

"We’ll keep five for the trade with the Research Institute. The last one is your reward for all your hard work."

"Once your own faction is established, find an opportunity to lay your cards on the table with Hu Fei and have him start coordinating with our stockpiling plan."

"Remember, food is the top priority. After that comes Fine Steel Material. With my Superpower, I can transform it into powerful weapons..."

As he spoke, Lin Feng reached into the trunk and touched a one-square-meter, five-millimeter-thick Fine Steel Plate. The next moment, before the two women’s eyes, it miraculously transformed into a sleek, gleaming pistol.

As a Replica, it could only function within a hundred meters of the original, but as a Level 9 Divine-level Pistol with the power of a Heavy Machine Gun and an Infinite Bullet Attribute, it was definitely a Divine Artifact among Low Tier Items!

Chen Yanyan was fine, as she was already used to Lin Feng’s miraculous Superpower, but this was the first time Han Yuxin had witnessed the birth of a Miracle!

She had mistakenly believed that Lin Feng’s Superpower was only creating Superpower Bullets. Now, seeing the pistol’s creation and watching Lin Feng use it to blast apart a tree a hundred meters away...

Han Yuxin finally realized that the power Lin Feng possessed was a perfect match for his long-held ambitions!

’No wonder he’s been collecting Fine Steel Plates. In his hands, that stuff can bypass complex forging processes and be turned directly into deadly weapons.’

"I understand. Besides food, I will do my best to collect as much of this Fine Steel as possible."

With that said, Han Yuxin looked at the Black Spine Living Zerg beside her, eagerly raised the Long Saber in her hand, and viciously stabbed it into the weak spot behind its eye.

That was where the Black Spine Zerg’s brain was located—the only spot where a single strike could be lethal.

After a few stabs, the Black Spine Zerg, with only a few dozen points of Life Value remaining, died. The Energy contained within its body flowed into Han Yuxin in a way that was imperceptible to the naked eye.

Once that was done, Lin Feng notified Hu Fei to send someone to pick up the day’s delivery of living zergs.

When another truck arrived, it hauled away nine Black Spine Zergs under Han Yuxin’s direction. Seeing that it was time, Lin Feng gave the order to depart.

Chen Yanyan drove, Lin Feng kept watch, and Han Yuxin sat in the back giving directions.

The Lv16 Flying Wing Tank slowly pulled out of the service area.

For the first time, it sped off in the opposite direction, toward the Northwest.

They passed dilapidated, desolate towns and messy piles of garbage on the road. A sense of post-apocalyptic depression emerged now that the fleeing humans were gone.

Lin Feng recalled the stubborn expression of a young girl. He wondered if she had found her family by now.

While they were still on a stretch of road covered by the navigation system, Han Yuxin took out a map she had prepared earlier. Pointing at it with her finger, she began to explain to Lin Feng,

"We’ve gathered geological maps from all over. If we’re going to have a decisive battle with the Zerg Race, the best place would be past Lianghu, on the side with the Wuling Mountain Range and the Celestial Gorge Mountain Range."

"The elevation here is over two thousand meters. The terrain is treacherous, full of rolling hills and rocky mountains, which makes it difficult for the Zerg Race to dig underground nests. They can only invade over the surface, crossing the mountains."

"Moreover, scattered among the steep mountains are many old air-raid shelters and underground facilities, which would make it convenient for us to stockpile supplies in advance."

"Three hundred kilometers northwest of here is Wulao Pass, the western exit of the Central Plains..."

"Even if we are ultimately defeated, we can still retreat to the rear."

Lin Feng nodded. The Wuling Mountain Range was west of Yunmeng Marsh, separated from Jiangnan Province by Huizhou and Yujiang Province. The east-west distance was eight hundred kilometers...

But both provinces were transected by the Great River. Once the Wu City defense line fell, the Zerg Race Mother Empress could quickly invade the two provinces via the waterways.

Without effective resistance, the entire continental plain with an elevation below one thousand meters would be swiftly overrun by the Zerg Race army in a year at most.

There wasn’t much time left for humanity.

The same was true for Lin Feng.

After their discussion confirmed the location for the decisive battle, the Flying Wing Tank exited the highway and entered Jin City.

To avoid the crowded urban center and prevent the uniquely shaped Tank from attracting unwanted attention, Han Yuxin guided Chen Yanyan onto an inconspicuous side road.

They finally crossed the river via the bridge to the south and drove into the district on the other side.

Driving across the bridge, they could see a constant stream of inland vessels on the river, ceaselessly transporting Jin City’s heavy industry.

This included the steel mills and other weapons foundries, along with their lathes, machinery, and materials.

This was the true purpose of the defensive battle at Wu City.

The once-magnificent scenery now looked somewhat bleak and helpless in the twilight of the setting sun.

After crossing the Great River, the tall, dim form of Old Mountain appeared before them in the distance.

Lin Feng immediately took out his phone and contacted Ding Chenghai.

"Hello, I’m almost there."

"Where’s the exact location for the trade?"