Ever since the Great Flood, human technology seems to have lost its function.

The entire civilization appears to be regressing.

The internet is down, communication is cut off, and various devices have been submerged by the floodwaters.

It feels as if humanity has suddenly reverted to the age of primitive farming and weaponry, relying on cold weapons to fight Mutant Beasts.

Seeing such a large and advanced armored convoy all of a sudden, who wouldn’t be shocked?

Over in Furong Valley, Lin Miaomiao was full of shock as she turned to her companions beside her and said, "This, is this human technology?"

"No, where did this convoy come from? Has outside technology developed to this level?"

No one could answer her. As the deputy leader of Hope Mercenary Corps, the now-popular mercenary group in Furong Valley, Lin Miaomiao held a significant position.

Since she and her brother Lin Jingtang established the trade route with the Linjiang City Yangshan Shelter, their rise to power had been unstoppable.

Not only did they exchange for the vital essence needed to condense Genetic Species from Yangshan, but they also successfully condensed Genetic Species.

Nowadays, they’ve been raking in profits by trading specialties between the two sides, filling their pockets abundantly.

The siblings formed a mercenary corps called Hope Mercenary Corps.

This name was decided after careful discussion between the two of them.

Because since they discovered the Swordtail Sea Snake and encountered Liang Yuan, they truly saw hope, the hope of survival.

Back then, the two siblings had a hard time surviving in Furong Valley, not being able to find a way to break through their Genetic Species and having offended people in the valley.

Originally, looking for the vital essence of Genetic Species bioforms was a daunting task.

However, after meeting Liang Yuan, they not only obtained the vital essence but also became acquainted with Li Qinghua.

From then on, they were connected with Mirage Snake Space and Yangshan.

Every so often, they would go to Yangshan to convey relevant information about Ji’an City and carry goods unavailable on both sides for trade.

Through continuous trade, their business became increasingly prosperous, and their former enemies were killed, making them see hope for survival.

Thus, the siblings established Hope Mercenary Corps, rooted in Furong Valley, to gather intelligence for Liang Yuan.

Unknowingly, Hope Mercenary Corps has already become one of the dominant mercenary groups in Furong Valley.

"Quick, go get my brother," Lin Miaomiao realized the convoy’s background was not simple and hurriedly asked someone to find her brother, Lin Jingtang.

In no time, Lin Jingtang rushed out; he had just refined a vital essence of a Physical Class Exotic Beast brought back from Yangshan, raising his Physical Attribute to 85 points.

Nowadays, an 85-point Main Attribute within Furong Valley’s numerous mercenary groups has become quite notable.

"Brother, come quickly and see."

Lin Jingtang looked at the convoy on the snowy plains and was also astonished.

"How could there be such an armored convoy?"

As everyone was marveled, several figures flew out from deep within Furong Valley Survivor Base.

Lin Jingtang looked up and saw a total of four people fly out.

In the center was a tall, thin man standing there like a bamboo stick.

"Valley Master Ma!"

Lin Jingtang immediately recognized the person; it was Ma Gaoxuan, the leader of Furong Valley.

Since the battle at Dark Abyss Mouth, this person seemed to have been stimulated somehow and focused every minute on cultivation, seldom appearing, which Lin Jingtang hadn’t seen him for a while.

Unexpectedly, the appearance of this armored convoy drew him out directly.

Lin Jingtang naturally didn’t know that during the battle at Dark Abyss Mouth, Valley Master Ma Gaoxuan suffered a significant loss under Liang Yuan, not gaining any benefit but instead forced to provide enough resources for ransom.

For Ma Gaoxuan, who had already become a leader of a faction, this was undoubtedly a great humiliation.

After returning, he sent the ransom resources and then focused solely on cultivation, hoping to enhance his strength as much as possible, expecting to meet Liang Yuan next time and defeat him.

"Brother, not only Valley Master Ma, the three regimental leaders have also arrived," Lin Miaomiao quickly whispered.

Lin Jingtang recognized the three people beside Ma Gaoxuan at once.

On Ma Gaoxuan’s left was a robust young man wearing a leather jacket with long hair draped over his shoulders, this person was Zang Haiyang, regimental leader of the patrol team.

Beside Zang Haiyang was a woman in her thirties, named Shen Yan, the regimental leader of the administrative team, a shrewd woman responsible for handling Furong Valley’s government affairs.

It is rumored that this woman has an unusual relationship with Ma Gaoxuan.

On Ma Gaoxuan’s right was an elderly man in his fifties named Mei Jingxuan, the regimental leader of Furong Valley’s resource team, overseeing the resource allocation within the valley.

These three are undoubtedly Ma Gaoxuan’s closest aides, his core team.

The four of them appearing together shows how seriously they take this armored convoy.

"The Valley Master and the three captains have all come out, I wonder if there will be a fight," Lin Miaomiao couldn’t help but say.

"This armored convoy is obviously extraordinary, such level of armored vehicles cannot be manufactured with just technology alone, a deep understanding of Superpower Runes and similar knowledge is essential."

"There is likely a very powerful force behind this armored convoy."

"Valley Master Ma presumably won’t easily start a fight."

Lin Jingtang quickly analyzed.

"Brother, do you think Yangshan can produce such a large armored convoy?"

"This... it should be possible. Yangshan is now cooperating with the military, their research and development capabilities should also be developing rapidly, they are not short on materials and resources, their biggest shortage now should be time."

Lin Jingtiao knew that Liang Yuan’s unification of Guangfu had just begun, and the time collaborating with the military was also brief.

Currently, Yangshan has ample resources, but their development period is quite short, and their foundation somewhat shallow; they have yet to fully absorb these gains.

However, Lin Jingtiao believed, as long as Yangshan and Mr. Liang were given enough time, Yangshan would undoubtedly become a formidable power.

This was the main reason he desperately wanted to cling to Yangshan’s strength.

"This armor convoy is not ordinary. Have our people keep an eye on them; see if they can gather any useful information, and then send it to Yangshan." Lin Jingtiao said.

Lin Miaomiao immediately nodded: "Got it, I understand."

At this time, with the constant blaring of sirens, the armor convoy gradually came to a halt.

From the leading armored vehicle, its right side door swung open, followed by dozens of people wearing combat uniforms, holding firearms, carrying swords or long guns and other cold weapons descending from the vehicle.

These people moved in unison, their faces covered by masks, and their eyes cold and stern.

The man in the front of the combat uniform looked towards Furong Valley, saying, "Who is the Valley Master of Furong Valley? We are the armored team from the Mengya Company’s combat department and we mean no harm."

As he spoke, as if equipped with a loudspeaker, his voice amplified several times, clearly transmitting into Furong Valley ahead.

Ma Gaoxuan frowned slightly, saying, "Mengya Company? Shen Yan, Elder Mei, have you heard of this company?"

Shen Yan also furrowed their brows lightly: "Mengya Company? Never heard of it, Elder Mei, how about you?"

Mei Jingxuan thought for a moment, then slightly shook his head: "Not among the top 500 companies before the apocalypse, I haven’t heard of this company."

"As for smaller companies, I’m unaware."

Zang Haiyang’s voice resonated deeply, "It’s likely not a pre-apocalypse company but established post-apocalypse."

"They mentioned coming from the north, but it’s unclear where exactly."

Ma Gaoxuan’s voice deepened, "The northern terrain is higher than ours, when we were submerged, perhaps the north remained unaffected."

"They had ample time to address the flood crisis, possibly organizing effective resistance early and establishing survival bases."

"Having such an armor convoy exceeds expectations, yet it’s still under reason."

The other three nodded mildly, agreeing with this point.

In fact, areas with higher terrain certainly have more preparation time.

And given preparation time, based on human technological advancement, it should be able to develop countermeasures swiftly.

"I’ll go engage in negotiations." Mei Jingxuan offered.

Ma Gaoxuan said, "Let’s go together, in case anything unexpected occurs, we’ll have each other’s support."

He learned his lesson at Dark Abyss Mouth, knowing solo encounters are extremely risky.

Any Superpower User has evident vulnerabilities.

He once believed his [Bullet Time] superpower was powerful enough to handle most crises.

But during that incident at Dark Abyss Mouth, he narrowly escaped death in the Shadow World.

Since then, he seldom ventures alone.

"The Valley Master is right, let’s all four go. Even if the other party harbors ill intent, we can handle it." Zang Haiyang said in a deep voice. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

The four promptly nodded, flying towards the armor convoy together.

"Captain Hu, they’re approaching."

In front of the armored vehicle, Xiaojing swiftly informed Hu Peigang.

Hu Peigang slightly nodded, looking at the four people flying in, "Stay alert."

Xiaojing nodded, "Understood."

He discreetly gestured to the tactical squad behind him.

Their hands seamlessly gripped their firearms.

Roughly fifty meters away, the four led by Ma Gaoxuan paused.

Ma Gaoxuan stepped forward, saying, "I’m the Furong Valley Master, Ma Gaoxuan. What are your intentions?"

Hu Peigang lightly pressed his helmet, the mask automatically retracting to reveal a middle-aged face.

Appearing to be not quite forty, with a short beard and bright eyes.

"Hello Valley Master Ma, we are the armored team from the Mengya Company’s combat department. My name is Hu Peigang, I’m the leader of this armored team, passing through here, having depleted considerable supplies, we wish to negotiate some trade with you, to replenish materials."

He introduced himself proactively, smiling yet refraining from approaching recklessly.

Ma Gaoxuan’s eyes flickered, responding, "So it’s Captain Hu, hello. Our Furong Valley is relatively small, in terms of supplies, we barely manage to survive ourselves, unable to spare excess for trade."

Hu Peigang chuckled, "Valley Master Ma, don’t rush to reject us, Mengya Company won’t engage in inappropriate actions nor force anyone into transactions."

"However, let me show you our available supply list for potential trading, you might find items you need. Should there truly be nothing, we will seek resources elsewhere."

Saying this, he took out a tablet, lightly tossed, sending it to them.

By Zang Haiyang’s side, telekinesis emerged, and he caught the tablet swiftly.

Aware of Zang Haiyang’s strong Spiritual Power, Hu Peigang’s gaze slightly flickered, "An impressive telekinesis display. Sir, your main attribute is over one hundred, isn’t it? May I know your name?"

Zang Haiyang mildly responded, "Zang Haiyang, Furong Valley Patrol Captain."

As he spoke, he opened the tablet, presenting a list.

Casually scrolling, his expression subtly shifted.