Lin Feng looked at the young woman behind him.
"Stay behind me in a bit. Don’t be reckless."
Liu Yueqi looked at the black-red Battle Armor that covered everyone’s bodies. It was very different from the Red Armor she had seen before, and she couldn’t help but stare for a few extra moments. At the same time, she patted the hilt of her saber.
"It’s fine. My Thousand Slash Saber can split bullets."
Lin Feng nodded and said no more.
Using the rice paddies for cover, the group stealthily made their way to the high wall of the grain depot.
Using Mind Sensing, he quickly assessed the enemy’s strength and layout.
There were about five Tier One Awakeners and some Late-stage Enhanced People. This level of strength was barely worth mentioning.
But Lin Feng was worried the enemy would resort to a desperate, mutually destructive fight and take the brainwashed followers hostage.
Of course, he wouldn’t care about them, but Liu Yueqi needed to save her only remaining relative, Liu Ruojiao. The enemy would likely exploit this, forcing him to hold back.
Therefore, to ensure Liu Ruojiao’s safety, they had to come up with a foolproof plan first.
Lin Feng discussed it with the others and finally decided to send Han Yuxin with six others to act as survivors passing by to search for supplies. They would approach the main entrance to draw the enemy’s attention.
Meanwhile, Liu Yueqi, who was more familiar with the terrain and building layout, would follow Lin Feng to infiltrate the building from the rear and search for any sign of Liu Ruojiao.
With the plan settled, the group immediately sprang into action.
Han Yuxin led six Tier One Awakeners, raised their large-caliber rifles, and walked, fully armed, to the main gate of the grain depot.
Their conspicuous gear and presence were immediately spotted by the personnel patrolling the passageway, and the two sides quickly entered a standoff.
Seizing the opportunity, Liu Yueqi was about to sprint, jump, and climb the three-meter-high wall, but Lin Feng stopped her with a wave of his hand. He took her by the hand.
"Hold on tight!"
Liu Yueqi was completely baffled, but seeing Lin Feng’s determined eyes after he retracted his Face Armor, she chose to trust him.
The next moment, she felt the ground drop away from beneath her feet. The man she was holding onto had actually taken flight.
Accompanied by the high-frequency flapping of Flying Wing Membrane Wings, Liu Yueqi curiously turned her head to look. She saw a pair of membrane wings, similar to those of the Cyan-winged Zergs, extend from the back of the black and gold Battle Armor covering Lin Feng’s body.
While rapidly ascending, he carried the young woman and landed steadily on the roof of the six-story office building.
On the weed-covered rooftop, the top of a stairwell leading down was on the right side.
Liu Yueqi watched Lin Feng, a Long Spear in his left hand and a massive Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword in his right. Before he walked toward the center of the roof, she couldn’t help but ask:
"What level is your strength at now?!"
Lin Feng holstered the Electromagnetic Cannon on his back, then placed the Tiger-toothed Chainsaw Sword onto his back armor as well. The Flying Tiger Armor automatically extended a clasp that locked with the saw’s teeth, securely fastening the Heavy Sword that weighed several hundred kilograms.
He then looked at the young woman who had turned back to ask, held up three fingers, and said calmly:
"Tier Two Peak. Invincible below Tier Three."
"Once I’ve dealt with the matters at the Jin City temporary base, I will have a decisive battle with the Zerg Race Mother Empress in Wu City. Then I’ll advance to Tier Three and become a High-tier Awakener!"
Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Liu Yueqi was deeply shaken. She also felt that the gap between them had widened infinitely in just two short months.
Lin Feng walked to her side and gently patted her shoulder.
"Alright, don’t worry too much about it. If you had also stayed on the front lines, even if you weren’t as strong as me, you’d at least be among the Tier Two Late Stage powerhouses."
"Do you remember Shen Jie?"
"From the school bus that escaped Hai City with us."
A hazy look passed over Liu Yueqi’s eyes, and she nodded in silence.
Back when she left the southern city highway service area, she had run into him, given him and the other schoolmates some Cans, and even pointed him in the right direction.
That was to find Lin Feng and follow him.
’If he’s still alive and followed my advice, he’d be at least a Tier Two Awakener by now...’
And Lin Feng’s next words confirmed it:
"That group of people all advanced to become Tier Two Awakeners. Shen Jie, in particular, has become a Tier Two Peak Powerhouse. He’s my right-hand man."
"In order to protect his girlfriend, Zhang Liying, he’s always charging into the fray to improve his strength."
"Only by being strong yourself can you protect the people around you."
After speaking, Lin Feng had already stepped into the sixth floor of the building. With lightning speed, he took out two guards and entered the hallway.
Behind him, Liu Yueqi checked the offices one by one.
Finally, at the end of the hallway, inside the general manager’s office, they found the fake monk mentioned in the report.
When the man saw Lin Feng in his Battle Armor, carrying a Long Spear and a Heavy Sword on his back, a flash of panic crossed his eyes. But he quickly composed himself and spoke slowly:
"You can take the rice from the large warehouses."
"There’s more food here than we can eat."
"There’s no need to resort to violence and cause unnecessary bloodshed."
A golden glint flashed in Lin Feng’s eyes:
[Human, lv10/19]
[Life Value 60, Physique 55, Spirit 65]
[Superpower Awakening—Spiritual Extraction]
[Spiritual Extraction: Can extract 30% of the Spiritual Energy from nearby allies to use for oneself, or output it to a designated ally.]
[Note: The extraction and output of Spiritual Energy requires willing acceptance from both parties and will result in consequences such as mental exhaustion or excessive physical burden.]
[Evaluation: Lies are the foundation for fooling the hearts of men. The first step to making others believe is to first believe unwaveringly yourself. To commit acts of global deceit in the name of faith. Wear a mask for too long, and it will become impossible to remove.]
Seeing this fake monk’s special Superpower, Lin Feng already had a vague guess about the Superpowers of the other two.
"Just how many people have you deluded?"