Abyss Summoner-Chapter 163 - 160: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Time seemed to completely freeze at this moment, like a quiet lake without wind or waves.

The next instant...

"Splatter!"

A teeth-gritting burst echoed!

Zhang Luoyu’s neck immediately gushed blood, his head directly torn apart!

Everyone present was utterly stunned, even their hearts fell into an icy abyss, completely cold. No one expected that the playboy who seemed to be enjoying a leisurely mountain trek all along, would just die here?!

As for the Thunder Prison Dragon Lion, its towering three-meter figure, even lying down, required the crowd to look up. It surveyed the crowd, its eyes like the flames of the Nether Spring, indifferent and cruel, proud and aloof.

Savage!

To survive, it did not hesitate to kill its former master’s brother, this ruthlessness is rare in the world! 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Yet, it was such a ferocious beast that, after scanning the surroundings, obediently lay down at Chen Feng’s feet like a hunting dog, a complete contrast to the previous second, degrading to the extreme.

"Dead?!"

Zhang Luoyu’s corpse lay on the ground, his head already exploded. Wang Feng’s first thought was not that this arrogant guy was finally dead, but a heavy feeling, like his heart had sunk into a valley.

As things developed, the camp was no longer as peaceful as before. The military and survivor forces merged, but different voices emerged.

War faction, conservative faction.

The war faction believed that insects and monsters are enemies of humanity. To rebuild a home on the ruins, all nearby monsters must be eliminated. Only then can humanity rise again on this land.

But the conservative faction voiced differently, believing that Qiaodong suffered heavy losses and now is the time for recuperation. Rushing to eliminate insects would cause unnecessary deaths and weaken Qiaodong’s overall strength.

Zhang Luoyu’s brother was a core member of the conservative faction, capable of taming wild beasts. Zhang Luoyu relied on his brother’s support to be so arrogant.

It was a sensitive period now. Even though Feng Zhiyong held great power, involving the fate of over two hundred thousand survivors meant he couldn’t tear face with the conservative faction but opted for an ambiguous attitude, developing together.

Before Feng Zhiyong came, he mentioned that Chen Feng saved his life and possessed extraordinary strength, advising caution. Therefore, Wang Feng arrived with goodwill, merely seeking information here.

As for Zhang Luoyu, as the representative of the conservative faction, his skills in borrowing power were already perfected. His purpose was simple: to come here, plunder some resources and population.

Wang Feng, as the leader of the exploration team, had experienced the apocalypse and witnessed life’s joys and sorrows. His skills in keeping calm were superb. Although he disagreed with Zhang Luoyu’s political views, he never argued with him, just choosing different paths.

But now, having endured countless dangers to arrive at Order, he saw the Thunder Prison Dragon Lion tamed into a watchdog, while Zhang Luoyu died on the spot, becoming a corpse.

The lion was gone, and the man was gone.

There’s a likelihood that the war faction and conservative faction might clash due to this trivial matter, possibly causing further deterioration, the more he thought, the more terrified Wang Feng became, cold thoughts filling his mind.

"How could you kill indiscriminately without asking for reasons!"

Wang Feng’s mind was in chaos now. He looked at Chen Feng, his voice trembling.

"You can eat indiscriminately, but you can’t speak indiscriminately. Which eye of yours saw me kill someone?" At this moment, the flames on Chen Feng slowly receded, his face still expressionless, questioning Wang Feng upon speaking.

Wang Feng was at a loss for words indeed. From start to end, the other party didn’t touch Zhang Luoyu at all. His death was entirely the Thunder Prison Dragon Lion’s doing.

"There are rules here. Anyone who breaks the rules should be punished. This lion killed someone at my camp gate. Now I’ve captured it, which is reasonable, don’t speak carelessly. If it causes misunderstandings, it’s not good for you or me." Chen Feng’s cold and fierce gaze was like sharp icicles, sweeping across Wang Feng’s face, making his heart freeze and twitch, not daring to shout randomly.

Wang Feng now feels numb. Obviously, the other party first controlled the Thunder Prison Dragon Lion, then commanded it to kill Zhang Luoyu, yet in the opponent’s words, he was acting righteously, capturing the murderous exotic beast.

Zhang Luoyu seemed wild and violent, but was merely a fraction compared to the other.

"Sir! Zhang Jianxiong is back successfully!" At this moment, Zhang Jianxiong beside him finally reacted and reported.

Even though Zhang Jianxiong was professional, what happened earlier was too quick, he didn’t even know what happened before Zhang Luoyu died. Under such circumstances, he hurriedly spoke, fearing Chen Feng’s punishment.

Sir?

Chen Feng!

Hearing Zhang Jianxiong’s tone, it was evident that the young man in front of him was the leader here, also the savior mentioned by the colonel!

Seeing Chen Feng’s cold gaze, Wang Feng shivered with fear: "Zhang Luoyu is dead anyway, this person is ruthless and powerful. Even if he can’t be a friend, he shouldn’t be an enemy. This is his and Zhang Xueyuan’s feud, I needn’t intervene."

Thinking this, Wang Feng lifted his head: "Yes... I think this is just a misunderstanding..." His voice was somewhat low towards the end, clearly not wanting to pursue further.

Calming his emotions, the haze on Wang Feng’s face faded, and he changed his expression immediately: "Often heard Colonel Feng Zhiyong speak of you, and now seeing you in person, you’re indeed extraordinary. I’m Wang Feng from Qiaodong, nice to meet Lieutenant Chen."

"Lieutenant?" Chen Feng tightened his collar, asking.

"Colonel mentioned that for blocking monsters, you sacrificed to protect, saving hundreds of lives. Your achievements merit the rank of lieutenant." Wang Feng answered truthfully.

After Wang Feng explained, Chen Feng’s gaze held some thoughts.

Shifting Skill, time flies, for Chen Feng, he initially wanted to leverage the military to accumulate strength. But along the way, robbing countless monster and expert fortunes, he established Order in the Economic Development Zone, housing nearly ten thousand people.

Now, he had people and food, essentially a major power.

However, Chen Feng did not reject the military rank appointment, clearly seeing Feng Zhiyong’s gesture of goodwill, otherwise, this generous gift wouldn’t have come upfront.

To adapt to changes, the military rank made some adjustments, from low to high, there were four levels: Soldier, Sergeant, Officer, Military Officer.

Soldier: Private Second Class, Private First Class, Leading Private.

Sergeant: Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Master Sergeant;

Officer: Lieutenant, Captain, Major;

Military Officer: Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel;

Each military rank offered different treatments, like Wang Feng, who had worked diligently in the camp for a long time, was merely a Staff Sergeant.

Chen Feng nodded, accepting it from the other. He wasn’t yet arrogant enough to ignore heroes worldwide, especially since insects were the biggest enemy now, Chen Feng needed alliances to join forces with Qiaodong against this insect tide.

"Neigh neigh..."

Witnessing its owner being killed, the mutant horse beside it was near berserk, its personality brutal. Rather than a horse, it was more like a beast. Its teeth clenched together, emitting a gnashing sound.

Chen Feng glanced at the rampant horse and spoke softly to Wei Xun: "Butcher it later, for dinner."

Dinner.

A mount so formidable yet to be slaughtered for dinner. Wang Feng felt his scalp tingling, body involuntarily trembling.

"Today is different from the past. Danger is everywhere, being cautious is always wise. Order has means to treat enemies but also passion for friends, please come in."

While speaking, Chen Feng walked ahead, with Thunder Prison Dragon Lion obediently beside him, a rope around its neck, resembling a tame pet.

As for Zhang Luoyu’s corpse, it remained on the ground, enhancing the desolation.

The city gate opened.

Wang Feng watched Chen Feng’s back, feeling somewhat uneasy, akin to facing mutant zombies for the first time, hard to resist. He took a deep breath to calm himself, following Chen Feng slowly into the camp...

ps: Overtime at the office, left at ten at night.

Sorry for not notifying everyone timely, it’s two in the morning now, originally wrote two Chapters, but my head is dizzy, the flawed one won’t be uploaded...

Will write early after work tomorrow, bowing, apologizing to friends who waited long.

Really sorry.