Xiao Ruan slowly accumulated energy in the park, and the space in front of it gradually distorted and blurred.
Zhang Chen could tell that summoning this teleportation gate would take a long time.
It was then that Shirley arrived.
"Master, our people have finished settling in. There's still quite a bit of vacant space in this city, and I've arranged for everyone to stay in the northern district, keeping them separate from the black market people."
"Since we don't have a venue that can accommodate ten thousand people, nor the time to prepare so many tables, chairs, and utensils, Boss Qian has distributed the food to the various camp leaders based on headcount!"
"However, Boss Qian insisted on hosting a welcome banquet for you and the core members of your team. The black market people have already prepared the hotel and are waiting for your arrival."
"Master, should we go now, or make them wait a bit longer!"
"Make them wait? Why?" Zhang Chen asked with a smile.
"Don't important figures usually make a grand entrance last? The later they arrive, the more it signifies their strength and high status!"
Shirley said earnestly.
"Haha, I don't think that's necessary. We can go directly. It'll just be a simple formality. After all, Boss Qian is the leader of the black market and one of the top three strongest in this cycle of轮回者 (reincarnators). We should maintain good relations and not be too negligent!"
Zhang Chen said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Master!"
Shirley nodded.
Zhang Chen left Er Pang and Ao Xue to guard Xiao Ruan.
Before leaving, he also prepared fifty cans of beef for them.
Since it was a welcome banquet, they naturally had to be included.
As for Xiao Ruan... it had just eaten its fill of meteorite energy, so it didn't need anything else.
Zhang Chen followed Shirley to a luxurious hotel located in the southern part of the city.
It was nighttime, and the interior of the fourth wall city was brightly lit. Not only were the streetlights on, but the hotel's exterior was also adorned with various neon light effects.
In the post-apocalyptic world, being able to use electricity like this was undoubtedly an epitome of extravagance.
A red carpet was laid out at the entrance of the hotel, extending from the roadside all the way into the lobby.
On both sides of the red carpet stood dozens of stunning women from various countries, dressed provocatively. The vast majority of them wore dark red rings on their hands, while a very small number wore green rings.
When Zhang Chen arrived at the hotel entrance, members of the Dream Demon organization, including Zheng Hao and Qing Feng who had been notified, as well as high-ranking officials of the True God Cult like Zhang Wenwen, Li Bingyu, Xiao Guanghan, and Tan Sibao, along with the "Five Golden Flowers" under Guan Xin, had all arrived.
Upon seeing Zhang Chen, they all displayed expressions of admiration, envy, and even adoration (of course, this expression was limited to the women). They then respectfully stepped aside, clearing a path through the center.
Zhang Chen was the leader of everyone present, the supreme True God, and the strongest among all the轮回者 (reincarnators)!
He might have previously been just the strongest within his own cycle of轮回者 (reincarnators), but now, Zhang Chen was undoubtedly the strongest across all cycles of轮回者 (reincarnators)!
"Seeing the True God again, it seems his strength has become even more formidable. I can't detect his level at all!"
"Are you kidding? How can mortals like us peek into the level of a god? God himself is a level!"
"Wow, Boss is so handsome and incredibly strong, he's simply the most perfect man!"
"Stop being so infatuated. If Boss wants a woman, he just needs to snap his fingers, and countless women will rush to him. You don't stand a chance!"
Guan Xin saw her most capable subordinates acting like love-struck fools and shook her head helplessly. She then smiled and chided,
"Behave yourselves! Only by showing your strength on the battlefield will you have a chance to be noticed by Boss!"
The girls playfully stuck out their tongues and fell silent.
Although they had followed Guan Xin through life and death, engaging in countless battles, and were known as the fearsome Crimson Roses on the battlefield, in such a relaxed setting, they reverted to being ordinary young girls.
Indeed, in front of Zhang Chen, their strength was merely that of ordinary girls.
Bai Hanlin, who had been silent, looked at Zhang Chen, and his eyes immediately showed shock.
He could sense the flow of energy within the meridians, the energy flow within the human body.
If the energy flow within an ordinary strong individual could be likened to water flowing through pipes, then the energy flowing within Zhang Chen was like a vast river, incomparable to the former.
This... this strength... it's monstrously powerful!
"Oh my, Mr. Zhang, we've finally been graced by your presence! Boss Qian has been waiting inside for a long time!"
Wang Zihao, seeing Zhang Chen arrive, immediately hurried out.
"Yes, let's go!"
Zhang Chen nodded and walked in first.
Wang Zihao followed closely behind, leading the way.
Camp leaders such as Zheng Hao, Guan Xin, Li Bingyu, and Zhang Wenwen followed, and then came Bai Hanlin, Qing Feng, and the core members of various camps.
The private room was set up in the restaurant on the second floor. The entire floor had been opened up, making it extremely spacious and bright.
As they reached the second floor, they saw a charming and sexy woman in a red evening gown standing at the top of the stairs. She had black, curly hair and a faint smile.
Not only was she beautiful, but her figure was also plump and alluring, the type men often described as "pleasantly plump."
A long train trailed behind her evening gown, held up by four beautiful women bowing respectfully.
"Welcome, welcome Mr. Zhang!"
The woman said in a charmingly sweet voice.
"Mr. Zhang, allow me to introduce you. This is our black market boss, whom everyone calls Boss Qian!"
Wang Zihao said with a smile.
"Boss Qian? She's Boss Qian?"
Zhang Chen looked at the woman with surprise, his gaze sweeping over her.
The energy flow within her was indeed quite bright, indicating a higher strength level than Qing Feng. It matched what Shirley had said about her being one of the top three strongest轮回者 (reincarnators) from the previous cycle.
"Heh heh, please excuse my appearance, Mr. Zhang. Perhaps you expected me to be a fat man with a beer belly, a greasy face, a receding hairline, and a purely profit-driven motive?"
Qian Xinxin covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
If it weren't for her visible strength and the rumors of her iron-fisted rule over the black market, Zhang Chen would have truly believed she was merely a beautiful woman kept by a wealthy individual.
After all, in the post-apocalyptic world, it was incredibly difficult to find a woman who could maintain such delicate skin, wear such clean clothes, and have such exquisite adornments and accessories.
Zhang Chen subconsciously turned to look at Guan Xin and her "Five Golden Flowers."
Their skin was also good, but it was due to their natural beauty and youth, an advantage of their age.
Boss Qian appeared to be around 28 or 29 years old, and to maintain such youthful skin, she must have put in a great deal of effort.
This also indicated the wealth of the black market and its prominent position among the轮回者 (reincarnators) of the same cycle.