Sherry, if you like the crispy fruits, you can store them all in your ring and eat them slowly later!
Get ready, we're setting off!
Zhang Chen stretched his body and said.
Setting off? Where are we going?
Sherry asked in surprise.
This Bangkou City is surrounded by high walls and heavily guarded, and there are many soon-to-awaken Reincarnators inside.
Here, you don't have to worry about monster attacks at all, and you can also obtain upgrade crystal cores by killing Reincarnators.
It's a win-win situation.
Why should we leave?!
Well, I need to find someone who might know a lot about the Progress faction and the Lighthouse!
If we're lucky, we might even be able to end the apocalypse before its final stage, just as you envisioned!
Zhang Chen replied.
Oh!
Sherry nodded.
She didn't have questions about who this person was.
If Zhang Chen wanted to introduce them, he would have done so just now.
But since he didn't explain, it meant the person was either inconvenient to reveal, so she would just follow Zhang Chen and wait and see.
The group finished their preparations.
Zhang Chen first scanned the entire city with the [Talent Crystal Detector].
As expected, there was nothing.
After all, by the time he arrived, the entire city had been occupied by Reincarnators like Sigman for some time.
Even if there were good things like talent crystals, they would have definitely found and consumed them.
This city held no value for Zhang Chen at the moment.
It was time to head to Xinlan City, the third high-walled city.
Similarly, the journey from the second high-walled city to the third high-walled city was connected by a single tunnel.
The distance was about 700 kilometers.
Raven's laboratory, Xu Ruina, and the previous Tengxiang Nation's promotional video were all filmed there.
Moreover, according to historical records, it was also likely the city where the Historical Observers resided.
This city was definitely the key to this trip, and it held many secrets.
And as long as Xu Ruina was found, many things could be explained.
This time, he couldn't let that person run around freely anymore.
It was easy for her to run off, but chasing her was exhausting and involved wandering in a world infested with monsters.
Finding her once was difficult enough.
They would also be traveling by train.
The trains in Bangkou City were all about 80% new, with four lines available for travel.
The tunnels here were also much wider than in the interface city, allowing four lanes of trains to travel in both directions.
Perhaps because the interface city was just a large checkpoint.
A one-way tunnel could ensure that even if it fell, monsters would not flood in in large numbers.
And this second city was truly part of the high-walled cities.
Once the interface city was attacked and fell, the third city, Xinlan City, could mobilize heavy troops, quickly rush over, and block the tunnel entrance to defend against monster attacks.
In any case, those who hid in the high-walled cities had no intention of retreating, so making the entrances smaller was convenient for defense.
Everyone boarded the train, which was still driven by the train driver Xiaobai.
The train slowly pulled away from the platform and sped into the depths of the tunnel.
The 700-kilometer journey was expected to take about 4 hours.
Departing now meant they could have lunch in Xinlan City.
As the train moved further away, the light from the tunnel entrance became a small dot.
Pale yellow lights flashed by on both sides.
Have you been to Xinlan City before?
Zhang Chen suddenly asked Sherry.
No, I joined the camp and entered the high-walled cities in the fourth stage of the apocalypse!
Because there were no defenses in the wild that could withstand the attacks of giant beasts, we were forced to hide here.
However, I heard that of the seven high-walled cities in Tengxiang Nation, apart from the interface city, the other six cities were occupied by powerful survivors!
The Soul Organization occupied the second city, Bangkou City!
The Black Bull Legion occupied the third city, Xinlan City...
Sherry replied.
All six cities are occupied by survivors?
Zhang Chen asked in surprise.
He had come to the high-walled cities voluntarily to find the original inhabitants and uncover the truth about the crossings and the apocalypse.
But coincidentally, a few months later, many powerhouses from all over the world would be forced to hide in the high-walled cities due to the pressure of the mutant creature tide.
The original inhabitants probably never imagined that the shelters they built would protect generations of Reincarnators.
Yes, each city actually has more than one faction, but they are all governed by the most powerful organization or faction!
The fourth city is Boss Qian's black market and casino...
The fifth city is occupied by the Archangel Organization, and the sixth by the Sundown Organization...
However, the seventh city is quite mysterious. They rarely interact with the outside world, and many past survivors have not returned.
So there are many rumors. Some say it was founded by Reincarnators wearing yellow rings, while others say it is occupied by humanoid mutated creatures. No one knows the real situation!
Also, I was in the second city, the farthest from the seventh city, so I didn't get much information.
But there are rumors that the Lighthouse is in the seventh high-walled city.
Sherry replied, her tone becoming slightly heavy as she recalled her past experiences in the apocalypse.
Since there's this rumor, let's go check it out together!
Zhang Chen said with a smile.
With Zhang Chen's current personal combat strength, coupled with the strength of the people around him, they were considered top-tier combat power in the second stage of the apocalypse.
Going to the cities within the high walls now could be described as tourism.
But by the third and fourth stages, when they reached the high-walled cities, they would likely be like everyone else, coming to seek refuge.
Since the third city is occupied by the Black Bull Legion, that means... there might be Reincarnators about to awaken here as well!
Zhang Chen suddenly asked with a flash of inspiration.
That's right. These six cities are actually divided by strength. No one wants to be in the outer cities, because that means they will be the first to suffer monster attacks!
So the further inside the cities, the more intense the competition, and the stronger the survivors inside!
The Black Bull Legion is slightly stronger than the Soul Organization. Although there are many powerhouses, due to the large number of troops, their strength is uneven, and there are also some weaker survivors!
Sherry replied.
That's great, we can meet the Black Bull Legion in advance!
Zhang Chen smiled slightly.
Master... you have already offended the Soul Organization, and now you are going to offend the Black Bull Legion... If you go all the way to the seventh city... are you planning to offend all the factions?
Sherry asked with a look of horror.
If I don't offend them, will they not offend us?
Since a battle is inevitable, it's best to strike first!
Zhang Chen smiled slightly.
Whether you can break through to become an Evolver depends on how well you perform...