"Brother Lu, these are all crystals of level four and above that we've recently acquired."
Lin Yu took out a storage bag from his person, filled with crystals of level four and above.
Currently, level one crystals were mostly used as the common currency in the apocalypse, especially in bases like Wuming City, Dragon City, and Pingcheng, which Lu Heng had intervened in.
In many places outside these provinces, there were still ordinary people among the survivors who had not become ability users.
As for level two and three crystals, they were sold as general merchandise within their few bases.
Putting away the bag of crystals, Lu Heng smiled and said to Lin Yu, "I now have more flying mounts. These can be used for some special missions. Once these flying beasts have offspring, we'll have a considerable guarantee for dealing with external forces. Of course, this must remain a secret for now. Unless there are special, unavoidable circumstances, they won't be arranged to participate in activities in the apocalypse."
"No problem. Brother Lu, what new animals did you get?"
"They are still the old species, but there are a few special types that don't exist in our world."
The curious Lin Yu stood up and leaned in front of Lu Heng, asking in a low voice, "Are they as magical as Lu Bai?"
Lu Bai was too bizarre. Lu Heng still didn't understand why Lu Bai could switch between animal and human forms. Moreover, looking at the X-rays of Lu Bai's two forms, it was hard to say whether he was an animal or a human now.
"They're different. I'll show you later tonight."
"Okay." Lin Yu's face was full of anticipation, his curiosity dispelling the fatigue of the day.
In fact, if Lin Yu's storage accessory could hold living creatures, Lu Heng would have loved to give Lin Yu a Roc, as having a creature that could fly at any time was quite convenient.
"Any news from Dragon City recently?"
"A few days ago, there were rumors that Dragon City had lost important data, but no further information was revealed about what it was."
"Heh, fishing?" It was likely an attempt to lure out whoever stole their data. It seemed Dragon City still had some people with brains.
"What fishing?" Lin Yu didn't quite understand these things.
"I mean they're trying to trick the person who stole their data."
"Some people in our base are also curious about this. It's said there are even rumors outside about a bounty for this person, with a good reward, but our Wuming City definitely wouldn't be interested."
Indeed, under Lu Heng's influence, Wuming City was almost devoid of any lacking resources.
"Zhao Kai from Pingcheng came twice, saying he wanted to talk to you about something, but he didn't say what it was."
"Oh? He came in person twice?" General base leaders rarely left their territories. Zhao Kai had come twice.
"We have plenty of time now, let's go to Pingcheng to take a look."
With the current flight speed of the Roc, it would take less than an hour to reach Pingcheng.
Lin Yu nodded. Even though he still had some matters to attend to, he would definitely choose to go out with Lu Heng if he had the chance to go out with him.
Outside the command center, Lu Heng released Da Lang. By now, the people in Wuming City were no longer unfamiliar with the animals Lu Heng had contracted.
Occasionally, people would glance at them, but mostly they were just curious about such large, rideable animals.
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Pingcheng Command Center.
"Commander Zhao, we've received a message from the city gate that a giant bird is flying towards us."
"Don't stop it. The giant bird is the mount of the Wuming City Lord."
In fact, even if these people wanted to intercept it, it would be difficult, as the Roc's flight speed was too fast. Moreover, for safety reasons, Lu Heng always created an air current space around them when the Roc was flying, to prevent any sneak attacks and to improve the Roc's flight speed.
With a loud bang, a huge sound echoed from the open space outside the building. Without intending to hide it from these people, the Roc landed without restraint.
The loud noise made the nearby buildings seem to tremble slightly. Many modified buildings in the apocalypse were no longer as sturdy as before.
"So fast?" The soldier who had just reported was startled and trembled. After recovering, he looked out the window.
At this moment, a proud giant bird stood on the open ground in front of the building. It occasionally retracted its wings, and its body seemed to have shrunk slightly.
However, there was no figure on the giant bird's back, nor the City Lord that Commander Zhao had mentioned.
"Report, City Lord Lu has arrived. Commander Zhao, do you want to..." the voice of the guard soldier outside the door came in.
"Quickly, quickly, please invite him in. Why are you still blocking him?" Zhao Kai quickly walked towards the gate while tidying his clothes.
"Haha, City Lord Lu, what a rare visitor. Your presence in Pingcheng truly brings glory to our city."
Having been accustomed to his subordinates flattering him, he had learned the art and began to flatter Lu Heng.
"Mm, I came to take a look." Lu Heng walked in with Lin Yu.
"Oh, City Lord Lin is here too? You all, quickly, get the best tea bought from Wuming City and brew it."
It wasn't that Zhao Kai was being excessive. After experiencing the apocalypse for so long, it was estimated that besides items that could be preserved for years, there was nowhere else to get better edible items.
"City Lord Lu, City Lord Lin, do you have anything to instruct us to do today?" Zhao Kai asked with a smile as he sat down in the guest chair opposite Lu Heng and the others after the office door was closed.
"Didn't you ask us to come? A few days ago, you went to Wuming City twice to find Brother Lu, but Brother Lu wasn't there. We came to see if you had any urgent matters."
Recently, the bases around Wuming City, except for the news of lost data from Dragon City, had been peaceful, with no major incidents.
"Hehehe, I do have something I want to discuss with City Lord Lu." Zhao Kai rubbed his hands together, saying with a slight embarrassment.
"Then tell me, I'm here now."
Zhao Kai waited for a moment. After his subordinate brought in the tea and asked everyone outside to leave the building, he finally opened his mouth.
"You are now at the pinnacle of this apocalypse. Of course, it is said that City Lord Lin's ability level is also unimaginably high."
Lu Heng raised an eyebrow, signaling him to continue.
"Heh, although I know that Wuming City no longer accepts survivors or ability user teams from outside, I hope that with my old face, I can ask you again if Pingcheng can be brought under the banner of Wuming City."
Zhao Kai looked at Lu Heng nervously, not daring to miss any of his expressions.
Fortunately, Lu Heng did not seem angry and did not intend to leave.