As the Roc instantly soared into the high heavens, Lin Yu felt his heart clench.
He tightly gripped the seat on the Roc's back, and only after the flight stabilized did he carefully observe the giant bird beneath him.
"This is considered a bird, right?" Lin Yu mused as he observed.
The giant bird's appearance was unlike anything he had seen in any documentation. When its wings were spread, it was as large as a small airplane, and the vine seat strapped to the giant bird's chest had four positions.
The giant bird occasionally flapped its wings, stirring the air around it. Lu Heng no longer controlled his wind abilities this time.
Since he had found Lin Yu, he wasn't in a hurry to return.
Lu Heng sat casually in the vine-woven chair, glanced at the navigation system in his hand, and tugged on the left rein. "Fly a bit more to the left."
The Roc obediently adjusted its direction to the left. "Alright, fly in this direction."
Afterward, Lu Heng put his phone back into his spatial storage and turned to look at Lin Yu, who was waiting for an explanation.
"Heh, very curious?"
Lin Yu nodded quickly.
"You can talk to the wind, I'm afraid I'll fart if I go back."
"I don't mind, Brother Lu."
Lu Heng...
Lu Heng found two helmets used for extreme skydiving, handed one to Lin Yu, and then put one on himself.
"Let's talk about it when we get back. If you eat a stomach full of wind, you might not mind, but I won't feel good."
Lin Yu nodded, but still observed the Roc and the vine chair strapped to it with some surprise.
...
At eleven o'clock in the morning, Lu Heng and his group gradually approached Nameless City.
Not wanting to risk the guards of Nameless City harming the Roc, he found an open space to land it, just as he had before. Then, before Lin Yu's widening eyes, he retracted the giant Roc into his spatial storage.
"Let's go, hurry back. I've been in the cold wind all night, I'm going to take a hot bath as soon as I get back."
In fact, Lu Heng was not afraid of the cold at high altitudes. His ice and fire abilities allowed him to adjust his body temperature at will, keeping himself at a comfortable temperature.
Following Lu Heng, Lin Yu hurried towards Nameless City, killing zombies around them as they walked. "There are quite a few zombies around here."
"That's inevitable. The population in the city is increasing, and many survivor teams come to settle every day. The scent of humans is becoming more and more concentrated.
Arrange for some tasks to be posted in the mission hall, asking those people to clear out the zombies in the surrounding towns. The number of zombies around must be controlled within a certain range."
"Okay, I'll arrange this when we get back."
"Also, the work of developing new administrators needs to be prioritized. As the population increases, the city's armed forces must also be strengthened. Don't worry about supplies and crystals."
Lu Heng certainly had no shortage of supplies, as the supplies in his spatial storage were inexhaustible.
As for crystals, Nameless City obtained an astonishing amount of crystals every day through trading for supplies. Lu Heng planned to use most of these crystals to strengthen the city's armed forces, except for a small portion that he handed over to the other world.
"For selecting people, you can take the Director with you. It's still based on the original situation, only recruiting retired soldiers from before the apocalypse. The Director can tell if those people are lying."
"Haha, the Director is a lie detector? But it's really effective. He's actually caught a few people who tried to sneak into the team. When the Director told those people their professions from before the apocalypse in front of them, their astonished expressions really intimidated quite a few people."
The treatment Lu Heng provided to those responsible for security management was too tempting. As long as they met the requirements of retired soldiers and were cleared by the Director's mind-reading, regardless of their previous ability levels, Lu Heng uniformly upgraded them to the sixth tier.
Moreover, once they were officially part of Lu Heng's team, other benefits were also very attractive.
...
As they talked, the two quickly arrived outside Nameless City.
Seeing that it was Lu Heng and Lin Yu, the guards at the city gate quickly let them in.
Back in the inner city, Lu Heng and the others returned to their respective rooms for a shower. Afterward, without resting, they found several captains in charge of various affairs and asked about the day's situation.
After listening to the captains' reports, Lu Heng said to them, "Pass down the order: if any flying creatures come over Nameless City, do not attack them. However, if it's an aircraft that hasn't contacted us in advance, you can fire colored signal flares to warn them first. If they still insist on entering, you can shoot them down directly."
"Yes."
Lin Yu then gave several instructions to the captains separately, issuing several tasks for clearing the surrounding zombies as Lu Heng had mentioned.
It was somewhat unrealistic for one team to clear out the zombies of an entire town, as they generally did not have that much combat power yet. However, it was possible to complete it by forming teams and alliances. Moreover, by clearing out zombies, they could each obtain a considerable number of crystals. With Nameless City providing mission rewards, many teams would likely compete to undertake these tasks.
After listening, the captains saluted the two, collected their materials, and turned to leave.
"See? The benefits of retired soldiers are evident, aren't they? The quality of these people is ingrained in their bones. However, these people's uniforms need to be standardized."
Watching everyone leave, Lu Heng also took Lin Yu to the place where aircraft were parked in the inner city. There was an open space there, which was suitable for keeping the Roc.
The Roc, suddenly summoned onto the flat ground, saw Lu Heng and lunged towards him, its massive body wriggling. Lu Heng's mouth twitched, and he raised his hand, signaling the Roc to stop. "Don't pounce on me."
Then, he rummaged through his spatial storage for a large basin, placed it in a secluded spot, and took out a large chunk of meat, putting it inside.
The Roc sniffed towards the basin, turned, and walked towards it.
"This is a Roc, like the Blood Wolf, they are animals from another world, but it has no offensive capabilities. If it has any, it's just the most primitive pecking.
In that world, they are mostly domesticated and used as mounts, so I got one. As long as this guy doesn't make noise, and the sound during flight isn't loud, it's quite suitable for use in the apocalypse."
Lin Yu looked at the Roc eating meat and walked up to it to examine it closely.
"Roc, this one is also your semi-master. If he wants to ride you out in the future, you can't refuse."
The Roc, which was eating meat, heard this, turned its head, and let out a soft cry towards Lu Heng, acknowledging his words.
Lu Heng created two chairs on the open ground, and he and Lin Yu sat down.
The location where they were sitting was quite far from the outer city. There were still mutated animals roaming in the inner city, so they didn't have to worry about anyone overhearing their conversation here.