Abyss Summoner

Chapter 557 - 544: Have You Seen Enough?

The four directions gather.

At this moment, it’s as if the entire top of the gorge entrance is shrouded in a haze, while at the port, the thick blood has yet to dissipate. The number of fatalities in this conflict is a terrifying figure.

The four defectors guessed correctly. Upon learning that Li Hongyi and their leader were killed, some people revealed their true colors and tried to defect overnight. For these "betrayers," they were mercilessly ordered to be executed. After a bloody purge, they finally stabilized the rest.

However, after experiencing such a severe event, everyone’s mindset had already changed. Although their bodies remained on native soil, to protect themselves, thoughts inevitably wandered.

"Sir, I’ve stabilized the crowd according to your instructions. What should we do next?" At this time, a baby-faced young man reported the situation to Chen Feng.

This is not an era of face value, nor is age the key to holding a high position.

This person named Xia Qing is one of the four defectors. Despite his baby-faced appearance that seems unreliable, even in peaceful times, he was a frequent visitor to the police station.

A cat follows the cat’s way, a dog follows the dog’s way.

Who would have thought that this seemingly harmless young man is actually a top-notch enforcer? He specialized in robbery and extortion in the past. In the gorge entrance, he was a leader among the younger generation. After the apocalypse, he awakened an ability to control storms for harm. Even though his ability leaned towards ranged attacks, he liked melee combat; he was able to condense storms in his hands, and once he touched an enemy, the compressed storm could tear a regular person apart.

Among the four defectors, he is the leader, now reporting to Chen Feng.

As for Chen Feng, he took a sip of tea, placed the cup on the table, and smiled, "After the cold winter, even if the leaves have fallen, new green buds will emerge in the spring next year. You’ve done very well, thank you for your trouble."

"It’s no trouble, it’s what I should do!" Xia Qing quickly waved his hand, flattering eagerly.

Compared to the previously insane Li Hongyi, Xia Qing feared the more normal-appearing Chen Feng even more. After all, the opponent was a terrifying power who slaughtered several people just by speaking.

What’s even more terrifying is that besides himself, he had gathered a group of equally terrifying subordinates.

Ignoring the Void Ghost, they were killed by Shi Xiong during battle, but the previous little girl and the dried corpse-like man left a deep impression on him.

This is his most frightening aspect.

Besides being a formidable person himself, his subordinates included others on par with Li Hongyi. Whether the little girl or the dried corpse-like man, Xia Qing was sure that those people’s strength was not simple.

This existence is extraordinary, far more frightening than imagined by people like Shi Xiong and others with complex minds.

At this moment, Xia Qing even felt fortunate that he had been infested with the "Soul-devouring Insect," because he was among the few survivors knowledgeable about Chen Feng’s trump card.

Slaying Li Hongyi, enraging Shi Xiong; this character who arrived for only half a day stirred up a storm in the gorge entrance, what will happen in the future, they could hardly know. Furthermore, with insects residing inside them, they had no way back—either follow Chen Feng or die now.

The road ahead is bleak.

Some scouts reported that Shi Xiong invited Lin Tianxiu and Chen Ligang overnight. The deeper meaning, even without being present, could be guessed.

Apparently, the sudden stranger Chen Feng became the target of all.

This is not the time for hesitation.

If opponents really joined forces with the purpose of coming after Chen Feng, against such strength, Xia Chun and others nine out of ten faced peril, but betraying Chen Feng now would result in the insects acting up inside them, guaranteeing their demise.

Just like playing the lottery.

Though winning the five hundred million is incredibly difficult, a glimmer of hope can drive countless people into madness, even at the cost of losing everything.

Nine lives in peril are better than certain death.

Therefore, Xia Qing had already firmly decided to follow Chen Feng loyally.

"By the way, are there any zombies nearby?" After hesitating for a moment, Chen Feng spoke.

Xia Qing did not even think and directly replied, "Twenty li from here is a development zone, mostly unfinished buildings, essentially uninhabited. After the gorge entrance stabilized, several forces pushed those man-eating monsters there, stationed heavy troops, the number of zombies exceeds thirty thousand, mainly used to hone combat skills."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng nodded.

Trapping zombies in one place is essentially a natural training ground, with zombies as monsters. Battling them can not only refine awakened abilities but also boost courage and develop battlefield response skills.

Each force leaves behind some monsters for honing self-strength.

Order does this too. Zombies have been cleared out, but the bridge’s west is reserved for the insects’ living area, supplying humanity’s needs for meat and honing new careerists.

Upon hearing about the tens of thousands of zombies here, Chen Feng’s expression slightly changed.

He was new here. Though he had seized control of Yan Xiu, thus grasping this power, after killing Wang Duan, he formed a vendetta with Shi Xiong. Under such circumstances, they had clearly invited Chen Ligang and Lin Tianxiu for obvious purposes – evidently, his appearance made them feel threatened.

If there’s no mistake, these people were contemplating how to eliminate him as a hidden danger.

But Chen Feng already considered this place as fertile ground to propagate his faith. Rather than passively await destruction, it’s better to plan ahead. Zombies, though terrifying for others, were mere small dishes for Chen Feng possessing the Undead Mage, controlling ordinary zombies was nothing major.

Once mastering this group of zombies, Chen Feng would undoubtedly have an additional Necromancer Legion under his command. Then, even if Shi Xiong intended to break ties, they couldn’t possibly cause brute force suppression with the Necromancer Legion blocking.

Not to mention, though Shi Xiong and Lin Tianxiu stepped into the Golden Tier, in Chen Feng’s eyes, they weren’t truly invincible. Capturing the leader first in battle, with his side possessed Inferior Demon, Flora, Elwin, the Undead Mage, Shadow, and himself; Shi Xiong and others may be terrifying, but it’s just three Golden Tier fighters against double-strength overpower, leaving no worry.

Chen Feng currently pondered the issue of loyalty among the million people here. Killing Li Hongyi, infesting Xia Qing and others with Soul-devouring Insects, sweeping away dissenters like fallen leaves in autumn, ending with supporting Yan Xiu into position barely stabilized the situation; even so, Chen Feng was distinctly aware the force had unease, and any small problem could trigger complete collapse.

Li Hongyi’s force alone was so perilous, how could things be after successfully killing Shi Xiong and others? Under their command were over a million people. If they revolted, Chen Feng wouldn’t care about casualties, but ensuing riots would rapidly position him as the target of resentment as the bringer of numerous disasters and death.

Submission born of fear holds no real value.

Therefore...

Chen Feng needed someone capable of stabilizing the situation. Yan Xiu wasn’t viable; even in Li Hongyi’s ranks he was a third-line confidant, commanding a force invited scrutiny, not to mention the entire gorge entrance.

His qualifications, strength, and prestige were far insufficient.

Someone able to take on this role must at least match Li Hongyi’s tier, specifically reaching the Golden Tier.

As for persuading Lin Tianxiu or Chen Ligang, Chen Feng had little interest. Everyone’s an adult, responsible for their own choices. If they truly formed some accord with Shi Xiong, they could die then.

After pondering, Chen Feng waved, and Xia Qing discerningly observed Chen Feng’s expression, bowed his head, closed the door, and left.

The large room was empty, but at this moment, Chen Feng suddenly raised his head, softly speaking to the void, "I say... have you seen enough?"