Chapter 64

At this moment, the main city of Xiangcheng was completely like a refugee camp. Apart from a few ancient and elegant shops in the center, the rest were all ruins. On these ruins, various kinds of tents were placed everywhere, and in many places, there were no tents at all, and the refugees slept directly on the ruins.

Of course, more people were sitting on the side with a look of utter despair. They remained motionless, as if they were foolish.

Cheng Yang knew that these people were not really foolish, but they had lost the courage to live. The tragedy of losing their homes and families, and the current situation where they could not see a future, had completely broken them. They still spoke, but only because they were afraid to face death.

As the two slowly moved through the crowd, a person quickly rushed over, grabbed Cheng Yang's leg who was walking in front, and pleaded, "Sir, let me be your servant. I am willing to serve you for life, as long as you can give me a full meal."

"You..." Ma Tao was about to stop this person, but Cheng Yang stopped him.

Cheng Yang calmly glanced at this person, a middle-aged man not yet forty years old. To be honest, Cheng Yang despised him very much, because this person had lost his dignity. With his physique, as long as he left the ruins and followed some warrior groups to find food outside, it would not be a problem. But because of his fear of death, he was willing to give up his dignity and beg on his knees.

"Let go, I have no intention of taking on a servant. If you don't want me to take action, move away on your own," Cheng Yang said coldly.

The man looked up at Cheng Yang, his lips moved, but the fear in his eyes prevented him from speaking. As the lowest-ranking people in the main city, they were very clear about their situation. To the warriors, they were like ants, so they did not dare to provoke the anger of the warriors.

At the moment this person turned to leave, Cheng Yang saw a flash of resentment in his eyes, but Cheng Yang did not take it to heart. If it were in his previous life, he would never allow someone who harbored resentment against him to exist, because his status was not much higher than the other person's. Once the other person became a warrior, it would pose a great threat to him. But this life was different. Cheng Yang was not only a high-level apprentice but also the lord of Luofeng Village. Neither of these identities could be challenged by an ordinary warrior.

"How can these people..." Ma Tao looked at this scene, his face full of shock.

Cheng Yang said, "This is the end of the world. For survival, all kinds of people exist. Now many people still hold on to their last dignity, and breaking the bottom line is still rare. But in the future, such things will be everywhere."

Ma Tao seemed to disbelieve, but the scenes he saw next made him deeply realize the cruelty of this world. The peaceful era of the past was already far away from them.

Currently, the main city of Xiangcheng has 8,000 regular troops, of which more than 1,000 have already become warriors, and this number is increasing by 200 people per day. It is almost certain that these soldiers will eventually all become warriors. In addition to the regular army, there are three civilian groups, each with 20 people per day who can become warriors. So far, the total number of people in these three civilian groups is less than 200.

For ordinary people, becoming a warrior is undoubtedly their greatest dream. This is the only way for them to rise from the bottom. However, it is clearly impossible to join the army now, so they have set their sights on the civilian groups.

The leaders of these three civilian groups were all influential figures in the past.

One was the former vice-mayor of Xiangcheng. After the mayor and the party secretary of Xiangcheng were killed in the disaster, this vice-mayor became the highest-ranking official in the Xiangcheng government. He also represents the interests of all the surviving government officials.

The leader of another civilian group was the former president of the Xiangcheng Chamber of Commerce. His original status gave him strong connections, and after connecting with the military high command and being recommended by some people, he naturally became the leader of the second civilian group.

The leader of the third civilian group was an unexpected figure. Before the end of the world, he was just an ordinary salesperson, but after the end of the world, he used his excellent speaking skills to gather a group of people around him. Due to the lower classes' aversion to officials and rich merchants, he became the representative of these people's interests and thus became the leader of the third civilian group.

These three civilian groups, while obtaining the quota for becoming warriors, also have certain obligations, such as paying a certain amount of spirit energy value daily and conducting rescue operations outside the main city daily. If they do not achieve a certain level of success, the quota for the next day will be reduced.

Now, the leaders of these three civilian groups are undoubtedly the most influential figures in Xiangcheng. All ordinary people are honored to meet these three people, and of course, if they can get them to agree to give them a quota for becoming a warrior, it would be even better.

To compete for these quotas, everyone uses every means possible. Even selling oneself into slavery or selling one's daughter for honor has been done.

Of course, only a few people can connect with these three leaders. Most people can only live in despair. They can only hope to climb up to a warrior, even if it means living in humiliation, it is better than the current uncertain life.

This is why the scene Cheng Yang saw when he first entered the main city occurred.

The main city is now filled with a foul smell, including the stench of decaying bodies and the strong odor of various excrements. Cheng Yang had already experienced this in his previous life, so he was not surprised. However, Ma Tao found it hard to adapt, and if it were not for the determination he had gained from the battles, he might have vomited on the spot.

"Lord, how do we find my family?" Ma Tao looked at the dense crowd around him, his brows tightly furrowed.

Cheng Yang said, "There's no rush. Let's see the situation first."

After saying that, Cheng Yang led Ma Tao further into the city.

In fact, Cheng Yang was very clear about the current situation in the main city of Xiangcheng. At this time in his previous life, he was very lucky to be selected by the leader of the third civilian group and became a warrior. Now, his plan to walk around the city first is to see if he can find some high-talent individuals from his previous life.

Currently, the main cities of various countries have mostly fallen into human hands, and the number of people who have successfully become warriors is already very large. Therefore, to have high talent now, it really depends on one's personal ability.

Of course, Cheng Yang is not looking for high-talent warriors. In his previous life, there were only four S-level talent warriors in the entire Xiangcheng, one of whom was Liu Hao. The other three were two soldiers and one ordinary person, but the latter was also a key figure in the third civilian group. To pull these three people to his side would be very difficult.

Cheng Yang wants to find people with administrative talent. To be honest, Luofeng Village does not lack high-talent fighters, but there are almost no administrative managers. In this aspect, Cheng Yang must rely on his foresight to stay ahead.

The main city of Xiangcheng is much larger than the current territory of Luofeng Village, and it currently houses nearly 100,000 people. To find a few people out of 100,000 is undoubtedly a very difficult task.

After wandering for nearly two hours, Cheng Yang had to admit that he had thought too simply. To find people in such a vast crowd is an impossible task, and even if he found them, it would be a stroke of luck.

"We will now go and find a way to find your parents," Cheng Yang stopped and said to Ma Tao.

"Great!" Ma Tao was delighted. To be honest, after wandering aimlessly in the crowd for more than two hours, he was already somewhat impatient. If it were not for his trust and respect for Cheng Yang, he would have raised objections long ago.

Cheng Yang quickly walked to the center of the main city, where the statues for becoming warriors and the shops were located. The statues were on the inside, and the shops were on the outside.

Currently, the ruler of Xiangcheng, Yuan Jianze, firmly controls the four statues for becoming warriors, symbolizing his absolute authority in Xiangcheng. Ordinary people cannot even approach the statues.

However, Yuan Jianze did not control the shops. After all, each warrior goes in and out of the shops every day, and if he controlled them too strictly, it would easily cause resistance. Besides, although these six shops sell things, without spirit energy value, one cannot get anything, including Yuan Jianze himself. What is the point of controlling such places?

Cheng Yang smoothly entered the alchemy room, which was empty.

The owner immediately greeted Cheng Yang with a smile, "Welcome, sir. What do you need?"

Cheng Yang did not plan to buy anything here, as he had his own territory, and in Luofeng Village, he could enjoy a 95% discount. Besides, there was nothing good to buy here except for the most basic potions.

However, if he did not buy anything, his subsequent plan could not be implemented. So he said, "I want to buy ten bottles of medium-sized spirit energy potions, but before I buy them, I hope you can let me stay here for a while. I have some matters to handle."

Ten bottles of medium-sized spirit energy potions were a rare large order for this alchemy room, and the owner immediately generously said that Cheng Yang could stay as long as he wanted.

Cheng Yang knew that what mattered was the spirit energy value in his account. These people only recognized money, not people. If he did not have spirit energy value in his account, the owner would have thrown him out long ago.

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