Chapter 136 Siege of the Safe Zone

After Chandler told Shanran the news, she immediately notified the Yu family to stop all flights departing from the Third Continent, and to assist marine life by sealing off the coast and not allowing anyone to leave, whether by sea or air.

That morning, a flight from the Third Continent belonging to the Yu family was delayed due to Shan Ran's orders.

This led to a violent conflict at the dock. People immediately gathered around, trying to capture the people who had instigated the conflict. However, they did not expect that the other party was very slippery, experienced, and had superhuman abilities. When they saw that things were not going well, they all ran away.

Chandler and Shanran were almost certain that these people were the ones who had escaped from the safe zone.

There must be some very special superhumans among them who can completely evade tracking.

The day after Shan Ran and the others embarked on their return journey, news of the incident in the safe zone leaked out.

There were so many onlookers that night, and with Chandler sending a kill message to everyone, it was clear that something big had happened.

But I still didn't expect the news to leak so quickly.

The district chief of the safe zone was assassinated. Not only the district chief, but her husband and son also perished at the same time; none of the three family members survived.

Photos of three corpses lying on the ground have also circulated online.

Chandler was already very cautious, immediately disconnecting the internet and disabling electronic devices, but his emotional fluctuations at that time affected his powers, allowing others to take advantage of the situation.

The photo was very blurry and was taken in a hurry, but after post-processing sharpening and other techniques, the faces of the three people can be seen.

Two of them are Lu Wenrou and Nan Guijianghai, and the other red-haired one is said to be their only son.

Actually, the red-haired man was barely recognizable as red-haired anymore. His body was the most severely damaged, mostly charred, and buried under the rubble. When he was dug out, his left leg was broken.

It just so happened that a flash of light appeared on the scene when the photo was taken, illuminating the man's face and revealing the little red hair he had left.

In comparison, his parents' bodies were relatively well preserved.

There had been almost no news about District Chief Lu's son online before, so everyone couldn't help but sigh. They never expected that the first time they heard about it would be the news of the district chief's son's death.

After the news broke, the First Continent was immediately thrown into turmoil.

Everyone knows that the current leader of the First Continent is the Safe Zone. There is no official statement about it, but given the Safe Zone's booming development and its friendly relationship with Shan Ran, no one can surpass the Safe Zone.

But now that the district head has passed away, many people are getting restless.

Because of the delicate relationship with the First Continent, which was once ruled by powerful families, even though Lu Wenrou secretly assassinated the former executive officer, she never stepped forward to formally unify the Third Continent.

Originally, she planned to wait a little longer, allowing people to further downplay her past as a subordinate of a powerful family, before stepping forward to unite the Third Continent and gradually guide it onto the right track.

Unexpectedly, he died before fulfilling his ambitions.

In chaotic times, everyone acts independently; when the safe zone falls, others want to rise up.

Although they were somewhat concerned about Shan Ran, she was, after all, the base manager of the Good Luck Base, not a formal member of the safe zone.

No one dared to touch the Good Luck Base, but even without Lu Wenrou's safe zone, they believed they still had a fighting chance.

Even if Shan Ran becomes the leader in the future, we can wait until they swallow up the safe zone first.

So when Shanran arrived, what she saw was a scene where several bases had surrounded the safe zone.

Several people came from bases in Zones 2, 3, and 4. Some were usually very active and well-known, while others were unknown and small-scale bases.

One has arrived in District 5—the Fire Cloud Base.

Their ability to assemble so quickly must be due to some powerful force behind it.

The Yu family used a smaller steamer, which was faster. The original seven-day voyage was shortened to five days by Shan Ran.

She flew back for the second leg of the journey, and what should have been a three-day voyage took her only one day to reach the port.

Her current harpy-type ability is A+ level, allowing her to fly for days and nights. She hasn't had time to explore its potential yet, and she can also fight flying monsters during this time.

When Gavin and Garno used synesthesia, they were able to briefly reach level A, but the time was very short.

She didn't know much about the combat strength of the aristocratic families; all the information came from Jiawen.

The elite families have trained many high-level superhumans among their assassins, including a significant number of B-level individuals and a small number of A-level individuals.

Most of the assassins who carried out the attack in the safe zone that night were B-level ability users, with only one A-level user. That A-level user escaped with the remaining B-level users. There were limited high-level ability users in the safe zone, making further pursuit impossible.

Almost all of their high-ranking members have used green potions.

Everyone knows that forcing seedlings to grow is bad, but as long as they can grow, many people will still do it.

Even Gavin and Gano used it, though in small doses. They were lucky enough to survive the pain and their abilities improved.

However, those who enhance their abilities with drugs are somewhat less powerful than those who develop them through genuine training.

When faced with the sudden appearance of Gavincano, Shanran was unable to use his spatial teleportation ability.

If she were to encounter those high-level superhumans again now, she was confident she could crush them.

Faced with absolute power, any conspiracy or trickery is nothing but a clown's act.

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"The safe zone ahead is Rongfeng Base. We are all from the Third Continent, and we should be good partners and friends. Let's face the apocalypse together and fight together! Please don't be so wary. Open the gate and let us in!"

"The district chief is dead, you'd better hurry up and elect a new leader! How about joining our Morning Star Base? From now on, we'll be brother bases! Let's eat, drink, and have fun together, okay?"

"Isn't your safe zone always known for its generosity and good deeds? You've rescued so many ordinary people without superpowers, why don't you have some pity on our Phoenix Base? The supplies outside have been almost completely distributed, and we're struggling to get enough to eat and wear. Your safe zone has rescued so many people, you must have plenty of supplies, why don't you share some with our Phoenix Base!"

"I heard there's a plant research group in the safe zone that's been studying how to grow things on polluted land, and it seems to be quite successful. They can even grow rice! Share your experimental results! We're all from the Third Continent; we can't be the only ones surviving while we're left out there eating tree bark!"

"......"

People from various bases were shouting outside, each coming up with a good excuse, trying to stand on the moral high ground and force the safe zone to hand over supplies, experimental results, personnel, and land.

Since Shan Ran eliminated the fog in the outer city, all the fog in the vicinity has disappeared, and the safe zone has become the safest place on the First Continent in a geographical sense.

The location of the safe zone was selected through a very professional and rigorous investigation. The place was suitable for planting and the environment was relatively good, which made it very enviable.

After Lu Wenrou passed away, that place temporarily became a no-man's land, and everyone wanted to get a piece of the pie. Some small bases that weren't strong enough also wanted to join in the fun, hoping to find some scraps of meat.

"Boss, won't it cause trouble if we follow them like this? Shan Ran has such a good relationship with the safe zone, what if we stand up for them?"

In a small base hidden in a remote corner, a fat man and a thin man were whispering to each other.

The fat guy chuckled, "What's there to be afraid of? Even if the sky falls, there are tall guys to hold it up for you. There are only a little over a hundred people in our base, and only four or five of us came today. If a fight really breaks out, we're such small targets. We might not be able to win in a fight, but we can always escape, right?"

"That makes sense, but I... I'm just scared."

"What are you afraid of? Even if she really clashes with Shan Ran, would she even notice a few small fry like us? Her image on the forum has always been very positive, and now she's fallen out with all those powerful families. With so many powerful families and so many people, Shan Ran can't possibly fight alone, can she?"

"What do you mean?"

"Hey, you blockhead! What do you mean? What do you mean?"

"Shan Ran can't fight alone, could it be that she needs me?" The skinny man pointed to himself incredulously.

"It's not just you, it's me too~ Use your pig brain to think about it properly. The main power of the aristocratic families is on the First Continent, and Shan Ran's influence is all on our side. So, shouldn't we build her team on the Third Continent? That would require people, right? Since we need people, we can't kill too many people, otherwise we'll lose the hearts of the people. How can she remain the leader then?"

"Can......"

"Alright, alright, stop hesitating. You don't seem like someone who's going to do big things. This news was kept very secret. I only found out through special channels. Other bases don't know about this yet. By the time Shanran receives the news, it might already be over for us."

The news of this place had just been received on the forum at that time.

[Some bases on the Third Continent, led by Rongfeng Base, Qimingxing Base, Fenghuang Base, and Huoyun Base, are preparing to attack the safe zone, intending to occupy its land and seize its resources.]

Below are accompanying photos, clearly taken from the perspective of the safe zone.

[What?! The Third Continent is having internal strife? Shan Ran is still fighting on the front lines, and you guys are already fighting amongst yourselves!]

[That's not entirely true. Shan Ran is just the base manager of the Lucky Base. She's not even considered part of the safe zone. Her conflict with the top families is her own affair. Why drag the entire Third Continent into it?]

【This really shows me what an ingrate looks like. Without Shan Ran, you might already be taken away for experiments.】

【What front line? We haven't even fought with the people of the First Continent, so why are we starting to fight? To be fair, this is the apocalypse, a new era. The old laws and regulations are useless now. Everyone is fighting for resources and trying to survive. There aren't many rules to follow.】