Chu Feng is a high-level wind-type ability user. He was able to determine that the arrow would not hit him simply by observing the direction of the wind.
Sure enough, the arrow whizzed past his ear and pierced straight into a strange bird behind him.
The strange bird seemed to be planning a sneak attack, but it chose the wrong opponent.
Even without Ye Nianzhen's assistance, the strange bird would be torn apart by the wind blades the moment it got close to Chu Feng.
Ye Nianzhen nodded slightly to Chu Feng, then continued to engage in the battle.
Even though Mingyuan and Aji were limited by their special abilities and could only assist from the sidelines, the battle ended at an unbelievable speed.
Chu Feng barely had time to clean up the mess, using wind blades to kill the few strange birds that had fled in panic from a distance.
The ground was covered with the corpses of strange birds, blood splattered everywhere, leaving no place to step.
The soldiers at the northern base, apart from a few wounded, suffered no casualties.
Ye Nianzhen rode on the back of Hua Ling and slowly strolled towards the edge of the battlefield.
The energy shield then resumed operation, and the sandstorm was once again kept out.
Chu Feng fell from the sky, and the transparent wings formed by the wind dissipated.
He looked at the powerful woman riding on the back of the black dog.
Ye Nianzhen was passing by the Luo River, turning her head to give some instructions.
Luo Shui nodded upon hearing this, and then raised his hand to summon a vast curtain of water.
Wherever the water curtain reached, the filth, blood, and corpses were washed away, eventually gathering outside the city gate and piling up into a small mountain.
At this moment, Ye Nianzhen arrived in front of Chu Feng.
She knew the identity of the person in front of her—the captain of the first squad of the Northern Base.
A powerful wind-elemental ability user, he is honest, hardworking, and trustworthy.
In the original novel "The Last Rose," he is a rare character who, despite being extremely kind to the female protagonist, still adheres to his own principles.
She climbed off the spirit's back and extended a hand to it.
"Captain Feng, I've heard so much about you."
Chu Feng was somewhat stunned; he hadn't expected the other person to recognize him.
He politely grasped the tip of Ye Nianzhen's fingers, shook them lightly twice, and then released them.
He exclaimed from the bottom of his heart, "Your team is incredibly strong."
It's no exaggeration to say that it's even more powerful than all the existing superhuman squads in the Northern Base combined.
"You must be their captain, right? I don't know how to address you?"
"Ye Nianzhen, Ye as in leaf, Xi as in hope, Nian as in longing."
Ye Nianzhen smiled amicably.
Chu Feng recalled what the young soldier had said; the girl he mentioned was the imposing woman standing before him.
Ye Nianzhen was covered in blood, and the murderous aura from the battlefield still lingered between her brows.
The scars on her face suppressed the youthful appearance, making her appear strong and capable.
"The corpses outside need to be dealt with as soon as possible, otherwise they will attract other monsters from the vicinity."
Ye Nianzhen offered a reminder, then brought up another pressing matter: "Captain Feng, could you help me contact the top leader of your base?"
Chu Feng: "What is it? Do you need me to pass on a message?"
"This matter is extremely urgent, and I must inform you in person."
Chu Feng readily agreed: "Okay, I'll report it right away."
He then instructed the soldiers on how to handle the bodies, before summoning his wind wings and flying towards the center.
Ye Nianzhen rested her hand on her forehead, watching Chu Feng gradually shrink into a small dot.
"Wow, it's great to be able to fly."
Qin Qiu had been behind her since earlier and had overheard their conversation.
When Ye Nianzhen introduced herself to the man, a sudden feeling of loss welled up in his heart.
He thought that Ye Nianzhen's self-introduction was unique to him.
A tall man with wheat-colored skin, his silver hair slightly obscuring his downcast eyes.
He placed his hand on his chest, where two words were etched inside the fabric.
It was his name, which Ye Nianzhen embroidered herself to prevent him from forgetting.
*
Thanks to Chu Feng's cooperation, Ye Nianzhen finally got to meet the top leader of the Northern Base.
The same young man led the way, and they arrived at an ordinary-looking courtyard.
Opening the fence gate, you can see some vegetables and flowers growing in the front yard, and a tabby cat lying on the ground, basking in the sun contentedly.
Yes, under the energy shield that isolates most harmful substances, you can even sunbathe outdoors, just like before the apocalypse.
As Ye Nianzhen passed by, the tabby cat rolled on the ground.
Its emerald green eyes looked over, as if greeting you silently.
Ye Nianzhen nodded to it and went inside alone.
Seeing that the kitten was docile, Luo Shui tried to tease it from behind, but was bitten by Ah Wu.
Holding up his injured finger, he exclaimed dramatically, "Aji, hurry! It'll heal completely if we don't bandage it soon!"
Aji was amused and pretended to bandage him. The two people, who were ten years apart in age, played together harmoniously.
Thunder Wolf stood by with his arms crossed, watching silently and wagging his tail.
Inside, Ye Nianzhen stood side by side with a kind man in his fifties by the glass window, observing the perplexing behavior of humans.
This unassuming middle-aged man was none other than the famous first leader.
He held the standard thermos in his hand, blowing on it to warm it up, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"I think that people outside are living too hard and have forgotten some of the basic principles of being a human being."
Ye Nianzhen turned her head: "Fundamental?"
“Yes.” The middle-aged man carefully took a sip of hot tea: “It is fundamentally about knowing what to do and what not to do, and it is also about following one’s primal instincts.”
"And the most important human instinct is the desire to live happily."
"Look, your team members understand these fundamentals very well."
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