"Boss, you clearly sensed that guy was hiding in the shadows, so why didn't you just reveal his identity?" Mu Gui asked curiously.
Su Yue glanced sideways, his gaze seemingly piercing through the air before him, directed towards the distant Western Regions. He calmly explained:
"This is called a strategic retreat, intended to lure the snake out of its hole. If I remember correctly, that guy was an informant sent by the Black Group!"
The Western Regions City was not among the sixteen major cities of China; those cities were considered high-level cities.
In the post-apocalyptic city hierarchy, the Western Regions City was classified as a Tier 2 city, connected only to neighboring Tier 1 cities.
Because there are few survivors here, the size of the safe zone is naturally incomparable to that of a Tier 1 city.
However, despite its limited size, it is small but complete.
All kinds of shops and malls are available to meet the basic needs of residents.
Due to the Dragon Group's influence, they rarely reach these Tier 2 cities.
Therefore, it has become an important stage for the activities of marginal forces.
As a reborn person, Su Yue naturally knew this well.
Although the Black Group's forces are widely distributed throughout China, they have faced considerable suppression since the opening of the post station.
Therefore, they moved the headquarters of Huaxia to the relatively remote Western Region City.
However, heading to the Western Regions City is not the most urgent matter at the moment.
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Since leaving the bustling city of Chang'an, Su Yue embarked on a journey, traveling day and night towards the west.
Under the cover of night, apart from the brightly lit safe zones and shelters, the outside world remains off-limits to ordinary people.
Despite the fact that people's survival skills and social standing have generally improved.
Humans and zombies are increasingly in a state of relative balance.
However, the zombies under the cover of darkness receive a 100% attribute boost, yet the rewards for hunting them do not increase in the slightest.
Against this backdrop, nighttime hunting operations clearly became an unprofitable proposition.
Therefore, most people choose to do so after nightfall.
Within the safe zone, one can freely trade and rest.
At dawn the next day, they will embark on their journey to fight the zombies again.
However, for Su Yue, there was no difference.
Even zombies that are more than 20 levels higher than him have more damage reduction due to level suppression.
But for Su Yue, even a simple arrow was enough to kill a zombie.
Su Yue's goal was clear, and two days later, he successfully arrived at a second-tier city called Shazhou.
The famous Mogao Grottoes murals are located in Shazhou.
At the current pace of travel, we only need to rest for one day.
Tomorrow we will be able to step into the uninhabited areas of the Northwest Desert.
However, after two long and arduous days of trekking, Zhui Feng was showing signs of fatigue.
Even its usually proud and upright turtle head was now drooping limply.
The arid climate unique to the Northwest region makes it extremely unsuitable for this water-loving animal.
"Zhuifeng, you rest first. Let's go to the Mogao Caves instance; we can get some essential supplies for the desert there!"
Outside Shazhou City, a shelter hidden in the vast desert is the entrance to the instance.
At first glance, this shelter resembles an abandoned temple forgotten by time.
A thick, pungent smell of blood filled the air.
Occasionally, bursts of laughter and joking sounds would drift from the depths of the temple, eerie and jarring, sending chills down one's spine.
Something unusual must be going on!
Or perhaps the people in these ruins have just gone through a fierce battle.
Or perhaps a tragedy occurred in this temple not long ago.
However, just as Su Yue appeared, the once noisy dilapidated temple was thrown into chaos.
Suddenly, it became deathly silent, as if even the air had frozen.
The group of people instantly stopped what they were doing, their eyes fixed intently on Su Yue and his group without any attempt to conceal their gaze.
Especially when Luvi's figure came into view, the greedy look in their eyes was palpable.
Like a hungry wolf eyeing its prey, that desire is so raw and undisguised.
However, their attention was not solely drawn to Luvia's stunning figure.
It's more like savoring the prelude to a grand feast, filled with anticipation and greed.
A rough count revealed there were more than ten people, who were feeding on humans and drinking their blood.
The walls were covered with human heads, their spoils of war and a testament to their crimes.
Under the scorching heat of the apocalyptic daylight, these heads had become shriveled.
His eyes were sunken and his mouth was slightly open, as if he were telling of the fear and despair he felt in his previous life.
The only remaining sound in the air was the piercing crackling of dry firewood roasting human flesh.
Intertwined with the howling wind raging outside the dilapidated temple, it created an eerie symphony.
Su Yue learned this from Lu Wei's perspective.
The group of travelers with exotic appearances before them were between level 55 and 60.
Although their equipment varied in style, every detail revealed their formidable strength.
"Lone Wolf? Lu Wei? They've finally arrived? Two top experts with renowned reputations on the Blue Star Heavenly Ranking have indeed condescended to come to this remote place, Shazhou?"
The man standing at the head of the group had the ID "Jiale Pirate".
One eye is covered by an eye patch, giving it a mysterious and unpredictable feel.
He was leisurely savoring the freshly cooked, fragrant kidneys with his left hand.
What's shocking is that his right hand has transformed into a giant iron hook.
A hand was hanging on it, being roasted over a fire, and it looked particularly eerie in the firelight.
He chewed his food while turning his neck, accompanied by a mechanical clicking sound.
It was as if they were showing off something unusual about their bodies.
It was easy to tell from his tone that this group did not show much respect or awe for the two powerful figures before them; instead, their tone was somewhat flippant and disdainful.
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