Chapter 74 The Double-Edged Longsword Forged by Master Yu Feng...
This is the first time Shanran has registered an account on the post-apocalyptic forum, which has been online for so long.
She used her real name directly and even went to the administrator for verification.
This forum was founded by some of the top digital information ability users from three continents, including Chandler.
Chandler was promoted to C level a week ago.
Shan Ran contacted Chandel directly and asked him to help with the verification.
Chandler was quick; after finishing, he asked, "Are you trying to respond to those messages online?"
"Yes, you're not going to respond?"
"We are still in a meeting to discuss it. The official way of doing things is always slower and more cautious."
Upon hearing this, Shan Ran politely replied, "Are you still in a meeting? Will I disturb you?"
The reply came very quickly, almost without hesitation: "No problem, you can message me anytime."
"Thank you, but I usually won't bother you unless it's something important."
Chandler paused for a moment, then changed the subject, "You can respond however you like, it's your own business, don't worry about the safe zone."
Shan Ran raised an eyebrow. She had intended to ask if her response would affect the safe zone, but before she could even speak, Chandler had already given her the answer.
No wonder it's a C-level brain.
"Okay, thank you."
"You are welcome."
"Any other questions? If you have any doubts, feel free to ask me, and I will answer them to the best of my ability."
Speak freely without reservation?
Shan Ran raised an eyebrow, not really pondering the meaning of those words. She glanced at Nan Guishang beside her and whispered, "There is a problem. Check the message later."
After hanging up the phone, Shanran asked the question that had been bothering her.
Chandler's reply was quick, and he didn't seem to be hiding anything from Shanran.
“District Chief Lu has an aide with a sixth sense ability. When A Shang first confirmed his immortality ability, that person suddenly had a strong feeling that A Shang might encounter a very difficult challenge that would be very dangerous.”
"So accurate? Isn't that a bit like a prophecy?"
"That's one way to put it, but the chance of triggering the sixth sense is very mysterious. He only mentioned A Shang once, and there haven't been any other instances since. However, District Chief Lu takes it very seriously, and since A Shang's abilities are indeed very special, he strictly forbids it from being spread and requires him to keep a low profile."
"Okay, I understand, thank you."
"Contact me if you need anything."
"no problem."
Will it be very dangerous in the future?
Shan Ran looked at Nan Guishang, who was still holding his phone, indignant about the forum incident.
Although he is not very bright, he has repeatedly helped her, hoping that he can overcome all difficulties in the future.
Afterwards, Shanran edited a piece of text and posted a new thread on the forum.
Hello everyone, this is Shanran, and I'd like to respond here.
In times of chaos, harsh measures are necessary. Before the end of the world, I don't mind using any means to deal with my enemies.
I have never bullied the weak, nor have I killed indiscriminately. Those who have died at my hands all deserved to die. As for the specific reasons, I do not need to explain them to you.
The fog in District 5 of the Third Continent was indeed cleared by me. I won't go to the First Continent to prove it, nor is there any need for me to; online opinions are useless against me. I will naturally do it when I feel the time is right.
The mastermind behind the Colosseum is currently confirmed to be the Smith family from the Second Continent, with people from other continents also involved. I will continue my investigation and release the results as they become available.
I remain the base chief of Good Luck Base. We already have a friendly cooperative relationship with the Third Continent Security Zone, and in the future, the cooperation between the two sides will only become closer.
This is the apocalypse. Humanity should unite against a common enemy—the monsters and the fog—not, under the instigation of those with ulterior motives, turn their guns on humanity.
The long and eloquent statement was both arrogant and very measured.
Although he refused to go to the First Continent now, he did not say that he would not go in the future, which both won over people's hearts and caused the First Continent to run into a wall again.
The final sentence binds humanity together as a community of shared destiny, directly pointing out that this whole affair is being manipulated by people with ulterior motives.
Since you want to use public opinion to coerce me, then I will naturally use public opinion to fight back.
This is the end times, not the peaceful era of the past. In the face of those aristocratic families who still try to suppress people with class in this apocalyptic world, strength is the only truth.
Only by winning can we have a voice.
Only the weak cry out for equality; the strong only need to demonstrate their strength to subdue others.
The post was quickly pushed to the top, and the comments surged like wind blades from a wind-type ability.
[So cool! No wonder she's someone I admire. Did everyone at Heishanran hear that? She doesn't need to explain herself to you when she does things!]
[I am Zeng Dali, the base chief of Dashi. I was at the scene (image jpg). Laura from Green Light Base found me because I owed her a favor, so I went to help her.]
But when they arrived at the scene, they found out that she was eyeing the supplies of the Silver Wolf Base and had an old grudge against Tu Yuqing. She wanted to destroy the Silver Wolf Base and take all those things!
I was so regretful at the time, but I had already promised someone, so I had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
Fortunately, Captain Shanran arrived in time and stopped me from making a mistake! That's the whole truth; it's not at all what the initial post said!
[Hey, base chief upstairs, why didn't you say this before?]
【What?! Why didn't I say that before? Go check that post, I left a comment a long time ago, but nobody believed me! And the person who posted it even deleted it! The poster specifically deletes those of us who speak up for Captain Shanran. Besides, there are small bases everywhere these days, my base is so inconspicuous, nobody reads or believes what I say. Only here with Captain Shanran does anyone notice me!】
[I am an insignificant nobody in District 1. Before the apocalypse, my sister and I were almost assaulted by a group of beasts. At that moment, Captain Shanran broke in and saved us. After those beasts died, their bodies were posted on the walls of the urban village in District 1 as a warning. You can see it (image jpg).]
Captain Shanran is a benefactor to my sister and me, and we will not allow anyone to slander her!
She must have had a reason for killing anyone!
Those she kills deserve to die!
[How terrifying! What kind of brainless fan is upstairs? Or is it a paid troll hired by Shanran?]
【I am Sophia from Pengfei Base. I lived in the urban village before the apocalypse. Both the base leader and I can testify that this is true. At that time, the criminal gang that Shan Ran killed took advantage of the chaos to commit atrocities everywhere and killed many innocent people. If Shan Ran had not ended it, it would definitely have developed into a very terrible team.
I've been on missions with Captain Shanran before, and together we took care of the arena in District 5. She has her own set of principles and has never indiscriminately killed innocent people.
[Zack, the base commander of Pengfei, confirms Sophia's words.]
"I am Chai Ze, the leader of the Hope Base in District 5 of the Third Continent. The people behind the Colosseum are definitely not Shan Ran and the Safe Zone. With Shan Ran's help, we eliminated the agents of the Colosseum in District 5. Now the security in District 5 is much better than before. Our base has gradually grown stronger, which has enabled us to bring scavengers and ordinary people to the base and ensure that they can have food."
And that time with the mist, I encountered it together with Shanran. I managed to escape in time, but Shanran stayed inside. That mist really existed, and it was indeed Shanran who cleared it away later.
I swear on myself and my base the same thing for everything mentioned above.
More and more people are stepping forward, and without a large number of online trolls flooding the screen, their opinions are finally being revealed.
——
A garden on the first continent.
Bamboo shadows sway in the garden. Passing through the covered walkway, you arrive at a carved nanmu wood door.
Upon entering, one sees an octagonal palace lantern hanging high in the room, with a huge luminous pearl inlaid in the center and ten other luminous pearls hanging down.
The pearls shone brightly, yet the light shone softly.
On the desk, a man was writing with his head down. His hand holding the pen was pale and thin, and a string of agarwood hung on his wrist. The scent was cool and refreshing, and it was good for clearing the mind and eyes.
"Master of the family."
The man holding the pen stopped, examined the words he had just written, washed his hands, and then slowly spoke.
"explain."
"Yes, Master."
Two things happened. First, the Yu family of the Second Continent finally secured the shipping route, and the pilot shipping operation at Pier 1 was a success.
"Um."
"Secondly, Miss Xiyin's daughter, Miss Rong Shuyao, in the Third Continent, her plan failed."
Gongyang Xiyin, Rong Shuyao's mother, changed her name to Yang Xiyin after arriving on the Third Continent.
The person above remained silent, while the newcomer nervously swallowed, then summarized what had just happened on the forum and reported it to the patriarch.
Gongyang Qing, sitting in a rosewood armchair, listened to the story, propped his chin on one hand, looked at the person kneeling on the ground in front of him, and showed a mocking expression.
"Just as stupid as her mother."
The man bowed his head to the ground, not daring to answer.
"Shan Ran, she has three superpowers?"
"Yes, patriarch. Currently, we know of three superpowers: eagle, water, and agility. There may be other trump cards. Previously, we could only learn about her through our informants and networks on the Third Continent. Once sea transport is officially opened, we will have a more thorough understanding of her."
“This young man is very shrewd. Since she doesn’t want to fall out with us for the time being, there’s no need to push her too hard. Public opinion is useless, so let’s use other methods to force her to come over.”
"Yes, but as for Master Huo, he was furious because Shan Ran directly named the Smith family."
Gongyang Qing chuckled, "Go tell A Huo that I don't care what he does normally, but now that he's been discovered, he should keep a low profile. Also, tell him not to interfere with my plans. Shan Ran should be kept around for now."
"Yes, Master."
After the person who gave the report left, another person knocked on the door and entered.
The man was dressed in a sharp suit, his hair was neatly combed, his face was serious, and there were deep frown lines between his brows.
"Master of the family."
"Ah Cheng, you've arrived. Come and see what you think of this calligraphy I wrote?"
Gongyang Cheng stepped forward, tasted it, and uttered many flattering words.
The head of the family laughed heartily and gestured for Gongyang Cheng to sit down to the side.
As the head steward of the master family, Gongyang Cheng was not related to the Gongyang family by blood, but he was given the family's surname, which was a great honor for him.
Gongyang Cheng was filled with gratitude to be seated next to the lord of the house.
"How is the experiment going?"
"Patriarch, progress is extremely slow. We don't have enough test subjects, our three districts have limited manpower, the four smaller families have very strict regional management, and the First Continent has a limited population..."
Gongyang Qing raised his hand to stop Gongyang Cheng.
"Since this isn't enough, let's go down to other continents to find more. Now we can start the pilot program and set off."
Gongyang Cheng hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing, only responding with a "Yes".
After Gongyang Cheng left, Gongyang Qing sat in the armchair, his gaze deep and unfocused, seemingly lost in thought.
——
That evening, a post was made in the safe zone.
They explained the situation, stating that their main purpose was to transport the machinery from the dock to the base so that it could better benefit everyone and improve their living standards.
The wording was precise, but the attitude was somewhat firm. In the end, it expressed welcome to people coming to the safe zone to build a better home together.
The posts from Shanran and the Safe Zone did not completely quell the matter, and the discussion remained high for the next few days.
Some people believe it, but there are always others who still have doubts. Some of them have been completely misled by online trolls, some are jealous, some are just watching the show, and some are simply malicious.
Shan Ran doesn't care about the attitudes of a few people. She won't let anyone slander her, but she also knows that she can't control everyone's thoughts.
After Nan Guishang's body recovered, his legs grew back very quickly.
Three days later, his legs were fully healed, so he volunteered to take Shanran to tour the safe zone, ostensibly to thank her for taking care of him for so many days.
Since Shanran came to the safe zone, she has been either taking care of Nan Guishang or on her way to do missions, so she hasn't really had a chance to explore properly. Therefore, she readily agreed.
Many more people have arrived at the safe zone recently, but due to the surrounding fog, the outer perimeter of the safe zone is difficult to expand, so it is now more crowded than when Shanran first arrived.
To make it easier for them to go out, the two disguised themselves by wearing hats and masks, and Shanran also wore a pair of large-framed glasses.
There is a quest hall in both the inner and outer cities, where quests are posted daily.
There are missions to go out and rescue, kill monsters, and obtain supplies, as well as missions to build, plant, produce, clean, and recycle within the city, and there are also missions to take turns in the guard zone.
The inner and outer cities were each divided into four districts: east, west, south, and north, each with its own dedicated trading market.
Vendors in the trading market need to pay points according to daily, weekly, or monthly rent. Transactions here are protected by the official safe zone authorities, and prices are set according to official standards to prevent anyone from raising prices arbitrarily or trying to make a profit without any investment.
Shan Ran and Nan Guishang lived in the innermost part of the city. After leaving, they randomly chose a direction and walked forward.
After walking for a short while, we arrived at the West District.
The weather was nice today, and the morning was bustling with activity. Those who had accepted tasks were heading towards their destinations, while those who hadn't accepted tasks were going out to soak up the sun.
Compared to the ruins and devastation of the outside world, the people here are very busy, but also very peaceful and tranquil.
Nan Guishang led Shan Ran to a small stall selling sesame cakes.
There are also a few vendors outside the trading market, but the outside is not protected and there is no clear price range. They usually just bring out a few items to sell.
Most of them are still food vendors selling food like this.
The man selling sesame cakes is a gentleman in his fifties. He has good skills and the prices are cheap. I have eaten here several times since returning from the south.
The old man has no special abilities; he came to the inner city with his son, who is currently the deputy captain of a squad in the safe zone and often goes out on missions.
"Little Shang, you're here again!" Nan Guishang was disguised very simply, but the old man recognized him at a glance and greeted him warmly.
"This time, Xiao Shang brought his girlfriend along!"
Nan Gui Shang glanced at Shan Ran beside him, his ears instantly turning red. He wanted to explain, but hesitated to speak.
Sneaking a glance at Shan Ran, who showed no reaction and no intention of refuting, Nan Guishang's heart raced, and he couldn't control the smirk on his face.
"Uncle Wang, give me two sesame seed cakes, one of them sweet."
After saying that, he turned to Shanran and asked her about her preferences.
"I want a savory one," Shan Ran said to Grandpa Wang.
"Alright!"
Grandpa Wang worked very quickly. He kneaded the dough, brushed on the sauce, and then put the prepared dough into the oven. Before long, two fragrant sesame cakes were ready.
After accumulating points, the two took off their masks, ate the sesame seed cakes, and continued strolling around.
Nan Guishang took a bite of the sesame seed cake in his hand, wondering why Grandpa Wang had put so much sugar in it today; it was sweet.
When I arrived at the trading market, it was bustling with activity.
After verifying their identities at the door, the two went inside.
The trading market was very large. Earth-type and strength-type ability users worked together to build simple houses. Plant-type ability users provided natural adhesives, and crystal cores, as special materials, made the houses more stable. Many ordinary people also helped.
Everyone worked together to build a simple but sturdy house, which was the most expensive to rent, followed by tin huts and thatched huts.
In the cheapest places, there are no houses; you can make a transaction by pushing your own cart or setting up a piece of cloth.
You can use points to trade or barter here.
Along the way, the place was bustling with people, all shouting prices, haggling, selecting items, and making introductions.
When people saw Shan Ran and Nan Guishang, they enthusiastically came up to promote their products.
"Little girl, I have some really good skin cream here. Would you like some? It was very popular before the apocalypse."
"New instant noodles, unique flavor here, want a few boxes?"
"Come on, come on! We have all kinds of clothes here. Beautiful lady, come and take a look! This dress is gorgeous; you'll look absolutely stunning in it. Handsome guy, we also have clothes for you. Want to come and take a look?"
"Young man, buy a flower for this pretty lady. It's fresh, just grown by the plant group, and it looks beautiful."
Upon hearing that it was from the plant group, Shan Ran stopped.
Before me was a young girl with brown hair and eyes; she was probably a wood-type ability user.
There were several plastic bottles on the ground in front of her, with some fresh flowers inside.
There are roses, peonies, gardenias...
The fact that flowers from different seasons can be sold together is clearly the result of plant-based ability users.
Seeing that Shanran had stopped, the little girl worked even harder to promote her product.
"Sister, what kind of flower do you like? I'll give you a discount."
Nan Guishang turned his head to look at Shan Ran, pursed his lips, and he didn't expect that Shan Ran would like flowers.
"Which one do you like? I'll give it to you as a thank you for taking care of me the other day."
Shanran had originally stopped out of curiosity after hearing the name of the plant group, but now that both of them were looking at her expectantly, she was caught in a dilemma and had no choice but to buy it.
"Were these grown? Or did they grow directly from plant-type ability users?"
The little girl's face broke into a very enthusiastic smile. "This lady seems to know a lot about our plant group!"
The flowers, originally created by plant-type ability users, were finally able to be planted in polluted soil after many arduous attempts. With the help of wood-type ability users, they blossomed into fresh flowers.
This is a major breakthrough in our experiments! We sell these here not just to make money, but also to let more people see fresh flowers and see hope!
With hope, life becomes something to look forward to, don't you think, beautiful lady?
The young girl spoke with great enthusiasm and sincerity, her words containing seven parts genuine feeling and three parts business transaction.
She's clearly a natural-born salesperson.
Shanran was delighted to hear this, and she was happy to support the plant group's business, so she bought a bunch of peonies out of her own pocket.
Nan Guishang silently put his hand back down after taking out his phone.
As she strolled along, Shanran bought quite a few trinkets, filling several bags.
The merchant from the south readily accepted the bags and followed behind the girl, carrying the large and small packages.
Shanran hasn't shopped with such a relaxed feeling in a long time. The previous shopping trips during the fever season were also to stock up on supplies. The purchases were very rushed, and she would just grab whatever she saw that she could use, without any of the pleasure of careful selection.
She strolled along happily until she came to a weapons shop.
This is the largest weapons shop in the entire trading market, occupying the area of five single-story houses. After being combined, it is very spacious.
It was filled with all sorts of cold weapons, and there was a whole cabinet of firearms in the back.
Cold weapons include basic ordinary weapons, as well as supernatural weapons forged by superhumans.
The Mo Dao that Wendy forged for Shan Ran was a weapon with supernatural abilities.
However, Shan Ran has recently encountered too many C-level monsters, and this Mo Dao is clearly no longer up to her level of ability. Its killing power is insufficient, and the chipped edge is difficult to repair.
A group of people were gathered in the middle of the weapons shop, and Shanran curiously went over to them.
Inside the central display case, there was only one weapon on display.
This is a double-edged longsword, about 1.8 meters long, entirely black, with a long and straight blade, extremely sharp, and gleaming with a chilling light.
"Come, come, this is the new product forged by our Master Yu Feng, who has dual skills in the Golden and Fire system. It is 1.8 meters long and weighs only 15 kilograms. The blade is made of a unique material that Master Yu Feng himself researched. It is lightweight, yet its lethality is astonishing."
The toughest-skinned beast known to be is the D-rank Giant Stone Turtle, and this longsword can easily pierce its shell. If it were made of other materials, such a longsword would weigh at least forty or fifty pounds, but this one only weighs fifteen pounds!
The speaker was a shop assistant at the weapons store. His voice was very loud and penetrating, clearly indicating that he was a voice-based ability user.
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