However, upon closer inspection, the stone seemed to have been carefully polished, with a rounded shape, vaguely resembling some kind of fruit, exuding a strange quality.
"Oh ho? Someone else dares to step forward? They're tired of living," another Awakened One from the fierce force said in a sinister tone.
Shuiwa was also very surprised, never expecting that someone would choose to help him at a time like this.
Although it seemed like Li Yu was behind it, since the conflict was caused by him, Shuiwa still gave the man a grateful look.
The man seemed unafraid of offending the ruthless forces among these refugees, and even coldly replied:
"You dare call yourselves an authority? You're nothing special."
"You're asking for it! You think you can take one of my attacks? That's nothing!" A burly man in the front row roared and charged forward, swinging his fist!
However, he had only taken two steps—
"Bang!"
Another similar muffled thud!
Before he could even throw a punch, a rock struck the burly man squarely on the forehead, instantly creating a large bump from which blood gushed.
"ah--"
The burly man's forward momentum came to an abrupt halt, and he collapsed to the ground, clutching his head and screaming in pain.
Those around didn't even see how the stone flew out and hit the big man.
Everyone hurriedly turned to look at the composed man, only to see that he was still holding an identical 'fruit' stone steadily in his hand.
It was as if he hadn't thrown the stone that had knocked the two down.
The scene was eerie.
Two stones had clearly hit people squarely.
And among all the people around, only this man had this strange stone in his hand.
Could it be that he threw the stone so fast that it left afterimages?
Are there many more of these stones hidden on his body?
The refugees who witnessed this scene were secretly amazed, and their gazes toward the man were filled with a sense of awe.
Regardless of the method, this precise technique and calm demeanor demonstrate that the man is no ordinary person.
Seeing the situation was turning against them, some quickly retreated back into the ranks of the fierce forces and hurriedly reported:
"Boss! Someone's turned on us! And he's tough!"
The true leader of the ruthless force was now ashen-faced.
His subordinates have been repeatedly humiliated in public; if he doesn't take action soon, his authority will be completely destroyed.
The leader slowly stepped out from the group, ready to personally teach this reckless troublemaker a lesson and show him who was in charge here!
Just as the leader's internal energy began to surge, and he was about to draw his sword against the man holding the stone.
"What are you doing!"
A furious roar, brimming with energy, exploded out instantly!
It turned out that Chen Feng had noticed the commotion in the front row of the refugees, exuding a chilling aura, and was questioning them:
"Fighting is strictly prohibited in this strategically important border region of Zhongzhou!"
"Do you all just ignore what I say?" His voice carried an unquestionable authority.
"Anyone who dares to lay a hand on me will be immediately stripped of their right to enter the Central Plains Defense Line and get as far away from me as possible!"
The rebuke, imbued with energy, instantly calmed the restless crowd.
Many members of those originally arrogant and fierce forces could only lower their heads in embarrassment and dare not be presumptuous anymore.
Under the allure of Zhongzhou and the intimidation of Chen Feng, they chose to temporarily submit, even their leader from before fell silent.
Seeing that the refugee crowd had regained order and formed a crooked line, Chen Feng was finally somewhat satisfied.
He was about to go back and report the situation to Li Yu when he turned around and suddenly realized that Li Yu had been silently standing behind him at some point.
Chen Feng was startled. With his senses, he hadn't detected Li Yu's approach at all; the other party hadn't even released a trace of her aura. He quickly bowed.
"Commander Li Yu! The refugees have been initially organized, but..."
Chen Feng hesitated for a moment, knowing that mentioning this matter repeatedly might annoy Li Yu, but he still braced himself and tried to persuade her again:
"However, the refugees are a diverse group, and their character is often questionable; they might cause some kind of 'harm' to your troops..."
Considering Li Yu's other identity as a refugee, his words were already extremely tactful.
In his deeply ingrained belief, the influx of migrants into the Middle Kingdom posed not only significant potential risks but could also indirectly contaminate the Middle Kingdom community.
“It’s alright,” Li Yu calmly interrupted Chen Feng.
He didn't explain the specific reason, but his gaze was already fixed on the dark mass of refugees ahead.
Helpless, Chen Feng could only follow Li Yu's gaze and look at the group of refugees.
He knew that the fate of some of them was about to be drastically changed because of Li Yu's seemingly casual thought.
Li Yu's talent selection process has begun.
However, the scene that Chen Feng had imagined—Li Yu questioning and identifying each person, or randomly drawing out a group of refugees and directly incorporating them into Zhongzhou—did not occur.
Li Yu didn't even approach the refugees; she just stood there quietly.
However, a faint golden light flickered deep within his eyes.
Golden Eyes, activate!
In an instant, a large number of "threads" that are invisible to ordinary people came into view.
The traces of threads representing life force, energy fluctuations, emotional states, and even hidden thoughts spread from each refugee, intertwining and converging like a complex and clearly visible network.
Li Yu's gaze swept across the faces of the refugees with astonishing speed.
Kindness, resilience, despair, cunning, ferocity, selfishness...
All aspects of life are laid bare before these golden eyes that can see through all illusions, revealing them in their entirety.
Everything is within sight.
All the refugees stood there excitedly and nervously, waiting for Li Yu to come and make their selections.
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