71: Chapter 71 Reputation Collapse

Chen Ze didn't care about his reputation. In this post-apocalyptic world, strength was the only thing that mattered; reputation was useless.

However, since this person kept barking and twisting the truth in the global channel, staying silent would only make others mistakenly believe he was guilty and had something to hide, allowing the rumors to spread unchecked.

Therefore, Chen Ze directly opened the regional channel input box, his fingertips quickly typing out a line of text before sending it.

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "What's the matter? Saint Descending Upon the World, I heard you've been looking for me?"

Seeing the person in question had arrived, those in the chat channel stopped sending messages in unison, waiting to watch the show.

Saint Descending Upon the World: "Hmph! Li Yunlong, I really didn't expect you to have the nerve to show your face! Now, immediately, return the contract scroll to me right away, or I will expose the rotten things you've done to everyone!"

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "Heh, I've seen shameless people before, but you're the first one I've seen who is this shameless!"

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "I don't know who it was that originally proposed trading a contract scroll for a location from me. May I ask, was there something wrong with the location? Were there no mutated beasts there?"

What? Mutated beasts?

As soon as Chen Ze said this, it immediately drew the attention of countless people.

In the entire region, there were still over ten thousand survivors, yet those who had broken through to e-rank were few and far between.

Why? Was it really that difficult to reach 20 points in all attributes? Obviously not. The most fundamental reason was that there was simply no way to obtain beast cores!

Lazy to Think of a Name: "Damn! The coordinates of mutated beasts? Doesn't that mean a steady stream of beast cores?"

Silent One: "Trading a scroll for a spawn location of mutated beasts from a big shot—no matter how you look at it, Saint Descending Upon the World got a huge bargain!"

Qingmu Youxian: "Saint Descending Upon the World has been saying that Li Yunlong cheated him. Could it be that the location the big shot gave was problematic? Or was there some other reason?"

Messages scrolled rapidly, and gradually, more and more people began to suspect Saint Descending Upon the World.

Seeing this, Chen Ze decided to press his advantage.

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "You say I cheated you, so let me ask you! Did I give you the coordinates or not? Were there mutated beasts there?"

These two short sentences hit the nail on the head, and everyone in front of their screens saw it clearly.

Saint Descending Upon the World stared at these two lines of text, his fingers tapping back and forth on the input box, unable to squeeze out a complete defense for a long time.

He couldn't deny it; Light Curtain Forest was indeed occupied by a large number of mutated beasts. It was originally a guaranteed profitable deal. The only mistake was that he didn't know that once the novice protection period ended, those mutated beasts would naturally appear!

Knowing the truth, he didn't dare to reveal all the details to the public.

Once the truth about the location was fully spilled, the information about that place where beast cores could be farmed would be completely exposed, and the information he had traded the scroll for would lose all its value.

Jinxiu Longwan Li Shuai: "Brother Saint, speak boldly. Others might fear Li Yunlong, but we, the Hung Hing Society, are not afraid of him. We will back you up!"

Liang Kun's people were stirring up trouble again, and judging by the tone of this person, it was clearly with Liang Kun's tacit approval.

Nongfu Spring is a Bit Sweet: "Yeah, Big Shot Saint, did that Li Yunlong give a fake location, and there aren't actually any so-called mutated beasts at all?"

Saint Descending Upon the World was now being roasted on a fire; with the Hung Hing Society backing him up and egging him on, while at the same time being unable to tell the truth, he was in a dilemma.

After hemming and hawing for a long time, he finally sent a message.

Saint Descending Upon the World: "It's not convenient to discuss the specific details, but the information Li Yunlong gave me was definitely problematic. He was clearly trying to screw me over on purpose!"

Living is a Miracle: "What the hell! This Saint is clearly suspicious. Big Shot Li Yunlong has already confronted him directly, and he still won't say the details. In my opinion, he must be the one slandering the big shot!"

Garden Castle: "Not convenient to say? Then why are you even talking, you ass! Saint is an idiot, assessment complete!"

Chen Ze knew exactly what Saint Descending Upon the World was thinking. Even now, this guy still wanted to keep the secret of Light Curtain Forest. Since that was the case, he would shatter the other party's dream completely!

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "Haha, since everyone is so curious, I'll just go ahead and reveal the matter of the mutated beasts!"

As soon as Chen Ze sent this message, Saint Descending Upon the World panicked and immediately typed.

Saint Descending Upon the World: "Li Yunlong! Let's just say I was being unreasonable about today's matter! Don't be impulsive. Once that information is out, our leading positions will also be at risk!"

Leading positions? Heh! Who the hell do you think you are, to be mentioned in the same breath as me?

Chen Ze sneered and ignored him completely.

Shanghai Li Yunlong: "Actually, all the survivors in the entire region are concentrated together. The periphery is a no-man's-land of about ten kilometers, and beyond that is the forest where the mutated beasts inhabit!"

"Mutated beasts run rampant in that forest, and there are countless mutated plants as well. The e-rank tomato and e-grade red jujube I obtained previously were all acquired from there!"

"The reason this Saint Descending Upon the World says I cheated him is because once today's novice protection period ends, the Light Barrier around the forest will disappear. At that time, mutated beasts will inevitably begin to appear in the survivors' area!"

The chat channel instantly boiled over, messages flooding the screen densely, and everyone was shocked by this bombshell of news.

Lazy to Think of a Name: "My god! There's actually a forest that specializes in producing beast cores and high-grade ingredients? No wonder Saint refused to say the details; he wanted to keep the treasure land all to himself!"

Silent One: "Trading a scroll for this kind of information is a massive gain. This guy wasn't satisfied and even started spreading rumors; he's shameless!"

Qingmu Youxian: "No wonder there are so few people in the region who have broken through to e-rank. It turns out the source of beast cores is hidden deep in the Light Curtain Forest, and ordinary people have no idea!"

Maruko Loves Fishing: "Big Shot Li Yunlong's vision is just on another level. That Saint Descending Upon the World is just a pure clown!"

Fatty is the Coolest: "Saint, you son of a bitch, kneel!"

The IDs of the Hung Hing Society, who had been backing him up just a moment ago, all went silent and didn't dare to speak up again.

Saint Descending Upon the World looked at the screen full of accusations, his face instantly turning livid.

He knew that the reputation he had worked so hard to build had completely collapsed today!

"Fuck!"

A low curse was squeezed out from between his teeth. He clenched his fist and slammed it hard onto the wooden table. The enamel mug on the table was shaken, rattling violently, and more than half of the water splashed out, soaking the tabletop.

Before the apocalypse, he was the CEO of a private security company. Now, he had gathered over twenty people under his command, most of whom were his old subordinates who had worked for him back then, all of whom were highly skilled.

Seeing his towering rage, several of his trusted aides quickly stepped forward and cautiously spoke.

"Mr. He, please calm down and don't hurt yourself. We are already finding ways to gather information on that Li Yunlong. He won't be jumping around for much longer!"

Saint Descending Upon the World breathed heavily, his eyes swirling with malice, his fingertips digging deeply into the edge of the table.

"I originally intended to monopolize the beast core resources of Light Curtain Forest and slowly widen the gap between us and everyone else. But now, it's all been ruined; he exposed it to the entire region in one sentence, and all our advantages are gone!"

"I must make him die!"

Just then, a private message arrived, and the name was not unfamiliar to him.

Jinxiu Longwan Liang Kun: "Brother Saint, are you looking to get information on Li Yunlong right now? Perhaps I can help you!"