170: Visitors from afar

When Qin Shilei left Hope City, a large group of travel-worn survivors also arrived at the outskirts of Hope City.

This was a team of fifty to sixty thousand people, mostly young and strong individuals.

"Sect Leader, Nanzhuang City is ahead. I wonder if a large survivor base has been established there?" Deng Kun said, pointing forward.

"Regardless of whether there's a survivor base or not, this will be our main base from now on."

Huanglong Sect Master Hou Chengzhu spoke, looking ahead with profound eyes.

"I wonder if those insects have caught up to us?" Liu Ying said with lingering fear.

Upon hearing 'insects,' everyone around them collectively gasped.

Hou Chengzhu said in a deep voice, "Hall Master Liu, watch your words. Do not disturb the morale of the army."

A large swarm of insects suddenly appeared near Peng City, where they were located.

Those insects were not only vast in number but also astonishingly powerful.

Upon their appearance, they attacked all living beings in the vicinity.

At that time, there happened to be a three-thousand-strong elite force nearby, but in less than half an hour, they were almost completely wiped out, with only seven or eight agile and powerful individuals escaping.

Upon receiving the news, Peng City immediately organized a personnel transfer.

Thanks to the large number of zombies in Peng City acting as a deterrent, their three to four hundred thousand people managed to escape sixty to seventy kilometers in time.

However, they were still caught by those insects later, and two to three hundred thousand people were killed.

After fleeing four to five hundred kilometers, only a mere fifty to sixty thousand of Peng City's three to four hundred thousand people remained.

"The insects haven't appeared for two days now, so they probably won't chase us anymore," Deng Kun said.

"Yes, those insects must have given up on chasing us," Liu Ying also said.

As they were talking, the vehicle suddenly stopped, followed by the driver's voice from the front.

"Sect Leader, there's a wall ahead; we can't pass."

The few of them got out of the car and saw a nearly twenty-meter-high wall before their eyes.

"It's amazing that such a magnificent wall appeared here; it's too miraculous," Liu Ying exclaimed.

"If our Peng City had such a wall back then, why would we fear those disgusting insects?" Deng Kun also sighed with emotion.

Hou Chengzhu's eyes lit up as he looked at the wall before him.

He said with a joyful expression, "This is the base our Huanglong Sect should have. We must take this place."

He paused, then added, "Give me the order: everyone must be discreet. Do not alert the enemy and ruin my great plan, or I will not spare them."

While the Huanglong Sect members were searching for a city gate to enter Hope City, Qin Shilei and the expert had already arrived above the hydroelectric power station.

Professor Tang, his face pale, cautiously peered down.

"It looks like the hydroelectric power station hasn't suffered major damage."

He nearly vomited after flying dozens of kilometers on Little Strong.

Qin Shilei patted Little Strong's body: "Let's go down."

"Whoosh!"

Little Strong let out a cry and immediately swooped down, scaring Professor Tang into instantly lying on Little Strong's back, gripping Little Strong's golden feathers tightly.

About ten meters from the ground, Qin Shilei, holding Professor Tang by the collar, teleported to the front of a large building at the hydroelectric power station.

Perhaps it was the eagle's cry just now; as soon as Qin Shilei landed, more than ten young people suddenly rushed out of the building.

Although those dozen young people were cleanly dressed, their faces were pale, and their steps were light.

Qin Shilei's face brightened, and he asked, "Are you employees of this hydroelectric power station?"

One tall, thin man replied, "Precisely. Were you flying over on a large eagle just now?"

After seeing Qin Shilei nod, the man immediately lowered his voice and pleaded, "Then you must be very powerful. Can you save us?"

Qin Shilei looked at the other party in confusion.

But before he could ask further, a flirtatious laugh suddenly came from inside the building.

Immediately after, a middle-aged woman with heavy makeup walked out.

"What a handsome young man, this humble one greets you." The woman bowed and performed a full curtsy to Qin Shilei.

Qin Shilei instantly broke out in goosebumps all over his body.

The woman was wide-bodied and plump, with repulsive heavy makeup, yet she was affectedly performing ancient courtesies, which was truly unbearable.

Qin Shilei suppressed the urge to kick the other party away and said coldly, "Speak properly."

"Hehe!"

The woman covered her mouth and laughed, "I like this personality."

Qin Shilei turned around, no longer looking at the woman, and asked the men, "You are employees here, so can this power station still operate?"

The dozen or so men stammered, afraid to answer, and all turned to look at the woman.

"Young man, are you asking me?" The woman walked up to Qin Shilei, her eyes shining as she looked at him.

"Hmm," Qin Shilei said, forcing a deep voice, "Are you the head here?"

The woman giggled, "How about I let you be the head here?"

With a swish, Qin Shilei drew his Blood Soul and placed it against her neck: "If you speak with that sickeningly sweet voice again, I'll kill you immediately."

Without resorting to force, she wouldn't speak properly.

The woman put away her smile and said seriously, "My name is Fang Yuerong. I am the director of this hydroelectric power station and the head here. The hydroelectric power station cannot operate now."

Fang Yuerong? Did her two hundred pounds of weight suit that name?

Qin Shilei asked again, "Why can't the hydroelectric power station operate? Can it be repaired?"

Fang Yuerong replied, "There's a giant turtle in the Chi Yuan River that damaged the generator sets, so it can't operate. As long as that turtle is driven away and the generator sets are repaired, it should be able to operate."

Qin Shilei put away his Blood Soul and commanded, "Then lead the way. I'll go kill that turtle."

As soon as Qin Shilei put away his sword, several young men around him immediately winked and gestured at him.

"Hehe!"

After Blood Soul left her neck, Fang Yuerong retreated abruptly more than ten meters away: "Young man, what's so good about a turtle? Why don't we play for a bit first?"

Then she said fiercely to the young men, "It seems I didn't suck enough out of you last night; you still dare to make small movements in front of me."

Qin Shilei could no longer suppress his disgust and flashed forward, charging at the other party.

Fang Yuerong waved her hand, and more than a dozen strip-shaped objects flew towards Qin Shilei.

A red light flashed.

Those dozen or so strip-shaped objects were slashed to the ground. Upon closer inspection, they were a dozen leeches.

Although they were cut in half by Qin Shilei's sword, they still writhed and continued to crawl towards Qin Shilei.

A disgusting person, carrying such disgusting animals.

"Good swordsmanship, young man, I like you more and more."

Fang Yuerong waved her hand, and a giant leech nearly ten meters long and human-sized appeared before Qin Shilei.

Upon seeing this leech appear, the young people present all shivered, their feet involuntarily retreating backward.

"To have a leech as a pet, I suddenly don't feel like killing you anymore," Qin Shilei said.