448: Travel with the United States

After Qin An King left, Qin Shilei ascended into the air, flying halfway up.

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Suddenly, a miniature, ethereal map appeared before his eyes, covering an area of two hundred kilometers.

Qin Shilei performed a simple operation, selecting only the Hope City area.

Abundant Harvest (Red): The growth rate of crops in this area increases by 20%, and yield increases by 30%.

Evil Exorcism (Purple): Once an Alien enters this area, a layer of red light will attach to their body surface, reducing their strength by 20%.

Blessed Land (Orange): The spiritual energy in this area is greatly enhanced, and the speed of cultivation and the chance of breakthroughs in this area are also significantly increased.

He hadn't expected that after upgrading, the system would allow him to create a semi-finished Blessed Land.

This way, Hope City could be used as a reward for those meritorious officials and their families to reside in.

After Qin Shilei fixed the entries for Hope City, he and An Qian spent a few carefree days in Hope City.

One day, after they emerged from the Blessed Land, Qin Shilei proposed, "How about we go sightseeing and enjoy the scenery of our Great Xia?"

"Great idea! We've been working so hard, we really should have some fun," Zhang Xiaoli immediately agreed.

"We can also take this opportunity to inspect the various cities under Qin An Royal Mansion," Kong Qingshu assented.

"It's all about balance; let's go have some fun!" An Qian cheered.

The four first headed south.

Sometimes they rode Mammoth Giant Elephants, leisurely strolling through the fields.

Other times, they rode Golden Winged Thunder Rocs, soaring through the blue sky.

They leaned on each other atop mountain peaks, admiring the beautiful sunrise.

They boated on clear, large lakes, feeling the cool breeze.

Though it was the apocalypse, everyone enjoyed themselves more leisurely than before the apocalypse; no oblivious mutated beasts dared to disturb their elegant leisure.

Unknowingly, they arrived at Dujiang City.

Looking at Dujiang City in the distance, An Qian suddenly suggested, "Qin Dage, how about we disguise ourselves before entering the city? That way, we can see the true side of the city more authentically."

Kong Qingshu hesitated, saying, "While incognito visits are good, we might also see some unpleasant scenes that could spoil our mood."

An Qian said with slight anger, "Are those people guarding Dujiang City always deceiving us? Then they should be properly dealt with."

Qin Shilei stroked An Qian's hair, "Water that is too clear has no fish; society inevitably has a dark side, and this is even more true during the apocalypse. You don't need to worry too much about it.

The city Lords guarding each city won't intentionally conceal things from us, but there will certainly be some people below them who indulge their nature too much and commit evil deeds.

Our trip can indeed include an incognito visit to Deterrence those people and make them rein themselves in."

The three women wore veils to cover their exquisite beauty, while Qin Shilei used the Faceless Mask to transform into an ordinary appearance.

The group then switched to An Qian's giant eagle and flew towards Dujiang City.

Not long after entering Dujiang City, more than ten people riding Gale Eagles flew up from below, blocking their path.

"Who are you? Have you registered your information with the City Guard Army?"

In the middle of the approaching group, a thin young man asked coldly.

"I am Qin San, and my three companions and I were hunting nearby. We wanted to enter the city to rest, but we didn't know we needed to register information with the City Guard Army."

Qin Shilei replied calmly.

"Tsk tsk, barging into our Dujiang City without registering? We have the right to treat you as enemies and kill you on the spot!"

The young man scrutinized the group, a smile of unknown meaning appearing on his face.

"When did such a rule come into existence? I was unaware."

Qin Shilei asked calmly, "Can I report to you now?"

The young man smiled faintly, "It's not impossible, but please pay one thousand crystals first."

Qin Shilei frowned, "One thousand crystals just to report? Are you sure you're not joking?"

The young man's face hardened, and he snorted, "I don't have time to joke with you. Either pay up, or leave Dujiang City immediately."

Zhang Xiaoli suddenly interjected, "One thousand crystals is too expensive, Qin Dage. How about we just leave?"

Qin Shilei nodded, "Indeed, let's go."

With that, he turned to leave.

"Hold on!"

The young man's voice came from behind again, "I now suspect you are spies. Please follow us back to the camp for investigation."

As his voice fell, the young man had already led his subordinates to surround Qin Shilei and his companions.

Qin Shilei's face had completely darkened at this point.

He had initially thought the other party only wanted to extort some crystals, but now it seemed their objective was far more than that.

"Please!"

The young man pointed downwards, speaking in a commanding tone.

"With Qin An King's Deterrence across the four directions, who would dare to offend him and come here as a spy?"

Qin Shilei said with a cold face, "Even if one were to be a spy, they would only go to Hope City, where Qin An Royal Mansion is located, not to this Dujiang City, which has no special resources. If you want to make things difficult for us, please find a more reasonable excuse."

With a clang, the young man drew the long blade from his hand.

His more than ten subordinates, seeing this, also drew their weapons and pointed them at the four of them.

"If I say you're spies, then you're spies. If you're smart, surrender quickly, or don't blame us for being impolite."

Qin Shilei was about to make a move to teach the other party a lesson when a figure suddenly flew over from a distance.

He focused his gaze and realized it was an acquaintance.

It was Mu Feng, the first person in Dujiang City to pledge allegiance to him.

At this moment, Mu Feng was also a Gold One-star expert.

When the young man saw Mu Feng flying over, he immediately turned his Gale Eagle to meet him.

"Boss, you've arrived."

"Are these the ones you were talking about?" Mu Feng glanced at the four of them, a lewd expression appearing on his face.

"Although they are wearing veils, based on my many years of experience in entertainment venues, I can tell all three of them are top-notch goods."

The young man said with a lecherous grin.

Just then, a gentle breeze blew, lifting a corner of An Qian's veil and revealing a smooth and delicate chin.

"Gulp!"

Although they couldn't see An Qian's full face, just that glimpse made Mu Feng and the others unconsciously swallow their saliva.

"I heard your group's whereabouts are suspicious. Please follow me down for an investigation."

Mu Feng flew in front of Qin Shilei and said with a serious expression.

He didn't know that Qin Shilei had heard everything he had just whispered to his subordinate.

Qin Shilei said with a somber face, "By slandering us like this, aren't you afraid of punishment from the city Lord's Mansion?"

"We are acting according to rules and regulations, so who has a reason to punish us?"

The young man said proudly, "Besides, our boss is a commander in the City Guard Army, so who would dare to punish us?"