134: Chapter 134 Conflict

Ascending the stairs, Zhao Feng and his companion arrived on the deck.

The deck was extremely spacious; at least the hundred or so Cultivators transported this time occupied only a corner. It was quite different from the space seen from the outside, seemingly utilizing special technology.

On both sides of the flying boat's deck were several menacing giant crossbows. Spirit light shimmered on the giant crossbows, and they appeared to be powerful Magical Artifacts.

Zhao Feng used the System to scan the giant crossbow beside him and obtained information about it.

"Thunder Dragon Crossbow, a large High Grade war Magical Artifact, capable of firing plasma."

The middle-aged Cultivator who had spoken earlier walked onto the command platform on the deck. Looking at the many Cultivators whispering below, he couldn't help but frown and shout, "Quiet!"

The thunderous boom startled the Cultivators below. Intimidated by the other party's strength, they quickly fell silent. Zhao Feng quietly used the System to scan him. Compared to spiritual power sensing which was easy to expose, the System's scan was definitely safe.

"Carbon-based lifeform, contains 500 transformation points, medium-grade transformation material."

Zhao Feng couldn't help but smile wryly, continuing to listen to him speak attentively.

"Everyone present has the courage to face the Yao Race, and regarding this, I, Lei Bao, admire you. But it's not that I look down on everyone; on the front lines, your strength is trash. Therefore, I will state the ugly truth beforehand: for the sake of your own lives, everyone must strictly execute orders and obey military regulations. Anyone who violates them will be executed without mercy!"

The words filled with Killing Intent immediately suppressed the restlessness among some of the Cultivators. Everyone had come to resist the Yao Race, and if they were killed by their own people before even seeing the Yao Race, that would truly be a huge loss.

"You are all part of the logistics troops. Next, I will read the names. Everyone, pay attention to your squad. When your name is called, come up to receive your waist token."

"Liu Neng!" "Zhang Ben!" "He Qing..."

Zhao Feng and Liu Xuan also had their names called and received their waist tokens. The middle-aged Cultivator felt a bit surprised by the appearance of a woman like Liu Xuan, but he didn't say anything.

Because they had registered with the manager earlier, both of them were assigned to the same squad.

After receiving their waist tokens, each squad was herded into rooms to begin initial familiarization and integration. As for the flying boat, it had already ascended and taken flight while the middle-aged Cultivator was giving his instructions, without anyone feeling a single vibration.

Zhao Feng and his companion arrived at the room for the Jia-Zi Squad and found that there were already people inside. This was a six-person room, and a squad consisted of exactly six people, all of whom had already arrived.

The space was not large and appeared slightly crowded.

A man of medium build was speaking loudly, "Fellow Daoists, I, Squad Leader Li Kai, will take the role of squad leader for our squad without hesitation. I won't hide it from everyone; the Artifact Refiner for the Jia-Zi Squad is my uncle."

The three men sitting on the bed bunks, although looking unconvinced, did not make a sound. If that Artifact Refiner was truly a relative of this Squad Leader Li Kai, then the chances of obtaining the squad leader position were basically non-existent.

Hearing footsteps, the happy Squad Leader Li Kai turned around, looked at Zhao Feng and his companion, and smiled, "Perfect, our Jia-Zi Squad is all here. Presumably, you two heard what I just said, so let it be settled."

After he finished speaking, he noticed Liu Xuan walking behind Zhao Feng, and his eyes immediately lit up. He thought to himself, "What a beautiful woman."

Seeing the unkind look in his eyes, Liu Xuan furrowed her brows, ready to get angry. But she heard him say, "You two, come in quickly."

Zhao Feng walked to an empty bed, pulled Liu Xuan, and asked, "What is the deal with this squad leader position?"

Before Squad Leader Li Kai could speak, the young Cultivator opposite them began to explain in a low voice.

It turned out that every Artifact Refiner on the front line would have a directly subordinate assistant squad to select minerals, clean up, and do other miscellaneous tasks for the Artifact Refiner. Of course, when an Artifact Refiner was engaged in Artifact Refining, they would generally allow their assistants to watch, which could improve the assistants' Artifact Refining ability and horizons. This was the reason why everyone enthusiastically signed up to join such squads.

As for the squad leader, generally, they would obtain some benefits, such as excess minerals, substandard instruments occasionally bestowed by the Artifact Refiner, etc. Moreover, the squad leader did not need to go to the front lines to deliver instruments, making it safer.

Generally speaking, the squad leader needed to be assessed, because the squad needed to select minerals for the Artifact Refiner. If it were someone who knew nothing, how could they handle such a responsibility?

Regarding these benefits, Zhao Feng didn't bother to compete for them, thinking it would be better to just let this Squad Leader Li Kai have it.

That Squad Leader Li Kai came before Liu Xuan and smiled, "Fellow Daoist Liu, the front line is too dangerous. Why not follow me? I can talk to my uncle and not let you go to the front line. How about it?"

His ulterior motives were clear to everyone.

Zhao Feng's expression turned cold, and he retorted, "Who acknowledged you as the squad leader?" Liu Xuan, standing beside him, also changed her expression, placing her hand on her waist. Inside the pouch at her waist were Magical Artifacts.

Squad Leader Li Kai also showed a cold expression, "What, do you want to start a fight?"

"If you want to fight, then let's fight. What are you going to do about it?" Liu Xuan could not hold back. With a wave of her hand, a silver light and a purple Qi instantly shot out from the pouch. The purple light shone, transforming into a suit of battle armor that she wore close to her body.

With a fierce look in her eyes, Liu Xuan appeared even more heroic under the reflection of the battle armor, and her delicate, charming aura disappeared.

"Do not fight!" The young man who had been conversing with Zhao Feng hurriedly shouted, "Fighting inside the flying boat is a major crime."

Zhao Feng patted Liu Xuan's shoulder lightly and walked over, saying, "The squad leader position also requires assessment. Furthermore, you are just a small Qi Refining Stage Cultivator; who gave you the guts to be arrogant in front of me!" He urged his divine aura, and an incomparably powerful pressure suddenly surged out.

Under the conversion of the incomparably abundant Power Of Faith, his Divine Power had transformed from red to yellow, advancing to an Intermediate deity with cultivation comparable to above the Golden Core Stage.

The strength span of deities is relatively large. Generally speaking, deities are divided into four colors of Divine Power: red, yellow, cyan, and purple. Ordinary red gods with specific divine offices have strength roughly comparable to the Foundation Establishment Stage to the early Golden Core Stage. Yellow gods have strength in the Middle Stage of the Golden Core Stage to the Peak of the Nascent Soul. Cyan gods are around the Soul Emergence to the Immortal Rank. As for purple gods, they are existences comparable to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

The large span also indicates that upgrading is difficult; the further one goes, the more Divine Power and comprehension are required. Like the faith provided by two planets, it could at most support Zhao Feng in becoming a cyan god; as for a purple god, there was no need to think about it.

The pressure of an Intermediate deity was not something a small Qi Refining Stage Cultivator could resist. Squad Leader Li Kai's Soul trembled, and he couldn't help but feel his limbs go weak, instantly kneeling to the ground.

Fortunately, Zhao Feng withdrew it as soon as he touched him, collecting his surging Divine Power, and became a harmless Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator again.

As for the others, they didn't feel such strong pressure; they only discovered that Squad Leader Li Kai had suddenly knelt, and were immediately extremely curious. However, Zhao Feng was a Foundation Establishment Stage Senior, so no one dared to come and question him.

Squad Leader Li Kai's face turned green and purple, looking extremely ugly. Having embarrassed himself so greatly in public, given his personality, he would definitely seek revenge.

Thinking over and over in his heart, he finally had a plan, and a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of Squad Leader Li Kai's mouth.

"You brat, just you wait. Little beauty, you will definitely be mine."