51: Chapter 51 Stunned, aren't you? So many Corrosion Crystals, let's see how you move them!

Meanwhile, Ling Lifeng dispatched Second of the Ling Family, Ling Lingwu, and Eighth of the Ling Group to the Temple of the God of Wealth to rescue his niece, Su Qingyuan.

The appearance of Second of the Ling Family would also allow Chen Kun to mistakenly believe that the Ling Family's people were all near the Temple of the God of Wealth.

The appearance of Second of the Ling Family, Ling Lingwu, and Eighth of the Ling Group would further convince Chen Kun of his strategy of pitting his best against their worst.

He believed that at least a quarter of the Ling Family's forces were on the battlefield he had chosen. As long as he took them down in one breath, the Ling Family would no longer have the strength to confront him head-on.

When that time came, whether he returned to Dawn City to take the second-in-command seat or went back to Tomorrow City, he would be able to do so with composure.

In this way, Ling Lifeng would have the time to take the town.

"What did you say? The people on the sentry towers around here aren't from the Ling Family, but from the Qi Family?"

In the Chen Family's command vehicle, Chen Kun suddenly felt that things were taking a bad turn.

Beside him, Chen Long's eyes flickered as he said in a deep voice, "Yes, Patriarch. After our men went up, they found they were all from the Qi Family's city defense army."

"According to them, the Ling Family's people withdrew as early as half an hour ago."

"Half an hour? Where could they have gone?"

Chen Long stared at the holographic map in front of him for a moment and suddenly said, "Patriarch, do you think it's possible they went to Farm No. 3?"

Chen Kun was about to retort; his vault at Farm No. 3 was so well-hidden that it was impossible for anyone to know about it.

But then he thought about how the vault at Farm No. 3 had been established for over twenty years, so it was inevitable that information might have leaked during that time.

"Half an hour... there's still time. Tell Xu Gou that he must reach Red Stone Beach within ten minutes. Regardless of whether he intercepts them or not, he is to return immediately and is not allowed to pursue toward the town."

"Then, Patriarch, what about the vault at the farm?"

"Abandon it."

"Abandon it! That's half of your life's work, Patriarch!"

"Can't you see? Ling Lifeng is making a feint to the east while attacking the west. If we can't bear to part with that vault, we'll surely fall into his ambush along the way."

As long as these 50 billion corrosion crystals and 50,000 men were still in his hands, he could still be considered returning home in glory.

When the time came to get support from the main Family and strike back, what would Ling Lifeng even be?

However much he eats today, I'll make him spit it out with interest tomorrow.

As long as the main Family sees that he has hope of taking Dawn City, they will definitely be willing to invest more in him.

This was the Kindling Federation; whichever Family controlled more cities would have a greater say in the Council of Elders.

As for the Council of Elders, the ostensibly supreme authority, the Twelve Elders within were merely representatives of each Family.

Within the Kindling Federation, there were Twelve Giant Cities, seventy-two Large Cities, and two hundred and sixteen small cities. No matter who it was, as long as they were a city lord, they had an ambitious heart—to unify the world.

"To hell with this federalism. I, with a solitary heart, bear the Mandate of Heaven, wielding military power to pacify the Nine Provinces and forging an eternal, peerless legacy."

Although the people of this world no longer knew the eight characters 'Having received the Mandate from Heaven, may he lead a long and prosperous life,' some things engraved in the Bloodline required no words to express.

Of course, there were also those who were content in a corner, wanting to be a 'Carefree King'.

But those people and their cities had all been swallowed up, and they were left with the reputation of being cowards, looked down upon by others.

And the Chen Family's Tomorrow City was one of the Twelve Giant Cities.

The wealthy and powerful Chen Family would send out many descendants in every generation to branch out and expand.

The other eleven families did the same, infiltrating each other's territories.

For example, Dawn City was a small city belonging to the territory of the Su Family of Zenith City.

Back to the present.

Ten minutes later, news came from Xu Gou. They had intercepted Eighth of the Ling Group at Red Stone Beach and discovered that Second of the Ling Family and Ling Lingwu were leading reinforcements from the direction of the Temple of the God of Wealth.

Upon hearing this, Chen Kun couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

He had finally found the main force of the Ling Family that was out in the field.

He immediately decided to have Shen Hou, who was nearby, lead men to reinforce first, while he would follow with the main force. This time, he was determined to wipe out a quarter of the Ling Family's forces outside Red Stone Beach.

From then on, the roles of attacker and defender between him and the Ling Family would have swapped.

When the time came to have the main Family invest more in him, he would have more confidence and receive even more.

Taking control of the entire Dawn City and becoming the next city lord would be just around the corner.

As soon as those tens of thousands of men left, Wu Song, who was lying in the ruins, immediately sensed it.

"Wife, listen, the Mutated Beasts in the Temple of the God of Wealth have started howling again."

"Those people left?"

Wu Song nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said immediately, "Let's go. We need to take advantage of this rare window of opportunity to quickly take that kid away. Otherwise, when they fight their way back, that kid will be dead for sure."

Yun Zhuo, who was still riding Teacher Su and observing from the ruins, suddenly said, "Let's go!"

"Go where?"

"To collect money." The Mutated Beasts that had been silent suddenly became active again, which meant that the thing that made them feel fear had left.

Who? It had to be Chen Kun.

"Then what about him?"

Hearing Teacher Su's words, Yun Zhuo looked back at Chen Bo.

Chen Bo was startled by the look he cast and hurriedly said, "If you dare to kill me, my dad will know immediately!"

"Who are you bluffing?"

"You can try if you don't believe me."

Yun Zhuo really didn't dare to try it now because the money wasn't in his hands yet.

So he grabbed Chen Bo, rode Teacher Su, and sprinted all the way toward his 5 billion corrosion crystals.

With the speed of Teacher Su's First Form, the several waves of Mutated Beasts they encountered on the way didn't even have time to react before he and Teacher Su had vanished.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the Chen Family's convoy, Yun Zhuo quickly performed Body Integration with Teacher Su, transforming into a five-meter-tall female mecha, crouching in the ruins as he cautiously approached the target.

He climbed a small hill and looked down. The streets in the ruins below were packed with trucks; there had to be several thousand of them at the very least.

Yun Zhuo hadn't expected that 5 billion corrosion crystals would actually require so many trucks to carry.

Beside him, Chen Bo stole a glance at Yun Zhuo, a mocking sneer involuntarily rising at the corners of his mouth.

"Dumbfounded, aren't you, country bumpkin? Did you think 5 billion corrosion crystals could be packed into a few woven bags?"

"I think you've really watched too many movies, trying to ask for cash. Now let's see how you're going to take it away."

While Yun Zhuo was observing the trucks, Teacher Su's voice sounded in his consciousness: "Looking at the tracks on the ground, at least a thousand of those vehicles in the middle are empty."

"If those vehicles were previously carrying people, then the number of people Chen Kun brought this time is estimated to be around 50,000."

"Oh? Teacher Su, you even figured that out?"

"Isn't this thanks to you? After we perform Body Integration, although I lose control over my body, I can share computing power with you."

"With your Mental Energy, wouldn't calculating this result be a breeze?"

"Besides, it saves you from always making fun of me. After Body Integration, I can just get off work and go to sleep."

"Then calculate how long Second of the Ling Family and the others can stall them."

"I don't know, but the number of people my uncle can send this time will not exceed 30,000 at most. Otherwise, once he is defeated, his life in Dawn City will be difficult."

"Then see how many people are left behind down there?"

"Fifty."

"No, it's seventy."

"Seventy? Where are the other twenty?"

"They're hidden in the surrounding ruins. But whether it's fifty or seventy, we can't beat them."

"If only there were someone else to help, otherwise we won't be able to make off with those 5 billion corrosion crystals."

Just then, Wu Song's voice sounded behind him: "I've finally found you, kid. Hurry up and come with me."