The worse the living environment, the fiercer the people would be. This was basic common sense.
The reason was simple. When life was too hard, people had to do everything they could to survive. Morality and law had to be put aside for survival.
Only perseverance and viciousness could allow one to fight for enough resources to continue surviving.
The living environment on Planet Rock Pit had always been harsh. Wu Zhen was a high-level captain in the headquarters, and she had cultivated a silver celestial body. Her status in the headquarters was very high.
Wu Zhen's living conditions could be said to be the best on Planet Rock Pit. The only people who were better off than her were the important leaders in the headquarters. The grass-roots of the headquarters were barely able to eat their fill and keep warm.
Even though the headquarters was the strongest base on Planet Rock Pit, it was still like this. It was easy to imagine the situation of the other bases.
There was no detailed statistics on the total population of Planet Rock Pit. Due to the chaotic management and harsh living conditions, it was difficult to do a detailed count. The total population of the planet was about one to two hundred million.
The headquarters, as the largest base, had a population of about thirty million. Due to the limitations of technology and resources, the headquarters' population was actually scattered across many bases.
The area where Wu Zhen lived was the headquarters' Base No. 3. It was a relatively prosperous base with a population of about a few hundred thousand.
Because it was located in a strategic location, people from other bases often came here to do business. It was the largest trading market within a few thousand kilometers.
Such a place was naturally a mix of good and bad people.
The few important bases in the headquarters were naturally heavily guarded. Outsiders could not enter easily. The supervision of such trading markets was relatively lax.
In order to attract enough people, the headquarters did not even collect taxes. In any case, as long as there were enough people trading, the base would benefit greatly.
It was also in such places that luxurious taverns could be found. Otherwise, the spending power of a normal base would not be able to afford a tavern.
The group of burly men blocking Gao Zhengyang was actually at the bottom of the headquarters. They had banded together because of their violence. The group consisted of more than a thousand people and was called the Nighthawk Group. They were very influential in this area.
The most obvious symbol of this group was the Nighthawk tattoo on their arms. When needed, they would reveal the tattoo to show their identity.
An organization of more than a thousand people sounded very ordinary. In fact, a thousand people could kill adults. They were a force to be reckoned with no matter where they went.
Of course, the Nighthawk Group could run amok in Base No. 3 because there were people in the upper echelons of the headquarters. Otherwise, they would be annihilated in minutes.
The reason why Nightingale would seek out Gao Zhengyang was actually very simple and even a little ridiculous. It was because Gao Zhengyang was too good-looking!
In this barren world, anything unique or precious would become a resource.
Everyone was used to being unkempt and unkempt, but it wasn't that people didn't have aesthetics. Beautiful women would still be pursued by many.
Gao Zhengyang's handsomeness had already exceeded the limits of ordinary beauty standards. As long as it was a normal person, they would think that he was handsome and had a profound temperament, which was especially attractive.
This trait was different from everyone else on Planet Crater. Although it didn't quite fit with the strong and tough aesthetic of Planet Crater, it still had an irresistible charm.
Everyone who met Gao Zhengyang would have an indelible impression of him.
The highest leader of the Night Owl Society had met Gao Zhengyang before, and he had marveled at his appearance. It was just that at that time, they didn't know the truth about Gao Zhengyang, so no one dared to act recklessly.
After all, who knew what kind of secrets a person from the Alliance Era would have on him? What abilities would he have?
But after two months, Gao Zhengyang didn't show any value. The information he provided was also available at the headquarters. His personal optical computer was only a civilian model. It could play games, but it couldn't do anything else.
Gao Zhengyang's body was that of a human from the Alliance Era, so it hadn't undergone any evolution. He didn't have an astral armor. Such a person was no different from trash in the era where everyone was tempering their astral bodies.
The astral core had to be implanted before the age of fifteen. After fifteen, the human brain would be completely formed, and they wouldn't be able to absorb the astral core naturally and fuse it into their body.
Even if Gao Zhengyang were to be implanted into the astral core now, it would be pointless.
The headquarters was willing to try, but Gao Zhengyang refused.
A person with no brains and no combat ability was only left with his looks.
Looks were also useful, just like how beautiful women could be sold for a good price. The same applied to beautiful men.
The appearance of the astral core had eliminated the difference between men and women's physiques. Cultivating an astral body depended on one's talent and effort. It had nothing to do with gender.
The natural difference between men and women was nothing compared to the power of a powerful astral body. That was why Wu Zhen was able to be the captain and keep the men under her in line.
In some bases, powerful women were the ones in charge. Powerful men liked to play with beautiful girls, and it was normal for powerful women to like beautiful men.
With Gao Zhengyang's looks, he could win over almost all women. His looks were, of course, very valuable.
The Night Owl Society was also very cautious. They observed Gao Zhengyang for two months and didn't find anything unusual about him, so they decided to make a move.
Two months was a very long time for people who were in a precarious situation.
Recently, the Night Owl Society had been doing business with the firearms base and wanted to buy a batch of powerful firearms.
Firearms didn't actually use gunpowder, but some crushed minerals. After being stimulated, they would release powerful astral power and propel the bullets.
These firearms were very powerful. Starmasters below the Silver rank would have a hard time resisting them. If the Night Owl Society could buy a batch of firearms, their strength would immediately increase by a lot.
These firearms were very expensive, and according to the agreement between the bases, they weren't allowed to sell them to private organizations. But in private, there were always some firearms that were being resold.
If they wanted to buy a large batch of firearms, they had to find a female leader.
There were actually many organizations like the Night Owl Society. Although they dared to fight and kill, they were nothing in the eyes of the leaders of the bases.
No matter how poor a base was, it wasn't hard to find tens of thousands of warriors who could fight. A small organization of a thousand or so people could only bully those at the bottom. They weren't qualified to compete with the bases.
The Night Owl Society didn't dare to use force, so they could only use the soft approach. It wasn't news that the female leader of the firearms base liked men. However, she had high standards and a violent personality.
If she didn't like the gift, it would only offend her.
The Night Owl Society had their eyes on Gao Zhengyang. If they sent a man like him over, she would definitely like him.
This time, the Night Owl Society finally couldn't resist making a move.
This time, the Night Owl Society had mobilized more than forty people. Among them, there were two Silver Starmasters, and the rest were Bronze Starmasters.
For humans of this era, as long as they had a Star Core, even if they didn't have much talent, they could naturally become Bronze Starmasters when they came of age. However, due to the lack of resources, they didn't have that many battle armors.
Only by being equipped with battle armors could they unleash their full strength. A Starmaster with battle armor could fight ten enemies at once.
There were many people in the Night Owl Society, but not many of them had battle armor. However, even without battle armor, they were confident that they could easily capture Gao Zhengyang.
There was a huge difference in body functions between humans who cultivated Star Bodies and people like Gao Zhengyang from the ancient era of the Alliance. Any adult man could easily subdue Gao Zhengyang.
The Night Owl Society sent so many people mainly to intimidate others. There were all kinds of people in the base. If any one of them wanted to meddle in other people's business, it would be troublesome.
With so many people, even if someone wanted to do something, they would have to think twice.
The burly man who spoke to Gao Zhengyang was called Brother Lu. He was actually the Vice President of the Night Owl Society. He personally came to talk to Gao Zhengyang, which showed that he thought highly of Gao Zhengyang.
Brother Lu felt that he was giving Gao Zhengyang face. As long as Gao Zhengyang wasn't stupid, he would obediently follow him. There was no need for them to use force.
After all, it was a gift. If this kid was willing, it was better than crying and making a fuss.
Brother Lu didn't expect Gao Zhengyang to be like an idiot and completely ignore him.
If Gao Zhengyang yelled and cursed, Brother Lu wouldn't be so angry. Ordinary people yelling and screaming were mostly due to anger, fear, and helplessness.
Gao Zhengyang's disregard was a form of disdain. It was as if he was just a buzzing fly that didn't even need to be looked at.
The most important thing in Jianghu was face.
Brother Lu had a large group of subordinates with him, but he was humiliated by Gao Zhengyang. He couldn't accept this. So, Brother Lu yelled angrily.
Gao Zhengyang still didn't look at Brother Lu. He said to the bar owner, "Someone is causing trouble here. Aren't you going to do anything?"
When Brother Lu heard this, he stared at the bar owner with his big, bulging eyes. If the bar owner could get enough alcohol to sell, he naturally had a powerful background.
The bar owner shook his head and sighed. "I only sell alcohol. I don't care about anything else."
Gao Zhengyang asked again, "You don't care about the customers, but you don't care if something happens in the bar? What if you break something? "
The bar owner let out another long sigh. He asked Brother Lu with a bitter face, "You won't break anything, will you?"
Brother Lu thought for a while with a sullen face and said, "We have rules."
The bar owner heaved a sigh of relief and said to Gao Zhengyang, "They have rules. They won't break anything. It's none of my business. "
Gao Zhengyang put down his glass. "I just realized that you're a bad old man!"
The bar owner wasn't angry. Instead, he tried to persuade Gao Zhengyang, "They're from the Night Owl Society. They have a large group of subordinates. Wu Zhen really can't fight them. You don't have to fight back. You'll only get Wu Zhen into trouble. "
"You …"
Gao Zhengyang laughed and shook his head. He picked up his glass and took a sip. Then, he took out a ten-dollar coin from his pocket and put it on the table. "Money for the alcohol. Keep the change."
The bar owner didn't stand on ceremony. He took the coin and sighed. "I actually quite like you. It's obviously bad alcohol, but when it's served to you, it's especially classy. Because you come here often, the bar's business is much better. "
The bar owner said to Brother Lu, "He's a smart man. You don't have to be rough with him."
Brother Lu stared at Gao Zhengyang with his big eyes. "Kid, let's go."
Brother Lu was still full of anger. However, as a Silver Star Master, he could still suppress his anger. He had to get down to business first.
He would take Gao Zhengyang away peacefully. When they returned to their base, he would settle the score with Gao Zhengyang.
Gao Zhengyang turned to face Brother Lu and said sincerely, "Although you look disgusting, I'm not interested in killing you right now. If you leave quietly now, I'll pretend this never happened. "
Brother Lu's face darkened. "I'll count to three. If you don't come with us after I count to three, you'll end up very, very badly!"
Gao Zhengyang glanced at the bar owner. "I've already restrained myself. You see, they're the ones who want to die."
The bar owner looked at Gao Zhengyang sympathetically. "I think it's better for you to go with them."
"One, two …" Brother Lu counted fiercely. The men behind him surrounded him with fierce looks on their faces. A group of people surrounded Gao Zhengyang from both inside and outside.
Gao Zhengyang raised his hand and made a pistol gesture. He said to Brother Lu, "This is your last chance. If you don't leave now, you'll really die."
“3！”
Brother Lu counted to the last number and reached out to grab Gao Zhengyang's hand. He wanted to break the hand that was disguised as a pistol.
"Bang!"
Gao Zhengyang imitated the sound of a pistol and spat out an onomatopoeia.
The tip of his middle finger and index finger, which were shaped like a pistol, suddenly shot out a blazing flame.
Brother Lu, who was reaching out to grab Gao Zhengyang, realized something was wrong. He wanted to activate his armor but it was too late. Gao Zhengyang's astral power was so strong that it was even more powerful than a real gun.
The astral power turned into condensed energy and entered Brother Lu's forehead. His brain exploded into a ball of blood.
The bar owner, who was watching from the side, was sprayed with sticky blood. The faint smile on the bar owner's face froze as well.
But at this moment, nobody cared about the owner's funny face.
The men from the Nighthawk Society were all shocked. It wasn't unusual to release astral power. But it was impressive that he could kill Brother Lu with one strike. Although Brother Lu didn't have an armor, it was a shame that he died.
But Gao Zhengyang didn't have an armor either. Both parties were in the same state. Brother Lu couldn't take the blow, which meant that Gao Zhengyang was too strong.
The bloody scene stunned the members of the Nightingale Society. After a moment of hesitation, the people behind Gao Zhengyang finally realized what was going on. One of them stabbed at Gao Zhengyang with a fierce expression.
People in this era believed in violence. Those who didn't have the guts wouldn't dare to join the organization.
The dagger reached Gao Zhengyang's back in a flash. Gao Zhengyang didn't even move. He pointed at the dagger.
Fire flashed on the tip of his finger. Before the dagger could touch Gao Zhengyang, the man's brain had been blown up by the astral power. The powerful propulsion force even sent the burly man flying backwards, blocking the rest of the people.
After two of them died, the others finally realized what was going on. Someone yelled, "Kill!" Everybody drew their weapons and charged at Gao Zhengyang.
Gao Zhengyang was sitting on the swivel chair, leaning lazily against the back of the short chair. He kept releasing astral power flames with his hand that was in the shape of a pistol.
He even added some sounds. "Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang …"
Each of the astral power flames could blow up at least one person's head. Some of the astral power flames could even penetrate several people in a row.
The astral power flames were very domineering and would blow up anything they touched.
In a matter of seconds, the bar was covered in blood and flesh. The furniture, including the chairs, were all blown up by Gao Zhengyang's pistol.
Half of the aggressive Nighthawk Society died in the blink of an eye. The remaining seven or eight men stood there, trembling.
Lu Hong, who was standing at the front, was already armed with armor. The black armor was simple but sturdy. At least, there was nothing on his body that was exposed.
Even the eyes were hidden behind the fully covered visor.
Lu Hong wasn't trying to pose, but it would take him some time to activate the armor. By the time he realized something was wrong and put on the armor, most of his men were already dead.
Lu Hong would never have thought that things would turn out this way.
Lu Hong was also afraid of Gao Zhengyang. He was activating his astral power, preparing to use his most powerful art.
The cultivation method of astral bodies was simple and didn't have any special abilities. However, every astral master was different, so the power they could exert was different.
Lu Hong's Mountain Breaking Cannon was a very powerful fist art. His punch was like a cannon that could split a mountain. Even astral masters of the same level would be killed if they were hit by his punch.
However, the more powerful the fist art was, the more time it would take to activate it. Lu Hong was only thinking about killing Gao Zhengyang at the moment. He didn't think about retreating at all.
For people like them, if they retreated in the face of a strong enemy, they wouldn't be able to survive. They were used to fighting with their lives on the line.
Moreover, Gao Zhengyang didn't seem invincible. It was cool to use one's hand as a gun, but its actual power was the same as a silver astral master's armor.
Lu Hong was experienced in battles and had a lot of experience in this. He didn't think he would lose, nor did he think he needed to escape.
"Die!"
After Lu Hong had accumulated enough astral power, he yelled and swung his fist.
He took a step forward and the thick floor cracked. The shockwave affected a radius of ten meters. The violent Astral Power on his right fist gathered into a dazzling white-blue ball of light at the tip of his fist.
Lu Hong's entire body was hidden in the blue and white light, and his black armor was also set off by the light.
The ferocious power on the tip of his fist was like a heavy cannon that was about to explode. Wherever the tip of his fist pointed, there was an imposing aura that could destroy everything.
The bar owner was shocked. If Gao Zhengyang couldn't take the full blow from a silver astral master, both he and Gao Zhengyang would be killed. If Gao Zhengyang were to take it, the entire bar would be destroyed by the two forces.
Gao Zhengyang still didn't move. He pointed at his opponent's fist with one hand and rubbed it with the other, as if it was a spear. He also changed his voice. "Boom!"
A large cluster of blazing flames spurted out from Gao Zhengyang's fingertip. Lu Hong, who had been waving his fists and attacking fiercely, exploded in the blazing flames.
The explosion of astral power overturned the few brawny men behind them, including the wall and the door behind them. Everything was blown to smithereens.
Countless pieces of flesh and wood flew dozens of meters away with the impact of the astral power.
The sound of the explosion shook the entire third base.
After Gao Zhengyang killed all the enemies with his finger gun, he raised it to his mouth and blew at the smoke that didn't exist. Then, he put the gun on his waist and pretended to put it in the scabbard.
Gao Zhengyang knocked on the bar and said, "Boss, one more drink."
The dumbfounded bar owner finally came back to his senses. He looked at Gao Zhengyang as if he had seen a ghost and couldn't say a word.
Gao Zhengyang knocked on the bar again and said, "Men carry two guns with different lengths. The short one kills the enemy and the long one stabs the girl! "
"He can recite poems and kill the enemy with martial arts. What do you call this?"
Gao Zhengyang looked at the bar owner and realized that he couldn't be the sidekick. He said to himself, "This is what it means to have two styles!"
(End of this chapter)
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