Conference Hall.
In a luxurious conference hall that could accommodate thousands of people, a huge round table made of marble was placed in the center. Ten people sat around it. Financial tycoons? Talented and capable generals? They were not qualified to sit here at all. Only the real rulers or the professionals with peak strength were the real protagonists here.
But such a group of people who had long stood at the top of the pyramid had a worried look on their faces. Whether it was regret, fear, or resentment, the reason why they lost their usual calmness was a report in the hands of a middle-aged man in a white coat and gold-rimmed glasses at the center of the stone table.
"Ten days ago, zombies attacked the stronghold. More than one-third of the camp's population died. The dead did not rest in peace, but turned into zombies. Their strength increased, their speed slowed, and they like to eat living things. Scratches, bites, and cuts are the main sources of disease transmission. The injured will be infected in twelve hours. So far, there is no medicine that can cure them. "
"Four days ago, monsters attacked the city. A total of 279 people died and went missing. The city wall was destroyed, Fu An Street was reduced to ruins, nine professionals were disabled, and Old Zhou was also sacrificed."
A lot of people gathered in the room. Feng Zhiyong, Han Qiang, Xu Hongzhuang, and the backbone of the pro-war faction were all present. Feng Zhiyong sat at the top. As the soul of Qiaodong, he presided over this report.
The meeting had reached a critical juncture. Some of them had even started quarreling intensely, mainly about whether they should start working closely with Order or not. After the incident with Hong Jiuling, some of them had maintained a cautious attitude toward external powers. After experiencing betrayals and conspiracies, they were like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow. Even though Chen Feng had been keeping a low profile, he had still aroused their suspicion.
However, the opposition was in a passive position.
Because the person who advocated cooperation with Order was none other than the strongest person in this conference hall, Xu Hongzhuang.
Hong Jiuling and the other experts were killed, Zhou Xian died in battle, and Tian Xuefeng lost an arm. In the entire Qiaodong, Xu Hongzhuang was the only one.
Xu Hongzhuang had a strong appeal.
Especially after experiencing the zombie tide and demons, her power had reached the peak. She even had a tendency of overshadowing her master.
Although the opposition repeatedly believed that now was the time when Qiaodong was weak and should focus on recovering, cooperating with Chen Feng at this time was very likely to invite a wolf into the house.
But Xu Hongzhuang's reaction was great. She frowned and smashed a corner of the table into pieces. She threatened that the other party was just trying to scare them. She even put the hat of conservative ignorance on them. In one sentence, the second lieutenant was speechless. He didn't dare to say a word of rebuttal.
Other than that, the other leaders quickly agreed and agreed with Xu Hongzhuang's suggestion, trying to speed up the cooperation with [Order].
If one were to pay more attention, they would discover that these people were all inextricably linked to Xu Hongzhuang. Some were commanders of the Iron Demon Army, some had been saved by Xu Hongzhuang, and some were worshippers of Xu Hongzhuang. In short, Xu Hongzhuang had unknowingly established her own small circle and vaguely had the right to speak.
...
. "Feng Zhiyong coughed, and then said in a hoarse voice," Be quiet. Now that we finally won, you guys are quarreling like this. What a scandal! "
Feng Zhiyong glared at them, and then stopped at Xu Hongzhuang. He showed a thoughtful look. He felt that she was a little strange today.
In the past, Xu Hongzhuang was more like a cold plum, sitting there, giving people a cold feeling.
But today, Xu Hongzhuang was like an unsheathed sword, causing people to feel a chill. If they were the slightest bit careless, they might be cut by the other party.
After thinking about it, Feng Zhiyong said lightly, "This matter needs to be discussed with the person involved. Han Qiang, send someone to invite Second Lieutenant Chen here. As for the others, go and rest first."
This statement did not cause any objection.
No matter how powerful the people present were, as long as Feng Zhiyong was in power, they had no right to object, and they did not have the courage to object.
…
Soon, Chen Feng came to the conference hall.
At this time, the empty room was even more deserted. Except for Feng Zhiyong, Han Qiang, Tian Xuefeng, and Xu Hongzhuang, there was no one else in the entire conference hall.
And these people formed the real pyramid of the East Qiaodong.
Han Qiang was in charge of internal affairs, Tian Xuefeng was in charge of armaments, Xu Hongzhuang was in charge of combat, and as for Feng Zhiyong, he was the hub of these people, gathering the scattered forces into one.
Facing Chen Feng's arrival, Xu Hongzhuang's frosty expression finally changed. As if she had seen her backbone, she threw away her disguise.
In fact, Xu Hongzhuang did not like the atmosphere just now. Compared to a discussion without objections, killing a few monsters was not worth it.
However, she had to do it.
She had made a decision, a decision that was enough to shock everyone.
"Sit down."
Feng Zhiyong looked even older. Even his old friends had died on the battlefield. His mind was exhausted. If it weren't for the healers who soothed and healed him every day, perhaps this middle-aged man would have already fallen ill on his bed.
However, no matter how well he took care of his body, Feng Zhiyong was just flesh and blood. The healers could only relieve him, but they could not prolong his life.
"Second Lieutenant Chen, thank you very much for your help this time. Your foresight surprised me. No matter what others say, for me, I dare not forget your kindness. In particular, you killed Hong Jiuling. If it were not for that, I am afraid that the battle would not have been so easy to win, so I have prepared some rewards for you. "
A badge.
That was the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Feng Zhiyong handed the badge to Chen Feng and said, "Standing in your position, the so-called military rank may no longer have any meaning. However, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
Lieutenant colonel.
This rank, for Chen Feng, may not be very important, but it was also a symbol of status. It should be known that Xu Hongzhuang was only a major. Today, Chen Feng could be said to be second only to one and above tens of thousands of people.
In addition, Han Qiang also came to Chen Feng with a box in his arms.
It was a long sword.
Chen Feng was just looking at it casually at first.
Suddenly!
His whole body shook!
He felt a terrifying aura from this long sword.
This sword was black all over, as if it was made of a piece of coal, but it weighed about 60 kilograms. It was not difficult to see from Han Qiang's slightly trembling arms that he was struggling to pick up this long sword.
There were no decorations on the body of the sword, not even a handicraft, but Chen Feng's face was a little surprised. He clearly felt a blasphemous power on it.
It was obvious that this was not a weapon in this world.
Feng Zhiyong said, "This long sword was found a few months ago. It looks ordinary, but it has amazing destructive power. I have sent people to test it personally. A five-layer thick steel plate can be broken with one sword. It can be regarded as a divine weapon."
"It's just …" Feng Zhiyong stopped talking and looked hesitant. "It's just that this weapon is a little unknown. Anyone who picks it up will soon have bad luck. We originally thought it was just a coincidence, but a total of five people who have touched this long sword died one after another due to some special circumstances."
"It may be a coincidence for two or three people, but it is not more than five people. There must be some secrets hidden in it."
"Your Excellency is knowledgeable, and you have capable people under your command, so I give this sword to Your Excellency to see if you can explore its mystery."
No wonder he was willing to give this long sword to him.
It was originally a hot potato.
Chen Feng could not determine what secrets were hidden in this equipment, but he was certain that this long sword was definitely not as simple as he imagined.
With the opening of the Dimension Wall, not only life forms, but also some plants and weapons might very well descend on this land with the turbulence.
Some ordinary people might very well obtain supreme abilities after consuming certain fruits. There were also some people who relied on some equipment, such as rings and rings, to reach the realm of the strongest.
However, there were good and bad pieces of equipment.
Some rings had creatures similar to the Undead living in them. They had existed for countless years, and their strength and knowledge far exceeded ordinary people. After receiving guidance from them, even a piece of trash might be able to turn the world upside down.
Some equipment was filled with evil will. The most famous incident was [Calamity of the Powerhouses].
Apart from devils and demons, there were some evil creatures from other dimensions. They placed some powerful equipment in the human world and used some special means to make the powerhouses compete with each other.
But what they didn't know was that this was all just a scheme. Some experts had obtained these items, and although their strength had greatly increased, they had been controlled by the weapons one after another. They had become terrifying specters, controlled by the evil people hidden in the dark.
These people were all true powerhouses, but under the conspiracy, they became the lackeys of the other party. It was said that there were a total of six such weapons.
They were rings, long swords, boots, cloaks, armor, and shields.
However, these powerhouses who were tainted were all at the Legendary level. Chen Feng did not even have the chance to see them with his strength in his previous life.
An extremely strange long sword.
The legendary calamity.
Chen Feng did not know why he suddenly thought of this rumor, but he knew that this weapon was not ordinary. He nodded and took it in his hand.
He could not explore the mystery now, but it did not mean that he could not find out in the future.
Feng Zhiyong saw Chen Feng accept the gift and nodded. Then, his expression became solemn. He had already given Chen Feng some compensation, and both parties could now sit down and have a good talk.
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