Was it cruel?
At this time, night had fallen. If this was a peaceful era, it would be the time when people needed to lie down and sleep. Apart from their residences, the karaoke, internet cafes, and discos would be packed with people. However, in the current environment, some refugees who were like ghosts had actually rushed into the ruins. In front of them were broken corpses. What was their purpose? The answer was obvious.
Cannibalism.
This was an extremely bright red word.
Everything in front of them was the truest portrayal of the Apocalypse.
In name, they were the citizens of this town and were given food every day. However, most of the food was rotten. It was either hairless or hard. Furthermore, there was very little of it. It was impossible to guarantee the daily needs of the refugees.
In terms of strength, they were just a group of old, weak, sick, and disabled people. They could not go out to hunt for food. In terms of morality, the higher-ups did not have a justifiable reason to abandon them. Even if the food was lacking, they would still be provided every day. If they ate something bad or starved to death, they could only blame their weak resistance and stomach for being too big.
Under this pressure, some of the refugees had no choice. In order to survive, they turned their eyes to the corpses on the roadside.
What was the least lacking in the Apocalypse?
It was not water, not collapsed buildings, and not a ground full of gold. Instead, it was the countless corpses and corpses.
This was a ritual, as well as a carnival for the refugees. Every time night fell, these refugees would walk out of their homes like rats and come to the other side of the city. This abandoned dead city was for the sake of devouring their own kind.
"Is this what humans are like?"
The dark elf was stunned. Looking at the refugees whose eyes were even somewhat green, she raised her head to look at Chen Feng and asked softly.
"Humans are really complicated creatures. What they like to do the most is to kill each other. Along the way, I've seen many insects and beasts whose companions died, but they didn't eat them. However, humans are still killing each other. I didn't see the future and the dawn that you talked about. Is it because my eyesight is bad? Or is there another reason? Humans are the malignant tumor of this world. They should be annihilated in the long river of history. "
The dark elves weren't wrong. Some insects and beasts didn't have as complicated a way of thinking as humans due to their intelligence. As the same species, they wouldn't devour their dead companions and would even find a soft place to bury them.
However, humans were different. Compared to those creatures without intelligence, human emotions were more complicated. In order to survive, they would even do things that even they themselves were afraid of.
For example, cannibalism.
Chen Feng was expressionless. Regardless of whether it was the doubt of the dark elves or the refugees, none of them had caused him to lose his composure. He had seen too many such scenes. From disgust, bewilderment, and fear, he had gradually become accustomed to it and numb to it. Chen Feng's heart was far more tenacious than one could imagine.
How sorrowful. If they hadn't pushed people to their limits, how could these refugees rely on corpses to replenish their strength?
If one had to find a culprit, then blame this chaotic era. Under the apocalypse, human nature began to distort. Humans no longer resembled humans, ghosts no longer resembled ghosts. Perhaps, from the moment these people ate human flesh under extreme hunger, they could no longer be considered humans.
The dark elves had said many things today.
In fact, in the Abyss, apart from chaotic creatures like the demons, other dark creatures wouldn't attack their own people.
Even the Elf, who was silent in the darkness, felt her scalp go numb. One could only imagine how shocked she was by what she saw.
Chen Feng didn't give a long speech. He only looked ahead and lightly said, "I can't change this world, but I can change this place."
If a faction wanted to grow, it needed rules.
He didn't want to delve into the previous matters. After all, these people weren't Mountain Chieftains. They didn't kill for fun. It was the cruel reality that had turned them into this.
Rectification.
This would take some time.
A day quickly passed.
The corpses of the beasts that died on the battlefield became food for the city. In terms of population, although it wasn't a lot, it was enough to solve the urgent situation.
After statistics, the number of survivors in this city was only slightly more than 50,000. It wasn't even a quarter of the order. One could imagine what kind of disaster had happened here.
Because of the large number of people, a large-scale corpse tide broke out here in the early stages. In that environment, Zhou Hongwei's brother, the three guardians, appeared out of nowhere and broke the corpse tide in one fell swoop, saving the people from the disaster.
If it had developed normally and there were no dangers around, the rise of this city would only be a matter of time. However, the appearance of the Gnolls had once again covered the city with a layer of darkness.
Now.
All the high-level combat forces in the city had died. This indicated that the city was only a shell with not much left inside. In this situation, although there were disadvantages, there were also advantages.
In terms of advantages, Chen Feng didn't even spend much effort to take control of this city.
What he needed to do now was to do everything possible to fill the stomachs of the people here. In addition, the construction of the city also needed to be put on the schedule.
"Go back and transfer the natives here. By the way, those goblins have to follow along."
"Escort Doomen along the way. There can be no mistakes."
"Send a batch of magic cannons and strengthened guns. In addition, provide food. Except for a few months' worth of food, send the rest of the food reserves over."
Chen Feng sat in the hall and gave orders to his subordinates one by one.
Zhou Hongwei sat next to him. Although Chen Feng had taken control of this city, he didn't have the right to replace Zhou Hongwei. He was unfamiliar with this place. With such a person, it would be better to complete the task given.
"Does anyone here know how to build ships?"
After a moment of contemplation, Chen Feng made his request to Zhou Hongwei for the first time.
There was a short silence.
Zhou Hongwei thought for a while and said, "Although the city has a shipyard, it has been discontinued because of the lack of electricity. Ordinary ships can't be built. But this is the coast. It's not a problem to find some blueprints. However, we can only build some small ships with wood."
Professionals had changed the world.
If it was the old society, it would be a fool's dream to build ships with just blueprints and without skilled craftsmen.
But the awakening of abilities made these impossibilities possible.
Blueprints.
Some old crew members.
The basic structure of a simple ship.
Of course, Chen Feng didn't expect to be able to build a ship of tens of thousands of tons in such an environment. The early stage was mainly for reconnaissance. Wooden ships could also be used.
It wouldn't be long before the Goblins arrived. They were extremely talented in construction, and perhaps they would even bring about some miracles for themselves.
"From now on, I'll mobilize people to build ships for you. Your next task is to build ships. The more the better!
"After the construction is completed, if I'm satisfied, I'll give you enough food. The people here won't starve to death anymore."
Zhou Hongwei was pleasantly surprised when he heard this. Then, he became excited and quickly nodded.
He had already started thinking. If he wanted to go down, he would send a notice. There were still more than 50,000 people, and there might be many craftsmen among them. These were all precious treasures. If he could satisfy the other party's request, it would be a joyous matter for the entire city.
Everything was carried out in an orderly manner.
However, on the third day, the city, which was gradually becoming peaceful, suddenly became noisy.
The team that had left returned. After traveling for a few days, they encountered a storm on the sea. Of the four ships accompanying them, three capsized on the spot. Only one survived.
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