Dongcheng Xiuwu watched as Liu Chengfeng single-handedly cut his way through the enemies, an unstoppable force.
The several Seven-Star Magic Beasts he had originally planned to use to trap the two people behind him had already been slain by Liu Chengfeng's blade.
The two Chinese people behind him seemed to have found their savior, shouting loudly.
"Mr. Liu! Mr. Liu!"
"Save me! Save me!"
With no Nine-Star Magic Beast to hold him back, Liu Chengfeng, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, quickly reached the front of the group.
"Dongcheng Xiuwu, what are you doing?"
Liu Chengfeng was covered in blood, his eyes incredibly fierce, and his powerful aura made him resemble a humanoid Magic Beast.
"Mr. Liu, I'm very sorry, we tried our best, but we still couldn't find the Brainworm."
Dongcheng Xiuwu displayed his craftsman's spirit, bowing deeply with a sincere tone.
"That's right, Mr. Liu, we tried our best, there were too many Magic Beasts, too many, and we didn't want to die either."
"We are all Chinese, please save us, please save us."
The two surviving squad members behind him were clearly not as composed as Dongcheng Xiuwu; they quickly moved to Liu Chengfeng's side, pleading with him to take them back, one after another.
They weren't foolish; Dongcheng Xiuwu's previous actions clearly showed he didn't value their lives, otherwise, a 20-person squad with an average Black Iron Six-Star level wouldn't have been reduced to just three of them in a mere ten-odd minutes.
This boundless tide of beasts, stretching as far as the eye could see, was like a vast ocean with surging waves, and Liu Chengfeng was like an unmoving piece of driftwood in a storm; only by clinging to him could they have a chance at survival.
"Among you two, is there a Monitor?"
Liu Chengfeng asked.
Monitors are the Awakened responsible for finding Brainworms within the beast tide.
This type of Awakened generally doesn't possess strong combat abilities, which is why this suicide squad was formed to protect the Monitor as they entered the beast tide to search for Brainworms.
However, Liu Chengfeng hadn't expected that this suicide squad would only last a mere ten-odd minutes in the beast tide before being almost completely annihilated.
If no one found and killed the Brainworm, even if they ultimately won this victory, Obsidian Town would suffer over seventy percent casualties.
In desperation, Liu Chengfeng risked a backlash and unleashed that ultimate skill ahead of time, slaying the Nine-Star Magic Beast he was battling, then rushed to rescue this squad.
He could ignore Dongcheng Xiuwu; although this Neon Country martial artist had only recently entered Black Iron Eight-Star, his Japanese sword techniques were exquisite, and with the Nine-Star Magic Beast being held back, he could definitely return.
But the two Chinese people behind him clearly lacked strength; just keeping up with Dongcheng Xiuwu in the beast tide was already a struggle for them.
As fellow Chinese, Liu Chengfeng couldn't abandon them.
Moreover, if they were Monitors, they absolutely couldn't die here.
"No, Mr. Liu, we are both Five-Star Awakened, combat-type abilities."
"The Monitor... the Monitor has already been killed by a Magic Beast."
The two men dared not look at Liu Chengfeng, yet when mentioning the Monitor, they unconsciously glanced at Dongcheng Xiuwu.
In fact, they both knew there was no such thing as a Monitor.
Dongcheng Xiuwu's initial explanation to the squad members was that he would go find the Brainworm himself, and the others only needed to cooperate with him in the charge.
But now, they had all realized that this was no "suicide squad"; it was clearly a "death-seeking squad"!
Even so, they still dared not speak out, for their families were still in Cross Street.
"What? Five-Star?"
Liu Chengfeng was slightly taken aback.
"Dongcheng Xiuwu, is this the suicide squad you selected? Suicide squad members with Five-Star strength, when did your Cross Street become so desolate?"
At this moment, Liu Chengfeng already understood Alek's trick, but it was a bit late.
He hadn't expected that at such a critical juncture, Alek, as the leader of Cross Street, could do such a short-sighted thing.
"Mr. Liu, you've misunderstood, these two Chinese brothers insisted on participating in this operation."
"They lacked strength, and we all tried to dissuade them. But these two brothers insisted on contributing to Obsidian Town, and such a fearless spirit is deeply moving, so we couldn't refuse."
"As for the other brothers in the suicide squad, their strength was at least Black Iron Six-Star, but unfortunately, this mission was truly difficult, and they all gloriously sacrificed themselves."
"If you don't believe me, you can ask your Chinese compatriots."
Dongcheng Xiuwu was not afraid of the pressure from Liu Chengfeng; he understood very well that in this situation, even if he showed his true colors, this man would not fight him here.
Liu Chengfeng looked at the two Five-Star Awakened, only to see them clench their fists, lowering their heads, not daring to look him directly in the eye.
He instantly understood that these two probably had a weakness held by Dongcheng Xiuwu.
Hmph, what a "Cross Street"!
"Go, follow me back to the city; we'll settle the other scores slowly after the war."
Liu Chengfeng turned, shattering a sneaking Seven-Star Magic Beast with a single slash, and led the three back towards the East City Wall.
Dongcheng Xiuwu followed behind, looking at Liu Chengfeng's back and smiling contemptuously.
This so-called number one person in black obsidian had a fatal flaw.
It was said that before the advent of the apocalypse, Liu Chengfeng lived in an ancient martial arts family in the capital.
From a young age, he was educated with the principle: "To establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, to secure a life for the people, to perpetuate lost teachings for past sages, and to open up peace for all generations."
The "Unyielding Hall" he founded was not without righteousness; on the contrary, it was of great righteousness.
The motto of the "Unyielding Hall" was: "Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, and the common people are unrighteous."
Awakening in this cruel apocalypse, humanity was initially almost struggling to survive.
In the early stages of awakening, humanity, suddenly transitioning from a civilized era to a brutal apocalypse, faced various ferocious Magic Beasts; most people didn't even dare to resist and could only accept ruthless slaughter.
During the various "Great Disaster," the survival rate of human Awakened was almost one in ten.
Even if they survived the "Great Disaster," early humans were limited by spiritual power and abilities, and their strength was often inferior to other races and Magic Beasts.
Starting Forest became the graveyard for many humans.
From the "Great Disaster" to Obsidian Town, out of ten thousand human Awakened, it was already good if one eventually survived.
But even after leaving the Starting Forest, humans in the Zero Realm cities often suffered bullying from other races.
This apocalyptic game seemed to have been designed by the gods without any mercy for humanity from the very beginning.
Thus, Liu Chengfeng founded the "Unyielding Hall" over a year ago.
Since Heaven was not benevolent, then the common people should not be blamed for being unrighteous.
Liu Chengfeng no longer tolerated.
During that time, in Obsidian Town, all those who bullied humans were constantly wary of a madman named "Liu Chengfeng," unsure when he would arrive with a single sword, killing his way to their doors.
Liu Chengfeng, with his 【Blade God】 ability combined with Chinese ancient martial arts, once killed ninety-seven Alien, including two tribal chiefs, single-handedly establishing the status of human Awakened in Obsidian Town.
The "Unyielding Hall" initially only recruited human Awakened, but later, as human power grew, "Cross Street" and other forces emerged.
To support the development of other human forces, and to streamline and improve the quality of the "Unyielding Hall," Liu Chengfeng changed its policy to only recruit Chinese Awakened.
Even though he could have left Obsidian Town long ago, he still stayed there, upholding his ideals.
Such a person possesses extremely powerful charisma.
He attracted countless strong individuals like Hong Ziyu and Elder Zhou to join the "Unyielding Hall."
However, such a person also has a fatal flaw.
One who considers the well-being of all people, and prioritizes the greater good, is constrained everywhere.
With the beast tide besieging the city, no matter what he did, Liu Chengfeng, for the sake of the greater good, could not act against himself...
Dongcheng Xiuwu looked at Liu Chengfeng's back, admiring him from the bottom of his heart, yet also looking down on him.
Just like now, every step Liu Chengfeng took was within Alek's predictions.
Given Liu Chengfeng's nature, even if he had known the truth about the suicide squad from the start, he would still protect them for the sake of the greater good.
For him, this was an open conspiracy, almost unsolvable.
