ATPnovel Chapter 155 Do you think you're so profound?
Chapter 155 Do you think you're so profound?
Jia Xu once told Chen Feng that, based on his years of experience with underhanded tactics, the simpler the plan, the easier it is to succeed; any plan that involves more than three steps is simply worthless.
After all, the more steps there are, the more variables there are.
Some brainless TV dramas depict how, in order to deal with political enemies, it often takes several years or even more than a decade to plan. First, they gradually dismantle the opponent's power, then they sow discord among the enemy's right-hand men, and finally, they destroy their morale by using psychological suggestion to force the opponent to commit suicide.
This looks very cool.
In reality, if even one step goes wrong, the whole game is lost.
In reality, dealing with political enemies often only requires a single sentence from a strategist.
Li Shimin: "Sigh! The Crown Prince and Prince Qi are going to Xuanwu Gate tomorrow. Should we think of a way to ambush them?"
Subordinate Yuchi Jingde: "I'll join the team fight instantly."
Changsun Wuji, one of his subordinates: "I'll join the fight instantly."
Then a perfect team fight, and it was done.
Therefore, in order to achieve the desired result in one step, Chen Feng's plan to deal with the Flesh and Blood Willow Tree was very simple: rush into the core area of the willow tree, unleash his full power, and just go for it.
The only problem now is that the willow tree's flesh and blood branches are so powerful that Chen Feng has no confidence that he can break into the core area and see the flesh and blood willow tree's true form, even with just a month of practicing the Qingfeng Subduing Demon Sword.
Someone needs to cover them.
That good-for-nothing Huang Mao is definitely not someone I can count on.
Even the wolf's invisibility isn't foolproof.
Of the six Gu Kings who emerged from Cihang City, the warrior is already dead, the savior is the enemy, and the evil cultivator is the bad guy.
After much thought, only magical girls, half-demons, and sorcerers could possibly help.
If we don't get rid of the willow tree, we're all doomed.
The sorcerer established a sorcery academy, saving many lives; presumably, he wouldn't refuse.
Magical Girl, according to Old Wolf, has been fighting with Willow Tree quite a bit lately. Even if she disagrees, she won't hold him back.
As for the half-demon, he'll have to go there himself.
"A survivor shelter in Higashiyama District?"
After killing dozens of flesh-and-blood monsters, Chen Feng found a fortress at the address given by Old Wolf.
This used to be the largest super shopping mall in Dongshan District, but now all its doors, windows and passageways are sealed off with silver-white metal panels.
"With such a large quantity, there's a high probability that one of them is a metal-type superhuman?"
Chen Feng tapped the metal plate. It was very hard, enough to withstand an attack of the level of a brick shattering. This further confirmed Chen Feng's belief that these metal plates were made by an extraordinary person.
"Although the flesh and blood willow tree is strong, it doesn't have eyes, so it finds people by its aura."
"Smart. With this shield, the willow tree will definitely not be able to detect it."
Chen Feng had just stepped into the fortress.
A dark figure flashed in front of him.
Chen Feng scanned the area with his divine sense and saw a guy who was about 1.6 meters tall, with a buzz cut, a potato-shaped face like an ape, but a human body.
Half-human, half-monkey.
Is this a whole month?
Chen Feng shuddered, even experiencing the uncanny valley effect: "You're a half-demon, aren't you?"
The half-demon said warily, "Are you a superhuman from another faction? Please leave. We do not welcome people from PEACD and the Cihang Cult."
Chen Feng got straight to the point: "Don't be nervous, I'm Zhang Ruobing's friend."
"Do you know Sister Ruobing?"
The half-demon's expression softened somewhat.
sister?
It should be her adoptive mother, right?
As Chen Feng was complaining, he suddenly heard a familiar female voice: "It's you!!!"
Zhang Ruobing looked much more haggard than when Chen Feng had seen her before, but her eyes were much more determined, and her whole aura was different.
Chen Feng scanned it with his divine sense:
"Still in the Qi Refining stage."
"But he has other abilities within him, it seems like he's awakened some kind of superpower."
At the same time, the appraisal system also assigned a rating to the two individuals.
[Half-demon: A weakling]
[Zhang Ruobing: Wall-breaking level]
It looks weak.
However, considering that the half-demon was born less than a month ago, this number is already extremely abnormal.
After all, others relied on the power of the abyss, while the half-demon relied entirely on himself.
"You can become stronger just by breathing."
"In other worlds, this would be considered invincible."
"It's a pity I was born in Cihang City and don't have any resistance to time travel, so I can only be ranked sixth."
Thinking of this, Chen Feng nodded.
The sixth one is not bad either. If we delay for another month, we can have a street-level combat power to deal with the surrounding flesh and branches and draw fire for Chen Feng. That would be enough.
Zhang Ruobing was very grateful for Chen Feng's help: "If it weren't for the pills you gave me back then, I might be dead by now."
Given your capacity for self-destruction, you could easily remove the word "possibly".
Chen Feng casually asked, "Where's Old Li?"
Zhang Ruobing lowered her head, her eyes red, and said, "Master was killed by a willow tree a few days ago when he went out to find food."
Ok?
You have a shopping mall right next to you, why do you need to go out to find food?
Although Chen Feng had doubts, he still chose to tell Zhang Ruobing about the tree-destroying plan first.
"No need to say more, we'll join!"
Without even verifying whether the business partner was a fraud, they nodded in agreement. They're a little smarter than before, but not much smarter.
After finishing the cooperation discussion, Chen Feng didn't rush to leave but decided to take a stroll around the fortress.
"Okay, go ahead and explore. If you need anything, come find me in the accommodation area."
After Zhang Ruobing left.
Chen Feng began to stroll around the fortress.
"There are so many people."
It has to be said that Zhang Ruobing did a pretty good job.
This survivor base has about 500 people, including a professional medical team composed of nurses and doctors, a defense team composed of soldiers, and a search and rescue team composed of superhumans.
You can even see the logistics staff handling epidemic prevention and using the Queen Mother's technology to research planting.
The only problem is...
Chen Feng discovered that the shelves in the food section were all empty.
This is a large shopping mall of nearly 100,000 square meters. Can it really consume all its inventory in just one month?
Thinking of this, Chen Feng casually pulled aside one of the base's cooks and asked, "Why are you eating so fast?"
The cook explained, "This isn't for us to eat."
It turns out that since the half-demon was taken in, the amount of food it eats every day has been astronomical.
That's quite energy conservation.
Chen Feng knew that most protagonists in shonen manga, whether it was Luffy in "One Piece" or Son Goku in "Dragon Ball," were big eaters.
"So you have no objections?"
The cook said with a strange expression, "At first there were doubts, but if Sister Bing is our leader, no one can change her mind about what she insists on. Later, when the half-demon grew up, she was able to go out hunting and protect everyone, so the doubts disappeared."
It turned out to be the case.
After saying goodbye to the cook, Chen Feng went to the furniture sales area, which had been converted into the base's accommodation area.
Zhang Ruobing was taking care of a girl who was about fourteen years old and paralyzed in bed.
The girl said, "Sister, I feel terrible, I feel like throwing up."
Zhang Ruobing used a soup spoon to feed the little girl meat porridge: "You still need to eat. Only when you are full can you get better."
The girl pointed to the red blisters on her face: "Sis, am I ugly now?"
This is!
Chen Feng could tell at a glance that the girl had most likely been affected by the red mist and had been corrupted.
Zhang Ruobing forced a smile and pulled a pink accessory from her pocket: "No, I have a hair clip here. I'll put it on you, and you won't look ugly."
"Sis, my mouth tastes bitter, I want something sweet."
"Okay, I'll find it for you next time your sister goes out."
"Then I don't want it anymore." The girl suddenly said seriously, "Sister, I already know, I'm going to turn into a monster, just like the uncles and aunts before. Just throw me away."
Snapped.
The soup spoon fell into the bowl.
Zhang Ruobing's face stiffened: "Don't think about these things. There will always be a way. After the half-demon brother kills the big bad tree, I'll go find bread and cream and make you a cake."
It was just a few short sentences of conversation.
Chen Feng felt like he was sitting on pins and needles and couldn't listen anymore.
He knew that those humans who turned into fleshy monsters were the little girl's future.
He knew even more that these flesh-and-blood monsters were just the tip of the iceberg, a drop in the ocean, and that this situation was likely happening every minute and every second outside the barrier of Cihang City.
Therefore, we must become stronger.
Be strong enough to end all of this.
"Otherwise, wouldn't I have come for nothing?"
Chen Feng thought to himself, then said to Zhang Ruobing, "I still need to contact the magical girl and the sorcerer, so I'll be leaving now."
Zhang Ruobing said, "Since we're already here, let's finish our meat porridge before we leave."
Chen Feng waved his hand: "Aren't you short of food?"
Zhang Ruobing said it's alright: "It used to be, but now when Xiao Li goes out to catch blue beetle monsters to cook meat porridge, we don't lack any anymore."
At first, the half-demon didn't have a name, but to commemorate the sacrificed Old Li, Zhang Ruobing named the half-demon Richard, hoping that it could be as full of a sense of justice as Old Li, the policeman.
The blue beetle monster, isn't that an ant cow?
That's true, with half-demons around, hunting ant-cows isn't difficult for them.
Chen Feng never expected that he would accidentally save so many people.
So he warned, "Ant-cow... cough cough, the blue beetle meat needs to be cooked for several days, otherwise it might come back to life halfway through eating it."
Zhang Ruobing said, "It's not that exaggerated. You're really joking."
"I'm not joking," Chen Feng said seriously. "You guys really didn't handle it, did you?"
The half-demon can eat ant-cows raw because he has a good physique.
If you guys also eat raw ant cows, it feels like this base is about to become an alien world.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng scanned the meat porridge with his divine sense and, after confirming that there were no signs of life inside, breathed a sigh of relief.
And just then...
【Ding! 】
Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, thinking that the proficiency system had finished its work or that the equipment enhancement system had been talking nonsense again.
But this time, it was the Great Philanthropist System that made the sound.
What's going on?
Chen Feng was puzzled, but the philanthropist had no independent will and could say nothing except issue a warning.
Such a strong reaction, could the meat porridge be poisonous?
Chen Feng grabbed the bowl of meat porridge, and in an instant, the results from the identification system entered his mind.
[Ingredients: rice, water, people]
"Was this meat obtained by a half-demon?"
"Oh, what's wrong?"
"Where are the half-demons? I'm asking you, where the fuck are the half-demons!"
He went out hunting.
Chen Feng, his face ashen, left the base and, after about ten minutes, found the half-demon outside processing meat.
The half-demon raised its head: "Ah! Sister Ruobing told me that I will fight the big tree with you."
"We'll talk about the tree later," Chen Feng said, pointing to the human corpses on the ground. "Do you have any explanation for this?"
The half-demon said calmly, "You mean this? The blue beetle monsters are too difficult to deal with and handle. This is much more convenient. And don't misunderstand, I didn't kill them; I just used their corpses."
"Is Old Li one too?"
"Yes, animals can be eaten, monsters can be eaten, so why can't humans be killed and eaten?"
Looking at the half-demon who showed no remorse whatsoever.
Chen Feng gripped the Eternal Sword tightly in his hand.
He knew that if he killed the half-demon, the survivors at the base would have no protection and would be wiped out sooner or later.
The best course of action right now is to hold back, cooperate with the half-demon, and kill the Flesh Willow Tree.
Because the willow tree is a flesh and blood monster, it exists in a unified timeline and will not be reborn after death by reloading a save file.
Therefore, Chen Feng only needs to reload the save, follow Zhang Ruobing, and kill the infant half-demon.
This achieves two goals at once, maximizing profits.
It is a decision that a smart and rational person should make.
but.
"If it's not a decision I like, I'll refuse it outright."
Chen Feng could not tolerate the monkey's disrespect for the corpse.
Chen Feng couldn't stand the sight of a monkey in front of him that wanted to eat people.
Chen Feng couldn't bear the fact that this monkey had been abandoned by its parents, rescued by humans, fed so much food, and then betrayed them in the end.
You're fucking inhuman, you know that?
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
At this moment, Chen Feng finally understood the War General and the Last Queen.
These aliens should be wiped out!
Chen Feng had no idea that he had just narrowly escaped death.
If he chooses not to kill, then his two conscious equipment enhancements and proficiency levels, as well as the Great Benevolent System, will completely shut down.
And now:
[Ding! The Great Philanthropist System has issued a mission: Slay the heretic, reward 1 point]
[Ding! The Great Villain System has issued a mission: Slay the heretic, reward 1 point]
[Ding! Demon-Slaying System Quest Issued: Slay Heretics, Reward: One of the following martial arts techniques: Qingfeng Subduing Demon Sword, Sunset Myriad Swords Technique, or Divine Sword Shadowless Step (Introduction)]
[Ding! Proficiency System Task Issued: Slay Heretics, Reward: Beginner level of any one of the following techniques: Qingfeng Subduing Demon Sword, Sunset Myriad Swords Technique, or Divine Sword Shadowless Step]
[Ding! Equipment Enhancement System Quest Issued: Slay Heretics. No reward, but you will receive a verbal commendation.]
"Do you think what you just said is really profound, really damn thought-provoking?"
A long, drawn-out sword cry.
Chen Feng drew the Eternal Sword and threw it into the air.
For an instant.
The Eternal Sword began to grow violently, and the light emanating from its blade instantly engulfed the half-human, half-monkey monster.
The Gentle Breeze Demon-Subduing Sword!
fall!
The entire space began to wail, as the Eternal Sword crushed the area, suppressing the half-demon who tried to escape, preventing him from breaking free.
"Die, you son of a bitch!"
Under immense pressure, the half-demon's body instantly turned to ashes and was blasted to smithereens!
However, as a powerful being, the half-demon's soul escaped.
"That's human nature for you; if you can't win an argument, you resort to violence."
The half-demon looked at his shattered corpse and prepared to leave, to find a place with less red mist to cultivate his soul, and then possess a human superhuman to seek an opportunity for revenge.
But then, a humanoid ghost wearing sunglasses blocked the half-demon's path, pointed his index finger, and yelled, "You little monkey, have you gotten too big for your britches? Fly away!"
boom!
The half-demon's soul flew into the air, then exploded, disappearing completely from the world.