They followed the military vehicles ahead and soon arrived in front of a very tall building. This was a multi-functional area developed before the apocalypse, which had been transformed into a scientific laboratory and military base in recent months.
After numerous checks, they reached the door of an office. Guards stood on both sides of the door. They were searched once again before being allowed to enter.
The soldier saluted the current highest commander of Central City. This general was less than sixty years old, had been trained from a young age, and was highly respected, almost an object of worship for all soldiers. Several soldiers trembled upon seeing him and spoke to him with shaky voices, clearly agitated.
"Comrades, please sit down. You've had a tough journey."
Two soldiers briefed him on the current situation in H City and their future plans, while also obtaining a lot of information about Central City.
Central City was currently enclosed by a wall covering over ten thousand square kilometers, housing nearly two million people. Half of them had migrated from the capital to follow them. Over two hundred thousand were local indigenous residents, and the rest had arrived in batches over the past few months. Even now, many people wanted to enter the city, but recently, due to the meddling of three ability user organizations, many were being kept out.
Upon hearing that they had immediately hospitalized the leader of one of the three major organizations, the Thunder Team, the general, besides his surprise, turned his gaze to the two youngest people in the group.
A seemingly inconspicuous young couple.
However, from the introductions of the two soldiers he had just heard, and the report that she had defeated several masters of the Thunder Team, he couldn't help but take them seriously.
Nonetheless, he was a seasoned general, and despite his surprise, he remained composed, offering a few words of praise such as "young heroes" to commend their abilities.
More detailed matters required further discussion, and some were not suitable for others to hear. Therefore, the two researchers were taken to engage in academic discussions with the scientists there, while the three ability users, along with Zhu Ji, were arranged to rest.
Their discussion lasted until evening. The two slept in the rooms arranged for them. In the evening, someone came to inform them that it was time for dinner. They then got up and followed them into the dining hall.
Initially, they intended to find a random spot to sit, but they were invited to the front and seated among a group of people who clearly possessed significant power.
A man in his thirties looked at them and asked with some disdain, "Are these the people who sent Zhao Ting to the hospital today? They don't look like much. When did Zhao Ting become so useless?"
The highest commander, surnamed Dong, looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Why don't you and Comrade Zhao try it out?"
"The young lady's surname is Zhao?" another young man, who appeared refined and elegant, smiled and said, "Then you and Zhao Ting are quite fated. Perhaps you were related 500 years ago. Why did you hit someone the moment you met?"
"I just didn't like the look of him," Chong Yan pouted, finding the man displeasing as well.
"And who is this young gentleman?"
"This is Miss Zhao's boyfriend," someone introduced. "He's a space ability user."
"Oh?" The young man looked perplexed. "Space ability? Is there such an awakening direction for abilities? I've never heard of it before."
A middle-aged man wearing glasses, exuding an academic aura, replied, "We hadn't heard of it before either, but this gentleman can indeed store things and then release them."
"Professor Dai, have you met him?"
Professor Dai shook his head. "No."
The young man then turned to Chong Yan again. "Can you demonstrate it for us, young sir?"
Chong Yan was about to answer when Zhu Yan turned his body back and said calmly, "Eat first. We can discuss anything after the meal."
"So stingy?" The young man raised an eyebrow. "I heard that Zhao Ting was the one who provoked first today, and Miss Zhao only acted after that. Don't worry, my sexual orientation is very mainstream; I have no interest in him."
"Slap!"
Her brows furrowed sternly, and the atmosphere of the entire dining table instantly became rigid.
The man who had spoken earlier chuckled twice and said, as if joking, "Hey, you two are both water ability users. Why not try it out?"
The researchers and soldiers, who had already realized that she was more than just a water ability user, wanted to intervene. They all stood up, and Professor Dai also stood up. Before everyone else, he said, "General Dong has invited everyone for a meal today. As for sparring, we can discuss that tomorrow. Leader Yao, if you want to see others fight, you have so many people under you. You can have them fight for you, or you can try it yourself?"
It was obvious to everyone that he was instigating trouble, so Professor Dai's words were not polite.
His tone then turned cold, and he said dismissively, "Isn't watching others spar more enjoyable than fighting oneself?"
"Do you think we're monkeys?" Chong Yan became somewhat unhappy. "More enjoyable than watching others spar? Should I kill a couple of people to liven things up for you?"
As he spoke, everyone turned to look at them.
In their minds, these two were troublemakers. Seeing their young age, most people likely thought they were inexperienced and had become arrogant after one victory, not taking them very seriously.
"Oh," the man continued to provoke unapologetically. "Can you? I'd quite like to see." Su Dan Novel Network
As soon as the words fell, a whistling sound echoed through the air. Something rapidly lunged towards the man's face. Everyone only saw a flash before their eyes, followed by an angry roar.
"Ah! You brat! You're asking for death!"
The man stood up, covering one eye with his hand, while the other hand gathered a huge fireball and hurled it towards Chong Yan.
A long sword appeared out of nowhere and struck the fireball, sending it back. The fireball shattered in mid-air, and the burning flames exploded in all directions. Everyone scrambled to dodge in panic.
The man who had made sarcastic remarks earlier stood up, and cold water flew from his hands, controlled to extinguish the burning embers that had fallen onto the dining table.
The atmosphere was incredibly tense.
He looked at General Dong, who was seated firmly in the main seat, and Professor Dai beside him, and immediately understood something.
These two clearly intended to use these outsiders to suppress their organizations.
Therefore, he no longer hesitated. With a wave of his hand, a water sphere enveloped Chong Yan completely. He expected to see him struggling in the water, but to his surprise, Chong Yan moved, and the large water sphere exploded, splashing water everywhere, drenching many people thoroughly.
His proud attack skill seemed insignificant in front of Chong Yan.
The fire ability user also became extremely agitated, launching attacks with fire in his hands towards Chong Yan. Chong Yan, wielding his long sword, easily parried them. The center of the flames was dark red, with a temperature of over 600 degrees Celsius. Anything else would have melted upon contact, but the long sword remained completely unaffected.