Chapter 240 Gathering of Heroes

The base members were divided into four groups and set off towards the areas surrounding Shendu.

Each group had a Level 6 expert in charge.

They were Su Dazhu, Xia Haoran, Shu Yun, and Jin Yuanjiang.

Jin Yuanjiang reached Level 6 through his own efforts; Chen Luo didn't give him any particularly good crystals.

With Chen Luo's help, the time Su Dazhu needed to go from Level 5 to Level 6 was about the same as Jin Yuanjiang.

When Su Dazhu reached Level 5, the zombies were only Level 3. The difference between Level 3 and Level 4 crystals was significant. Su Dazhu reached Level 5 early, but absorbing Level 3 crystals meant his progress was slow.

When Jin Yuanjiang reached Level 5, the zombies were already Level 4, and he absorbed Level 4 crystals, so his progress was fast.

Therefore, the time they needed was similar.

The disadvantage of reaching a high level early is that without a constant supply of high-level crystals, strength increases slowly or even stops. Sooner or later, others will catch up.

Winning early doesn't really count as winning.

What truly determines a person's value is their talent ceiling. Some can reach the King level, while others can only reach Level 7.

Therefore, even though Jin Yuanjiang was only Level 5 at the time, Chen Luo valued him greatly because Chen Luo knew that as long as Jin Yuanjiang didn't die prematurely, he would definitely reach the King level.

Chen Luo was absorbing elites from the start, and some outstanding members had successively broken through to Level 5.

The four groups set off in the morning. Every time they arrived at a base, they would explain:

"On February 15th, the Lantern Festival, five days from now, we will share how to plant crops for free. Everyone can exchange and trade with each other. The location is the South Stadium in Shendu."

Seeing is believing, so the members would also give each base a fresh potato.

Without physical proof, some would definitely be skeptical.

This made Jin Yuanjiang feel a little heartache. So many bases, even just one potato per base, was still a significant number.

Not only Shendu, but also the surrounding cities were involved.

This would be an unprecedented gathering.

Once upon a time, there seemed to be someone who did something similar, but on a much smaller scale.

Ye Gaofei, who courted death.

Chen Luo was doing the same thing now.

There were great benefits to doing so, but also great risks.

A tree that stands out in the forest will be blown down by the wind. Being so high-profile would definitely make some people unhappy.

So, why do you think Chen Luo waited until he reached Level 8 before implementing this plan?

Although Chen Luo was already absolutely invincible among the survivors when he was at Level 7, able to crush anyone, Level 8 was even safer.

Chen Luo wasn't Ye Gaofei. Ye Gaofei didn't understand anything and thought he was the best.

Chen Luo had lived two lives. Did he not know what level the survivors were at this stage?

The top experts were at Level 6, and a few lucky ones had the strength of Level 7.

But with that kind of strength, Chen Luo could crush them with a flick of his finger.

No one could even break his defense, so why couldn't he be a little arrogant?

Chen Luo's actions caused a great uproar. People vaguely remembered the last person who did something like this was surnamed Ye, and no one knew where his grave was.

Chen Luo might be strong, but was this really a good idea?

The bases that received the potatoes all said they would participate.

The apocalypse had developed to this point, and the amount of food that could be found was decreasing. In a few months, there would be nothing to eat.

They wouldn't even be able to find tree roots to eat.

If there weren't so many zombies being transformed and the number of survivors wasn't constantly decreasing, there would have been nothing to eat long ago.

All the bases that received potatoes said they would participate.

One base with more than a thousand people saw the potatoes and, emboldened by greed, actually tried to steal all the potatoes from the truck.

This group was led by Xia Haoran, and the members had shields and were battle-hardened.

At the cost of four members being killed, they annihilated more than six hundred of the enemy, and the remaining people fled in panic.

In He City, next to Shendu, a large base with more than two thousand people, the leader Zhou Hongliang sneered as he watched Su Dazhu leave with his men, constantly juggling the potato Su Dazhu had given him in his hand.

"I thought I was arrogant enough, but I didn't expect someone to be even more arrogant than me."

"Good fellow, you're informing so many bases, you must have a lot of food, huh?"

Zhou Hongliang scoffed. Even if they could grow it, how could it be faster than stealing?

While others were farming, he only needed to steal.

This base must have grown a lot.

Hmph, although my level isn't very high, only Level 5, but I have dual abilities. Any Level 5 I encounter is no match for me in a single exchange.

Zhou Hongliang thought to himself that he should first investigate the other party's background. It would be best to steal their home while they were holding the gathering.

Steal all their supplies.

It would be best if they knew what was good for them. If they dared to question him, he would let them know how the word "death" was written.

He could also make the base famous. Many people still didn't know about him, Zhou Hongliang.

This would be a battle to make a name for himself.

Zhou Hongliang laughed. Thank you for building the stage, brother.

The members returned to the base at more than 9:00 PM. The four teams had spread the word all around the area.

They lost a few men at one ignorant base, but there were no other losses.

If the other party hadn't been destroyed, Chen Luo would definitely have used them as an example.

The zombies wouldn't fight head-on when they saw so many people. By the time they gathered their forces, Chen Luo's members would have already left.

At this time, Mi Li was absorbing crystals in her room. She had a premonition that she would be able to reach Level 7 tonight.

With the example of Fa Wang, Mi Li knew that reaching Level 7 would be very painful.

She didn't want Chen Luo to worry, so she absorbed the crystals alone in her room.

Chen Luo guessed what was happening but didn't say anything, letting Mi Li advance in peace.

How could a small, broken door stop him?

Mi Li sat cross-legged on the bed. Suddenly, her head began to ache violently, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her pretty face.

To prevent herself from making any noise, Mi Li bit down on a white towel.

Mi Li knew that if she cried out, Chen Luo would definitely hear her.

"It hurts, it hurts so much. Why does it hurt so much? No wonder even a tough dog like Fa Wang cried out."

This pain wasn't instantaneous; it would last for nearly a minute.

Suddenly, a pair of hands hugged Mi Li from behind. Mi Li was startled, but relaxed when she saw that it was Chen Luo.

Mi Li gave Chen Luo a smile with her sweaty face, indicating that she was fine.

Chen Luo said softly, "I'm here with you."

"If it hurts, just shout it out. It can relieve the pain."

Mi Li's face, which was pale from the pain, flushed slightly. If someone heard her, they might think something had happened.

Soon, the pain passed, and Mi Li was as limp as if she had collapsed, covered in sweat.

Chen Luo praised, "Mi Li, you've become even more beautiful after reaching Level 7. Your skin is even fairer."

Chen Luo wasn't lying; Mi Li was becoming more and more beautiful.

Mi Li shyly buried her face in Chen Luo's arms.

Chen Luo found it a little funny. They were already an old married couple, yet she was still so easily embarrassed.

Mi Fan was lying at the door listening. As soon as it saw Chen Luo disappear, it knew that Chen Luo had run to Mi Li.

Mi Fan grunted, "A man's mouth is a deceiving ghost."