Capítulo 63: Gearing Up for Action!
After learning about the general situation of the Dawn Gathering from Bone Army and others, Chen Chong ordered Bone Army to interrogate the eight scavengers from the Dawn Gathering who were imprisoned by Blood General, gaining more information about their leader, Dragon Eagle.
Dragon Eagle seemed to hold an extremely high status in the minds of these scavengers. While both focused on the centralized distribution of resources, unlike Blood General, who relied solely on brutal personal force, Dragon Eagle established order in the Dawn Gathering with strict rules, strictly prohibiting mutual killing, making the law of the jungle seem less brutal.
However, apart from this, due to their lack of qualifications to come into contact with Dragon Eagle, these eight scavengers had no valuable information about his strength.
After learning this, Chen Chong spent all his time on daily inspections of the factory plantation and checking the abandoned service area for any messages left by Qiao Jun. He utilized every moment for intense training.
Regardless of when the Dawn Gathering chose to make a move, strength was the key to survival in this wasteland world. For Chen Chong, time must not be wasted recklessly.
During this period, hundreds of jin (a unit of weight) of spiritual fruits were consumed at an astonishing speed. Chen Chong ate at least seventy to eighty spiritual fruits a day, all dedicated to the cultivation of the "Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill."
With such a luxurious supply of spiritual fruits, the progress of the "Iron Body Forging" cultivation began to soar rapidly. As time went on, every time Chen Chong activated his energy and the Iron Body technique, his muscles became stronger, his skin took on a darker, bluish hue, and his overall physique grew taller, increasing by nearly a centimeter every day!
In addition, the cultivation of the first form of the "Air Cannon Fist" was also underway. Since the energy mobilization and force application of the first form were relatively simple, Chen Chong roughly understood how to manipulate the energy. However, mastering it and integrating it into actual combat would still require a significant amount of practice.
As night fell, Chen Chong began to use "Electrotherapy" for cultivation, restoring the physical and mental energy consumed during the day.
Even though he had an abundant supply of spiritual fruits and sufficient food to replenish his nutrients, and the effect of refining essence into energy was satisfactory, the benefits brought by Electrotherapy were still ten times greater than those of his regular cultivation, with astonishing results!
His electrically propelled cultivation realm quickly advanced beyond the 10,000-volt baseline.
In this way, Chen Chong spent most of his time indoors, with even meals brought to his cultivation chamber by servants. He trained like a maniac, preparing for the upcoming challenges.
...
The cliff walls were covered in slippery moss, and the dark river rushed out of the cave exit, with the sound of water echoing continuously and the air damp and humid, creating a serene and tranquil scene.
However, the sudden appearance of several figures on the nearly 20-meter-high cliff wall shattered this tranquility.
"Lin Kun, is this the place where you broke out and escaped to freedom?"
The leading man had a dignified appearance, a tall figure, and exuded a dangerous aura akin to that of a top predator. His eyes, sharp and intimidating like those of an eagle, stared directly at the dark entrance of the cave, his voice low and deep:
"Following the cave leads to the base, right?"
"This is the place!"
Lin Kun stepped forward, coldly staring at the valley below:
"Leader, if we follow this underground river for about two kilometers, we can directly enter the base. Those white-skinned devils probably wouldn't expect us to survive and emerge from the wilderness. Attacking from here will definitely catch them off guard!"
The group that appeared on the cliff edge was the advance team led by the leader of the Dawn Gathering, Dragon Eagle!
There were a total of ten people present, with Lin Kun and Dragon Eagle being the only ones not powerful awakened individuals. Under the leadership of the strong extraordinary being, Dragon Eagle, after two days of exploration, they had roughly determined a route suitable for vehicle passage with relatively low risks. Now, they were here to conduct a field survey and formulate a combat plan.
Upon hearing Lin Kun's response, Long Ying's eyes narrowed, seemingly contemplating something. Then, he shifted his gaze to the large area of fog封锁 less than twenty or thirty meters away from the cave entrance on the other side, which blocked both banks of the river:
"Is this the dangerous zone marked on the base map?"
Huh?
As Lin Kun followed Long Ying's gaze, he was slightly taken aback, feeling that the fog seemed to have thinned compared to his memory. However, he didn't think much of it. A touch of nostalgia appeared on his face as he sighed:
"That's right. It was because of this fog that we had to climb the rock wall. Speaking of which, if it weren't for that fellow prisoner named Chen Chong, I might not have had the chance to meet the leader. Unfortunately, he sacrificed himself for the greater good, drawing the attention of Strong John and charging into the fog to give us time..."
Listening to Lin Kun's description, the faces of both the leader Long Ying and the other awakened ones were moved, seemingly unexpected that such selfless individuals still existed in such a world.
However, behind the crowd, there was one person whose expression was unnatural for a moment: Qiao Jun.
He, of course, knew that Chen Chong was not dead. He also knew that Chen Chong had been captured by Blood General to his territory, and that the Blood General had learned about the base as well, eagerly waiting to strike at the Dawn Gathering and take advantage of the situation like a sparrow in ambush.
But whether it was his comrades who had fought side by side with him or the blood worms constantly lurking in his chest, they all reminded him that he had no choice.
Unaware of the traitor in his team, Long Ying, the leader, squinted his eyes on the dark entrance of the cave and chuckled:
"Very well... Now that we've identified the lair of these white pigs, their doomsday is near!"
...
A few days later, in the courtyard of the manor.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Like a thunderbolt in a clear sky, the loud noise spread throughout the entire mansion.
Chen Chong, bare-chested, his muscles bulging and skin faintly emitting an iron-like sheen, stepped forward like a mountainous figure. As he punched out with the force of a cannon, it actually produced three explosive sounds of air unable to bear the pressure. At the same time, the fierce wind, following the shattered air, swept through the surroundings, creating an astonishing momentum.
In the courtyard, the guards and servants standing by on either side clearly felt the aftermath of the punch, their eyelids twitching wildly, as they found the new leader's strength terrifyingly inhuman, more like a T-Rex in human clothing!
This was Chen Chong testing his newly mastered move, "Air Cannon Punch," the first form, with one punch creating three explosive sounds.
"This move is indeed violent. If I had learned it back then, the Blood General would have been caught off guard and probably killed with a single punch!"
Chen Chong stopped his movements, quickly analyzing the situation, feeling refreshed in his heart:
"By now, it should barely be usable in actual combat. However, the practice time is still a bit short. The real effect should be that the true energy bursts three times at the same time, producing a sound with three bangs overlapping into one, which would mean complete mastery."
In recent days, Chen Chong had been consuming nearly ten people's worth of food every day by himself, and the hundreds of pounds of spiritual fruits were completely consumed by him. With such abundant resource supply, coupled with "electrotherapy" and his own intense cultivation, his true energy, physique, and strength were all soaring rapidly!
As the electric current grew within his body, his five senses became more sensitive. He could feel the surging power of masculinity within his body, giving him an irresistible urge to vent.
This was also the reason why he came to the courtyard to test the Qi Dynamics Cannon Fist. If he were in the cultivation room, the house might collapse under him with just a few punches and kicks.
Satisfied, Chen Chong finished his practice and took a set of clothes from the servant's hands.
In his opinion, the "Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill" was great, but the energy bursts during practice would cause ordinary clothes to burst instantly, revealing his muscular body, which made him feel a bit helpless.
Dressed, Chen Chong instructed the guards and soon, with the roar of engines, three or four off-road vehicles stopped at the manor entrance. After Chen Chong got in the car, the convoy set off, heading towards the wilderness.
During this time, Chen Chong had not received any messages from Qiao Jun at the abandoned service area, but he still maintained the habit of checking it every day.
...
More than an hour later, at the abandoned service area.
The vehicle pulled into the ruins, trailing a long cloud of dust. Before the vehicle had even stopped, more than ten guards jumped out of the car and searched四处 like fierce dogs:
"Search, see if there's anyone!"
Chen Chong got out of the car and casually inspected the area. After a moment, a guard ran over and respectfully reported:
"Leader, we've searched everywhere, there's no one."
Chen Chong nodded, under the guards' watchful eyes, he went directly to the half-collapsed building mentioned by Tie Shan and climbed to the second floor. After searching the right corner of the wall, Chen Chong found the hidden gap where messages were passed, as described by Tie Shan.
He reached in and immediately felt something.
"Hmm? A message?"
Surprised by the discovery, Chen Chong's expression changed, and he quickly took out the object from the gap to examine it. It was a palm-sized piece of leather with several lines of writing in soot.
"Everything is ready, we'll officially set off tomorrow and attack the base?"
His eyes scanned the message, and Chen Chong's eyes immediately lit up. He couldn't help but twist his neck, and with a cracking sound from his joints, a thrilling smile slowly appeared on his face:
"Are we finally going to take action? I was about to rust..."
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