Chapter 413: Chapter 401: The Entire Village Disappeared? (Please Subscribe)
It was past four in the afternoon when the people from the Chen Family Fortress arrived in front of Anshan City.
Looking at the city wall that soared thirty meters high, Chen Guodong and the others were completely stunned.
Is this Anshan City?
It’s so magnificent!
Even comparing Chen Family Fortress or Song Family Castle to it, they are no match at all.
"Follow the order later, enter the city one by one, do not rush," Gu Ze said.
The registration was fast, and soon, the vanguard led several Awakeners into the city.
Looking at the surrounding high-rise buildings standing close together, everyone’s eyes were filled with awe.
"Heh heh heh, is it your first time here?" An Awakener asked with a chuckle.
Everyone was startled and nodded subconsciously at the Awakeners in front of them.
These are Awakeners!
And they are being so friendly to us?
In fact, it wasn’t just the people from the Chen Family Fortress; the bystanders around were also shocked.
In the past, whenever they came in, the Awakeners here had always looked unapproachable, and even when they spoke, it was in a cold manner.
"Actually, after a while, you’ll get used to it," the Awakener chuckled.
He usually wouldn’t bother explaining to ordinary people.
But the people from the Chen Family Fortress were different; they belonged to Gu Ze’s stronghold. Gu Ze’s relationship with the Chairman was extraordinary. Having a good relationship with Gu Ze could bring unspeakable benefits.
"No no, this place is much better than our Chen Family Fortress," a man quickly said.
"Yeah, look at these roads, the skyscrapers, and the restaurants. It feels like we’re back in a big city from ten years ago all of a sudden."
"Right, and that city wall, it’s as tall as a dozen floors! Forget about high-level Fierce Beasts, it could even block elite-level Fierce Beasts, right?"
"Of course,"
The leading Awakener said with a hint of pride, "Forget about elite-level Fierce Beasts; even when a Beast Tide erupts, the wall can hold them off."
"Beast Tide!"
Everyone was shocked.
They had vivid memories of the Beast Tide.
In a little while, the group was led to rows of houses.
"These are the places you will live from now on. Go take a look inside."
Everyone’s eyes lit up when they saw this.
The furnishings inside were a bit simple, but the space was ample.
The most important point was, these were houses inside Anshan City. Ten years ago, many of them wouldn’t have been able to afford such a house.
"Is this our home from now on?"
Someone asked in disbelief.
The others were dumbfounded at the question.
Yes, is this really their home from now on?
It felt like a dream.
"Of course, it’s your home,"
The Awakener smiled, "Thank our Chairman. Not only you, but many others like you have been brought into the city and settled down by the Chairman."
"Yes, honestly, there are quite a lot of people from the Chen Family Fortress this time. Some small strongholds only have a few dozen to a hundred people."
"Big brother," one person plucked up the courage to ask, "why does the Chairman do this?"
"Yes, such a good place, letting us stay for free, if we hadn’t seen it with our own eyes, we wouldn’t believe it."
"Why?"
The Awakener smiled and said, "Because our Chairman is a good person."
"Good? A good person?"
Everyone was stunned.
"Yes, after you stay for a while, you will understand,"
The Awakener said, "We need to go pick up the next group. You guys get acquainted with the environment."
Saying that, he and his companions quickly left, leaving the group staring at each other.
As the evening gradually set in, the people from the Chen Family Fortress also entered the city.
Chen Fan followed in the crowd and watched his father and others enter the residential building.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s finally over.
To ensure everything went smoothly, he hadn’t gone hunting the entire day and stayed with the group.
"However, we can’t let our guard down; the real test is just beginning."
Chen Fan looked into the distance.
He felt that, whether it was because his Spiritual Power had grown stronger or other reasons, the day the Beast Tide would erupt seemed to be drawing nearer.
When that day comes, can Anshan City hold? And if it does, for how many days?
"We’ll have to take it one step at a time."
He sighed lightly.
"Let’s go back,"
"Yes, it’s finally over. This is Younger Brother Gu’s stronghold; we need to take extra care,"
"Hahaha, we don’t need to intervene; Younger Brother Gu will handle it."
"That’s true, but if there’s any help needed, we should be proactive. Maybe it will attract the Chairman’s attention."
With that, they all smiled knowingly.
At this moment, a series of urgent footsteps sounded.
A few people ran over, and then, with a thud, knelt in front of them.
Just as he was about to leave, Chen Fan stopped in his tracks when he saw this scene.
"What are you doing?"
The leading Awakener frowned and asked.
"Awakener Sir, my parents have gone missing. Please, help me find them, please!"
The little boy finished speaking and started kowtowing.
Behind him, a few adults and one or two children also started kowtowing.
"Your parents are missing?"
The Awakener exchanged a glance with his companions.
He thought, your parents are missing, what does that have to do with me?
"Yes, Awakener Sir, not only my parents, but many people who came with us are also missing."
The little boy wiped his tears.
"What?"
The Awakeners were shocked by this news.
"Little guy, what did you just say? Many people from your stronghold are missing?"
"Yes, Awakener Sir, Uncle Gao, Uncle Qin, Aunt Zhao, they are all missing. I saw them yesterday, today they are all gone."
The little boy cried uncontrollably.
The few adults behind him exchanged glances and gathered the courage to speak.
"Awakener Sir, we are people from Gao Family Stronghold, dozens of miles away. We just moved in yesterday, but early this morning, the people from our stronghold disappeared like they vanished into thin air. Except for us, everyone else is missing."
"At first, we thought everyone went out for some reason. We waited and waited, but as time passed, there was still no sign of them."
"Awakener Sir, please help us."
After they finished speaking, they continued kowtowing non-stop.
They had summoned up a lot of courage to come over and ask for help.
"The whole stronghold is missing?"
The Awakeners frowned upon hearing this.
Is it real?
They had been here for years and had never encountered such a situation.
"Alright, we know about this. Once we find out the details, we will get back to you."
The leading Awakener said.
"Awakener Sir, please, you must find out what happened as soon as possible,"
A woman pleaded.
So many people disappearing overnight made everyone’s skin crawl.
Moreover, though she was fine today, could she be sure about tomorrow?
"Are you teaching me how to do my job?"
The Awakener’s tone suddenly turned cold.
"No, no,"
The woman was so frightened that she wished she could bury her head in the ground.
"We know about it. Go back and wait for the reply."
Saying that, the Awakeners walked away, discussing quietly among themselves.
"Brother Dai, this is strange, isn’t it? The whole stronghold disappearing overnight, it sounds like a supernatural event."
"Who cares?"
The leading Awakener said indifferently, "So some people went missing? Anshan City has no shortage of people now."
"That’s true. Forget it, let’s talk about it later. After a busy day, we deserve a drink,"
Kneeling on the ground, the few people finally dared to raise their heads after a long while. They looked at each other, faces filled with fear.
Wait for a reply?
When will they get a reply?
Also, the Awakeners didn’t even ask their names or addresses. How would they inform them if they found something?
Honestly, they regretted coming here.
If they had known this would happen, wouldn’t it have been better to stay in the stronghold?
"What should we do? Do we still go back to that place tonight? What if we disappear like the others?" the little boy asked, shivering.
"Where else can we go? Don’t worry, maybe we are overthinking it. Maybe they are playing a prank on us. Maybe they will show up when we go back."
"Really, is it really like that?"
"Probably?"
They comforted each other.
At that moment, a series of footsteps approached, and an ordinary-looking man stood before them.
"I heard you say the people from your stronghold went missing just now?"
"Who are you?"
They looked up at the stern-faced man, feeling a chill down their spines.
So scary, this person.
"Li Ping,"
Chen Fan said, having now assumed Li Ping’s appearance.
"Li, Li Ping?"
They had heard this name before.
Then their eyes widened, mouths agape.
"Are, are you the Chairman of the Awakeners Association, Chairman Li?"
"Yes,"
Chen Fan nodded.
"!"
They were completely stunned.
Never in their wildest dreams did they expect that the legendary figure would stand right before them at this moment.
"Get up and tell me what happened."
"Yes, yes,"
They grasped at this lifeline like drowning people clutching at a straw.
They didn’t know for sure whether this person really was Chairman Li, but since he said so, he likely wasn’t lying.
More importantly, they had no other choice.