Chen Fan was heading in the direction of Flame Emperor City.
Along the way, he didn’t encounter any Fierce Beasts, but there were many people.
Especially as he was about to reach Flame Emperor City, there were tents set up by refugees everywhere.
The eyes of many were filled with worry.
They were only temporarily safe hiding here; if the Beast Tide broke through, without the protection of city walls, they would surely die.
Some people, however, looked fervently at the distant giant structure.
That was Flame Emperor City.
The city walls alone were over a hundred meters high.
They had never seen the inside, but they could imagine it must be incredibly bustling, as it was one of the three super-large cities in Yan Country.
Chen Fan slowed his steps, looking at everything around him, feeling a bit heartbroken inside.
In fact, these people were relatively lucky; at least they were still alive.
People in the small and medium cities on the outskirts had already fallen victim to the Fierce Beasts.
After walking for a short while, a long line appeared. Like in Juque City, people were hoping for a chance to get an entry permit.
Some had already been rejected but still persisted, lining up.
Chen Fan took a deep breath and walked towards the front.
People in the line saw him but did not say anything.
After all, this was Flame Emperor City. In recent days, they had seen many people walk confidently into the city just like that.
Upon arriving at the checkpoint, the guards, seeing Chen Fan, did not take it lightly and carefully asked for his identity.
Chen Fan stated his purpose for coming.
The guards’ eyes immediately showed respect, as two days ago, they had received notice from the Awakened Headquarters inside the city.
"Mr. Li, this must be your first time in Flame Emperor City, right? Do you need us to send someone to take you to the headquarters?"
The squad leader smiled warmly, almost ingratiatingly.
"No need, I can manage on my own."
Chen Fan refused his offer and, under the watchful eyes of countless people outside the city, passed through the city gate.
The squad leader looked for a while before reluctantly retracting his gaze, filled with regret.
In Flame Emperor City, there were still tall buildings everywhere, mostly twenty to thirty stories high. The most prominent building in the center was nearly two hundred meters tall, higher than the city walls, standing out unmistakably.
Logically, such high buildings would also easily attract Fierce Beasts’ attention.
Even though there were no Fierce Beasts around Flame Emperor City, there were flying Fierce Beasts.
But over the years, this high-rise still stood, as stable as Mount Tai.
The reason was simple: this was the Awakened Association Headquarters, the residence of Thunder Emperor.
If any flying Fierce Beasts attempted to attack the building, others in the headquarters would kill them without him having to act personally.
"It’s rare to come here; if time allows, I’d really like to tour around the city."
Chen Fan felt a pang of regret.
Unfortunately, he didn’t have much time.
At the Awakened Headquarters building.
After Chen Fan showed his identification, a woman quickly arrived to lead him to the elevator.
"This is the elevator to the top floor. I’ll take you to the room first, and then Thunder Emperor will arrive shortly."
The woman pressed the button for the 89th floor, then turned back with a smile to explain to Chen Fan.
"Alright."
Chen Fan nodded.
As the elevator ascended, the entire landscape of Flame Emperor City came into view.
"Dingdong."
With a soft chime, the elevator stopped.
"Mr. Li, please follow me."
The woman walked ahead, making a few turns, finally leading Chen Fan into a very spacious hall.
It was described as very spacious because its diameter exceeded a hundred meters, and there were no tables or chairs.
Apart from a few early arrivals standing together and speaking softly, the hall was empty.
"Chairman Li, please wait here patiently. Thunder Emperor will be here soon."
The woman reminded Chen Fan, then smiled slightly at the group in the distance before turning to leave.
"It’s him?"
One person among the group exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Chen Fan.
"Do you know him?"
"Who is he?"
The others curiously asked.
They all knew each other, having come together.
But Chen Fan, who had just entered, was unfamiliar to them at all.
Logically, someone who could put up a million points shouldn’t be unknown to them.
"I don’t know him; I’ve just seen him before." The person squinted and sneered.
The others, understanding the cue, wisely refrained from asking further.
It was evident that some unpleasant encounter had likely occurred between this Flame Monarch and the newcomer.
Not far away.
Chen Fan also recognized the other person, who was called Flame Monarch by those around him at the time.
Back when the Beast Tide first broke out in a village of a few thousand, they had a fleeting encounter.
He thought the guy had already arrived, yet he remembered vividly how the man had just watched the Fierce Beasts slaughter ordinary people.
He didn’t expect to run into him here, of all places.
However, Chen Fan wasn’t the type to act just because someone else’s values differed from his. As long as the other person didn’t provoke him, he was inclined to ignore it.
He withdrew his gaze and examined his surroundings.