Translator: Cinder Translations
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"Faster!"
"Go faster!"
The Azure figure dashed through the air at incredible speed. Chen Feng was now certain that the golden light orb was most likely a new talent!
The stone statue creature was just tens of meters below him, and he was confident that he could get past it and reach the villa first to take the orb.
Whoosh!!
However, the moment he crossed the 100-meter range, a fierce wind swept in, like a tornado.
This caused Chen Feng to momentarily hesitate. He could clearly sense that the giant statue had flapped its wings, creating a whirlwind.
Whoosh!
The massive body lifted off the ground, initially sinking heavily.
In an instant, it surged forward, carrying with it an overwhelming pressure.
"Faster!!"
Chen Feng stabilized his position and quickly activated the blood-patterned wings again, moving toward the villa.
The fierce wind persisted, and because of the earlier delay, the stone statue creature had already caught up.
Buzz!!
A sharp sound broke the air, and in the instant Chen Feng teleported and reappeared, a bright white flash blinded his vision.
The giant statue hovered in mid-air, blocking all sight.
Its stone pillar-like hand swung violently, and the immense force created gusts of wind. Everything around seemed to be sucked in by the power.
"I can't move!"
Chen Feng's pupils contracted as a sense of horror and crisis flooded his mind.
The stone-carved giant fist approached him rapidly. He only had time to raise both arms and activate his Steel Bone ability.
Boom!!
The violent force exploded, as if a giant cannonball had struck him.
Chen Feng was sent flying backward, crashing through several walls and glass windows from dozens of meters away, skidding until he finally stopped at an open-air balcony.
The room was in chaos. A human-shaped impression was left on the walls, with deep gouges on the floor.
Sofa, wooden tables, and windows were all shattered, glass and cement debris scattered all around.
Looking down at himself...
His arms felt numb. The bronze-colored Steel Bone shield he had used to block the blow was dented and cracked.
He felt some pain inside, as though his internal organs had been shaken.
"Ha..."
Chen Feng forced himself to swallow the metallic taste in his throat, his expression grim.
This was the first time he'd taken such a hard hit.
If it weren't for his Steel Bone defense, which was comparable to silver-steel grade, and the enhancements from his Azure Armor, plus his two hard-hitting abilities, that blow would have likely left him seriously injured.
But even so, he still didn't feel great.
His blood surged, and it took a while before his arms could move properly again.
"Mm?"
Suddenly, Chen Feng sensed something was off.
Despite taking such a big hit, the stone statue creature didn't take advantage of the opportunity to attack him?
The thought crossed his mind, and he immediately activated his perception ability.
Through the opening in the wall shaped like a human figure, he saw the clear night sky above.
The giant statue was gone. Chen Feng furrowed his brows and searched further.
Within a 100-meter radius, there was no sign of the creature. He suppressed the discomfort in his body and cautiously moved forward.
Soon, he reached the human-shaped opening in the wall of the tall building.
Looking down from there, over 100 meters away...
The giant statue had returned to the villa. Its wings folded, it was half-kneeling beside the golden light orb.
"Something's wrong."
Chen Feng frowned, suddenly recalling what he had witnessed the day before.
The giant white statue had clearly defeated the Giant Rage Bear, but it had chosen to stop attacking and return to the villa.
When connecting it with the current situation, Chen Feng suddenly came up with a hypothesis.
He activated his blood-patterned wings and advanced 50 meters in an instant.
Buzz!
The white stone eyes opened, and a strong aura revived.
Swish!
Chen Feng quickly withdrew and retreated back into the building.
Immediately, as if sensing something...
The giant statue fell into a slumber again, its aura slowly fading.
"As expected."
Chen Feng's gaze flashed, surprised by the outcome.
The giant statue would only attack creatures within a 100-meter range of the villa.
And based on his previous experience with the Giant Rage Bear, which had been knocked back by a punch, it seemed that as long as one stepped outside the 100-meter range, the statue would stop attacking and return to the villa.
It appeared that the statue was guarding that villa.
Or rather...
"Is it guarding that light orb?"
Chen Feng's eyes narrowed as a shocking guess formed in his mind.
As he looked more closely, he realized that within the golden orb, there seemed to be a shadow.
It looked like a small stone statue person, and its outline was strikingly similar to the giant statue.
This revelation caught Chen Feng off guard. He had always assumed that the giant statue was a black disaster creature.
But now, it seemed that this assumption might need to be reconsidered.
After all, based on his earlier observations, none of the black disaster creatures could interact with or even sense the light orbs.
In contrast, this golden light orb seemed to be directly related to the giant statue.
Shaking his head, Chen Feng's thoughts became chaotic.
His stamina was quickly depleting, and he still had some light injuries.
He dismissed the Azure Armor ability.
Buzz!
The Azure Armor and bronze-colored Steel Bone gradually faded, and his face grew pale, a slight pain radiating from his body.
Fortunately, it was still within his tolerance, but this wasn't his main concern right now.
"This orb is likely a talent."
"But how can I get it?"
After his recent attempt, Chen Feng realized that with his current strength, it would be difficult to obtain the orb.
The giant statue was extremely powerful, at least a few tons in weight.
And its flying speed wasn't slow either, not much slower than his own.
Its overwhelming force and windstorms could slow him down, and with that immense power, it could suppress him with ease.
Chen Feng definitely didn't want to take another punch like that.
"Either I wait until I'm stronger and try again."
"Or..."
A thought flashed through his mind, and he didn't want to wait too long.
Instinctively, he turned his head toward the mist in the northern direction.
The Giant Rage Bear had a strength comparable to the giant statue, and it had fought nearby yesterday.
If it appeared again, he could use it to hold off the statue.
That would significantly increase his chances of obtaining the golden orb.
"So, the key now is to find the Toxic Bees!"
His eyes glinted with determination, and Chen Feng already had a plan in mind.
Not wasting any more time, he immediately expanded his perception and returned to his previous position, grabbing his black bag while searching for a breakthrough and the location of the Toxic Bee Swarm.
[Toxic Bee Swarm: A type of black disaster creature resembling wasps, capable of shooting poisonous stingers.]
[Habits: Social, controlled by a queen, short lifespan, likes to build hives on tall building walls.]
This was the information on the Toxic Bee recorded in the copper book. Chen Feng made his way toward the northern mist.
From a distance, he could see the silhouettes of tall buildings, dark and ominous.
But as he drew closer, the surrounding mist gradually dissipated and even disappeared entirely.
Expanding his perception, Chen Feng moved cautiously, not wanting to encounter the Giant Rage Bear head-on.
Slowly, he ventured deeper into the northern region.
One kilometer, two kilometers, three kilometers...
Along the way, he collected two light orbs, comparing them with his map and memory, and realized that he was getting close to the border of the Blue Light District in the Qinggang City, near the Maple Leaf District.
Buzz!
Suddenly, his footsteps halted, standing in the alleyway of the high-rise building.
Chen Feng's senses moved, and he clearly heard a faint noise.
A Black Toxic Bee, the size of a human head, was flying in mid-air along the road, closely following the windows of the high-rise.
Its body swayed up and down as if it were drunk. Chen Feng had a thought and immediately lightened his steps, relying on his perception to follow from behind.
Ten meters, a hundred meters, five hundred meters.
Eventually, he stopped.
Chen Feng stood at a corner of a residential building near a basketball court, his gaze brightening.
On the other side of the adjacent residential building, a giant two- or three-meter-long beehive was stuck to the ceramic tile wall, glued firmly.
The Black Toxic Bee that had been tracked lazily flew back, and several other Black Toxic Bees flew out of the hive and joined it, emitting buzzing sounds as if communicating.
In addition, Chen Feng clearly saw a Toxic Bee Queen resting with her eyes closed inside the hive.
She looked similar to the one he had killed before.
Her appearance was that of a human woman with long black hair and a pair of folded black cicada wings.
Her lips were black, and her skin was eerily pale. Most of her body was exposed, except for black bee armor covering her key parts, with a thin, long stinger at the end of her lower body.
"I found it."
Chen Feng's gaze deepened, and the Azure mark on the back of his hand flickered again.
The Azure armor covered his entire body, and the blood-patterned wings fluttered quietly.
Whoosh!
His body moved like an afterimage, covering fifty meters in just one second.
Although he had been injured by the giant statue, Chen Feng was confident that he could easily deal with these Black Toxic Bees.
Buzz!
Suddenly, as if sensing something, the Toxic Bee Queen inside the hive opened her eyes, showing a look of surprise.
The next second, as she was about to leave the hive, Chen Feng's Azure armor expanded and his muscular arms thickened once again.
The beehive shattered, and with a powerful punch, he broke through everything, pinning the queen to the high wall.
Boom!!!
A huge sound echoed as blood splattered from her shattered head, forming a green fan-shaped stain on the cracked wall.
Buzz buzz!!
Three Black Toxic Bees that were too close were affected, instantly turning to mush.
Another three reacted quickly and retreated in fear.
[Fear +1!]
[Fear +1!]
[Fear +1!]
Weak fear energy appeared as Chen Feng slowly retracted his fist.
The Toxic Bee Queen, whose body was embedded in the cracked wall, gradually began to fade. He watched as a few Black Toxic Bees fled in terror.
He continued northward, where the mist grew thicker.
Without delay, Chen Feng landed, retracting his blood-patterned wings.
He slowed his pace deliberately, retracing his steps.
Soon, he entered the hundred-meter radius of the giant statue's villa.
Buzz!
The powerful aura revived, seemingly about to fall from the sky like a dying sun.
The world spun, and the mist surged.
Chen Feng instinctively turned around.
The patterned curtains fluttered in the wind, and a ray of sunlight shone in.
"I'm back."
He reached for his phone under the pillow, and it was already 7:05.
He lay on his side, glancing at the panel information.
[Limit Break Points: 2]
Due to the delay caused by the golden light ball, he had only found two limit-breaking light orbs.
However, it was all worth it.
"Hopefully, the Black Toxic Bees will be more helpful."
Chen Feng thought to himself, hoping that when he entered the dreamscape again, the giant beast would show up.
If one attempt fails, he would try again. After all, the Black Toxic Bee colonies certainly weren't limited to just one or two places.
Whoosh!
He drew the curtains and cleared his mind.
The vast world stretched before him, clear and cloudless, a deep blue sky.
His reflection appeared in the window, a pale face with slightly tired eyes.
Although his face was pale and he felt a little exhausted, there were no significant issues.
"It's just a bit of mental fatigue, but it's not a big deal."
Chen Feng clenched his fist slightly, feeling that his strength hadn't been greatly affected.
Although the injuries he sustained in the dream were no less severe than the time his arm was broken by the masked man, his condition in reality was much better.
"The dream mainly affects the mind; in other words, the stronger the mind, the stronger the ability to withstand it."
He thought thoughtfully and glanced at his 20.1 willpower attribute.
It was almost double what it had been before, and perhaps that was the main reason.
He didn't delve further; at least it was a good sign.
After a quick wash, he grabbed five or six pieces of bread and two energy bars from the fridge and boiled three eggs.
He ate enough to fill his stomach, then left the house and took a taxi out of the neighborhood.
[Latest News: Yesterday, large-scale protests and riots erupted in four cities of our province, leading to the deaths of two councilors and the injury of three others.]
On the way, the radio in the taxi broadcasted the news.
Chen Feng's expression turned serious as he listened quietly and took out his phone to search for related news.
[The United Coalition has issued a notice to eliminate all Utopia organization's hidden strongholds and bring all criminals to justice.]
[Our city's United Coalition fully cooperates with the United Coalition's plans and has announced a second comprehensive investigation within the next week.]
He even found some videos of the riots in nearby cities.
Flames shot into the sky, with someone detonating a bomb in the crowd.
There were also tragic scenes of protest marches, streets in disarray, and store windows smashed and burned.
"Utopia has gone too far!"
"I saw my neighbor gunned down during the riot, it must have been premeditated."
"The foreign networks are saying it was us, that the Red Kingdom's royalty is not popular."
"Nonsense! I heard it's the Platinum Federation behind Utopia's actions!"
The online discussions were heated, and although Chen Feng had heard of the riots, he hadn't expected the situation in other cities in Feng Province to deteriorate so quickly.
In contrast, while there had been riots in Nanjiang City, the situation was much better.
"This world really is hard to understand."
The taxi driver suddenly spoke, his tone full of lament: "Everything was fine a few decades ago, but now it's all falling apart."
"At this rate, we might even end up fighting the Platinum Federation."
Chen Feng narrowed his eyes as he listened.
Before, although Utopia had staged riots, the news and public opinion were limited to that. But now, discussions were all over the internet, and the Safety Bureau and United Coalition hadn't even blocked the news or controlled public sentiment.
It was as if they were tacitly allowing the public's emotions to take their course.
"Something's wrong."
Chen Feng felt something was off, and his mind wandered back to what Xiang Jianjun had mentioned to him at the mall.
The Platinum Federation.
He looked out the window at the clear, cloudless sky and suddenly felt that perhaps these peaceful days wouldn't last much longer.
(End of the Chapter)
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