Gate of Apocalypse

Chen Xiaolian agreed to meet, not on the resort in the heart of the lake, but in a park in the city center.

The main body of the park is a small mountain, surrounded by a side of the river, three sides are busy commercial streets and residential areas.

Chen Xiaolian lying on a bench, hands on his head, enjoying the afternoon sun.

On the lawn not far away, several tourists were feeding the pigeons, and a few children were flying kites.

When the appointed time arrived just in time, Chen Xiaolian also heard Adric's voice.

"Chen Xiaolian."

Chen Xiaolian rolled over and sat up, looking up at Adric.

He was standing in front of the bench, wearing a simple casual suit, and not holding a weapon in his hand, looking like a white-collar appearance everywhere.

"This place, how is the choice?" Chen Xiaolian greeted Adrick with a friendly smile.

Adrick looked around and frowned: "This is your opening statement when you meet me for the first time? You didn't ask me out here to see the sights."

"I'm not talking about the scenery, I'm talking about the terrain." Chen Xiaolian shook his head: "I think you've checked the surrounding terrain before coming in. This park is in the downtown area, and there is a river to the north."

"I didn't understand what you meant." Adric shook his head.

"Sincerity! This is my sincerity!" Chen Xiaolian was a bit demoralized, feeling like he was throwing a saucy wink to a blind man: "The river helps block it, and downtown means no big fight! You came to see me alone, your heart will most likely be a little weak, so I purposely chose a place that will be safe in your opinion! It will allow you to make sure that if you are in danger, you can escape immediately!"

"So that's how it is, but ...... you're overthinking it." Adric smiled, but with a hint of pallor in his smile: "Since I'm here, I have no intention of running away. Because I know very well that if you really want to kill me, I can't escape even if I run away."

He sighed softly and continued, "Since I became the leader of the Dark Knights, you are the only one who can give me this feeling. Not even Tatsu on that day was able to do that."

"You are thinking quite openly." Chen Xiaolian did not expect Adric to be so relieved and patted the other half of the bench under his buttocks: "It's okay, even if you don't have this intention, at least I've shown my sincerity first. Sit down."

"Say, what exactly do you want to see me for." Adric did not sit down, still standing in front of Chen Xiaolian.

Even though he knew that it wouldn't take much trouble to kill Chen Xiaolian if he really wanted to, his attitude was still resistant and stiff.

"From the destruction of Zero City to now ...... it has been more than half a year, right? I don't know where you all have been hiding during these days, but you shouldn't have had such a good time. I remember that most of the people that ...... eventually evacuated at that time were not the main combatants, right?"

"Yes." Adric replied briefly.

"Then if ...... I am able to provide you with a new Zero City, can you do a good job as a leader?" Chen Xiaolian's tone was cloudy, but the words that came out were like a lightning bolt that struck Adrick's heart.

"What?!" Adric squeezed two words out of his throat with difficulty.

"A new Zero City. Of course, it isn't that perfect at the moment. To be more precise, it's just a rough one. That's precisely why I need your help. Aren't most of the personnel you evacuated out of the city technicians?"

Adric's eyes flashed with a trace of bewilderment.

He had thought of a million possibilities on the way before he came, but how could he not expect that Chen Xiaolian would give such an answer.

"You ...... are not joking with me?" Adric quickly gathered his emotions and forced himself to calm down.

"If this is a joke, then it's a little too boring." Chen Xiaolian shook his head.

"Take me to see. Where is it?"

"Everywhere." Chen Xiaolian smiled, "Come on, let's go find a place where no one is around."

At the top of the mountain, a secluded corner.

Chen Xiaolian stopped and looked around left and right to make sure there were no other visitors.

A curtain of light draped down in front of the two.

"Please do, Mr. Adric."

......

When Adric stood in the central square, even with his composure and city spirit, he couldn't help but have his body tremble slightly.

Although there was only a vast flat land all around, the central square beneath his feet was completely the most familiar look in his memory.

"I've not come to Zero City many times, and I'm not familiar with the surrounding buildings. The only one that can be restored by memory is this central square." Chen Xiaolian spoke from behind him, "The rest is up to you guys."

"Rely on me ...... guys?" Adric snapped his head around.

"Yes. As you can see, this is just an empty city now. So, I want you to receive everyone you lead here and restore this place to the original Zero City's appearance. And after that, this new Zero City, will once again become the holy land of the Awakened World!"

"What exactly do you ...... intend to do?" Adric felt that he could not see through Chen Xiaolian anymore.

He had built this "New Zero City" by himself!

Looking at the current appearance of the central square, it means that the layout of this place was completely decided by him.

A zero city occupied by Chen Xiaolian meant something that Adric could not be clear.

But looking at what Chen Xiaolian just said, it turned out that he wanted to let the once resident team of Zero City once again ...... into the ownership?

Why would Chen Xiaolian want to share out the meat in his bowl to others?

How can there be such a foolish person under the sky who is a groom for others?

"Because I need to get all the Awakened Ones to unite. Listen carefully, I said all. And I ......" Chen Xiaolian understood what Adric was thinking: "Although having enough strength, but not enough prestige. To put it bluntly, there are only a few people who know about me in the entire Awakened world. If I were to find people one by one to pull them in, how much time would it take? So the most convenient and quickest way is to borrow your reputation and let all the Awakened know that Zero City has resurrected again!"

"Borrow a corpse to return to life?" Adric took a deep breath: "What you want is the Zero City's legal system."

"Really a little bit clear, smart!" Chen Xiaolian gave a thumbs up to Adric.

That was the truth.

Even if Chen Xiaolian was strong, it was impossible to accumulate enough prestige in a short period of time to integrate all the Awakened ones together.

On the contrary, even if the remnants of Zero City are now so weak that they can only survive and hide, their former prestige is still not to be underestimated.

Once the news of Zero City being rebuilt spreads, the shocking power of this news, the explosive power, will set off an uproar in the world of the Awakened. Chen Xiaolian alone, even if he is strong, will never be able to do this.

This is like after Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu was completely on his own to fight the world, but also still to hang on the Han Dynasty so a name.

After the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei from the bloodline has almost no relationship with the Eastern Han Dynasty royal family, but also still want to continue to call their country name Han.

Even Liu Yuan, a Xiongnu, had to forcibly recognize his ancestors and put up a signboard for himself as a Han family member.

No matter which year, the signboard is always important!

Adric looked at Chen Xiaolian's spirited expression and suddenly smiled to himself.

"What else are you dissatisfied with?" Chen Xiaolian gave a tsk: "Compared to your current situation of hiding in the east, this is already many times better, right?"

"Of course it's not dissatisfaction." Adric shook his head: "How good this is for us, of course I know very well in my heart. I just ...... didn't think I'd be working for you one day. What should I call you from now on? Boss?"

"Come on, I don't like this set." Chen Xiaolian shook his head, "I have no intention of taking any ministry. Technically speaking, we are considered partners - don't worry, I won't unload."

Adric smiled noncommittally.

"Then, you should feel comfortable informing me of the coordinates of your base now, right?" Chen Xiaolian gave Adric a somewhat playful glance: "To be able to hide for so long without being discovered by others, you guys are really able to hide too. Where exactly is it?"

"The South Pole. The exact location is ......" Adric reported a latitude and longitude.

"No wonder." Chen Xiaolian slightly marveled in his heart. He had thought about where the remnants of Zero City's hideout was, but he had never thought that it would be in the middle of the snow and ice.

In the rush to evacuate, the remnants of Zero City could not carry much material of course. In order to cover up the traces of their existence as much as possible, they must also avoid going out to the greatest extent possible. These days down must have been very hard.

"The supplies have almost reached the bottom. If not for that, I wouldn't have made up my mind to meet with you." Adric let out a light sigh: "Actually, the supplies are a minor matter. The point is that over the past six months or so, I've been involved in all the copies of all the personnel."

"Ha?" Chen Xiaolian was surprised, but quickly understood.

Most of the Zero City evacuees were logisticians, and the reinforcement was not high. Although they were not considered weak compared to those scattered ordinary team members, once they met face to face in the copy, even if they were able to win the battle, it would be impossible to kill the other side cleanly without any intelligence leaks.

Not to mention, some copies are not competitive copies, and even simply limit the participants to kill each other, but require cooperation to complete the task.

This also means that once you participate in a mission in a copy, there is a chance that the traces of the remnants of Zero City will be exposed.

But after losing the shield of Zero City, those logisticians who originally did not need to participate in the copy now have the possibility of being drawn!

Obviously, Adric personally went into battle in the middle of every copy that involved Zero City personnel, and then ordered everyone else to hide and then go through the copy alone.

He relied on himself, instead of all the people of Zero City to brush the copy for most of the year! And from the beginning to the end, no trace was ever found!

"You ...... are really fucking awesome!"

Chen Xiaolian went over Adric's situation in his head these days and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.