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At Level 6, Chen Luo could easily overpower Level 4, a two-level difference. In the early stages, there was a slight possibility for a Level 1 to defeat a Level 3, especially if the Level 3 was inexperienced in combat, like Xia Haoran. However, when it came to Level 4 facing off against Level 6, Chen Luo knew that, apart from those with spatial abilities, others couldn’t achieve it.
Chen Luo could effortlessly transcend levels because of several factors. His Void Sword ignored defenses, but the most crucial factor was his mastery of the divine skill, Void Walk. Without Void Walk, even with control over the Void Sword, attempting to take on a Level 6 zombie would reveal why things aren’t as simple as they seem.
“I am the king of the Spatial Element. Who can use spatial abilities against me?” Chen Luo sighed in relief. In terms of survivors, he was temporarily invincible.
Ordinary Spatial Element abilities were relatively weak and couldn’t compete with other abilities at the same level. Unless they mastered divine skills, their spatial abilities were not much better than those with abilities from the Natural Element.
Chen Luo pondered; perhaps there were many more spatial divine skills waiting for him to discover. However, it wasn’t easy. All the Spatial Element ability users who had witnessed Chen Luo’s use of Void Walk had coveted it, yet none of them had managed to learn it, even to their deaths.
Regardless, Chen Luo had to prioritize mastering the ability to take others with him when using Void Walk. It was his top priority at the moment.
At Level 6, he could use short-distance Void Walk about ten times, and with his full effort, he could perform one long-distance Void Walk of approximately three kilometers. If he were to reach Level 7, he would have a minimum of twenty kilometers per jump, which was a significant leap compared to Level 4.
Holding onto Rice, Chen Luo attempted Void Walk nine times consecutively. He succeeded once, but the other eight attempts failed. Frustrated, he cursed, “Damn it, where’s the trick? It seems I’ll have to master it through extensive practice.”
Meanwhile, at Long Yu’s group, after absorbing the crystals at night, 34 members had advanced to Level 3, while four were still at Level 2, uncertain when they would reach Level 3.
Six people had died.
A Level 2 survivor said, “Long Yu, why don’t you guys join Chen Luo’s base first tomorrow? You don’t have to wait for us. By going earlier, you can also get your official status sooner.”
Long Yu contemplated for a moment and said, “Here’s the plan: Tomorrow, all the Level 3 members will join, and I’ll stay behind to help the remaining brothers level up.”
Some of the members couldn’t help but show signs of joy. Constantly wandering outside wasn’t an ideal situation, leaving them feeling insecure and living in poor conditions.
A young man with glasses, his face fair and clean, adjusted his glasses and said, “Though our numbers may be small, we can consider ourselves elites. If we were to join other bases, who wouldn’t be overjoyed?”
“I believe we have the qualifications to negotiate some terms. We have only four Level 2 members, while the rest are Level 3 elites. If they agree to take our yet-to-reach-qualification brothers together, wouldn’t that be acceptable?”
“Long Yu is a Level 4, so they won’t deny us this little favor, will they? If they insist on rigid rules without flexibility, I might reconsider joining.”
The others found these points reasonable.
Long Yu’s eyes also lit up, and he nodded, saying, “You’re right. It’s getting late today. Tomorrow morning, we’ll give it a try.”
The next morning at 7 o’clock, Long Yu arrived with his group.
Long Yu didn’t hide anything and explained their levels and requests to the members on duty.
The members on duty were astonished. A Level 4?
While there were quite a few Level 4 members in the base, no one was unaware of the gap between Level 3 and Level 4. In this matter, they couldn’t make the decision themselves, so they reported it up the chain of command.
Chen Luo was curious. A Level 4? Who could it be?
At this stage, unless someone had exceptional talent or had encountered some extraordinary opportunity, reaching Level 4 was very rare.
Chen Luo personally came out to see who it was, and to his surprise, it was Long Yu.
A member with a king-level talent had come to offer his services voluntarily?
It seemed that good news had come from heaven while he was sitting at home.
Long Yu nodded politely without being servile.
Inside, Chen Luo was delighted, but he kept a calm exterior.
Long Yu’s request wasn’t really a condition; rules were rigid, but people were adaptable. The ultimate decision was in Chen Luo’s hands.
Chen Luo nodded and smiled, “Welcome to join us. It’s perfect timing; we’re about to have breakfast. Let’s eat together; we have plenty of food.”
Official members resided inside the villa area, while new members stayed outside.
All new members had gained points from yesterday’s operation and had now become official members.
Chen Luo invited them all inside.
For breakfast, they had noodles, and although there was no beef left, they managed to make it into beef noodle soup.
This beef noodle soup brought tears to Long Yu’s eyes; who needed actual beef when you had a dish like this?
Chen Luo didn’t want to give Long Yu any special treatment right away; they could take it slow.
In the central courtyard, ten large iron pots were set up, each filled with noodles. The logistics team provided each of Long Yu’s group with a big bowl, and they queued up for their beef noodle soup.
Even before they got their noodles, the aroma of the beef noodle soup had already wafted into their noses, making Long Yu’s group unable to resist swallowing saliva.
It smelled so good.
Finally, it was Long Yu’s group’s turn. The member in charge of serving the soup smiled and said, “Finish your meal first, then we can talk. Here, we may not have much else, but we certainly don’t skimp on food.”
The noodles weren’t made by Ma Yu, but she personally prepared the soup.
The members didn’t bother taking the food inside; they sat by the roadside, enjoying the cool morning weather as they ate.
Long Yu had three large bowls in a row and still wanted more. It wasn’t about having strong abilities; at this stage, they could only expect to eat a bit more, but Long Yu gave this beef noodle soup a full score and didn’t mind spoiling its pride.
Some even shed tears.
“These noodles are so delicious; I’m really worried that we won’t get to eat like this in the future.”
Looking at Long Yu who still wanted to eat more but hesitated to get another serving, Chen Guang approached him with a smile and said, “It’s truly unlimited; eat as much as you want.”
Long Yu felt a bit shy but decided to rejoin the queue after Chen Guang’s encouraging words.
Long Yu hesitated, feeling embarrassed about eating so much at once.
While he was in line, a black dog passed by. People nearby greeted it, saying, “Hello, Elder Dog. You’ve worked hard, Elder Dog.”
As the Thunderbolt King surveyed the surroundings, he nodded in acknowledgment. Why wasn’t everyone calling him? Did someone disrespect him? The Elder had the authority to kick people out, so there must be a reason. Otherwise, he could lose his position.
Someone nudged Long Yu and said, “Call Elder Dog if you don’t want any trouble here.”
Long Yu was taken aback; was this the same lightning-element dog that had effortlessly defeated Ye Gaofei?
Long Yu quickly said, “Hello, Elder Dog.”
In his heart, Long Yu thought this was quite amusing, as if it had a hidden meaning akin to scolding someone. The Thunderbolt King was now satisfied and left the base, because the dog had to work hard to earn points.