Chapter 24: The City Dwellers Gather Around Him!

The girl chewed on the dry corn kernels, unwilling to spit out the delicious taste even though she was choking and her eyes were rolling back in her head.

After finishing a handful, she wanted to grab more, but the bag of corn kernels had already been snatched up by the hungry crowd, leaving not a single grain.

Their eyes were eagerly fixed on the remaining bags…

“Stop eating that, come drink some porridge and eat some meat.”

“Merciful savior, generous city lord, the porridge has meat in it, it’s very delicious.”

A city dweller handed the girl a bowl of porridge.

The girl stared blankly at it and reached out her hand.

The porridge was white and fragrant, smelling sweet, with real meat inside.

She reached out to take the bowl, but her hands were covered in thick mud and grime.

Suddenly feeling very self-conscious, she rubbed her hands again and again, cleaning them as best as she could before accepting the bowl.

The person understood her situation well.

Just yesterday, they were in the same boat.

Encouragingly, they looked at her.

The girl felt the warmth of human kindness and was surprised. Her numb heart began to awaken.

So, people really do care about others.

After finishing the porridge, she drank small sips of the meat porridge—it was so delicious!

Her eyes brightened, and her energy began to return. She drank faster, her body, which had been as cold as ice, started to warm up.

She hesitated to eat the meat in the porridge, fearing there wouldn’t be any left for the next meal.

But her body craved it so much that she ate in small bites.

After eating, her body relaxed, a comfort she had never known before.

She looked at the huge pot of bubbling porridge and then at the people unloading grain.

It was an ice-bound world.

But everyone was working tirelessly.

Because there was food, there was hope.

Looking at the others who had come with her, they too were eating.

Even the youngest child had been given a bowl.

The child had been born not long ago.

Her mother had no milk, feeding her with melted ice water every day, and the baby was terribly thin.

Now, drinking the porridge, the little one babbled happily, her complexion was much rosier.

Several elderly people finished their porridge, tears streaming down their faces, and knelt down to worship the City Lord’s residence.

They were old, their health had declined, and their bodies were poisoned by toxins, making each day feel worse than the last.

Hunger had made people’s hearts brittle.

Young people, in order to survive, would even steal their nutrient quotas.

They had barely made it to this place.

But unexpectedly, they had actually received food.

The savior and the city lord had not abandoned them because of their old age.

After drinking the porridge, the toxins in their bodies had reduced significantly, and they felt much lighter.

“Thank you, thank you, savior! Thank you, city lord!”

“My old life now belongs to the savior and the city lord!”

“I want to stay here, I want to work!”

Now that they had energy, everyone wanted to do something.

Having something to do made their hearts feel stable.

“If you want to work, come forward. We need people here, specifically for registration, transporting food, maintaining order, and handling security. You’ll get a bowl of porridge and two pieces of meat every day.”

Soldiers were recruiting workers.

Many people volunteered.

With so many people, there were bound to be some with bad intentions.

The ordinary city dwellers who just wanted to live were fine, but there were worries about people using their abilities to steal food.

That’s why those assigned to security were particularly needed.

The girl, having gained strength from the porridge, volunteered for security.

“You’re too weak. Go be a registrar.”

The girl shook her head, pointing to her eyes.

“I have a special ability. It’s A-grade, an eagle eye. I can see the entire area in a 360-degree view from above.”

The recruiter looked at her in surprise.

That ability was powerful.

It was indeed the best for handling security.

Thinking back, she had been the first to spot the broken corn bag.

“We really need someone like you. Would you like to join the military? Join the military, and you’ll get two bowls of porridge and four pieces of meat a day.”

The girl’s eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly:

“I’ll join!”

“What’s your name?”

“Qi Wan.”

Qi Wan was temporarily assigned to the patrol team, tasked with monitoring the City Lord’s residence for any unusual activities.

After all, such precious food needed the utmost protection!

At that moment, a man who had been transporting a bag of rice suddenly went wild. His body began to rapidly petrify, and after knocking over a couple of people, he snatched their rice bags and sprinted in the opposite direction of the City Lord’s residence.

The security personnel immediately chased after him.

But soon, others began to go mad, snatching rice bags and running in different directions.

At that moment, wooden spikes suddenly exploded in people’s chests, splattering blood.

Some people spontaneously combusted, screaming in flames.

The scene descended into chaos.

Some people instinctively tried to steal the food and run.

“Three A-grade ability users are hiding in the crowd: one at the 9 o’clock position, one at 12 o’clock, and one at 4 in the afternoon. Two men and one woman: one is a mind-controller, one is a wood-type ability user, and one is a fire-type ability user!”

“They have accomplices, hiding in the third-floor apartment on Third Street. There are 36 of them in total, including one gold-type ability user and a B-grade space-type ability user!”

Qi Wan said in a clear voice.

Cheng Fang silently appeared behind Qi Wan.

“I’ll handle it here!”

General Shi Hai and Shu Weng immediately led people to the residence.

They seemed to have complete faith in Cheng Fang’s abilities.

Cheng Fang sprang into action, charging toward the target.

His speed was incredibly fast, like lightning. He reached out, and a golden dagger flew toward the female wood-type ability user who was wildly killing people.

The woman, who had been enjoying controlling the wooden spikes to kill, panicked as soon as someone got close. Seeing that it was Cheng Fang, she immediately fled.

But the golden dagger pierced her body.

Even before she died, her body split into two, like a tree’s branches.

Cheng Fang reached out again, and two large golden knives flew through the air, smashing the two halves of her body to pieces.

Without pausing, he threw another flying dagger toward the mind-controller, piercing his head.

Finally, the fire-type ability user formed four steel plates and created a sealed space, crushing the person inside.

Qi Wan, watching through her eagle eyes, was stunned.

Although Cheng Fang was also an A-grade ability user, his explosive power was truly invincible!

Wait.

It seemed like he was on the verge of breaking through to a higher level?

With the deaths of the three ability users, the situation was quickly brought under control.

Those who had stolen the food recovered, crying and claiming they had been out of control.

The bodies of the dead were carried away to be buried.

Everyone continued to methodically transport the food.

A soldier, seeing Qi Wan’s stunned expression, explained:

“Are you shocked? This is the true power of our general. Although he is an A-grade ability user, he can crush a whole group of A-grades.”

“Recently, the general had been in low spirits because of his daughter’s illness, but now that she’s better, he’s even stronger.”

Qi Wan nodded.

The food contained rich nutrients, and after eating, their abilities would certainly improve.

Looking at the massive piles of food, she prayed sincerely:

“Savior, I wish to bestow all my blessings upon you. May you live a long, long life!”

The savior had given hope and life to these desperate people!

“The City Lord has arrived!”

Song Lufeng received the report and immediately came out of the storage room.

The food piled outside was just a small portion of what the savior had sent. The rest had already been stored in the warehouse.

The rice, flour, beans, and meat—this was the lifeblood of the entire Xuanwu Base!

He had arranged the highest level of security!

No matter what method the enemy used, they could never steal it!

After finishing all this, he finally stepped outside.

As soon as he came out, the city dwellers gathered around him!