Five Frozen Centuries

Selling snacks was not a good business. Almost no one cared about it. Wei Huo was about to leave, but Chen Xuanyue stopped.

“I can feel the power of food,” Chen Xuanyue said, addressing a frozen pack of spicy gluten snacks.

Soon, Chen Xuanyue took a fancy to a bag of chips. She said, “This delicacy is itching to be eaten by me.”

Wei Huo suddenly felt that coming to the market was a mistake. There was a lot of food at the market, and some restaurants were also open.

“Why does it look so depressed? Has it been too long since someone noticed it?” Chen Xuanyue looked at a bottle of cola.

Wei Huo was speechless.

He found a deserted place and let Wei Sha out. He then told her, “Take the little foodie here and buy whatever she wants. However, ask her to find precious and rare items.”

Wei Sha nodded and went shopping with Chen Xuanyue.

Wei Huo asked the rocs to drag the coffin into the backyard of the Maple Leaf Camp. The camp was huge, and there was a small backyard behind it. The dogs and self-exploding sheep were resting there.

Then, Wei Huo asked Su Xiaoyu, “Are there any administrative areas in Area C7?”

He was curious about how the city was managed.

Su Xiaoyu was a little suspicious. She glanced at a young man and he left immediately.

Soon, Su Xiaoyu led Wei Huo to the administrative center of Area C7. They left the market and walked into the residential area. The houses were next to each other, and only one path was left between them. Many people chose to plant flowers at their doorstep. Sometimes, they even saw the occasional bicycles parked at the entrance.

This was likely the outcome of staying there for a prolonged period.

Not far ahead, Wei Huo saw an old man and a group of children. The old man was sitting on a stone pillar and telling a story. The children were listening attentively without blinking.

The biggest child was only eight years old. They were all children who had grown up in Tengyun City. There were no computers or phones there. Their favorite entertainment activity was listening to others tell stories, playing with mud, and having water battles.

The old man narrated his experiences. The children were very serious, afraid that they would miss out on a detail. This was because the old man was too good at bragging.

“I was originally an Epic-ranked super expert, but I encountered 15 Epic-ranked monsters the size of mountains 30 years ago. I risked my life to kill all of them, but my cultivation was wasted and I became like this.”

This person was even better at bragging than Wei Huo. How dare he say that he had been an Epic-ranked expert 30 years ago? Humans had still been in a time halt 30 years ago.

Wei Huo walked closer and heard the old man’s arrogant words. “I’m already 160 years old. I have a heaven-defying cultivation technique. I reached the Rare stage at 30, the Epic stage at 80, and reigned supreme my entire life by killing countless demons. If that was not the case, so many Epic-ranked demons would not have attacked me. However, humans have unparalleled combat power, so I killed them. Unfortunately, I injured my essence and lost all my cultivation.”

The old man sighed, causing the children’s eyes to light up.

“Grandpa, can you pass that cultivation technique to us?”

The old man seemed to have been waiting for these words. He stroked his beard and gave off the demeanor of an expert. “My biggest regret in life is that I don’t have a successor. My cultivation technique is extremely heaven-defying and difficult to master. However, I can see that you guys are fated to be my successors. I’ll pass this cultivation technique to you. Let’s see who can master it. If you can, the Great Dao will be in sight!”

The old man’s bragging made Wei Huo and Su Xiaoyu stop watching.

Wei Huo asked, “Is this person bragging?”

Su Xiaoyu shook her head. “This is my first time meeting this person.”

The old man blushed when he saw an adult coming over. He said, “Wait here at the same time tomorrow. I’ll pass the law to you. Let’s see who has outstanding talent and will inherit my legacy. Remember to bring a bowl of white noodles each.”

Wei Huo was speechless. They were already there, yet he was still bragging. Besides, his last sentence should be the main point.

A child was about to kneel down and acknowledge him as his teacher, but the old man quickly stopped him. “You’re not my disciple yet. You have to pass my test tomorrow. Don’t forget to bring a bowl of white noodles and a vegetable tomorrow.”

Su Xiaoyu said, “They are all people who followed City Lord Ma Tengyun in the early years, so they can stay here forever without spending a single cent. If the people outside the city do not have special abilities and are not mutants, they have to pay 30,000 silver coins to become residents of the Soaring Cloud City.”

Wei Huo nodded. “That’s right. This is an incentive.”

Su Xiaoyu added, “However, the atmosphere in the Soaring Cloud City is really different from the other camps outside. Due to the protection of the armored walls, people are living very safely in the Soaring Cloud City. Every time I enter the Soaring Cloud City, my heart relaxes. That’s why many people want to enter this place.”

Wei Huo said, “But you still chose to stay in the Maple Leaf Camp.”

Su Xiaoyu smiled and did not speak. The Maple Leaf Camp was very kind to her. If she left, the caravan of the Maple Leaf Camp would not be able to continue moving.

She continued leading Wei Huo to the administrative center. After 30 minutes, they arrived at the high walls of Area B and Area C. There was only a two-story building under the high walls that occupied a huge area. There were four guards at the door.

The four guards were not wearing any combat uniforms. They were only wearing guard uniforms and holding police submachine guns. They walked forward immediately when they saw Wei Huo and the others.

“Who are you? This is an administrative area. Unless there is an important reason, no outsider can enter.”

Su Xiaoyu took out a black pass. The four guards immediately made way for her.

Wei Huo was curious. “What is this black card?” he asked.

Su Xiaoyu explained, “This is a mutant’s pass. You can go to places ordinary people can’t visit, but not everywhere.”

The Soaring Cloud City took special care of mutants. This was a way to rope them in.

The two of them walked into the administrative center. There were three buildings inside. The person in the innermost building had the greatest authority. He was in charge of relaying the orders of the higher-ups in Area B. The person in the middle building had medium power. He was in charge of adjusting and receiving documents. His office was similar to a comprehensive office and was a central place.

The building outside was in charge of managing the affairs of Area C7. As soon as he entered the building, Wei Huo heard a person’s voice coming from a meeting room. “We’re in charge of administrative management. We have to act like an umbrella. Only if we shield people from the rain will they lift us up.”

Wei Huo, who was a little surprised, said, “Well said.”

If an executive had such a realization, Area C7 would be governed well and the people there would live in peace.

Before long, Wei Huo heard a woman’s cry. “My son is pitiful! He followed City Lord Ma for five years without complaining at all. Now, he’s dead. I don’t want compensation. I only want justice.”