Kill Order

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's self-introduction, Su Na was visibly taken aback. After carefully examining Lin Zhen for a few moments, she suddenly exclaimed excitedly, "Wow! You really are Lin Zhen! I didn't recognize you at first. You're even more handsome in person than in the video!"

Lin Zhen smiled slightly, "I didn't recognize you either."

Su Na grabbed Lin Zhen's hand. "You know what? I even planned to interview you. I was hoping to run into you during my trip to Zhaodong, and I can't believe my wish actually came true!"

Lin Zhen slowly withdrew his hand. "I don't have anything worth interviewing. The lives of martial artists are all pretty much the same, all about fighting and killing."

"I don't think so. There are different martial artists. I saw the video of you defeating the Russia. Although I don't know your skill level, I admire your actions."

Lin Zhen smiled and changed the subject, "Why did you come here?"

"Our director insisted on talking about the Zhaodong threat theory and made me do a special feature on Zhaodong. So we came here. It should have been very safe. You know, our News Bureau's Interview Vehicle are all modified main battle tanks. B-Rank Mutated Beast can't break through them. But we encountered a snowstorm, and when we got out of the car, we ran into that eagle. It's a pity that Old Wang..."

Su Na's eyes were a little red, so Lin Zhen didn't ask any further questions. These war correspondents were different from martial artists. They didn't have much strength, but they still had to travel around a lot, which was actually quite dangerous.

Su Na also felt that crying wouldn't solve anything, so she said to Lin Zhen, "Now that we've met you, we can't let you leave. Please come in. We've made some food, but neither of us has much of an appetite."

Lin Zhen glanced at the wind and snow outside and thought it wouldn't be good to go any further, so she simply followed Su Na and the cameraman Gao Feng into the building.

A delicious aroma wafted from inside; the two of them were actually cooking instant noodles.

Su Na had a backpack containing several wooden bowls. When she took out a bowl and served Lin Zhen a bowl of instant noodles, Lin Zhen was speechless.

As a martial artist, he always prioritizes simplicity when going out, so why would he carry bowls and chopsticks? Indeed, men and women are always different.

As Su Na ate her noodles, she looked at the snow falling outside and said, "This was a real miscalculation. We came to Zhaodong for the news, but we didn't expect this snowstorm to come so suddenly. I guess we won't be able to get back to the base city anytime soon."

Gao Feng lowered his head and said, "It seems that not only have we not left, but we are located on the edge of Zhaodong. I don't see any cars passing by today. Most of the martial artists in Zhaodong are still here, and no one can leave."

Su Na nodded. "That's right. After this Blizzard, I don't know how many people will be left in Zhaodong. There are Ketu more martial artists in all the other cities near the Base City than in Zhaodong. It seems like another Zhaodong Massacre is about to happen."

As the closest urban area to the Base City, Zhaodong has a high density of Mutated Beast and the largest number of martial artists. Now that it is blocked by the Blizzard, it is estimated that there are at least a hundred martial artists left in Zhaodong, which is quite a number.

Su Na then asked Lin Zhen, "Did you encounter any Mutated Bird on your way here?"

Lin Zhen nodded. "We ran into each other."

"Wow! You actually made it here. You're really lucky. If you had run into that eagle, you would have been in big trouble."

Lin Zhen smiled but didn't reply; he wouldn't stoop to showing off to people like them.

Su Na continued, "Old Wang said that those Mutated Bird all flew out from the Zhaodong Tower. That used to be the Mutated Bird, but it's too cold today, and the Zhaodong Tower is too high up, so the temperature there is even lower. Even the birds can't stand it, so they flew out."

Lin Zhen looked up out the window. Amidst the swirling snow, she could vaguely see the silhouette of a tall building in the distance.

Zhaodong Tower, a Thirty-sixth Layer building, was originally intended to be a landmark building in Zhaodong according to the Anno Domini Era, but before it was completed, the Leonid Meteor Shower arrived.

This building was only constructed with floors and columns for the floor slabs, without even walls. But precisely because of this, the building has an extremely strong earthquake resistance and has stood here for so many years.

Because of its high altitude, it became the nest of the Mutated Bird. However, precisely because there were no walls, the Gale howled and the temperature was extremely low. Even the Mutated Bird couldn't stand the weather and flew out, which is why Su Na and her group were unlucky.

Seeing Lin Zhen remain silent, Su Na's large eyes darted around as she said to Lin Zhen, "Lin Zhen, how about this? Neither of us is particularly strong, and we probably wouldn't be able to complete any missions on our own. You can temporarily act as our bodyguards, and we'll do a special interview with you. We guarantee it'll be a ratings hit, making you a sensation in the entire Ice City!"

Lin Zhen chuckled, "I'm a martial artist, not an entertainment star. Why do I need to be so famous?"

"That's different. Martial artists are the best stars these days, and I guarantee my show will be exceptionally good for you. You know, I'm a fan of yours too. The more famous you are, the more money you can make. Isn't martial arts the most expensive profession? And I guarantee we won't interfere with your operations. Our vehicles are very secure; even General Level martial artist or B-Rank Mutated Beast can't damage them with external force."

Lin Zhen admired Su Na's professionalism and eloquence, but he really didn't want to be on any shows, so he Human Path, "There's no need for interviews. I might get into a fight with someone while I'm in Zhaodong. Before that happens, if you encounter any danger and I'm there, I'll try my best to protect you, but I'm not your bodyguard. This is just an obligation."

"No problem, no problem, it's settled then!"

Su Na chuckled and snapped her fingers at Gao Feng with satisfaction, "Gao Feng, did you get this scene filmed? It's a rare opportunity to interview the Ice City First Warrior face-to-face."

Gao Feng gave Su Na an OK sign, "It's done. You two are both very photogenic, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, and super real. If we had more material to make a video, it would definitely be a hit."

Lin Zhen then noticed that there was a miniature camera on Gao Feng's pocket. He hadn't even noticed it when he was relaxed. It has to be said that the technology we have now is indeed quite remarkable.

Lin Zhen gave a wry smile, "Is it really necessary to be so sneaky? I thought you would bring a camera or a cell phone."

Su Na waved her hand. "The cell phone is useless. Due to the weather, the signal was already very bad when Gao Feng was watching. Now there probably won't be any signal at all. If you don't believe me, take out your cell phone and see. At this time, all the martial artists in Zhaodong are out of contact with the outside world. Only our cameras can connect with the radar signal in our car to communicate with the outside world."

Lin Zhen took out her phone and glanced at it. Sure enough, the phone signal was gone.

This Blizzard has indeed had a significant impact; cell phones are no longer usable.

Su Na also took out her phone, but when she looked at it, she exclaimed in surprise.

Gao Feng asked, "What's wrong Su Na?"

Su Na held up her phone, the screen facing Lin Zhen and Gao Feng: "What is this? I received it when there was a signal."

Lin Zhen took a closer look and saw a message on Su Na's phone screen.

"Zhaodong Area Wilderness Kill Order. A reward of 3 billion is offered for the killing of Lin Zhen. Any martial artist in the Zhaodong Area who can capture Lin Zhen can claim the reward."

Anonymous Wilderness Hunt Order are popular among martial artists. They are illegal, but as long as they don't cause any major trouble, it's fine. To issue such a bounty, one must first have sufficient funds in their account, so they are usually honored.

Without a doubt, no one but Li Tianhao could have done something like this.

Upon seeing this, Gao Feng hurriedly pulled out his phone, only to find that he had also received the same message.

Lin Zhen checked her phone but hadn't received the message. It seemed that Li Tianhao had sent it to everyone in the Zhaodong Area before the phone lost signal.

Three billion? They're really willing to spend a fortune!