Dare to Lead the World

Chen Wang charged at the Old Director with three Spirit Artifact in hand, but it didn't have much effect.

Not only that, but all three Spirit Artifact were trapped in the air by that special power.

Chen Wang's heart stirred, and he raised his hand to unleash a Sword Qi.

However, the Sword Qi struck the small fortress but failed to cut it open.

Chen Wang's brows furrowed even more deeply. Then, he suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a stream of flames. A torrent of flames burned outwards from him, quickly engulfing the Old Director. However, the dean, who was wearing a white coat, remained calm and composed.

Centered on him, a dense yellow light emanated from his body, isolating Chen Wang from the sea of fire.

Chen Wang's flames burned extremely fiercely, possessing the power to melt gold and iron, yet they failed to burn through the yellow light.

Chen Wang leaped into the air and arrived in front of a fortress, then slammed his fist into it! After several punches, he finally cracked the fortress.

The fortress's strength surprised him somewhat!

He then drew his Green Ox Sword and swung it fiercely.

After unleashing several Sword Qi strikes, he took out two more Spirit Artifact.

At this moment, three Spirit Artifact floated around him. Chen Wang stood in the sea of fire, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed. "This old man is even more formidable than last time!"

A burst of spiritual energy suddenly shot out from between Chen Wang's eyebrows, transforming into the shape of a sharp sword and slashing forward!

Heart Sword!

Not only that, the Six Souls Heart Refining Curse was also activated immediately!

However, when these two Soul Attack struck the Old Director, his body only swayed slightly, and it didn't seem to have much of an effect.

Unable to break through his defenses in time, Chen Wang simply put away his Spirit Artifact and the terrifying flames around him.

The sand and stones on the ground were already burning red-hot, and in some places, large holes had been burned out. However, nothing changed around the Old Director. He was enveloped in a yellow light, which made him calm and composed, and his hair was not even messed up.

"You're a sixth-tier fighter? Sixth-tier fighters are this strong?"

Chen Wang looked at him suspiciously.

The Old Director, Jiang Zhen, spread his hands and smiled, "I've already said it, the sixth-order Gene Serum hasn't been developed yet. I'm just a fifth-order Earth Knight."

Chen Wang rolled his eyes and said irritably, "A fifth-tier Earth Knight? I could burn him with one hand."

The Old Director, Jiang Zhen, had always been a mysterious figure in Chen Wang's eyes.

He had fought this person several times since he unified Winter, but none of them had a good effect.

His Divine Sense power has now reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, but he still hasn't been able to defeat this mysterious and unpredictable Old Director.

"You're good!" Chen Wang could only manage to utter these two words at the end.

The two of them returned to the research institute together.

The research institute was filled with sophisticated instruments and test tubes. Chen Wang wandered around for a while, and followed the Old Director to a place that could be described as a reception room.

The reception room was quite spacious.

The Old Director of the research institute poured Chen Wang a glass of water, and then poured one for himself as well.

In fact, given the Old Director 'Old Director circumstances, he could easily drink whatever he wanted, but he insisted on drinking water.

In his words, water is the source of life, and in this era, being able to drink a glass of clean water is the greatest enjoyment.

Chen Wang picked up a glass of water but didn't drink it. Instead, he slowly said, "There must have been a special cultivation system before the Winter. Otherwise, those ancient weapons and antiques wouldn't have such powerful abilities. Are you planning to keep this from me forever?"

The Old Director looked astonished. "I'm also very curious about this. Before the Winter, the cultivation system you mentioned should have already disappeared and been destroyed. I only learned about it from some clues."

He repeated the same explanation, speaking with utmost seriousness.

Chen Wang looked the Old Director up and down. "The sixth-tier potion hasn't been developed yet?"

The Old Director spread his hands. "That's right, the sixth level involves a higher level of life, perhaps the realm of gods, which is why there has been no progress."

Chen Wang glanced at him suspiciously; the Old Director's words were still impeccably tactful.

"Then how do you explain your combat strength?"

Jiang Zhen smiled and said, "Of course I developed it myself. Perhaps it's because I have a special talent, but my Earth Knight is a little bit better than the ordinary Earth Knight."

"You call this a little bit?" Chen Wang was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm leaving."

Currently, we don't have much more information about Jiang Zhen.

The work at the research institute is very precise, involving scientific research, and Chen Wang needs the strength of these personnel to stabilize the Winter.

It's important to know that this research institute is capable of continuously producing Gene Serum.

After his encounter with the most mysterious Old Director of the Winter, Chen Wang arrived at the Church headquarters.

Now the Shelter have been reorganized and divided. Some places are not suitable for habitation, and some places do not have large water sources, but Shelter have still been built in those places.

Therefore, water in the Shelter had to be transported, increasing the cost of living.

After Chen Wang took office, he reorganized many Shelter, established Thirteen Districts, and also built a defensive line, avoiding areas in chaos caused by Zombies.

This is a strategic move.

However, so far, the effect has been quite good, successfully curbing the spread of Zombies.

Heavy firepower was deployed to areas overrun by Zombies to establish defensive lines.

This can greatly ensure the security of the rear.

The Church's headquarters are now located in the First District, which was originally a Shelter for the Apocalypse, although much of the place has been rebuilt.

Upon entering the Shelter, it was evident that the street security was significantly better than before.

Those thugs were recruited and formed into Garrison Force, fighting on the front lines against the Zombies.

Civilians are also given military-style training, and weapons are distributed according to certain rules.

The era of Winter is not over yet; the Zombies uprising constantly threatens the survival of the entire human society.

However, signs of corruption had already appeared among the Three Great Powers. The big businessmen and high-ranking officials were living extravagantly and comfortably, no less so than before the Winter.

These things were severely cracked down on after Chen Wang took office.

Overthrowing the top echelons of a dark regime and uncovering the wealth behind it could feed tens of thousands of ordinary people.

Chen Wang's reputation in the Winter is now at its peak.

Actually, what he did was nothing special; his innovative move was essentially a land grab from the rich and redistribution.

However, in this era, daring to be the first in the world has a refreshing effect.

Chen Wang appeared in the First District at this time and met with several people, all of whom were powerful figures in the council.

Chen Wang occasionally appears in the Winter, maintaining his mystique while also preserving his dominance over the Winter.

After the council leaders left, a man and a woman remained.

The man was a carefree young man. Although he was wearing a suit, you could still tell that he wasn't a very serious person.

The woman was a mature and beautiful woman with a full figure and a flat stomach. She showed signs of training and was not a pampered woman. Her eyes were also very sharp.

Xiao Lang, Yan Zhi.

Xiao Lang is now the head of the Church's Intelligence Division, which has established two separate organizations outside the Church's normal administrative system: the Intelligence Division and the Special Operations Division.

The heads of these two organizations held positions equivalent to several parliamentary elders and were directly responsible to Chen Wang, allowing them to arrest powerful figures without going through any formal procedures.

These two departments wield astonishing power, and now these two individuals, one the Intelligence Division and the other the head of the Special Operations Division, are standing right in front of Chen Wang.

After everyone left, Xiao Lang became more relaxed. He handed Chen Wang a cigarette, lit it for him, and said with a smile, "Brother Chen, those antiques are getting fewer and fewer. So far, we've only collected a little over a hundred pieces, and fewer and fewer of them meet the standards."

Many things were not preserved after the Winter.

There are only so many antiques to begin with, not to mention those that possess special powers.

With so much manpower and resources mobilized these days, finding this many is already quite impressive.

Chen Wang nodded. "Well done, keep searching."

No one expected that Chen Wang would appoint a newcomer, a newcomer with no qualifications or background.

Xiao Lang is now the head of the Intelligence Division and holds a very high position in the Winter.

Of course, under Chen Wang's authority, no one dared to disobey him.

Those tech giants were very cooperative and supportive of Xiao Lang, providing him with manpower and funding as needed.

After all, Chen Wang's rise to power seemed to be truly blessed by the gods.

First, he used an iron fist to quell the discordant voices within the Church, and then he led his troops to sweep across the Three Great Powers.

His blitzkrieg tactics are still talked about today.

Not to mention his legendary combat exploits and his policies that benefited the people.

Chen Wang has now been deified.

Not just a divine child, but an incarnation of God, he was regarded as a savior in the Winter.

His appointment was naturally without any problem.

The Church's mythological aura added to Chen Wang's unshakeable authority, and his personal prestige reached its peak during this era.

Xiao Lang reported some information to Chen Wang.

He is now the head of the Intelligence Division, with an intelligence network spanning the entire Winter. He is indeed a talented individual, possessing a unique aptitude for this.

Xiao Lang did not disappoint Chen Wang's trust.

Now in a high position, he has boldly promoted some talented individuals, and the entire intelligence system of Winter is now taking shape.

Chen Wang Chen Wang listened attentively. Although he wasn't afraid of those forces' clandestine movements, he still needed to be aware of them.

Otherwise, if one day when they return, the Winter Forces have betrayed them and turned their guns on them, that would be ridiculous.

After Xiao Lang finished his report, Chen Wang nodded, and Xiao Lang respectfully left.

Only Yan Zhi and Chen Wang remained in the room.

Yan Zhi handed a document to Chen Wang.

"This is some information about Jiang Zhen that Xiao Lang compiled. This person is very mysterious and has almost no resume before the Winter," Yan Zhi said.

She no longer uses the name Yan Zhi; that was her code name when she was an instructor at Apocalypse.

Her real name is Zhou Yan.

That is, Director Zhou of the Church today.

Chen Wang took the documents and looked at them carefully. Yan Zhi, or rather Zhou Yan, continued to report to Chen Wang, "There were two uprisings this month, both of which have been quelled. One was led by a senior member of the Shengda Clan, and the other by a mid-level member of a Church. He joined forces with several big merchants to launch a rebellion, but he was secretly arrested and executed before the operation even began."

Chen Wang nodded; such turmoil was unavoidable.

"Do you still have the records of those ancient practitioners that I asked you to look for?"

The Special Operations Division is also responsible for some intelligence, but their area of expertise is the ancient cultivators.

Zhou Yan said in a deep voice, "This really intrigues me. There are absolutely no clear records about this."

"I have consulted many ancient texts, but there is not a single trace of it."

"The only mention of such extraordinary power comes from some ancient biographies and miscellaneous records. These are not reliable and are very likely fabricated."

Chen Wang frowned. "Still no news after all this time?"

"It's strange that even the high-ranking officials were completely unaware of this. The general public might not know, but they should be the ones who know the most. Moreover, there's no record of it in the classics." Chen Wang raised an eyebrow.

Zhou Yan pondered, "Is it possible that although those antiques contain power that can enhance spiritual strength, they are not personal items of some extraordinary individuals, but rather that these antiques contain these things due to some special mutation?"

Chen Wang raised an eyebrow, took a drag of his cigarette, and then slowly said, "Go on."

Zhou Yan said, "I asked some people who are very knowledgeable in history and archaeology to look at those antiques with special powers, and they found that there is a common point."

Chen Wang's eyes lit up, and he unconsciously leaned forward.

"Although there are many bronzes among them, these antiques are actually not very old, probably around two to three hundred years ago."

Investigating these things requires a large amount of data and highly specialized personnel.

In other words, Chen Wang has now granted Zhou Yan the authority to Special Operations Division Chief. Her authority is astonishing, which is why she has sufficient authority to investigate this matter.

It was only after the investigation that Zhou Yan discovered this shocking news.

All the antiques that possess special powers actually date back to about two to three hundred years ago.

Chen Wang nodded slightly. "In that case, these antiques are not particularly old."

Zhou Yan nodded. "Not bad."

Chen Wang had learned about the history of this world. Although it was somewhat chaotic after the Winter, many things were sorted out after unification.

The history of this era is different from that of my own.

Chen Wang recalled for a moment and slowly said, "Two to three hundred years ago, it should have been the era when the Great Wei Dynasty collapsed and the Five Kingdoms War."

Zhou Yan nodded and said, "That's right."

"During that period, technology advanced by Xin Yue, and Five Kingdoms War in a war, eventually leading to a stalemate. Then, after experiencing Winter, the entire human society collapsed."

Chen Wang tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

He was very interested in those ancient cultivators, who could increase the power of their Divine Sense —how could anyone not be tempted!

However, there are only a few fragmentary records of history before the Winter.

It seems... it was deliberately erased.