Big Shot's Pet

It is said that yellow sand fills the northern wilderness.

The southern wilderness where Qing Chen and his group were located actually had quite a lot of vegetation, and it wasn't much different from the southern mountains and forests of the Outer World.

The sky here is incredibly blue, a sight that soothes the soul.

The two pickup trucks traveled dozens of miles along the mountain roads before finally turning onto the highway.

This was the first time Qing Chen had ever seen a highway in the wilderness; before, Li Shutong had always led him to choose side paths.

By this time, news of Li Shutong's disappearance had probably already begun to circulate within the Federation.

However, we were in the wilderness, and there was no network coverage.

Before leaving, Qing Chen asked his teacher, "With such a big shot like him, won't he be recognized wherever he goes?"

Li Shutong replied that very few of the other person's images were made public during his lifetime. Conglomerates might recognize this person who had been living in seclusion for many years, but ordinary people would not have that possibility.

Therefore, when the Autumn Hunt Convoy arrived, Li Shutong pulled up his collar, but after the Autumn Hunt Convoy left, he let it down.

Of course, he also explained that he pulled up his collar not because he was afraid of being discovered, but mainly because he was too lazy to silence him.

This is perhaps what a vibrant life is like; Qing Chen has also longed for such a life.

The road was lined with barbed wire, just like a highway in the Outer World.

Seeing Qing Chen's curious gaze, Qin Yiyi explained to him, "These iron fences are to prevent wild animals from entering the wilderness. Some of these animals are quite large, and if a car is traveling too fast, it won't have time to avoid them. There's an underground culvert every few kilometers along the highway, specifically to facilitate the passage and migration of these wild animals. This way, they won't damage the iron fences."

The girl was a little curious. The boy seemed to be coming to the wilderness for the first time, but he worked very efficiently, which was not the case for a first time.

Qing Chen occasionally saw the Cloud Flow Tower by the roadside. The huge black "mushroom" tower stood by the roadside, looking like a unique landscape.

But these Cloud Flow Tower seem to be abandoned and covered in rust.

It seems that some of the information Jiang Xue shared before was hearsay, and she herself had never actually been to the wilderness.

Just like the weapons in the Inner World Li Shutong mentioned before.

The other party said that the reason why humans still use firearms is based on the simplest logic: if you want to kill someone, one bullet is enough.

Diesel engines seem to be just that kind of thing.

Qin Yiyi said, "A long, long time ago, you could drive electric cars on the highway, but later people found that diesel engines were more useful in the wilderness, so for long distances, diesel cars were still the preferred choice. Gradually, the Cloud Flow Tower became useless, and the conglomerate became too lazy to repair them."

"What about the mechanical limbs?" Qing Chen asked.

"You carry your own wireless charger in your car," Qin Yiyi said, pointing to the pickup truck behind her. "There's a black box next to the iron cage containing a Qimingxing-3 lead-bismuth alloy reactor. That thing is very valuable; my dad bought it on the black market. It's said to have been the power source for the 'Mountain-type' main battle tank."

Qin Tong glanced at his sister. "Ahem."

What he meant was that even if you really like this young man, you can't reveal all your family's secrets.

Qin Yiyi and said, "Why are you coughing? With your wealth, Uncle wouldn't be interested in the junk we have."

Li Shutong looked at Qin Tong and said in agreement, "Yes, I don't think much of it."

Qin Tong: "..."

He now just wants to get back in his car, out of sight, out of mind.

Qin Yiyi looked at Li Shutong curiously. "Uncle, I think you're a pretty good person, so why are you so harsh on him? Even if he's a servant, you should treat him like a human being. Look, his feet are covered in blood."

The girl pointed at Qing Chen.

Li Shutong asked with great interest, "Are you attacking me on his behalf?"

"It's not so much a campaign against him," Qin Yiyi thinking for a moment, "I just feel a little sorry for him."

The girl in the wilderness speaks very frankly.

Qing Chen changed the subject, asking, "What do you hunt for? Do you need the pelts of wild animals?"

"Of course not," Qin Yiyi exclaimed, her eyes wide. "Fur is only worth a few coins; that's something low-level wilderness hunters do, and they don't even need to go to 'that kind of place'!"

Qing Chen knew that the other party was going to Forbidden Zone. He didn't expect that ordinary people wouldn't even be willing to call it Forbidden Zone.

Qin Yiyi said, "We specialize in catching live prey; we're mid-level wilderness hunters!"

"Catch live animals?" Qing Chen asked curiously. "For the conglomerate to do research?"

"Of course not," Qin Yiyi explained, "If the conglomerate wants to find something, they can just control the army to capture it. What we capture are for the big shots in the city to keep as pets. Those big shots are strange; some like lizards and snakes, and some even like spiders with heads as big as a head. But those kinds of spiders only exist in 'those kinds of places.' But what's most frightening about 'those kinds of places' isn't this kind of visible danger."

Just then, a rumbling sound came from the north of the highway.

Almost simultaneously, Li Shutong and his apprentice Qing Chen both pulled up their collars...

Everyone turned to look and were shocked to see a convoy speeding up after them, then overtaking two pickup trucks and heading south.

The eight black SUVs all had white patterns printed on them.

Qing Chen recognized it at a glance... it was Mount Fuji.

To be honest, he never expected to see Mount Fuji in the Inner World.

Qing Chen asked in a low voice, "What is this?"

Li Shutong replied in a low voice, "This is the Kamishiro Family's convoy. Your fiancée should be in one of the cars."

Qing Chen asked in surprise, "Huh? She said she's going back to her family."

Li Shutong smiled and said, "The Kamishiro Family has sent two girls this time, accompanied by Kamishiro Seisho, to arrange marriages with the Qing and Chen families respectively. Judging from the direction they're heading, they should be going to the Chen family in the south, which is the Chen family's home turf."

At this moment, Qing Chen asked in a low voice, "I thought they were also going to participate in the autumn hunt."

"No," Li Shutong replied, "Autumn hunting is a tradition of the younger generation of the Li, Qing, and Chen families, and they generally do not invite the Kamishiro and Kashima Family."

Li Shutong continued, "On the one hand, it's because both Kamishiro and Kashima are in the north, while autumn hunting is generally conducted in the south. On the other hand, the younger generation of hawks from the Li, Qing, and Chen families all believe that Kamishiro and Kashima are foreigners, so they have always advocated for the complete annexation or even destruction of these two families. Among them, the Li family's position is the most steadfast."

Qing Chen thought to himself, "No wonder. The Divine Era wants to form a marriage alliance between the two families. They must be feeling threatened."

Suddenly, Qin Yiyi and asked curiously, "What are you two whispering about?"

Li Shutong smiled and said, "It's nothing."