Forbidden Zone No. 10

Shadow: "What you should be most worried about right now is that people from Kamishiro, Kashima, the Chen family, and the Qing family all want to kill you, and they also want to kill me. And I'm getting caught in the backlash more and more frequently. The road ahead is fraught with danger, and it probably won't be easy."

Qing Chen asked in confusion, "I can understand why Shen Dai and Kashima want to kill me. I can even understand why the Qing family wants to kill me because someone is fighting for power. But I have no grudge against the Chen family, so why would anyone want to kill me? My senior uncle Chen Jiazhang is a member of the Chen family."

"This involves the old grudges Knight Organization and the Chen family," Shadow said. "There's also a woman in the Chen family who hates your master, Li Shutong, because of love. And guess why Chen Yu's father, Chen Chuanzhi, a demigod, died young? Chen Chuanzhi was only 70 years old, but he looked no more than 40. Ordinary demigods can easily live to be 140 or 150."

Qing Chen frowned. "Because my master injured him? Why would my master injure him?"

According to legend, Li Shutong had nothing better to do, so after becoming a demigod, he challenged everyone to a fight, and the first person he chose was Chen Chuanzhi.

This became a well-known story.

But now it seems that this is not the case.

Shadow laughed, "You should also know that your senior uncle Chen Jiazhang had his future forcibly cut off during a Life and Death Trial challenge, and he's still stuck at Rank A, suffering from inner demons. The person who cut off his inheritance was Chen Chuanzhi, who was also at Rank A back then. Chen Chuanzhi went into seclusion outside City No. 7 after cutting off Chen Jiazhang's future."

The knight sought revenge from morning till night.

Back then, the Twelve Knights fought to the death with Kamishiro, to the point that the Kamishiro Corporation had to swallow their pride and bear the grudge. As the leader of the Knights, Li Shutong naturally wanted to avenge his senior brother, such a vengeful organization.

Shadow: "So, Li Shutong went to find Chen Chuanzhi as soon as he was promoted to demigod, severely injured him, and then spared Chen Chuanzhi life. Back then, Chen Yu pleaded for his father, saying that it was reasonable for the Chen family knights to do him a favor, but this was, after all, a long-standing grudge."

"Why would Chen Chuanzhi ruin my master's future? Knights shouldn't be power-hungry people, they wouldn't compete with him for anything," Qing Chen asked.

"Maybe he's afraid Chen Jiazhang will become a demigod before him? Or maybe he's afraid Chen Jiazhang's prestige will lead to the disintegration of the Chen family," Shadow said. "In a large, secluded mansion, just because you say you won't compete doesn't mean others won't be wary of you. Right now, Chen Yu is already a demigod, and you're only B-Class, far behind him."

"Why do I hear a hint of schadenfreude in your voice?" Qing Chen said, displeased.

The shadow chuckled and said, "When Chen Yu comes to kill you, won't you just suddenly die?"

"Surely not, a demigod would kill me?" Qing Chen was stunned.

"I don't know, but the Chen family are all petty... except for Yang Yang," Shadow added.

Yang Yang laughed and said, "I am Time Walker, and I don't have much contact with the core members of the Chen family. However, I often hear an elder woman in my family say that knights are all bad people."

The shadow shrugged. "That's what I think too."

Qing Chen: "..."

Inside the carriage, there were more than just Qing Chen and the others.

In contrast to the cheerful atmosphere of Qing Chen and his friends playing cards, Ma Jingjing, Yi Wenbo, and others were quite sullen.

They silently observed Qing Chen and the others.

At first, I was worried that Qing Chen and his gang would rob and kill people on the way, but then I realized I couldn't understand these people...

Xiao Yu said, "They're all young people, women, and children, and they're not carrying any weapons. Why don't we take the gold coins back? We're all D-Class strong, and Ma Jingjing was lucky enough to become a C-Class gene warrior. Surely we can beat them."

Ma Jingjing said in a low voice, "That's not how it works. Anyone who dares to bring women and children to the wilderness must be extraordinary. I think we should avoid causing trouble. Look at those children and women, they're both thin and weak. The person who brought them out might be very powerful."

Xiao Yu muttered, "I haven't seen anything particularly impressive about them..."

After a moment's thought, Yi Wenbo asked, "How many gold coins do we have left?"

Ma Jingjing said, "There are four more, but that's what we promised to the tour guide. If we want to enter Forbidden Zone No. 10, we have to pay this price, otherwise no one will be willing to take us in. Don't worry, I'll be able to memorize the route after this trip with the tour guide, and maybe I can even guess the rules he knows. Then we can come on our own."

Forbidden Zone No. 10 is a famously resource-rich area. It was originally in the hands of Huotang, and it was like Huotang's production base.

The fire pit uses the Dragon Fish, immortal flowers, and six-winged flying ants from this Forbidden Zone to make money.

Dragon Fish are sold to those with extraordinary abilities to strengthen their muscles and bones.

The sempervivum flower is sold to pharmaceutical companies to produce drugs that delay aging.

Six-winged flying ants are used to make medicinal wine, which is believed to have aphrodisiac properties.

Every single one is very profitable.

Although they lived a secluded life in those days, the family around the hearth was quite wealthy, much like Saudi Arabia in the Outer World.

Later, for some reason, Huotang suddenly sold two rules for the Forbidden Zone No. 10, and then never went there again.

But there are more than two rules in Forbidden Zone No. 10. Many people bought the rules to "strike gold," but they all died inside.

Some say that the place became the knight's private estate, but the origin of this legend is unknown and no one has ever verified it.

Currently, pharmaceutical companies are running out of Everlasting Flowers, so they are offering high bounties. Many people want to try their luck at Forbidden Zone No. 10, which is one of the few places in the Federation that produces Everlasting Flowers.

Just then, the Steam Train stopped at the station.

They watched in disbelief as Qing Chen, who had been holding playing cards one second, suddenly walked through the long carriage to sell tickets the next.

"Excuse me, excuse me," Qing Chen said as he walked past them through the aisle.

Ma Jingjing Yi Wenbo exchanged a glance, seemingly confirming that Qing Chen indeed had no weapons on him.

However, Qing Chen was stunned when he was selling tickets this time. He saw more than a dozen people outside the Steam Train. Although they did not look fierce, all of them had guns on their waists.

And most importantly, Qing Chen had met all of these people before.

To be precise, Luo Wanyai had sent him information on all members of the Blue Family and above.

And each of the dozen or so people in front of us is a member of the Parent's Association!

Etc.

These people appeared to be sent by Luo Wanyai to the City No. 13 in the south to conduct a pilot project of "property renovation" after he had accumulated some experience. This was because the road to the City No. 13 was sandwiched between two Forbidden Zone with only a narrow passage, known as the Minnan Corridor.

The area had been fortified by the Chen family's Group Army, and only Steam Train could pass through the Forbidden Zone undetected and quietly reach City No. 13.

Among these Parent's Association members, there are two Golden Family whose strength has already reached C-Class!

Indeed, Luo Wanyai acted swiftly. This former Jianghu boss has truly made up his mind to fight for a certain cause.

Qing Chen smiled and said to the Parent's Association members, "Everyone, get on the bus. With me here, you don't need to pay for your tickets."

While receiving money can be fun, saving money for your organization can be just as fun!

The leader of the Golden Family hesitated for a moment. "I heard that you need gold coins to ride the Steam Train."

Qing Chen laughed and said, "No need, I'm here so you don't need to pay gold coins. Come on up."

The family members looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never heard of Steam Train having a spirit.

Seeing that the Parent's Association members were very cautious, Qing Chen said in a low voice, "I'm a member of the Blue Family. I saw your information at Lao Luo's place. I'm here to meet you. Don't worry, come on up. Don't make a sound; there are outsiders in the car."

The family members' eyes lit up immediately—they'd found their tribe!

The group filed in and found places to sit down.

Ma Jingjing and the others were stunned. "He didn't accept gold coins this time, why?"

Xiao Yu whispered, "Isn't it because they have more people that he's afraid to accept their money? Look at his fawning smile, he's just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong!"

Qing Chen looked at the Parent's Association members as if they were his own property. Since 13 Parent's Association came to the meeting, he considered that he Parent's Association 13 gold coins.

Moreover, the Parent's Association going to expand into new cities, how could he not be happy?

That's why her smile was especially radiant.

However, to Xiao Yu and her friends, this scene looked like they were trying to appease a powerful figure because they couldn't afford to offend him.

The four huddled together, thinking, "Let's show our strength and make this bully return our gold coins!"

"How to show off your strength?" Ma Jingjing asked doubtfully, "You can't fight with them, or take them back by force?"

"If you can avoid conflict, then try to avoid it. Otherwise, just be direct and tell them your strength level," Yi Wenbo. "Our money didn't come easily, so getting it back would be the best outcome. Your level is among the best in the wilderness."

Ma Jingjing nodded, then got up and walked towards Qing Chen.

After approaching Yingzi, Yang Yang, Qing Chen, and Zhang Mengqian, he bent down and whispered, "I am C-Class gene warrior."

The three shadows exchanged glances. Qing Chen pondered for two seconds and then asked, "Um... is there something you need?"

"No... it's nothing," Ma Jingjing turned and went back.

Yang Yang and the others felt a bit confused. Why did this person suddenly announce his strength level? Was he trying to show weakness...?

Ma Jingjing returned to her seat, Yi Wenbo asked, "So, why didn't you get the gold coins back? Didn't you mention your strength?"

Ma Jingjing said, "I did tell them, but they all seemed to look down on me."

Xiao Yu: "It's definitely a bluff. C-Class is already very powerful. If they all look down on you, wouldn't they all be at least B-Class? How is that possible?"

Yi Wenbo muttered, "Yeah, how could that be..."

Qing Chen suddenly said, "These people are going to the Forbidden Zone No. 10. They said they found a guide in the wilderness for four gold coins. I think this guide might be suspicious. After all, the only ones who know the last Forbidden Zone No. 10 right now are us knights. The guide is probably trying to scam them."

Qing Chen: "Besides, they'll be our seniors in the Outer World from now on, so it's not a problem to take care of them."

Most importantly, he still owed Li Ke Dragon Fish, something he, as the master, had promised his disciple.

In addition, if everyone can eat nine during the day, everyone's strength will increase rapidly.

On the one hand, eating it makes one less prone to fractures and enhances survival ability; on the other hand, it improves hearing.

Jingūji Maki needs the magical food from the Forbidden Zone to speed up her progress.

Qing Chen then looked at Xiao Mengqian, the child who had lost her eyes. He wondered what changes would occur after her hearing was enhanced.

Shadow curled his lip. "The matter of the Forbidden Zone No. 10 is one of the most underhanded things your Knight Organization has ever done."

Qing Chen thought for a moment and replied, "As far as I know, this kind of thing is nothing..."

Shadow. "..."

Yang Yang: "..."