Chapter 24
Do You Not Need to Reconsider?
The camp gate was silent.
Almost everyone's gaze fell on the fierce beast's corpse in the open ground, their eyes fixed, unblinking.
At this moment, a Raging Bear lay motionless on the ground.
There was a bone-deep wound on its neck, and fresh blood was dripping onto the ground along the wound.
From head to toe, it was over four meters long, nearly five meters, and its height also exceeded three meters. Lying on the ground, it resembled a medium-sized truck.
A High-tier Fierce Beast!
It was the nightmare of the people in the camp.
Because their previous camp had been razed to the ground by such a high-tier fierce beast, their friends and relatives had died under the fangs and claws of this type of fierce beast.
Even now, when they mentioned high-tier fierce beasts, they were as terrified as if they saw a tiger, because everyone knew very well that even though the camp was very safe and food was abundant at present.
But if a high-tier fierce beast discovered this place, one paw strike would probably be enough to knock down this city wall, which was over five meters high.
As a result, such a high-tier fierce beast corpse was displayed before them.
Many people regained their senses, looking fearfully at the three people standing behind the Raging Bear's corpse.
Were they the legendary Awakened?
On the watchtower, several guards' lips trembled, phones still in their hands.
Clearly, it was they who had just called Chen Guo Dong.
A minute or two ago, they had seen three people driving a car towards this place in the wilderness.
The few immediately became vigilant.
They watched the car arrive outside the camp gate. Just as they were about to speak, they blinked, and the three people who had just been outside the gate had already appeared inside the camp!
The few were immediately terrified.
Then, a scene that would be unforgettable for them their entire lives occurred.
The man leading the group gently extended his palm forward, and a four to five-meter-long fierce beast fell to the ground with a thud, crashing onto the open space.
It was this very fierce beast before their eyes.
Then that person's gaze swept around, saying he was an Awakened from the An Shan City Awakened Association, here for an important matter, and told them to immediately notify the camp leader.
When the few heard the three words "Awakened," they were so scared they almost fell from the watchtower. Coupled with the display of power by the other party just now, they hastily dialed Chen Guo Dong's number.
Now, although they had hung up, their fear grew even more.
This high-tier fierce beast before them definitely possessed the strength to destroy the entire Chen Family Fort. Yet, before these three people, it had no resistance whatsoever. Was this the strength of an Awakened?
More and more people came from all directions within their rooms, but not a single person dared to make a sound.
"Brother Ren, this camp seems a little different."
At this moment, one of the three Awakened on the left whispered.
"Oh?" the leader asked, "What's different?"
"It's generally quite clean."
The person on the left said without thinking, "Not only the environment in the camp, but the people around are also neatly dressed, and their complexions look quite good."
"That's right,"
The Awakened on the right nodded and said, "These people look like they're just ordinary folks?"
"Mm."
Ren Hai's gaze swept around, and he nodded slightly.
If the person beside him hadn't spoken, he wouldn't have noticed that this camp was indeed much better than the several camps he had experienced before.
Regardless of gender or age, everyone had a radiant look.
"Unexpectedly, there's still such a place."
His heart marveled, what a pity, but it was also useless.
Once a Beast Tide erupted, a camp like this would just be a slightly larger camp, with no resistance whatsoever.
If these people remained here at that time, they would undoubtedly die.
Fortunately, the chairman had a great benevolent heart and gave them an opportunity to move into An Shan City. He hoped that when the camp leader arrived later, he would cherish this opportunity.
At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps sounded.
Chen Guo Dong, accompanied by Zhang Ren and others, rushed from the martial arts training ground.
The crowd around immediately became agitated.
As if seeing their backbone, their originally uneasy eyes became resolute.
"Is that?"
Chen Guo Dong and his group had not yet approached when they saw the Raging Bear's corpse on the ground, their eyes immediately widening.
This was a high-tier fierce beast?
Their gazes swept past the high-tier fierce beast's corpse, falling on the three people behind it.
"Are these the Awakened?"
This thought simultaneously popped into everyone's minds.
Outwardly, these Awakened seemed no different from them.
Of course, they only dared to think this inwardly, because the power of the Awakened could be seen from the high-tier fierce beast before them.
Chen Guo Dong remembered Chen Fan watching from behind, and a surge of courage rose in his heart. He stepped forward, extended his hand, bowed slightly, made an inviting gesture, and said with a smile, "Three sirs, I am the leader of this camp. Shall we go inside to talk about what's happening?"
Surprise appeared in the eyes of Ren Hai and the other two.
This camp was truly a little unusual?
Just a small camp leader, upon seeing them, could speak words. The previous camp leaders, upon seeing them, were lucky not to collapse onto the ground in fear.
"Hmph."
The Awakened on the left snorted, seemingly dissatisfied that Chen Guo Dong merely bowed slightly upon seeing them. He said, "Do you know who we are?"
"Yes, yes."
Chen Guo Dong quickly said, "Sirs, you are the esteemed Awakened of the An Shan City Awakened Association."
"You know, yet you're not afraid?"
Zhang Ren and the others' expressions changed.
Chen Guo Dong's face also turned pale, and cold sweat rolled down his forehead.
His heart was naturally afraid. An Shan City, to him, was an untouchable distant place. How could the Awakened within it be simple?
But, he asked himself, he hadn't provoked these people, and they had no reason to come looking for trouble, right?
Moreover, according to Little Fan, these three people were here to inform them to move to An Shan City, right?
Could it be that Little Fan had guessed wrong?
"Alright, let's get to the main point."
Ren Hai spoke, interrupting the person on the left, and said calmly, "We won't go in to sit; we can talk directly here. Let me say first, every word I say next is extremely important. You'd best prick up your ears and listen carefully."
"Yes, yes."
Chen Guo Dong nodded like a pecking chick.
Zhang Ren, Liu Yong, and the others also felt their hearts in their throats.
They wondered if things were really as Little Fan had said.
"An Shan City, do you know it?"
"Yes, yes."
"Do you want to go?"
"?"
Hearing this, everyone around looked bewildered.
Chen Guo Dong and the others' bodies trembled.
"Actually, for you people to want to live in An Shan City, it's not without hope, just extremely slim hope. But now, our Chairman Li, out of compassion, can allow all of you to move into An Shan City, without having to pay anything. Do you want to go?"
As soon as the words fell, the surroundings became completely silent.
Everyone stood frozen as if struck by a Body-Fixing Spell, unable to believe what they had just heard.
"No need to doubt."
The Awakened on the left, seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, slightly curled his lips and said, "You didn't mishear. Now you truly have this opportunity. Without paying any price, you can move into An Shan City. How good An Shan City is, I don't think I need to say much, right?"
"Of course, you can also choose not to believe, or to doubt if there will be any risks involved. That's up to you, but I must remind you that this opportunity is only once. If you miss it, there won won't be a next time." The Awakened on the right said with a half-smile.
After hearing the two men's words, many people lowered their heads somewhat guiltily.
Because after they reacted, the first thought in their minds was whether there was some trap involved.
Ten years ago, they already knew that cakes wouldn't fall from the sky, let alone ten years later today.
Even if these three people before them were truly Awakened from An Shan City, what kind of place was An Shan City? It was more than ten times better than Song Family Fort. Could such a place allow their ordinary people to move in without paying any price?
Could it be?
"It's really the same."
Ren Hai saw this and was not too surprised.
After all, in the previous camps, the effect of his words was not as good as he had imagined.
Only after they pretended to leave and then secretly snuck back did they realize that some people regarded them as cultists, who, under the guise of taking them to An Shan City, might actually take them to some altar.
They were so angry they almost killed people.
Therefore, by now, they had seen through it.
"At this time tomorrow, I will come again. In the meantime, you can think about it. Whoever is willing to come with me, then come. If not, we will not force you."
Ren Hai finished speaking, stepped forward, and touched the Raging Bear's corpse on the ground.
The corpse immediately vanished.
Many gasps of surprise rose from the crowd.
Chen Guo Dong heard this, exchanged glances with Zhang Ren and the others, then nodded slightly.
A second later, he directly spoke: "Esteemed Awakened sirs, we are willing to move into An Shan City."
"What?"
Ren Hai and the other two, who were about to leave, were stunned.
Not only were they stunned, but so were the hundreds of people around.
"You, you agree?"
Ren Hai looked at Chen Guo Dong in surprise, "Do you not need to reconsider?"
Seeing this, everyone around showed worried expressions.
Yes, reconsider a bit more?
Brother Chen agreed too quickly. What if there was some trap involved?
Moreover, wasn't life in the camp very good now? They didn't lack food or clothing, and there were no fierce beast attacks, right?
Chen Guo Dong smiled and said, "The three esteemed Awakened sirs have said enough. Although our camp is safe, it cannot compare to An Shan City. If there is an opportunity to move into An Shan City now, what else is there to consider?"