Apocalypse: My Apartment Has Traits

Chapter 191: Chapter 162: Blue Maple and Blue Peak

Although he always knew the village and the town had the same pronunciation, he could never connect the two.

“Sort of.” Chen Xinting didn’t hide it anymore, “Our Lanfeng Village is technically a subordinate of Lanfeng Town, but the relationship isn’t that close. People like me who struggle to survive in the town-level camps just downgrade to survive.”

Su Can’s eyes widened as he looked at Chen Xinting, never imagining Chen Xinting had such a background.

But he was more intrigued by the phrase “struggling to survive in town-level camps,” and asked intently:

“What do you mean?”

Chen Xinting shook his head:

“Sigh, sir, the town-level camp isn’t as beautiful as you might think.”

After saying this, he explained:

“Town-level camps certainly have more abundant resources and better conditions. There’s no worry about food and drink, and you can even regain access to appliances.

“But for those of us who come later, we’ve fallen behind others more than just one step. Upon promotion, it’s essentially starting from scratch.

“From a village elite, reduced to an ordinary person, all subordinates betraying and leaving, even having to serve others like a dog… Can you accept that?”

Su Can was stunned.

Su Lin’s eyes revealed a heavy expression, and he asked:

“You were promoted to the town-level camp before?”

“Yes, I used to be in charge of another wilderness, another village elite.” Chen Xinting nodded.

Su Lin continued to ask:

“What happened later?”

“Later…” Chen Xinting fell into silence, his face showing bitterness, “The village… disbanded.”

Memories surged, and his voice was heavy with fatigue::

“At that time, the leader was full of ambition, trying to build a level five safehouse with tier one mechanisms, lead the village to promote to township, and make a name. We did manage that, sweeping through the wilderness and successfully entering Lanfeng Town.”

“But after being promoted to Lanfeng Town, we never expected to live like dogs…”

Su Lin and the others felt a chill in their hearts, listening intently to Chen Xinting.

Similarly, promoting from village level to town level, Chen Xinting’s information was extremely valuable to them.

His tone turned bitter:

“But once we entered Lanfeng Town, we realized… life was worse than a dog’s…”

Su Lin and others felt a chill in their hearts, listening attentively. This firsthand experience was invaluable to Wuyin Village, which was about to be promoted.

“Lanfeng Town is huge.

“Our village expanded to other villages, having over five hundred people upon promotion, while Lanfeng Town had eighty thousand people!

“This doesn’t even include the Wanderer Clans attached to them.

“Our kind, who solely relied on mechanisms for promotion and lacked a First Transformation Martial Artist, even with guns, were at the bottom in the town.”

Chen Xinting’s voice was numb:

“Going out to hunt only meant visiting areas others had scavenged, picking up remnants.

“Occasionally hitting the jackpot and finding something good also meant worrying about others discovering and snatching it.”

“This isn’t even the worst.

“The worst is we could only reside in the Outer City of Lanfeng Town. The environment there is chaotic; scams and kidnappings are routine. Once the Night of Survival arrives, the Outer City is the first to bear the brunt, enduring unregulated beast tide assaults!”

Tears of pain flashed in Chen Xinting’s eyes:

“Our first Night of Survival… of over five hundred people, only three hundred remained alive.”

“Ah!” Su Can gasped, such a high death count?!

“The next day after the Night of Survival, those established forces in the Outer City came knocking.

“Under pressure, temptation, and survivor’s fear, in two days, over three hundred reduced to just sixty or so, leaving five or six safehouses. They were the leaders’ loyal followers, myself included.”

Chen Xinting sighed deeply:

“With fewer people, the Hunting Group’s strength diminished rapidly. Not long after… the leader fell during a hunt, sacrificing himself to cover us… died under the claw of a Tier One Mutant Beast.”

Song Yiyi was stunned listening, only murmuring after a while: “I… I never knew this…”

“Of course you didn’t know.” A trace of undisguisable sarcasm flashed in Chen Xinting’s eyes, “Because your father is part of Lanfeng Town’s high-level, Captain of Hunting Group Two, a powerful warrior at the Five Organ Liver Lock, just a step away from the second transformation!”

Five Organs, Liver Lock… Su Lin silently uttered these words.

It seems unlocking the Bone Lock and achieving the First Transformation means continuing to unlock the Genetic Lock of the Five Organs.

Though Chen Xinting’s experience was harsh, Su Lin had already mentally prepared.

He had long predicted that promoting to town level was like a legendary cultivation expert striving their whole life to ascend, only to become one of the ten thousand celestial soldiers tasked with monkey-catching, inevitably facing disparity.

To avoid such a situation, Su Lin aimed to gain more bargaining chips.

However, the situation seemed slightly better than he expected?

Chen Xinting’s old village, without a First Transformation Martial Artist, still managed to hold out until the first Night of Survival with over five hundred people.

And from his description, although hunted valuable items might get snatched, there was only a possibility; being careful, survivors could keep them, and the probability was not low.

Su Lin subtly breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to Chen Xinting, Wuyin Village had considerable advantages.

Entering Zhoushan Town, Wuyin Village could directly enter the Inner City, and they were acquainted with Mengyi as the deputy captain and Dao Guan, providing them background from the start.

Not to mention the mysterious Song Yiren.

In terms of personal strength, the Old Man was already a First Transformation Genetic Martial Artist, setting them apart from Chen Xinting’s old home.

Additionally, Su Lin himself could spar with the Old Man, essentially having two First Transformations.

Once he also breaks through to the First Transformation, Su Lin feels he might even spar with someone who has just unlocked the Five Organ Locks.

With the Smoked Meat Room in hand, as long as Su Family stabilizes initially, they can slowly develop.

With four Tier Two Treasure Meat per month, given the Old Man’s constitution, he has a high chance of unlocking the first lock before Zhoushan Town’s first Night of Survival.

Moreover…

At this, Su Lin glanced at Su Tongxi.

This girl’s constitution is astonishingly high; with sufficient Treasure Meat supply for the past two days, she successfully unlocked the Tendon Lock last night.

If this continues, she could surpass the Old Man in just a few months.

Amazing!

Luckily, she’s my woman.

Su Lin mused:

“So you chose to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big one, downgrading to the Red Heart Wilderness to establish Lanfeng Village?”

“Yes.” Chen Xinting nodded.

“Was this allowed by Lanfeng Town?”

“I know what Young Master Lin wants to say.”

Chen Xinting smiled bitterly:

“You might think that with this incident, Lanfeng Town should step in for me, right?

“Ha, you’re overthinking. The relationship between Lanfeng Village and Lanfeng Town is one-sided, based solely on their requests for me to do tasks.

“If they come for the empty zone, they might lend a hand to snatch an Shadow Monument, gaining a say once a defensive position is established…”

So the main value of the empty zone for town level lies here? Su Lin contemplated.

Chen Xinting continued:

“But recently, Lanfeng Town has been too occupied to care.”

Song Yiyi expressed impatience:

“What exactly happened in Lanfeng Town?! What about those mysterious people?”

Chen Xinting fell silent for a moment, his voice deep:

“Before I speak, let someone else say it first.

“Who?” Song Yiyi asked in confusion.

Chen Xinting answered:

“Your father.”