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Chapter 308 What is the most precious thing in the City of Injustice?! (Please vote with monthly tickets~~)

Inside the room, Jiang Wei calmly walked towards the door, carrying an empty bowl.

She opened the door and her gaze fell on Chu Kuanglan, who was standing in the distance down the corridor with his back to the door, trying to push Lin Yu and the others further away.

"go in."

Jiang Wei's voice was clear and crisp, without the slightest hint of emotion.

Upon hearing this, Chu Kuanglan turned around abruptly as if granted a pardon, a bright smile spreading across his face as he nodded repeatedly, "Yes! Okay! Sister Jiang!"

The speed at which his expression changed left Lin Yu and the others stunned.

Lin Yu, Qi Feng, and several other core members of Dawn looked at Jiang Wei's calm expression.

Looking at Chu Kuanglan's somewhat exaggerated reaction, and recalling the door that had been suddenly closed earlier and Chu Kuanglan's ambiguous words,
None of them are fools.

He instantly guessed what might have happened in the room just now.

However, no one showed any mockery or ridicule on their face.

"Aoko!"

"team leader!"

Everyone filed in.

All eyes immediately focused on Fang Qingyu.

However, Fang Qingyu was not lying on the bed, but was already standing by the bed, moving his wrists. Apart from his slightly pale face, his eyes had returned to their usual calmness, showing no signs of the listlessness that comes with recovering from serious injuries.

Chu Kuanglan and Qi Hao were at the forefront.

The two of them wore undisguised surprise and disbelief.

"Qingzi! You're really alright?!"

Chu Kuanglan's loud voice was filled with surprise.

He had heard Qi Hao describe the earth-shattering nature of that battle.

Qi Hao excitedly looked Fang Qingyu up and down: "Qingzi, how are you feeling? Internal injuries?"

Fang Qingyu looked at them, then glanced at Lin Yu, Qi Feng, and the other Dawn members who came in later, and a gentle smile appeared on his face: "Don't worry, it's nothing serious."

He paused, his gaze lingering on the faces of Lin Yu, Qi Feng, and other core members of Dawn for a moment. His voice was soft, but it carried a sense of certainty.

"well done."

These four simple words warmed the hearts of Lin Yu and the others.

Upon hearing this, Chu Kuanglan immediately grinned, habitually patted his chest, and said with great pride, "That's a must! We can't just keep hiding under your crotch to deliver, can we? We have to stand up for ourselves too, right?"

As soon as these words came out.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little strange.

Fang Qingyu's face, which had been carrying a gentle smile, visibly darkened.

A vein seemed to throb on his forehead, and his eyes narrowed dangerously as he stared at Chu Kuanglan.

"Pfft."

Lin Yu couldn't help but cover her mouth with her hand, but her shoulders trembled slightly uncontrollably.

"cough cough"

Qi Feng quickly coughed a few times to hide the smile on his face.

The other members of Dawn lowered their heads, their shoulders trembling slightly, struggling to suppress their laughter.

Even the usually aloof Jiang Wei.

The corners of her mouth curved upwards very subtly.

Chu Kuanglan belatedly realized that his words seemed somewhat ambiguous. Looking at Fang Qingyu's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, he subconsciously shrank his neck and scratched his head awkwardly: "Uh, what I meant was, under your protection! Under your powerful protection, I'll output damage! Hehe."

The more he tries to explain, the worse it gets.

Fang Qingyu's face darkened even more.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps and a loud voice rang out from outside the door: "Brother Su Yu! I heard you're awake?!"

The door was pushed open again, and Lei Meng and Liu San rushed in.

Both of them beamed with genuine joy, their faces radiant with happiness. Clearly, the news of Fang Qingyu's awakening had greatly excited them.

The people in the room immediately and tacitly suppressed their smiles.

They made way for the two of them.

Lei Meng strode up to Fang Qingyu and patted him on the shoulder with his large, fan-like hand.
He looked Fang Qingyu up and down carefully, and seeing that he looked alright, he laughed heartily: "Haha! Good! Good! Look at your energy and spirit, you've recovered quite well!"

Fang Qingyu smiled and nodded.

Lei Meng's smile faded slightly, replaced by an expression of concern and a hint of reproach. He said earnestly, "Brother! Don't take such a risk next time!"

He pointed out the window towards the overpass. "I know you're worried about the brothers and want to go help. But how dangerous is that place? If you rush there alone and something really happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to the brothers?"

He paused, his voice becoming even more serious: "We had so many of us back then, dozens of brothers. We wouldn't have missed one more person charging ahead! Wouldn't it be a loss if you risked your life? We can't do something as foolish as picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon!"

Fang Qingyu was stunned, completely unable to make sense of it.

He was clearly going to fight against the will of the gods, so how did Lei Meng turn it into him risking his life to support his brothers out of concern for their safety?

He subconsciously looked at Qi Hao behind Lei Meng.

Qi Hao immediately winked at Fang Qingyu quickly.

Fang Qingyu instantly understood, feeling both amused and exasperated, but following Lei Meng's lead, he nodded and said, "It won't happen again next time."

Lei Meng nodded in satisfaction, a smile returning to his face.

He glanced around at the core members of the Su family gathered in the room, and his voice suddenly rose, filled with heroic ambition: "Good! All the brothers are here! Time to announce something big!"

He waved his hand and pointed to the casino across the street outside the window, which was almost completed and had a brand-new Qinglong Entertainment City sign hanging on it: "Our place will officially open the day after tomorrow! This is the first step for our Qinglong Gang to turn things around, and it is also the empire that all of us brothers have built together! These two days are crucial, so I'll trouble you brothers to work hard and keep a close eye on things, and don't let those scumbags from the Blood Wolf Gang do anything underhanded before the opening!"

His eyes swept across the crowd with great intensity, finally landing on Fang Qingyu, and he said in a loud voice, "Once the event goes smoothly, we'll have a grand and spectacular one."

"Let's celebrate the rebirth of our Green Dragon Gang! We should also give a proper welcome to all the brothers and sisters of the Su family. We apologize for the poor conditions before, but we must make up for it this time!"

"good--!!!"

"Brother Meng is awesome!"

"You won't come home until you're drunk!"

The room immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers and responses.

Night falls.

The limestone area fell into a silence, a mixture of lights and shadows.

The rooftop of the dormitory building was spacious and quiet.

The night breeze carried the dusty smell of the distant construction site.

Fang Qingyu's figure was like a drop of water blending into ink.

It flowed out silently from the shadows of the room.

It spread upwards along the cold cracks in the staircase.

It eventually reformed and solidified at the cement edge of the rooftop.

Under the moonlight, a slender figure was already waiting there.

She stood with her back to the stairwell, her plain black dress fluttering slightly in the night breeze, outlining her cool and aloof silhouette.

It was Yan Lin, the president of the Bauhinia Society.

Until Fang Qingyu's presence was clearly felt from behind.

Yan Lin turned around with a hint of surprise.

Clearly, Fang Qingyu's abilities exceeded her previous expectations.

"Yan Lin".

She spoke first, her voice calm and still, and extended her hand.

His posture was crisp and decisive.

There was not a trace of the pomp and politeness of someone in a superior position.

Fang Qingyu was slightly taken aback, but quickly composed himself and extended his hand to gently shake Yan Lin's hand: "Fang Qingyu."

Releasing her grip, Yan Lin smiled faintly, looking at Fang Qingyu with a playful glint in her eyes: "Do you know what you're called in the city now?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Fang Qingyu's eyes, and he shook his head: "I don't know. What's going on outside?"

He has been in a coma for the past few days and is completely unaware of any outside information.

Yan Lin didn't answer directly, but instead took out a neatly folded newspaper from her small black bag and handed it over.

In the city of injustice, information dissemination is complex, and newspapers, a seemingly outdated medium, play a crucial role.

Because of its characteristics that it is not easy to be fully monitored and tampered with.

However, it remains popular in certain social circles.

Fang Qingyu took the newspaper.

The front page headline was prominently printed in bold black letters:

"An earth-shattering battle! Two mysterious prodigies have emerged in the City of Injustice, their combat strength potentially ranking among the top three on the Apostle Ranking!!!"

Below the title.

Accompanied by several blurry but highly impactful photos:
The first image shows the Divine Firmament Dragon Transformation he summoned from the highest heavens—a giant dragon composed of raging golden lightning, hundreds of meters long, with eyes as bright as the sun.

The moment it swooped down with the force to crush stars.

The second image shows him raising the Dragon Sparrow to slay the calamity, triggering divine lightning as punishment.

A massive golden lightning beam tore through the thick black wind domain and slammed into the enormous ghost chariot's true form and will, which was locked by the pure white and red lotus karmic fire below.

Golden lightning and white fire intertwined, creating a breathtaking scene of apocalyptic judgment.

The report speculates that the two sides in the battle are at least the top five or even the top three on the Apostle List, making them terrifying beings.

Its destructive power far exceeds that of an ordinary peak third-tier cultivator.

Regarding Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei's identities, the newspapers speculated that the two were secret aces cultivated by a super power in the inner city.

He was given the codename "Golden Thor".

Fang Qingyu quickly glanced through it, his expression unchanged, and simply nodded.

He didn't care about such empty fame.

They are more concerned with practical matters.

Putting down the newspaper, Fang Qingyu looked at Yan Lin and asked doubtfully, "Where do you think my combat strength ranks in this City of Injustice?"

That's a very straightforward question.

Yan Lin was clearly surprised that he would ask about the rankings so directly. She was slightly taken aback and then fell into a brief moment of thought.

She seemed to be quickly comparing and weighing something in her mind, and after a moment she looked seriously into Fang Qingyu's eyes and gave a clear answer:

"Around fifth."

Fang Qingyu raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly.

With the explosive power of the Divine Firmament Envoy, coupled with the blessing of the Dragon Sparrow Slaying Calamity, he believed he was enough to sweep aside those of the same level.

fifth?

There are four more ahead of us?

He noticed the fleeting look of confusion in Fang Qingyu's eyes.

Lin's smile deepened, carrying a hint of explanation: "Don't be unconvinced. Even if you might be a tiny bit stronger than me in actual combat," she gestured with her little finger, "you can only rank fifth, because I'm sixth."

Fang Qingyu: "."

This reason left him somewhat speechless.

Yan Lin continued, her tone carrying a hint of comment: "Don't underestimate the depths of the City of Injustice."

"None of those who make it into the top five of the Apostle list are easy to deal with."

"They may not have the extraordinary talent of you, but they are all old monsters who have been immersed in the peak of the third tier for ten or even decades."

"Their combat experience, their ability to develop their own capabilities, and their trump cards have all reached an unbelievable level."

"For someone so young to possess the strength to challenge the top five so soon after entering the peak is extremely rare, even monstrous."

Her last two words were somewhat sarcastic, but also contained a genuine assessment.

After listening, Fang Qingyu's eyes revealed a hint of understanding.

indeed.

Time and accumulation are a formidable force in themselves.

Those old monsters have honed themselves day after day for decades, pushing their potential to the limit in the third tier.

It is not impossible to possess methods that transcend common sense.

He nodded: "Understood."

"So," Fang Qingyu steered the conversation back on track, "what exactly is the current situation with the Bauhinia Society? According to what Banmeng and the others relayed, are the people still the same ones?"

This was his main purpose in coming to see Yan Lin tonight.

The complete annihilation of everyone and the betrayal of everyone are two different concepts.

One was completely wiped out.

The latter implies betrayal. And it's a collective betrayal by the entire core team.

This is simply unbelievable.

Mentioning the Bauhinia Society, Yan Lin's expression instantly turned extremely serious, and she nodded vigorously: "That's right. It's true that the entire army was wiped out, but the people are indeed the same ones from before."

Fang Qingyu frowned deeply: "You mean all those people betrayed the Federation?!"

This is even harder to accept than being wiped out.

Those who were sent to lead the Bauhinia Society were all elites who had undergone rigorous selection and had considerable loyalty to the Federation.

"It's not a simple betrayal."

Yan Lin's voice lowered. She took out her phone, pulled up a series of photos, and handed them to Fang Qingyu. "Do these people look familiar?"

Fang Qingyu took it, and on the screen were more than a dozen clear photos of people wearing the uniforms of the Bauhinia Society, some working, some training, and some talking.

The photos all have the shooting time in the lower right corner, indicating that they were taken shortly before Yan Lin arrived in the City of Injustice.

Fang Qingyu did not know each of the specific individuals.

But one could see that these people had clear eyes and natural expressions, without the slightest abnormality.

"These are the original core members of the Bauhinia Society, including several deputies, the security captain, the intelligence director, and the former president."

Yan Lin pointed to the photos and introduced them one by one, "On our first day of arrival, from disembarking the ship to entering the headquarters, and then to the handover between the former president and me, everything went perfectly smoothly."

"Their words, actions, mannerisms, and even some of their little habits perfectly matched the information and impressions I had received before. There were no flaws whatsoever."

She took a deep breath: "It is precisely because of this normalcy that we let our guard down and gave them the opportunity to attack."

"So, you think it's mind control?"

Fang Qingyu asked in a deep voice, "This is the most reasonable explanation."

"Ah."

Yan Lin nodded affirmatively and put her phone away. "This is the most likely explanation at present. Such large-scale, highly efficient control, which can perfectly disguise daily behavior, cannot be achieved by ordinary means."

"Moreover, the target is me, the newly appointed federal representative."

"The objective is clear: to completely eradicate the Federation's roots in the City of Injustice."

"Have you found the source? The Divine Punishment Society?"

Fang Qingyu pressed for an answer.

"The clues point to the Heavenly Punishment Society." Yan Lin's brows furrowed. "Scattered rumors and fragmented intelligence suggest that the leader of the Heavenly Punishment Society is an extremely powerful follower of an alien god, whose god seems to possess the terrifying power to manipulate minds. He himself is also suspected of possessing similar abilities. But..."

She shook her head, her tone tinged with helplessness, "I haven't found any conclusive evidence yet to definitively pin the attack on the Heavenly Punishment Society."

"The Heavenly Punishment Society is too mysterious, and their leader is even more elusive."

Fang Qingyu thought of a crucial question: "Could the city lord of this City of Injustice allow such alien believers with large-scale mind control abilities to exist? And right under his nose?"

This is tantamount to planting a super bomb next to the city lord's mansion.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lin's face showed a complex and helpless expression: "You may not know the city lord well enough. This city lord is notorious for not interfering in affairs."

She emphasized the last three words.

"As long as it's not a large-scale uprising by the Fate Demons that directly threatens the city's survival, or violates one of his core ironclad rules, he almost never interferes with anything else, whether it's gang warfare, territorial disputes, or the activities of the heretics."

"His existence is more like that of a guardian, although no one knows what he is protecting."

She paused, then added, "Moreover, the history of the City of Injustice is much longer than you might imagine."

"It is said that it was already floating on this icy sea before the Federation was established and before the Great Wall was built."

"The city lord seems to have always existed."

"No one knows how long he lived, nor does anyone know his true purpose."

"This hands-off approach has lasted for over a thousand years."

Fang Qingyu's heart stirred upon hearing this.

A city that has existed for over a thousand years
This has existed for much longer than they had imagined before they arrived.

"understood."

Fang Qingyu processed this information and looked at Yan Lin, "So, President Yan, you asked me to meet you tonight not just to tell me this intelligence and the combat rankings, right? Haven't Banmeng and the others already finalized the gang's development plan with you? Is there anything else you need me to do?"

He had a gut feeling that Yan Lin had ulterior motives.

Upon hearing this question, Yan Lin's cool smile reappeared, even carrying a hint of cunning.

She blinked, looked at Fang Qingyu, and spoke with a hint of persuasion:

"You know about that event that the City Lord's Mansion is holding in the city recently, right?"

Fang Qingyu nodded: "I heard about it when I first arrived."

Bloodbath Arena
This is a grand event in the city of injustice.

"Yes, a bloodbath arena."

Yan Lin's smile deepened, with a hint of mischief that was barely perceptible. "I'd like to invite you and your girlfriend to attend together."

Fang Qingyu frowned slightly and asked directly, "What's the point of this?"

What they need now is to develop their strength discreetly.

To participate in this highly anticipated tournament.

Wouldn't that be voluntarily exposing oneself to the spotlight?

He didn't quite understand Yan Lin's intentions.

Yan Lin was slightly taken aback by Fang Qingyu's question.

His expression turned strange, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

Her beautiful eyes widened slightly as she looked at Fang Qingyu, asking in a tone of disbelief:
"You don't know what the most precious cultivation resource in this mirage is, the one that countless extraordinary individuals covet?"

Fang Qingyu was stumped by the question.

Subconsciously, I followed her train of thought and answered, "Gray Crystal?"

Yan Lin's lips twitched slightly as she said, "Of course not."

Then, forcing himself to calm down, he took a deep breath and whispered:

"Of course not, it's pure crystal! It's a unique product of the divine weaponry called Mirage."

"Ordinary cultivation resources, whether they are Qi and Blood Crystals or Meditation Flowers, require us martial artists or apostles to absorb and refine them little by little through our own efforts, transforming them into our own Qi and Blood or spiritual power."

"This process takes time and requires accumulation, but pure crystals are different!"

Yan Lin's eyes became incredibly serious: "It contains an extremely pure, almost primordial energy!"

"This energy can be absorbed directly and efficiently by extraordinary individuals of any system, with almost no loss! Its greatest function is to ignite and catalyze other cultivation resources!"

She gave an analogy: "Imagine that if you absorb a standard unit of Qi and Blood Crystal, it might take an hour for it to be completely converted into your own Qi and Blood."

"But if you absorb this Qi and Blood Crystal along with a certain proportion of pure crystal, the power of the pure crystal will act like a catalyst and accelerant, increasing your absorption efficiency tenfold or even dozens of times!"

"It can even help you break through certain minor bottlenecks. What used to take an hour may now only take a few minutes! Barriers that used to take months to overcome may be broken through in a very short time with the help of a large amount of Qi and Blood Crystals and Pure Crystals!"

She looked at the sudden gleam in Fang Qingyu's eyes.

Knowing that he had realized the key point, he concluded in conclusion:
"It can be said that as long as you have enough resources and matching pure crystals, theoretically you can create a peak third-tier Martial Saint or Apostle in a very short time."

“Completely disregarding the time required for conventional training.”

"This is the core reason why countless forces are scrambling to gain a foothold in the City of Injustice, and why countless powerful superhumans are willing to stay in this chaotic place."

"For the pure crystal! For that shortcut that shortens the long road!"

Her final gaze fell on Fang Qingyu, carrying a hint of deeper meaning: "And as far as I know, your martial arts system is currently only at the second level, right?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyu's eyes lit up completely.
I also understood one of the reasons why Old Man Hong wanted me to come here.
Fang Qingyu nodded almost without hesitation.

"Okay, I'll go."

Two days later.

The entrance to Qinglong Entertainment City was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers.

A huge red inflatable archway stands in the middle of the street.

The sign above reads "Grand Opening".

The brand-new signboard reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight.

A long red carpet stretched from the entrance to the street, with congratulatory flower baskets from other gangs and surrounding shops lining both sides.

Lei Meng and Liu San stood at the door, both dressed in brand-new suits.

His face was full of smiles.

That smile stretched from the corners of his mouth to the roots of his ears, and he just couldn't stop.

They were so happy; the opening of the casino was certainly a joyous occasion.

But the greatest joy has been the constant stream of surprises that have been like a dream these past few days.

every day.

It really is every single day.

New relatives of the Su family will be brought back from the city by Su Wanqing, Qin Hui and others and join the Green Dragon Gang.

Moreover, none of the people they brought back were mediocre.

They were all at the second tier, ranging from the initial stage to the peak.

This was an unprecedented spectacle since the founding of the Green Dragon Gang.

They never dreamed that their small, shabby gang would one day attract so many experts to join them.

Liu San had privately discussed with Lei Meng that the Su family had an unusually large number of relatives in the City of Injustice, and that the quality of these relatives was also quite high.

However, the two racked their brains.

I couldn't figure out what they had that made others want to remember them.

So I didn't think about it any further.

The core fighting force of the Green Dragon Gang has undergone tremendous changes.

Two third-tier Martial Saints.

Lei Meng and the Zijing Society Martial Saint, codenamed Su Qiang, who was rescued by Qi Hao.

The number of second-tier powerhouses has now swelled to thirty-seven.

Most of them were Fang Qingyu and his group, as well as people from Dawn.

This force is already a behemoth in the peripheral areas of the limestone zone.

Enough to sweep away any single gang.

The opening ceremony proceeded smoothly amidst a noisy atmosphere and insincere pleasantries.

Amidst the crackling of firecrackers and fluttering ribbons, Lei Meng symbolically cut the ribbon, announcing the official opening of Qinglong Entertainment City.

Inside the casino, machines hummed, and dealers wore uniforms.

Although there aren't many guests yet, the atmosphere is already quite lively.

But in the eyes of outsiders.

Lei Meng and Liu San were completely immersed in the immense joy of the casino's opening, their faces glowing with pride and high spirits.

However, when the ceremony ended...

Lei Meng turned and walked into the lobby on the first floor of the dormitory building, which served as the temporary command post.

The smile on his face vanished as quickly as the tide receded.

Instead, a somber atmosphere prevailed.

Dozens of people had already gathered in the hall.

Apart from a small number of staff who must remain at the casino to maintain basic operations.

Almost all of the Green Dragon Gang's core combat strength is currently concentrated here.

All members at level two and above, as well as Lei Meng's original top-tier level two trusted henchmen.

A total of more than forty people.

Without any unnecessary words, Lei Meng's burly body stood before everyone like an iron tower.

Taking a deep breath, he said:

"Bros!!"

"One casino can't support all of us!!"

"So we have to fight!! We have to survive!!"

"The days when those scumbags from the Blood Wolf Gang could shit and piss on our heads are over!"

Tonight! It's time to settle the score!

"Target: Blood Wolf Gang!"

"This battle."

Lei Meng's voice suddenly rose to its highest point.

"Success or death!!!"

(End of this chapter)