98: The arrival of a new world

Under the dual pressure of absolute strength and a Divine Soul Restriction, Anya didn't dare to hide anything and told Chu He everything she knew in its entirety.

From her words, Chu He gained a clearer understanding of this wasteland world known as "Azure Star."

After the Great Collapse, the surviving humans established hundreds of shelters, both large and small.

Among them, the most powerful were the three super shelters known as the "Three Giants": "Dragon City" in the east, "Eden" in the west, and "Valhalla" entrenched in the far northern ice fields.

Each of these Three Giants possessed a population of over a million and was guarded by more than one S-Rank Expert; they also controlled the most elite armed forces and the richest resources on the wasteland.

While Anya's Shelter No. 7 was considered a powerhouse in this region, it could only be seen as a second-rate force when looking at the entire wasteland.

As for the most valuable resources, besides the "Mutated Beast Crystal Cores" that could increase an Ability User's Rank and the various minerals and energy sources that kept the shelters running, the most important were the "Relics" buried in old-era military bases and research institutes.

For example, strategic-grade weapons of immense power, genetic technology capable of mass-producing super soldiers, and even "weather controllers" that could change local environments.

Every time a "Relic" emerged, it would stir up a storm of blood and gore across the wasteland.

"So, who is the strongest person in this world?" Chu He asked the question he cared about most.

"The strongest person..." A trace of awe and yearning appeared on Anya's face. "It is generally recognized to be the City Lord of Dragon City, Invincible in the East, known as the 'Dragon Emperor.'"

"Legend has it that as early as ten years ago, he had already broken through S-Rank and reached a Realm that no one could attain. He once single-handedly destroyed a Beast Tide consisting of tens of thousands of mutated beasts with a single punch, protecting Dragon City."

"Many people say he is the savior of this era, the last hope for humanity."

"Savior? Humanity's hope?" Hearing this, a mysterious smile curled at the corners of Chu He's mouth.

He was almost certain that this so-called "Dragon Emperor" was, in all likelihood, the Child of Luck of this world—the so-called "protagonist."

A world's Luck often converges on the person who has the greatest influence on the world's direction.

In this apocalyptic wasteland, a man who guarded the largest survivor base and was hailed as the "savior" undoubtedly fit this condition best.

"Very well, my target is him then," Chu He thought to himself.

As long as he devoured the Luck on this "Dragon Emperor" and added the World Origin of this world itself, his family fortune value would definitely welcome another explosion.

"Master, you... you're going to Dragon City?" Anya asked cautiously.

Dragon City was located on the other side of the continent, tens of thousands of miles away. Between here and there lay countless dangerous radiation zones and the territories of powerful mutated beasts; even the strongest merchant caravans would take several months to arrive.

"Correct," Chu He nodded.

"Then... what preparations do we need to make? I can contact the shelter immediately to apply for the best All-terrain vehicle for you and..."

Before Anya could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by Chu He.

"Preparations? No need."

Chu He spoke indifferently, then reached out and grabbed Anya's shoulder.

Anya only felt an irresistible force surge through her; in the next moment, she followed Chu He uncontrollably, soaring into the sky.

"Ah!"

The feeling of weightlessness and the fear brought by high speed made her unable to stop herself from letting out a scream.

She instinctively closed her eyes, but soon she discovered that her body seemed to be wrapped in an invisible shield; there was no fierce wind, and even her breathing was incredibly smooth.

Summoning her courage, she slowly opened her eyes.

Then, she saw a scene she would never forget for the rest of her life.

They were flying at a terrifying speed that surpassed her understanding, ten thousand meters up in the sky!

The mountains, plains, and city ruins below turned into streaks of light rapidly receding in her vision.

She could even see that the thick layer of clouds beneath their feet had been pulled into a long white tunnel by the speed of their flight.

This... what kind of speed was this?

The speed of sound? Ten times the speed of sound? Or a hundred times?

Anya's brain had completely short-circuited.

She knew S-Rank Experts could fly, but it was absolutely impossible to be this fast!

This had completely exceeded the scope of the laws of physics!

"Mas... Master... we are..." she asked with a trembling voice.

"Going to Dragon City," Chu He's voice sounded calmly in her ear.

"So... fast?"

"Fast?" There was a hint of "of course" in Chu He's tone. "I haven't even used my full strength yet; I just didn't want your Mortal body to be unable to withstand it."

Anya: "..."

She was completely speechless.

She felt that her worldview was being crushed, reorganized, and crushed again and again after meeting this man... A distance of tens of thousands of miles was only a matter of an hour or two under Chu He's extreme flight speed.

When the outline of a steel city, crouching on the horizon like a giant dragon, appeared on the eastern skyline, Chu He slowly reduced his speed.

Dragon City had arrived.

Chu He took Anya and landed on a mountain Peak dozens of kilometers away from Dragon City.

He looked from afar, and even with his critical eyes, he had to admit the grandeur of this city.

Alloy walls that towered into the clouds, defensive shields shimmering with energy halos, densely packed giant turrets on the walls, and that "Heaven-Reaching Pagoda" in the center of the city that pierced the sky like a pillar holding up the heavens.

The entire city exuded a murderous aura of iron and blood, like a steel beast ready to strike.

And in Chu He's Luck vision, he could clearly see a thick, almost substantial golden Luck rising like a pillar to the heavens from the very center of Dragon City, protecting the entire city.

At the top of that golden Luck pillar, a Five-clawed Golden Dragon condensed from pure Luck was circling and roaring.

Although the scale of this Destiny Golden Dragon was far inferior to the one of his Chu Family, its degree of condensation was quite astonishing.

"As expected, more than half of this world's Luck is gathered here."

A flash of heat passed through Chu He's eyes.

To him, this was the most delicious cake.

"Master, are we... going in directly now?" Anya asked nervously, looking at the heavily guarded city.

Dragon City's defense was famously terrifying; any unauthorized flying object that came within ten kilometers of the city walls would be ruthlessly shot down.

"No rush," Chu He shook his head. "Before eating this cake, one must first find a suitable knife and fork."

His Divine Sense had already locked onto the most powerful aura within Dragon City.

S-Rank Peak, only one step away from SS-Rank.

The blood and Qi in his body were as vigorous as a furnace, and every movement faintly triggered the resonance of energy between heaven and earth.

Without a doubt, this person was the Dragon Emperor, Invincible in the East.

"A decent opponent, just right to test my pure strength after the Soul Transformation Stage without using Bloodline Power."

A warlike smile curled at the corner of Chu He's mouth.

He decided to send this "Dragon Emperor" a "greeting gift."

A grand "invitation" that he would be unable to refuse.