Chapter 146: The Golden Eagle Alliance

Brother Xue reached out and smacked the short man on the head. “Are you stupid? Can’t you see those chicks are gorgeous, one more beautiful than the last? We shouldn’t turn away women who are basically handing themselves over! And you’re telling me we should leave now?”

“Y-yes, I understand, Brother Xue,” the short man immediately bent over and nodded, not daring to show any displeasure, maintaining a subservient smile. “So Brother Xue has his eyes on them.”

Brother Xue licked his lips. “See that chick in the black tight suit? What a figure! She’s genuinely beautiful. Even before the flood, women like her were rare, let alone now. I’m thinking of taking her back to give her to my brother. Do you think my brother would be interested?”

The short man gave a dry laugh. “Brother Peng seems only interested in hunting monsters. He doesn’t show much interest in women. We have several women in Gold Eagle A-Building, and he hasn’t looked at any of them twice.”

Brother Xue scoffed. “What do you know, idiot? I don’t even find those women attractive, let alone my brother! I’d barely touch them unless I was desperate. But this one is different. Maybe she’ll appeal to him? A life of only fighting is imperfect. I want my brother to be happy, too…”

As they talked, all the supplies had been moved and piled onto the two rafts. The people who had been transporting the supplies were also on the rafts, except for Brother Xue and the short man standing on the 31st-floor balcony. Five other men, all males, were on the rafts below. The youngest looked about 18 or 19, and the oldest was around 30. All were watching the approaching group of five.

The combined appearance of Gong Xiao, Qi Mengyu, and Xu Xuehui truly astonished them.

After the Great Flood, women had become a scarce resource. The gender ratio was severely imbalanced, reaching five-to-one or worse. Compared to men, the rare women were no longer judged on quality, yet here were three, appearing all at once. Gong Xiao, in particular, was extremely beautiful and exuded a captivating aura. Even Xu Xuehui, though young, was delicate and cute, clearly destined to be a stunning beauty when she grew up.

Only Qi Mengyu was slightly less striking, but that was only compared to Gong Xiao and Xu Xuehui; her looks were still above average.

Su Li and Ding Longyun were used to their presence and felt no shock, but for Brother Xue, the short man, and the five men on the rafts, this was a huge surprise. They were all trying to guess the origin of the five people and speculating about Su Li and Ding Longyun’s identities.

While they observed Su Li’s group, Su Li activated the “Peering Rune” and observed the seven men.

“Three Level 6s and four Level 5s. Not an easy group.” Su Li saw that the man on the 31st-floor balcony with the large, tacky gold chain and the afro was a Level 6 Spiritual Source Wielder. The short man beside him was Level 5.

On the two rafts below, one skinny, tall man in his thirties carrying a machete was Level 6. The other Level 6 Wielder was a clean-shaven young man with severe acne and empty hands. The remaining three men were all Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielders.

Su Li stopped paddling. The raft continued to drift toward the moored rafts, about to collide.

“Hey, stop the raft!” A man on the raft shouted. The two moored rafts were loaded with supplies. If Su Li’s gigantic raft collided with them, it might overturn them, which would be a disaster.

The clean-shaven young man with acne, with his empty hands, snorted. He stepped forward onto the raft, picked up a paddle, and jabbed it at Su Li’s approaching raft, attempting to stop it with the paddle alone.

Su Li also stepped forward. The two used their paddles to brace the oncoming rafts. Su Li’s raft was colossal and barely shook, but the moored rafts shook violently. The three men on the rafts paled, but the gigantic raft finally halted.

Ding Longyun climbed onto the raft. Although he was soaking wet, he was used to it and didn’t feel uncomfortable.

“Where are you from? These supplies belong to us! Why are you messing with other people’s belongings?”

Ding Longyun demanded the first word. His outburst stunned the seven men.

Then, Brother Xue, standing on the balcony above, burst into hearty laughter, doubling over.

He continued to laugh, clutching his stomach and pointing at Ding Longyun. “You old geezer are hilarious! Hahaha! I always thought I, Gao Shuxue, was arrogant and lawless, but today I finally met someone more arrogant than me! And he’s being arrogant right to my face, claiming these supplies are his! Ha, hahaha—”

Ding Longyun was called an old geezer and immediately became furious. He glared up at Gao Shuxue and shouted, “You brat! Who are you calling an old geezer? This place belongs to us! I painstakingly collected these supplies. We were just coming back to move them, but you beat us to it!”

Su Li sighed internally. He knew that their group suddenly showing up and claiming the supplies were theirs would be hard for the others to believe. They likely assumed Su Li’s group had seen the supplies and wanted to forcefully seize them.

Gao Shuxue wasn’t angry at being called a brat. He smiled. “Old geezer, you say you collected these supplies. Do you have proof?” He was betting Ding Longyun had no proof and wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

Ding Longyun was momentarily stunned, then laughed. “Proof? Of course, I have proof! I have many pictures at home. If you don’t believe me, go look! Among the supplies you moved, there is a half-full bag of rice. I used to keep a bowl with a red floral pattern in it. If you don’t believe me, go check!”

Ding Longyun’s assertion stunned the seven men. A man on the raft, seeing the half-full bag of rice nearby, undid the cloth tie on the bag out of curiosity. He reached in and found a bowl. He looked at the bowl and saw that it did indeed have a red floral pattern, exactly as Ding Longyun had described.

The large bag of rice wasn’t easily visible among the pile of supplies, and the bowl was tied inside the bag. There was no way Ding Longyun could have seen it in advance. This could only prove that the bag of rice was genuinely used by Ding Longyun.

The man holding the floral-patterned bowl was stunned, unsure what to do. The young man with acne suddenly snatched the bowl from his hand and tossed it into the water.

The bowl hit the water and sank, vanishing from sight. Ding Longyun glared at him.

The young man with acne shrugged. “We didn’t see any bowl. The fact remains that these supplies belong to our Golden Eagle group.”

“You bastards! You’re trying to steal our property! You have no intention of returning our supplies, do you?” Ding Longyun glared at him. His anger surged. He found these men increasingly detestable.

Su Li, who hadn’t spoken until now, realized that resolving this peacefully was impossible.

Qi Mengyu suddenly spoke. “Did you just say Golden Eagle? Do you mean Gold Eagle One? I remember Gold Eagle One has an A-Building and a B-Building. Where are you from?”

She remembered that Gold Eagle One A-Building had 39 floors and was about five or six kilometers away. Gold Eagle One B-Building was even farther, over six kilometers, and had 44 floors.

“Oh, the beauty knows a lot. That’s right, we are from Gold Eagle One A-Building. My name is Zhang Zhiyang. People usually call me Brother Zhiyang. What’s your name, and where are you from?” Zhang Zhiyang’s acne-covered face flushed slightly with excitement.

Qi Mengyu saw that his attitude was relatively decent. She felt a slight relief, hoping to avoid conflict and resolve the matter peacefully. She answered truthfully, “My name is Qi Mengyu. We are from the Purple Wind Building.”

“Purple Wind Building? I know. That’s Tao Bingjun’s place. Brother Xue, have you met him?” Zhang Zhiyang looked up to ask Gao Shuxue on the 31st-floor balcony.

Gao Shuxue laughed heartily from the balcony. “Zhang Zhiyang, you’re even more excited than I am about the beauty! What’s going on? Are you interested in her? Haha.”

Zhang Zhiyang chuckled. “I hope Brother Xue will grant me permission. Seeing such a beauty, I won’t lie, I’m interested. You know I’ve never even had a proper relationship before, always being rejected. This new world is great! We can use violence to get women and find love! It’s no longer a world that judges based on looks and money! Hahaha—”

He laughed loudly, his expression arrogant. Although Gong Xiao was the most beautiful, he figured she was reserved for the Gao Shuxue brothers. So, he set his sights on Qi Mengyu, believing he had a high chance of success.

He already looked down on Su Li and Ding Longyun. Learning they were from the Purple Wind Building only made him more audacious.

The seven of them were powerful. There wasn’t a single weak link. Gao Shuxue, Zhang Zhiyang, and the skinny man with the machete were all Level 6 Spiritual Source Wielders. The remaining four were all Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielders. Such a combination was virtually unmatched in the area.

They had encountered people from other areas, but no one dared to offend them, and no one was their equal. The strongest outsider they had met was only a Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielder. They figured Su Li and Ding Longyun were probably also Level 5 Wielders. The fact that they were accompanied by beautiful women only meant they were lucky; it didn’t prove their strength.

Gao Shuxue laughed heartily and said to Qi Mengyu and Su Li’s group, “So you’re Tao Bingjun’s subordinates. My brother encountered him a few days ago. He wanted your Purple Wind Building to join our ‘Golden Eagle Alliance.’ But that idiot was rude. My brother beat the living hell out of him, but the guy’s ability was weird, and he got away. We were actually planning to visit the Purple Wind Building in the next couple of days to make you join our alliance. I didn’t expect to run into you here.”

(End of Chapter)

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