Chapter 418 (1/2)

More than thirty people that had been fighting each other instantly split up. Everyone thought that the man was here to help the other party. So everyone was looking at Chu Yunsheng, and not a single person dared to move.

It was at this moment. The two people that had been trying to stop Chu Yunsheng earlier also appeared. They ran towards the group of people who were dressed in full body armor, and whispered something into one of the armored men’s ears.

Despite them whispering to the man, Chu Yunsheng could still hear the whispering. However, he didn’t understand a single word they said.

The armored man seemed to be the leader of the group. He looked at Chu Yunsheng for a few seconds and then shouted something in j.a.panese.

Instantly, around twenty people quickly moved closer together in a tight formation, and then slowly backed off while dragging some bodies with them. Those bodies were also dressed in full-body armors. Perhaps, they didn’t want to abandon their members.

The leader of the armored men was wearing a mask. So Chu Yunsheng couldn’t tell how old the person was or what he looked like. The man walked forward a few steps, bowed at the other group and then said sternly. “Lin Kun. I’m sorry. We are a group of people who lost their homeland. In order to survive, we have to do it.”

“Totoki Tsuresada, go back and tell Tachibana Akisumi that this place is not j.a.pan. This is Shen Cheng city. If you want to seek refuge in this place, you will need to listen to us. Indeed, our group is weaker than yours. But don’t you forget that this is not an island. There are more than just one group in this land. If they found out what you did, you know what will happen!” A man walked out of the weaker group and said.

The leader of the armor men didn’t say anything this time. He gave the weaker group another bow and then quickly left the place with other people.

“Brother Lin, are we just gonna let them go like that?” The girl who stood next to the person who called Lin Kun gritted her teeth and said while looking at the two bodies of their members that were lying coldly on the ground.

But the man didn’t answer her. Instead, he walked towards Chu Yunsheng and said. “Thank you, brother.”

“You don’t need to thank me. I didn’t do anything.” Chu Yunsheng shook his head. He then asked. “What happened?”

The man looked at the direction where the group of armored men left and said. “You mean those j.a.panese?”

Chu Yunsheng nodded his head.

“They escaped from Kyushu. It is said that the place has been taken over by the swarm.”

“Kyushu? How did they sail across the sea?” Chu Yunsheng was confused. When he was in Hong Kong, he encountered an extremely powerful sea monster. He didn’t believe that with just that group of people, they were able to survive from that kind of monster’s attack.

The man shook his head. “That, I don’t really know. Many foreigners have gradually fled to this place since last year. The last group we encountered was the group of refugees that escaped from South Korea from The Yellow Sea. Now, the entire eastern region of The Huangpu river is occupied by them.”

“They occupied the east of the river? What happened to the insects? Where are they?” Chu Yunsheng was even more confused. He clearly remembered that the city was filled with insects when he left.

“When we arrived here, the city was already a ghost town. There are only a few groups of survivors.” The man seemed to be surprised by what Chu Yunsheng said.

Chu Yunsheng frowned. He felt something amiss about this place. However, he couldn’t tell exactly what it was.

“Where did you come from? How long have you been here?”

The man also frowned. He hesitated for a second and said. “Some of us are from Lu province; some from Shu Bei. We have been here roughly two years.”

‘Two years? That means they got here before Shang landed on earth. But why did the insects in Shen Cheng city disappear? Where did they go?’

Questions after questions appeared in Chu Yunsheng’s mind, but he still couldn’t get any answers. Then his thoughts were interrupted by the man.

“Brother, are you here for the tree?” The man asked.

“Yes.” Chu Yunsheng didn’t lie.

“Brother, since you just helped us. We will not stop you from getting the fruits. However, the fruits are also very important to us. We can only give you half, is that okay with you?” The man said sternly.

Chu Yunsheng didn’t plan to take many. He just needed one or two to study them, and then find a way to cross the Pacific ocean.

“I just need a few. So you take yours, I’ll take mine.”

“Thank you, brother. Because of the tree. We need to fight those j.a.panese once in a while. We have already lost many people.” The man said.

“Do you know what those fruits do?” Chu Yunsheng asked.

“The fruits can heal injuries. Especially the fatal wounds.” The man thought for a second, and then said. At the same time, he gave a secret hand gesture behind his back. It seemed like he was signaling his people something.

Chu Yunsheng slightly nodded his head. The man’s answer was similar to the information he had heard from Hulu Kouzi. So he didn’t think too much about it.

“My name is Lin Kang. Brother, what is your name?” Said the man.

“Don’t ask my name. It is not good for you.” Said Chu Yunsheng. As soon as he finished, he dashed several meters away.

Lin Kang knitted his brows and quickly waved his hands to order the rest of the people to follow him.

******

It didn’t take long for Chu Yunsheng to get near the tree. He was once again amazed by the size of the tree when he arrived. As he glanced around to examine the tree further, he noticed that the tree was right next to the river. Half of its branch had extended all the way towards the center of the river.

“We still need to wait for 3-5 days for the fruits to mature fully. At that time, we will have a big fight again.” Lin Kang had also arrived, and said to Chu Yunsheng.