Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

The sparrow's rooster-sized body shrank visibly, and in less than half a minute, all the blood in the sparrow's body was completely drained.

Feng Kuzi licked his lips contentedly and turned to look at the sparrow's owner, Wang Defa.

"Thump—"

Upon seeing this, Wang Defa was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, his body trembling even more violently.

"Don't you dare act like a sparrow, defying your superiors, understand?" Feng Kuzi looked at him with bloodthirsty eyes.

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"

Wang Defa broke out in a cold sweat.

"I doubt you'd dare."

Feng Kuzi snorted coldly, his gaze turning sinister: "Don't you still have an eagle? Find the murderer who killed my son, and I will drain his blood and tear him to pieces."

"I'll arrange it right away..."

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As soon as Lin Yu and his companions left the forest, they spotted a group of people standing neatly in front of them.

It seems they are waiting for them.

"Brother Yu, these people are dressed the same as the previous group, so they've probably come for them."

Little girl Sun Ruoshui wrinkled her nose and said, "Should I give them a shot of blue flame Gatling gun and send them to meet that group from before?"

"Let's see what they're trying to do first."

Lin Yu did not sense any killing intent from these people.

At this moment, the leader stepped forward slowly and respectfully said to the group, "Gentlemen, I am Qiao Fang, the deputy general of General Long of Xingcheng. I am here to wait for you under General Long's orders."

"General Long?"

In Lin Yu's mind, the figure of an old man gradually became clear.

In his previous life, Xingcheng Longjiang was a very famous and respected elder whom Lin Yu greatly admired.

This was a true imperial general who served his country and its people.

In his past life, when the sea monsters landed on Star City, he led his personal guards in a desperate attempt to stop them, giving the city's million inhabitants a chance to evacuate. He held out until the nine rays of dawn broke and the strongest warrior from the capital appeared, then he self-destructed, his mangled body exploding into the monsters' mouths.

That battle was incredibly brutal; of the 200,000-strong army of evolved beings, almost half perished.

"Yes, General Long specifically instructed me to make sure you all arrive safely," Qiao Fang said.

"What does he want with me?"

"General Long would like to invite a few of you to visit Xingcheng." Qiao Fang adopted a very humble attitude.

"It seems you're not with the group from before," Sun Ruoyi said.

"Who was it before?" Qiao Fang was a little confused.

"It's alright, let's go."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Yu decided to go and meet this Star City Dragon General.

He was about to head north to the capital to destroy the Xie family, one of the ten pillars of the temple, but he didn't want to become an enemy of the entire empire.

He wasn't afraid, but rather that the calamities to come would be far more terrifying, possibly requiring the entire nation's resources to overcome. The zombies they were facing now were merely the simplest appetizer.

Therefore, he didn't want things to get too tense.

"Boss, what are we going to Star City for? I don't like dealing with those humans," Xiong Ba said in a deep voice.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just follow along." Lin Yu glared at him.

"Please, everyone!" Qiao Fang glanced at Xiong Ba with some surprise.

This was the first time he had ever seen an animal that could speak human language. However, he didn't ask any further questions, but instead gestured for them to proceed, leading the group towards Xingcheng.

Behind them, a hundred evolved soldiers protected them inside.

Suddenly, Lin Yu frowned and looked up at the sky. There, a huge eagle was circling.

Lin Yu could sense that it was watching him and his group.

"What is that?"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Fang looked up and then his expression hardened: "That's Wang Defa's spirit beast, one of Colonel Feng's men."

"Gentlemen, let's hurry up and leave. Colonel Feng and General Long don't get along very well, and he's probably come with us." Qiao Fang's tone became somewhat urgent.

"Colonel Feng?"

Lin Yu thought of Feng Shao, whose heart had been ripped out by Xiong Ba, and a smile immediately appeared on his lips.

Ignoring the eagles in the sky, the group quickly headed towards Xingcheng.

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Above Xingcheng.

A giant eagle soared by.

The eagle was much faster than Lin Yu and his group, and returned to the base a step ahead of them.

"Colonel, the killers of Young Master Feng were one man, two women, and a giant panda mutant beast." After receiving the information he saw through the eagle's eyes, Wang Defa said respectfully.

Where are they now?

Feng Kuzi's face was icy cold.

"They're with Deputy General Qiao, and they're heading towards the base now," Wang Defa said cautiously, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Qiao Fang?"

"Damn it, could it be that that old bastard has discovered our plan?"

Feng Kuzi exuded a tyrannical aura. "That's right. Apart from that old man's men, who in Xingcheng would dare to touch my son?"

"Go, tell Mad Tiger to go to the base gate and block those guys. Make up some excuse and kill them for me."

Wang Defa felt as if he had been granted a pardon and ran out as fast as he could.

"Old man, since you're so persistent, then I won't be polite either. I, Feng Kuzi, can also sit as the lord of Star City."

-

Star City is very, very big.

Lin Yu had never been here in his previous life.

Seeing the appearance of Xingcheng now, I can't help but feel a little shocked.

It's so big!

The fortress is surrounded by metal walls made of black metal, nearly 20 meters high, which looks incredibly spectacular.

If you look down from high above Star City, you can see an enormous metal cylinder that envelops the entire city, forming a black barrier.

"This city wall is entirely made of metal?" Sun Ruoyi stared in shock at the scene before her.

"That's right. This is a huge project that was spearheaded by Dragon General and brought together hundreds of metal talents in the city. It took more than ten days to build."

Qiao Fang said this with a proud look on his face.

"Fortunately, Xingcheng has a well-developed steel industry and a large amount of steel, otherwise it might not have been able to complete the entire project."

Lin Yu nodded.

Indeed, this steel wall is 20 meters high and three or four meters thick, and it surrounds the entire Star City. The amount of steel required to build it is hard to estimate.

"With such terrifying walls and evolved beings, even if a zombie horde comes, it will be difficult to break through, right?" The little girl stared wide-eyed.

Clearly, the building before them had stunned the two sisters.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see General Long." Qiao Fang smiled and led the group through the city gate.

However, not long after they entered, while they were still in awe that Star City didn't seem like the end of the world, they were stopped by a group of people walking towards them.

"Mad Tiger, what are you doing?" Qiao Fang asked, frowning.

"Oh, it's Vice General Qiao. It's alright, it's alright, we weren't looking for you."

Mad Tiger chuckled and looked at Lin Yu and his group of four, saying, "Vice General Qiao, these people have some grudges against our Mad Tiger Mercenary Group. I hope you will step aside and not interfere."

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