From a distance, Cangnan City, which was built against the mountains, was very beautiful. As Luo Kai gradually approached, he suddenly felt his body become much lighter. To be precise, it was because the atmospheric pressure had decreased, which made him feel less constrained. Moreover, the flow of air was much more lively, as if he could easily control it with a thought. He was secretly amazed. A place that could train the Sky Combat Army was indeed not ordinary.
A large number of large trucks filled with supplies and soldiers passed by from time to time. The airships in the sky also swarmed in like carps crossing the river. Once the war began, the entire Higashimogami Province's war machine began to operate. Although the railway was disrupted, there were still other ways to continuously transport supplies to the front line.
The ones who provided the greatest support for the war were not the official forces, but the civil merchant organizations. This involved the structure of this era. The world belonged to the nobles and the merchant organizations. Both sides had their own organized body warrior units, each with their own strengths, and were deeply intertwined with each other. Naturally, the body warrior units controlled by the nobles were larger, and they were the nominal masters of each country. However, they could not leave the support of the merchant organizations.
Next were the merchant organizations. They controlled the industrial supply chain and the circulation of goods. Their wealth was astonishing. The economic foundation determined the superstructure. Without the support of the merchant organizations, the war machine could not operate.
Luo Kai walked silently on the road, thinking about something.
"Brother, do you want a ride?"
An off-road vehicle beside him suddenly slowed down. A man in black chain armor poked his head out of the driver's seat and asked loudly.
This man was the man called Yuan Kang he met in the restaurant a few days ago. He had also escaped.
Luo Kai looked at him and shook his head. "No need."
Yuan Kang stopped the car directly and said, "Cangnan City looks close, but it's actually dozens of kilometers away. Come on in."
Luo Kai's eyes flashed slightly. He was a little surprised. On the surface, this man's emotions were no different from ordinary people. He was hypocritical and inquisitive. However, he always felt that something was wrong. He could not tell what exactly was wrong. It seemed to come from his sixth sense. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? We should help each other when we're outside."
There were two people in the car. The driver was a man with a big belly, and the back was a capable young man.
Yuan Kang smiled at Luo Kai and said, "We're really fated. May I know your name?"
"My name is Yuan Kong."
"Oh, Brother Yuan, why didn't your beast follow you?"
"It's a little conspicuous and too noisy, so I didn't bring it along."
The car slowly started moving. Yuan Kang was extremely enthusiastic as he introduced the other two people. Then, he inquired about Luo Kai's background.
Luo Kai casually dealt with them, calmly sensing the mental fluctuations of the three. This ability to sense others' thoughts actually came from telepathy. In the past, he could only sense when the people around him were hostile. With the improvement of his spiritual realm, he could now clearly see through more detailed mental fluctuations. Gradually, he felt that something was wrong.
The man in the driver's seat was called Shu Liang, and the man in the back seat was called Ding Chi. The three of them came from a business group that did Nine Bends. On the surface, there was nothing wrong with them, but Luo Kai always felt that the three of them gave him a different feeling from ordinary people. To be exact, they were different from humans.
Human beings were extremely complex emotional animals. Family, friendship, love, and so on. It was understandable that they were indifferent to others on the surface. However, they also seemed to be familiar with their colleagues and teammates, but in fact, they did not feel as close as normal friends. It was as if there was no friendship. Of course, there were too many people who were born with masks, so it was hard to judge.
When they arrived at Cangnan City, a tall concrete wall surrounded the whole city. The wall was covered with all kinds of anti-aircraft cannons and rocket launchers. The city was lush with vegetation, and all kinds of houses were hidden in it. A waterfall sloped down from the top of the mountain. It was very beautiful. The Winged Men rose and fell on the top of the mountain like a flock of birds.
"Brother Yuan, we'll meet again if fate wills it."
"Let's meet again if fate wills it." Luo Kai opened the door and got out of the car. He looked deeply at the three of them, then turned and left.
The three of them stared at Luo Kai's back. After a long time, Yuan Kang's cold voice sounded, "This person's strength is too high. He has already seen through us."
In the back seat, Ding Chi also said coldly, "Physical level 9, mental level 9. The specific level can't be determined from the database."
In the driver's seat, a white light flashed in Shu Liang's eyes. He said, "I feel an origin power that can threaten us."
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Luo Kai strolled along the streets built around the mountain. Although he had doubts about Yuan Kang and the other two, he could not find any concrete evidence. In this era, humans had too many enemies. Not only could there be Direbeasts that could evolve into human appearances and imitate everything humans did, there were also the three other branches of humanity, and there were even extraterrestrial creatures that could imitate everything …
The structure of Cangnan City was like a pyramid. It was divided into nine levels. The lower three levels were where ordinary people lived, the middle three levels were for the rich, and the upper three levels were where the Sky Combat Army was stationed. The Sky Combat Army was a flying troop. They needed to be trained in high places, so they did not have bases on the ground like other troop classes.
Now it was a period of strict control. There were checkpoints at the junction of each level. Every passerby was strictly checked. It was not easy to go to the upper three levels. Luo Kai found a small hotel to check in and waited for the night to take action.
At night, Cangnan City was also in a curfew state. The inspection soldiers were patrolling back and forth on the street. Luo Kai stood at the window, thinking about what to do. With his ability, it was not difficult to sneak into the upper three levels. But what should he do after he got there?
He did not know if Tuoba Ye was at home.
He thought that it would be best to find Tuoba Ye to understand the situation. That guy should be able to protect his existence.
Tuoba Ye looked carefree, but in fact, he was a meticulous person. He also valued friendship and righteousness. He was Luo Kai's only friend. Because of this, Luo Kai came to participate in this dispute. Otherwise, he would not have come even if the Central Theater of Operations was completely defeated.
It was not that Luo Kai did not care about the crisis of the common people. It was because he knew that wars and disasters were the catalysts for the advancement of civilization. "That kind of existence" deliberately caused the climate to change because of this.
When one stood at a higher level, they would overlook everything from a higher level. They would not be controlled by the narrow sense of good and evil, and they would not be easily compassionate. The most important thing was that Luo Kai faintly felt that he could not change anything even if he came. He might even cause worse consequences.
Luo Kai retracted his aura and jumped down from the windowsill. His entire being blended into the darkness of the night. The darkness of the night expanded his perception infinitely. Almost half of the city was under his perception. In an instant, he sensed many extraordinary auras.
He did not take action. Instead, he went straight to the top of Cangnan City. The first thing he felt in this city was that his body became lighter and the airflow became more active. He used a little strength and his whole body seemed to be flying.