Chapter 759: The Importance of Food

False king?

Lu Yu shook his head.

This time, he really didn’t know.

However, the name “False King” sounds like anything but a good thing.

“Could Qin Xiaofeng from the Qin family be a false king?” Lu Yu raised his head to look at the young general standing before him.

In her letter to him, Yang specifically reminded him that Qin Xiaofeng must be dealt with by Wang, and no one else under any circumstances.

It seems that the Star Soul of Foreknowledge truly saw the future.

Although the false king has the character “false” in his title, he certainly possesses some abilities close to those of a true king.

The major general said, “The representative found a total of sixteen people in Huaxia to become hunters. Among them, two members of the Qin family were chosen by the deity’s representative. One was Qin Shan, and the other was Qin Xiaofeng. The mysterious figure provided the Qin family with abundant resources, significantly enhancing their strength. Therefore, the Qin family agreed to secretly cultivate assassins. Qin Shan was somewhat weaker and failed to obtain divine power, while Qin Xiaofeng received divine strength and gained the power of a pseudo-king. The most important reason our soldier was killed wasn’t because of Qin Shan—he still isn’t qualified for such a feat.”

Major General said in a low, cold voice, “The main reason was that Qin Xiaofeng’s surprise attack seriously injured our soldiers, which allowed Qinshan and others to succeed.”

The major general became very indignant and excited when he got to this part.

If it hadn’t been for Qin Xiaofeng’s surprise attack back then, their warrior probably wouldn’t have died.

In a one-on-one fight, there was no reason for that soldier to escape.

Lu Yu frowned and said, “Are you saying that divine power made Qin Xiaofeng stronger? Your people informed me about his battle with the Undead King, but could it really be because of divine power that he became stronger?”

Lu Yu had also heard the news from Huaxia.

Qin Xiaofeng fought against the Undead King for an hour before finally being slain!

If you add this piece of news into the mix, it’s definitely not a good thing.

Although it was said that Qin Xiaofeng was constantly suppressed by the Deathless King and was eventually killed.

However, Lu Yu had fought against the city lord of Stone City and naturally knew what level one had to be to fight with a king for an hour.

Even though he currently possesses the strength of four hundred thousand Zun, if he were to truly fight against the King, he probably wouldn’t be able to last for an hour.

He knows who the voice of God is. There was a time when a deity approached him as well, offering to bestow divine power upon him, but he did not accept it!

And now, the representative of God has appeared; merely bestowing a portion of divine power upon a single person grants them such terrifying strength.

What about the representative who possesses greater divine power?

The major general didn’t know what Lu Yu was thinking. He continued, “Qin Xiaofeng’s power is referred to as the False King by the spokespersons. This isn’t truly the power of a king; it’s merely an imitation of a king’s power achieved through divine abilities.”

“Just a simulation?” Lu Yu asked.

The major general said, “Yes. I’ve heard that the more divine power granted, the stronger the force becomes. Although the one who possesses divine power can never surpass the king, their combat abilities are astonishing. As for who the mysterious figure is or whether the divine power has other effects, Qin Shan has no memory at all. If Mr. Lu is willing, he could bring Qin Xiaofeng back to life and then ask him directly.”

Lu Yu, finding the other’s words reasonable, activated the war mode interface and began searching for Qin Xiaofeng’s name.

“Have you been resurrected?” Lu Yu, unaware that Qin Xiaofeng’s name had turned gray, showed a subtle shift in expression.

Some people valued Qin Xiaofeng’s strength.

After Richard’s death, only seven Guardians remained.

Besides him, only six others remained who could be resurrected.

I’m afraid these are all people who want to uncover the secret of Qin Xiaofeng’s power.

What divine power! Can a human being truly attain such strength?

The major general heard Lu Yu’s answer and realized that someone had already taken the first step. He handed an envelope to Lu Yu and said, “We’ve also obtained the exact locations of all the Qin family’s wealth from Qin Shan’s mind. This is yours.”

This time, the Hunter’s Pursuit operation involved quite a few major organizations.

Almost every country has one or two organizations that secretly cultivate killers, so after these organizations are destroyed, their wealth is claimed by the organizations that carried out the crackdown.

If Lu Yu is in charge of the Qin family, then all the wealth of the Qin family belongs to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu took the envelope, glanced at it, and nodded before putting it away.

General looked at Lu Yu as he put away the letter, and only then said, “Mr. Lu, we in the military would like to make a deal with you. I wonder if you might be interested.”

“What transaction?”

The major general smiled awkwardly and said, “Mr. Lu should be aware that with the coming of the apocalypse tide, various organizations have begun stockpiling supplies. Now, the prices of all kinds of materials are rising, especially food and clothing. The British military has over five million troops, not including civilians. Once the apocalypse tide begins, gathering food won’t be as easy anymore. Our defense forces are small in number, and we don’t know if Mr. Lu could share part of the food supplies you obtain after destroying the Qin family this time.”

Lu Yu said in surprise, “There are wild beasts everywhere; after hunting them, wouldn’t there be plenty of food?”

Upon hearing this, the Brigadier General smiled bitterly and said, “Mr. Lu, it seems you’ve never really paid attention to such matters before. No matter the era, once a disaster strikes, the prices of food and water are the first to rise. These beasts aren’t all edible either—some of their meat is practically poisonous, and some types simply can’t be digested. As for the edible portions, nearly every major organization is now hunting them aggressively, practically fighting over the chance to hunt them. As a result, grains and fresh water have become even more expensive. Right now, you’d be lucky to buy one pound of beast meat, half a pound of rice, or 500 milliliters of fresh water with one hundred stardust stones. Of these, fresh water is especially critical—there’s only so much available worldwide, and it’s diminishing with every use. After all, they say a person can survive seven days without food, but certainly not seven days without water.”

Lu Yu frowned. Hearing the major general speak like that, he was genuinely taken aback.

There’s actually so much more to prepare after all.

The major general, seeing Lu Yu’s silence, urged, “Mr. Lu, please think about it first. There’s still plenty of time before the apocalypse tide arrives. Plus, Liu Xing is currently recklessly sweeping through all sorts of food supplies, and we’re under tremendous pressure.”

“I’ll go back to check the situation,” Lu Yu said without making a promise, and he asked a few more questions before leaving.

The major general personally escorted Lu Yu out of the military camp.

This is exactly what Lu Yu was waiting for here.

As for Qin Mountain, it is no longer useful now.

Lu Yu used his telekinetic powers to detonate Qinshan as he was leaving the British military base.

He certainly didn’t want to leave such a living person who couldn’t be used by him.

Lu Yu went straight back to defend the harbor.

The people who had gone to the three cities of the Qin family had already returned.

The follow-up work will naturally be taken care of by someone else.

These three cities are where the Qin clan will survive after the arrival of the apocalypse tide, so in addition to large amounts of supplies, there is also a vast amount of wealth.

Because of the major general’s words, Lu Yu paid special attention to the issue of food.

The supplies of the three cities are mostly stockpiled food, with a total of one million jin of grain, two million jin of meat, and fifty thousand sheng of fresh water.

This amount of food could sustain a population of ten million for a month without any resupply. If stored in Fanggang, it would be sufficient to feed over one hundred thousand people there for an entire year.

This amount startled Lu Yu.

Lu Yu never thought before that such a huge pile of food would only be enough for one year.

The consumption of consumables is too alarming.

Lu Yu then realized that in order to defend the harbor for the long term, it was not just about defense; they also needed a food supply.

How much money did the Qin family spend to stockpile these supplies?

Moreover, Liu Xing told Lu Yu that at the very moment they launched the attack, the Qin family had been continuously acquiring something.

Major organizations are also collecting these food and fresh water supplies, and prices have already doubled.

In addition to these, there are also a large amount of materials used for building barriers.

The materials for the three undying celestial canopies and three phantom barriers are each worth over a trillion.

There are also five trillion Star Spirit Stones. All of these were cleared and transported into Fanggang by the warriors stationed there.

People like Luo Haotian all have storage spaces, making it perfect for storing these kinds of food.

As for the material of the barrier, when used in defending a harbor, it naturally adds several more layers of the Undying Sky Curtain and the Phantom Veil.

With just these barriers alone, the city could withstand a prolonged siege without falling.

This is indeed the biggest problem since the apocalypse tide arrived.

Once humans are forced into a desperate situation, food becomes a critical issue.

Lu Yu understood this as well.

Therefore, organizations and individuals around the world are now frantically stockpiling grain and various types of food.

Combined with the food already stockpiled in Fanggang, the current food supply in Fanggang is sufficient to last the entire population there for a year and a half without any issues.

However, there is too little food available now.

It’s only been a year and a half; the apocalypse tide has probably just begun.

Lu Yu followed the information provided by the British military and found a space within Qin City.

The Qin family spent a huge sum of money to purchase this portal from the Celestial Deity Organization, and this portal leads directly to the Qin family’s hidden space where their vast wealth is stored.

Lu Yu passed through the portal and emerged in a mountainous region.

In front of him was a small hill not very high, with a cave in its side.

Moreover, the entrance was concealed by piles of rocks and trees; if it weren’t for Lu Yu standing right at the entrance, it would have been difficult to notice this cave.

Lu Yu glanced at the sky and immediately determined that this was somewhere on Earth, though he couldn’t yet pinpoint the exact location.

Lu Yu walked into the mountain cave and discovered that the entire mountain had been hollowed out. The inside of the mountain was empty, even the underground areas beneath the mountain had been excavated.

Inside, the mountain wall was supported by thick iron pillars, each about a meter in diameter, and within the mountain wall, golden light shone dazzlingly.

One by one, golden chests several feet long and over a foot high were pushed around the cave, arranged very neatly.

Lu Yu counted them. There were at least one hundred thousand boxes placed here.

Gold is no longer valuable, but when made into a chest, it becomes very luxurious.

The Qin family had already begun to see themselves as nobility, displaying an air of wealth and grandeur everywhere.

In his letter, the Major General revealed that the Qin family had placed all the wealth they had collected and accumulated here.

Once all three cities fall, they will retreat here, seal off the mountain caves, and wait out the End Tide.

“The apocalypse tide will destroy all life. Even if you’re hiding here, do you really think you can escape?” Lu Yu muttered to himself while opening a box.

The box is full of storage pearls.

Due to the uniqueness of storage spaces, apart from the battle between Lu Yu and Huo Yu, there were very few people who truly possessed such a space.

Each storage pearl contains ten thousand Star Spirit Stones.

Lu Yu did a quick calculation and figured out that each box could hold twenty thousand beads.

That is two hundred million Star Spirit Stones.

If all one hundred thousand boxes were full, the total amount of star spirit stones collected here by the Qin clan would exceed twenty trillion.

“Wow, is the benefit of having so many people really that wealth accumulates this quickly?”

Lu Yu took a deep breath. Including all the star-spirit stones that the Qin family had accumulated over the years through construction and consumption, their total wealth over these years exceeded forty trillion.

“However, the Qin family couldn’t possibly have collected only starling stones,” Lu Yu said, tossing one into his storage space with each box he opened.

Among them, nine hundred thousand boxes are filled with Star Spirit Stones, which amounts to eighteen trillion Star Spirit Stones.

“No wonder people used to say that war brings profitable business—it’s indeed profitable. As long as one can set aside dignity to annex and plunder, vast wealth can be accumulated in a short time.”

Lu Yu unceremoniously threw the boxes into the space one by one.

By the ninety thousand and first one, what was inside was no longer a Star Spirit Stone.

Each storage pearl contains food, fully prepared with meat and grains, as well as bottles of fresh water!

Nearly five thousand boxes were filled with food, sufficient to supply one hundred thousand people for an entire month.

“It’s not much for a month, but now an extra month is still a whole month!”

Lu Yu had come to understand the importance of food and was determined not to let it go easily.

These foods are the lifeline of the Qin family, prepared as a final safeguard.

These are probably the last resort left by the Qin family.

The Qin family only has a little over a thousand people. If the three cities can’t hold out, they will come here.

Therefore, the food here should be enough for more than a thousand people.

It will be enough for these people to eat for six or seven years.

When Lu Yu was putting away these boxes, only ten boxes remained.

Lu Yu’s eyes lit up with a smile as he opened it.

To everyone’s surprise, all ten boxes were filled with materials for crafting Star Artifacts. Each complete set, including the main components, exactly filled one box.

Moreover, it was rare that the materials in all ten boxes were exactly the same.

“Across the vast ocean of metals and stones, let me calculate—adding the ten varieties here to those I already have, I now possess a total of thirty-two clusters. I have gathered all the primary and secondary materials, but I am still short three star-artifacts and one control device to complete the set of the Stone City Lord’s celestial instruments.”

Lu Yu said while putting away the starmetal materials.

The mountain’s belly is hollow.

All the supplies that the Qin family had accumulated over decades now belonged to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu glanced around. He had already wasted two more days here.

“It’s time to go back,” Lu Yu said with a satisfied smile, preparing to exit the mountain cave.

A glow flickered at the entrance on the mountainside, and a faint figure appeared.

“Lu Yu, you’re here already? Heh, looks like I arrived just in time.” A young man stood at the cave entrance, his eyes filled with deep resentment!

“Qin Xiaofeng?” Lu Yu looked at the person and noticed that his face resembled Qin Shan’s.

“That’s right, you guessed correctly,” said Qin Xiaofeng, standing at the cave entrance. With one hand, he grabbed a large rock from the cave wall and crushed it into pieces in his palm.

“Revived by someone else, knowing I would come here, you’ve come to seek revenge on me?” Lu Yu looked at Qin Xiaofeng and said, “I heard from the British military that you are actually the false king.”

“Regardless of what I am, today I can still kill you without hesitation.” Qin Xiaofeng snorted coldly.

“Do you really think it’s possible to stop me from leaving?” Lu Yu sneered. “You managed to fight the Undead King for an hour before dying; I can’t say I’m confident enough to do the same. But if you’re planning to kill me right here, you’d better think again—it’s not going to happen!”

“Haha!” Qin Xiaofeng laughed maniacally, “Do you really think it’s possible that I can’t kill you? You actually believe you can stand against divine power. Even if I’m not the king, my strength alone is more than enough to kill you!”