"Dear passengers, the train has arrived at Xuhua City station. Please take care of your belongings and do not leave the train without permission."
"If you encounter suspicious persons or emergencies, please contact the patrol guards promptly!"
With the train's announcement, the doors slowly opened.
The patrol guards stood by the doors, alert as if facing an enemy, ready for combat at any moment.
"Just opening a door, no need for such a big show, right?"
Lu Yuan's mood tingled with nervousness.
This was his first time stepping outside Xinghua City.
Once off the train, he immediately felt the difference in the world.
This radiation-polluted chaotic place had become a hotbed of violence and crime.
The cold gazes from passersby were filled with naked greed and desire, like a pack of hungry wolves ready to pounce.
Many homeless lay scattered on the roadside, gaunt and covered with festering sores, hard to tell if alive or dead.
"Brother Lu, this way please."
Not far from the station, Lu Yuan and Ouyang Xing saw several burly men in black combat suits guarding a luxury car.
To control traffic and the environment, cars were rare in Yan Country.
Especially such luxury cars with expensive nail-sized nuclear reactors that could run tens of thousands of kilometers.
Only one-star citizens who made great contributions to the country could purchase them.
Lu Yuan nodded and got into the car.
They drove straight to a dilapidated square.
The square was a kilometer wide, surrounded by many stands.
Two groups stood ready to fight, tensions high, ready to strike anytime.
"Dad, this is my classmate, specially invited to support."
Ouyang Xing whispered beside a burly middle-aged man.
This man was the head of the Ouyang Family, Ouyang Hua!
When Ouyang Hua heard Lu Yuan was only sixteen, he didn't take him seriously.
But when he saw the jade pendant at Lu Yuan's waist, his expression changed drastically.
He respectfully invited him to a seat and hastily ordered tea.
"Bro Lu, please have some tea."
Ouyang Hua was extremely friendly, as if Lu Yuan were a big shot.
Lu Yuan saw all this with a calm exterior but guessed some things inwardly.
"Is it because of this jade pendant?"
The jade pendant was given by Zhao Shiqi.
Knowing Lu Yuan was going to Xuhua City, she kept insisting on following.
But Lu Yuan refused. Before leaving, Zhao Shiqi slipped a jade pendant into his hand, saying it would keep him safe.
Lu Yuan didn't think much of it; Xuhua City was a thousand miles from Xinghua City, and no matter how big Zhao Shiqi's background was, she couldn't have such influence.
But now it seemed there was a hidden story he did not know.
"Is Zhao Shiqi powerful?"
Lu Yuan pointed at the jade pendant, asking Ouyang Xing.
Ouyang Xing hesitated, showing a trace of fear in his eyes.
"Three years ago, Zhao Shiqi secretly went to Xuhua City to attend an auction."
"A playboy saw her beauty and tried to make a move, making her cry."
"When her grandfather found out, he took people to plow through Xuhua City overnight."
"They killed many; blood flowed like rivers. The auction house's entrance floor is still stained red."
"Among the most feared powers in Xuhua City, the Xinghua Zhao Family is one."
"Damn, this woman is ruthless!"
Lu Yuan shuddered.
No wonder Ouyang Hua treated him so respectfully after seeing the pendant.
His enthusiasm even carried some reverence.
So there was such a terrifying secret behind it.
Ouyang Xing looked at Lu Yuan puzzled, as if wondering how Lu Yuan, who had made Zhao Shiqi cry so many times, could still be lively.
Lu Yuan put away the pendant.
His goal was to accumulate battle experience.
If he carried the pendant, those people might not dare to move against him.
After exchanging threats with the opposing side, Ouyang Hua announced the duel's official start.
The rules were simple.
Unless one side surrendered, the duel went on until death decided.
The first round was the Black Iron Battle.
Ouyang Hua's fighter was a strong black-clad man.
He had fierce momentum and killing intent, clearly stained with blood.
"Zhang Ping has accumulated years in the Black Iron Realm, reaching near perfection. With him fighting, we take the first round."
Ouyang Hua showed joy, clearly placing high hopes on him.
But unexpectedly, the opponent's warrior was no pushover.
After a fierce battle, Zhang Ping made a wrong move and fell behind.
"Stop! We concede!"
Ouyang Hua looked displeased; seeing the opponent ready to kill, he hastily stopped them.
Though this duel was a matter of life and death for the Ouyang Family, he could not bear to watch his men die so easily.
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