Led by Shen Yun Yao, Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao boarded a Hummer, heading towards the location of the arcane raw stone mine the other party mentioned.
Inside the Hummer,
"Is Mech Star your Shen family's property?"
Ye Feng looked at Shen Yun Yao with surprise.
Although he had heard from Zheng Huzi before that most hotels in Mech City had backgrounds of major forces, he never expected that Mech Star Hotel would be backed by the Shen family.
After all, compared to other hotels, Mech Star Hotel was not particularly luxurious; it was even a bit old, except for the relatively good view…
"Mmm!~"
Shen Yun Yao nodded slightly. "Speaking of which, Mech Star has been around for quite some time. According to my grandfather, Mech Star was one of the earliest settlements established in this area when the Great Cataclysm occurred!"
"Perhaps to commemorate its significance, it has been kept. And my grandfather also visits you there sometimes!~"
She paused and added. "Is that so~"
Ye Feng understood a little.
However, he felt that the Shen family was probably no longer as glorious as before. After all, near Mech Star, there was the Maple Forest Night Hotel run by the Wang family, which was incredibly magnificent, high-end, and stylish…
…
On the other side,
City Lord's Mansion,
City Lord Shen Bo Tian was drinking freshly ground soy milk and eating freshly fried dough sticks. Not far from him, a middle-aged man with a resolute expression was reporting the situation to him.
"This young man named Ye Feng is indeed an adventurer from outside, but no one knows where he is from. He seems to have never been seen before Mech City…."
"It is worth noting that he once went to the black market in Zone 11 to purchase a spot for the Armorsmith selection… The young girl with him was once captured by human traffickers under Wu Lao Gou's subordinates…"
"Because of that young girl, Ye Feng seems to have had a conflict with Young Master Wang Sha Da of the Wang family… Wang Sha Da is still lying in bed, unable to take care of himself…."
The resolute middle-aged man quickly reported what he had investigated.
"I understand, you may go now!~"
After listening, Shen Bo Tian waved his hand gently. The resolute middle-aged man immediately turned and left without any hesitation.
After the resolute middle-aged man left, Shen Bo Tian seemed to have lost the appetite for breakfast. He got up and walked to the window, looking out thoughtfully…
…
The Hummer drove for some distance, making many turns, and finally joined a rather long convoy. Most of the vehicles were "Hundred Ton King" transport trucks, and there were many fully armed people.
According to Shen Yun Yao, they were going to Mech City's arcane raw stone mine today. For transportation needs, a lot of people always went each time.
Moreover, the road was quite dangerous, not only with zombies but also with various monsters, and some desperate individuals who attacked and robbed, hence the need for a large number of armed personnel…
"Huh?!"
Suddenly, Ye Feng's attention was attracted by a palace-like building not far away.
The palace-like building was precisely the square of the previous Armorsmith Selection Assembly. Ye Feng had been far away and it was crowded, so he hadn't looked closely.
Now, passing by, he discovered that there was also an entrance to a hidden passage with a formation in a corner of the palace-like building.
"What the heck?"
"Mech Star, the palace building, Star Plucking Tower, near the Secret Armor Institute… these hidden passage entrances with formations seem to follow some pattern?!"
Ye Feng couldn't help but wonder.
"Yun Yao, why did your Mech City build a palace-like building there? The style is so different from Mech City's other reinforced concrete buildings, and it looks strange, very abrupt!~"
Saying this, Ye Feng pointed towards the grand-looking palace building in the direction of the square.
"That palace building… it doesn't seem to be built by us… My grandfather said that building was already there when we arrived here!"
"At that time, there were other palace buildings with similar styles, but they were destroyed by geological disasters and monsters, and only that one remained!"
"That building also feels strange to me… I remember when I was a child, that building was covered in dust, as if it had been dug out of the ground…"
Shen Yun Yao was slightly taken aback, then explained.
"Uh, okay~"
…
The Hummer continued to drive.
"Yun Yao, do you know anything about that big stone?"
Suddenly, Ye Feng spoke to Shen Yun Yao again.
As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed to the front right, where there was a strangely shaped big stone, which was the first entrance to the hidden passage with a formation that Ye Feng had discovered earlier.
"That stone… I don't know what it's called either…."
Shen Yun Yao, feeling a headache from Ye Feng's constant curiosity, touched her forehead.
"Little brother, that area around the stone is quite strange. Especially at night, people often get lost inexplicably. They say it's like ghost doors, or something like that…"
At this moment, the Hummer driver spoke.
"Is that so~"
…
After more than an hour,
The Hummer finally drove out of Mech City.
"Speaking of which, Yun Yao, the location of your Mech City selection feels a bit… off…"
Ye Feng looked at Shen Yun Yao with a questioning gaze again.
"Off? What do you mean off?"
Shen Yun Yao looked confused.
"Uh, I mean in terms of defense… Apart from the mountain behind the City Lord's Mansion, the rest of your Mech City is very flat~"
"It's easy to be attacked from three sides… and most of the defensive fortifications are man-made… it's very disadvantageous for defense…"
Ye Feng voiced the doubts he had observed over the past few days.
"I think so too!"
Before Ye Feng could finish speaking, Shen Yun Yao immediately chimed in, clearly agreeing with Ye Feng.
"I mentioned this to my grandfather before, but he said it was determined by him and my father after repeated consideration!"
"As for the reason, grandfather didn't tell me!"
She paused and added.
"This…."
Hearing Shen Yun Yao's words, Ye Feng couldn't help but frown. He always felt that the selection and layout of Mech City were a bit strange, but he couldn't quite pinpoint why…
"Bang bang bang!~"
"Whoosh whoosh~! "
At this moment, several gunshots and whistling sounds rang out.
"Miss, it's zombies! The road ahead will not be peaceful!"
The driver's voice followed closely.
"Mmm? Zombies!"
Hearing this, Ye Feng's interest was immediately piqued. He opened the car door and leaped onto the roof.
"Hey, don't you worry about ordinary zombies…"