Chapter 5: Conflict and Departure from the City

There are many matters concerning the city guard, and the officer cannot afford to waste too much time on Chu Xun. Therefore, after handing over the dagger to Chu Xun, he used a crane to lower Chu Xun down from the city wall

He dared not be careless, for if Chu Xun were to slip away from under his nose, he would likely not live long. Thinking of the cruel punishments that Jie Jie imposed on errant servants, Jie San couldn't help but shiver.

"Sigh, without the protection of the city walls, I do feel a bit uneasy." Standing at the foot of the city wall, Chu Xun couldn't help but feel a twinge of nervousness in his heart

"No loud talking or fighting is allowed on the city wall!" Upon seeing Chu Xun and Chu Jie about to argue, the officer from the City Guard Management Office immediately narrowed his eyes, then drew his laser pistol from his waist and pointed it at Chu Jie, saying: "Release immediately, or I will shoot!"

Thank you, esteemed officer! Matters of life and death are not to be taken lightly, so Chu Xun naturally did not hold back, directly taking the dagger and then sincerely expressing his gratitude with a serious expression.

Just thinking about the task he bore and the terrifying punishment of annihilation, Chu Xun could only choose to fight back, no matter how afraid he was. He took a deep breath, inserted the thirty-centimeter-long, entirely black, cold metallic gleaming second-tier alloy dagger into his waist, then gripped the battle knife tightly and walked towards the southern avenue

However, just as Chu Xun arrived at the city guard management office to prepare for the exit procedures, an unexpected trouble suddenly descended upon him

Unlike the ordinary alloy war knife he brought from home, the secondary alloy dagger is much harder and sharper, capable of cutting through gold and jade, and can even sever a hair with a single blow. Its value is as high as five to six crystal cores. With this dagger, Chu Xun's safety factor will also increase significantly

"No wonder you are Chu Zhan's son; your character is just as stubborn as your father's." Looking at Chu Xun's serious expression, the team leader's eyes revealed a hint of nostalgia, and then he sighed, "Alright, I will let you leave the city now. I hope you can return alive"

Although the team leader's voice was very cold and his expression was quite stern, Chu Xun sensed a hint of concern within it. He felt a slight warmth in his heart, then shook his head and said: "I have successfully awakened my special ability, but the student assessment is approaching, and I have only just awakened. My ability is still too weak, so I want to hone my special ability through combat and then achieve a good result in the student assessment"

Subsequently, Jie San quickly ran down the city wall to inform Chu Jie

Damn, this guy actually left the city. Is he looking for death?" Seeing Chu Xun actually use a crane to leave the city and head towards the distance, Jie San was momentarily stunned. It wasn't until Chu Xun's figure disappeared from view that he came back to his senses, and then suddenly laughed: "It seems this guy is scared out of his wits by the young master, preferring to die outside the city rather than return. This is good, I believe the young master will definitely be satisfied with this answer.

At this point, the officer took his dagger from his waist and handed it to Chu Xun, saying: "This level 2 alloy dagger is a gift for you. With it for self-defense, your chances of survival will be somewhat higher"

"Are you leaving the city?" The city guard officer clearly recognized Chu Xun. Upon hearing his request, he immediately frowned and said, "You haven't awakened any abilities, have you? With your strength, even the lowest-level zombie could take your life. Are you seeking death?"

"How is it him?" Looking at the figure in the distance surrounded by four or five people, dressed in a white scholar's robe, with a hooked nose that was inherently off-putting, Chu Xun slightly furrowed his brows

This individual is named Chu Jie, the younger brother of Chu Qing. He is fifteen years old this year and has successfully awakened his supernatural abilities, possessing the materialization ability "Rock Armor," making him a rising star within the Chu family. This person has always regarded Chu Qing as his idol, following him closely. In the past, he has bullied Chu Xun and even assisted Chu Qing in extorting him, resulting in a deep-seated enmity between him and Chu Xun

"Let go!" As someone grabbed his collar, Chu Xun's gaze instantly turned icy, while his right fist slowly clenched, ready to strike at any moment to teach Chu Jie a lesson

Due to the direct management of the city by the city guard, even Chu Jie did not dare to act recklessly. He immediately released Chu Xun's collar and coldly said: "You better never come down from the city wall, otherwise I will make you regret it"

Subsequently, Chu Jie left with several other lackeys, leaving only the lackey named Jie San still stationed on the city wall, closely watching Chu Xun

Although with his current strength he may not be able to defeat Chu Jie, who possesses the ability of the Rock Armor, he is certainly not the kind of coward who would endure bullying without a fight. Even if he cannot win, he will still throw a couple of punches first

He originally came this time to casually stroll around and enjoy the scenery outside the city wall, but unexpectedly, his mood was spoiled by Chu Xun. At this thought, a glimmer of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, and then he loudly said to a strong and burly lackey beside him: "Jie San, you wait here and keep an eye on this useless person. As soon as he leaves the city wall, inform me immediately. This time, I must teach this useless person a lesson."

As the only entrance and exit of Chucheng, the South City Gate and South City Wall have always been military management areas, where any disturbances and disputes are strictly prohibited. In the event of a riot occurring here, the officer of the city guard has the right to take immediate action without prior approval.

The procedures for leaving the city are quite simple; one only needs to register at the city guard management office to be allowed to depart. This is because Chu City requires individuals to leave the city in search of new resources or to gather new intelligence. Moreover, these individuals, when departing, will more or less eliminate or feed the zombies and ferocious beasts along the way, which also contributes to making Chu City safer

Let us go!" After saying this, Chu Jie cast another fierce glance at Chu Xun, then turned around with a few lackeys and descended from the city wall

At this point, he shot a fierce glance at Chu Xun and gritted his teeth as he said, "I must teach this useless person a severe lesson before my brother comes out of seclusion, hum!"

A sarcastic and disdainful laughter echoed from behind Chu Xun: "Oh, isn't this our Chu family's good-for-nothing?"

It seems that this matter cannot be resolved easily..." Chu Jie’s voice was loud, and naturally, Chu Xun could not have missed it, or rather, Chu Jie intended for him to hear it. Looking at Jie San, who was standing not far away, a trace of coldness suddenly flashed in Chu Jie’s eyes. He then took a deep breath, walked up to the city guard officer, and said: "Officer, I wish to leave the city"

"No need to thank me. If it weren't for your father fighting desperately back then, I might have ended up dead in the tide of corpses just like him." The officer shook his head. He and Chu Zhan were comrades, which is why he treated Chu Xun with such kindness. However, that was about all he could do; he had no extra strength to assist Chu Xun further.

"Have you already awakened?" Upon hearing Chu Xun's words, the officer's eyes brightened slightly, but then he shook his head again and said, "Even if you have awakened your abilities, it is still not enough. Given your current level of newly awakened powers, you can handle a single ordinary zombie without issue, but encountering several zombies would still pose a certain danger. Moreover, ordinary zombies are merely the weakest enemies; outside the city, there are countless terrifying creatures that feed on humans. Do you understand? There is a high possibility that you may not return from this outing."

Outside the city lies a true hell of death; it is not just a mere individual who has recently awakened their abilities that should be concerned, but even those at the second, third, or even fourth tier of strength could potentially fall. To say that he is not afraid or anxious would be a complete lie

I am aware of the dangers of going outside, but I will not venture too far from the city. Moreover, I will only hunt near the main roads. Every three months, a caravan clears the main roads, so even if there are enemies nearby, they are unlikely to be very strong. " Chu Xun shook his head and looked firmly at the team officer: " Please let me go out. If I do not achieve good results in the student assessment, I will not be able to obtain more resources, and I do not want to become a useless person "

"What’s wrong, lost your voice?" Seeing that Chu Xun did not greet him as submissively as before, and even frowned with an expression of displeasure, Chu Jie’s mood instantly soured. He snorted coldly, then quickly walked up to Chu Xun, grabbing his collar and coldly said: "I heard that Qing Yi died at your hands. Although I don’t know how you did it, I must tell you, you are doomed this time!"