Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Kingdom of 0
Shen Feng stood atop the shield tunneling machine, his sword-like gaze sweeping over the Night Women below.
Although he couldn’t glow like the Night Women, his voice possessed more than enough authority.
Several of the machine’s massive, previously unlit headlamps suddenly blazed to life, cutting through the darkness like long swords of light. They bathed the area in a brilliant glow, making Shen Feng’s figure seem all the more imposing—truly like a Divine Spirit from the legends!
To complete the performance, Shen Feng waved a hand. The shield tunneling machine’s cutter head began to spin as its engine roared, looking as though it might devour someone at any moment!
Ever since he found the shield tunneling machine, Shen Feng had been trying every method he could think of to break into its operating system.
However, the machine’s operating system had clearly been modified and was extremely complex. Shen Feng had to turn his own consciousness into spears and swords, whittling away at its firewall bit by bit.
It had taken him nearly a full day, but now it was time to reap the rewards: he had gained complete control of the machine.
When dealing with the Night Women, who believed in the supernatural, trying to explain science or technology would be a complete waste of time.
The fastest way was to become the supernatural being they already believed in and crush them psychologically.
As for what came after, he could change their minds slowly over time.
The Night Women were all stunned, their faces masks of pure shock. They stared at the man before them, unable to believe their eyes.
The Mighty God they had revered their entire lives was now acting like a docile pet, completely under this man’s control!
And what’s more, this man called himself the Master of the Mighty God—a being even more powerful than the Mighty God!
’Master of the Mighty God?’
’Could he be a being like the Great God Jingwei?’
’Is the Mighty God to the Master of the Mighty God as the God of the East Wind is to the Great God Jingwei?’
Redstone’s eyes also went wide, finding it impossible to believe what was happening.
The man Firefly had brought back was now standing on the spine of the Mighty God, in total command!
’This... How is this possible!?’
’Could what Firefly said be true? Can this man really contend with a Divine Spirit and save the world?’
While she was still dazed, Firefly seized the opportunity to prostrate herself on the ground, shouting:
"All hail the Master of the Mighty God! The Master of the Mighty God, Savior of the old world!"
At the same time, she forcefully tugged on the Night Women beside her.
The surrounding Night Women looked at the prostrated Firefly, then up at the high and mighty Shen Feng and the Mighty God’s whirlwind-fast cutter head. Involuntarily, one by one, they dropped to the ground in worship.
Even more began to sway their hips, offering the new Master of the Mighty God a dance that begged for procreation.
After all, the Mighty God had been the most supreme being in their lives. Since this man could control the Mighty God, he was, naturally, the true Master of the Mighty God.
"Master of the Mighty God! All hail the Savior!"
"Have mercy on us, Savior!"
"The Savior, the King of the Iron Country!"
Seeing this, Firefly immediately shouted again:
"Guardian of Nameless Town, Conqueror of the Crow Tribe, King of the Iron Country, Master of the Mighty God, may you live forever!"
As she shouted, she didn’t forget to give Shen Feng a playful wink.
Shen Feng struggled to hold back a laugh, maintaining his solemn expression as he made a resonant promise:
"I will end the suffering of this world! I will end the catastrophe of Rebirth Day! I will save this world!"
He was bathed in the harsh glare of the shield machine’s floodlights, standing above a roaring engine and a massive, spinning cutter head. His voice boomed like thunder.
The Night Women had never witnessed such a display. Utterly intimidated by Shen Feng, they began to chant in unison:
"King of the Iron Country! Master of the Mighty God!"
"Lord and Savior!"
"Live forever! Live forever!"
"..."
The fanaticism in the Night Women’s eyes now surpassed even the reverence they held for the Mighty God.
After all, the Mighty God was silent and inhuman, an alien entity. But the man before them was a living, breathing person!
This fanaticism washed over them like a tidal wave, sweeping every Night Woman into its current. Even Redstone found herself murmuring, her heart trembling.
Seizing the crest of this fanatical wave, Shen Feng announced loudly:
"The Night Woman Tribe will be reborn in the new world! You need a new matriarch—the dauntless Matriarch Firefly!"
The Night Women rose to their feet and swarmed toward Firefly:
"Matriarch Firefly!"
"The dauntless Firefly!"
"The Firefly who illuminates the Iron Country!"
Firefly looked stunned and was about to speak, but she caught Shen Feng’s encouraging gaze. Steeling herself, she accepted the heavy burden of matriarch and began to calm the other Night Women.
She understood that her mother, Redstone, was still not convinced. This power, the Night Woman Tribe, was something she had to control.
This way, when the new world truly arrived, they could break free of their former shackles and quickly establish a firm foothold.
Shen Feng nodded in satisfaction. He knew he had now completely subjugated the Night Woman Tribe, the most powerful tribe in the Iron Country.
There was no need for battle; he just had to become their god.
Redstone’s expression was desolate, her eyes filled with confusion and doubt.
’Her rise was because of the Mighty God, and her fall was because of the Mighty God.’ In just a few minutes, he had dismantled the authority she had spent a lifetime building!
The shield tunneling machine’s gears turned, and its massive body rumbled forward.
Shen Feng reached a hand down to Firefly. With a single leap, she grabbed it and clambered onto the spine of the machine.
"Mother, we are going to the land of 0 to end everything. Please guide us."
Firefly said solemnly to Redstone.
Although she didn’t know the full details, she had a vague sense that the Night Woman Tribe had a generational mission: to guard the land of zero and ensure the power of vengeance would exist forever.
"I..." Redstone stammered, unsure how to face the man and her own daughter.
The turn of events was so unbelievable that she still couldn’t accept it.
Shen Feng said calmly, "That won’t be necessary."
The shield machine’s systems contained a great deal of data, including the location of the land of 0.
The entrance to the shield machine’s cockpit suddenly opened. Shen Feng and Firefly entered, and the metal behemoth let out a roar. Its cutter head spun to life, carving a new tunnel as it continued to bore deeper into the earth.
This time, it only had to drill a few meters before breaking into a space made of reinforced concrete.
Ahead of them was a metal door made of a special alloy. On its surface was a huge Arabic numeral: "0".
This was Shelter 0, the land of 0!
Shen Feng and Firefly stepped out of the cockpit and approached the alloy door. They exchanged a look, and both could see the excitement in the other’s eyes.
After so many twists and turns, they had finally reached the land of 0!
Perhaps, like the Iron Country, it was another massive subterranean space where a large number of humans still survived.
According to the mayor of Nameless Town, it should be inhabited by a group calling themselves the Technology Race.
’If we can find them, we can find the core of the nuclear strike system, find all the clues, and put an end to all this!’
As if sensing Shen Feng and Firefly’s presence, the metal door before them slowly slid open, revealing an entrance just wide enough for one person to pass through.
Shen Feng and Firefly drew their sidearms and entered sideways through the opening.
A musty smell hit them, mixed with the warmth from operating electronic equipment and the dampness of seeping groundwater.
The space inside was only a few hundred square meters, about the size of an auditorium.
The surrounding walls were covered in massive electronic screens. A small number of them were still running, displaying a world map on their discolored surfaces, with a few red dots moving slowly across it.
On the map, all the major prehistoric cities were highlighted, and some data was even updating in real-time.
Beyond that were rows of office desks, a host of office chairs, and sitting in those chairs... were skeletons, each one clad in a uniform.
