Game Universe: Awakening and Enhancing Everything at the Start

Chapter 17 Order Amidst Chaos

Looking at the Desert Eagle in his hand, Huang Hong felt a sense of emotion.

If the firepower were sufficient, Anyue City would never have fallen into its current state. Putting aside everything else, even those ram-headed monsters he just encountered, how many automatic rifles could they withstand? Not to mention the other high-powered weapons.

Unfortunately, only Anyue City was teleported to the Paradise World, and there was no organized army. Under these circumstances, even Huang Hong could barely protect himself and had to be very careful when he acted, let alone the others.

Composing himself, Huang Hong realized that Longteng Plaza was now in sight, but what he saw made him hesitate.

Longteng Plaza is a key project in Anyue City, with a total investment of over 5 billion yuan and a land area of ​​300 mu, which looks quite huge.

But at this very moment, above Longteng Square, stands a giant tree. The tree is purple in color and about forty or fifty meters tall. Its canopy spreads out like a canopy, covering most of Longteng Square.

In addition, countless roots extend from the giant tree, entwining themselves in every corner of Dragon Plaza.

This looked extremely dangerous, which immediately made Huang Hong back down. He just wanted to go to Longteng Square to find some useful supplies, and it wasn't a must-go trip. There was no need to take too much risk.

Just as Huang Hong was thinking this, he suddenly noticed some slippery spots. There seemed to be quite a few people moving around in Longteng Plaza.

Huang Hong thought for a moment, but did not rush to a conclusion. Instead, he began to observe from outside.

After observing for half an hour, changing locations several times along the way, Huang Hong finally noticed something.

Other monsters seemed to be afraid of the purple giant tree, and they did not approach the area of ​​Dragon Plaza casually. The purple giant tree also did not show any intention to attack. Therefore, the surviving humans in Anyue City regarded Dragon Plaza as a safe place.

In just the time Huang Hong was observing, he saw several groups of people enter Longteng Plaza.

After a moment's thought, Huang Hong stopped hesitating and ran towards Longteng Square.

The entire Longteng Plaza is a circular building with more than a dozen gates.

Huang Hong's actions immediately attracted the attention of some people, and several figures gathered in front of the door he had to pass through.

Huang Hong stopped and looked at the four people blocking his way, whose faces screamed "I'm a bad guy," and said, "Get out of the way."

The four men exchanged a glance and burst into laughter, brandishing their iron rods and kitchen knives with a rather unrestrained air.

"Oh ho, we've run into a tough opponent?"

"Kid! Where do you think you are? This is Longteng Square, the only safe haven in Anyue City. You think you can just walk in like that?!"

"That's right, kid. Right now, the outside world is teeming with all sorts of monsters. This place is not only safe, but also has food and drink. If you want to get in, you'll have to pay a price!"

"Hehe, you look so delicate and fair-skinned, want to play with Grandpa for a bit? Hahahaha!!"

"..."

Huang Hong was not angry at the words of the four people, but felt a little sad. The order that human society had spent decades or hundreds of years building up could collapse in a short time.

But upon closer reflection, this is actually quite normal. Humans are both brave and cowardly creatures. When faced with danger, some people will sing a hymn to courage, while others would rather betray everything in order to survive as long as possible.

Huang Hong didn't know what kind of person he was, and he didn't even dare to think about it too deeply.

With a slight sigh, Huang Hong said calmly, "For the sake of being fellow humans, get lost. Don't force me to take action."

The four were somewhat surprised and suspicious, unsure whether Huang Hong was bluffing or truly capable.

One of them stopped the other three, his tone becoming more sincere, and said, "Friend, those were just jokes, please don't take them to heart. The rules are set by the big shots above us; we're just lowly gatekeepers. Please don't make things difficult for us."

"Boss Shen said that anyone who wants to enter Dragon Plaza must hand over all their belongings, join us, and accept mission assignments."

Huang Hong frowned and asked, "The 'Boss Shen' you mentioned, does he now control the entire Longteng Plaza?"

The man said with a hint of arrogance, "Of course!"

This surprised Huang Hong. He didn't expect that Longteng Plaza had completed the reshaping of the new order in such a short time. Clearly, this "Boss Shen" was a very capable guy.

However, it didn't matter. Huang Hong's purpose in coming here was very clear: he didn't intend to fight for power or profit, and he didn't even plan to stay long.

If "Boss Shen" can really maintain order here, it would be a good thing for ordinary people in Anyue City.

Of course, this is on the premise that the giant purple tree can continue to provide them with shelter.

"Buzz!"

A flash of cold light appeared, and the steel pipe in the man's hand snapped in two. Cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead.

Huang Hong sheathed his sword and walked past the four people, saying, "Tell the people behind you that I mean no harm and will be leaving soon. Tell them to put their minds at ease."

After Huang Hong left, the four of them seemed to wake up from a dream and began to catch their breath.

Regardless of how the four men informed their superiors, Huang Hong had already entered the square and was surveying the surroundings.

Besides the striking purple giant tree's massive trunk, its hanging roots are everywhere inside the Dragon Plaza.

If I remember correctly, the game expo was held in a separate hall on the third floor. Huang Hong looked in that direction and found that although it was very close to the location of the giant purple tree, it was right on the edge and was not affected.

There were many people on each floor of the plaza. They avoided the roots of the giant purple tree, collected all the supplies they could find, and gathered them on the plaza on the first floor, where another group of people counted and stored them.

The whole process gave people a sense of order within chaos.

At this moment, Huang Hong also saw new people coming in from other doors. Under the guidance of the gatekeeper, they gathered with other people. After a brief conversation, everyone was reorganized and divided into different teams to join the work.

Huang Hong's unconventional behavior naturally attracted the attention of others, but before anyone could reprimand him, a man in a suit, whose status was clearly higher than the others, strode over.

"My name is Gao Jian, and I currently work under Boss Shen. May I ask how this friend is addressed?"

Huang Hong glanced at Gao Jian and casually said, "Huang Huihong."

He didn't give his own name, but rather the nickname he'd used most often since childhood.

When he was little, his friends and classmates would call him "Huang Feihong", but when he grew up, he became the comedic character "Huang Huihong".

Gao Jian's smile remained unchanged as he asked, "So it's Mr. Huang Huihong. You're well aware of the dangers outside, so I won't beat around the bush. We're at a critical juncture for humanity's survival, and this small community desperately needs experts like yourself. Moreover, Boss Shen is eager to find talented individuals. If you could join us..."

Huang Hong was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that just showing off his skills would elicit such a strong reaction from the other party. However, he naturally wouldn't join any faction.

He waved his hand to interrupt Gao Jian's incessant chatter and said, "I have no intention of joining any faction for the time being. I'm only here to take care of some things, and I'll be leaving afterward."