Cave Refuge

So Dong Tianyu actually did not know that he had unconsciously endured the other's Awakening Skill. It was only because of his strong spiritual power and his possession of a very formidable Divine Sense, and because the effect of the other's Awakening Skill was not the aggressive type, that he was able to recover instantly through a moment of lightheadedness, just like an ordinary person getting bitten by a mosquito—because the pain was too minor to draw his attention.

Seeing that Dong Tianyu did not show any other expression on his face, Dannis Lewis knew that the First Meeting Kill he had just used not only had no effect on him, it probably didn't even break his defense, hence Dong Tianyu did not notice it.

Although Dong Tianyu was not aware that Dannis Lewis had made a move in secret, Dong Tianyu instinctively felt a dislike for Dannis Lewis.

This feeling directly diluted the initial favorable impression brought about by Dannis Lewis's attire and mode of address when they first met.

Of course, Dong Tianyu was no longer a child. Even if he felt disgusted in his heart, he did not show it on his face at this moment.

In response to Dannis Lewis's inquiry, Dong Tianyu casually concocted his own background, which Dannis Lewis did not probe further after hearing it.

At this time, due to the successive occurrences of Natural Disasters, the household registration system had long since lost its original function. Although the Imperial Court had tried to register survivors three or four times, due to the continuous Natural Disasters, the previously registered household data ultimately got lost.

Other than the difficulty of storing household data, what was even more crucial was that due to the continuous Natural Disasters, many survivors also faced the danger of death at any moment, or even if they didn't die, disappearing into special environments was a common occurrence.

It was because of all these reasons that, before a stable camp could be established, the Imperial Court's management of household registrations was not very strict.

Although the management certification was not very strict, Dannis Lewis still chatted briefly with Dong Tianyu and then led him to the registration office specially set up by the Officials for registration.

After bringing Dong Tianyu over, Dannis Lewis did not overstay. Instead, he left decisively.

Watching as Government Officials occasionally brought people in, stopping briefly at the entrance, it became clear that the number of survivors who responded to the summons was not small.

Before Dong Tianyu even had a chance to line up for registration, he heard a survivor at the front suddenly start to make a loud commotion.

"Why should I give you all the food that I've scrimped and saved?"

With this voice reaching his ears, all the survivors in the queue turned their gaze towards this person.

Perhaps sensing the attention of others, the person shouted even louder, "Why didn't the Imperial Court's summons explicitly state that we had to give up all our stored food? Instead, we are asked only after arriving here. By asking for our stored food now, aren't you practically asking for our lives?

As a member who grew under the red flag, I believe that if the Imperial Court truly wanted those food stocks from us, they would openly and fairly state so in their announcement. They would certainly not wait until we arrive here, only to inform us right before registration and signing of the document.

Even if the local Officials wanted us to voluntarily give up our food stores, they would have erected notice signs all around rather than telling us after I sign.

I think this so-called submission of supplies is probably something that not only the Imperial Court is unaware of, but even the Officials here might not know about. The root of all this could just be you filling your own pockets under the guise of deception."

Hearing this accusation, the face of the person responsible for his registration changed drastically. After all, times were different from before the natural disasters.

Before the disasters, even if they encountered major problems at work, the initial response would often be to issue a notice of suspension for investigation. As the public interest waned, they would usually just transfer to a position of the same rank and lay low to avoid fatal repercussions.

But now, mistakes could not be brushed aside with a mere announcement, especially at a time when the vast majority of survivors possessed notable Martial Cultivation.

The saying goes, "With a weapon in hand, the intent to use it comes naturally." When victims feel justice through the law is ineffective, they would lay down the law and pick up their weapons to defend their rights.

For this reason, those in charge of registration, once seeing someone make a fuss, immediately got up and moved away. This was not the first time such an incident occurred at the registration office, and they had become adept at handling such situations.

At this moment, they did not need to argue or step forward to persuade. The only thing they needed to do was to immediately distance themselves from the commotion and avoid getting entangled with the person leading it. The rest would be handled by the Government Officials responsible for security patrols.