Dawn of a New Era

Chen Shouyi and a group of people immediately set off by car for the Provincial Government Building.

On the way, a large number of soldiers had already flooded the streets, and the whole Safe Zone was under lockdown.

By the time the vehicles hurriedly arrived at the City Hall Square,

the assailant had already left, leaving behind a large number of bodies lying haphazardly on the ground.

Some hadn't even completely stiffened yet, their bodies still twitching endlessly.

In fact, when the Provincial Government Building was attacked, security here had already been heightened, and numerous craters were visible in the square, clearly indicating that there had already been an attack. Unfortunately, it was still in vain.

"Too audacious!" The head of public security's face was ashen.

Chen Shouyi carefully observed the shallow pits on the ground, deep in thought.

"Chief Advisor, have you discovered something?" The public security chief noticed Chen Shouyi's unusual demeanor and quickly asked.

"The opponent is very powerful, otherwise, they couldn't make such deep pits!" Chen Shouyi said. This was much stronger than his non-Giant Transformation state, with a strength attribute of at least 18 or even 19 points.

"Stronger than you!" The public security chief said gravely, quickly asking.

This person had even been featured in People's Daily and was one of the strongest martial artists in Great Xia Country.

Chen Shouyi shook his head, saying, "Hard to say!"

Strength is just a part of one's power; only by fighting can it be determined. But this was not something worth mentioning to ordinary people.

Chen Shouyi looked into the distance, where tall buildings stood close together in the pitch-black night. For some reason, he had a vague feeling that the assailant hadn't left but was secretly watching from there.

But there was no need for him to remind anyone, as a large number of soldiers were already going door to door nearby conducting searches.

...

On the rooftop of a distant tall building, a towering Barbarian quietly watched the scene.

He was dressed in human clothing, had short hair, sported a scruffy beard, and his rough face was as calm as a still pond. His exposed arms had finely toned muscles twisted like steel wires.

At this moment, his eyes squinted, flashing a cold light. Matching a distant figure with the oracle in his mind, he softly uttered in laborious Chinese, "Chen Shouyi!"

This was one of the targets of his mission.

A target that must be eliminated.

He hesitated for a moment as he watched more and more human soldiers gather, then turned and leaped decisively, his body gracefully clearing dozens of meters, landing on the next building's rooftop, and vanished into the darkness with a few swift jumps.

...

In the early morning, Hedong City utilized all its available resources to conduct an all-night search, but to no avail.

As the sky gradually brightened,

the next day, people found that the entire Safe Zone was completely locked down, with helicopters everywhere in the sky.

Everyone was notified to temporarily stay indoors, factories were closed, and schools suspended classes.

The streets were teeming with soldiers conducting extensive searches throughout the Safe Zone, an air of tension lingering everywhere.

The Provincial Government Building had become the command center; aside from essential departments, most civil servants had been given time off, and the City Government, along with the military, had integrated with the Provincial Government to conduct operations.

This kind of direct attack on government departments was the first to occur in Jiangnan Province, causing a significant disturbance.

Unbeknownst to Chen Shouyi, just yesterday, several cities near Dongning had successively suffered decapitation actions. Some had minimal casualties, while others were entirely wiped out, although grassroots organizations still remained, chaos and panic were unavoidable.

For the moment, he couldn't return home and had to stay at the Provincial Government Building to ensure security there.

This is the significance of a powerful martial artist to Jiangnan Province.

Human weapons are powerful, but they lack flexibility and maneuverability compared to individual strength. Once deep into enemy territory causing destruction, there are no effective countermeasures.

However, compared to those soldiers on guard outside,

Chen Shouyi's treatment was much better.

He and Qin Liuyuan sat on the fifth-floor balcony, a small coffee table in front of them with teacups placed on it.

Qin Liuyuan had only come over in the early morning, having just returned from completing a mission without a chance to rest, and was hurriedly called over. But for a martial artist's physique, missing one night's sleep was no big deal.

Since he became a martial artist, Chen Shouyi felt much more at ease, as many tasks were now handled by Qin Liuyuan.

"I heard from the newspaper that you went to the Capital City to receive an award?" Qin Liuyuan asked tentatively.

Recently, there has been a lot of buzz in the newspapers about Chen Shouyi, with exaggerated praise; he's even been hailed as Great Xia Country's top martial artist.

That, he absolutely didn't believe.

He admitted Chen Shouyi was stronger than him, with self-awareness.

But to claim the title of Jiangnan Province's top martial artist, he had no objection, but Great Xia Country's top martial artist? That's truly... I don't believe it.

The official media in Jiangnan Province, in their effort to create a role model and stabilize public morale, have truly gone overboard with their publicity.

"That's true!" Chen Shouyi, unaware of Qin Liuyuan's thoughts, said as he took a sip of tea.

"What earth-shattering deed did you do to even alarm the central government?" Qin Liuyuan asked curiously.

"This..." Chen Shouyi said, glancing at Qin Liuyuan, unsure if he should tell him.

After all, Qin Liuyuan becoming a martial artist was somewhat due to him, and showing off seemed inappropriate.

"If it's confidential, there's no need to mention it!" Qin Liuyuan quickly said.

Ah well, who said he was an honest person?

Besides, if someone asks, he couldn't just not say anything, that would be too hypocritical!

"It's not really confidential, just don't spread it around!" Chen Shouyi put down the teacup and said, "Last time I didn't tell you, I actually went on the mission in East Sea Province."