Bandits

"Come on, have a seat!"

Xiao Feng pulled out a chair and had Li Fei sit down.

The others still watched An An and her daughter vigilantly.

"Looking at your confident demeanor, it seems you've been doing quite well these days!"

Xiao Feng smiled as he looked at Li Fei.

"Haha! Thanks to your support. With Li Yong's death, I've been thriving!"

Li Fei said triumphantly.

"Commander Bai Meng greatly values me, and now I am the captain of the Flying Search Team!"

"The Flying Search Team?"

Xiao Feng asked with curiosity.

"What is that?"

"Our Shelter No 9, learning from Shelter No 1's experience, the Commander has organized all of us Evolvers according to our abilities. Since my power is flight, I'm responsible for coordinating all the Evolvers with flight abilities."

"Apart from our Flying Team, there are other teams for land warfare, water rescue, and more!"

Li Fei, without any hesitation, shared all the secrets belonging to Shelter No. 9 with Xiao Feng. It seemed this guy truly trusted Xiao Feng.

"You said your evolution ability is flight?" Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Yes! Look!"

With that, Li Fei stood up and walked to a wide open area.

Whoosh!

A strong gust of wind blew in, and behind Li Fei, a pair of large black wings had grown.

"You're a flight evolver? Did you not feel anything different after eating my Braised Pigeon last time?" Xiao Feng couldn't help but chuckle.

This Braised Pigeon not only provided an extra boost of speed but also had an additional flight speed enhancement effect for flying targets.

Li Fei appeared bewildered for a moment, recalling the events of the past few days. Last time, when Xiao Feng instantly defeated Li Yong and left Li Fei and others speechless, he hadn't realized the full extent of what the Braised Pigeon could do.

"Well, I didn't really notice anything special, but now that you mention it, I feel like I've been walking faster lately!" Li Fei said with a chuckle.

"Haha! Exactly!" Xiao Feng immediately explained the attributes of his dishes to Li Fei.

"My Braised Pigeon, when consumed by regular people, can provide an additional speed boost. But for those who can fly, or for mutated creatures, it can take flight speed to a whole new level!"

"Is it really that amazing?" Li Fei asked in doubt.

"Don't believe me? Is that it?" Xiao Feng immediately stood up and walked into the kitchen.

"Wait right here; I'll prepare a dish for you to taste right now!"

If there was a target audience for Braised Pigeon, it was certainly Li Fei and his group.

Being able to enhance flight speed was an exhilarating prospect for them, especially as it was a stimulant without side effects.

Xiao Feng had heard numerous times that apart from the shelters where survivors were located and the official base, some morally corrupt evolver had formed their own organizations and groups.

Among these groups, the flight evolvers were known for their malicious activities.

Exploiting their flight capabilities, they roamed in groups and acted like bandits, frequently attacking small to medium-sized shelters like Yulin City's and its surroundings.

Murdering the men and abducting the women, they created a reign of terror during the apocalypse.

Their attack methods were quite straightforward. Each of them carried massive stones, flying thousands of meters high in the sky to launch attacks on the shelters on the ground.

Large stones hurled from such heights were too much for these shelters to endure. As they flew at such high altitudes, regular firearms and long-range weapons were ineffective against them.

This is what made them so brazen.

If these people got to know that Xiao Feng had something that could enhance flight speed, they would undoubtedly come to seize it.

In no time, a plate of Braised Pigeon was brought to the table.

As Li Fei looked at the crispy, ruby-red Braised Pigeon, he licked his lips. He picked up a piece, placed it in his mouth, and savored its crispy skin, tender meat, and sweet flavor.

Li Fei enjoyed the taste, closing his eyes.

Eating at Xiao Feng's place was a true culinary delight every meal.

Soon, he devoured a pigeon with a satisfied burp and stood up.

Feeling the energy coursing from his abdomen, he sensed a powerful force traveling from his abdomen to his wings and legs.

He took a couple of steps on the spot and incredulously said, "Wow! I feel so light, effortless!"

"Wanna try flying around outside?" Xiao Feng appeared by the door, excitedly watching Li Fei.

Full of enthusiasm, Li Fei walked towards the door.

Just before reaching the door, he leaped into the air and flew out.

Swoosh!

The powerful gust of wind created by his takeoff made Xiao Feng squint his eyes.

In an instant, Li Fei turned into a tiny black dot and quickly vanished from everyone's sight.

The boost provided by the Braised Pigeon lasted for about thirty minutes.

After approximately twenty minutes, Li Fei reappeared in Xiao Feng's field of vision.

Folding his wings, Li Fei walked back into the restaurant.

"How does it feel?" Xiao Feng confidently asked.

"I gave it a try, and it seems to increase my flying speed by roughly 70 to 80 percent," Li Fei replied.

Li Fei seemed quite excited. "If it weren't for my rapid energy consumption, I'd want to keep flying for a while longer. This Braised Pigeon is simply incredible!"

"Oh, by the way!" Li Fei suddenly spoke up. "While I was test flying just now, I saw four helicopters flying in from the southeast towards Yu Lin City. It seems they're from Shelter Number One!"

"Helicopters? Shelter Number One?" Hearing this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but glance at Anne and her mother. It was clear they were likely coming for Anne. However, Xiao Feng didn't show any particular expression and said casually, "Let them do whatever they want as long as they don't bother me."

"Alright, let's calculate the prices!" Xiao Feng led Li Fei to the counter.

"By the way, I've been staying here alone, and I'm not entirely sure about the current market rates. What's the price for these Mountain Goats and Bloodfang Wild Boars?"

"Well," Li Fei hesitated. Xiao Feng had previously mentioned that Mountain Goats could fetch around 500 units of energy, Bloodfang Wild Boars were pricier, at roughly 5,000, and Mutant Pigeons were cheaper, as they lived in flocks and only cost about 1,000.

However...

Inside the shelter, these prices were quite different, and Li Fei didn't dare to deceive Xiao Feng. He was well aware of the potential consequences if Xiao Feng found out he was being deceived.

"Well... Boss, to be honest, inside the shelter, the price of a Mountain Goat is around 300 energy units, while Bloodfang Wild Boars are a bit more expensive, typically around 3,000 energy units. Mutant Pigeons are cheaper because they live in groups, so they cost only about 100 energy units!" Hearing this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but exclaim, "So cheap!"