Sky-cracking Rider

Chen Fei said this from the start, and he's doing the same now.

"My first order, get the 'Convict's' antidote, hurry and search for it!"

"Yes, Clan Leader!"

The tribe elders, as if pardoned, quickly rose and scurried away in panic.

Everyone wanted to get as far away as possible from this devil-like new Clan Leader, yet this was the lawful preserve of the Neanderthal tribe.

Without the autonomous preserve that was their last bastion, could the globally scattered Neanderthal tribe still call themselves such?

Inside the preserve, chaos reigned, and the panic and unease brought by the killings in the Arena spread like pebbles dropping into a pond, rippling out in all directions.

Adrian said to Chen Fei, who had returned to his harmless demeanor, "Chen Fei, you killed too many!"

He didn't mind the death of Kro Clan Warrior Kleimas in the Arena; after all, it was a fight to the death, and any hesitation or compassion would only lead to one's own demise. It was only natural to be killed if outmatched in skill.

But instead of killing the intended targets, you stormed into the spectator stands and savagely slaughtered the elders. Aren't you afraid of completely offending the Neanderthal tribe and facing their universal ostracism and hostility?

Even though the Neanderthal tribe is waning, there are still hundreds of thousands of purebloods and millions of mixed-bloods. Eradicating them single-handedly is unimaginable, and the ensuing social upheaval would be too great. The Global United Defense Committee and various sovereignties would hardly sit idly by.

"Don't worry about these trivial matters. Now that I'm the Clan Leader, just a small tweak in the history essays and all will be settled."

Chen Fei was well aware of these routines.
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There's no avoiding it, with five thousand years of history written in the books!

Annals of Neanderthal Chen Fei: In this year, Chen Fei combated the Kro Clan Warrior and won, succeeding to the position of Clan Leader. All were submissive, and he was hailed as the Benevolent Unconquered.

That's how shameless it is!

What is a face, and can you eat it?

Every change in dynasties was marked with decapitations and rivers of blood. Now that he had forcefully taken command of the Neanderthal tribe, how could he possibly rely on sweet words to convince those elders who were preoccupied with their power struggles? Since they liked courting death so much, then they could all go ahead and die.

When Chen Xiao'er suddenly became ruthless, he did not care for all that talk of righteousness and morals.

However, two years earlier, he wouldn't have dared even to think of such a thing, never anticipating such a drastic change in his mindset. Treating human life like grass and facing bloodshed without changing his expression was not something a genuine Ivory Tower university graduate should do, right?

"This is utter chaos! Utter chaos! But Chen Fei, you did a splendid job!"

Puppet Master Joshua, a close ally, laughed heartily, despite being inwardly distraught. Like Chen Fei, he couldn't stand those arrogant Neanderthal elders.

Especially that despicable Elder of the Kro Clan, who shamelessly overstepped all bounds. Not just Chen Fei, but even he wanted to take down such a contemptible person.

"Adrian, now is not the time to dwell on these matters. Let's secure the 'Convict's' antidote first,"

said the Holy Knight, speaking a word of fairness.

There are matters of urgency and importance. Right now, what's most important is not the life and death of outsiders, but to save the lives of Team 04 members and Liaison Officer Rossi.

"Indeed, that's true!"

"Let's secure the antidote first, and we can discuss anything else later!"

"Chirp!"

The members of Team 04 expressed their agreement one after another.

While the 'Convict's' poison wasn't immediately fatal, death would inevitably come for the three if an antidote wasn't found, something which none wanted to witness.

Although Chen Fei's methods were a bit too violent and bloody, they were nevertheless a way to cut through the mess. At least, it would've been difficult to persuade those elders busy jockeying for power and profit through reasoning alone.

One could imagine how suppressed the Clan Leader Bassan, who struggled alone outside, must have felt. He certainly didn't possess Chen Fei's ability to intimidate the elders into near incontinence with a single glare.

Kingly authority often requires tyrannical support; this is what Bassan lacked, which led to his immediate removal after being poisoned.

"Chen Fei, you can't be so impulsive in the future."

As the team leader, Adrian needed to consider issues from a captain's standpoint. His concerns were many; he couldn't possibly act as unrestrained as Chen Fei.

"Of course, I only intended to borrow the position of Clan Leader for a moment."

Chen Fei felt no burden of conscience. From the beginning, his goal was to settle the score with the opponent, never really intending to take on the troublesome role of Clan Leader.

A poor bloke becoming Clan Leader for others, as if he believed in such emptiness?

"That's better! I'm reassured now!"

How could Adrian not hear the subtext in Chen Fei's words?

Once this matter was resolved, Bassan would still be the Clan Leader.

Of course, the incidents during his unconscious period would still fall on him to bear the blame.

It was a necessary course of action. Blaming someone else would indeed not be an easy sell, so this was the best solution.

The trouble-loving Chen Xiao'er once again dodged a bullet.

Bassan: ...

The Mobile Base Vehicle returned to the vicinity of the Supreme Council's building; the smoke caused by the 152's breach had cleared, but the area remained cordoned off, inaccessible to visitors.

Team 04 members didn't plan to find accommodation elsewhere, choosing instead to stay in the vehicle as it had fully equipped beds, bathrooms, and a kitchen, with ample supplies for about ten people without any issue.

Local TV stations approached, and these monarchs without crowns truly had the thickest skins, boldly thrusting the microphone in the face of Chen Fei, the new Clan Leader of the Neanderthal tribe.

"Scram, or I'll kill you!"

The female host's face turned deathly pale as she and the camera crew hurriedly scrambled away, terrified that if they didn't run fast enough, they might actually be killed.

Within the reservation, it's the tribal leaders with autonomy who are the real kings without crowns.

However, there was now an additional guest inside the mobile base vehicle, none other than the guide Cosina. From the beginning, her job was as a local liaison officer, and it remained so, including contacting the elders, hastening and inquiring about the status of the "convict" antidote; all of this was her responsibility.

As for Chen Fei, the brutal clan leader who rose to power through killing, his job was to make an effort to lay low while maintaining his deterrent effect. If he were indeed tasked with anything specific, others would probably be scared to the point of wetting themselves.

Even Cosina, who had always been treated with kindness, still felt the terror of accompanying the clan leader, akin to walking alongside a tiger—fearing that a single wrong word or failing to handle matters properly could in an instant lead to a headless end.

There was no existing "convict" poison within the Neanderthal tribe, and naturally, no antidote to match it.

The witch doctor Liese Nan, capable of concocting the "convict" poison, had suddenly died under suspicious circumstances, presumably killed by poison. However, the truth and the murderer remained a mystery, with little progress being made in the short term. But the sudden poisoning of the former clan leader Bassan with the "convict" poison was probably no coincidence, and the possibility of a connection was not low.

Since the witch doctor Liese Nan was dead, there was naturally no way to summon her ghost from hell to coerce her into working and crafting an antidote.

However, Liese Nan had two apprentices, now being pushed by Kro Clan Warrior Kleimas with a trident at their backs, working all out to produce the antidote for the "convict" poison.

Kleimas, who had lost a duel, accepted his loss obediently; he dared not utter a single complaint and even proactively put in all his effort, strictly supervising the two witch doctor apprentices.

After all, if he dared to even hesitate, his name might well be added to the clan's death list.

Don't think that the new clan leader wasn't capable of such an act; he had killed many elders on the spot without flinching and would not hesitate to add another.

As for the two uninitiated witch doctor apprentices, not to mention the antidote for the "convict," they had probably never even made poison. But now, forced into action, they were in the same boat as the new clan leader's henchman Kleimas; like many others, they too had no way out.

If they failed to produce the antidote within the deadline, almost everyone could envision a likely outcome: another bloody storm would ensue.

Don't even think about running away—who knows whether this ruthless man would chase you to the ends of the earth, determined to kill. Chances are, you couldn't escape death, even if you fled to the remotest corners of the globe.

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After the failed interview with Chen Fei, the Neanderthal tribe's TV station, though seething with anger, circulated the video clip of the interview secretly. Almost the entire world could see Chen Xiao'er's bloodthirsty declaration.

Only such cowardly media would engage in these underhanded activities.

In the cafeteria of Northern Industrial University, Chen Meng was dining with her classmates when they happened to see the news broadcast on the cafeteria's TV screen.

"Get lost, or I'll kill you!"

"Huh?"

Chen Meng's chopsticks dropped on her plate as she stared at the TV screen, dumbfounded.

Good heavens, was that her own brother?

Why is he so fierce!

Others recognized him too.

"Wow, Xiao Meng, that's your brother!"

"Maybe, probably, could be..."

Little Sister Chen gave an awkward smile, thinking her classmates' perceptions of her would definitely get weird with such a violent brother.

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At the Chen Family Gate, the household of Uncle Chen Haiqing was lively, everyone sitting together.

The screen flashed the scene.

"Get lost, or I'll kill you!"

Chen Shan, the youngest sibling, reflexively threw aside his bowl and chopsticks and ducked under the table, wailing, "I was wrong, brother! I was wrong! Don't beat me up!"

Elder sisters and brothers-in-law: "..."

Uncle Chen Haiqing and his spouse: "..."

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The Chen Family.

"Get lost, or I'll kill you!"

"Huh? Isn't that Xiao'er's voice? How did he get on TV? Let me find my reading glasses."

Chen Haishang was very surprised to hear his son's voice so fierce, utterly different from when he was at home.

He set down his bowl, intending to look for his reading glasses to get a better view.

"How could that be? That man is a clan leader of the Neanderthals, are we from the Neanderthal tribe?"

Yu Xiaoyi, the mother of Chen Shi, Chen Fei, and Chen Meng continued eating without looking up.

"Uh, no!"

Chen Haishang stopped, realizing she was right. The Chen Family had absolutely no relation to the Neanderthal tribe for generations.

If Xiao'er became their clan leader, would the Neanderthals be fools?

"So that settles it, right? Let's eat, and hurry to do the dishes afterward. We still have to go to the eldest's place. The eldest's wife is about to give birth, and since he's too busy to be home, we need to help out. Are you gonna pay for a nanny?"

Yu Xiaoyi continued her meal with a hint of annoyance.

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