Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1613 945: Jingzhou Military Internal Factions

In the afternoon, Liang Yuan arrived on Hou Jianjun's island.

This island wasn't large in size, but the temperature was pleasant, making it a typical water attribute floating island.

Liang Yuan glanced at Hou Jianjun beside him and said, "Are you a Strength Attribute Superpower User?"

Hou Jianjun shook his head: "No, I'm a Water Attribute Superpower User."

Liang Yuan was surprised and said, "Judging by your genetic form, are you a sea star?"

"Yes, my genetic species is called 'Brilliant Sea Star', a water attribute genetic beast, and my second attribute is Strength."

Liang Yuan suddenly understood. From Hou Jianjun's fighting style earlier, it was evident that his genetic form had obvious attributes of strength.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to suppress James in a fight.

It's important to note that Hou Jianjun's gene recombination progress was not as advanced as James'.

Liang Yuan curiously asked, "What is that ability of yours to spray mucus? Why can't the Sealing Array seal this ability of yours?"

Hou Jianjun smiled wryly and said, "That ability is actually similar to humans spitting. A sea star secreting mucus is a physiological mechanism and has nothing to do with superpowers."

"However, with superpower augmentation, my mucus can be supplied endlessly by superpower energy, making it impossible to stop secreting mucus."

"Moreover, once augmented by superpowers, the mucus I eject vastly increases in attack range and viscosity, to the point where even a superpower user with gene recombination may be stuck together, unable to move."

Liang Yuan couldn't help but recall the mutated sea cucumber he had caught back in the day.

Those mutated sea cucumbers secreted thick liquid inside as well, and he had used these secretions as glue to make rafts at that time.

Looking at it now, Hou Jianjun's ability seems somewhat similar to those mutated sea cucumbers.

As they spoke, the two had already arrived on the island.

Hou Jianjun said, "Master, this island is named Sea Star Island after my genetic species."

"The island has a total area of 242 square kilometers, with a temperature that remains constant year-round. An energy shield operates to prevent rain erosion."

"Due to its suitability for habitation, I established my base camp here back then."

"Most of the island's inhabitants are the soldiers who survived with me from the start; they are absolutely loyal to me."

Liang Yuan nodded slightly and said, "Very nice, indeed, perfect for living."

"Tell me about the situation in the Jingzhou Military District."

Being one of the many factions in the Jingzhou Military District, Hou Jianjun was very knowledgeable about its forces.

He began to speak, "The Jingzhou Military District mainly consists of five major factions. I belong to the Sichuan Province faction, while the other four factions are led by local Jingzhou Military District commanders."

"These four factions are Hong, Wang, Jiang, and Lu."

"Among them, the Hong faction is led by the military's top expert, Hong Tianyi. He is the most powerful and has the most followers, making it the strongest among the five military factions."

"Currently, within the Jingzhou Military, he is in a leadership position."

Liang Yuan nodded slightly and asked, "What about the other three factions?"

"The commander of the Wang faction is a superpower user named Wang Zhiyuan, a Thunder Attribute Superpower User with considerable strength. His progress in gene recombination is similar to mine, estimated between 70 to 75, though exact data is unclear."

"Before the apocalypse, he was an ordinary soldier. After the apocalypse, with the military paralyzed, he rose strongly, not only eliminating his former superior but also seizing control of many troops and crowning himself as a commander."

"He is a steadfast supporter of Hong Tianyi."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan asked, "Why is he a steadfast supporter of Hong Tianyi?"

"Because Hong Tianyi also rose from the grassroots, becoming the military's top expert. Wang Zhiyuan feels that he and Hong Tianyi are of the same ilk."

Liang Yuan immediately understood and asked, "By that, you mean Jiang and Lu factions aren't like Hong Tianyi?"

Hou Jianjun nodded slightly: "Yes, Jiang faction's leader is Jiang Wenbin, a Water Attribute Superpower User. He was already a high-ranking military officer before the apocalypse, and a typical second-generation military, raised in the military compound, very well-connected."

"However, as he's not of a grassroots background, he carries some arrogance and looks down on those like Hong Tianyi born from humble origins."

"Later, when Hong Tianyi's cultivation was successful, with his gene recombination progress reaching 89%, Jiang Wenbin had no choice but to bow his head in submission."

"As for the Lu faction, its leader, Commander Lu Yuanshan, is also from a second-generation military background, but before the apocalypse hadn't reached high rank yet. His immediate superior was a grassroots soldier but was secretly harmed by Lu Yuanshan, allowing Lu Yuanshan to climb up the ranks."

"Being naturally from the same social class, Lu Yuanshan and Jiang Wenbin became close."

After Hou Jianjun's introduction, Liang Yuan understood the layout of the Jingzhou Military.

Liang Yuan asked, "So now, within the Jingzhou Military, do Hong Tianyi's orders hold sway? Have Lu Yuanshan and Jiang Wenbin ever gone through the motions when it comes to his orders?"

Hou Jianjun sighed: "Certainly, for example, this time attacking Shandi and others from the Divine Country, if the commanders of the Jingzhou Military had acted together, even if Shandi claimed to be a 'Divine Being', he probably wouldn't have escaped death."

"But Shandi didn't die, instead, Hong Tianyi got slightly injured. You can guess the reason without me telling you, Master."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan couldn't help but chuckle.

He couldn't help but say, "If I were Hong Tianyi, I wouldn't be in a hurry to kill that 'Divine' from the Divine Country. The first ones to kill would be Jiang and Lu."

"Settling internal affairs before dealing with external threats is crucial; otherwise, it will lead to disaster sooner or later."

Upon hearing this, Hou Jianjun cupped his fists and said, "Master, you are wise. Indeed, I've thought the same way. However, Hong Tianyi worries that if internal discord erupts within the Jingzhou Military, many would die."

"With humanity's population scarce, surviving the apocalypse is no small feat; we should preserve the flame of humanity as much as possible."

Liang Yuan was surprised to hear this and said, "Oh, does Hong Tianyi have such a heart?"

Hou Jianjun smiled wryly and said, "Actually, Hong Tianyi is a decent person."

"Just a bit too idealistic."

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan stroked his chin and said, "An idealist, to mix to this level is not easy, but I'm just afraid it's only an apparent show of ideals."

"If he were to go all out, could he kill Jiang and Lu in one strike?"

Upon hearing this, Hou Jianjun hesitated briefly, shook his head, and said, "Not likely, because both Jiang and Lu have their own floating islands, where they have set up Sealing Arrays."

"Once the Sealing Arrays activate, no matter how powerful Hong Tianyi's superpower is, he will have no place to use it and can only rely on his physical body."

Liang Yuan nodded; that was indeed true. The existence of Sealing Arrays was truly a limitation on the potential strength of certain superpower users.

Even for him, if caught within a Sealing Array, faced with an assault by hundreds of gene recombination experts, he would probably have no choice but to escape.

Without superpowers, he would just be a bit larger than other superpower users.

Of course, unless one breaks through to become a Star God, with one's own Heart Core and Brain Core, possessing a body as massive as those floating islands.

By then, killing gene recombination experts would be as easy as squashing ants.

"By the way, what exactly is Hong Tianyi's superpower? Do you know?"

Liang Yuan suddenly thought of something and looked at Hou Jianjun to ask.