Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 649: Mysterious Convoy

Not to mention Ned didn't know what was going on with Catherine and Rena's gunpowder tone, even he was puzzled by the sudden appearance of the Federation Major General at Castellan Rock Base. When he heard that Catherine had come, Ned almost thought she was here to support him if the war wasn't over.

When Catherine's mount, the Reaper named after her, landed on the tarmac at Cairn Rock Base. Kent, Catherine's adjutant, a Muna-looking fellow with dead fish eyes, tossed him a list. In addition to the energy needed to replenish the starship, there was also the food that Catherine had named. "You're lucky that General Catherine doesn't intend to pursue this matter," said the last adjutant. "So get the food ready quickly."

When his aura landed on Ned's face, Ned thought it was a gust of wind blowing from the grave.

Rena's voice brought Ned back to his senses. He heard the volcano-like man solemnly say, "What does the general do? Of course he doesn't have to report it to Beth Cod. But I heard that you were with Alan before, so now, where is he?"

"I don't need to answer your question." Catherine's expression darkened as if a storm was about to hit the sky.

Her lieutenant, observing the situation, stood up and shouted, "Sir, please pay attention to your words. You have no right to question a federal general."

Reina ignored him and stared sharply at Catherine, "General, please answer my question!"

Regis also stood up. He only regretted not bringing any of the weapons with him. However, it didn't matter. If there was a conflict, his hand wouldn't be much weaker than a sword.

The onlookers in the restaurant whispered that Catherine and Alan had actually been together. No matter what happened, it was definitely an explosive piece of news. '"I'm back, as you can see, and he's not here. As for where he is, I don't know and have no obligation to continue answering your questions," said Catherine, with a cold smile on her face as sharp as a knife.

"Allow me to ask one last question. Is Alan … dead?"

Katherine said noncommittally, "Think of him as dead. What do you want?"

"If that's the case, please accept my challenge, General!"

There was an uproar in the restaurant. Reina actually threatened to challenge a federal major general, and from their conversation, it seemed to involve Alan and Catherine's personal matters. The expression on Ned's face was even more complicated. Reina had played an important role in the previous battles. It could be said that he was one of the pillars that supported the entire war. Because of his existence, he repeatedly repelled the enemy's invasion, and in the end, he even killed the enemy commander, laying the foundation for the victory of the human camp.

Ned admired this young expert so much that he naturally didn't want him to have a direct conflict with Catherine. Although Reina's hands were hard, it had not been a day or two since Catherine had obtained the name of Death. In comparison, Reina could only be considered a rookie.

The lieutenant colonel hurriedly stood up and laughed, "Are there any misunderstandings between you two?"

Catherine did not look at Lieutenant Colonel Ned, but stared intently at Reina. The air around her suddenly dropped several degrees, Lieutenant Colonel Ned and Catherine's adjutant, the guard. Even the onlookers felt a sudden chill. Catherine secretly released a strong killing intent and rushed towards Rena. Raynor's expression changed slightly when he was attacked by her killing intent, and then a blazing volcanic aura came up to greet him.

The two auras collided with each other, and there was a soft cracking sound in the air.

Catherine suddenly withdrew her murderous intent and clapped her hands. "For the sake of you still having a few more moves, I'll tell you. He's not dead. He should be back in a few days. If nothing else happens, then Beth Cod owes me a favor."

The surrounding people were dumbfounded. In the time it took for such a sentence or two, it would be too cheap for the Beth Cord Clan to owe them a favor. Unexpectedly, Raynor nodded seriously, "As the general said, Bescord owes you a favor."

Catherine left in satisfaction.

Originally, she could have pulled Ellen along, but she didn't want outsiders to know about their current relationship. Moreover, Alan already had a marshal teacher, which was already too dazzling. If he were to add on his own relationship, Allen would probably attract even more attention. With his current weight, he could not afford to pay such attention. Too much attention wasn't a good thing for him until he had fully grown up.

However, she was also surprised that the relationship between Reina and Alan was not good. It was really strange that he would challenge her for him today.

Not only did Catherine find it strange, Regis was also filled with doubt. "Don't misunderstand," he waved his hand, "I'm not doing this for Ellen. But no matter what, he's still one of us. If he's really dead, I can't let a Beth Cod die for no reason."

Regis shrugged his shoulders and did not refute.

On the other side, Catherine had already occupied a table and sat down on the horse's golden saber. A moment later, a chef pushed a cart over and placed the food on the table one by one. The general's adjutant politely brought a plate full of food to Catherine and prepared her napkins and knives and forks. As for the general's guards, the moment they stood around, they became a wall of people, isolating them from the peeking gazes of the crowd.

"Let's go, I think Her Highness will be very happy to hear that." Regis had already run to the entrance of the restaurant.

Rena walked behind, but he couldn't help but look in Catherine's direction. It was a good thing that Allen didn't die, but it made him even more curious. How did Allen survive under the hands of Reaper?

Alan sneezed and subconsciously went to wrap his clothes tightly. However, he found that his battle uniform was broken and his armor was cracked. There were plenty of gaps in the cold wind, so he couldn't even wrap himself tightly. Of course, with his current physique, even if he was exposed to the cold wind for a day and night, there wouldn't be any problems. He stirred up the bonfire in front of him, making the hole in the tree look warmer.

This was the third day he had entered the earth's surface, and he was traveling eastward. They passed through mountains, forests, streams, and hills, but didn't see a single human base. Everywhere he looked, he could see snow and the boundless heavens and earth. In this desolate environment, if one did not have a firm will, they would probably not have been able to withstand it long ago. The feeling of being exiled to heaven and earth was indescribable.

Alan's will had long been tempered like steel and iron. Although he couldn't see the slightest bit of people, he was still determined to go east. It was evening and he found a tree hole in the sparse forest to hide. He only sleeps four hours a day and spends most of the rest of his time on the road. Unfortunately, the frosty sky was always blurry. Otherwise, one could taste the feeling of being covered in stars and dying in the moon.

He lit up the campfire, leaned against his backpack and prepared to fall asleep, hinting that he would wake up in four hours. Just as he was feeling a little sleepy, he heard a strange sound.

That was the sound of a flying car engine!

Alan immediately opened his eyes and was completely asleep. He immediately used snow to put out the campfire, so it was naturally a good thing that he met his fellow humans. But in the middle of the night, a bright campfire would always attract unnecessary misunderstandings. Allen listened to him. There was no wind in the snow tonight, but the sound of the flying car engine working was clearly heard by him.

The voice sounded not like a flying car, but rather like a convoy. He lifted his backpack and carried Xue Yin. He climbed onto the withered old tree with both hands and feet, hid in the crown of the branches, and looked up.

On the wilderness outside the forest, under the gray night sky, a convoy looked like it was heading north from the south. The model of the flying car was undoubtedly a commonly used model in the Federation. In front of them was a multi-purpose tactical flying car, and on the left and right sides was a main combat vehicle with heavy firepower. Behind them were five All-Ground Transportation Vehicles. Their rough figures were like giant beasts in the night. In the end, there were still three tactical flying cars at the end of the hall. It seemed that this convoy was carrying important supplies.

The motorcade passed through the forest where Alan was hiding, and the lights at the front of the motorcade made the vicinity snow white. Alan hid behind the tree a little to avoid direct exposure to the light. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the lights. A main war chariot slid across his field of vision. There were no signs on the carriage, and no legion emblem could be found. Alan was puzzled and looked at a few more cars.

When a transport flying car passed by, Alan saw a clear scratch on the front of the car, which was originally marked as belonging to the vehicle. But now, it was clear that the symbol had been purposely scratched away. This is somewhat unusual, if not necessary, why scrape off the vehicle logo. Could it be that what was transported above was something that could not be seen, and that was why he was afraid of being exposed?

But no matter what, it was none of his business. The water in the Federation. It's deep, it's muddy. Without knowing what was going on, he didn't want to rashly step into this muddy water. At this time, a tactical flying car stopped and two soldiers jumped out of the car. He wore tight tactical uniforms and unmarked armor. They trotted to the edge of the forest to pee.

Alan turned around and hid behind the tree. Someone whispered, "Those Catus are so poor that I really don't know what they are using to buy our shipment. There are Shadow Star Diamonds in there, each of them numbering in the millions. I heard that there are more than a hundred Star Diamonds alone!"

"What do you know? The Catus are poor, but they have Underworld Crystals. These things, also known as Abyss Crystals, aren't big deal."

"Underworld Crystal, isn't that a specialty of Agares? Could it be that behind the Catus, there are Barbarians interfering?"

'"Don't make wild guesses, but as long as you have some brains, you will know that the Catus and the Grai Giants are born to attack. They are all savage creatures. Do you think the Catus and the Grai Giants will join forces if there is no one more powerful to plan all of this?"

"Alright, stop talking. Let's go. Otherwise, the colonel will curse again."