Chapter 307: Chapter 194: Threats Within 1,000 Years
Only because, standing before him, was a young couple who looked to be only in their thirties.
The man stood straight with an honest look and had a natural intellectual aura about him. The woman had fair skin and, although not particularly beautiful, exuded the same prominent aura.
That’s right, these were Chen Feng’s parents.
If it weren’t for a hint of their past features, he would never have believed that the couple in front of him were his farmer parents.
But the next moment, much of that unfamiliar feeling dissipated.
Simply because the couple’s faces were also overwhelmed with unconcealed excitement.
"Er Zai, is it really you?" Chen Feng’s mother couldn’t contain her excitement and rushed over. Chen Feng could clearly feel the significant wave of Primordial Energy from his mother.
Although not strong, it was quite unbelievable.
"Mom?" he said hesitantly.
"Yes! It’s mom, it’s mom!" Chen Feng’s mother’s eyes were somewhat red.
Sixteen years, a whole sixteen years without seeing each other.
If it were in the past, a quarter of a person’s life would have passed.
Chen Feng let out a long breath. After all, times have changed, and he quickly controlled his emotions. Still, looking at his parents, he remained full of disbelief.
"How did you..."
"You were asleep for ten years, so you probably don’t know the changes outside." Chen Feng’s father spoke in standard Mandarin, with no trace of their old accent, and had a proud expression on his face, "Now advanced education is made universal for all. Your mom and I were assigned to work at a high-energy battery production factory because of our steady and diligent nature. It took four years of high-intensity training and study just to get here. Our personal educational attainment has far surpassed former master’s and even Ph.D. students and, after six years of working, it’s naturally different from before. As the old saying goes, ’knowledge changes destiny.’"
"Is that so..." Chen Feng could understand; his expression was just a bit odd, "You suddenly became so young and impressive, I’m not quite used to it."
He found it difficult to compare this father in front of him with his past father. It was not just about being younger, but the temperament, speech, and even character were greatly different from before.
"Are you that eager to see your dad back as a farmer?"
Chen Feng’s father’s comment of "Are you that eager" immediately made Chen Feng feel much closer.
He rubbed his head in embarrassment.
He followed his parents into the house.
This was a house deeply situated within the residential community. In theory, you couldn’t see the outside or have sunlight, yet the lighting was still very good. You could also clearly see the scene outside the community from the windows.
"Is this fictional?" Chen Feng asked with a face full of curiosity.
"Yes, but we would really like to have a house outside." Chen Feng’s father laughed, "It’s more convenient for going to work. Now, working in the factory, it takes more than half an hour inside the community, but only a few minutes outside. However, this requires contribution points. Unless we move to other communities, your mom and I still have to work for about ten more years."
"Truly incredible." Chen Feng muttered to himself.
"Yes, it’s not easy for even us to adapt; now almost every year brings big changes." Chen Feng’s mother also sat beside him. The fruits had long been washed and processed by the household robot.
"No wonder the higher-ups ordered us to first get used to this era." Chen Feng sighed; this wasn’t any secretive content.
"Fengzai, how long are you staying this time?" Chen Feng’s mother looked at him with anticipation.
"The mission didn’t say, but we might gather at any time. We likely have a space mission this time." Chen Feng replied.
Hearing it was a space mission, the excitement in Chen Feng’s mother faded quite a bit.
"It’s okay, the mission is most important." Chen Feng’s father came back holding a bottle of liquor, "Our average lifespan is now three hundred years. We’ll have plenty of time to meet in the future. Besides, you have siblings, so don’t worry about home. Take care of yourself during the mission, stay safe, but don’t bring shame to us humans. Councillor Shen said, the Interstellar Society is savage and dark. Being weak will only hasten your demise..."
Chen Feng listened patiently, his gaze focused on his father, trying hard to merge the now and past views of his parents.
This process didn’t take too much time.
Because, though their knowledge differed greatly, he quickly recognized that his parents were still his parents.
They still cared for him, loved him, and strived to provide the best life for the family.
However....
Seeing such a day indeed felt like a dream.
...
"I damn felt like I was dreaming!" Sun Yan slammed the bottle heavily on the table, "I went home this time and discovered I had five more brothers and sisters, can you believe it! My old man is so handsome I didn’t even recognize him! He must have altered his appearance; I can’t believe that was him when he was young, it’s absurd!"
"Well, that’s not bad either." Chen Feng said, observing the lively bar with a sip, "Although there have been great changes compared to before, I can see they’re very happy. That’s the greatest encouragement for us."