After spending a few more quiet days in Kagoshima, Shen Feng enjoyed walking around the city when he had nothing else to do. However, he had started wearing a mask. Shen Feng noticed that the muscles on his body had become full, and the subcutaneous fat had gradually increased. This meant he would soon return to his original appearance, and his features would revert to how they were a month ago.
Therefore, to avoid being recognized, Shen Feng needed to wear a mask. This way, if he were accidentally photographed while out and uploaded to the internet, he would face pursuit, which would truly be a loss outweighing the gain.
Yue Hengyi's leg injury had recovered significantly, but he still limped when walking. He could only continue to stay at home. He was well taken care of by Sayaka every day, and his life was quite good. He gradually became accustomed to this woman taking care of him, occasionally feeling a sense of warmth.
Shen Feng originally had two陨铁 long swords. Unfortunately, he was attacked at the hot spring inn and had to discard one of them. He didn't have time to look for it later, and the fire quickly engulfed the entire mountain, almost drying up the hot springs. As for the long swords, he had no idea what had become of them.
However, speaking of which, Shen Feng was not accustomed to using two swords. He had only used them before to imitate Kirito-sama. He was truly accustomed to fighting with one sword in his right hand. Having one sword left was enough. When he went out, Shen Feng hung the long sword at his waist, just in case.
As he walked on the street, Shen Feng was constantly vigilant for potential attacks. He had learned that the ability users who attacked him were from Tokyo. It was said that Tokyo had over forty ability users, and he and Yue Hengyi had killed one-fifth of them. The people of Tokyo were definitely unable to tolerate this and would surely seek revenge. Shen Feng was waiting for them to appear.
However, Shen Feng never received the assassination he expected, and there was no movement from Tokyo. It was as if the death of the ability users had not happened at all.
One day, Shen Feng returned home, and Lanzi immediately held up a newspaper and presented it to him, saying nervously, "Lord Shen Fuyao, there's a terrorist organization that has appeared in Tokyo. It's said to be composed of over ten ability users! They have already assassinated many high-ranking officials and have also occupied Chiba!"
Shen Feng took the newspaper to look. Naturally, he couldn't understand Japanese, but he could see the pictures. Many of the pictures showed ruins, clearly indicating that the battle had caused great upheaval.
"Chiba? Isn't that the place famous for peanuts?" Shen Feng asked casually.
Lanzi nodded quickly in confirmation. It was indeed that place. To Shen Feng's surprise, even though he was a foreigner, he had heard of this place being famous for peanuts. It seemed that their daily propaganda had been effective.
"Peanuts? They're good with drinks!" Yue Hengyi interjected.
Shen Feng couldn't be bothered with Yue Hengyi. His thoughts were always so strange. When peanuts were mentioned, he immediately thought of drinking, a trivial matter.
Shen Feng then looked at the pictures in the newspaper, pondering as he spoke, "No wonder Tokyo was so quiet and didn't come to spar with me. It turns out there was danger at their doorstep. They can't even defeat a dozen ability users; they're truly useless!"
Shen Feng now spoke his true feelings. Even though he had killed eight ability users from Tokyo, they still had over thirty left. Yet, these thirty-odd ability users were defeated by just over ten ability users. Their strength was too weak!
"Lord Shen Fuyao, you mustn't underestimate these mysterious ability users. It's said that they are all ability users above rank four, absolute experts even among ability users. Perhaps they are on par with you two!" Lanzi said earnestly.
Upon hearing this, Shen Feng immediately scoffed and said directly, "Come on, the gap in abilities cannot be compensated by rank alone. Natural abilities are inherently more powerful than material or enhancement abilities. Xiao Yue and I are both natural ability users. For them to defeat us, their abilities cannot compare!"
This was Shen Feng's true thought. His ability was to control wind, and what is wind? Air currents! Yue Hengyi's ability was gravity; all things in the universe have gravity. Both of these abilities were natural and incredibly powerful. Ordinary people could not be their opponents.
Yue Hengyi suddenly asked, "Lanzi, who are the people in this mysterious organization? What is their organization called?"
Shen Feng was somewhat underestimating the enemy. After all, Kagoshima was not attacked, but Tokyo, which was a long distance from Kagoshima. Shen Feng was not worried about these people coming to attack him. However, Yue Hengyi was still cautious. There were over a dozen people. If these were the people chasing him, wouldn't it be an opportunity to understand their strength?
However, even this information was unknown to Lanzi. She looked at the newspaper and said, "The people in Tokyo said that every time a battle begins, it's in the dead of night. They can only see flames reaching the sky. Those who encountered this group of terrorists did not survive. Otherwise, why would they be called terrorists?"
Yue Hengyi thought it made sense. People who could commit such acts of murder and arson were naturally public enemies. To avoid being hostile, they would certainly hide their tracks every time and not be discovered.
"No need to guess. These people have already started fighting with Tokyo, and it has nothing to do with us. We should hurry and recover from our injuries, and prepare to return. I wonder if the paraglider is ready yet!" Shen Feng couldn't help but say.
Yue Hengyi also calmed down. Indeed, if it were the people chasing him, they wouldn't act so openly. After all, they wore masks during combat, clearly fearing being discovered. It was unlikely they would intentionally reveal their faces now. Thinking about it, it was probably a mysterious force, perhaps even planning to occupy Tokyo and develop.
Shen Feng had already decided on his mode of transportation back to China: a paraglider. If it were a small paraglider, it could only carry Shen Feng alone. However, if a large paraglider were built, it could carry Yue Hengyi back together.
"Lord Shen Fuyao, are you going to leave me here? I've been running errands for you these past few days. In the eyes of these influential families, they already consider me a traitor. Can you take me with you? If I'm left behind, I'll be very miserable!" Lanzi suddenly pleaded with Shen Feng.
Yue Hengyi leaned on the sofa, watching this scene with interest. Although he said nothing, his face was full of thought: "Let's see how you handle this now. You've brought trouble upon yourself, haven't you?"
When Shen Feng heard Lanzi's plea, he felt a headache coming on. He naturally couldn't bring other women home, otherwise, he would definitely face family punishment. However, Lanzi had been with him for half a month, and their relationship had gone beyond ordinary friends. They often spent nights together. It wouldn't be right to completely abandon her.
Shen Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, my dear. How could I not take care of you? Be good, and in a few days, I'll give you a gift. After you eat it, you won't have to worry about being harmed by others. You stay here, and I'll come back to find you later."
Lanzi was overjoyed. It seemed she would receive an ability potion. Her current outcome was not in vain for her enduring humiliation. What kind of gift could prevent others from harming her? Naturally, it was an ability potion!
However, Lanzi did not show her inner joy. If she revealed such an expression, Shen Feng would surely become suspicious. Therefore, Lanzi put on a pitiable look and said earnestly to Shen Feng, "I will wait for your return. But you must keep your promise!"
"I will. I swear by the name of Shen Fuyao, I will come back to find you!" Shen Feng replied with a solemn expression, but inwardly he was dismissive.
Shen Feng knew he was lying, but he felt he could deceive her. After all, he had already sworn an oath, and Lanzi knew Shen Feng was lying. She also pretended to be deceived and believed Shen Feng's words. This was truly life being like a play, all depending on acting.
Yue Hengyi noticed the name "Shen Fuyao" that Shen Feng used when swearing. He immediately understood Shen Feng's true intentions. Using a fake name to deceive an innocent and ignorant young girl, Shen Feng was truly a beast! Shameless!
After dinner, Shen Feng put on his mask again and went out, carrying his long sword at his waist. This time, his purpose was not to wait for attacks from ability users but simply to aid digestion. Lying down after eating would easily lead to weight gain, so a slow stroll was quite good. He could enjoy the scenery and the sunset.
Unfortunately, after the Little Ice Age arrived, the Earth's climate changed too rapidly. The north would freeze to death, and the south would bake to death. Extreme convection weather occurred frequently, leading to frequent typhoons at sea. In the evening, the sky was covered with dark clouds. According to satellite information, a typhoon would make landfall in the late night.
Shen Feng looked at the gloomy surroundings and found no beautiful scenery to appreciate, so he had to return to his residence.
Meanwhile, Lanzi found Sayaka during this time and said to her, "The opportunity has arrived. It's time to use your strengths. Tonight, you'd better succeed, otherwise, I'll have to replace you. To be honest, I have a backup candidate here!"
Sayaka nodded and agreed.
As night fell, it began to rain. Lightning occasionally flashed across the dark sky. Looking at the lightning, Shen Feng couldn't help but start tracking the typhoon's path. This typhoon originated from the central Pacific and was heading north, seemingly towards Kagoshima and then into mainland China.
"If this makes landfall, Hebei will be in trouble. The drainage facilities are not very developed at normal times. Once heavy rain arrives, the entire North China Plain will become a waterlogged land," Shen Feng muttered to himself. Although Shen Feng's base was in Yuzhou, if North China suffered floods, many people would die again, especially affecting the grain-producing areas.
Modern agriculture had developed significantly, seemingly escaping the predicament of relying on the weather for harvests. However, once natural disasters occurred, there would still be reduced yields or even complete crop failure. Shen Feng didn't know how much grain China had in reserve, but it was already the third year of the apocalypse, and the reserves were likely almost depleted.
Shen Feng stood in the bedroom, looking at the stormy weather outside the window. Unknowingly, someone appeared beside Shen Feng. Turning his head, he saw Lanzi, wearing a loose pajama, standing beside him and also looking at the heavy rain.
"It's getting late, let's go to sleep!" Shen Feng suddenly picked Lanzi up by the waist and walked towards the bed. Lanzi looked at Shen Feng with a shy expression.
Shen Feng turned off the bedroom lights. Yue Hengyi was lying on his bed watching television. On the television, a beautiful reporter was reporting on the typhoon. Kagoshima itself was by the sea, and preparations for typhoon landfall had been made many times. Everyone was already used to it.
As Yue Hengyi was watching television, the bedroom door was suddenly pushed open. Sayaka, wearing a one-piece pajama, walked in, holding a soft pillow.
"Uh, is something wrong?" Yue Hengyi couldn't help but ask.
Sayaka lowered her head, looking embarrassed, and said, "I'm always afraid of thunder. There's lightning and thunder outside, and I'm very scared. I want to find someone to talk to."
After speaking, Sayaka looked at Yue Hengyi, as if seeking his opinion.
Yue Hengyi immediately reacted and moved to one side of the bed, patting the space beside him and saying, "You can sit here. Uh, let's watch TV together."
Sayaka nodded, sat beside Yue Hengyi with her pillow, and stayed quiet, saying nothing. A faint smile appeared on her face. The dim light created an ambiguous atmosphere.
ps: The author used an idiom incorrectly. I wrote "群轻折袖" (qun qing zhe xiu) instead of "群轻折轴" (qun qing zhe zhou). I apologize. I only discovered this when reading a book today. I had misremembered it for over ten years. I am ashamed. Please bear with me. I can't remember where I used it and can't find it to correct it. My apologies to everyone.