Shen Feng had already broken ties with the headquarters, so in his view, he was definitely an unwelcome figure, especially in cities controlled by the headquarters.
However, Shen Feng didn't expect that upon appearing outside Rongcheng, he would be welcomed immediately, and by the leading figures of Rongcheng, as if the previous conflict between Yuzhou and the headquarters never existed. Thus, Shen Feng could only follow Xie Bateng into Rongcheng.
As they entered the city, Shen Feng thought to himself, "There must still be a mole in Yuzhou who leaked my whereabouts. But I find it difficult to get news from the outside. If this continues, I will inevitably suffer losses. I must find a way to obtain information from the outside."
Xu Xing sat in the car, looking at the facilities of Rongcheng with envy in her eyes. "This place is truly prosperous! Much more lively than Yuzhou."
In Xu Xing's opinion, the residents of Rongcheng lived so peacefully. Many people had smiles on their faces. No wonder many people had previously said that Rongcheng was a particularly livable city. With life already so leisurely, it was naturally suitable for cultivating oneself.
Under Xu Xing's careful observation, she noticed something: many people here had fair skin. She quickly asked, "City Lord, do the people here have such good genes? I feel their skin is very fair."
Hearing this question, Shen Feng pointed to Shen Yu, who was sitting beside him, and said, "You should ask my sister about this. My skin is dark, and my sister is fair. She's been this fair since she was little!"
Shen Yu smiled and said, "It's not that we maintain ourselves well, nor do we have special genes. The main reason is that this is a basin, and it rains frequently. Ultraviolet rays don't easily reach us, so many people's skin is relatively fair."
Xu Xing took out a mirror and looked at herself. She couldn't help but say, "I wish I had fair and tender skin too, but my mother doesn't allow me to go too far."
Xu Xing had always wanted to achieve great things, and the first thing to achieve great things was to eliminate all the bandits in this world. If that wasn't possible, she would settle for eliminating all the bandits within China. However, this idea was directly met with setbacks. The setbacks did not come from the outside, but from the people around her, namely her mother.
Wu Yelian resolutely opposed Xu Xing doing such dangerous things. If she were to follow Shen Feng onto the battlefield, it would be fine, as there were many people around, and the hope of surviving on the battlefield would be much greater. But Xu Xing wanted to go alone to kill bandits, which was unacceptable.
Therefore, it was difficult for Xu Xing to even leave Yuzhou, let alone live in Rongcheng for a period of time.
General Xie had already prepared a welcoming banquet in Rongcheng to entertain Shen Feng, and Shen Feng's parents were also present.
Upon seeing his parents, Shen Feng immediately rushed over, a smile on his face. Shen Xin didn't say much, just reached out and patted his son's shoulder, everything unspoken. He Liping, on the other hand, held her son's hand, her eyes misting with tears.
As the saying goes, "When parents are alive, one should not travel far." Last year, Shen Feng was rumored to have died at sea. Upon hearing this news, He Liping cried inconsolably, almost to the point of unbearable pain. Later, she heard that her son had returned to China from Tasmania in the Southern Hemisphere. Such an experience made her feel even more heartbroken, feeling that her son had suffered too much.
Seeing his mother like this, Shen Feng quickly comforted her, "Mom, I'm fine. Please sit down and eat. After resting for one night, I'll be going to Siberia. Let's be happy now."
He Liping thought about it and agreed. It was rare for the family to be together, and they should be happy at this time. It would be too inappropriate to wear a sad face.
At this moment, the three people behind Shen Feng also stepped forward to pay their respects. Lu Xian and the others were the same age as Shen Feng and were also his subordinates. Now, facing Shen Feng's mother, they naturally dared not be presumptuous. They quickly stepped forward to pay their respects, calling out "Uncle and Aunt."
However, as Xu Xing stepped forward, He Liping saw another young and beautiful woman appear and couldn't help but blurt out, "Ah Feng, is this also your wife?"
In this era, as long as one had the ability, they could marry several women. This was because social order had collapsed, and laws were no longer effective. Who cared about monogamy? Let alone in the apocalypse, even in the peaceful times before the apocalypse, the rich still changed brides every night, and no one cared then.
Thus, when He Liping saw Xu Xing behind Shen Feng, she thought Shen Feng had a new love.
Hearing this, Shen Feng quickly explained, "No! No! Absolutely not! This is my friend, a true friend. Don't think otherwise. Xu Xing will get married in the future."
Xu Xing was also embarrassed by this misunderstanding, blushing deeply. She never imagined she would encounter such a misunderstanding.
He Liping also quickly apologized, and everyone sat down to eat.
At the dinner table, Xie Bateng began to discuss with Shen Feng how to end this chaotic world. "Shen Feng, in my opinion, everyone calls the current world the end of the world. Besides the threats to human survival from external factors like mutated beasts, the most important point is the collapse of social order. Therefore, to completely end the chaotic times, we must do well both internally and externally. Externally, it is natural to eliminate all animals that threaten human survival. It is not a problem to exterminate these animals. If humanity cannot survive, then other species cannot remain either. Internally, it is to rebuild a stable and prosperous society, so that people do not have to struggle for survival. This requires everyone to unite. What do you think?"
Shen Feng was not moved by the impassioned words. He simply said indifferently, "If you want to end the chaotic times, first retrieve the meteorite from the sea. As long as the meteorite is not retrieved one day, the apocalypse will not end."
After speaking, Shen Feng picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into his mouth.
Shen Feng was not worried about being ambushed. With his abilities, leaving Rongcheng was not difficult. Moreover, Xie Bateng was eager for him to go to Siberia to rescue people. This was because it was said that the former Xiao Sheng served as Xie Bateng's bodyguard. If Xiao Sheng returned, he would likely be stationed in Rongcheng permanently. Losing such strength would be too regrettable.
Xie Bateng frowned and asked, "But I heard that the meteorite has begun to melt. When it first hit Earth, it was twenty meters in diameter, but now it has shrunk considerably. If the meteorite melts, wouldn't retrieving it be a futile effort?"
Shen Feng thought about it and indeed, that made sense. However, as far as he knew, there were still divine realms in the sea, and electromagnetic waves could not penetrate them. This meant the meteorite had not melted.
"But we can't wait until the day the meteorite melts, can we? What if the meteorite stops melting? Wouldn't we just be waiting forever?" Shen Feng retorted.
Xie Bateng was speechless. Although the method to end the chaotic times was so simple, and the problems of both internal and external aspects could be solved, thus ending the apocalypse, as long as the meteorite could not be retrieved, then undoubtedly, the animals on Earth would not stop mutating. How could the external threats be easily resolved?
"To retrieve the meteorite, we must become enemies with sea beasts. But as far as I know, current ability users are not a match for sea beasts. It seems we are in a deadlock," Xie Bateng said helplessly.
Shen Feng, while eating heartily, said, "When I returned from Australia, I heard an ability user say that the current sea beasts' hostility towards humans is due to human over-exploitation of the ocean and indiscriminate dumping of marine garbage. Therefore, we want to retrieve the meteorite, and the sea beasts snatch it away, preventing us from succeeding. This is all the evil fruit that humans have reaped themselves."
During the banquet, everyone chatted and laughed. General Xie also found many people to accompany them. Shen Feng, with his three big eaters, kept eating and drinking. The dishes on the table were constantly being replaced. Finally, after an hour, Shen Feng and his group had eaten their fill. The food on the table had been replaced four or five times.
Shen Xin actually wanted to have a drink with Shen Feng, but he was reprimanded by He Liping, "Neither your father nor you have a good tolerance for alcohol. Are you going to get drunk and embarrass yourselves?"
Thus, Shen Xin's plan to compete in drinking with his son failed.
After leaving the restaurant, Shen Feng wanted to stroll around Rongcheng. For Shen Feng, he had settled down in Yuzhou, married, and had children. However, Rongcheng was always his hometown, and he had a deep longing for his hometown. Shen Feng started walking on the streets.
Shen Feng didn't notice anyone following him. However, he figured Xie Bateng wouldn't have anyone track him. After all, Xie Bateng had witnessed Shen Feng's speed before. Who could keep up with Shen Feng, whose speed was the best in the world?
However, even though no one was following Shen Feng, as he walked on the street, he was still surrounded by many people, all saying, "Look, it's Lord Fengshen! Lord Fengshen has arrived in Rongcheng."
Someone immediately criticized, "Don't talk nonsense. What do you mean 'arrived'? He has returned to Rongcheng, understand? Lord Fengshen is the pride of our Rongcheng. No matter where Lord Fengshen is, he will always be a person of Rongcheng."
Shen Feng didn't want to continue to be surrounded, especially on the street. It made him feel like a monkey, completely uncomfortable.
Subsequently, Shen Feng ignored these people and directly used his abilities to leave the street, leaping from rooftop to rooftop, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.
The crowd on the street could only sigh. They really wished they could speak to Lord Fengshen, but they didn't even have that opportunity. Lord Fengshen didn't give them the chance. Only those with quick hands managed to take photos of Shen Feng, and these photos were immediately sought after by the media.
For the current news media, the trivial matters of a popular celebrity's eating, drinking, and defecating no longer garnered attention. Who cared if a celebrity ate Jianbing or Baozi for breakfast? Ordinary people only cared about their three meals a day, and besides that, it was the movements of ability users.
Especially for an old ability user like Shen Feng, who had emerged and become a prominent figure within a month of the apocalypse, and had even become a hero who saved Yanjing, his appearance naturally caused a sensation.
Shen Feng walked to a secluded street and stopped, feeling a lingering fear. He thought to himself, "Really, what's the big deal? I don't get this kind of treatment in Yuzhou. Returning to Rongcheng, my hometown folks are too enthusiastic!"
However, at this moment, Shen Feng, hiding in a dark alley, suddenly saw a man and a woman in the distance. The man was handsome and dashing, while the woman was mature and gentle. Moreover, the woman was holding an infant in her arms. They looked like a happy family.
Shen Feng took a closer look and found that the man was Fang Qinghao, whom he hadn't seen in a long time. Back when they were at sea, Fang Qinghao had his entire body broken while saving Qin Kewei. Now, Fang Qinghao was full of vigor and showed no signs of injury, indicating that the recovery ability of ability users was indeed too powerful.
Shen Feng was about to go forward and greet them, as they knew each other, and it would be too much to pretend not to see them.
However, at this moment, Shen Feng suddenly heard a familiar voice: "I heard you went to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to investigate the number of mutated beasts. Are you injured?"
Hearing this voice, Shen Feng instantly understood who Fang Qinghao had married. There was no need to question it; it was naturally Yu Renshu, as they even had a child.
That's right, the familiar voice Shen Feng heard was Yu Renshu's. Yu Renshu's unannounced departure had made it difficult for Shen Feng to accept. Now, after such a long time, Yu Renshu was already married and had a child. Shen Feng realized how quickly the world had changed.