"How is everything? Did we achieve victory?" Yu Renshu asked impatiently as soon as she saw Shen Feng appear.
Shen Feng could see the worry on Yu Renshu's face. He smiled and said, "Of course, we won. As long as we can send the meteorite into space, all problems will be solved. Then I'll take all of you to find an island to live in seclusion, and our whole family can live a carefree life!"
Yu Renshu was overjoyed upon hearing Shen Feng's answer.
However, Mu Ying couldn't help but ask, "Does the whole family you mentioned include my son and me?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Renshu felt there was a hidden meaning in the question. She looked at Shen Feng, seemingly waiting for a definitive answer.
Shen Feng felt very awkward and couldn't reply. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Let's talk about it after this matter is over! Speaking of which, I saw two children in the fleet, Xiao Long and Yue Hengyi's son. I didn't expect them to be so brave, running away from home and coming to this battlefield at sea. Fortunately, nothing happened. If anything had happened, I wouldn't know how to answer my good brothers!"
Shen Feng had noticed the two children at sea when the battle began. Fortunately, these two children had helped in the battle, otherwise, the battle might not have ended so quickly. However, these two had sneaked over, so Shen Feng didn't show them a good face.
Upon hearing Shen Feng's answer, Yu Renshu excitedly hugged him and said, "I knew you were the strongest!"
Shen Feng looked at Yu Renshu's happy expression and the anticipation of the people around him, then said, "Now that we have achieved final victory, everyone can rest assured. Your positions will not change much in the future, but you are all my direct subordinates. For now, wait here for a day. When Chang Haojie has rested, he will take you all away!"
Gong Changfa, limping with the aid of a stick, walked over and asked, "Shen Feng, what do you plan to do now?"
Shen Feng said, "I'm going to take the machinery here away. The space rocket has been built and is just waiting to fly into the sky."
Gong Changfa quickly said, "Please be careful. Those guys from South Korea seem restless. They have a missile base there, and it's said they can launch missiles at any time. Be careful of the Jiuquan launch center, it might be attacked!"
Now, China's ability users had finally united. This was not easy. They also understood that after Yan Jing was destroyed, China had been in a state of leaderlessness for a long time. Because everyone's strength was quite evenly matched, it was impossible for one side to overpower the other. Thus, they fought separately until this final battle, when they finally united.
Shen Feng had also clearly stated earlier that he would choose to live in seclusion afterward. In the future, everyone would likely govern jointly, and there would be no hereditary succession. Especially now that sixteen or seventeen years had passed since the end of the apocalypse, the world was incredibly devastated, with ruins everywhere. All regions urgently needed development and a period of peace. It was naturally best to have one person lead the overall situation.
"I wish you a safe journey. Be very careful of enemy missile attacks. We still have strength here, so don't worry about us!" Li Xiankang also said.
Ke Yiming asked Mu Ying to freeze some of Yun Lai Zhe's remains. According to him, he needed to send his good brother's remains back to Jinling to his family.
"Shen Feng, it turns out your plan was correct. The best way to deal with uncertain things is to put them aside. You said you wanted to launch it to the moon. I hope you can do it. Then the global disaster will end!" Ke Yiming said.
Shen Feng nodded. He felt the weight of everyone's expectations on his shoulders. He had become the hope of the nation, and even the hope of ordinary people worldwide. Only by sending the meteorite into space could the mutation of various creatures on Earth be prevented. He had to try his best to complete such an important mission.
After understanding this, Shen Feng directly grabbed the huge piece of machinery on the ground. It looked about 5 meters in diameter and was very heavy. However, Shen Feng was now a ninth-tier ability user, truly a wind god. With the convergence of strong winds, he could move heavy objects. He immediately lifted the machinery and flew away with the sphere, but he didn't fly too high, only a dozen meters above the sea surface.
After leaving everyone, Shen Feng felt slightly relieved because he had already thought of a way to deal with enemy missiles. Even if the enemy wanted to shoot down the rocket, it wouldn't be easy. Besides, although he had lost many students this time, the casualties were not particularly severe. At least more than half of them could be brought back. It was fortunate that he entered the battle later, as this strategy ensured that the fresh troops could deal with the fatigued enemy.
"Everything is proceeding as I envisioned. We just need to complete the final step: launching this mechanical sphere to the moon. Moreover, the two cards that can directly communicate with artificial intelligence are also in my hands, so my children can retrieve the sphere for research in the future!" Shen Feng thought to himself.
However, after Shen Feng had been flying for several hours, there was a sudden burst of intense light from behind him. Shen Feng couldn't help but look back. It was already close to dusk, and the nights in the Arctic Circle were very long, especially in autumn. A few hours of daylight each day was already good. But now, as it was getting dark, there was still light. This made Shen Feng suspect that something was happening behind him.
But when Shen Feng looked back, he saw a dazzling sunlight emanating, and his eyes felt as if they were subjected to a large amount of light. He quickly averted his head, not daring to look directly. After taking out his sunglasses, he dared to look back. Fortunately, it was still far away, so his eyes were not directly blinded by the sunlight.
Finally, Shen Feng looked back and was instantly stunned. He saw that in the distance, in a world that was originally pitch black, there was a sudden burst of intense light, as if the sun had appeared on the sea. Then, a giant mushroom cloud tore through the sky and rushed into the stratosphere. From afar, it looked like a sun falling from the sky, raising countless dust and smoke. Seeing this, there was no other thought.
"It's a nuclear bomb! These beasts! They actually used such a terrifying weapon against humans, against their own kind! What shameless scoundrels!" Shen Feng thought, and involuntarily, tears fell from his face.
Hot tears fell, but he felt nothing, because he understood what it meant.
On the previous battlefield, Shun Feng had many subordinates and companions who remained there. Because Chang Haojie's stamina was too depleted, he could only rest on the surrendered fleets. But at this moment, a nuclear bomb landed on the battlefield. The scorching sunlight was still dazzling even from hundreds of kilometers away. Now the battlefield must be scorching hot, and it was estimated that the people there had already turned to ashes. Even the so-called fleets would be completely gone.
"Ajie, Yu Renshu, Mu Ying, Xu Xing, Xiao Long, Yue Cangshan..." Shen Feng muttered these names, because he had already made the worst possible assumption. He guessed that he would never see these people again. Fortunately, he had left the battlefield in advance, thus avoiding the nuclear strike. If he had left any later, he probably wouldn't have survived.
Earlier, Shen Feng and the artificial intelligence had engaged in a battle of minds. At that time, Shen Feng faced the thing he was most unwilling to face: he believed that the entire universe was void, and existence itself was unreasonable. Therefore, his mental state was not very good. But now, witnessing the death of his good friends and loved ones with his own eyes, he felt extremely distressed. Even if he knew that humanity's future was void, the current state still existed. Watching his friends die and his loved ones perish with his own eyes, this feeling was extremely unbearable.
"These beasts deserve to die! I will avenge you all! You all wait for me!" Shen Feng roared at the sky, his heart heavy from witnessing the death of his friends. But he knew he couldn't stop. He had a more important mission to complete.
Earlier, Shen Feng's mood was slightly relaxed, as he felt his plan was only one step away. But now, witnessing the death of his friends and the loss of his loved ones, he could only hide his sorrow in his heart. If it weren't for his strong body, the great joy and sorrow of this moment would have been enough to cause him psychological problems.
At this moment, countless insects suddenly appeared in the sky in the distance. These insects had very strange appearances, with the bodies of ants but with wings on their backs. The size of these insects was like that of large birds. From afar, they looked like a flock of birds migrating. But upon closer inspection, one could see that these were mutated insects.
"Are you all trying to bully me too? Then all of you die! If you dare to stand in my way, you won't live!" Shen Feng seemed to be at the peak of his anger, and he happened to see a large number of flying ants appear before his eyes. He couldn't help but feel his anger and prepared to vent his rage on these insects.
But at this moment, a voice came from the backs of some ants. Shen Feng looked up and saw that there were human figures on the backs of many giant ants.
"Master! I'm here to help you. Are you alright?" Wang Feiying, with a pair of white wings like a swan, flew down from the sky and hovered beside Shen Feng. He hadn't seen Shen Feng for many years. After all, he had suffered severe damage from radioactive substances and could barely hold on. He could only constantly recuperate outside and eventually married into another faction. But upon hearing that a battle had occurred in the Arctic, he rushed over without hesitation.
"I didn't expect you to come. It's a pity you're too late. The battle is over, and those people from Europe and America actually dropped a nuclear bomb. Everyone else is probably..." Shen Feng's emotions were very low, and he didn't want to talk at all.
Chen Xintie also slowly descended on a flying ant. His abilities were greatly restricted in this cold environment. If he stayed in such low temperatures for a long time, his supplies would be rapidly consumed.
"You should mourn and adapt. We originally wanted to help, but we were too late, so there's nothing we can do. These insects particularly dislike cold environments. In the snowy and icy north, our flight speed is too slow. Moreover, it had been snowing continuously before, so we had to rest for a long time!" Chen Xintie said.
Shen Feng suddenly felt a glimmer of hope. He said to Chen Xintie, "Now I need to send this huge mechanical sphere in my hand back to Yuzhou, but someone needs to handle the matters on the battlefield. Perhaps someone can still survive the nuclear bomb. I'll leave this to you. Hurry and search near the battlefield, maybe you can find survivors!"
"What if survivors are found?" Chen Xintie asked.
Shen Feng said, "If anyone is found alive, no matter who it is, bring them back quickly and treat them with the Dragon Blood Tree. Let them survive as much as possible! I will repay you in the future, no matter what you want, I will satisfy you. I mean what I say!"
Shen Feng didn't believe that this group of people had come to help. Perhaps they were here to pick up the pieces, but they had arrived too late and missed the battle. Now, they were the only hope. If they could find survivors, no matter who it was, it would be good news. Shen Feng didn't want to see his loved ones die silently, nor did he want to see his friends vanish into thin air under the nuclear attack.
Upon hearing this promise, Chen Xintie was overjoyed and said, "Don't worry about this, I will definitely complete it! No matter who I find, I will bring them back and take good care of them. After all, my subordinates have a lot of experience in treating radiation exposure!"
After receiving Shen Feng's promise, he was very excited and headed towards the battlefield. Of course, he didn't dare to enter the nuclear explosion area directly for the search, because there was still a lot of residual heat here, and the massive radiation would directly kill anyone who approached. He could only search in areas near the battlefield where the radiation was not too intense. Even if he suffered some radiation damage, as long as he returned to his city and had the fruit of the Dragon Blood Tree, he would recover. Seeking wealth in danger, he only needed to find those who survived to complete the mission and receive Shen Feng's reward.
Wang Feiying gave Shen Feng a hug, and then they parted ways again. Shun Feng continued to carry the huge mechanical sphere and flew south. After a day of flying, he finally reached the ground nearby. This was north of Siberia, where the permafrost began. From here, Shen Feng gave up flying, as carrying such a heavy object while flying consumed a lot of energy and was not fast enough. He preferred to run on the ground.
Shen Feng landed on the ground with the heavy object. His speed exploded, leaving a trail of white mist behind him. He broke the sound barrier and, surpassing the poppy, ran south. His speed was very fast, and it would only take a day to return to Yuzhou.
Yuzhou had also heard the news of the nuclear explosion in the Arctic. The group was very anxious, especially Chang Jianyi, whose husband and younger brother were still fighting on the northern battlefield. If they were hit by the nuclear bomb, they would likely not survive. So, she knelt before the statue of Guanyin and began to pray.
When a person can do nothing, they most like to place their hope in those ethereal gods, hoping that these gods can protect their families.
Fortunately, news soon came from the north that people had seen Shen Feng running at super-fast speeds, disappearing in the blink of an eye, leaving only a roaring sound behind him, the cry of violently vibrating air.
At this moment, the people in Yuzhou finally relaxed.
Li Keyi then said, "Next, I will also go to the launch base and wait for the rocket to launch!"
Chang Jianyi nodded and gave Li Keyi a hug, saying, "Everything is entrusted to you!"
Chang Jianyi had a bad premonition. Although her husband had returned, there was still no news from others, and she didn't know the specific situation.
However, just as everyone in China was waiting for the rocket to finally fly into space, a piece of bad news suddenly arrived. The people at the Jiuquan base discovered that countless missiles were heading towards them. Their destructive power was very strong, and after falling, they destroyed a large number of buildings. These were missiles launched from South Korea.
"These bastards are hateful! Give them a nuclear bomb, and they'll never be able to be arrogant again!" Yang Ye said with a flushed face. Seeing that the base under his command was about to launch a rocket, which would carry this huge mechanical sphere and bring hope for world peace, he didn't expect these guys to dare to sneak attack them.
Chang Jianyi calmly said, "Don't rush now. I forgot to tell you, but this was a secret measure. We have actually secretly repaired the Xichang launch center. And the space rocket has already been prepared at the Xichang launch center. What's left at Jiuquan is just an empty base to attract firepower!"
The others were relieved after hearing this. They thought that after so many years of hard work, they finally had hope, but they were almost destroyed by these guys. These people were traitors, working for those in North America while being in East Asia. After this matter was over, they would definitely deal with them.
Shen Feng spent a day, exhausting a lot of his physical strength, and finally ran back to Xichang from Siberia at supersonic speed. At this moment, Shen Feng looked very haggard, and his hair had turned much whiter, completely unlike his youthful and heroic appearance. He had transformed from a young heroic genius into a middle-aged man.
"How are the others? Were they affected by the explosion?" Li Keyi asked the crucial question as soon as she saw Shen Feng.
Shen Feng shook his head and said, "Let's not talk about that for now. Let's launch the rocket quickly! We must send this machinery to the moon!"
After saying these words, Shen Feng threw the giant graphite-wrapped sphere he had been carrying for a long time onto the ground. Then, people operated a huge mechanical arm to clamp it and place it inside the rocket. Immediately, preparations were made for liftoff. Coincidentally, the moon was very close to Earth tonight, making it the perfect time for launch.
At this moment, almost all the cities in China belonged to Shen Feng. It was thanks to Shen Feng's subordinates fighting desperately. The people in other regions had suffered for a long time and hoped for a better life, so they all chose to pledge allegiance to Shen Feng. A large "Feng" flag was hoisted on the city walls.
Just then, electricity was supplied to many cities. These people did not supply power to the residents first. Instead, they began to broadcast a scene in many public places. This scene showed a rocket at the Xichang launch center, which was about to fly into the sky, and it was being broadcast globally.
At this moment, whether it was the wicked or the cautious and unfortunate, they all sat on the steps or the muddy ground, watching the scene on the screen. Although these scenes often buffered, they still watched intently because they knew this might be something that could change their lives and futures, so they paid extremely close attention.
The tail of the rocket suddenly spewed out countless white gases, and then the rocket ascended at an extremely fast speed. It started slowly but gradually accelerated, drawing an arc in the sky. The camera kept following it, and everyone watched the scene in real-time through the network signal.
"It must succeed!" Everyone held this expectation in their hearts, watching the rocket fly higher and higher. Their hopes were now placed on this rocket. As long as the rocket was successfully launched, as long as it left Earth's atmosphere, even if it couldn't reach the moon, it would be enough. Then the meteorite would no longer affect the creatures on Earth, and people could return to their normal lives.
But just as the rocket reached an altitude of 10 kilometers, countless unidentified flying objects suddenly flew from afar. They were intercontinental missiles. These missiles could fly across continents and had very high accuracy, capable of attacking from outside the atmosphere.
So, when the rocket reached the stratosphere, these long-range missiles hit the rocket.