When Xu Xing heard the task Shen Feng assigned her, her expression instantly became complicated. She then looked at Shen Feng and asked, "City Lord, are you really not messing with me? Although my education is only junior high, I'm not stupid. Can you stop talking nonsense?"
Shen Feng then earnestly explained to Xu Xing, "You think I'm deceiving you, but it's really not like that. I'm very serious now. This is a confidential matter. The number of people who know about this in Yuzhou doesn't exceed ten fingers. The fact that you can get this news now is your good fortune."
After hearing Shen Feng's serious explanation, Xu Xing still didn't quite believe him, because the matter was too outrageous. Not to mention that the topic of aliens had long been disproven, even if aliens were real, what did they have to do with Earth?
So Xu Xing then said to Shen Feng, "City Lord, please give me another task. Even if I find information about aliens, it won't change the world in the end."
At this moment, Xu Xing didn't explicitly say Shen Feng's statement was wrong, but her attitude already showed that she didn't quite believe Shen Feng's words, which was why she wanted a different task.
Shen Feng said to Xu Xing, "Go and close the door. Don't let anyone else hear our conversation. I'll tell you a secret of Yuzhou now, and don't let anyone hear it!"
Xu Xing closed the door as instructed, and then Shen Feng said sternly, "At the beginning of this year, I brought back a meteorite from Central Asia. I thought it was no big deal, but two months ago, astronomers from Yanjing analyzed the meteorite and confirmed it was alien. It's even possible that the meteorite that fell into the Pacific Ocean eleven years ago was also the work of aliens. In other words, the doomsday of Earth was caused by aliens!"
Xu Xing was speechless after hearing this speculation because it was too outrageous to believe.
So, Xu Xing immediately said, "City Lord, aren't you being deceived? I heard that abroad there are always fake stories about the existence of aliens. Perhaps you've encountered such a thing and were momentarily blinded. At least no one has ever heard of the existence of aliens, and now you say that the doomsday of Earth was caused by aliens. I won't believe it."
"That's why I'm asking you to go to North America to bring back the information. If this matter is false, then so be it, but if it's true, we still need to find a way to figure out the whole thing," Shen Feng said earnestly to Xu Xing.
Xu Xing was easily persuaded now, but she thought of a new problem: going to North America was not an easy task, and she couldn't fly. She couldn't possibly go to North America by boat, could she?
"City Lord, even if I want to go to North America, it's not an easy thing. I can't fly!" Xu Xing said.
Shen Feng waved his hand and said, "It's not a problem. Because I'm also going to North America, you can come with me by glider. I'm not used to going to unfamiliar places alone, so it will be fine if you accompany me."
When Xu Xing heard Shen Feng say this, she immediately agreed and said, "I thought you were sending me alone. It turns out we're going together, so there's no problem. At worst, I'll just treat it as an outing."
Xu Xing had seen too many tragic scenes in the north, and she was tired of killing bandits. She couldn't find her purpose, and now she could go out and have fun, so she was naturally happy.
Shen Feng explained, "The meteorite is too important. I'd like to entrust it to you with confidence, but if this information is not handled well, it will definitely bring about huge turmoil. So I have to go personally!"
After hearing Shen Feng's explanation, Xu Xing immediately asked, "When are we leaving then? I need to prepare a little."
Shen Feng thought for a moment and said, "In winter, insects generally don't act. So I plan to leave in a month. If you really have nothing to do, then stay at home. I'll call you when we leave."
Now that Shen Feng mentioned it, Xu Xing became more motivated. She then said to Shen Feng, "Didn't you say we were going to Leshan to kill people? Since I'm idle anyway, I'll deal with these bastards. Tell me who I need to kill, and I'll do it right away!"
Shen Feng then told Xu Xing the target, and Xu Xing prepared to leave after returning home. Wu Yelian saw her daughter returning and about to leave again, and couldn't help but sigh, "Are you going to be alone for the rest of your life?"
Xu Xing naturally knew what her mother meant. Every time Xu Xing returned home, she immediately had to face her mother's urging to get married. She was already twenty-six years old, a definite old maid. She was of marriageable age, but she had no intention of getting married, so her mother was naturally very anxious.
So Xu Xing said to her mother, "It's the apocalypse now. Even if I have children, they will suffer. It's better to reduce one soul suffering in the world."
Wu Yelian shook her head after hearing her daughter's words and said, "You will definitely regret your naive thoughts now. Living alone in this world is very painful. I don't know when I will die, and then you will be left all alone in the world, and you won't even find someone to talk to. That's the most painful thing. You'll understand what I mean later!"
Xu Xing understood her mother's concern after hearing her explanation, so she quickly said, "You will definitely live a long life. Don't talk nonsense. Our mother and daughter will definitely wait until the end of the apocalypse. By the way, in a month, I'm going to North America with the City Lord. We'll talk about other things after I get back!"
When Wu Yelian heard her daughter's words, she had other thoughts. Since her daughter was going to North America soon, why not take this opportunity to make her change her mind? The opportunity lay with Shen Feng. After all, Xu Xing had always believed in Shen Feng, and Shen Feng was already Xu Xing's idol. Therefore, as long as Shen Feng spoke, Xu Xing would definitely listen.
So, Wu Yelian found Shen Feng the next day and expressed her thoughts.
"City Lord, I only have one daughter. She was always obedient before, but now she's grown up and has her own opinions. So at this point, she doesn't listen to me anymore. I have a request, and you must agree to it!" Wu Yelian said earnestly to Shen Feng.
Shen Feng did not dare to ignore Wu Yelian's opinion. After all, Wu Yelian now managed an orphanage, and many children from the City Lord's mansion came from her orphanage. Therefore, Wu Yelian's words carried some weight, so he quickly said, "Tell me whatever request you have, and I will definitely agree to it!"
"Thank you, City Lord. I hope you can persuade Xu Xing to find a man to marry. She basically doesn't listen to me now, and only listens when you speak, because this child has always admired you!" Wu Yelian said earnestly to Shen Feng.
Shen Feng said helplessly, "Marriage should be voluntary. A forced melon is not sweet. If I persuade her, it would be like giving an order."
"City Lord, I'm really begging you!" Wu Yelian then knelt on the ground. Her expression was sad, and tears were welling up in her eyes. It was evident that she was truly at her wit's end.
Shen Feng quickly walked out from behind his desk, reached out to help Wu Yelian up, and said earnestly, "Please don't kneel. You are also my elder. If you kneel to me, it would be inappropriate!"
"But this child Xu Xing just doesn't let me worry. Especially in the past few years, I don't know what she's thinking. She's started to practice Buddhism. She didn't want to get married in the first place, and now she wants to become a nun. When I die, she'll have no relatives left, and she'll be truly alone and helpless." Wu Yelian continued to complain to Shen Feng.
"Alright, alright, don't cry anymore. I promise you, I will persuade her properly!" Shen Feng quickly said.
At this point, Shen Feng could not refuse the other party's request, as this was the expectation of a mother who was constantly worried about her daughter. If he refused, he would seem too heartless. Now, only if he agreed to her request would she leave.
Wu Yelian was finally relieved when she heard Shen Feng say this. She knew that as long as Shen Feng agreed to persuade her, her daughter would likely change her mind.
Therefore, Wu Yelian left with many thanks. As a mother, she naturally knew her daughter's thoughts. When Xu Xing saw Shen Feng going alone to the Buddhist temple to lure zombies, she was already full of admiration. Therefore, Shen Feng was Xu Xing's idol, and what Shen Feng said would definitely be more effective than her persuasion.
Afterward, Shen Feng also needed to bid farewell to his family. It was almost winter now, and in winter, all sorts of insects would hibernate underground. Due to the decrease in temperature, these insects had no food and could not resist. The low temperature would eventually kill them outside. The only way to survive was to hide underground and hibernate.
Shen Feng needed to go to North America to find the information about the meteorite and bring it back to China. During this period, if anything happened at home, he would not be able to provide support in time, as he was on the other side of the Earth. Even if he knew something had happened at home, he could not rush back quickly.
With winter approaching, China had finally ushered in a temporary period of peace. At least in winter, they would not face attacks from insects, and Shen Feng had enough time to go to North America.
"I will definitely bring back the information about the meteorite and aliens when I go to North America. It will take at most half a year. If I can't find it within half a year, I'll come back directly. While I'm away, you just need to guard the home. If there's a particularly tricky situation, contact me via satellite phone," Shen Feng said to his family.
"I heard there are many viruses in North America. Be very careful. The most dangerous thing there is not various animals or plants, but invisible and intangible viruses. You can get infected if you're not careful!" Li Keyi quickly said to Shen Feng.
"Okay, I know. I'll bring plenty of medicine with me when I leave in a few days, and I'll also bring anti-viral masks," Shen Feng replied.
After the beginning of winter passed, Shen Feng immediately took Xu Xing and set off for North America by glider. The glider had enough food to allow the two of them to cross the Pacific Ocean.
Xu Xing looked at the scenery on the ground as she flew in the sky, feeling very happy. She had never flown in the sky before. Even when traveling by plane, she couldn't see the ground so clearly, as it was always through a thick pane of glass. Now, she could see the scenery on the ground without any obstruction, which was a different experience.
As the strong wind blew past her cheeks, Xu Xing could feel the powerful wind. The glider's flight altitude was not very high, only a few hundred meters up and down. It could not reach the flight altitude of a space shuttle, which could reach the stratosphere, higher than the clouds.
However, it was precisely at such a low altitude that the scenery on the ground appeared clearer.
"Everywhere you can see green mountains and clear waters. The scenery in the sky is truly beautiful!" Xu Xing exclaimed.
Shen Feng pointed to the small mounds on the mountain and said, "Look at those places, they are all locust nests. These locusts have learned to overwinter, and next year the scale of the locusts will be even larger! Green mountains and clear waters also come at a price, and the price is that human production and development have completely stopped, and even regressed!"