13 Global Evolution
Cheng Tianbi furrowed his brow. “What core?”
Cong Xia shook his head. “I don’t know. This ancient jade mentioned many things about energy. Energy revolved around the Five Elements, and wind belonged to the Wood element. Since you evolved wind energy, the dominant element in your body must have been Wood. If you could sense the so-called ‘core,’ this ancient jade could help us.”
Cheng Tianbi glanced skeptically at the jade, then closed his eyes as Cong Xia had suggested, taking slow and deep breaths.
“Regulating your breathing frequency is better when it’s slower. Then, try to find your wind energy within your body. Follow the flow of that energy and observe its circulation route within you, similar to how the heart supports blood circulation. Perhaps there was something within you that supported the circulation of energy.”
Cheng Tianbi quieted his mind, adjusting his breathing frequency, attempting to sense the changes in his body through his consciousness.
Indeed, there was an additional energy within his body, the source of his materialized wind power. However, this energy was weak and would deplete instantly with a single punch. If this energy could be strengthened through training, what a powerful force it would become!
In the dark space, there were no sounds except for the breathing of the two individuals and the chirping of insects.
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Cong Xia nodded and exclaimed excitedly, “Was this the evolution of humanity? If many humans could gradually evolve these powerful abilities, then humanity could sustain its existence in the apocalypse.”
Cheng Tianbi said, “If this line of thinking was correct, then humans could evolve both the Five Elements’ energy and their derived energies.”
“Yes, I really wanted to see how many more evolvers like this existed,” a bright light flashed in Cong Xia’s eyes.
After thinking for a moment, Cheng Tianbi asked, “You mentioned before about a woman with great strength. What kind of elemental evolver was she?”
Cong Xia paused and replied, “When she pushed that person, there was no obvious display of energy. She simply made people feel her strength, nothing more.”
Cheng Tianbi said, “Suppose she wasn’t an evolver of any specific energy. Then human evolution isn’t limited to just the five elements.”
Cong Xia nodded, “It’s very possible. Only by getting out of here could we confirm it.” In the past couple of days, he had witnessed the widespread evolution of animals, plants, and microorganisms, while the probability of human evolution, despite being a species of animals, was extremely low. It had once plunged Cong Xia into worrying about humans becoming a vulnerable group. However, Cheng Tianbi’s evolution and the appearance of the ancient jade brought a glimmer of hope.
Even if the probability of human evolution was low, Cong Xia caught a glimpse of a ray of hope.
Cheng Tianbi said, “You mentioned that the ancient jade had methods to enhance energy.”
“Yes, I should organize… Oh, my notebook was in the bag with the food. It’s all gone now.” Cong Xia suddenly felt disheartened. “There were so many things in there.” Growing up with scientist parents, he had developed a keen interest in many things and was willing to invest time and effort into researching them. Over the past decade, all of his research on various interesting things was stored in that computer—diagrams, information, programs—everything was his intellectual nourishment, and now it was all gone. The thought of it pained him.
“Let’s talk about it after we get out of here.”
After resting for half a day and having eaten their fill, their physical strength had recovered quite well. They continued to move forward with their bags on their backs.
After intermittent walking for four hours, they noticed that the insects they had eaten had grown at least twice in size and frequently bumped into their feet. If they didn’t get out of there soon, the insects would devour them.
They walked for nearly seven more hours, and on the second day since they fell into that sewer, when Cong Xia was on the verge of collapsing, they finally saw something that made them ecstatic—light.
“It’s light, there’s light!” Cong Xia happily tried to rush over.
Cheng Tianbi immediately pulled Cong Xia back and said in a deep voice, “Don’t run around.”
Cong Xia smiled apologetically and obediently stayed by his side. The closer they were to victory, the more careful and cautious they had to be. Although they couldn’t wait to leave that place, they couldn’t imagine what the outside world had become after two days. Would it be safe once they went out?
Based on his estimated date, Yunnan would turn into chaos like Golmud within three to five days after the earthquake. Three days had passed since the earthquake, and he couldn’t imagine what kind of world he would be facing.
They slowly made their way towards the exit, which was blocked by over two meters of wild grass. Sunlight seeped through the gaps in the vegetation, and that sparse sunlight felt incredibly comforting.
They pushed aside the grass and crawled out. Cong Xia desperately breathed in the fresh air, feeling so moved that he almost cried.
Even Cheng Tianbi’s face rarely showed a hint of relaxation.
Cong Xia collapsed onto the ground and shouted, “We made it out!”
After spending two days and two nights in that pitch-black tunnel, they had finally emerged!
Cheng Tianbi watched as Cong Xia excitedly rolled on the ground, and he joined him, sitting down and intending to rest for a while.
Cong Xia quickly crawled over to his side and exclaimed, “If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t have made it out for sure. Let’s go find some proper food and water.”
Cheng Tianbi grunted in agreement and replied, “Let’s take a break.”
Cong Xia was exhausted but filled with enthusiasm. He eagerly surveyed the sunlit world around him when suddenly his gaze fell upon Cheng Tianbi’s feet.
The tunnel was too dark, and he had never paid attention to Cheng Tianbi’s feet before. The once snow-white socks were now so dirty that their original color couldn’t be discerned, and they were stained with blood.
Cong Xia’s heart clenched, and he rushed over, lifting Cheng Tianbi’s foot anxiously. “Why didn’t you tell me your feet were in this state?”
Cheng Tianbi shrugged indifferently, attempting to pull his foot back.
Cong Xia clung to his lower leg, trying to remove his socks. “Don’t move. They’re stuck. We need to find water first.”
Cong Xia turned away, his eyes reddening as he looked at Cheng Tianbi with a mix of gratitude and guilt.
Originally, it should have been him with his soles bleeding from being scraped by stones and various sharp objects. But Cheng Tianbi had given him the boots and walked barefoot for over ten hours without uttering a word of complaint.
Cheng Tianbi observed his guilt-ridden expression and, for some reason, felt uneasy. He reassured him, saying, “It’s nothing.” This minor injury paled in comparison to the wounds he had endured during training and previous missions. He hadn’t paid it much attention initially, but seeing Cong Xia’s reaction, he felt compelled to explain unnecessarily.
Cong Xia took off his own boots and tried to put them on Cheng Tianbi.
Cheng Tianbi pulled his leg back. “No need, you wear them.”
Cong Xia insisted, forcefully putting the boots on Cheng Tianbi and firmly stating, “Let’s go find hot water, medical supplies, and something to eat.”
Cheng Tianbi observed him for a moment and remarked, “You look much better now than when I first met you.”
Cong Xia rubbed his eyes. “I don’t want to be a burden to you. Even if I can’t protect you, I still want to help you, Brother Bing. Let’s survive together.”
Cheng Tianbi raised an eyebrow and showed a faint smile. “Just listen to me, that’s enough.”
Cong Xia widened his eyes. “Brother Bing, did you just smile? Smile again so I can see.”
Tianbi Cheng pushed his face away and stood up.
“Brother Bing, did you smile just now?”
“Stop bothering me.”
“Brother Bing, can I call you by your name? Cheng Tianbi? Cheng?”
Cong Xia followed closely behind him, relentlessly questioning, “If you won’t speak, then I’ll just call you Tianbi.”
“Tianbi, slow down. Didn’t your feet hurt? Take it easy. We were already delayed for two days, a little longer wouldn’t make much difference.”
“Tianbi…”
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