29 Global Evolution
When Cheng Tianbi and Cong Xia couldn’t eat any more, there was still half of the big chicken leg left. Only then did Liu Fengyu start eating.
As he ate, Cong Xia continued to roast more meat for him. It had been a long time since the three of them had experienced the feeling of being full and satisfied. They all hoped that this good time would last a little longer.
Liu Fengyu’s stomach had its limits, and it didn’t take long for him to feel full.
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The digestive fluid secreted by Liu Fengyu’s palm dripped onto the grass, and the grass immediately burned away.
Cong Xia and Cheng Tianbi quickly covered their noses. The delicious aroma of roasted chicken had been replaced by a pungent smell.
Cong Xia widened his eyes in astonishment. He was very curious about Liu Fengyu’s digestive abilities, but because of the stench, he didn’t dare to get too close. He could only stare without blinking.
Suddenly, Liu Fengyu turned his head and glared at him. “If you dare say that word, I’ll beat you up.”
Cong Xia hastily waved his hands, knowing that Liu Fengyu had a bad temper, especially if someone dared to call him smelly, he would explode in anger.
However, Cheng Tianbi spoke up, “It stinks. Let’s go first.”
Liu Fengyu got angry and swung his hand in Cheng Tianbi’s direction, shooting a pale yellow, foul-smelling digestive fluid at him.
Cheng Tianbi jumped aside and quickly drew his military knife.
“Stop, stop, stop!” Cong Xia rushed between them. “Don’t be like this, don’t be angry. Liu ge, look at how handsome and powerful you are. This little flaw doesn’t matter. Cheng Tianbi, why don’t we go back first, and Liu ge can catch up with us later, alright?”
Liu Fengyu snarled at Cheng Tianbi, baring his teeth. “When I have the chance, I’ll show you my true form, and I’ll make you beg for mercy.”
Cheng Tianbi coldly snorted, “I’m sure it would stink for miles.”
“Let’s go, let’s go!” Cong Xia loudly interrupted Cheng Tianbi, urging him to go back.
Liu Fengyu let out a disgruntled grunt.
Cong Xia glanced back at him. Most of the chicken leg had been digested, and only the bones remained. This ability was truly terrifying. If Liu Fengyu wanted to harm them, he could easily touch them when they were off guard and dissolve a layer of their skin.
The two of them walked a distance away before Cong Xia spoke with lingering fear, “Cheng Tianbi, why do you dislike him so much? He’s actually not a bad person, just spoiled.”
Cheng Tianbi gave him a cold glance and uttered a single word, “Stinky.”
Cong Xia felt embarrassed and said, “He doesn’t usually smell, it’s just when he uses his abilities…”
Cheng Tianbi didn’t bother with him and continued walking ahead.
Cong Xia hurriedly caught up with him. “Brother Bing, let me tell you, I might have figured out a big secret about the attributeless energy.”
Cheng Tianbi raised an eyebrow, showing some interest. “Go on.”
Cong Xia explained his discovery to Cheng Tianbi, particularly the role of attributeless energy that appeared between heaven and earth after the earthquake. He was quite confident about it.
After listening, Cheng Tianbi agreed with his viewpoint. “That should be it. So when the ancient jade asks you to refine the energy core with attributeless energy, it makes sense. At least the ancient jade’s appearance and the emergence of attributeless energy should have some connection.”
“Yes, that’s what I think too. Attributeless energy is the root cause of the human apocalypse, but the ancient jade is teaching me how to use attributeless energy to strengthen myself. The ancient jade appeared not too early or too late, but right after the earthquake.”
Cheng Tianbi whispered, “The ancient jade will definitely help unravel many of our questions.”
Cong Xia nodded. He thought that perhaps the ancient jade could save humanity from its predicament. Did the “our clan” mentioned by the old man refer to humans? Was the ancient jade’s appearance meant to help humanity overcome the catastrophe? Once this idea took hold in Cong Xia’s mind, it rapidly occupied his thoughts. He connected all the events that had happened before and after, including his understanding of the ancient jade. It seemed that all the information pointed in one direction: the ancient jade could help humanity. If that were true, as the “descendant” mentioned by the old man, the inheritor, wouldn’t he become the savior depicted in movies and novels?
Cong Xia was startled by this thought.
It was just too far-fetched. As an ordinary person who was ordinary to the point of being unable to protect himself, what qualifications did he have to be a savior? He still believed that his encounter with the ancient jade was a coincidence. If they hadn’t entered that underground passage, hadn’t stumbled upon the mushroom cave, hadn’t been swallowed by the giant mushroom, and if he hadn’t risked his life to stab the “heart” of the giant mushroom, then his blood wouldn’t have flowed onto the ancient jade. There would have been no “blood contract” between him and the ancient jade. Everything was just coincidental. And as an ordinary person who couldn’t even protect himself, he was simply incapable of saving others.
Perhaps his purpose of existence was to pass on the information inside the ancient jade to others, like Cheng Tianbi, and help Cheng Tianbi become strong enough to save many fellow humans. That was what he should do.
Cheng Tianbi said, “Starting from today, you’ll practice with me according to the method on the ancient jade. It’s very effective and can enhance the storage of your energy core.”
“But I still don’t feel my energy core.”
“Since you can absorb energy from dead creatures, you should also be able to absorb it from heaven and earth. By the way, did you absorb that chicken just now?”
“Ah.” Cong Xia exclaimed in regret, “I forgot. I was so hungry at that time, all I could think about was food.” He chuckled and glanced at Cheng Tianbi, hoping to see if Cheng Tianbi was angry.
To be honest, Cong Xia was a bit afraid of Cheng Tianbi. Fear of powerful creatures was an animal instinct, and he believed that he shouldn’t feel ashamed about it.
Cheng Tianbi also glanced at him, observing his somewhat timid expression. He thought Cong Xia resembled a small animal like a hamster, always looking at him with pleading eyes, especially when he said or did something wrong.
Cheng Tianbi found it quite amusing. Thinking about what Liu Fengyu said about Cong Xia being like his wife, somehow Cheng Tianbi felt that Cong Xia’s constant attempts to please him were indeed similar.
Was Cong Xia afraid of him abandoning him…
Cong Xia’s diligent care for him was all to gain protection, right?
Cheng Tianbi thought about this and furrowed his brow slightly. Cong Xia did nothing wrong, but he still felt somewhat uncomfortable. Liu Fengyu’s appearance made him realize that Cong Xia could attach himself to other strong individuals, and indeed Cong Xia had done so. He wasn’t the only choice for this person.
Cong Xia looked at Cheng Tianbi’s changing expressions, feeling a bit dumbfounded. He had never seen Cheng Tianbi display more than one expression in such a short time. It seemed that Cheng Tianbi didn’t look angry anymore, but he still cautiously asked, “Brother Bing, are you angry? I was just really hungry. I’ll definitely try it tomorrow.”
Cheng Tianbi snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head. “No hurry.” After saying that, he no longer looked at Cong Xia and walked quickly ahead.
Cong Xia could only jog to catch up with him and find something to say, “How’s your recent training going? Your Wind Blade move is so powerful. How big is the range where you can materialize the wind force? Have you tested it?”
“Currently, about five to six meters.”
“Wow, a range of five to six meters is already quite big. If the Chief of Staff finds out about you, he definitely won’t let you go. I need to remind Brother Liu Fengyu to keep it a secret. Oh, Brother Liu Fengyu, over here!”
Listening to those repeated “Brother Liu Fengyu,” Cheng Tianbi’s mood became somewhat irritated.
Seeing that Cheng Tianbi didn’t want to talk to him, Cong Xia also felt uncomfortable. He cursed himself for being so stupid, letting food distract him and missing a good opportunity for verification. He didn’t know if he could successfully hunt a mutant creature tomorrow.
To cover up the awkwardness, he had no choice but to chat with Liu Fengyu, walking behind Cheng Tianbi.
The three of them relied on the compass and took more than three hours to catch up with the main force. When they returned to the vehicle, it was already dark.
Most of the people in the vehicle were asleep. Hearing the commotion from the three of them, a few people opened their eyes and stared at them.
Liu Fengyu frowned. “What are you looking at?”
Luo Yong whispered, “Did you find something to eat?”
Seeing the energy in the three of them, it was clear that they were well-fed, but most of the people in the vehicle looked listless.
After Luo Yong asked, everyone else stared at them eagerly, as if they had meat on their bodies.
Cheng Tianbi gave them a cold glance and said in a cold voice, “We found it. It’s in our stomachs.”
Their wolf-like and tiger-like stares sent shivers down people’s spines, causing even the timid ones to turn their heads away.
Cheng Tianbi whispered to the two of them, “The three of us will take turns keeping watch, two hours each.”
Liu Fengyu furrowed his brow. “Is it necessary?”
“It is.” Years of military life had instilled in him the habit of staying vigilant at all times. He could already sense that someone coveted the backpacks they carried. After going through so many dangers along the way, they couldn’t afford to make a mistake in an old truck like this.
Cong Xia never questioned what Cheng Tianbi said and nodded. “Okay, then I’ll…”
“You go first,” Cheng Tianbi interrupted, glancing at Liu Fengyu. “You’ve been sleeping all day.”
Liu Fengyu shrugged. “First come, first served. Besides, I’m not sleepy.”
Cheng Tianbi turned to Cong Xia. “I’ll take his turn later. You can sleep peacefully.”
Cong Xia said, “No problem, I can stay awake. If you’re tired, we can switch. I have good stamina after eating.”
Cheng Tianbi was about to say something when he suddenly furrowed his brow sensitively. “Did the temperature drop again?” He quickly lifted his hand to check his wristwatch, and it was evident from the thermometer that the temperature had dropped from 28 degrees Celsius during the day to the current 22 degrees Celsius.
Cong Xia sighed. “It has indeed dropped. I wonder how low it will go this time.”
The people in the vehicle and the citizens resting outside also noticed the temperature change. Sudden temperature fluctuations had become common during this period, occurring almost every few days. Due to several severe cold snaps and the rampant growth of weeds, almost all the crops in the fields had died out. The abrupt temperature changes were the main reason why most citizens decided to stay in Kunming.
Everyone was prepared and took out their warm clothes.
After the three of them put on their padded jackets, the temperature had dropped to 16 degrees Celsius. Cong Xia tightly wrapped his clothes and leaned against Cheng Tianbi. “Here it comes again. I wonder if it will snow this time.”
Cheng Tianbi remained silent and closed his eyes.
Cong Xia whispered, “Cheng Tianbi, let’s get closer.”
Cheng Tianbi responded with a soft “Hmm.”
Cong Xia quickly snuggled up to Cheng Tianbi. He didn’t know how cold it would get later, but as long as he was close to this man, he wasn’t afraid of the cold or danger. In Cong Xia’s heart, Cheng Tianbi was incredibly strong. In this post-apocalyptic world where he couldn’t find faith or see a tomorrow, Cheng Tianbi’s strength was almost his mental pillar.
He wanted to survive with Cheng Tianbi. At the very least, they should die together. Cong Xia closed his eyes with peace of mind.
Liu Fengyu looked at the scene of the two of them leaning against each other and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, a faint ambiguous smile playing on his lips.
Author’s note: Are you all interested in the CP (couple pairing) of the big celebrity? Of course, there will be one, and it will be someone completely opposite in character to him, someone stubborn and traditional like an antique.
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