After the battle ended, the world returned to peace. Luo Kai felt endless fatigue. His solidified body felt like it was about to fall apart. This kind of battle on the spiritual level was far more exhausting than the physical level.
The so-called spiritual power was actually the product of a high degree of unity of spirit and will. It could also be called spiritual power. It was omnipotent and could materialize any material energy. In other words, it could create things out of nothing.
He looked down at the metal snake that had swollen into a ball and said softly, "Thank you, little guy."
"Chirp chirp."
The metal snake also cried out tiredly. It then climbed onto his shoulder and quietly curled into a ball. Its natural ability was to assimilate all energy, and the materialization of spiritual power was no exception.
Luo Kai took a deep breath and slowly fell into the sea. Endless water essence condensed in the sea and slowly repaired the damage to his body and soul. The injury this time was very serious. His body was secondary. The key was that his mysterious soul had also been damaged. The long-lost sleepiness rushed into his heart. He took one last look at the metal snake curled up on his shoulder and fell into a deep sleep.
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Over the years, the human situation had worsened. Many basic transportation systems had been destroyed, and the connections between various areas had been cut off. The mutant sea creatures had frequently attacked coastal areas, forcing people to migrate inland. However, inland areas were not safe either. Although the army had been encircling and suppressing the beasts that had infiltrated into the territory, the results were not satisfactory. In a large-scale battle, the beasts could be at a disadvantage against the steel cannons, but the infiltrating humans were far from a match.
What was more troublesome was the large-scale reduction in grain production. In the early years, some high-quality farmland could produce thousands or even tens of thousands of kilograms per mu. Now, one mu could only produce a few dozen kilograms at most. Food was the most important thing to the people. The large-scale reduction in grain production had disastrous consequences. It directly caused the collapse of the social system in many places.
In addition, some cult forces had quietly raised their heads. They preached that the gods were about to return. As long as they believed in the gods, they could obtain the strength to survive. The most sensational one was that some people had seen ghosts. There were rumors that some wilderness had become ghost towns that were forbidden to the living.
Zhang Wenqian had always scoffed at these rumors. She was a staunch atheist. She believed that everything in the world could be explained by science. Some things could not be explained because science had not developed to that stage. Even the physical skills that could communicate with the energy of heaven and earth were just a combination of man and nature. It was a scientific method of refining the body.
She originally lived in the southern Thousand Islands Sea. Her family mainly produced all kinds of equipment and protective gear. They could be considered a local tyrant. Since the battle between Higashimogami Province and the Sea Clan at Port Xinyi, Higashimogami Province was forced to cede the administrative province of the Thousand Islands Sea. Now, the Thousand Islands Sea had become the headquarters of the Sea Clan.
The Sea Clan considered themselves a superior race and treated other humans as slaves. A large number of residents of the Thousand Islands Sea migrated inland. She also followed her family to seek refuge with their relatives. She came to Yunling Province and reopened a leather factory. After less than a year of stability, Yunling Province was suddenly attacked by ferocious beasts. Then, a terrible cold current invaded and a plague of Wood Disease spread all over the world. People either died or fled. In the entire Yunling Province, only the capital, Wuchuan, remained.
She and the people in the business group fled all the way to Beihai County, which was not far from Shangjing. Beihai County was a long and narrow land surrounded by the sea. It was rich in resources and fertile, densely packed with all kinds of heavy weapons factories. It was the center of human civilization and the rear of the Luo Family, the largest army of the human race. Even if the border area was chaotic and dangerous, it was still relatively safe.
The County King of Beihai County was the younger brother of the Great Emperor of Dongyuan. Although the royal family nominally controlled the most prosperous area of the human race, they had no military power or resources. The biggest power here was the Green Lotus Business Alliance, the number one business group of the human race. The business alliance almost monopolized all agriculture and industry. It also had a Green Lotus Guard Army made up of all physical warriors. There were tens of thousands of them and they were extremely well-equipped.
The biggest shareholder behind the Green Lotus Business Alliance was the Three-Eyed Clan. Now, the central power was completely controlled by the Patriarch Society. The royal family, the Qian Family, was on the verge of collapse. With internal turmoil and external enemies, the entire Higashimogami Province was on the verge of collapse.
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Zhang Wenqian was now the deputy captain of the security team of a machinery factory. High-level physical warriors were highly sought after wherever they went. The other people in the business group were also assigned jobs. Ordinary people were arranged to do farming in the suburbs. Some entered the surrounding factories and worked hard from nine to five every day. They could only rest for two days a month. Now that the political situation was chaotic and resources were scarce, military control was implemented in all areas. Materials, food, and housing were all uniformly distributed. Almost all factories had to operate around the clock.
On the other hand, the soldiers would either enlist in the army or be in charge of security and security like her. In short, they had to obey military orders. She was not used to such a harsh life in the beginning, but she got used to it after a few months. Most people wanted to find a stable place to live in the chaotic world.
The scarcity of resources caused a huge inflation. Now, even if you had money, you could not buy anything. Transportation such as fuel trucks had gradually disappeared in the city because important resources such as oil and coal had become the focus of the military's control. Except for public transportation and industrial purposes, other people were forbidden to buy or sell them. Once found, they would be arrested immediately.
After work in the evening, Zhang Wenqian passed by a broken overpass and stopped. She looked at a group of sloppy homeless people under the bridge. Because there were too many people in the city, it was impossible for the Beihai County to provide so many jobs. Moreover, housing was also very tight. Therefore, the city was full of homeless people with families. The military could only distribute food in certain designated areas every day to ensure that these people would not starve to death.
Zhang Wenqian hesitated for a moment before taking out a packet of coarse flatbread that she had taken from the cafeteria for lunch. Most of the people were eating this now. Due to the low rate of crops, food was very precious. Everyone was given a fixed amount of food, and the bodyguards were given more. Perhaps the only good thing was that the food had become very delicious. It was still fragrant even through the cloth packet.
Zhang Wenqian walked towards the group of homeless people. Ordinary people would not dare to get close to them. Now, the world was very chaotic. Fights, robberies, and murder were repeated in the city every day. However, she was a physical cultivator who was about to become a physical master. Naturally, she was not afraid.
As she walked closer, the homeless people under the bridge looked at her. At first, they were full of greed. However, when they saw the long sword on her back, they immediately lowered their eyebrows and gave way. In this day and age, it was most likely that the people who held guns were ordinary people. Those who held cold weapons were the powerful people.
Zhang Wenqian put the small bag in her hand in front of a sloppy and thin homeless person. She sighed softly and turned to leave.
It was not until she was far away that the people under the overpass became noisy.
"Haha … This chick's body is very interesting."
"Damn it, I haven't touched a woman for more than a year!"
The homeless people kept cursing. After a while, they could not help but look at the small bag. They could clearly see that it was food through the white cloth, but no one dared to go in front of that person.
A younger homeless person swallowed his saliva and asked the older homeless person beside him, "Grandpa, is this guy an idiot?"
The old homeless person looked at the homeless person and shushed him, "Lower your voice, this guy is a strange person. Last time, Old Chai wanted to snatch something from him and hit him a few times. This strange person is fine, but Old Chai died. The world is very strange now. It's better not to provoke this kind of strange person."
Zhang Wenqian walked on the main road and looked back at the overpass. She sighed in her heart. A few days ago, she was practicing martial arts by the sea and accidentally found this homeless person in the sea. This person's body was burnt and cracked by the seawater. There was no trace of life. She thought that he was a dead person, but after careful observation, she found that this person actually still had a heartbeat. It was just that his heartbeat was extremely slow, beating once every few minutes.
She did not know why, but she felt that this person was somewhat familiar. So, she dragged him home and recuperated at home for two days. When this person woke up, he seemed to have lost his mind and became a fool. Food was too precious now, and the family could not afford to feed an idiot with a stomach like a bottomless pit. So, they could only send him here. However, she still lived frugally and brought him some food every few days.
She gathered her thoughts and slowly walked home. Her house was on the west side of Beihai City. There was a large three-story building here that was built by the factory for them to settle down. Every house here was the standard 60 square meters. It was naturally very crowded when there were more people living here, but there was no choice. It was better than sleeping on the streets.