31 Global Evolution Part 1
Cheng Tianbi slowly regained his strength and rested by sitting on the side.
Cong Xia ran to Liu Fengyu's side again and said, "Brother Liu, lean your back on the car. It's cooler on the ground."
"No need, go fetch a few mosquitoes," Liu Fengyu replied.
"Huh?"
"I want to eat." Liu Fengyu, like Cheng Tianbi, had expended a significant amount of energy. Although he couldn't feel a hunger sensation like Cheng Tianbi did, he did feel a sense of emptiness in his body.
Cong Xia reluctantly pulled a large mosquito next to him. The mosquito looked fierce, weighing at least three to five kilograms, with a bloated belly resembling a ball. Even with the naked eye, one could see how much blood that deformed belly contained.
Liu Fengyu held down its head, and in less than two seconds, the head was dissolved. He urged, "Not enough."
Cong Xia pointed at a body and said, "There's still more to eat."
Disgust appeared on Liu Fengyu's face. "That's blood from humans, I don't want it."
Cong Xia slapped his head, feeling confused. He knew that Liu Fengyu had always avoided consuming humans. No matter what Liu Fengyu had become, he still had a heart like theirs.
Cong Xia stood up and brought over all the mosquitoes, big and small, from around them. After moving more than ten of them, he was already sweating profusely. While Liu Fengyu digested the mosquitoes, Cong Xia absorbed the wooden energy from the mosquitoes. The energy of those mosquitoes was low, but with repeated absorption, Cong Xia felt his strength becoming abundant, and the fatigue and discomfort in his body diminished.
Wood energy itself should possess a healing effect, and Cheng Tianbi's physical strength remained abundant for a long time. So Cong Xia was unsure whether the recovery of his own physical strength was due to absorbing wood energy or simply increasing the stock of neutral energy.
In any case, after the wood energy entered his body, it transformed into colorless and transparent neutral energy. He could feel the flow of that energy within him, but he never sensed any "core."
It was truly strange.
However, now was not the time to dwell on it. He had to help Cheng Tianbi and Liu Fengyu recover their strength quickly.
After digesting more than forty mosquitoes, Liu Fengyu's complexion finally became rosy. He stood up, looking at his muddy and blood-stained body, and frowned in disgust. "So dirty, I need to take a bath."
Cong Xia helplessly said, "It's too cold now, how can you take a bath? Let's wait for the temperature to rise." As he spoke, he walked around and absorbed the wooden energy from all the mosquito corpses within his range. Although the energy was small, the quantity was large. After absorbing them all, Cong Xia immediately felt an improvement in his physical condition.
The individuals who had been rendered unconscious on the ground gradually regained consciousness. They climbed up from the ground, looking at the countless bodies of their kind and mosquitoes. Their faces turned pale, and the scene became oppressive for a while.
The bespectacled man also got up from the ground and said, "Hey, there was a huge flower just now, emitting a super foul smell. Where did the flower go? Hmm, it still stinks a bit, causing everyone to pass out."
Liu Fengyu's body stiffened, slowly turning his head with a sinister and terrifying expression on his face. He said in a menacing tone, "Who did you say is smelly?"
The bespectacled man was momentarily stunned, suddenly realizing that the flower was actually transformed by the famous star Liu Fengyu. He had a sudden realization, "So this is his evolutionary ability? Why is it so stinky... um..."
Liu Fengyu grabbed his neck and said maliciously, "I'll turn your neck into a bee's belly."
Cong Xia quickly stepped in to stop him, saying, "No, no, no, Brother Liu, don't get angry. He didn't mean it, it was unintentional."
The bespectacled man's face turned pale as he felt a sharp pain in his neck.
After Cong Xia pulled Liu Fengyu away, he became furious and humiliated, saying, "I am a delicate flower! Whoever dares to say that word again, I'll kill him! Kill him!"
Everyone looked at the blood seeping from the bespectacled man's neck and recalled the huge and vibrant corpse king flower and the dreadful stench. They dared not say a word.
Cong Xia continued to comfort him, saying, "Don't be angry, Brother Liu. Don't be angry. Brother Liu is the world's number one handsome man."
Liu Fengyu's expression eased slightly as he glanced at Cheng Tianbi, who was still resting with his eyes closed. After their cooperation, Cheng Tianbi seemed a little more pleasing to his eyes. Liu Fengyu asked, "Hey, how is he? He's not dead, right?"
"He's the same, just resting."
Cheng Tianbi opened one eye and said, "Cong Xia, come here."
Cong Xia squatted beside him. Without saying a word, Cheng Tianbi conveyed his question through his gaze. Cong Xia whispered, "Absorbed, absorbed a lot. I feel exceptionally energetic, as if my physical condition has improved."
Cheng Tianbi nodded and said, "The larger the energy reserve, the higher the physical condition."
"It's true that only dead creatures can be absorbed for energy. Today's harvest was significant."
Cheng Tianbi nodded again, "Absorb everything that can be absorbed."
Cong Xia turned to look, and as far as the eye could see, it was an accurate description to say that the corpses were strewn about. It was a tragic scene of both humans and mosquitoes.
Looking at those withered bodies, he sighed heavily.
The two's gaze converged and simultaneously fell on the desiccated corpse of a power-type mutant that was previously in the car.
Cheng Tianbi opened his mouth, but then closed it again.
Somehow, Cong Xia knew what Cheng Tianbi was thinking and even understood why he didn't say it out loud. They shared an unspoken understanding, and Cong Xia said nothing.
Even if what lay before him was an energy reservoir, he couldn't overcome the psychological barrier of absorbing energy from a fellow being. It was like knowing he had already entered the mosquito's belly, but Liu Fengyu still believed it was the blood of their kind.
Although the mosquitoes had retreated, the freezing weather had not improved. If the temperature continued to drop like this, many people might not be able to survive the night, especially with the situation where no one dared to light a fire.
The three of them returned to the car, huddling together in a corner, tightly embracing their bodies. The temperature had dropped to below minus twenty degrees Celsius, and their clothes were no longer effective in providing warmth. They relied solely on their willpower to endure.
Cong Xia's lips turned white from the cold, and his vision became blurry. He felt a strong desire to sleep, but he dared not sleep. The three of them kept watch over each other.
Cries could be heard constantly outside the car, both from adults and children. The sound of despair pierced Cong Xia's heart like needles.
It's so cold... How can we get a little warmer, just a little warmer?
Cong Xia calmed his mind and carefully felt the flow of energy within him. His body was like a holographic anatomy diagram, and he could vividly "see" his blood vessels, bones, nerves, and circulatory system. At the same time, he could "see" the transparent energy flowing throughout his body like blood, filling every cell. Could the flow of energy be faster? If the blood circulation increased, the body would become warmer. If only energy could do the same...
Cong Xia used his knowledge to guide his consciousness along the path of energy flow, urging it to move faster and faster. Gradually, Cong Xia truly "saw" that the rate of energy flow in his body accelerated with his consciousness. Although the energy was as thin as a tiny stream, it could be directed to any part of his body with his consciousness. Following the principle of body heat generation, Cong Xia infused energy into his skin cells to provide a heat source and maintain his body temperature.
Slowly, Cong Xia felt his body warming up, and the numbness in his hands and feet began to recede. He was overjoyed and quietly held Cheng Tianbi's hand.
Cheng Tianbi looked at him in surprise, apparently not expecting his hand to be so warm.
Cong Xia whispered, "Energy can maintain body temperature. Let's give it a try." He briefly explained the principle, and Cheng Tianbi immediately closed his eyes and started experimenting.
Cong Xia wanted to remind Liu Fengyu, but then he remembered that Liu Fengyu knew nothing about the ancient jade or the energy system. It seemed that there was no one around them who knew this energy system. He could only lean closer to Liu Fengyu, trying to warm him up with his own body heat.
Liu Fengyu seemed to be falling asleep, so Cong Xia had to wake him up and engage him in conversation.
After attempting for a while, Cheng Tianbi couldn't achieve the desired result and looked at Cong Xia with a puzzled expression.
Cong Xia whispered, "Is it not working?"
Liu Fengyu asked, "What's not working?" His head rested between Cong Xia's neck, desperately seeking warmth.
Cheng Tianbi frowned and turned his face away coldly.
Cong Xia grabbed his hand, lifted his clothes, and held him close to his chest. "It's okay, my body is warm."
Cheng Tianbi's body stiffened but did not move.
His cold arm was pressed against Cong Xia's warm stomach. Cheng Tianbi trembled a few times from the cold but didn't let go. That warmth felt nostalgic and longed for. Even if it was just his arm being warmed, he felt his whole body become significantly warmer.
Maybe it was because he craved warmth, or perhaps his brain was numbed by the cold. He relaxed and leaned against Cong Xia, feeling the warmth radiating from Cong Xia's body through their clothes.
So warm...
When all three of them were on the verge of falling asleep, Cheng Tiangbi managed to stay awake through sheer willpower. He kept waking the other two up in rotation, and they endured a painful and grueling night like that.
By the latter half of the night, around five o'clock, the temperature began to rise.
Just as the temperature dropped rapidly, it rose back up equally fast. Within an hour, it was back to over twenty degrees. Those who persevered until the end managed to survive, but those who accidentally fell asleep never opened their eyes again.
Finally, all three of them could sleep soundly.
When they woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky.
As soon as Cong Xia opened his eyes, he was hit with a strong, unpleasant odor. Initially, he reflexively thought it was coming from Liu Fengyu, but then he realized the smell didn't resemble Liu Fengyu's scent.
He opened his eyes and saw a pile of corpses outside the truck. It stretched as far as the eye could see. After just one night, the bodies had already begun to decay, filling the air with the stench of death, making him feel nauseated.
After enduring that nightmarish night, at least several thousand had died.
Cong Xia took one look and didn't want to look any longer.
The military personnel were shouting through megaphones, urging everyone to hit the road as soon as possible to avoid the risk of infection.
In front of their vehicle, there were corpses and bonfires everywhere, making it impossible to move forward. Priority was given to mutated family members, especially the elderly and children, who boarded the remaining vehicles that could still function. The three of them consciously joined the walking procession.
This also made it convenient for Cong Xia to absorb the wooden energy from the mosquitoes along the way. However, he noticed that after one night, the energy from those mosquitoes was even scarcer, perhaps due to the prolonged time since their deaths.
Liu Fengyu had been clamoring to take a bath and change clothes. Cong Xia also felt uncomfortable, especially with the odor clinging to his body after experiencing extreme cold and heat. They followed the crowd for over two hours until they finally reached a river.
Most people began to scoop water from the river, and some even undressed to bathe. The three of them also planned to find a place to wash up.
Just as they arrived at the riverbank, Deputy Commander Shen from Yunnan Military District, accompanied by two soldiers, approached them.
Cheng Tiangbi had interacted with him before and saluted him, greeting him.
"Comrade Xiao Cheng, I heard that Mr. Liu here fought off the mosquito attack yesterday together with you. I'd like to know more about the situation."
Liu Fengyu lazily glanced at him and said, "Yeah, what's up?" Cong Xia had already warned him not to reveal Cheng Tiangbi's ability to manipulate natural forces as an Evolver. He didn't care if Cheng Tiangbi's identity was exposed, but he decided to give Cong Xia some face.
31 Global Evolution Part 1
Cheng Tianbi slowly regained his strength and rested by sitting on the side.
Cong Xia ran to Liu Fengyu's side again and said, "Brother Liu, lean your back on the car. It's cooler on the ground."
"No need, go fetch a few mosquitoes," Liu Fengyu replied.
"Huh?"
"I want to eat." Liu Fengyu, like Cheng Tianbi, had expended a significant amount of energy. Although he couldn't feel a hunger sensation like Cheng Tianbi did, he did feel a sense of emptiness in his body.
Cong Xia reluctantly pulled a large mosquito next to him. The mosquito looked fierce, weighing at least three to five kilograms, with a bloated belly resembling a ball. Even with the naked eye, one could see how much blood that deformed belly contained.
Liu Fengyu held down its head, and in less than two seconds, the head was dissolved. He urged, "Not enough."
Cong Xia pointed at a body and said, "There's still more to eat."
Disgust appeared on Liu Fengyu's face. "That's blood from humans, I don't want it."
Cong Xia slapped his head, feeling confused. He knew that Liu Fengyu had always avoided consuming humans. No matter what Liu Fengyu had become, he still had a heart like theirs.
Cong Xia stood up and brought over all the mosquitoes, big and small, from around them. After moving more than ten of them, he was already sweating profusely. While Liu Fengyu digested the mosquitoes, Cong Xia absorbed the wooden energy from the mosquitoes. The energy of those mosquitoes was low, but with repeated absorption, Cong Xia felt his strength becoming abundant, and the fatigue and discomfort in his body diminished.
Wood energy itself should possess a healing effect, and Cheng Tianbi's physical strength remained abundant for a long time. So Cong Xia was unsure whether the recovery of his own physical strength was due to absorbing wood energy or simply increasing the stock of neutral energy.
In any case, after the wood energy entered his body, it transformed into colorless and transparent neutral energy. He could feel the flow of that energy within him, but he never sensed any "core."
It was truly strange.
However, now was not the time to dwell on it. He had to help Cheng Tianbi and Liu Fengyu recover their strength quickly.
After digesting more than forty mosquitoes, Liu Fengyu's complexion finally became rosy. He stood up, looking at his muddy and blood-stained body, and frowned in disgust. "So dirty, I need to take a bath."
Cong Xia helplessly said, "It's too cold now, how can you take a bath? Let's wait for the temperature to rise." As he spoke, he walked around and absorbed the wooden energy from all the mosquito corpses within his range. Although the energy was small, the quantity was large. After absorbing them all, Cong Xia immediately felt an improvement in his physical condition.
The individuals who had been rendered unconscious on the ground gradually regained consciousness. They climbed up from the ground, looking at the countless bodies of their kind and mosquitoes. Their faces turned pale, and the scene became oppressive for a while.
The bespectacled man also got up from the ground and said, "Hey, there was a huge flower just now, emitting a super foul smell. Where did the flower go? Hmm, it still stinks a bit, causing everyone to pass out."
Liu Fengyu's body stiffened, slowly turning his head with a sinister and terrifying expression on his face. He said in a menacing tone, "Who did you say is smelly?"
The bespectacled man was momentarily stunned, suddenly realizing that the flower was actually transformed by the famous star Liu Fengyu. He had a sudden realization, "So this is his evolutionary ability? Why is it so stinky... um..."
Liu Fengyu grabbed his neck and said maliciously, "I'll turn your neck into a bee's belly."
Cong Xia quickly stepped in to stop him, saying, "No, no, no, Brother Liu, don't get angry. He didn't mean it, it was unintentional."
The bespectacled man's face turned pale as he felt a sharp pain in his neck.
After Cong Xia pulled Liu Fengyu away, he became furious and humiliated, saying, "I am a delicate flower! Whoever dares to say that word again, I'll kill him! Kill him!"
Everyone looked at the blood seeping from the bespectacled man's neck and recalled the huge and vibrant corpse king flower and the dreadful stench. They dared not say a word.
Cong Xia continued to comfort him, saying, "Don't be angry, Brother Liu. Don't be angry. Brother Liu is the world's number one handsome man."
Liu Fengyu's expression eased slightly as he glanced at Cheng Tianbi, who was still resting with his eyes closed. After their cooperation, Cheng Tianbi seemed a little more pleasing to his eyes. Liu Fengyu asked, "Hey, how is he? He's not dead, right?"
"He's the same, just resting."
Cheng Tianbi opened one eye and said, "Cong Xia, come here."
Cong Xia squatted beside him. Without saying a word, Cheng Tianbi conveyed his question through his gaze. Cong Xia whispered, "Absorbed, absorbed a lot. I feel exceptionally energetic, as if my physical condition has improved."
Cheng Tianbi nodded and said, "The larger the energy reserve, the higher the physical condition."
"It's true that only dead creatures can be absorbed for energy. Today's harvest was significant."
Cheng Tianbi nodded again, "Absorb everything that can be absorbed."
Cong Xia turned to look, and as far as the eye could see, it was an accurate description to say that the corpses were strewn about. It was a tragic scene of both humans and mosquitoes.
Looking at those withered bodies, he sighed heavily.
The two's gaze converged and simultaneously fell on the desiccated corpse of a power-type mutant that was previously in the car.
Cheng Tianbi opened his mouth, but then closed it again.
Somehow, Cong Xia knew what Cheng Tianbi was thinking and even understood why he didn't say it out loud. They shared an unspoken understanding, and Cong Xia said nothing.
Even if what lay before him was an energy reservoir, he couldn't overcome the psychological barrier of absorbing energy from a fellow being. It was like knowing he had already entered the mosquito's belly, but Liu Fengyu still believed it was the blood of their kind.
Although the mosquitoes had retreated, the freezing weather had not improved. If the temperature continued to drop like this, many people might not be able to survive the night, especially with the situation where no one dared to light a fire.
The three of them returned to the car, huddling together in a corner, tightly embracing their bodies. The temperature had dropped to below minus twenty degrees Celsius, and their clothes were no longer effective in providing warmth. They relied solely on their willpower to endure.
Cong Xia's lips turned white from the cold, and his vision became blurry. He felt a strong desire to sleep, but he dared not sleep. The three of them kept watch over each other.
Cries could be heard constantly outside the car, both from adults and children. The sound of despair pierced Cong Xia's heart like needles.
It's so cold... How can we get a little warmer, just a little warmer?
Cong Xia calmed his mind and carefully felt the flow of energy within him. His body was like a holographic anatomy diagram, and he could vividly "see" his blood vessels, bones, nerves, and circulatory system. At the same time, he could "see" the transparent energy flowing throughout his body like blood, filling every cell. Could the flow of energy be faster? If the blood circulation increased, the body would become warmer. If only energy could do the same...
Cong Xia used his knowledge to guide his consciousness along the path of energy flow, urging it to move faster and faster. Gradually, Cong Xia truly "saw" that the rate of energy flow in his body accelerated with his consciousness. Although the energy was as thin as a tiny stream, it could be directed to any part of his body with his consciousness. Following the principle of body heat generation, Cong Xia infused energy into his skin cells to provide a heat source and maintain his body temperature.
Slowly, Cong Xia felt his body warming up, and the numbness in his hands and feet began to recede. He was overjoyed and quietly held Cheng Tianbi's hand.
Cheng Tianbi looked at him in surprise, apparently not expecting his hand to be so warm.
Cong Xia whispered, "Energy can maintain body temperature. Let's give it a try." He briefly explained the principle, and Cheng Tianbi immediately closed his eyes and started experimenting.
Cong Xia wanted to remind Liu Fengyu, but then he remembered that Liu Fengyu knew nothing about the ancient jade or the energy system. It seemed that there was no one around them who knew this energy system. He could only lean closer to Liu Fengyu, trying to warm him up with his own body heat.
Liu Fengyu seemed to be falling asleep, so Cong Xia had to wake him up and engage him in conversation.
After attempting for a while, Cheng Tianbi couldn't achieve the desired result and looked at Cong Xia with a puzzled expression.
Cong Xia whispered, "Is it not working?"
Liu Fengyu asked, "What's not working?" His head rested between Cong Xia's neck, desperately seeking warmth.
Cheng Tianbi frowned and turned his face away coldly.
Cong Xia grabbed his hand, lifted his clothes, and held him close to his chest. "It's okay, my body is warm."
Cheng Tianbi's body stiffened but did not move.
His cold arm was pressed against Cong Xia's warm stomach. Cheng Tianbi trembled a few times from the cold but didn't let go. That warmth felt nostalgic and longed for. Even if it was just his arm being warmed, he felt his whole body become significantly warmer.
Maybe it was because he craved warmth, or perhaps his brain was numbed by the cold. He relaxed and leaned against Cong Xia, feeling the warmth radiating from Cong Xia's body through their clothes.
So warm...
When all three of them were on the verge of falling asleep, Cheng Tiangbi managed to stay awake through sheer willpower. He kept waking the other two up in rotation, and they endured a painful and grueling night like that.
By the latter half of the night, around five o'clock, the temperature began to rise.
Just as the temperature dropped rapidly, it rose back up equally fast. Within an hour, it was back to over twenty degrees. Those who persevered until the end managed to survive, but those who accidentally fell asleep never opened their eyes again.
Finally, all three of them could sleep soundly.
When they woke up the next day, the sun was already high in the sky.
As soon as Cong Xia opened his eyes, he was hit with a strong, unpleasant odor. Initially, he reflexively thought it was coming from Liu Fengyu, but then he realized the smell didn't resemble Liu Fengyu's scent.
He opened his eyes and saw a pile of corpses outside the truck. It stretched as far as the eye could see. After just one night, the bodies had already begun to decay, filling the air with the stench of death, making him feel nauseated.
After enduring that nightmarish night, at least several thousand had died.
Cong Xia took one look and didn't want to look any longer.
The military personnel were shouting through megaphones, urging everyone to hit the road as soon as possible to avoid the risk of infection.
In front of their vehicle, there were corpses and bonfires everywhere, making it impossible to move forward. Priority was given to mutated family members, especially the elderly and children, who boarded the remaining vehicles that could still function. The three of them consciously joined the walking procession.
This also made it convenient for Cong Xia to absorb the wooden energy from the mosquitoes along the way. However, he noticed that after one night, the energy from those mosquitoes was even scarcer, perhaps due to the prolonged time since their deaths.
Liu Fengyu had been clamoring to take a bath and change clothes. Cong Xia also felt uncomfortable, especially with the odor clinging to his body after experiencing extreme cold and heat. They followed the crowd for over two hours until they finally reached a river.
Most people began to scoop water from the river, and some even undressed to bathe. The three of them also planned to find a place to wash up.
Just as they arrived at the riverbank, Deputy Commander Shen from Yunnan Military District, accompanied by two soldiers, approached them.
Cheng Tiangbi had interacted with him before and saluted him, greeting him.
"Comrade Xiao Cheng, I heard that Mr. Liu here fought off the mosquito attack yesterday together with you. I'd like to know more about the situation."
Liu Fengyu lazily glanced at him and said, "Yeah, what's up?" Cong Xia had already warned him not to reveal Cheng Tiangbi's ability to manipulate natural forces as an Evolver. He didn't care if Cheng Tiangbi's identity was exposed, but he decided to give Cong Xia some face.
