As for the life and death of those who stayed behind, Chen Feng didn't want to ask too much about it.
There were no children among the survivors. They were all adults, and adults had the obligation and responsibility to take responsibility for their own decisions.
For Chen Feng, the most important thing now was how to get back.
This place was quite a distance away from [Order], so it was impractical to travel back and forth all at once. He could only rely on Saruman to slowly perform space jumps. He estimated that after a dozen or so jumps, he would be able to return to [Order].
It just so happened that Chen Feng obtained two strands of divinity from Bahamut. Although the journey was a bit boring, he could use this time to absorb all the divinity and improve his strength.
After that, Chen Feng still had to go to the Abyss to continue his exploration. After all, Rose had given him a hint that the Abyss was the only hope for him to gain power.
…
[Order].
Inside an ordinary room.
A baby was lying on the bed and had fallen asleep. Although it was only six months old, which was the time when it was naughty, perhaps the children of the apocalypse were more sensible and knew that their parents didn't have it easy. The little guy didn't make a fuss and instead laid on the bed and quietly fell asleep.
While she was sleeping, the corners of her mouth would curl up, and she would giggle as if she was dreaming of something.
The sound of frying came from the kitchen. It was a woman in her early twenties. She was dressed plainly and didn't put any expensive cosmetics on her face.
In peaceful times, girls of this age were at the time when they chased after beauty. After working for a whole day, they would gather a few friends and go to some noisy places to relax.
But in this apocalyptic wasteland, the girl didn't choose to do so. Instead, she was like a housewife who got married early and gave birth to a child.
Shiyi never thought that her life would be like this.
She had a nice name and a good family. Her parents were both businessmen, which meant that she had lived a life of luxury since she was young and had never suffered any grievances.
At such a young age, before most people even went out of the province to travel, she had already been to several countries. Her small wallet was probably the sum of her classmates' school bags.
This was a girl who couldn't be compared to her peers.
Her wealthy life meant that she was destined to have an extraordinary future. According to her parents' plan, after the girl graduated from university, she would go abroad to study.
A year's worth of tuition and living expenses would cost up to a few hundred thousand yuan. For an ordinary family, not to mention a year, they might not even be able to save a few hundred thousand yuan in their lifetime.
Fortunately, the girl did not lose herself because of her family's wealth. Unlike other rich second-generation heirs who pursued pleasure, she was extremely thirsty for knowledge and painstakingly studied it. After three years of preparation, she was finally admitted to the world's number one university.
And that was less than a week before the apocalypse.
When she received the notice, the young girl was extremely happy. The members of her family also looked as if they had been relieved of a heavy burden. Her parents had not invested in her for nothing. Shiyi had indeed lived up to their expectations. She had entered the school that countless people had been looking forward to.
The notice was quickly sent out.
Shi Yi still remembered that her parents had promised her that as a reward for passing the exam, they would bring her to some luxury stores to spend money. She was full of anticipation, but on the second day, just as the family of three was about to leave, disaster quietly descended.
At that time, Shi Yi was packing up at home, and her parents had already come downstairs. Shi Yi heard the sound of the car starting. She put on her shoes and hummed a happy tune.
But when she looked upstairs, she saw a scene that she would never forget for the rest of her life. Her parents' car was surrounded by countless monsters.
Those monsters looked like bats, but were many times larger than ordinary bats. Their huge bodies wrapped around the car in layers. Her father tried to fight back by starting the car to reload the monsters, but it was useless.
Those monsters had amazing agility. Even though her father made some moves, in the end, he did not kill a single monster.
The monsters were unusually angry that they were crushed. They began to use their teeth to pierce through the car door, and then took the lead to pull out her mother who was sitting in the passenger seat.
At that time, Shiyi was completely scared out of her wits. She stood to the side and watched everything happen. She tried to scream, but found that her vocal cords seemed to be damaged and she couldn't even make a sound.
That incomparably dignified strong woman, who had been with him as a friend since childhood, did not even last ten seconds before she was torn into pieces by those monsters.
And this was just the beginning.
When her father saw this, he roared like a beast. At that moment, Shi Yi woke up. She kept calling her father's name, but the monsters were outside. How could her father, who was made of flesh and blood, be a match for those monsters?
Soon, like her mother, her father was also pulled out of the car by the monsters.
The monsters seemed to have a certain level of intelligence. They discovered Shi Yi and then flew over to her father.
At that time, her father's body had been scratched open, and some of his internal organs had even flowed out. Seeing his daughter so close to him, her father only said one sentence, "Live well."
In the next second, the mischievous monsters dismembered her father's body.
The glass was broken, and countless monsters broke in. They tried to capture Shi Yi and make her their sacrifice. Fortunately, Shi Yi had her own secret base. She hid in it and relied on the little water and bread to work for three days.
Until now, she did not dare to recall what happened in those three days.
Helplessness, despair, and loneliness were like a nightmare, wrapping around her body layer by layer. She was like a helpless lamb, bearing all the terrible things alone.
Three days, an incomparably long time passed.
After that, she walked out with her hair disheveled.
The originally warm home was completely destroyed. Her father's favorite expensive furniture was scratched and destroyed. Her mother's favorite silk was on the ground, covered with filthy feces and blood.
Shi Yi walked to the window and looked outside. She was surrounded by terrible monsters and zombies.
The civilization of the past was like a dream. After Shi Yi woke up, it completely disappeared from her life.
Since then, Shiyi had been muddle-headed for a while. She even became a delusional patient. She hallucinated that everything was just a dream. Her parents were still alive. If she waited until her illness was slightly better, her family would be able to return to her side. She wouldn't be like now, all alone with no family at all.
But in fact, everything she was thinking now was the real delusion. Her life was ruined. Her family was ruined. Her parents were gone. As for the dream of studying abroad, it had become a flower in the mirror, like the moon in the water. It was something that could not be realized.
Everything had already left her.
She was living in an apocalyptic world all by herself.
Shi Yi didn't even know how she survived. She wandered around every corner in a muddle-headed way. She was no longer a rich girl, but a human-shaped cockroach.
She didn't dare to appear under the sun. She just wandered around aimlessly, eating moldy things, even tree roots and soil.
Over the long period of time, Shi Yi had even seen some women who were willing to do unimaginable things in exchange for food. In times of peace, those women had also received good education, but in the apocalypse, they were nothing more than a part of the common people.
They were not professionals, and they couldn't force themselves to go out and hunt those terrible monsters to replenish their energy like men. Everything seemed to have left her.
She had become a dispensable person in this world, or rather, a creature.
Shi Yi didn't know when she would die. After a period of confusion and despair, she even accepted her tragic fate. She was ready to die.
Tomorrow?
An hour?
Or a second later.
No matter what, Shi Yi hoped that she could die happily.
Finally, in the process of searching for food, Shi Yi encountered a group of rotting zombies. Those zombies were just like the monsters in the legends. After being exposed to the elements for a while, their appearance had already undergone a qualitative change. They didn't look like humans at all.
They stood a few meters away from Shi Yi in a frenzy. Those zombies' mouths were dripping with pungent saliva. In their eyes, Shi Yi was undoubtedly delicious food.
Shi Yi no longer resisted.
She was no longer like before, running away as soon as she saw a monster. Instead, she closed her eyes and waited for death to come.
In the darkness, she recalled the words her father told her. Live well.
If possible, she naturally hoped that she could live well. But in the end, this was only a wish and a lie. She was just a survivor who wasn't much cleaner than a rat.
It was laughable.
Once, Shi Yi was extremely hungry. She even tried to sell herself in exchange for food like those women. But she had lived in a dark corner for a long time and hadn't bathed for a long time. Her body had already become extremely smelly. Those people just glanced at her from a distance. After knowing her intention, they kicked her to the ground.
Countless people laughed and laughed at Shi Yi's behavior. She was simply crazy.
Shi Yi was silent. She could only leave the crowd in dejection. Once again, she walked to some deserted corners. Like a wild cat, she kept licking her wounds.
What a ridiculous betrayal.
One thing to know was that she was also the goddess in the dreams of countless boys. She was also the object of worship and envy of countless young men.
Good education, a rich family, and a sweet appearance. In her previous life, Shi Yi didn't even have a boyfriend. Because in her opinion, in her life, there had never been anyone who really moved her.
There was no longer any meaning to it.
Shi Yi closed her eyes.
She was waiting for the zombie to pierce her neck.
Her neck was originally white, but now it was pitch-black.
But just as Shi Yi was waiting for death to come, minutes and seconds passed. Before the zombie was killed, she heard a sound.
"Zombies have been dealt with. Begin to explore the surroundings."
"Survivors found. Unable to distinguish male or female."
"Are you still alive? Are you sure you haven't been bitten by a zombie? "
Shi Yi opened her eyes. At this time, the light from outside shone in. She saw a face, a man in his early twenties. He wasn't handsome, but he gave her a sense of security.
If it was in the previous life, there was no possibility of any contact between them. But from the moment of doomsday, the fate that belonged to each other appeared between the two of them at this moment.
Until now, Shi Yi still remembered that after confirming that she hadn't been bitten, the man came out of the crowd again and handed her a bag of instant noodles.
Shi Yi would never eat such junk food in the past.
Her life was destined to let her come into contact with some better ingredients. But at that moment, when she saw the so-called junk food, Shi Yi's eyes shone with a burning light.
After all, Shi Yi had really eaten junk food before.
The sound of swallowing was heard. Shi Yi hadn't eaten for a long time. She even choked and made a crunching sound. In the past, this was simply impossible.
But in the doomsday, everything was possible.
In this way, Shi Yi's life was saved.
After that, Shi Yi figured out the identity of the man. The man worked in a shelter called Order Shelter. Fortunately, the man was a professional and was now a captain of the exploration team.
The man didn't dislike Shi Yi's ugly appearance. Instead, he said a lot to her. In the words, Shi Yi foresaw a dream-like stronghold.
There was no evil in that stronghold. All the residents had to abide by the laws there. Anyone who violated women's rights and did bad things would have to pay a price.
The man asked Shi Yi if she wanted to go back to the stronghold with him.
Shi Yi didn't hesitate and just nodded. She had no choice. She didn't want to wander alone, even if all this was just a lie …
After thinking of this, Shi Yi even showed a self-deprecating smile at that time. With her appearance, what was there to be deceived about?
In this way, Shi Yi followed the man back to the stronghold.
The first thing she did here was to take a bath.
She heard that everyone had to go through this process. Because the higher-ups were worried that germs would enter their organization, Shi Yi didn't resist and instead followed the arrangements and took a good bath.
She washed away the dust on her body, leaving behind a sweet face.
She looked at herself in the mirror and suddenly burst into tears. She hadn't seen herself like this for a long time.
The man was still outside, but even when Shi Yi stood in front of him, he still didn't recognize her and even stuttered: "Hello, who are you?"
After living for a few months in the apocalypse, this was the first time Shi Yi smiled. For some reason, she found a sense of security that she hadn't felt in a long time.
It had been a long time since Shi Yi felt this way.
And the man couldn't imagine that his unintentional kindness would actually save a sweet girl.
Shi Yi's appearance was outstanding, and she was also a top student. Coupled with the fact that Order was still in the early stages of development, what they needed was talent. It didn't take long for Shi Yi to receive an important task and was even arranged to work as a core member.
What did 'core' mean? It was the center of [Order], where the strongest Combatants of [Order] resided.
Shi Yi's life changed once again. After that, quite a few people expressed their goodwill towards her, including a few Gold-ranked Combatants. And because of his talent, that man was only a Bronze-ranked at the time.
What did Gold mean?
During the early stages of the apocalypse, they were absolute talents. Following them meant that their lives would undoubtedly be better, perhaps even richer than before.
Having power during the apocalypse was like having billions of wealth during peacetime, both of them made people feel at ease.
But Shi Yi still rejected him. The Professionist was even unwilling to give up and asked why? For a Son of Heaven like him, a favorite of the apocalypse, he found it hard to imagine, other than the man who stood at the very top, who else in the camp could be stronger and more excellent than him?
But Shi Yi only smiled and shook her head: "You're great at everything, but unfortunately, my heart already belonged to someone else a long time ago"
The 'someone else' that Shi Yi mentioned was that man.
After Shi Yi was promoted, that man began to deliberately distance himself from her. He knew that he didn't have much ability, at best, he was only a captain and couldn't give that girl a better tomorrow. He started to work and even stopped contacting Shi Yi.
But just when the man had given up, Shiyi found him. For the first time in her life, she chose to confess to a man. She did not expect a good life. She finally knew what she wanted. She wanted a sense of security. She wanted to be safe.
A sense of security that could make her truly happy.
The man once retreated, but Shi Yi still pursued him relentlessly. In the end, they became a family.
Shi Yi never thought that today, after a year of marriage, she would become a mother, the mother of a little boy. She quit her job and focused on taking care of her family. That man also finally advanced to the Gold-rank not long ago and received the attention of the higher-ups, becoming the captain of Exploration Team Three.
More importantly, they also got a small home as they wished. Although this house wasn't as spacious as the mansion they lived in before, even though this house didn't even have any household appliances, and everything had to be done by hand.
But Shi Yi still felt unusually satisfied.
Because this was a home.
A real home.
Shi Yi had lost her family. She yearned more than anyone else to have a warm home. This home didn't need to be too big, or even too rich, as long as there was someone she loved and someone who loved her, that was enough.
"Knock knock."
There was a series of knocks on the door.
Shi Yi smiled. It was time for that man to get off work. She put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hand, then walked towards the door. If her parents were still alive, they would definitely like this man very much.
And this man had now become her husband and the father of her child.
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