Published: March 2, 2025
“Cost of power…” After hearing Wen Yu’s explanation, Lin Haifeng, on the other end of the microphone, fell into deep thought for a long time. Wen Yu could even hear the sound of Lin Haifeng’s index finger tapping on the desk—this was a small habit of his when he was thinking.
After a while, Lin Haifeng spoke again.
“I should give you a heads-up in advance. Tang Haofei has changed a bit since he returned… It seems there are some issues with his personality. I can’t tell much yet, so we need to observe further. Just be careful about this.”
A kind reminder!
Although Wen Yu didn’t know what Lin Haifeng had sensed from Tang Haofei, his words were ultimately good intentions.
So, Wen Yu rarely took a humble stance and said, “If there’s anything I can do to help with Old Tang’s situation, I will.”
“Not for now. There are still many things I haven’t figured out. Well, that’s it. I wish you a smooth trip to India.”
With that, Lin Haifeng ended the communication.
……
His originally good mood was completely disrupted by Tang Haofei’s situation.
The conversation between the golden armor and the sovereign echoed in his mind: “Cost of power… irreversible…”
It was like a thorn, lodged in Wen Yu’s heart.
Taking a deep breath, he quickly dismissed these thoughts from his mind—if the sovereign couldn’t resolve the issue, what was he thinking about it for?
Slowly rising to his feet and looking at the snow-covered ground before him, Wen Yu’s previously disturbed mood improved significantly.
Glancing at his three spirit pets, Wen Yu waved at them.
“Let’s go, it’s time to set off…”
“Beep beep beep…”
The communicator in his hand rang again, and Wen Yu looked at the number in shock, then frowned.
“It’s Tang Haofei again…”
……
“Old Tang? What’s wrong now?”
“Wen Yu, there’s something else I need your help with. I’ll owe you a favor for this!”
Tang Haofei’s voice sounded a bit urgent. Before Wen Yu could respond, Tang Haofei continued speaking.
“Once you arrive in New Delhi, you may have to wait ten days or half a month. Someone will call your communicator to tell you what to do next. Don’t worry, it’s not a troublesome matter.”
“Tang…”
Before Wen Yu could finish, he was met with a busy tone from the communicator. He immediately called back.
However…
“Sorry, the number you have dialed is turned off…”
Slowly lowering the communicator in his hand, Wen Yu frowned, recalling the strange sense of weakness he had perceived in Tang Haofei’s soul.
After a moment, Wen Yu bitterly shook his head.
“Can’t figure it out, can’t see it…”
This was the true reflection of Wen Yu’s feelings about everything that had happened to Tang Haofei.
Thus, everything returned to square one—if the sovereign couldn’t solve the issue, what was he thinking about it for?
It was hard to say whether this attitude was good or bad. However, since worrying about many things was futile, why not let oneself live a little more easily?
This was Wen Yu’s inner thought and also reflected his true character.
Commanding the star to expand, Wen Yu then held the one-eyed creature and Victor, standing on the back of the star.
The giant dragon soared gracefully, spreading its wings high, and under Wen Yu’s guidance, the star rapidly flew towards the southwest.
……
India, one of the four ancient civilizations, the largest country in Southeast Asia, and before the apocalypse, it was also the second most populous country—this remained the same even after the apocalypse.
After the emergence of the Exchange Stone Pillar and the professional system, the population issue became an important point that could not be ignored—just like the old saying in Huaxia before the apocalypse: population is the primary productive force; this saying became a stark reality after the apocalypse.
When ordinary people could gain immense power (at least enough to resist conventional firearms) through the Exchange Stone Pillar, the population, or rather the number of professionals, immediately became an important benchmark in measuring comprehensive national strength after the apocalypse—having a large population base meant more resources and a fertile ground for nurturing strong individuals!