"Brother Feng, you look very troubled. I have good news and bad news for you. Which one do you want to hear first?" Yue Hengyi asked as he entered Shen Feng's office, a faint smile on his face, clearly confident.
"Why are you here again? Have you already found the sea beasts and obtained the meteorites? It's only been a few months, and you're back. I really don't know what your intentions are," Shen Feng said, looking very helpless at Yue Hengyi's appearance. He didn't want to deal with him at all at the moment. He was very agitated, especially looking at the hazy sky outside, his heart seemed to be shrouded in a shadow.
If it were any other time, he wouldn't have said much about Yue Hengyi's arrival. After all, the time they spent together was too precious. Years ago, the two of them had traveled tens of thousands of miles from an unknown island in the South Pacific back to China. Thinking back, they were life-and-death friends. When old friends meet, there would surely be endless things to talk about. But now, Shen Feng was not in a good mood, so he couldn't offer a good attitude.
"I've already said I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first? Don't be so cold. Just play a game with me. I guarantee you'll be stunned!" Yue Hengyi said seriously to Shen Feng.
Since the other party had repeatedly mentioned it, Shen Feng couldn't refuse again, so he said, "Then I'll hear the good news first!"
"The good news is that I can save your daughter now because I know why she has become like this. Once the cause is known, we can treat the symptoms and there might be hope of saving her!" Yue Hengyi said first.
Shen Feng had initially thought this guy was just here to amuse himself, as his sudden appearances were not uncommon. He probably came to tease him out of boredom, as he couldn't move around quickly during the great ice age. But now, Shen Feng realized that the other party had actually delivered such explosive news, and he immediately became excited.
"What did you just say? Can you say it again? You said you've found a way to treat my daughter. Tell me quickly!" Shen Feng asked urgently, wanting to know more specific details. If he could save his child's life, he would do anything without hesitation.
"You haven't asked me what the other piece of bad news is yet. Don't be so excited. I'll tell you everything later." Yue Hengyi was not in a hurry at this moment because he had enough confidence to remain calm.
"Then you can tell me what the other piece of bad news is now. I hope this bad news isn't meant to threaten me!" Shen Feng said.
"How could I threaten you? You are my sworn elder brother. Although we haven't kowtowed, I've recognized you as my elder brother for so many years. If I threatened you now, it would be too much. The news is also very simple: I want to build a large mechanical factory and take it to the stratosphere to deal with the volcanic ash in the sky. This requires a lot of food assistance. I hope you can help me with this." Yue Hengyi said seriously.
"You were thinking about salvaging meteorites and developing artificial food technology before, but why have you suddenly changed your mind? And you want to do something so dangerous? There's not much oxygen in the stratosphere, and the wind and cold are constant. You won't have a good life up there!" Shen Feng was confused after hearing this, not understanding why the other party wanted to do such a thing.
"I didn't want to go to the sky originally, but someone kept persuading me, so I had to agree. Because I am the only one who can save the world now. If I don't act, people will continue to live in misery. I'm not bragging, but I happen to have the ability to eliminate the aerogel-like volcanic ash that remains in the atmosphere!" Yue Hengyi said.
"If you really intend to do this, you probably won't be able to be on the ground for many days. What about your parents and your children? Also, don't forget that Qin Kewei is still in a frozen state. We don't know what will happen in the future. If she can't wake up, what will you say?" Shen Feng suddenly asked a sharp question.
The entire stratosphere of the Earth is filled with a lot of volcanic ash. Even if there is a way to make the aerogel disappear and accelerate the settling of volcanic ash, it is not so easy. It will be impossible to change the environment in the sky in a short period. After all, even natural settling will take more than ten years for this volcanic ash to finally settle down.
So, when Shen Feng heard Yue Hengyi's ultimate goal, he began to worry. If he flew into the sky, he would immediately lose contact with the outside world. The wind in the stratosphere is very strong, and at this altitude, the air is already very thin. This means he must bring many oxygen tanks to the sky. If he is not careful, he might die in the sky. He has his family and a large group of people. What about them?
"Haven't I entrusted my family to your care? I believe Brother Feng can take good care of them. As for me, I still have to complete this great task. But I promise that as soon as the ice age ends, I will accompany my family, watch my children grow up healthy, and see my parents off to their final resting place." Yue Hengyi said without hesitation, providing a solution.
Shen Feng was silent for a moment and said, "Since you have decided this, I will provide some food to support your construction. I look forward to the day when blue skies and white clouds reappear in the sky. Your achievements will be remembered by the world. I will take care of your family situation!"
Afterward, Yue Hengyi also explained why the child was sick. In fact, there are many fine particles distributed in the sky. After the volcanic eruption, the number of these particles in the air also increased rapidly. These particles are very fine, so ordinary masks cannot block them. Adult lungs have developed fully and can effectively expel these particles, blowing them out with breathing. However, the lungs of the elderly and children are not very healthy. Over time, their lungs will develop diseases, and thus the diseases will appear.
"Alright, I understand. I will immediately inform the doctors under my command and ask them to come up with a treatment plan. In any case, we cannot let Jing'er die." After learning the cause of the child's illness, Shen Feng immediately realized that perhaps the surrounding air was problematic. Especially for newborns, their bodies are very fragile, so they are easily ill and die in this environment.
"Then you should hurry and deal with this matter. I'll be waiting for the food to be ready, and then I'll head north with the food. However, I see that the Yangtze River has also dried up in winter. We'll probably have to transport it by land!" Yue Hengyi said.
Shen Feng thought for a moment and said, "Transporting by the Yangtze River is not very realistic. However, we have railways here that go directly to Yangon in the south. From this sea outlet, through the Strait of Malacca, all the way to the north, sea transport is faster than land transport, after all, many roads are already broken."
Then, after learning this news, Shen Feng immediately found Chu Chaoyan and explained the situation. During this time, Chu Chaoyan cried every day because she watched her biological child grow thinner and thinner. If she did not receive effective treatment, she might die after a while.
Every mother hopes to see her child grow up healthy, but in this situation, Chu Chaoyan was completely powerless. She could only watch her child walk faster towards death. At this time, the child couldn't even call her mother, and her crying sounds were getting weaker every day. Her heart ached, and she didn't know what to do.
Although Shen Yishi had been accompanying her, Chu Chaoyan still couldn't suppress her grief because she had to face her child's death, a pain that a mother found difficult to accept.
However, at this moment, Shen Feng brought good news: the cause of the child's illness had been found, and with the cause known, she could be treated accordingly.
After hearing this news, Chu Chaoyan immediately said firmly, "Since the cause is known, no matter what, we must save this child, because this child is also the only child you have given me!"
"Mom, what are you talking about? Am I not your child?" Shen Yishi, upon hearing this, felt dissatisfied. She was beginning to be jealous of this younger sister, wondering why her mother always focused more attention on this sister and neglected her.
"Yes, yes, you are also my darling. Mommy misspoke just now. Don't mind it!" Chu Chaoyan remembered that she had another daughter beside her, so she quickly comforted her.
Afterward, Shen Feng immediately found many doctors in the hospital and asked them to come up with a treatment plan. These doctors also noticed that they had overlooked the air before. The air in the City Lord's Mansion was relatively normal. Two mutated plants had been continuously producing oxygen, so the air quality here was quite good. However, after Shen Feng's reminder, they realized that there might be a large amount of particulate matter in the air, and these particles could cause great harm to the child.
"Since the child's illness is caused by air quality, the simplest solution is to create a good air chamber for the child to breathe normal air, and then find a way to expel the particles from the child's body. This way, the child's lungs can return to normal, and perhaps she can survive in the future!" a doctor speculated.
"Then how can we change the air quality and allow the child to survive?" Chu Chaoyan continued to ask.
"The current external environment is no longer suitable for the child to survive. To create good air conditions, we can only isolate the child separately and create a completely sealed room with good oxygen that can be filtered into the room. This way, the air will circulate, forming an isolated area that separates it from the external environment, allowing the child to survive!" the doctor said seriously.
"So, it means building a separate room with circulating air for the child to live in?" Shen Feng reacted quickly and understood the doctor's meaning at once. The only way to save the child's life now was to isolate her separately.
"That's right. It's not too difficult to renovate a room. The most important thing is the air circulation device. If the circulation device malfunctions, the air in the room may become polluted. Moreover, before the child's resistance strengthens, she is not suitable for living outside. It is estimated that she will have to live in this room for the next ten years or so," the doctor gave the final answer.
"Then we can only build this separate isolation room. In any case, we cannot let my child die like this. As for her being alone in the isolation room, she will be very lonely. I will find some reliable people to take care of her! I will also enter this isolation room frequently to visit her," Chu Chaoyan said seriously.
Shen Feng also nodded in agreement. At this moment, this was the only way.