We haven't seen blue skies and white clouds for a very long time, because when we look up, we can't see any blue sky or white clouds at all. All we can see is a hazy sky, and sometimes dark yellow clouds appear. The entire world seems to have changed its appearance, and even many of the surrounding mountains are no longer covered with vegetation.
Many plants have died. Even those that survived eventually met their demise under the activities of people stripping bark and digging for roots. As the saying goes, "A person needs face, a tree needs bark; a shameless person is invincible, a tree without bark will die."
So, looking around, all we see is a scene of desolation and ruin. Amidst the wild grass, there are many human ruins. Once, human activities were spread across every corner of the Earth, and ships often traveled even in the deep oceans. But now, many human dwellings are abandoned, overgrown with weeds. In some places, rats and insects crawl around. It's best if people don't see these insects, because as soon as someone spots them, they'll be caught and stuffed into mouths.
Everyone watched a huge mountain peak fly into the sky, hoping to change the future world. Unfortunately, their expectations were destined to be unfulfilled in the short term, as volcanic ash had already spread throughout the stratosphere worldwide. It's not easy to make all this stratospheric volcanic ash settle.
Within this Jade Lotus Base, there are numerous devices. Many of them are designed to atomize solutions into sprays and then expel them to dissolve and precipitate the volcanic ash. Other devices are used to produce the solutions. Even though this base has a relatively small number of personnel and has reduced consumption, to maintain flight for an extended period, it can only last for half a year. After half a year, it needs to land on the ground to replenish supplies and solutions.
Thus, the matter came to an end, becoming a topic of conversation among people. Often, after meals, people would chat with each other about it, saying, "Is that person still floating in the sky with their base? Does it even work? Perhaps they just did it out of boredom?"
"Who knows? Anyway, this is something ordinary people can't possibly understand. When they are in the sky, they can only communicate via satellite. So, even if we want to understand now, we have no channel!" However, no one knew what was happening in the sky.
In fact, as soon as Jade Lotus Mountain flew into the sky, it quickly reached the stratosphere, as it was constantly flying under the effect of anti-gravity. Upon reaching the stratosphere, many pipes extended from the mountain, spraying out a large amount of white mist. This white mist, upon contact with the aerogel formed by volcanic ash, immediately dissolved the volcanic ash, causing it to settle.
"I don't know what the efficiency will be. We can only wait and see!" Yue Hengyi frowned as he observed the current situation.
The entire Earth is vast, and the stratosphere above it is even more immense. Countless volcanic ashes are dispersed here, blocking the sunlight. Cleaning up all the volcanic ash in the stratosphere is by no means an easy task. It would take at least a few years, and possibly over a decade.
Shen Feng's most important task now is to complete his plan. His plan is to find the meteorite and send it into space. This way, the doomsday on Earth will end. Without the influence of the meteorite, the mutation rate of various animals will not accelerate, and humans will be able to calmly deal with animal mutations.
Unfortunately, people all over the Earth are searching for the meteorite, but it seems to have disappeared. Previously, it could form a vast divine domain, which almost no one could enter except for psychics. Ordinary humans or birds would find it difficult to enter this area.
Despite such a large electromagnetic field, no matter where it exists in the world, it should have been discovered by people. Yet, to this day, neither the meteorite nor the divine domain it generated has been seen. The entire meteorite seems to have vanished.
Shen Feng is now doubting whether his plan is truly feasible. He has already gathered many people to build rockets, but they have not been able to find the meteorite. If the rockets are built in a few years but the meteorite is still missing, his plan would truly be in vain.
"This is really strange. Where on earth did this meteorite go?" Shen Feng was very confused and found it peculiar why the meteorite seemed to have disappeared. This situation should not have occurred.
Now, there is only one possibility: this meteorite has been hidden, and its electromagnetic field has been blocked by special means. Thus, the electromagnetic field is confined to a narrow area, making it impossible for satellites to locate the meteorite. No one knows where to search for it in the vast ocean.
At this moment, someone suddenly arrived and said many strange things, but in short, they wanted to see Shen Feng.
"This person's identity and origin are unclear. We only know he came from the north. His clothes are ragged, indicating he has undergone a long journey, and he doesn't look like a rich young master. Although what he says is logical, he is not someone we know and might be an assassin. Do not see him!" Shen Feng's bodyguard quickly offered his advice, urging him not to meet the person, suggesting they simply turn him away as he is a stranger.
"Since he could find me and say many strange things, it means he has a special purpose. Have him write down what he wants to say and bring the letter to me. If it is well-organized, then I will meet him. If it is useless, then do not disturb me; just send him away!" Shen Feng said.
Shen Feng's current status means he rarely meets other strangers. Because of his noble status, as the saying goes, "A son of a thousand gold does not stand under a dangerous eave." How can a person of high status do everything personally? Therefore, under such circumstances, ordinary people cannot easily meet him.
However, after a while, the bodyguard returned with a letter. The contents of this letter were not opened.
"Mr. Shen Feng, I had heard before that you are a humble and courteous person, but I did not expect that you would refuse talent when it arrives, only sending a letter to dismiss me. However, I do not mind these things. Since you have given me this opportunity, I will use this letter to prove my ability. The current world situation is tending towards stability. Small regional forces have basically vanished. As soon as larger regional forces move in, vast areas can be recovered. Therefore, the most important thing now is to accumulate strength, which you must understand. However, I have a different view on accumulating strength. The speed at which Yuzhou is accumulating strength is too slow. If it continues to develop at this pace, it will be surpassed by other forces in a few years." The first paragraph of this letter contained such content.
Upon seeing these words, Shen Feng first frowned, thinking that the other party had pointed out a problem, clearly indicating a deep strategist. He would then see what other views he had. If these views were truly good, then he might be a useful talent.
Then, Shen Feng continued to read the rest of the letter. After finishing it, he was greatly astonished because he did not expect the other party to come up with such a brilliant strategy.
"Quickly entertain this gentleman. You rejected him based on his ragged clothing, but the letter he wrote clearly indicates he is an extraordinary person, as his viewpoints and insights are indeed strong!" Shen Feng said urgently.
No one dislikes having too many talented people under them. If one dislikes having too many talented people, it only proves that the leader is narrow-minded and petty, unable to tolerate their subordinates being more outstanding. An excellent leader would not dislike their subordinates having abilities.
After seeing the letter, Shen Feng immediately understood the other party's strength and personally led people to welcome him.
"Please come in, sir. Let's talk in the conference room. Are there any problems that need to be resolved? For example, regarding food, clothing, housing, and transportation, we can help you solve them. We only hope that you can offer us advice in the future!" Shen Feng, upon seeing a ragged person outside the gate, put away his arrogance and quickly invited the person into the city lord's mansion.
"Lord Feng Shen personally coming to greet me is truly an honor. Speaking of which, my treatment in the north was the opposite of here. Coming here, I realized that if one is talented, there are opportunities to advance!" Xie Mu'an said with emotion.
Shen Feng couldn't help but ask, "What grievances did you suffer in the north? Can you explain? I have no other ill intentions; I just want to know if you have had any very strange experiences."
"There are no strange experiences. It's just that I didn't dip dumplings in soy sauce, which angered a group of people. That's fine. Now, I hope to assist Lord Feng Shen in obtaining higher positions!" Xie Mu'an said afterward.
"Sir, it is truly an honor that you think so highly of me. Please come inside. I will prepare what you need. Feel free to say whatever you need! However, before that, I also hope to have a detailed conversation with you!" Shen Feng said.
Seeing Shen Feng's attitude, Xie Mu'an understood that the letter he wrote had moved the other party, otherwise, their attitude would not have been so humble.
"Actually, regarding the content I wrote in my letter, it is all based on summarizing the experiences of predecessors. My talent is actually quite ordinary, but the strategy I proposed is an open stratagem that ordinary people cannot break. It can assist Lord Feng Shen in gaining more power and sweeping across the land after the Great Ice Age ends!" Xie Mu'an said.