It is said that some people have what others do not, and some people laugh at those who do. When Chongqing attracted the firepower of mutated birds from the southwestern region, many people in cities that had thus escaped disaster were laughing. The reason for their laughter was simple: why did Chongqing have to be the first to take the hit? Now it was being targeted by the real mutated birds, wasn't it?
However, after Chongqing was shrouded in mist, the mutated birds immediately changed their target. Since they could no longer find food in Chongqing, they decided to return to their previous feeding grounds. Winter was fast approaching, and if they couldn't find food, they would have to go south. But now, the hatred of the mutated birds towards humans had reached a point of irreconcilable conflict. Even if they had to go to the Southern Hemisphere, they had to seek revenge first.
Thus, the mutated birds eventually returned to the previous cities to continue their human predation. For a time, the cities in the southwestern region suffered heavy losses, and countless people were eaten by the mutated birds. The initial idea of these cities was quite simple: since the mutated birds were in the sky and could not threaten people hiding underground, why not give up resistance and everyone hide in their homes or air-raid shelters?
But reality dealt these people a harsh blow. Because after these cities completely abandoned resistance, the mutated birds could enter unimpeded and without obstruction. At this time, the mutated birds revealed their ferocious side. For people hiding in their homes, the mutated birds used their sharp beaks to peck open the doors and enter one by one.
During the attack of the mutated birds, the most outstanding were the mutated woodpeckers. Ordinary birds would feel dizzy after pecking wood for a while, but woodpeckers did not need to worry about this. Woodpeckers were naturally suited for this job. Breaking open windows was a simple matter, wasn't it?
Thus, the outcome of lying down became obvious. Once the doors and windows were breached, the people hiding in their homes would be eaten. The situation instantly turned into opening a can. The people hiding in their homes became the food, and the houses became the cans. Once the cans were opened, humans would be at the mercy of the mutated birds. If the houses were not destroyed, then the people hiding inside could survive.
People from all over realized that hiding was not a solution and they had to continue resisting, otherwise, more people would die. Countless people could not help but curse Shen Feng of Chongqing, "Can't you contribute a little more effort? Since Chongqing is the strongest city in the southwest, you should bear more responsibility."
Chongqing replied, "Handle your own affairs. Weren't you happy to mock us when we were attacked by mutated birds before? Now we'll see if you can still laugh. The facts prove that the weak are always the most miserable."
Chengdu also suffered attacks from mutated birds. The army quickly set up defensive measures, and many civilians offered suggestions to Chengdu, the most important of which was to ask the Shen family to come forward and invite Shen Feng of Chongqing to provide support.
"The facts prove that cities without ability users cannot be defended. What are you waiting for?" Everyone in Chengdu was talking about this matter, but Chengdu directly refuted this idea.
"The Ability Administration has decided to join Chengdu and will arrive in a few days. At that time, Chengdu will also have its own ability users," Chengdu announced its decision at this time.
Only then did the people of Chengdu understand that the Ability Administration was going to join Chengdu, and now Chengdu would have its own ability user organization. Moreover, the Ability Administration had already been established, and several of its strong members appeared in the same batch as Shen Feng. With these people, Chengdu would surely be able to defend itself, right?
When Yanjing was breached, everyone was in a hurry to break out, but very few people could successfully escape from Yanjing. In the end, only ability users or the army could lead the way to break out of the city. The Ability Administration managed to do this. Although most of its members were newcomers and their coordination was not very good, they were ability users after all. With Xiao Sheng and Jin Zijue leading the way, they successfully fought their way out.
After losing Yanjing, the Ability Administration did not know where to go. Fortunately, Shen Yu contacted Xiao Sheng at this time. Xiao Sheng then prepared to go to Chengdu, but tens of thousands of people followed them, so they could only lead these people slowly. The journey was long and required crossing mountains and ridges, so they only reached Chengdu at this time.
Xiao Sheng and his group had arrived in an area tens of kilometers away from Chengdu. The people around them were settled nearby, leaving only more than twenty ability users heading towards Chengdu. The most noticeable thing was that a woman was tied up among this group, who was none other than Qin Kewei, who had pushed down the city walls of Yanjing. Now her upper body was bound, and a rope was tied to Xiao Sheng's hand, and she was walking along the road like a walking dead.
"We are about to reach Chengdu. What have you decided?" Xiao Sheng suddenly stopped and looked back. Qin Kewei's face was now numb, and she had no expression at this moment, as if she had seen through all the worldly affairs.
"What decision can I make? My life and death are already in your hands. You can do whatever you want with me, so why say more?" Qin Kewei said coldly.
Xiao Sheng looked at Qin Kewei and said seriously, "I have been tying you with an ordinary rope all the way. If you want to run, you can easily break free from the rope. But why haven't you run away until now?"
Given Qin Kewei's strength, if she wanted to run, it would be very easy to achieve. This was also one of Xiao Sheng's goals. He did not want to kill his companions who had gone through hardships, so he secretly gave Qin Kewei such an opportunity to escape.
However, things did not go as planned. Qin Kewei never made any move to escape. Instead, she followed the fleeing crowd all the way and traveled thousands of miles to Chengdu.
"In the end, why should I run away? I have nothing left to cherish in this world. If you want to judge me, then take me to the city quickly," Qin Kewei said indifferently. Her reason for not running away now was also clear: she no longer wanted to live.
When she made the decision to push down the city walls before, Qin Kewei had already expected the outcome today. At that time, she knew that she would probably end up like Yue Hengyi, being executed by firing squad after a trial. Yue Hengyi, who had only killed a few thousand people, was killed, while she indirectly destroyed a city. Now, it would be good if she wasn't dismembered alive.
Xiao Sheng looked at Jin Zijue and asked, "What do you think?"
Jin Zijue shrugged and said, "Since she doesn't want to live, let's satisfy her."
Xiao Sheng pondered for a moment, then walked behind Qin Kewei, holding a dagger in his hand, and slashed down. The result was that the person did not die, but the rope binding Qin Kewei fell off.
"For the sake of our past friendship, we won't kill you. Find a small mountain village and live there. As for whether you will repent in the future, that depends on yourself," Xiao Sheng said helplessly.
Qin Kewei did not expect to be released. She was clearly a heinous criminal and should have been judged, but Xiao Sheng wanted her to leave. This was a strange thing.
"Why didn't you kill me? Killing me would have been the best choice, and you would have become a hero in the eyes of others. It would be very fitting for a demon like me to be punished, wouldn't it?" Qin Kewei asked unexpectedly, wanting to know the reason.
Xiao Sheng replied seriously, "Actually, we wanted to help you, because we didn't expect that our previous memories were sealed by someone else. Your previous irrational behavior was not your intention. But we didn't expect you to go this far. You destroyed Yanjing. If we take you away, you will die miserably. It's better to let you see this world. This world still has many beautiful things."
Qin Kewei was silent for a long time, then finally turned and left.
Jin Zijue looked at Xiao Sheng and asked, "Why are you being soft-hearted at this time?"
Xiao Sheng shrugged and said, "During the time Qin Kewei was controlled, no one helped her. She is actually very innocent. If we talk about the main culprit, aren't those who tormented her before at fault? Qin Kewei was just going with the flow. Moreover, she fought alongside us for many years."
Afterward, Xiao Sheng led his subordinates to Chengdu. At this time, the sky over Chengdu was filled with mutated birds. The soldiers were constantly firing at the sky. If they stopped firing, all the birds in the sky would descend and cause great damage to Chengdu.
"Brothers, help us. From now on, we are people of Chengdu," Xiao Sheng said to his brothers behind him.
The ability users immediately began to help Chengdu resist the mutated birds, but it was still clearly impossible to kill all the mutated birds in a short time, although the ability users were indeed very powerful.
Meanwhile, Chongqing was different from ordinary cities. Everyone in Chongqing had a stick in their hands, and when walking, they used the stick in their hands to probe their way. They looked like blind people. The sound of "dong dong dong" could be heard in the main areas of the city.
This was unavoidable, as the entire city was now shrouded in mist. If people didn't find a way to probe their way, they would easily fall.
In the Fengshen Palace, a celebration banquet was being held. At the banquet, Shen Feng used his abilities to blow away all the mist in the hall. Everyone could see each other's faces, but the food would also cool down easily.
"This victory is thanks to one person, and that is Chang Haojie. Everyone, give him a round of applause. He is the hero of Chongqing!" Shen Feng said directly at the celebration banquet.
Then Chang Haojie came out. Although he was still a young man, many people already recognized him, as he flew in the sky over Chongqing every day. This time, he saved Chongqing, and he was truly a young hero. Everyone applauded at this moment.
Chang Haojie, however, gave a wry smile. Although he had indeed saved Chongqing, he was not without problems. He then said, "Everyone, stop applauding. Although I saved Chongqing, I also brought about a worse outcome, which is the mist that enveloped the city. I can no longer control it."
Everyone showed confused expressions upon hearing this, as they had never expected such a thing to happen. If that was the case, would the city always have mist in the future? If so, how could residents live in the future? Not being able to see for one or two days was acceptable, but if it continued for a long time, no one could tolerate not getting sunlight.
"How could this happen? Chongqing is already safe, yet this accident has occurred," Guo Pinming could not help but ask.