To travel from Asia to North America, one must first fly towards the North Pole. Because the Earth is a sphere, the northern route is shorter. Shen Feng's chosen flight path was like this, first approaching the North Pole and then drawing an arc through the sky, which was actually the shortest route.
As they passed over large areas in the north, Shen Feng liked to look down. He often saw mounds of earth in the wilderness, which were piles of soil dug up by locusts. On the sides of these mounds, there were usually holes, which were the locusts' nests.
Although Shen Feng was an eighth-tier ability user, capable of summoning typhoons, he was still helpless against the swarms of locusts. He could make it rain in one area, but he couldn't make it rain over the entire north. Even if it rained over the entire northern region, locusts from Central Asia and Siberia would continue to appear.
However, these were not the most important matters. Shen Feng's most crucial task was to quickly reach North America, find the alien research data, and bring it back to Yuzhou.
Almost everyone believed that the apocalypse was purely a natural disaster, caused by a meteorite falling to Earth from outer space, which triggered a series of changes. However, a few people had keenly noticed that such coincidences should not exist in the world. Furthermore, the alien cards analyzed previously indicated that aliens had given Earth a great gift, and this gift was likely the meteorite that caused Earth to enter the doomsday.
Therefore, at this moment, Shen Feng was particularly concerned: was this really true? If aliens had indeed brought disaster to Earth, did they have the ability to come to Earth and cause greater danger?
Shen Feng took Xu Xing and headed to North America. After half a month of flying, the two finally arrived on North American soil.
Shen Feng's destination was the Lighthouse Country, because the people of this country always liked to call their country the beacon of human civilization, guiding humanity's progress. However, their actions were often the opposite, so people gave this country the name of the lighthouse to mock it.
The geographical situation of the Lighthouse Country could be summarized by a poem: two great oceans to the east and west, and no strong neighbors to the north and south.
Thus, this country had no worries about its rear and could freely cause trouble in the world. Even if it angered other countries, these countries were powerless to land on their mainland.
Shen Feng had expected North America to be at least a prosperous region for humanity, and upon arriving, he expected to see signs of prosperity. Even if he didn't see particularly bustling cities, the people here should have been able to survive. But he was wrong. As Shen Feng flew through the sky, he couldn't see much signs of life.
On the North American continent, there weren't many powerful bases. Instead, many villages had organized themselves and built their own defenses. This phenomenon was actually quite reasonable, as many North American capitals had been overrun during the mutated bird crisis. This time, each state had chosen to become independent.
The Lighthouse Country of North America had thus been divided into fifty states, with little cooperation between them.
Shen Feng's goal was very clear: to reach the Great Salt Lake in the western region of North America. There was a Salt Lake City here, which was also the capital of a state.
More than 20 years ago, a meteorite fell near the Salt Lake. Therefore, this meteorite was studied by people in an attempt to find information about aliens. To find out about aliens, clues had to be sought in this city.
Currently, Salt Lake City still existed, but it appeared very dilapidated. Its population was about 100,000, but these people looked very poor, to the point of not having enough to eat, and their clothes were patched.
The terrain of North America was high in the east and west and low in the center, with a north-south orientation. Therefore, tornadoes could rage in this terrain. On the other hand, large farms were common in North America, and the population was very small. They could completely grow enough food to supply the entire nation. Thus, the people here were very wasteful and had no idea what frugality was.
Unfortunately, fortunes changed. When the doomsday arrived, North America frequently suffered from natural disasters, including droughts, floods, and even tornadoes and locusts. Under these circumstances, large farms could not be sustained, and famine eventually occurred.
Shen Feng and Xu Xing landed in the city, and soon a group of soldiers surrounded them. These soldiers were armed with guns. To this city, Shen Feng and Xu Xing were outsiders, and their landing by glider made them potentially dangerous individuals who needed to be handled with caution.
"Doesn't anyone recognize who I am? Find your leader and let me ask him," Shen Feng said without politeness. Although he spoke in Chinese, he believed that people here would find a way to understand.
After Shen Feng said this, the surrounding soldiers carefully compared Shen Feng's appearance and finally confirmed that he was the Wind God from China.
Therefore, these soldiers dared not be negligent. They searched the surroundings and found a soldier who could speak Chinese, and then had him come forward to communicate with Shen Feng.
"Respected Lord Wind God, may I ask why you have come to our Salt Lake City?" this soldier asked Shen Feng very respectfully, while the others around them put down their guns.
Shen Feng's reputation was too great. Even in North America, some people recognized him. After all, the internet was quite developed here. As long as these people went online, they could know who the strong individuals in China were. Among them, Shen Feng was the strongest in China, having once eliminated a large number of mutated birds in Siberia, thus his fame became immense.
The soldiers dared not offend this strong person, because they knew he had the power to kill them instantly.
"I am not here to cause trouble. I want to come here to look at some data. Please inform your governor, and it would be best if I could communicate with him directly," Shen Feng explained to the soldiers.
Upon hearing Shen Feng's intentions, the soldiers immediately went to inform the governor and brought Shen Feng to a building, seemingly to entertain him.
Seeing how popular Shen Feng was, Xu Xing couldn't help but say, "City Lord, your reputation is too great. Even from far away, people know you!"
Xu Xing was very envious of Shen Feng at this moment, because even on the other side of the Earth, people knew Shen Feng's name. Although she had some fame in China, no one recognized her on the other side of the Earth. This was the gap in their reputations.
"That's not important at all. If you show your ability to cause earthquakes here, then more people will know you!" Shen Feng said with a smile.
"Forget it. If I use my abilities here, the entire city will be leveled. Then I will be hunted, and it will ruin your great cause, City Lord!" Xu Xing shook her head.
If Xu Xing truly unleashed her abilities, the entire ground would tremble, and the already dilapidated Salt Lake City would become even more miserable. Perhaps the entire city would be destroyed because of it.
The two waited in the reception room for a while, and the governor of this place soon appeared, very politely inviting Shen Feng to another conference room.
If one were to consider power alone, Shen Feng's power would definitely crush this governor. Because this governor had at most hundreds of thousands of people under his command, while Shen Feng had over ten million people. The gap was even more obvious when comparing the two. The governor's extreme politeness towards Shen Feng now was because he knew Shen Feng was not to be trifled with.
"May I ask what brings you two to Salt Lake City? We will fully cooperate!" the governor said very respectfully to Shen Feng.
"The reason I came here is to inquire about the data of the meteorite that fell in Salt Lake City 20 years ago. You should have it here, right?" Shen Feng asked directly.
"We used to have this data, but it was transferred away 10 years ago. We don't know where it is now. I suggest you go to New York!" the governor replied immediately.
"The data was transferred away? How could this happen?" Shen Feng had thought that by coming to Salt Lake City, he had reached his destination. After all, according to previous information, the strange meteorite that fell 20 years ago was actually displayed in Salt Lake City. But now it seemed that this meteorite had been noticed by North American scientists long ago and taken away for research.
"However, that is the fact. Our western region is inherently weak. The big cities in the eastern region can easily snatch our meteorite away. Mr. Shen Feng, I cannot help you with your request," the governor said honestly.
"Alright, alright, you don't need to say any more. We will head to New York next. If we really can't find it, then so be it. It's not a big deal anyway," Shen Feng said with a helpless shake of his head.
When the governor heard that Shen Feng was planning to go to New York, he quickly said, "Please, Lord Wind God, rest here for a while. We will entertain you fully. There are many local specialties near the Salt Lake, such as white-tailed deer and wild boar. These delicacies will surely suit your taste."
Xu Xing's eyes lit up upon hearing this. It was evident that she really wanted to try them at this moment. After all, this was her first time in North America, and it would be a shame not to taste the delicacies.
However, Shen Feng directly refused, "Forget it. We don't have time to rest here. We are pressed for time. I must go to New York immediately. It would be best if we can find the data, but if not, we will have to return to China quickly."
"If that is the case, we are truly deeply regretful!" the governor said helplessly.
Then Shen Feng and Xu Xing prepared to depart. The two returned to the glider, sat down, and piloted the glider eastward.
While sitting in the glider, Shen Feng faced Xu Xing's question, "Why don't we rest here for a while? Even resting for one night would be good. At least we could taste some local food. We've been flying for half a month, and a few more days won't make a difference!"
"Don't just believe people so easily. If they poison the food, both of us will be finished. It's better to just refuse. Can any delicious food be better than Chinese food?" Shen Feng explained to Xu Xing.
Xu Xing was somewhat suspicious and then said, "City Lord, you are too suspicious. They might genuinely want to entertain us, but you are taking their good intentions as malice."
"What do you mean I'm too suspicious? I've been traveling outside for many years and have seen the human nature of this world. Many people appear kind on the outside, but behind your back, they like to plot to stab you in the back. Especially in North America, the schemes are even more severe. Countless heroes have died from ambushes, so I naturally have to be careful," Shen Feng said seriously.
Xu Xing said no more, but instead focused on the scenery on the ground. She had heard that North America had many rich natural landscapes, and she hadn't had a good look since arriving here.
However, as Xu Xing was watching intently, she suddenly noticed many railways on the ground. These railways were all rusty and very old.
"Is this the Rust Belt of North America? It's a pity that no one uses it anymore," Xu Xing said with emotion.