Chapter 483: Chapter 382: Mending the Heavens and Strengths_3

This feeling of being gradually abandoned by the era made Fan Mingxiu’s heart grow increasingly bitter.

“I have always been forbearing, but it has only further burdened my personality.”

“Compromising with the overall situation, with the powerful, with the president… all this prevents me from freely utilizing my own power, satisfying my own desires…”

“In this era, it has become even more difficult for me to improve my cultivation, and I can only watch as the new era’s geniuses surpass me…”

Fan Mingxiu lifted his head, looked at the Moon in the night sky, and thought of that once world-dominating supreme powerhouse.

“When you were punished by the Immortal on the Moon, stripped of your cultivation, did you also feel as powerless and bitter as I do now?”

“The you who once dominated the world, how many still remember and revere you now?”

“The things you left behind are disposed of at will, and even your own woman, to this point, is almost unable to be protected…”

Thinking about this desolate end, Fan Mingxiu clenched his fists tightly, “I… will never end up like you, becoming the dregs of an era.”

Soon after the Sky Beast left, personnel from the East Sea City Security Bureau also arrived.

But Fan Mingxiu simply waved his hand, stopping them, “Tell them, they can come in only after we finish searching this place.”

Moments later, a wave of arguing voices came from the periphery of the landfill.

“This is Xia Country’s territory, the waste disposal center of East Sea City, how can you stop us from entering?”

“Mr. Fan, your actions are too over the line, I will have my superiors issue a serious warning to New Country…”

Watching the security bureau staff, who dared to be angry but didn’t dare to speak up and still wanted to argue with reason from afar, Fan Mingxiu suddenly felt somewhat exhilarated.

And with a slight shift of his mind, two zombie-like creatures suddenly burst out from the shadows beneath his feet.

“What are you doing!”

“Stop it! Attacking the security bureau, you are committing a crime!”

“Don’t shoot! Don’t shoot at all!”

Watching the security officers being blasted away by the zombies but still not daring to shoot, Fan Mingxiu suddenly smiled, thinking to himself, “One thing the Sky Beast said is indeed correct.”

“In this world, the weak are meant to be trampled by the strong.”

“There’s no way around it, if I don’t trample you harshly, how could I become stronger?”

“Blame yourselves for being too weak, your country too weak, your civilization too weak.”

At this moment, Fan Mingxiu felt he understood why the Sky Beast liked to stay in Xia Country, especially in East Sea City.

“This environment is indeed conducive to cultivation.”

…

In a remote alley of East Sea City.

The streetlight emitted a dim light, barely illuminating the alley ahead.

The towering high-rises on both sides almost completely blocked the space overhead, and looking up, one could barely see a crevice coming from the sky between the buildings.

In the cold wind, an old man with a head full of white hair was shivering as he stood behind a snack stall, waiting for customers coming for late-night snacks after the night shift as usual.

Just then, a young man appeared in front of him and asked, “Boss, a serving of fried rice, make it mildly spicy.”

The egg, with a gentle tap from the old man, smoothly fell into the iron ladle.

The hot oil met the egg, producing a sizzling sound, and soon emitted a fragrant aroma.

The loose rice began to tumble back and forth in the iron wok, gradually turning golden under the old man’s movements and emitting wisps of steam.

The young man just stared straight at the boss frying the rice, as if he had been hungry for a long time.

The boss casually asked, “Do you also work around here?”

Lin Xing seemed to ponder for a moment, then nodded, “Yeah, sort of.”

The boss smiled, “You look very tired, have you been working overtime for many days?”

Lin Xing casually nodded, “Yeah… The person I’m collaborating with this time is quite time-consuming, it took a very long time…”

Watching Lin Xing lightly sniff, the boss smiled, “You seem very hungry; did you forget to eat because of your overtime?”

Lin Xing sighed, “Yeah… I haven’t eaten food in a very, very long time.”

The boss, thinking the other was making an exaggerated joke, added a spoon of scallions to the pot and after another flurry of stirring, served the steaming hot fried rice into a lunch box.

“Boss, can I use cash?”

“Ah? Cash ah… okay, put it here.”

Lin Xing walked slowly towards Mo Xingye’s dormitory with a plate of fried rice in his hands, and Bai Yiyi spoke in his mind, “Lin Xing, where did you get the money?”

She still remembered that when Lin Xing passed by a snack stall earlier, he wanted to buy something to eat, but had to give up because he didn’t have any money.

Lin Xing said casually, “I took it from Mo Xingye’s drawer.”

“Then I’m relieved, it won’t expose us.” Bai Yiyi asked again, “Can you give me a bite when we get back? I haven’t eaten anything for so long.”

“Didn’t you eat the nutrient paste in the fridge?”

“That stuff, even a dog wouldn’t eat it, I don’t know why Mo Xingye stocks so much of it.”

“Alright, I’ll eat half and then give the rest to you.”

…

Inside the dormitory.

Duan Feixia was sitting on the sofa watching TV.

“… Next is the image data of the dangerous individual Zhao Ping, the suspect is extremely dangerous, please report immediately if encountered, and do not act on your own.”

Seeing the building bursting into sparks on the video, Duan Feixia exclaimed, “That Sky Beast from New Country, I heard he is a third-generation powerhouse, right? Zhao Ping actually managed to escape from him, his strength must be very strong.”

“Who would have thought we have such a strong person in Xia Country.”

While Duan Feixia was marveling, a soft snap sounded, and she abruptly turned her head, finding Lin Xing, who had returned to the dorm without her noticing.

And seeing the unfamiliar girl on the sofa, Lin Xing asked with some confusion, “Who are you? Why are you in Mo Xingye’s room?”

“I…” Duan Feixia looked at Lin Xing blankly, hesitatingly said, “Wasn’t it you who brought us here?”

Bai Yiyi’s voice came from Lin Xing’s chest, “You took too long this time and forgot again!”

“He is Ma Hong’s disciple, we had rescued them to Mo Xingye’s dorm before.”

“Think carefully, you should have it in your memory, probably it’s too small a fraction, so the impression wasn’t deep and was directly forgotten.”

Lin Xing rubbed his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

Listening to Bai Yiyi’s talking voice and seeing Lin Xing’s serious contemplative expression, Duan Feixia thought to herself, “What the hell, it’s only been a few hours, and he’s already forgotten me? Am I that easy to forget?”

Looking at the still thinking Lin Xing, Duan Feixia felt like he might be pretending.

“Oh, I remember now, Duan Feixia, right? Your Dust Gu is still in my body.”

A flicker of realization passed through his eyes, Lin Xing then sat down at the dining table, opened the lunch box, and with a slight flick of his mind, scooped up a bite of fried rice into his mouth.

Experiencing the aroma of rice and eggs spreading simultaneously in his mouth, Lin Xing’s eyes also flashed with a hint of nostalgia, as if many past memories were surfacing in his mind.

On the other side, Duan Feixia sniffed the aroma of the food, also attracted by it. Having fled for several days, she couldn’t help but touch her stomach and sneak a glance at Lin Xing, who was eating.

Seeing Lin Xing’s profound expression, she thought to herself, “It’s just fried rice, what’s with his expression? Is the food that good?”

Meanwhile, Lin Xing’s voice came, “I couldn’t find much cash at Mo Xingye’s place, so I only bought this bowl of fried rice, I can’t share it with you.”

Duan Feixia pursed her lips, turned her head, and swallowed her saliva, saying, “I’ll just eat human food.”

The voice of Lin Xing continued, “Although I can’t share the meal with you, I can share the taste.”

The next moment, Duan Feixia saw a grain of rice flying towards her and directly entering her mouth.

“You!”

Before Duan Feixia could voice her doubts, along with the entrance of the grain of rice, various strange sensations flashed through her mind, as if she really ate a big bowl of fried rice.

The texture of the rice, the aroma of the fried egg, the steaming heat, and even the feeling of a full stomach—all surged forth, sequentially felt by her.

Shocked, she looked at Lin Xing and asked, “What did you just do?”

Lin Xing casually said, “Just a little trick.”

Ignoring Duan Feixia’s incredulous expression, Lin Xing, while eating, flicked his mind, and the mobile phone left by Mo Xingye also floated in front of him, displaying various news web pages.

Just then, an unexpected line of red text in the web page caught Lin Xing’s attention.

“Who exactly are you?”