There are no clear official reports about that disaster, and there are many different opinions online. It is said that Shen Liang's family was evacuated by the authorities before Lu City was destroyed.

Shen Qian had also searched online before, and one claim that a post had received tens of thousands of likes left a deep impression on him.

The blogger who posted that message claimed that he was one of the last people to evacuate from Lu City and that he witnessed the entire city being swallowed whole by a snake-like creature.

Most people scoff at this claim. Even though mythical creatures exist in an era of spiritual revival, how enormous would a creature be to swallow a city whole?

It's estimated that the entire Earth should have been turned upside down by it, and there must have been some other reports about it.

He didn't know the truth until he was buried, but he knew that even though everyone who moved to Jingcheng started from scratch, their fates were all different.

Those who can live in the east of the city are definitely better off than those who live in the south, second only to those who live in the north and the center.

"Ask him to do my thing?" Shen Qian asked directly after figuring it out.

Shen Liang nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Dad knows you've always dreamed of becoming a martial artist, but unfortunately, our family's circumstances are too poor. Your parents are sorry..."

"Stop, stop, Lao Shen, don't do this! I'm easily moved to tears, you can't move me!" Shen Qian interrupted immediately when he sensed something was wrong.

Shen Liang smiled and continued, "In short, given your current grades, it's unrealistic to expect you to get into a martial arts university, and we really can't afford the self-funded ones. After thinking about it, I think there might be another way... join the army!"

"Join the army?" Shen Qian nodded, he had already vaguely guessed it.

Joining the army doesn't guarantee you'll become a military professional; it just means you have a slight chance.

But in the military, the competition is far more brutal than on campus, and no one can say for sure what price you'll have to pay to get that opportunity.

“Your mom and I had a huge fight about this. She doesn’t agree with you going to the army, but I know you. If I don’t give you any chance at all and just send you to an ordinary university to live an ordinary life, like your dad, you won’t be content.”

Shen Qian opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't say anything.

Seeing that Shen Qian remained silent, Shen Liang nodded and patted him on the shoulder. "Alright, Dad understands. Be alert when your Uncle Zhao comes over later. Of course, it doesn't mean that getting through to him guarantees success, so there's no need to make yourself suffer too much..."

...

Zhao Guangzhi and his son Zhao Xin left Shen Qian's house after staying for less than an hour.

Before leaving, Shen Liang handed Zhao Guangzhi a bag. Shen Qian knew that it contained 20,000 yuan, which was originally intended to help Shen Qian pay his tuition for his first year of college.

However, if Shen Qian fails the martial arts exam and only attends a liberal arts university, the tuition fee will only be one-tenth. Therefore, Shen Liang gave the 20,000 to Zhao Guangzhi to smooth things over.

According to Zhao Guangzhi, 20,000 yuan is far from enough to guarantee entry into a military with relatively good benefits, but he will help him try because of their long-standing friendship.

Although Zhao Guangzhi and his son Zhao Xin, who barely spoke throughout, appeared to be polite, a certain condescending attitude inadvertently slipped out.

The most obvious example was the apple on the coffee table; they hadn't eaten a single bite.

Shen Qian could understand. Shen Liang and Zhao Guangzhi may have had a good relationship in the past, but times change and people change. It was already good enough that he could still help them.

only……

Seeing my father, whose expression usually doesn't change much, laughing heartily tonight, and seeing my mother, who isn't very physically fit, constantly busy.

after all……

It will be very uncomfortable.

He clenched his knuckles until they turned white before sinking in.

"Mom, it's time to take your medicine."

Having finished his work, Chen Qian noticed that Wang Xiaojuan's face was a little pale, so he quickly took out some specially made pills and fed them to her.

During the evacuation from Lucheng, some accidents occurred on the way, causing Wang Xiaojuan, who was just an ordinary person, to be exposed to the scorched earth environment, resulting in some irreversible damage to her body and varying degrees of organ failure.

This disease is not fatal, but it is very troublesome, requiring a large amount of medication to maintain its course, and the cost of a complete cure is astronomical.

After helping Wang Xiaojuan lie down, Shen Qian greeted Shen Liang and then returned to his room.

For some reason, Shen Qian was unusually tired today. Just as it got dark, Shen Qian, who was only going to lie down for a bit, quickly fell asleep.

Time passed until a mechanical voice rang in Shen Qian's mind:

"System loading complete, system is now operational."

"Retrieving timeline and spatial coordinates..."

"Reading physics rules..."

"Acquiring technological information and martial arts training charts..."

"Detecting host's physical attributes..."

"Compared with other hosts of the same age, the host's aptitude is Grade D, and the stored resources are unrated, requiring urgent improvement..."

"The system has detected that the host has entered a deep sleep and has automatically started the idle mode."

"Generating map information, area 500 km²..."

"Assessing the host's available network and resources..."

"Generating mission objectives..."

"Mission objective generated, system is automatically navigating..."

"bite!"

Accompanied by a pleasant notification sound, Shen Qian, who had been asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up in bed.