Shen Qi seemed to smile, and he coaxed softly, "Silly sister, why are you apologizing to me? I know you're going out to find your enemies, but you must remember, the base will always be your last home."
“If anyone should apologize, it’s your brother. I can’t go with you. There are still many innocent people living in the base. They have no ability to resist natural disasters or supernatural plants and animals. What I’m doing is staying and becoming a pillar of the base.”
The nation may be destroyed, but humanity will not die.
As long as Shen Qi lives, the people who were once protected by China will be able to live on.
Qiao He nodded, rubbed her reddened eyes hard, and then said, "I know, brother. You have your life, and I have my own path to walk. I just feel like we haven't seen each other for very long, and I have to leave you again."
"Besides, I can't stay here to help you with things at the base," Qiao He said in a low voice.
She couldn't leave all the supplies in her space to the base; those were goods that Qiao He had painstakingly stockpiled. She wasn't a saint; she definitely needed to leave herself a way to survive. As for the future of the base, that would depend on the efforts of the survivors.
What Qiao He can do right now is to leave some of the soil and water from Qiao Yin Space to the base.
Those water sources and soil are renewable. As long as Qiao Yin is alive and the space can continue to upgrade, then these water sources and soil will never disappear.
Now that Qiao He doesn't need to use the soil in the space to grow crops, he might as well leave it to the researchers at the base and let them tinker with it.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
What Qiao He did was to hand over the most important fishing rod to Shen Qi.
She shared her thoughts, and then heard Shen Qi say in a deep voice, "Thank you, little sister."
"Having water and soil is enough to save many lives. We have seeds, but now acid rain is coming and may last for months. What we lack now is clean soil and water."
Qiao He said softly, "That's good..."
After talking with Shen Qi for a while, Qiao He asked Shen Qi, "Mom and Dad, are they... in the far north?"
Shen Qi said in a deep voice, "Yes, but Ah He, it's very difficult for humans to get through right now."
Qiao He was slightly taken aback, and then she heard Shen Qi say again, "Before the natural disaster came, they went to the far north. At that time, there were large energy fluctuations of an unknown substance, and as an expedition team, they went there early on."
"Later, as you should know, natural disasters struck, and the world descended into chaos."
“Our people have been to the far north, but… they can’t get there.”
Qiao He's expression turned serious. "What do you mean? We can't get through?"
Shen Qi's expression was grim. "Yes, humans can't get through. It's like there's a natural barrier that keeps everything outside. But the people inside can send things out using a mutated bird."
Qiao He narrowed her eyes, "Only that bird can fly out?"
Shen Qi nodded: "Yes, once the bird flies out, it can never go back in."
"Only out, no in... It even restricts humans; only one kind of bird can go in," Qiao He murmured softly.
“If it weren’t for the fact that birds can carry letters out, we wouldn’t be able to contact Mom and Dad at all. But don’t worry, Ahe, they’re fine for now.”
“Your parents are both very capable people. They will take good care of themselves, so don’t worry,” Shen Qi said softly.
Qiao He nodded, "Um... I understand. I just wish I could go see them."
"Even if it's just to meet once," Qiao He said with some disappointment.
At this moment, Shen Qi picked up a book from the desk and took out a portrait from it.
He handed it to Qiao He.
Qiao He gazed at the couple in the portrait.
The two men were tall and slender, wearing white lab coats, looking like researchers in a research institute.
The woman was stunningly beautiful, with a sharp, almost menacing aura, like a razor-sharp sword; her beauty was strikingly aggressive. Time had left its mark on her face, but it hadn't made her look old; instead, it had only enhanced her charm.
The man standing next to the woman, on the other hand, appeared much more honest. He was undeniably handsome, resembling a traditional soldier, with eyes that conveyed a sense of justice and reliability.
The two people seem to have completely opposite personalities.
However, it was very similar to the appearance Qiao He had imagined.
Shen Qi resembles his father more.
Shen Tang resembles her mother more.
Shen Huai is a combination of the two, but he resembles his father more in temperament.
And she...
Qiao He's eyes were a little moist. She probably looks more like her father, but her eyebrows and eyes resemble her mother's.
Dad, Mom.
What tender words.
Qiao He's nose turned slightly red as she heard Shen Qi say in a gentle voice, "There were very few photos of Mom and Dad to begin with, and then the natural disaster came and they were all destroyed."
"And our phones were also lost or stolen while we were rescuing people; most of them were gone."
"I don't have a decent photograph for you, so I can only draw it."
“Fortunately, my drawing is not bad; it already looks nine-tenths like the original,” Shen Qi said softly. “I know you want to see your parents, but don’t be in too much of a hurry. We will find them someday.”
Qiao He nodded vigorously, "Yes!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Chen Qi: "Who?"
"It's me! Big brother, open the door." Shen Huai's voice came from inside.
The next moment, the door was opened by Chen Qi.
Shen Huai, who was usually so energetic, now looked like a weak chicken soaked in the rain. He looked dejected and when he saw Qiao He, he suddenly said, "Ah He, so you're here. I was just looking for you."
"It's perfect timing, everyone's here, I have something to say."
Shen Huai said with a serious expression, "I'm leaving the base! I'm going to re-hunt Ye Hong and bring him to justice. No, no, I'm going to kill him on the spot!"
Shen Qi said calmly, "Okay, you can go with Ahe. Remember, your primary task is to protect Ahe, understand?"
Shen Huai blurted out instinctively, "I know!"
A second later, Shen Huai asked in confusion, "What? Ahe, you're going out too?"
"No, no, no! There are too many dangers outside the base. You still have so many kittens to raise. You absolutely can't go out. What will happen if you go out? I can go by myself. Don't worry, I'm really powerful lately. My superpowers have even been upgraded. Don't worry about me." Shen Huai rattled off a whole bunch of things. He was still the same Shen Huai as before.
Qiao He chuckled, "Second Brother, I've made up my mind. I'm going to kill Ye Hong and Qiao Yuan."
Shen Huai paused, a sad expression on his face. "But sister... it's too dangerous outside..."
Qiao He said softly, "Alright, no one can change my mind."
"Second brother, let's go together. You have to trust me and Bo Shiwu, we're amazing now."
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