Chapter 51
Li Hao met Victoria when he was leaving. Although he wanted to talk to her, considering her disguised identity, he could only pretend to know nothing and pass by her.
Sometimes it's like that. They were good friends, but because of the secrets she was hiding, their relationship was over. Luckily, she arranged some gifts for Victoria.
I don’t know when I’ll see each other next time.
Back at the base, Li Hao skillfully unpacked the contents of her space ring. These were herb seeds. There were dozens of potion ingredients, hundreds of herb seeds or seedlings. In short, she took everything she could get in Charleston. Because of her status as a Level 2 potion master, this made collecting them much easier than the previous, covert efforts.
"We've already expanded production of the last batch of herbs, and we'll be able to produce 10,000 bottles of potion next year. We're aiming to supply tens of thousands of primary healing potions nationwide within three years, and at least 100 bottles of Dragon Flame Potion annually." Minister Luo explained the future plans to her. The key is the number of people with the mental power to create potions, which currently number only a few dozen. Even in three years, they estimate that number will only be in the hundreds.
But that's not certain. Minister Luo already knows some of the above ideas. Once the technology of the apocalyptic world is fully digested, the country's technological level will be greatly improved, even becoming the most powerful nation on Earth. At that time, there may be a different strategic plan.
However, these are still Minister Luo's speculations.
"Oh, and the new phone, made with the latest technology, is ready. Do you want to see it?"
Li Hao still highly recognized the work of the base. Although the medicines produced in the previous times may not have directly benefited ordinary people, those medicines also made the country better and stronger indirectly.
Minister Luo had told her that exchanging potions for magic had strengthened the nation's diplomatic power. However, she still hoped that everyone in this world could drink the potion, so that at least their own people wouldn't be plagued by illness.
"I might be away for quite a while in the technological world this time. I hope you can take good care of my parents while I'm there." Her plan for this trip was to cultivate to the level of a third-level mage in the technological world. If time passed eight times faster, she'd said she'd be gone for a year in the magic world, which meant she'd have eight years in the apocalyptic world. "Give me one hundred of each of the newly grown herbs. I need to research the corresponding spiritual power models there."
Li Hao has a lot to do. On the one hand, he has to pass on the latest knowledge to the other world. On the other hand, he has to use the time difference between the two sides to improve his own strength and study the use of spiritual power.
But when she was really about to travel through time, what came to her mind was, is he still waiting for her?
Whether at home or in the magical world, Li Hao never mentioned his name. It was as if he had let it go after leaving.
But she kept calculating how long she had been away and how much time had passed over there.
One hundred and seventy-seven days had passed since she left. One thousand four hundred and sixteen days had passed over there. Was he still waiting for her?
Li Hao held his breath. Was he still waiting for him?
Opening her eyes, she felt as if she were in another world. Her sudden appearance was first triggered by the alarm sounded by the machine detecting a person. There had been a special person observing her the entire time. When he saw Li Hao appear out of nowhere, he dropped everything in his hands and quickly ran over.
"Li Hao! You're back!" a staff member shouted in delight. Soon, many people gathered around her.
Although Li Hao has been gone for four years, everyone still remembers this man who saved the world. Li Hao's images and photos often appear in the program.
Li Hao looked around and felt a little regretful that she didn't see him when she opened her eyes.
"Well, I'm back." Li Hao suppressed his emotions, nodded and greeted others.
Soon a leader came over and took Li Hao away from the crowd. If this continued, more and more people would gather around.
The leader first introduced herself, saying that she had been away for four years and that the world had changed a lot.
But for some reason, Li Hao couldn't concentrate. When he walked out of the venue and was about to get in the car, a car came speeding towards them from a distance.
The people around surrounded Li Hao to protect him, but when he saw the person coming down, Li Hao was stunned.
Qi Yuanqing, he is here.
For Li Hao, it was six months, but for him, it was four years. His changes were obvious: a beard on his chin, he had matured, his complexion had darkened, and his whole appearance had become rougher. But Li Hao recognized him immediately.
Qi Yuanqing quickly arrived in front of her, and the people who were trying to stop her moved away without her noticing.
Li Hao looked at Qi Yuanqing, whom he hadn't seen for half a year. He really saw him, but he didn't know what to say.
"Long time no see."
"I've been waiting."
The two people spoke at the same time. Li Hao was stunned and then watched Qi Yuanqing pull out a necklace from his neck. That necklace was the one Li Hao pulled off at the last moment.
Her gaze moved from the necklace to Qi Yuanqing's face. She saw his nervous expression, the fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and herself in his eyes.
The corners of her mouth turned up, and she was smiling. It turned out that she was waiting too.
Li Hao didn't know what to say at this time. The feeling of being suppressed during the year they were together, the feeling of worry and fear after leaving, and the suppressed longing for the past six months, all turned into passionate love.
She rushed over and hugged Qi Yuanqing.
After that, she felt a little awkward, but she only had eyes for Qi Yuanqing. When she calmed down, she realized there were quite a few people around them. She quickly let go of his hand, feeling awkward and not knowing what to say.
In the end, it was that leader who took the others away and asked Qi Yuanqing to take Li Hao to rest.
Along the way, the two were silent for a while, and then Qi Yuanqing spoke first.
"You agreed to date me... right?" When Qi Yuanqing heard the news from Li Hao, he dropped the work at hand and ran over.
He was still worried that Li Hao would reject him again after calming down, so he asked nervously.
"Yeah, of course." Li Hao hadn't expected Qi Yuanqing, who was always calm and composed, to be so anxious. She nodded affirmatively. No matter what, she couldn't escape it anymore.
Qi Yuanqing heard the answer he wanted and tentatively took Li Hao's hand.
He told Li Hao what had happened in the past four years. He heard what Li Hao said when she left and also caught the necklace that Li Hao threw to her.
He has been waiting for Li Hao. Qi Yuanqing is now a second-level mage, and he has not given up on researching ways to increase his strength.
In four years, the world has changed a lot. The restored arable land area is enough to supply the existing population, and the food problem has been completely solved.
Without having to spend resources on dealing with food problems, more manpower and resources can be put into infrastructure.
They have controlled temperature problems, improved soil erosion in some areas, and used technological means to restore high-altitude icebergs and low-lying swamps.
The environment of the entire earth has recovered somewhat.
Many people in the shelters have left and started working on urban infrastructure. With food available, they have been allowed to have children, and the population is growing year by year.
It can be said that these changes were brought about by Li Hao.
Qi Yuanqing obviously knew what Li Hao wanted to see, so he took Li Hao to the new city.
The land here is densely covered with vegetation, including flowers, grass, and trees. From a distance, the buildings appear to be suspended in mid-air. They are constructed using a special suspension technology and have floors, but they are made of a special translucent material that filters out high temperatures and locks in heat, keeping the vegetation on the ground at a temperature suitable for survival.
"This is the new city of the future. It will become a template for future cities." Qi Yuanqing introduced it to Li Hao. As Shelter No. 1, it is naturally the fastest-growing place.
They have already figured out the rules for building future cities: the harmonious development of man and nature.
Li Hao looked at the lush grass below. With her good eyesight, she saw a rabbit running and jumping on the ground.
"Once food is sufficient and soil pollution is controlled, internet satellites can operate normally. Although we can't provide 24/7 internet communication, we can connect to the internet at fixed times."
In addition to these technological advancements, the exploration of magic in the Doomsday World was also progressing rapidly. The spell model that Li Hao had brought over had already been optimized.
"Now we have specialized spell classes, especially healing spells. At the beginning, there was only one healing spell. Now there are healing spells for different situations." Qi Yuanqing released the healing spell to Li Hao, and Li Hao immediately felt the subtle difference.
"We now have hundreds of spell models, and we also have specialized equipment to check a person's physical condition."
This is the cultural explosion that has been fueled by the global research that has occurred after knowledge has been made public. Compared to the magical world's knowledge blockade, the current magical research in the Doomsday World has advanced faster in just a few years than it did in the magical world in hundreds of years.
Qi Yuanqing showed Li Hao a current model of magic. It was an electronic book with detailed three-dimensional projections. Meditation was also more convenient than before. It could be said that magic was now more popular in the apocalyptic world than in the magical world.
It can be said that after the meditation method was made public, even a person with poor talent would have some mental power as long as he practiced for a period of time.
Now on this planet, with the power of the mind, work can be done with half the effort, and productivity has been greatly improved.
Even the research level of scientific researchers is increasing day by day. Although Li Hao did not bring the magic potion last time, leaving only the formula, the researchers in this world have solved many medical problems with their mental strength and unremitting research.
"Wow, you are developing so fast." Li Hao said with admiration.
"This may also be because science stagnated during the previous disaster. Now that the difficulties have been resolved, the current progress has been made through accumulated experience," Qi Yuanqing explained.
"This time I brought the advancement method for third-level wizards, as well as some ideas for subsequent great wizards, but I think these may only serve as a reference for you." Li Hao said, looking at the vigorous development of magic in this world, and sincerely sighing at the power of the people in this world.
"That's great! I'm already a Level 2 Mage... As long as I become a Level 3 Mage or even a Grand Mage, I'll have more time." Qi Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief. He knew the problem with the horizontal bar between the two of them wasn't just the difference between the two worlds, but also the time constraints on both sides.
"Is it tiring for you to wait for me?" Li Hao stopped and asked. She had only been away for half a year, and she was already worried about losing him.
So, in another world, Qi Yuanqing had waited for four whole years, and unlike Li Hao, he didn't have the right to take the initiative to meet T. How did he spend those four years?
"Not really. When you threw the necklace out, I was very determined. I have been looking forward to this day for the past four years." Qi Yuanqing said as he unconsciously touched the necklace around his neck. This was a habit he had developed over the years.
Finally, the two of them walked and talked. During this time, some people recognized Li Hao and rushed up to him to ask for his autograph and take photos.
As more people arrived, Qi Yuanqing sent her back to her previous residence. They also kept Li Hao's original residence.
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