Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 468 - 442: Three Years of Exams, Five Years of Practice

Chapter 468: Chapter 442: Three Years of Exams, Five Years of Practice

Early the next morning.

Chen Shouyi got up, washed up, and began packing his luggage.

A dozen pairs of underwear, several sets of changeable clothes, documents, and a piece of demigod flesh wrapped in white paper, weighing about fifty pounds.

This time going out, developing faith was just a side task.

He was going for the kill.

To quickly heal the wounds of the soul, the fastest way was undoubtedly to kill a few divine creatures, devour divinity, and plunder their accumulated faith over the years.

It would inevitably be extremely dangerous.

And the demigod flesh was the best food to quickly replenish physical consumption and restore strength. Even during self-healing when injured, it could be faster.

Chen Shouyi stuffed everything into the hiking bag.

Packing it full.

Then he picked up the hiking bag, took the Shell Lady and the long sword, and went out the door.

...

"Come back early and stay safe!"

"Mom and Dad, I know, I’ll be back after I’m done. No need to see me off," said Chen Shouyi.

After having breakfast at home and saying goodbye to his parents, he walked out with his backpack.

Hedong had been liberated for almost a month, but the city had inevitably declined a lot. In the past, at this point in time, the flow of bicycles going to work was completely overwhelming, almost blocking the road.

Now it had become sparse.

Most of the dilapidated buildings on both sides had not been repaired or rebuilt, and from time to time you could see a wasteland of broken walls.

The damage done by the God of Hunting to Hedong would probably never be fully recovered within a few years.

Fortunately, it was finally over.

Last night, after much thought, he decided to take a look at Dongning first.

On the one hand, judging from the last batch of Barbarians who fled from the sea, that sea area was likely an archipelago. Where there were islands, there might be Barbarians surviving, and where there were Barbarians, there would be guardian totems, which could be divine creatures.

The environment of the other world was too harsh, not only a struggle for survival but also a breeding ground for Natural Spirits.

Without strong creatures for protection, the tribes could not thrive.

The tribe worships the totem, and the totem protects the tribe.

The relationship between the two is symbiotic.

On the other hand, the limited space and resources of the islands could not support the development of large tribes. Just as shallow waters cannot breed dragons, encountering particularly strong divine creatures was also less likely,

Moreover, these remote archipelagos, with scarce religious resources, were unlikely to attract the attention of deities.

Even though he was a legendary strongman in the other world, he was still not invincible.

A deity, a powerful divine creature, extraordinary creatures with special bloodlines, giants as large as mountains... They could all result in his death.

Life is only lived once, being too reckless is playing with one’s life.

Chen Shouyi ignored the strange gazes of bystanders, stepping swiftly to reach the highway in no time.

Perhaps because there was a lack of the noise of pedestrians.

Chen Shouyi’s chest wriggled, and soon a small head popped out, with a pair of alert eyes.

A large vehicle came roaring by.

Frightening the Shell Lady back in at once.

But soon she peeked her head out again.

She was a brave little one!

...

To conserve energy, Chen Shouyi traveled leisurely, but even so, he was almost in Dongning after two hours.

The place was deathly silent, with stretches of deserted villages, and only a few trucks sparse on the highway.

In fact, from the lack of visible destruction here,

This location was still far from the center of the nuclear explosion. Plus, it was a hydrogen bomb that was dropped, leaving much less nuclear radiation than an atomic bomb. By the time it reached here, there was little nuclear radiation left.

But for the people here, the potential life-threatening danger was a completely irrational fear.

The closer to Dongning, the fewer vehicles there were.

Apart from a few military vehicles passing by, few other vehicles were seen.

"Nuclear Blast Zone Ahead, Do Not Enter."

Shortly after passing a black warning sign bearing the nuclear radiation symbol, Chen Shouyi found the road ahead blocked.

A large number of soldiers were stationed here.

Before Chen Shouyi could get close, a Martial Artist Level soldier approached quickly and ordered loudly, "Danger ahead, do not approach here, please leave immediately."

Chen Shouyi didn’t care about the other party’s attitude and took out his already prepared Martial Arts Instructor Certificate: "I have matters to attend to in Dongning."

The soldier took a look, his hand trembled, almost dropping it, and quickly handed it back with both hands, saluting as he said, "Greetings, sir. I’m sorry, but I cannot make this decision. I need to report to my superior."

"Go ahead!"

The soldier reported to the company commander stationed there, who also couldn’t decide, then made phone calls, and continued to report layer by layer.

After nearly twenty minutes of delay, Chen Shouyi was finally allowed to pass.

... 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Flattened buildings, uprooted trees, everywhere was ruins as far as the eye could see.

As he got closer, the ground turned charred black, and a cold wind blew, sending dust flying everywhere.

In some places, you could still see plumes of smoke rising, clearly indicating embers not yet extinguished.

This was his birthplace, his hometown where he had lived for seventeen years.

Now it had become a no-man’s land.

He felt a heavy heart, as if a giant stone was blocking his chest, but he had no time for sentimentality.

Once there, he started running at full speed. He had no intention of testing his legendary resilience against radiation nor testing if Natural Healing could mend genetic mutations.

The streets were completely unrecognizable.

He could only rely on memory and the general topography to move forward.

"This should be Changming Park!"

"This frozen ditch should be Yu Jiang!"

He ran at high speed, his astonishing velocity causing a gale that stirred up countless ashes and gravel behind him, forming a "tail" several meters long.

Then he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Looking into the distance.

This was where his old home was, leaving countless memories. Even now, he could clearly remember every detail of this old house, every childish drawing he had left behind.

And a treasured kindergarten certificate.

However, now it was all just a pile of rubble.

Suddenly, he stepped forward and moved aside several large pieces of concrete, pulling out a slightly charred book from within.

"Three Years of Trials and Five Years of Simulations!"

His expression froze for a moment, flipping through to find most of it already completed.

In that instant, a flood of memories surged forth.

Classmates, teachers, and his wonderful first love, everything seemed like it happened just yesterday.

...

"You bit me."

"I’m sorry, I’m sorry!"

After their first kiss, Zhang Xiaoyue raised her head bashfully and hopefully asked:

"Shou Yi, will you bully me in the future?"

"No, how could I!" Chen Shouyi replied without hesitation.

...

However, no one expected that this meeting would be the last.

Holding the damaged book tightly, Chen Shouyi suppressed the surging emotions and turned, quickly striding towards the passage.

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