Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 437 - 411: Stuffed Full

Chen Shouyi remembered every blade of grass and every tree in Dongning, and he thought of every classmate he had known from kindergarten, to primary school, middle school, and then high school.

He recalled the old house of his family.

In that yard, which couldn’t even be called beautiful, there were countless childhood memories.

And a cabinet of collections in his bedroom.

But now, everything has turned to ashes, leaving only memories in his heart.

He couldn’t help but feel a bit melancholic.

But this is war!

...

"What’s wrong?" Luo Jingwen noticed that Chen Shouyi suddenly fell silent and turned to ask.

"Nothing, just remembered some things." Chen Shouyi composed himself and said.

Luo Jingwen didn’t think much of it.

The group soon arrived at his villa.

Chen Shouyi walked into the kitchen and tried the gas stove; unsurprisingly, the natural gas had indeed been cut off.

The water wasn’t cut off, and of course, it couldn’t be cut off.

More than half a year ago, the city government had installed large water storage tanks in every residential building as a backup water source.

Villas in the residential area also naturally had small water tanks installed, placed on the third-floor platform.

It was enough to last ten days to half a month.

He found a spare gas cylinder in the cupboard and connected it; there was still one cylinder in it.

In this world where war could occur at any time, these were the most basic crisis awareness, and he immediately asked Ye Zong and Luo Jingwen: "How should we cook?"

"Stir fry it, save some gas!" Ye Zong suggested enthusiastically from the side.

This demigod’s meat, he hadn’t eaten it before!

"Let me do it, your terrible cooking skills would completely ruin this fine meat." Luo Jingwen said unceremoniously.

Chen Shouyi stepped aside with a face full of frustration.

It embarrassed him, the son of a chef.

Why cook so well? It tastes the same in the mouth anyway.

It’s not going to be more nutritious!

He then said, "Cook it tenderer, otherwise it’ll be too hard to chew!"

"Rest assured, I have learned from those head chefs during my free time, ensuring that your tongues melt!" Luo Jingwen, the chef delayed by martial arts, said confidently.

Chen Shouyi and Ye Zong walked out of the kitchen.

Ye Zong asked, "You should have surpassed the martial artist level and reached the legendary realm of the otherworld by now, right?"

"Not yet, I’m only powerful when in Giant Transformation!" Chen Shouyi replied.

"I’m really curious now; before coming, Luo Jingwen kept saying you had a very powerful innate ability. I didn’t expect it to be so formidable, being able to directly combat a demigod!" Ye Zong said, with envy in his heart. He indeed had killed two demigods, but they were slain from afar with arrows.

As for close combat, he never even considered it.

"It was just luck. If it were a fair fight, I would have been dead a long time ago," Chen Shouyi said humbly, then inquired, "By the way, what is the legendary realm like?"

"It’s hard to describe, a transformation from the inside out, from the spirit to the body. Ordinary people cannot perceive the original force of the otherworld, you know this, right?" Ye Zong said.

I can perceive it!

Ever since optimizing the thirty-six-style body training for the second time, he could sense the original force while practicing, not to mention ever since becoming a divine creature, he could constantly sense the original force!

However, the words came to his lips, and Chen Shouyi swallowed them back down. Talking like this wouldn’t go anywhere.

He nodded honestly.

"And entering the legendary can sense the original force, and at the same time, a kind of energy will grow in the body!" Ye Zong continued, and then he stretched out his hand. In the next moment, his hand seemed to be enveloped in mist, the air distorted, emitting invisible energy: "It’s like the Daoist description of connecting the Bridge of Heaven and Earth, a very mysterious feeling, which greatly enhanced my ability to control electromagnetism!"

Then, he snapped his fingers, and tiny sparks crackled.

This kind of ability Chen Shouyi had seen before in the legendary barbarian, and he had suffered quite a lot.

"Of course, there’s another effect, it can rejuvenate!" Ye Zong continued: "My blood had been tested in the lab, and the conclusion is that my lifespan far exceeds that of ordinary people."

"No wonder you look so young, not at all like a middle-aged man!"

Ye Zong looked at Chen Shouyi’s face filled with surprise, even someone as composed as him couldn’t help but feel secretly pleased.

In writing, there’s no second, in martial arts, there’s no first; it must be admitted that the supreme status of martial arts in the Great Xia Country has long been severely challenged, he said with a smile, "But having a long lifespan is useless if you don’t survive!"

"That’s true!" Chen Shouyi nodded and said.

Even an immortal god, what of it, if dead, then it’s still dead.

In such a chaotic world, longevity means nothing; survival is essential.

Moreover, as a divine creature, he already had a long lifespan.

A rich fragrance soon wafted from the kitchen, even Chen Shouyi, who had just had lunch, felt a slight hunger, his mouth began to water profusely.

How does it smell so good!

The two lost the mood for chatting, their minds fixated mostly on the kitchen.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before the meat was ready.

They had stir-fried a full large plate, weighing about five or six pounds, each piece of meat looked streaked with blood, the flesh a vibrant red, not even appearing to be fully cooked.

"Why is it still raw?" Chen Shouyi asked curiously.

"It’s the problem with this meat, extremely hard to cook through!" Luo Jingwen explained, unwilling to take the blame.

Fried for several minutes, and still in this state.

"To some extent, demigods can immunize against energy, probably the temperature wasn’t high enough." Ye Zong said, quickly picking up a piece with chopsticks and chewing it: "The meat is flavorful, but too tough."

Chen Shouyi quickly picked up a piece, putting it in his mouth to chew.

The first sensation was a rich aroma, and as he chewed, the juices soaked into the meat burst forth, exploding with flavor on his taste buds, making his mouth water.

But after a few chews, he realized it was impossible to bite through; it was as tough as rubber.

Seeing Ye Zong already grabbing a third piece, he quickly swallowed it down.

Everyone ate quickly, almost as if they were competing.

Within minutes, the large plate of meat was finished.

Luo Jingwen rubbed his stomach and suddenly worriedly said, "Can this meat be digested?"

"I don’t know!" Chen Shouyi said, also feeling a bit uncomfortable in his stomach as if he was too full.

In fact, he had only eaten about a pound, and if it were any other type of meat, this amount would just settle in the stomach, mostly digested after eating, but this time it felt like it hadn’t been digested at all.

"Blood can be digested, so meat can definitely be digested too, just a bit slower. Worst case, spit it out!" Ye Zong said.

At this moment, a buzzing sound echoed from outside.

"It should be the fighter jets coming." Luo Jingwen said.

The three walked out the door.

Chen Shouyi looked up at the sky, seeing hundreds of fighter jets densely advancing from afar with grandeur.

He felt a surge of excitement; the last lingering worry in his heart finally eased as the war to reclaim Hedong City finally started.

Ye Zong and Luo Jingwen didn’t stay long. They took two sacks from Chen Shouyi, packed with the demigod’s blood and flesh, and quickly left, carrying them like farmers.

Their mission was completed this time.

Staying here was meaningless.

...

Returning to the air raid shelter, it was already bustling inside.

The news of the fighter jets clearly spread, with everyone looking exhilarated!

When Chen Shouyi returned to the room, Father Chen eagerly asked:

"Shouyi, I heard people outside say the military is really being dispatched?"

"It’s true, the fighter jets are the vanguard; the army should enter the city soon. This time, we won’t have to leave Hedong!" Chen Shouyi said.

"That’s wonderful!" Aunt exclaimed happily, "I was worried about what would happen later; Yu Wei’s graduation is still half a year away, and if we flee to another place, her studies might be disrupted."

"Mom, there’s nothing to worry about; the country will surely have arrangements." Chen Yuwei reassured.

"That’s uncertain; what if your records are lost? How can it be verified?" Aunt said.

"Isn’t my brother here? He knows many high officials now; it’s just a matter of saying one word!" Chen Xingyue chimed in.

Chen Shouyi suddenly felt Chen Xingyue looked particularly pleasing today.

Aunt laughed, "Yes indeed, it’s fortunate to have Shouyi here; otherwise, who knows what would happen now. The Chen family has produced a prominent figure. When Shouyi came to Dongning to rescue us, it was quite a scare."

Chen Shouyi felt embarrassed by the compliments, and before he could modestly respond, Mrs. Chen laughed, "What big figure, no matter how big he gets, he’s still the younger generation!"

...

The group felt a wave of joyful excitement.

The previous oppression and shadow dissipated significantly.

Unfortunately, even if order was restored, Hedong could not return to its former state in a short time.

As for Dongning, Chen Shouyi didn’t mention a word.

It would only add to the sorrow.

...

Later, through soldiers maintaining order in the air raid shelter, Chen Shouyi found Qin Liuyuan’s family, discovering more people here, with a dozen crowded into the small room.

Qin Liuyuan and Chen Shouyi walked outside.

The sky was filled with the rumble of fighter jets and the sounds of bombing.

"I came over to let you know I’m not leaving tonight." Chen Shouyi said.

"If you hadn’t come, I would’ve come to find you; the situation changed too quickly!" Qin Liuyuan sighed, dragging the family to flee was risky, it was safer to stay in the air raid shelter, especially as the army comes, order reestablished, both of them Martial Artists will surely be recruited.

He then looked at the distant fighter jets, with a worried expression, "But if that fierce bird appears again, this battle will be tough."

"It’s already dead!" Chen Shouyi said.

"Wouldn’t it have been you who killed it?" Qin Liuyuan turned shocked.

"Happened to encounter it."

Qin Liuyuan was stunned. He was just speculating casually, didn’t expect that he really killed it. Just when he was about to speak, he noticed blood trickling from the other’s nose and quickly reminded, "You’re bleeding from your nose."

Chen Shouyi touched it, finding his hand covered in blood.

"Are you alright?" Qin Liuyuan asked concerned.

"I’m fine!" Chen Shouyi said, holding his nose, muffled, "Probably too much internal heat."

Qin Liuyuan heard and looked puzzled.

Can Martial Artists suffer from internal heat?

Last time he drank so much Divine Blood, he didn’t get internal heat!

"I’m heading home!" Chen Shouyi said hurriedly, quickly heading home.

At this point, he felt a burning heat throughout his body, his stomach seemed like a furnace, continuously transferring heat throughout his body.

"Seems like I ate a bit too much!"

ps: Tomorrow will definitely be two updates