Dawn of a New Era

Chapter 619 593: Evacuation

Easily entered the spatial passage along the way.

"General Manager Chen!"

"General Manager Chen, you're back!"

Along the way, soldiers saluted one after another, and there wasn't much surprise on their faces. Chen Shouyi nodded in acknowledgment, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It seems that things haven't blown up!

What he was most worried about was that after he disappeared for more than twenty days, the province would have already announced his "death".

The memorial service would have been held!

Fortunately, the worst didn't happen. He became serious: "I want to see your camp commander!"

...

Next, he borrowed the phone at the base and directly called the provincial senior officials' office to report this urgent information.

A deity with moderate divine power is no trivial matter. If it finds the passage, Jiangnan Province and even the entire Great Xia Country will face a catastrophe.

On the phone, the provincial senior official, who was initially a bit surprised by Chen Shouyi's safe return, remained silent for a long while upon hearing the news, processing the heavy information: "General Manager Chen, even you...can't handle it?"

This matter is too significant. Once confirmed, it means the entire Hedong City, and even half of Jiangnan Province, will have to be evacuated and designated as a military restricted zone.

"I can't!" Chen Shouyi shook his head and said.

Last time facing the God of Light was a fluke, but not every time can be down to luck.

"I understand!"

...

Chen Shouyi walked out the door.

Outside, the torrential rain pounded down, thunder and lightning roared, and raindrops the size of beans madly smashed into the ground, creating countless water splashes.

"General Manager Chen, do you need a car?" the camp commander asked attentively.

"No, thank you!" Chen Shouyi snapped back to his senses and said with a smile.

He then walked into the rain curtain.

The rainwater automatically avoided him, his clothes untouched by water, and within seconds, he completely disappeared into the rain.

...

"It's been over twenty days, why isn't Shou Yi back yet..." Mrs. Chen barely ate, having lost her appetite. She'd lost a lot of weight and appeared much frailer over these days.

"Didn't Officer Bai and the Deputy Provincial Official who came to offer condolences say he was on a mission?" Chen Dawei offered pale comfort.

In reality, as humanity's strongest, iconic figure, and Martial Arts Grandmaster, even if he went missing, or confirmed dead, it would be classified as top secret, as it would greatly impact current human morale.

"What mission doesn't even have a phone call or a message!" Mrs. Chen said, her eyes turning red.

"Mom, don't worry, you have no idea how strong my brother is. He's the world's strongest, having killed several Barbarian Gods. Maybe he'll come back in a few days." Chen Xingyue said, tears flowing, quickly turning aside to wipe them away.

In recent days, government officials frequently came to console and reassure them, making her think more.

Maybe her brother...really was gone.

Not even leaving a body!

He must have died horribly.

At this moment.

With a "Bang", as if a heavy object fell in the yard, a familiar sound of footsteps approached.

Everyone's expression changed, they instinctively stood up, and soon a figure appeared at the door.

"Dad, Mom, Xing Yue, I'm back, haha..." Chen Shouyi said, seeing the atmosphere was a bit off, awkwardly letting out a couple of dry laughs.

"Where have you been, why wasn't there any news at all?" Mrs. Chen hurriedly came over.

"Well, I went too deep into another world, got lost, and it took me a long time to find my way back." Chen Shouyi repeated the explanation he'd already thought of on the way.

About encountering the God of Flames, saying so would just add worry for nothing.

"You weren't on a mission, right?"

A mission?

Chen Shouyi was stunned for a moment.

What is this nonsense?

"Yes, yes, it was a mission." Luckily, Chen Shouyi reacted quickly, promptly saying: "It was supposed to be just a few hours trip, but I got lost!"

...

While the family was overjoyed at Chen Shouyi's return,

a call from Jiangnan Province had already been made to the Capital City.

"What, is the information accurate?" The president said in a deep voice.

"It was provided by General Manager Chen." The voice of the Jiangnan provincial officer was hoarse.

The president didn't speak for a long time. The weight of the words 'General Manager Chen' weighed a thousand pounds, and after a while, he said seriously: "I agree in principle to the evacuation... We cannot gamble with national security, nor can we let General Manager Chen risk it again!"

How terrifying is a Barbarian God with moderate divine power?

Just look at the God of Light, a presence that made the entire Eurasia tremble, and there's only one General Manager Chen. With him around, those Barbarian Gods from neighboring countries behaved meekly, not daring to advance.

His value equals millions of armies.

To say something harsh, the nation would rather sacrifice millions of soldiers than see General Manager Chen die.

...

Chen Shouyi finished dinner.

Returning to the bedroom, he sat on the bed for a while, then fetched water to bathe the Shell Lady.

Just after washing her, he received a phone call, his expression turning serious upon hanging up.

The sky was gradually darkening.

He walked to the window.

Outside, the street lights were brightly lit, while distant smokestacks continued to spew thick smoke.

It was already July, more than half a year since the last war, and there were no longer many traces of the war in Hedong City, as it became increasingly prosperous.

But soon, all of this would turn to ruins.

Just now, the province called to notify of the impending evacuation. Not only Hedong City, but an entire radius of 150 kilometers centered on the passage would be evacuated.

Populations would be moved, factories relocated... Even city buildings would be demolished, leaving an open field for possible nuclear strikes.

As for where to relocate, Chen Shouyi was still unsure, but considering strategic safety, most people and factories would likely move to the adjacent province.

He let out a breath.

After living in Hedong for so long, he'd come to see it as a second hometown, but it was still sharing the same fate as Dongning.

At least there were no casualties this time.

He sighed, choosing not to dwell on it, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and after playing with the Shell Lady for a while, began cultivation and self-refinement.

Since becoming a Sub-god, in his bedroom, he could only practice self-refinement now, as Horizontal Training in the thirty-style was too conspicuous.

...

Early in the morning, Bai Xiaoling, having received the news of Chen Shouyi's return, hurried over, sweating profusely.

"General Manager Chen, it's so good you're okay!" Her eyes were red, and she was emotionally stirred seeing Chen Shouyi.

"You're making a fuss over nothing. What can happen to me?" Chen Shouyi said calmly, then repeated the explanation about getting lost yesterday.

Although he never cared much about face,

this matter still needed to be kept confidential for the time being, to avoid causing public panic.

"Sorry... I spoke unnecessarily, General Manager Chen." Bai Xiaoling said timidly.

"Forget it! Nothing happened while I was away, right?" Chen Shouyi asked.

"Oh, there's one thing, I almost forgot to mention it. The European Union Embassy sent you an invitation!"

ps: I'm sorry everyone, I was really busy today, out the entire day, I'll hang on a little longer.