Having learned of such astonishing news, Shen Feng ultimately chose silence, for Yunnan Province had been impoverished for a long time. A hundred years ago, the Yun-Gui-Chuan region served as the rear base during wartime, with countless individuals joining the army to defend the nation. However, after the era of peace, poverty persisted. Sichuan Province was somewhat better off, with its eastern region being a plain. But Yunnan Province was even more so. Being landlocked, mining was difficult despite abundant mineral resources. Its pillar industries were tobacco and tourism.
Having been impoverished for decades, Yunnan Province had finally found a way out: seizing the southern ports. This would bypass the Strait of Malacca, allowing access to India and the Middle East, ensuring a continuous flow of various resources.
Shen Feng looked at Chu Chaoyan and asked, "What do you think?"
Chu Chaoyan looked at Shen Feng and said indifferently, "What does this have to do with me? It's not like I'm going to war. Our objective is to resolve the issue of the oil and gas pipelines in the Mushroom Forest. Such a strategy has nothing to do with us."
Upon hearing this, Shen Feng was instantly enlightened and said, "Right. We are from Chongqing, and this is not our concern."
At this point, after understanding Yunnan Province's true intentions, Shen Feng said to the reporters, "Alright, I'm not going to concern myself with these matters anymore, nor is it my place to. We are returning to the hotel now. Take care of yourselves and good luck."
With that, Shen Feng prepared to leave with Chu Chaoyan. The reporters quickly took out their cameras and said, "Mr. Shen, you are witnesses to the development plan. Please stay, I'd like to take photos of you."
Shen Feng couldn't help but say, "Stop right there. Absolutely do not take photos of me. If you fail in this endeavor, you might even implicate me. If you dare to take photos, I'll smash your cameras. I mean what I say."
Shen Feng knew the dangers of public opinion. Especially as the City Lord of Chongqing, if photos were taken, it would be major news, and no amount of explanation afterward would suffice. It was better to leave nothing behind from the start.
Shen Feng and Chu Chaoyan were preparing to return to the hotel. On the way, they saw many people shopping on the streets. Having learned of the development plan, Shen Feng and Chu Chaoyan understood the intentions of these people. Some were striving for Yunnan Province's future, while many more felt a reluctance to leave their homeland.
Using plastic bottles to carry soil was to bring the soil of their hometown, a way to feel that wherever they were, it was still a harbor. Taking photos at the photo studio was to preserve memories. With photos kept in their pockets, even if they died in battle, their bodies could be identified.
Shen Feng and Chu Chaoyan returned to the hotel. Two days later, Qian Bufei arrived with a contingent of five hundred people. He said, "Mr. Shen Feng, let's depart now. We aim to clear the Mushroom Forest quickly. The protective suits are ready, and there will be no issues entering the Mushroom Forest."
Shen Feng and Chu Chaoyan had rested in the hotel during these days and were in excellent condition. As they were about to depart, they perked up, got into the car, and prepared to leave.
Shen Feng and Chu Chaoyan were assigned to a vehicle with medical personnel. Out of the five hundred people, three hundred were soldiers, over a hundred were workers, and the rest were medical staff. As Shen Feng and Chu Chaoyan sat in the car, they immediately drew everyone's attention.
Shen Feng couldn't help but ask at this moment, "This is for the Mushroom Forest. Why are the medical staff also going? And quite a few of them."
Shen Feng and Chu Chaoyan were in a bus, and across the aisle were two elderly doctors. They answered Shen Feng's question: "Earlier, helicopters conducted reconnaissance in the Mushroom Forest. There are many dangers within the forest. Once we arrive, we can directly establish a temporary hospital to ensure that not too many people die."
Shen Feng suddenly understood and nodded quickly. However, Shen Feng was now certain that there were even more dangers within the Mushroom Forest.
Chu Chaoyan, being quite talkative, couldn't help but ask, "It's known that traditional Chinese medicine is abundant in Yunnan Province, so the level of TCM must be exceptional. But can your Western medicine skills keep up? When dealing with external injuries, the speed might not be sufficient, right?"
The two elderly doctors, having practiced medicine for many years and being department heads in hospitals, were now being underestimated. They immediately became indignant. Even though they were ability users, they were not intimidated and said, "Young lady, you don't understand anything. Don't just talk about external injuries; even organ transplants, our level in Yunnan Province is far ahead of the rest of the country."
Shen Feng immediately asked upon hearing this, "Why is that? Do you have any special insights when performing organ transplants?"
The two elderly doctors became serious and said, "That's because of the special circumstances decades ago. In the past, death row inmates in Yunnan Province had no human rights. After being shot, they would check if the organs inside the inmates' bodies were usable. If they were, they would be directly removed and preserved, so the source of organs was relatively sufficient. Consequently, surgeries were performed more often, and experience naturally accumulated."
Shen Feng had never heard of such a thing. In this regard, the death row inmates of the past were too tragic; not only were they killed, but their organs were also harvested. However, on second thought, death row inmates were criminals who had committed heinous crimes. For their organs to function in someone else's body before their death could be considered a form of atonement.
At this moment, Shen Feng couldn't help but ask, "Can pregnant patients with congenital heart disease undergo surgery? What is the success rate of heart transplantation?"
Chu Chaoyan also listened attentively. Chu Chaoyan had seen Du Xinshi and knew that Du Xinshi's health was not good, all because her heart was failing. However, if her heart could be replaced, Du Xinshi could continue to live.
However, after hearing Shen Feng's situation, the two doctors immediately said, "No, it's not possible. Patients with congenital heart disease already have a low success rate, and if rejection occurs, it becomes even more dangerous. Moreover, she is pregnant. If anything goes wrong, it would be the death of both mother and child. You should think carefully."
"What's there to consider? Under these circumstances, surgery is absolutely not advisable. The success rate is very, very low. Surgery should be performed after the child is born and the body has recovered. Only then will there be sufficient certainty. However, a pregnant woman with heart disease giving birth is already a hurdle."
Upon hearing this, Shen Feng could only sigh and say, "It's a pity, there isn't enough time. It's truly helpless."
One of the doctors frowned after thinking for a moment and said, "I heard that the human cryopreservation experiments in Pujiang have yielded results. If we can get help from Pujiang, perhaps it can extend the lifespan. It involves freezing people who are considered terminally ill until technology is advanced enough to thaw them for treatment."
"Human cryopreservation experiment?" Shen Feng's heart filled with hope upon hearing this. Indeed, if time and medical technology were insufficient, freezing the patient and treating them later was a good option. He just didn't know the success rate of such a method.
Chu Chaoyan recorded in her notebook, "Human cryopreservation experiment. Perhaps it can be used on Sister Du. If anything goes wrong, we can try to freeze her and treat her when a cure is found."
As Shen Feng was talking, the car stopped. Before their eyes appeared a vast forest, with mushrooms growing from the ground. Their giant caps blocked the sunlight, and spores were falling from the caps, making the Mushroom Forest appear hazy, as if shrouded in mist.
The reason it was called the Mushroom Forest was that the entire expanse of this forest was filled with mushrooms. Once, there were many trees here, but the trees had also withered within the forest. Giant mushrooms could grow twenty to thirty meters tall, while smaller ones also existed. The caps of these mushrooms were all colorful and vibrant. If they hadn't known the dangers of the Mushroom Forest beforehand, they would have been mesmerized by its scenery.
Chu Chaoyan was also seeing such a dreamlike scene for the first time, as if in a fairy tale. It was similar to scenes in Alice in Wonderland, where a miniaturized Alice walked through a jungle of mushrooms.
"No one should approach casually. Everyone put on protective suits to avoid inhaling the spores. If you inhale and faint, quickly move to an area upwind. These spores have hallucinogenic effects. Once inhaled, you will see little sprites," Qian Bufei shouted loudly.
At this moment, everyone dared not underestimate the Mushroom Forest and began to put on protective suits to avoid inhaling the spores. Shen Feng and Chu Chaoyan made the same choice.
Next, Qian Bufei continued to give instructions, first having the workers set up camp and fences, then organizing personnel to erect the temporary hospital. Afterward, Qian Bufei found Shen Feng and said, "Mr. Shen, this is where you come in. Disperse the mist in front of us and reveal the road to Ruili again."
This was precisely why Shen Feng had come to the Mushroom Forest. Shen Feng immediately unleashed his ability: "Vast East Wind."
After Shen Feng unleashed his ability, the ground instantly began to churn with flying sand and stones. Ordinary people would struggle to open their eyes in such strong winds. Shen Feng was now a sixth-order ability user, and the coverage of his ability reached a diameter of five to six kilometers. Under the fierce wind, the spores drifting in the Mushroom Forest were immediately blown away.
"The Wind God is indeed as renowned as they say. You've dispersed the spores in such a short time," Qian Bufei said, offering a compliment.
Shen Feng shrugged and said, "This is nothing for me. Being called the Wind God is just everyone's kindness. I can't even control a typhoon, so how can I be called the Wind God?"
Shen Feng had a clear understanding of his own abilities. He couldn't fly, he couldn't control typhoons, and the range of his ability was relatively small. Being called the Wind God was merely a result of everyone's favor.
However, Shen Feng's humility was misunderstood by others. They thought he was deliberately saying such things to appear aloof. If Shen Feng felt his abilities were not good enough, then others were even less significant.
But this was not the most important thing at the moment. Taking advantage of the dispersed spore mist in the Mushroom Forest, Qian Bufei continued to command, "Soldiers, go in groups of three, clear the mushrooms along the road, and spray the agent."