"Someone can actually control typhoons. How is this possible?" Everyone was stunned when they learned that typhoons could be controlled by humans.
Typhoons are one of the absolute natural disasters. Once they make landfall, they cause severe economic losses to coastal and even inland areas. No one has ever been able to control typhoons. Even with today's astonishing technology, one can only monitor typhoons and take timely precautions against their landfall, but cannot interfere with their trajectory.
At this moment, everyone suddenly learned that Shen Feng could control the formation and landfall of typhoons. Instantly, countless people felt uneasy. They thought that no matter how much ability users evolved, this kind of power would not surpass humanity as a whole. But now, the situation seemed to be changing.
Once a typhoon makes landfall and targets a coastal city, the powerful lingering typhoon would inevitably cause severe damage to that city.
"This news must be fake. It's all a coincidence. Yuzhou is releasing this information to deceive us." For this news, many people's first reaction was disbelief.
"I don't believe this is true either, unless Yuzhou can still control the formation of wind and rain in the future." Others also expressed their doubts.
It wasn't that these people had any prejudice against Yuzhou, but they truly couldn't believe that such a massive natural disaster as a typhoon could be controlled by humans.
However, the subsequent changes in the typhoon forced these people to shut their mouths. This was because the trajectory of the typhoon's movement was exactly as Yuzhou had predicted, continuously approaching the north and finally reaching Sichuan Province and Yuzhou. Within a week, the typhoon's trajectory was exactly the same as what the universe had said.
Immediately after, heavy rain began to fall in Yuzhou and Sichuan Province. The appearance of the heavy rain directly curbed the locust plague.
The reason locusts dislike rainy places is that excessive rainfall will cause these locusts to die. Too much rain will make it difficult for locusts to breathe. Their breathing occurs on the sides of their abdomen. If their air vents are blocked by rainwater for a long time, locusts will suffocate and die. Moreover, large amounts of accumulated water will flood the locust eggs in the ground, and the locust eggs will be directly drowned under conditions of excessive rainfall.
Thus, after the heavy rain fell in Sichuan Province and Yuzhou, locusts were drowned in large numbers. Vast swarms of locusts died, and the locust plague in Sichuan Province and Yuzhou was brought under control.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the City Lord's Mansion took the initiative to mobilize the masses to quickly plant crops. Although the best sowing season had been missed, planting now was better than nothing, and at least some crops could be harvested. Even a reduced harvest was better than no harvest at all.
After the typhoon moved inland, it gradually weakened and eventually turned into a cyclone. This was because the rainwater carried by the typhoon during its movement was continuously consumed on land. Therefore, the deeper it moved inland, the weaker the typhoon's power would become.
However, the heavy rain over Yuzhou and Sichuan Province lasted for a week. This week of heavy rain directly eliminated the locusts. With more rain, locusts could no longer spread. Although these locusts were mutated products, their innate weaknesses had not disappeared. With more rain, they would be finished.
However, more rain was not necessarily a good thing, because in the mountainous regions of Yuzhou and Sichuan Province, more rain directly increased the probability of landslides.
Even so, countless people were still kneeling and worshipping the heavens. They were all thanking the heavens for providing them with rain, which ended the locust plague and allowed them to continue planting crops.
Someone said, "This is the rain brought by the City Lord."
Upon hearing this news, many people immediately demanded that a temple be built for the City Lord and that prayers be offered annually. As for the location, there was no need to consider it; they could simply replace the statues in the existing Dragon King temples.
Previously, many people had continuously offered sacrifices at the Dragon King temples, hoping that the Dragon King would also bring rain, but it was all in vain. Now, the City Lord could bring rain. What a great thing! Since that was the case, there was no use keeping a statue of clay and wood. It was better to enshrine the God of Wind.
After the typhoon completely ended, Shen Feng slowly descended from the sky. He returned to the Palace of the Wind God and then found a place to rest. Although he had brought provisions, staying in the sky for a full week was still unbearable. Shen Feng's flying altitude was even higher than the cloud layer, and the direct sunlight caused his skin to peel. Moreover, at night, the air was very cold, and even Shen Feng, an ability user, almost caught a cold.
The temperature change was not the main difficulty. The main difficulty was the exhaustion of physical strength. In the eyes of outsiders, Shen Feng's control of the typhoon seemed very easy. In just a week, he had brought abundant rainfall from the Indian Ocean. However, only he himself knew that controlling a typhoon was an extremely draining action.
After landing, Shen Feng found a bed and lay down. He slept for three days before recovering.
On this particular morning, sunlight shone in from outside the window, passing through the not-so-tight curtains and falling on Shen Feng's face. Shen Feng couldn't help but turn over and continue sleeping. But suddenly, he felt his nose itch. He reached out and opened something in front of him, but soon his nose started itching again.
Shen Feng opened his eyes and saw that his beloved daughter was playing a trick on him with a foxtail grass. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you asking for a beating? Be careful, I'll spank you!"
Shen Yishi still stood there with the foxtail grass, not moving at all. This was because she knew that her father would never hit her. So, she said in her childish voice, "Dad is such a lazy bum! You've been sleeping for three days and still haven't gotten up!"
Shen Feng rubbed his head and sat up from the bed, saying, "Have I really been sleeping for three days? Why did it take so long?"
The massive expenditure of physical strength had caused Shen Feng to need sleep to replenish his energy. After sleeping for three days, his spirit had finally recovered.
Shen Feng then got out of bed, put on his slippers, and casually picked up Shen Yishi. The two walked towards the outside, and as they walked, he asked, "Where is your mother?"
"All three mothers are out. Some have official duties to attend to, some are out supervising planting, and little mother still has to prepare for Uncle's wedding," Shen Yishi quickly replied.
"Where are your two brothers? Why don't I see them?" Shen Feng continued to inquire.
Shen Yishi said, "They are all at school right now and don't have time to come out and play!"
Shen Feng also attached great importance to family education. Knowledge was very important. Without knowledge, a person would have trouble in their future life. Du Fansheng and Shen Xingzhi did not go to school with other children but were taught at home by private tutors. These teachers were experienced educators who taught children in a clear and concise manner, making it easy for Xiao Long and Xiao Hu to learn.
On the other hand, Shen Yishi attended kindergarten outside. This was not because of differential treatment between boys and girls, but because of Chu Chaoyan's plan. She wanted her daughter to attend kindergarten with other children outside so that she could make friends and not feel lonely. Moreover, every time she went to and from school, Chu Chaoyan would arrange for ability users to pick her up and drop her off, ensuring that Shen Yishi would not be bullied outside.
"Since they are all busy, how about you and I go out for a stroll?" Shen Feng was idle at the moment, and it was a beautiful spring day. He had rare free time and hadn't gone out with his daughter for a long time. He could take this opportunity to strengthen their father-daughter bond.
After saying these words, Shen Feng soared into the sky, carrying his daughter. Shen Yishi hid in her father's arms, burying her head in Shen Feng's chest. She didn't dare to look at the scene below. As long as she didn't open her eyes, there was no fear of heights.
Shen Feng took Shen Yishi all the way outside the city. Along the roadside, they could often see people planting crops. Shen Feng wore a mask and sunglasses, so not many people could recognize him. Even if they did, no one dared to speak out.
After the locusts disappeared, various places in Yuzhou and Sichuan Province began to cultivate. This was the second sowing of the year. They had missed the best growing season for crops, but they still had to plant. In the plains, many large machines were in operation, and planting was relatively simple in these areas. However, in the mountains, it was not something that agricultural machinery could replace; people had to transplant seedlings and spread fertilizer one by one.
At this moment, Shen Yishi pointed to a group of people in the distance and said, "Dad, look over there, someone is setting off firecrackers."
Shen Feng thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps someone is celebrating the eradication of the locust plague, which is why they are setting off firecrackers."
Then, Shen Feng took Shen Yishi to take a look. To his surprise, these people were not celebrating the eradication of the locust plague at all. Instead, they were carrying huge statues, and upon closer inspection, the statues looked remarkably like himself.
Immediately after, the statue of the Dragon King in the Dragon King Temple was carried out and casually thrown aside. Although it was not shattered, it would inevitably be exposed to the wind and sun in the future. It was estimated that in a few decades, it would be completely unrecognizable as a statue of the Dragon King.
The temple of the Dragon King also had its plaque changed to the Temple of the Wind God, and Shen Feng's statue was then placed inside the temple. The crowd continued to set off firecrackers to celebrate, and a feng shui master also chanted auspicious phrases, which were essentially good wishes.
"Facing the red sun in the east, the God of Wind blesses us with long-lasting fortune; facing the green pine mountain in the south, the God of Wind teaches me to prosper and be safe; facing the Jialing River in the west, the God of Wind blesses my family with inexhaustible food and grain; facing the blue sky in the north and worshipping, the God of Wind brings us favorable weather and freedom." The feng shui master spoke the prepared auspicious phrases, and after he finished, people all around cheered.
Shen Feng looked at this scene and couldn't help but feel amused and bewildered. He hadn't even died yet, but he had already been enshrined in a temple, and he, the person involved, had actually witnessed this scene. He really didn't know if this was good news or bad news.
The people in China are very pragmatic. Whether it's Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jesus, or even Allah, they worship whichever deity can help them. Whether it's local or foreign, they are willing to worship, but if it's not effective, then that's another matter.
Shen Feng looked at the Dragon King statue by the roadside and couldn't help but shake his head, saying, "Old Dragon King, from now on, your position will be replaced by me."
At this moment, some people in the temple had already begun to kowtow. Shen Yishi found this scene very novel, so she couldn't help but say to Shen Feng, "Dad, look, they are kneeling and worshipping you now!"
The girl's clear voice was immediately heard by others. Because children's voices are often sharp, many people could hear it. At this moment, someone turned their heads to look at Shen Feng outside the temple. At this time, everyone finally recognized that the person standing outside was none other than the God of Wind!
Even though Shen Feng was wearing a mask and sunglasses, he was recognized. This was because Shen Yishi was by Shen Feng's side. Shen Yishi was Shen Feng's beloved daughter, and many people had seen her in the newspapers. Coupled with Shen Yishi's words just now, the person in front of them was definitely Shen Feng.
"May the God of Wind bless us!" A group of people immediately turned their heads and began to kowtow to Shen Feng outside.
Shen Feng, however, did not want to accept their worship. He said, "I am not a true deity, and it is useless for you to worship me!"
After saying these words, Shen Feng carried Shen Yishi on his back, soared into the sky, and flew away into the distance.
However, Shen Feng's persuasion had the opposite effect. He said he was not a deity, but now he flew directly into the air before the eyes of the crowd. In the eyes of ordinary people, such an ability was already a remarkable divine miracle, so these people continued to kowtow in the direction Shen Feng had left.