When Andorf appeared in the ice fortress almost as if no one was there, Yu Renshu and others were in despair. Even Gong Changfa couldn't stop Andorf, which meant the opponent must be incredibly powerful. Gong Changfa's destructive power was arguably the strongest globally, as the particles he controlled could penetrate steel plates.
Moreover, when Andorf truly began to display his terrifying strength, a casual punch could kill a person. Shen Feng's disciples encountered this situation. No matter how they attacked, they couldn't pose a threat to Andorf in a short time because of the air barrier surrounding him.
One by one, young men and women were easily killed by Andorf. Witnessing this scene, many other factions dared not approach. Even Fei Siya had long since hidden in the distance.
A living esper, after suffering just one attack, was killed, exploding like an inflated balloon. The visual impact was terrifying.
But at this moment, Shen Feng finally woke up. When he didn't act, no one knew his terrifying power, but now that he had acted, he immediately shocked everyone. Andorf could kill espers with a casual move, and almost no one could threaten him. Such strength was incredibly fearsome. But at this moment, Shen Feng directly tore out his heart. A seventh-tier esper was no match for Shen Feng.
Shen Feng didn't look at the fallen Andorf but went to a pool of blood and flesh, bowing his head in thought.
The earthquake had ended, and Yu Renshu, seeing that the battle outside seemed to have concluded, came to Shen Feng's side and said, "These children are good children. They didn't retreat when facing the enemy; they all stood in front!"
Shen Feng said softly, "Poor souls, blooming youth, withered away like this!"
Mu Ying asked curiously, "What happened to you during these three days? Why is there white hair on your head? Why do you think months have passed here?"
Mentioning this, others also drew closer. Fei Siya had also appeared. She had been hiding far away, but now that the danger was gone, she came over immediately, clearly wanting to know some secret matters.
Shen Feng slowly said, "During these past few days, my brainwaves resonated with this alien spacecraft, and my consciousness was affected, entering the interior of the meteorite. I met an artificial intelligence that calculated me. I could only come out by answering three questions, and during this time, I have been answering questions!"
Afterward, Shen Feng also revealed the questions posed by the artificial intelligence, which had troubled humanity for thousands of years and were known as the Three Philosophical Questions!
Upon hearing these simple yet complex questions, everyone gasped. Philosophy was the most difficult discipline, and these three questions had no standard answers. If they had encountered such questions, they might not have been able to answer them.
Thus, everyone knew that these questions were extremely difficult to answer. No matter how they were answered, it was a great test, as these questions had troubled humanity for thousands of years, yet they didn't understand how Shen Feng had answered them.
Everyone eagerly wanted to know Shen Feng's answers and how they could answer such questions if they had the opportunity in the future.
Shen Feng then said unhurriedly, "I came naked and left without a care. Where can I find a straw cloak and rain hat, walking alone, letting my tattered bowl and straw sandals go with the flow! This is how I answered!"
After hearing this answer, everyone looked at each other blankly. In the apocalypse, these people had no time to read books and naturally hadn't read the Four Great Classical Novels. Now that they encountered such questions, they naturally couldn't provide answers, nor did they understand the meaning of the answer.
"Lord Fengshen is indeed extraordinary. Even a simple answer is so unique. However, we all want to know what this sentence means?" Lu Xian asked.
Shen Feng explained, "During the time I was trapped, I kept thinking about how to answer this tricky question, because in my opinion, these questions have no standard answers. Fortunately, at a critical moment, I remembered the conversation with the artificial intelligence. The questions it chose were doubts about things a person is unwilling to face. I pondered what I was unwilling to face and finally understood a principle!"
"What principle?" others asked impatiently.
Shen Feng said, "After I learned about this, I asked myself what I was thinking about that made me unable to face it, unwilling to accept these things. When I delved into the deepest answers of my heart, I finally understood. Because I have different views on this world, on this universe. And my view is pessimistic, because human history is insignificant to the entire Earth. Earth has a history of hundreds of millions of years, while humans have only a few million years. If you compare Earth's history to the entire solar system, or even to the entire Milky Way, then the entire Earth becomes very small, almost like a drop in the ocean!"
The crowd didn't understand why Shen Feng was saying these things, but they all had a premonition that Shen Feng's understanding of the entire universe was more profound than others.
Shen Feng continued, "So during these past few days, I have been contemplating the essence of the universe. If the essence of the universe is material, and therefore humanity should pursue the truth of the universe, then all of humanity might face extinction, might face other crises. Even with the advanced technology of aliens, crises that cannot be solved will still arise. So when humanity faces a crisis, it will surely perish! Since humanity is destined to perish, destined to decline, what is the meaning of human existence? What is the meaning of my own existence in this world? Therefore, I concluded that the essence of the universe is nothingness!"
Shen Feng had actually been avoiding one thing: he was unwilling to admit that after a person dies, they completely disappear, completely returning to nothingness. He had never directly faced this matter, but now, under the pressure from the artificial intelligence, he had to admit his inner truth.
The mainstream view now believes that the formation of the universe originated from the Big Bang. But is this truly the absolute answer? If the universe was not produced by the Big Bang, then how did the universe appear? And in what state are the materials in the universe? Does the entire universe truly exist?
If the materials in the universe have a source, then what is outside the universe? Will the universe collapse at some point? If the universe collapses, will there be another Big Bang, creating the same world, the same universe? Or will the universe fall into destruction when it collapses?
There is no accurate answer to these questions, as even now, no one can provide them.
However, even to know if the universe will completely fall into destruction, this question will only arise hundreds of billions of years later, by which time the entire human race will likely be extinct.
Therefore, under extreme pessimism, Shen Feng expressed his thoughts: that whether it is humanity, this Earth, or even the future universe, it is all meaningless. Meaning is merely a concept in the human mind. Although it appears great, once humanity disappears, all meaning will vanish!
Unexpectedly, this result perfectly answered Shen Feng's question. Although nihilism has always been criticized, it has always been known for a reason. If there is no other life in the universe, does it still count as nothingness? Without humans, does the universe have any meaning?
At this moment, Yu Renshu, upon hearing this, became worried. A person's health is not only reflected physically but also psychologically. But at this very moment, Shen Feng's heart seemed to have become much darker, which was not good news, as having such thoughts could lead to many problems.
"Now, the only way is to have him do something else, to distract him, and then he can truly wake up. Let other things occupy his time so he has no time to think about these meanings," Yu Renshu thought of this method, which was the only one she could use.
Therefore, Yu Renshu said, "Shen Feng, now that the espers from Europe and America are constantly trying to snatch our meteorites with others, our side has suffered heavy casualties. Many of your students have been killed by those people. Although the Chinese espers have gathered around you, to resolve these troubles, you must personally lead us to victory!"
Shen Feng came back to his senses at this moment. He walked out of his pessimism and looked at the crowd around him, only to find everyone looking at him with expectant eyes.
Shen Feng's previous display of killing a powerful esper had convinced countless people, and now they hoped Shen Feng would lead them to victory.
Shen Feng took a deep breath and said, "Since you all trust me so much, I will not let you down. Say no more for now. Let's kill all these outsiders on the island first! These foreign guys are too despicable, only caring about immediate interests. Those not of our kind are bound to have different intentions! Moreover, they killed so many of our people without reason, and we still have to let them leave!"
Shen Feng's attention had been diverted to the ice mountain. The other attacking personnel, these European debaters, were extremely despicable. After blinding everyone's forces and damaging their hearing, they were constantly ambushing the Chinese people. It was only during the previous earthquake that they calmed down a bit, as they needed to avoid falling ice blocks. Now that the earthquake was over, and the sea hadn't submerged the ice mountain, these people had resumed their sneak attacks on the Chinese espers.
At this moment, the European espers on the ice mountain were very excited. They had just seen their leader charge into the ice fortress alone, and the sounds of shouting and killing gradually decreased. It seemed their leader must have achieved victory.
However, at this very moment, suddenly, above the ice fortress, a person jumped out of a hole, suspended in the sky, looking down at the people on the ground, and said coldly, "Since you want to sneak attack, then accept your fate. Don't beg for mercy; I won't let any of you go!"
The person flying in the sky was naturally Shen Feng. He then unleashed "Furious Wind." The sky was instantly filled with dense wind blades. These wind blades were colorless and transparent, but they instantly descended like rain from the sky, piercing the bodies of all the European espers on the island.
"Puchi... Puchi..." After falling, these wind blades accurately hit the damned enemies. They had come under the cover of night but unexpectedly encountered a formidable enemy. In an instant, they faced the invincible Shen Feng. The sound of wind blades cutting through human bodies was very crisp, and the stamina Shen Feng consumed was negligible.
In just a few minutes, there were no traces of enemies left on the entire ice mountain island. Everyone was killed. Many Chinese espers had also suffered heavy losses, with few surviving. Even those who survived were physically mutilated, having been ambushed during the previous battle.
Ke Yiming's face was cut by a knife, looking bloody, as if he had emerged from hell.
When Shen Feng landed, Ke Yiming stepped forward and accused Shen Feng, "It's all because we had to protect you, that A Zhe died! Didn't you say you would launch the meteorite into space? Why did you fall into a coma? Why did you wake up now? Do you know that everyone's heavy casualties are because of you?"
Shen Feng remained silent for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, it's my fault!"
Seeing Shen Feng like this, Ke Yiming's heart became chaotic. He could only punch the ice wall beside him.
Shen Feng then said, "Everyone, rest assured. Since everyone supports me now, I will not let you down. I have recovered now. When dawn breaks, I will destroy those fleets. Rest assured, I definitely have the ability to do so!"
Gong Changfa had lost a leg and now walked with a wobble, leaning on a pillar of ice and snow, otherwise, he couldn't move. One of his legs was broken.
"Don't rush now. The person behind me has something to say to you!" Gong Changfa said.
He Qiuan said shamefully, "Shen Feng, I was wrong! I was too young before, and I was led by the nose by others. I clearly shouldn't have split China, but in reality, I always opposed you, consuming our strength and leading many people to their deaths for no reason. Now I don't know how to compensate you. I can only say that from now on, whatever needs me to do, I will go through fire and water!"
Shen Feng patted He Qiuan on the shoulder and said, "A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. It's enough that you understand this. Speaking of which, after this war ends, I plan to retire to the mountains and forests. Then, the fate of China will be handed over to you! Because the apocalypse is ending, and reconstruction and development will be needed. I am not good at these things elsewhere, and you will surely do better than me!"
Everyone was surprised to hear Shen Feng say this. They didn't expect that Shen Feng, who was already the number one in the world and the leader of China, would want to retire. They didn't know if he was wisely retreating or just putting on a show.
Shen Feng thought of something and then said to Li Xiangkang, "One more thing. I need you to peel off the stone layers from that meteorite and then wrap the entire machine with graphite. Wrap it as thickly as possible, so that the machine doesn't emit too many electromagnetic waves!"
"You trust me so much, aren't you afraid I'll destroy this machine?" Li Xiangkang said jokingly.
Shen Feng smiled and said, "But alien technology has drifted in space for a year without damage. It's likely made of memory metal and can self-repair, so you can't destroy it. However, the stones around these meteorites, which are rich in extraterrestrial elements, I will distribute them to everyone. Since you follow me, I won't let you suffer losses. I'll share the meat and let you drink the soup!"
Hearing this, people became happy. They finally felt that they hadn't followed Shen Feng in vain. At least now they could all get meteorite fragments, which could be used to cultivate more espers in the future.
Shen Feng also looked up at the sky and said faintly, "The apocalypse facing this world should end now!"