Yu Renshu departed quietly, her departure essentially unnoticed.
Originally, Yu Renshu was not someone who garnered much attention. Her status in Yuzhou was naturally not important, so in the eyes of many, she was merely Shen Feng's lover from many years ago. Because she was not considered important, she was allowed to live outside and was not brought home.
Consequently, after Yu Renshu disappeared, not many people noticed her absence. Some even believed that Yu Renshu had shamefully entered the Fengshen Palace and thus had not reappeared.
However, in reality, Yu Renshu had an important mission to complete. She had already entered the water under the cover of night, heading east along the Yangtze River.
Yu Renshu was an ability user who controlled water, and her speed in water was incredibly fast, comparable to Shen Feng's speed when flying. Thus, she chose the water route.
However, reaching Iceland in Europe by water would not be a matter of a few days.
Shen Feng had previously considered asking Wang Xiran to use her abilities to create an arm for Yu Renshu, but Wang Xiran was not yet capable of doing so.
The human body is composed of four major tissues. To create an arm, at least these four tissues must work together to form it. In other words, cultivating a functional arm outside the body and reattaching it to a person is not an easy task at all.
Although Wang Xiran could now use her abilities to cultivate a person's internal organs, creating a human arm was still too difficult. However, some scientists had made predictions, suggesting that if this ability could be continuously applied, it could even grant immortality.
The principle was quite simple: since a person's cells could be used to continuously proliferate and divide, forming a new body, then by transplanting a human brain, humanity could achieve eternity, free from the fear of death. As long as the brain remained undamaged, a perfect body could be maintained indefinitely.
However, these ideas currently existed only in human minds. Whether such a situation would truly come to pass still needed verification. After all, humans today couldn't even transplant brains, let alone other things.
Shen Feng could only let Yu Renshu undertake this task. However, he had many questions during this time, so he summoned his three consultants to his office, drew the curtains, and discussed this confidential matter with them.
"I've called you here today because there's something important I need to discuss with you. I've recently received intelligence that you must promise not to reveal. If you cannot make that promise, then open the door and leave!" Shen Feng stated directly.
Upon hearing Shen Feng's words, the three of them quickly replied, "We promise that no matter what important situation we discover, we will absolutely not speak of it. Otherwise, may we be struck by lightning!"
Seeing that they had made their promise, Shen Feng nodded and then said to them, "Actually, I have already learned about the 'fortune' and know the current location of the meteorite. However, because the rocket has not yet been completed, I have not acted rashly, allowing the meteorite to remain in a place that no one knows about!"
The three of them showed expressions of astonishment upon hearing this news, as they never expected to hear such a significant piece of information.
"I have a concern right now. I worry that this meteorite might be found by others. If it is indeed found by others, then to obtain this meteorite, I would have to engage in war with them. This is something I do not wish to see, as I do not want internal conflict within the human faction!" Shen Feng said slowly.
"City Lord, regarding your concern, I must say a few words because I believe your worry is completely unnecessary. You should cast aside such worries as soon as possible!" Xie Mu'an spoke up.
"Are you saying that others definitely won't find this meteorite?" Shen Feng asked.
"That's not what I mean at all. I mean that the City Lord must prepare for war sooner rather than later! Because once the meteorite's whereabouts are exposed, countless people will rush to seize it. At that time, even if we wanted to stay out of it, it would be impossible, as our plan is already imminent and must be completed immediately. And at that time, war will also occur. If we obtain the meteorite, other factions will come to strengthen themselves," Xie Mu'an said.
"That's right, this suggestion is very necessary, because I think the same way. Once the meteorite's trace appears, a great war will inevitably be triggered. And now, we should seize this rare opportunity to quickly prepare for battle!" Yu Zhijing also said.
Shen Feng looked at Feng Shicheng and then asked, "What are your thoughts?"
Feng Shicheng also agreed with the views of the other two, saying, "Actually, my thoughts are the same as theirs. I also believe that conflict is unavoidable, and we now have a rare opportunity to recuperate. We must seize this opportunity to quickly prepare for battle!"
Hearing the answers from his consultants, Shen Feng was momentarily speechless and could only lower his head, sitting in his seat as if lost in thought.
"Now that the Earth is in a state of doomsday, people are struggling to survive. There is no food, energy is scarce, and all factories have no production capacity. Will large-scale wars still break out in this situation?" Shen Feng asked.
Shen Feng truly did not want to see wars erupt among humans, especially if countless people were desperately fighting to snatch a meteorite that fell from the sky. If such a thing happened, it would cause immense turmoil, making it even harder for people to survive in this perilous world.
"City Lord, I believe in your judgment. You will surely discover the problems that exist. Previously, you felt uneasy because you vaguely sensed that war was imminent, which is why you sought our counsel. It's just that you were unwilling to face this issue, and now we are merely bringing the issue to light, and we must hurry to prepare," Xie Mu'an said.
Shen Feng then realized his concerns. Currently, various factions in the world placed great hope on the meteorite, all wanting to seize it, but they couldn't find it. Furthermore, their purposes for the meteorite differed. Some wished to use the meteorite for scientific research, hoping it contained alien technological achievements that could help humanity leap forward technologically. Others hoped to divide the meteorites and cultivate a large number of ability users, thereby dominating the globe.
Their own intentions were different from theirs. Their intention was to launch the meteorite into space, thereby resolving the crisis on Earth.
Therefore, all factions harbored their own hidden agendas. Everyone would go all out to seize the meteorite, and in such a situation, the outbreak of war seemed inevitable.
"Even though things have become so dire, we still have to go to war in the end. This reality is truly terrifying!" Shen Feng couldn't help but shake his head.
"Humans are not inherently kind creatures, especially their psychology, which is very wicked. No matter what the matter, as long as it involves power struggles, it will become terrifying. Although everyone is currently in a difficult situation, as long as the great ice age passes, humanity will surely rise again with existing technological means. And at that time, it will be a period of vying for supremacy!" Xie Mu'an said.
After hearing this analysis, Shen Feng could only nod in agreement. The other party's analysis was not wrong; humans were indeed animals who would stop at nothing for power.
However, Shen Feng understood one thing: if he actively prepared for battle at this time, it would surely draw the attention of countless people. Therefore, even the process of preparing for battle had to be kept secret; it absolutely could not be seen by others.
Shen Feng now had to face a problem: in the subsequent competition for the meteorite, he would likely have to fight against other humans, and at that time, his hands might be stained with blood, especially the blood of many innocent people.
However, to truly end this chaotic era, he had no choice but to do this.
"Even if I don't want my hands to be stained with blood, it seems there is no other choice now. I can only kill a small portion of people for the happiness and peace of the majority!" Shen Feng thought to himself.
Afterward, Shen Feng remembered that he had other matters to attend to, so he dismissed the consultants and reiterated his instructions to them: "Do not tell anyone about what we discussed today. You are not allowed to reveal any details, otherwise, be careful, your tongues might be cut off in the middle of the night!"
Subsequently, Shen Feng returned home. When he arrived at the Fengshen Palace, he saw several children being trained by Xu Xing.
These children were usually spoiled and pampered. In their normal lives, even when studying, they would only listen to the teacher lecture in the classroom, lying there drowsy. Even if they didn't listen, the teacher couldn't do much to them. But now, they could only undergo training.
Upon seeing their father's figure in the distance, these children immediately shouted, even ignoring the teacher's calls, and ran over, beginning to plead.
Shen Yishi spoke first, "Dad, the teacher hit me! Please discipline her quickly. Her whip is too thick, and she hits me as soon as I slack off!"
Shen Hongxiu also chimed in, "Dad, we are still young, and our bodies are in development. We cannot endure such high-intensity training. Please talk to the teacher and ask her to go easy on us and not be so strict!"
Shen Feng looked at his two sons, wondering what their opinions were.
Du Fansheng and Shen Xingzhi said, "We don't oppose receiving training. After all, we know that to live in this dangerous world, we must have basic self-preservation abilities. However, the current training is too strenuous, and we can't bear it!"
Xu Xing walked over and said, "I am only having them undergo basic physical training to improve their control over their bodies. If they cannot even meet the standards for body control, then there's no point in talking about controlling their abilities. Although it seems tiring, it will definitely be beneficial for them in the future!"
After hearing the children's words, Shen Feng said, "All of you should practice well. Don't think that just because you are now ability users, you can be arrogant. If you encounter a true powerhouse, they can kill you with just a glance!"
Then, Shen Feng said to Du Fansheng, "Xiao Long, you are the oldest. You don't need to undergo training anymore. Come with me to a place!"
"Ah! That's unfair!" Shen Yishi, seeing her elder brother being called away, immediately felt she was being treated differently and let out a wail.