Zhou Quan's face was strange, seemingly conflicted and hesitant. He nudged Chu Feng and whispered, "Do you think if that person grows a pair of silver wings, he can soar in the sky?"
"Maybe." Chu Feng nodded, then found it somewhat amusing and said, "It's not you who grew wings, why are you so hesitant?"
"I have a bright red fruit too, don't I?" Zhou Quan, the fatty, was cautious. He opened his backpack, and the grass he had dug up earlier was still there, wrapped in a transparent bag to prevent the fragrance from spreading.
On that grass, there was a bright red fruit, about the size of a fist, as clear and shiny as red carnelian. When the bag was slightly opened, a rich fragrance immediately overflowed.
"Do you think if I eat it, I'll grow something too?" The fatty was doubtful and very conflicted.
This time, Chu Feng did not laugh but was serious. If he had not known earlier, it would have been fine, but now it seemed that the fruit of this mutated plant was extraordinary.
"Wait a moment, let's see if there are any more reports about the person with silver wings," Chu Feng said.
"How can it be so fragrant? What kind of fruit do you have?" The middle-aged uncle driving the car looked very surprised.
The car sped away from the small city, heading towards the horizon.
"It's a wild fruit, I don't know what kind, and I'm not very daring to eat it," Zhou Quan said.
He indeed did not dare to eat it recklessly. If he grew something other than wings, like a horn or a tail, he wouldn't know where to cry.
"Don't eat it if you don't know what it is. If you get poisoned, it will be troublesome," the middle-aged uncle kindly reminded him, then sighed, worried about his family.
He only worked in the small city behind them, but his family was in another town, hundreds of miles away. He didn't know how things were at home.
Many places had strange phenomena overnight, especially after experiencing it himself, which made him very afraid. He hoped to get home as soon as possible, so the car was speeding like the wind.
It must be said that the middle-aged uncle's driving skills were very high. The extremely risky overtaking, the constant bumps and shakes, almost made Zhou Quan vomit.
"I'm impressed, Uncle, I'm really impressed!" Zhou Quan initially found it exciting, but later became listless, almost foaming at the mouth.
Outside the car window, the trees on both sides of the road were rapidly receding. Even Chu Feng felt a bit dizzy, truly worried that such reckless driving would lead to an accident.
He looked back, and the huge vine was still clearly visible, its green canopy blocking the sun, and they had not yet left its range.
It was suspended in mid-air, its main body far from the ground, like a towering green city reaching the sky, or like undulating mountains, vast and boundless.
How huge must it be? But thinking about it, it made sense, otherwise, how could it pull down a satellite?
The middle-aged uncle sped for over a hundred miles before slowing down when they entered another small city, as there were more vehicles.
"There are follow-up reports. Look, the person with silver wings can really fly in the air, and his whole body is surrounded by silver light. This is too astonishing, but... he looks very majestic!" Zhou Quan pointed out to Chu Feng, showing a clear photo on the communicator.
It was a young man, very handsome, and when his body emitted silver light, his eyes also shone with silver radiance, even his hair turned snow-white.
Chu Feng was moved. The world was changing dramatically, and some things were becoming increasingly incomprehensible. Some supernatural phenomena could not be explained by the existing laws of the world.
"Why don't they report more, let that person talk about his feelings?" Zhou Quan complained, very dissatisfied.
He kept searching and finally found a new report.
"This person was taken away by the Tian Shen Biotech Group, a major company, to conduct a comprehensive examination of his vital signs," Zhou Quan said.
Chu Feng frowned slightly upon hearing this. Tian Shen Biotech belonged to the Lin family, mainly focusing on biopharmaceuticals. He didn't know this earlier, but after breaking up with Lin Nuo Yi, he gradually learned about it.
The name Tian Shen Biotech was... Chu Feng pondered. He used to think the leader of the Lin family was full of spirit, so he named it this way.
Now it seemed that there might be a deeper meaning. Through Lin Nuo Yi's behavior, he knew that the clan understood some truths and had long foreseen the changes in the world.
After understanding the foundation of the Lin family, he realized why, when he wanted to see Lin Nuo Yi off at graduation, her family was so cold, making him wave from a distance before leaving.
"What's wrong, brother, what are you thinking about?" Zhou Quan asked, seeing him lost in thought.
"Thinking about my ex-girlfriend," Chu Feng said casually.
"Did you break up with her first? Do you regret it now?" Zhou Quan laughed.
"No, she broke up with me," Chu Feng admitted. There was nothing to hide about this; he didn't feel ashamed, and it should have been put behind him.
"Did you let it go so quickly?" Zhou Quan was surprised, then lamented. His first love had made him sad for two years, and he still hadn't gotten over it. This time, he was revisiting the place to finally let go.
"It was always very calm between us. We didn't walk together very often. It started and ended calmly," Chu Feng said.
"What's the situation?" Zhou Quan asked curiously.
Chu Feng shook his head. Although he had let it go, he didn't want to talk about it much.
Finally, after driving for hundreds of miles, the middle-aged uncle was almost home. Chu Feng and Zhou Quan couldn't hitch a ride anymore and had to get off early.
"The giant vine is out of sight!" Zhou Quan looked back. The sky was blue, no longer obscured, and he felt a great relief, taking a deep breath.
In that area, he always felt an indescribable pressure.
Half an hour later, they entered a neighboring large city and arrived at the long-distance bus station, where there were buses heading to the northern Taihang Mountains.
After the bus left smoothly, both felt a sense of relief. They were worried that the bus might not run in the current situation.
"It seems nothing is happening in this area, only the road we experienced was strange. It must be because of that giant vine!" Zhou Quan said angrily.
The final destination of this long-distance bus was a huge city in the north, known as the ancient capital of six dynasties.
On the way, it would pass by the foot of the Taihang Mountains. In fact, Chu Feng and Zhou Quan's homes were at the northern end of the Taihang Mountains, close to the ancient capital.
"If there are no accidents, we should reach the foot of the Taihang Mountains before sunset," Chu Feng said.
It was 800 miles from here to the huge city in the north. Even with traffic jams, the bus would definitely arrive before sunset.
With the current anomalies in various places, the most discussed topic on the bus was these events.
"I heard they have already used missiles to try to bring down some things in space."
"Um, I heard that too, but I haven't seen any reports. I don't know if it's true!"
The voices on the bus were mixed, with all kinds of discussions.
Chu Feng and Zhou Quan looked at each other. They thought of the suspended plants similar to the giant vine. They really needed to be destroyed immediately!
Time passed, and the bus moved steadily forward.
Zhou Quan sighed and searched on his communicator. After searching, he only found the last photo of the young man with silver wings being taken away by Tian Shen Biotech.
That was the last photo, and there were no further reports about him.
"Is this really for a check-up, or does it look like welcoming a new noble?" Zhou Quan grumbled, as top luxury cars escorted the young man, and senior members of the Lin family were present.
Chu Feng glanced at the photo but didn't say anything.
Now, various reports were making people uneasy, with more and more anomalies being reported.
Chu Feng briefly browsed through them and then stopped paying attention. He ate some food and drank some water on the bus, then closed his eyes to rest, gradually falling asleep.
"Brother, wake up, there's a problem," Zhou Quan called him.
Chu Feng was woken up and opened his eyes. It was already afternoon, and the sun was close to setting.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"The driver is nervous. He said he has already driven over a thousand miles, but we haven't arrived yet, and according to the road signs, we still have hundreds of miles to go," Zhou Quan informed him.
Chu Feng was fully awake. Was it like the area covered by the vine? The earth was expanding, as if being stretched?
Some people thought the driver had taken the wrong route, but he swore that he had been driving this road for five or six years and would never make a mistake.
The car continued to move, following the road signs everyone recognized.
"I'm not going any further. This is really weird. It must be related to those anomalies reported. I want to live, not die!" The driver, a hot-tempered man, refused to continue when he heard someone complain that he might have taken the wrong route earlier.
"Um?!" Someone looked up to the left front.
There was a huge mountain, towering and majestic, almost blocking the road.
"This mountain wasn't here just now, what's going on?"
"Driver, please drive faster, get us out of here!"
The bus was filled with screams of panic.
The driver didn't say a word, stepped on the gas, and sped away, as he was genuinely scared, having seen the mountain appear out of nowhere.
"I shouldn't have gone on a long trip!" He regretted and blamed himself, his face pale, and he kept accelerating.
Many people on the bus were terrified.
Chu Feng and Zhou Quan, who had experienced such things, remained calm.
However, Zhou Quan couldn't help but pray, muttering, "Heaven, please let us return home safely!"
The bus was driven like a madman, rushing forward, nearly causing several accidents.
In fact, it was clear that other vehicles had also sped up, as the people in those vehicles had also been frightened on the road.
"Thank heaven, we're finally back."
When the stars appeared, Zhou Quan let out a sigh of relief. He saw familiar scenery and the endless Taihang Mountains in the distance.
Chu Feng also gradually relaxed. They were only a few dozen miles from home, and they could walk back if they had to.
However, after driving a few more miles, the bus made an emergency stop, and many people collided with the seats in front, causing a chorus of pain.
"How are you driving?!" someone shouted angrily.
However, soon everyone fell silent.
The stars twinkled, and the moonlight was like water. There was a large lake ahead, emitting a light mist that blended with the moonlight, like a veil.
The lake was vast, shimmering under the starlight and moonlight, exuding an indescribable aura of vitality and beauty.
It was indeed beautiful, clear like a fairy lake, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.
"What's going on? The road is blocked, and a large lake has appeared out of nowhere?" Zhou Quan was stunned. He was close to home, having grown up in this area, and had never seen this lake before.
"What are you waiting for, get out and go around!" Chu Feng urged.
The sudden appearance of the lake, in Chu Feng's view, was similar to the sudden appearance of the mountain. The earth was expanding and changing dramatically.
Some previously unknown landscapes were emerging and revealing themselves!
The people on the bus split into two groups. Some wanted to go around, while others wanted to wait until morning.
Chu Feng and Zhou Quan walked for dozens of miles to go around the lake, walking until late at night, and finally saw a small city in the distance.
It was SP County, where Zhou Quan's home was.
Chu Feng's home was still a dozen miles away.
"Finally home!" Zhou Quan was overjoyed and completely at ease.
"Um, what's that?!" Chu Feng looked at the Taihang Mountains. Suddenly, there were rumbling sounds, and towering mountains appeared.
They were magnificent, thousands of meters high, even tens of thousands of meters, stretching endlessly. Hundreds or even thousands of mountains appeared at once, making the original mountains seem low and small in comparison.
Moreover, they were radiant and sacred!