Chapter 640: Second Time
Chu Yuncheng had not died. He had merely fallen into a deep coma. Fortunately, his injuries were not too serious. With time and proper treatment, he would regain consciousness and gradually recover.
The great battle had ended. After a brief period of celebration, Xiajing City began its post-war recovery efforts. Excitement and joy filled the air, spreading throughout the city and beyond.
For the first time in history, Xiajing City fully opened all thirty-six city gates, allowing citizens to leave without prior authorization. Outside the city, the star beasts had long been wiped out by the Governor Army. It was their first time many elderly citizens who lacked the strength to fight were stepping beyond the towering walls.
They stood in the open fields, gazing at the green vegetation and the blood-stained earth where humans and beasts had fought to the death. The air, now free of radiation, carried the natural scent of the land. Many trembled with emotion, tears streaming down their faces. A new era in history had begun.
High above, Liu Xisheng sat on the shoulder of a Commander-class Governor as she overlooked the mountains and rivers. Despite the scars of war, this planet remained relatively untouched and its natural beauty was still intact. Tears shimmered in Liu Xisheng’s eyes. She had visited many versions of Earth before.
Each one had been on the brink of destruction. She had seen shattered Earths drifting through the black void of space. She had witnessed molten lava swallowing the land as the planet’s crust collapsed.
She had breathed air thick with toxic black smoke. She had walked through cities swallowed by endless deserts. Those Earths were beyond saving and ruined beyond recognition. The remnants of humanity had screamed and struggled, their final days spent in the collapse of civilization. Yet, this Earth remained whole.
This was a great planet. Despite the relentless devastation caused by the star beasts, the world had not been destroyed. It was still recovering, slowly but surely.
How beautiful. Earth.
Liu Xisheng’s mind raced, frantically recording everything she saw. Meanwhile, Li Xiaofei had already taken Tan Zhenwei back to the Corpse Emperor’s Abyssal Tower. The young lady remained unconscious. In fact, her condition had slightly worsened. Old Tan, on the other hand, was sleeping soundly, as if lost in a blissful dream.
Li Xiaofei set him down to rest and quietly sat beside the young lady’s bed. He held her cold, delicate hand and accompanied her in silence for a long time.