Fear of food

Chen Qi and Yang Keji flew back to China together.

On the way, Chen Qicai told Yang Keji in detail about his experiences over the past few months.

Yang Keji was stunned and exclaimed "Holy crap!"

"Your past few months have been more exciting than several of my lifetimes combined!"

Chen Qi corrected him, "You're being too modest. You've had a wonderful few months."

Yang Keji was speechless.

Chen Qi was right. Although his experiences over the past few months were complicated, he had certainly seen a lot of the world.

These are things you can't see in movies, things you've experienced firsthand.

Chen Qi asked, "What are your plans after returning to China?"

"What other plans can we have? The world is already like this, so we just live one day at a time."

"Actually, the country is relatively safe going forward. You can consider finding another job and starting over."

Next, the Nightmare Clan will withdraw from the country. The country is indeed relatively safe, and many cities have begun post-disaster reconstruction. It can be said that there are opportunities everywhere.

Yang Keji nodded: "Now that you're my father, I'll listen to you. I plan to get a medical check-up after I return to China, just in case I have any illnesses..."

Yang Keji thought about his experiences over the past few months and was very worried that he might have contracted syphilis or AIDS.

"Take this opportunity to get some psychological counseling and adjust for a while," Chen Qi said. "If you have any problems finding a job, you can contact me. I've recently made some friends who should be able to help."
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After the plane landed, Chen Qi didn't have time to take Yang Keji home; he simply handed him over to the officials.

Chen Qi still has many things to do.

He contacted Peanut immediately to find out about the current situation in China.

Although he was only gone for two days, a lot of changes had already taken place in the country.

Taking advantage of the past two days, the Nightmare Clan has withdrawn from the country on a large scale, and many contaminated areas have returned to normal.

However, the Nightmare Clan did not release all the humans they had parasitized, as they had promised.

Although they released quite a few, most of them were the previous low-level parasites; none of those parasitized by the high-level Nightmare Clan remained.

Of course, there's not much to say about this, since Chen Qi didn't keep his promise either. He made a promise one minute, and then went and raided several contaminated areas the next.

The Nightmare Clan released these lower-level parasites primarily to deal with Chen Qi.

They were afraid that taking everything would anger Chen Qi and invite him to hunt them down.

The low-level parasites that were released have had their internal contamination cleared, and the Nightmare Clan that parasitized them has also left.

Chen Qi didn't know how the Nightmare Clan managed to do it. Generally speaking, if a low-level Nightmare Clan member is forcibly separated from their host, their life is usually in danger.

It's possible that even within the Nightmare Clan, the life and death of lower-ranking Nightmare Clan members are not of concern.

Those sixth or seventh generation Nightmare Clan members were probably not even considered Nightmares.

However, the Nightmare Clan's lightning-fast retreat made it even more difficult for Chen Qi to capture them within the country.

He had originally captured about a hundred Nightmares, intending to return to his country and equip them with an equal number of Nightmare Eaters and Nightmares before sending them into the Nightmare Clan world.

The difficulty has increased dramatically.

Chen Qi didn't wait any longer and immediately launched an attack, rushing to the contaminated areas where the retreat was not yet complete or incomplete, to wipe out the remaining Nightmare Clan.

Over the next week, Chen Qi began cleaning up various previously polluted areas across the country.

It sounds like a lot of work, but it's actually not too bad.

The authorities provided him with a special plane to transport him to and from various cities, with flights available 24 hours a day.

Moreover, while flying in the air, the safe house directly covers a large part of the city. Without even getting off the plane, you can fly around the city and know if there are any escapees.

Chen Qi directly located some of the parasites hiding in the country.

The contaminated areas that hadn't been evacuated in time were all wiped out by Chen Qi, and all the Nightmare Clan members were moved into the safe house.

After this sweep, while the Nightmare Clan in China can't be said to have been completely eradicated, there shouldn't be many left.

Chen Qi also captured several hundred Nightmare Clan members.

Although they are all low-level Nightmare Clan members, their numbers are still decent.

He categorized these Nightmare race members and finally selected a group of "experimental Nightmas" to be sent into the Nightmare race world.

The batch of Nightmare Clan selected by Chen Qi totaled 180, with 60 each of Nightmare Eater, Nightmare of Love, and Nightmare of Dreams.

It wasn't that he didn't want to send more in, but that he simply couldn't afford it.

Although he had around four hundred Nightmare Clan members imprisoned, he needed to consider all aspects of these experimental Nightmare Clan members sent into the Nightmare Clan world.

First, the ratio of these three Nightmare races must be 1:1:1, with no one race having more of any one race.

Secondly, the strength of the three parties must be similar. It is unacceptable for one race to be given a first-generation Nightmare Clan while the other two races are left without one.

Only when the strength and number of the three parties are roughly equal can a balance be maintained and they be able to live together.

Otherwise, if a fight breaks out, the weaker side will be wiped out directly. Although they can be resurrected, it will affect the speed at which they digest the energy of desire.

After selecting this batch of "experimental nightmares," how to send them into the Nightmare Clan world became another troublesome matter.

Chen Qi could only resort to the old method again, going to Spring Rain Street and repeating the same trick with Menglu once more.

There was no other way; this was currently the only way for him to reliably enter the Nightmare Clan's world.

We'll just have to put in a lot more effort for Marilyn Monroe.

Upon returning to the Nightmare Clan's world, Chen Qi began releasing the Nightmare Clan members.

The 180 Nightmare Clan members selected were released into three different locations in the Nightmare Clan world, according to their race.

Among these 180 Nightmare Clan members, there isn't a single first-generation Nightmare Clan member!

They are all second to seventh generation Nightmare Clan members.

Therefore, they are not natives of the Nightmare Clan world.

Although this is the lair of the Nightmare Clan, all of them were born on Earth.

It was their first time visiting their hometown, and they all showed great curiosity.

Chen Qi disappeared, leaving Meng Yi and the other Nightmare Clan employees to teach them how to plant "crops," how to harvest and digest them...

These things are ingrained in the Nightmare Clan, and they are very easy to teach; they can quickly get the hang of them.

After doing all this, Chen Qi left the Nightmare Clan world.

Although the number of experimental Nightmares in the Nightmare Clan world is currently small, under Chen Qi's deliberate guidance, they are currently focused on consuming and digesting the desire energy generated domestically.

As for overseas... no matter how devastating the floods are, we must take care of our own homes first.

Moreover, the energy of desire that infiltrates from abroad is definitely not as much as that from within China.

There are basically two situations abroad. One is that the land is vast and sparsely populated, producing little desire energy, so naturally very little of it infiltrates the Nightmare Clan's world. The other is places like Japan and South Korea, or some developed regions with dense populations, which have long been occupied by the Nightmare Clan and become polluted areas.

In this way, the polluting energy generated is directly absorbed, and not a single bit can penetrate it.

Therefore, looking at the world as a whole, China is probably the region with the most pervasive desire and energy.

More than a hundred Nightmare Clan members are focusing on absorbing the domestic Desire Energy. Although it is definitely not enough, it can alleviate the problem of the accumulation of domestic Desire Energy.

The specific effects will require further observation, which will take some time.
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Busy both domestically and internationally, and then launching a nationwide cleanup campaign upon returning home, Chen Qi worked non-stop for half a month with almost no rest.

During that time, he also saved the world with Marilyn Monroe on several occasions, which did leave him physically exhausted.

He paused for a while, preparing to return to Jinghai City to rest for two days.

Of course, it's not just a break. Now that the Nightmare Clan has been wiped out in the country, he should think about his next steps.

Jinghai City is in dire need of reconstruction, and a large number of surviving residents have devoted themselves to rebuilding their homes after the disaster. The whole city is bustling with activity.

Amidst the desolation, a vibrant life force bursts forth; though ruins are everywhere, hope can be seen everywhere.

The people of Jinghai have developed an emotional attachment to this place. Many have lived here for generations and hope to continue spending the rest of their lives here, hoping that their bloodline will continue to be passed down in this city.

Chen Qi's parents were like that; they declined the official resettlement arrangement and insisted on returning to Jinghai City to rebuild their home.

When Chen Qi returned to his residential community, he saw his parents and other residents cleaning up the dirt and grime together.

"Old Chen, Ms. Zhang," Chen Qi waved and called out.

He has always had a good relationship with his parents, and they often joke around without any formality in how they address each other.

Mr. and Mrs. Chen stood there stunned, unaware that the broom slipped from their hands and fell to the ground.

"How's our place? Is it still available?" Chen Qi asked with a smile. "I'd like to stay here tonight."

"Yes, yes!" Mother Zhang Qin finally came to her senses and nodded repeatedly. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back? I didn't even buy groceries..."

Zhang Qin directed Chen's father, who was standing to the side, "Old Chen, hurry up and go buy groceries. You know what our son likes to eat."

"Oh, okay!" Mr. Chen suddenly realized what was happening and quickly rode his electric scooter out of the neighborhood.

Chen Qi's mother, Zhang Qin, took his arm and walked home. As they walked, she looked him up and down and said with some concern, "Why have you lost weight again after not seeing you for more than ten days? Have you not been eating properly?"

Chen Qi had been away for so long, and his parents were very worried. However, they also knew that Chen Qi had a heavy burden on his shoulders, so they never dared to show it, for fear of adding unnecessary pressure to Chen Qi.

"Yes, no food outside can compare to your cooking, Mom."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qin, the mother, immediately called Chen's father and instructed him, "Buy more today. Buy everything our son likes to eat. Don't worry about wasting food."

Chen Qi smiled and did not stop him.

When Chen Qigang was discharged from the hospital, he tried to eat normal food even outside the contaminated area, but he would vomit and couldn't eat at all.

But after completely eliminating the Nightmare Clan parasite from his body, Chen Qi found himself back to normal and able to eat regular food.

"Our neighborhood is lucky; the damage doesn't seem to be too severe."

When the pollution entered its second phase, many buildings were damaged.

However, most of the buildings in Chen Qi's neighborhood were intact, but various pollutants and gore covered the exterior walls, leaving unsightly marks after the pollution subsided.

So as long as you remove all the dirt and stains inside and out and do a thorough cleaning, you can move back in quickly.

Most residents in the community have already finished cleaning their homes. For example, Chen Qi's house looks almost the same as before.

All that's left is for us to work together to clean the exterior walls and public areas.

"Mom will go make your bed." As soon as her mother returned home, she started to get busy.

Chen Qi plopped down on the sofa, feeling exceptionally relaxed and comfortable.

"Home is still the best."

All his struggles and efforts along the way were just so that he could have a peaceful meal with his whole family, just like today.

Now he has done it.

So it was all worth it.

After a long day of work in the kitchen, Mr. and Mrs. Chen finally served up a sumptuous meal.

Chen Qi ate heartily, enjoying his meal until his belly was round and full.

Although it had only been half a month since Chen's parents last saw Chen Qi, they had parted hastily and hadn't had time to say much to each other.

Now that they've finished the meal, Mr. and Mrs. Chen are finally relieved.

When they last met Chen Qi, they sensed a sense of unfamiliarity and alienation from him.

But when they met again this time, they found that the feeling was gone, and their familiar son had returned.

After dinner, Chen Qi chatted with his parents on the sofa for a while, when his phone suddenly rang.

It turned out to be a message from the "Jinghai Foraging Group" group.

Coffee: The food and drinks are all ready. @Biscuit, when are you coming?
Chen Qi had already told the group members that he would be returning to Jinghai City today, so he wasn't surprised to receive the news.

Cookie: Is everyone here?

Chasing the Wind: Knowing you were coming back, everyone made time for you, and Gan Shui even rushed back from out of town last night.
Swill: Just got home, what time is it tonight? I'm going to catch up on some sleep first.

Bread: I'm currently staying at Coffee Sister's house.
Big pancake: Available anytime

Cookie: See you at the coffee shop at 6 PM then.
momo: Um... can I come along?

Coffee: I was just about to ask you if you're coming or not.

Coffee: It's settled then, no one is allowed to be late at six o'clock tonight!

Chen Qi put away his phone and couldn't help but smile. It had been a long time since they had gotten together, and he missed it quite a bit.

The small group from back then has now largely achieved their goal of saving their families, escaped the quagmire of pollution, and their lives are beginning to get back on track.

Chen Qi was happy for them.

Although they can't help Chen Qi much now, they did get through the most difficult times together.
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At 5:50 p.m., Chen Qi arrived at the entrance of the Coffee Family's villa area ten minutes early.

At a glance, they spotted Zhui Feng, who was being blocked outside the door.

It has to be said that this is a good neighborhood for the wealthy. The pollution in Jinghai City has only been gone for a short time, and all of their young security guards are already on duty.

Moreover, all the pollution residue in the villa area has been completely cleaned up, leaving no trace.

"Delivery orders are not allowed in." The security guard said in a calm but firm tone, "Which household's delivery is this? Give it to me, and I'll deliver it to the resident."

Zhui Feng retorted coldly, "Which eye of yours saw me delivering food? I wasn't wearing a delivery uniform, and I didn't have an insulated box. You can't just ride an electric scooter to deliver food, can you?"

"I know you." The security guard had a "you can't fool me" look on his face. "You delivered my takeout once, it was so fast! It arrived half an hour early, so I remembered you." (End of Chapter)