Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 224 Farewell
Some time before the cataclysm, military enthusiasts in the East often complained that the navy had new ships and the air force had new planes, but only the army was issuing new shoes and new recruits.

However, as everyone later realized, it wasn't that the Army had nothing new; it was just that the Army didn't show it to others.

Of course, being able to provide the entire army with a new pair of shoes is truly a remarkable achievement, and in the current environment, doing so presents a considerable challenge.

Of course, compared to his previous life, this situation was something he never dared to dream of. Su Xun himself still remembered the first winter he experienced back then. He was still exploring his supernatural abilities, and he basically endured the entire cold winter by sheer willpower.

Finding a solution to the problem here was a pleasant surprise for Su Xun. After all, he couldn't be all-encompassing. Without direction, he often lacked inspiration or a catalyst, especially for someone like him who was used to using his superpowers to solve problems. Without the hints provided by Yu Cheng, and more specifically, without the urgent needs of many low-ranking and ordinary soldiers in the freezing cold, the relevant technology would never have emerged.

When the use of energy becomes too simple and convenient, it may become a constraint. Many extraordinary individuals will no longer ponder external control methods because they have lost that need.

From the perspective of the entire progress of civilization, the existence of low-level superhumans and ordinary people is not meaningless. Their creativity can be well utilized from another angle. From this perspective, any ambitious and visionary leadership organization will spare no effort to protect the rights and interests of ordinary people and low-level superhumans. High-level beings also come from low-level beings and ordinary people. This is never just empty talk.

The corresponding technology can certainly be used in more than just a glove. It is a fairly basic structure, and its application prospects will continue to expand as research continues.

However, Su Xun would not stay here to concern himself with this issue for the time being. After the inspection, he did not linger at the factory.

The grand competition has ended, the results of the Extraordinary Summit are becoming increasingly apparent, and the delegations sent by various corps and regions are about to return home.

The weather was as cold as ever. Several armored trains were waiting at the station. When Su Xun arrived, Lin Hai, Xu Zhao, and the others were already about to board the trains.

"Commander-in-Chief!"

A group of extraordinary individuals greeted Su Xun. In fact, they were only here to meet briefly, and they had already said what needed to be said.

Everyone shook hands. Perhaps due to their emotions, some couldn't help but step forward to hug. Fortunately, there weren't many people. Su Xun interacted with everyone and finally told them, "This journey is too long. Be careful on the road, protect yourselves, and also protect your comrades."

"If you encounter danger, abandon your supplies. The environment has changed, and you may encounter fifth-tier beings on the road. Don't get entangled in battle."

"Don't worry, Commander!" Lin Hai said with a relaxed expression. "We consulted with Lady Tao before we came, so there won't be any problems!"

Su Xun glared at him: "Her precognition is not omnipotent. Even if the answer is that everything will go smoothly, you still need to work hard to achieve it. If you let your guard down because of this, you will definitely have to bear the corresponding consequences."

Seeing Su Xun become serious, Lin Hai immediately became much more obedient, repeatedly saying that he had remembered everything.

Su Xun felt slightly helpless. These extraordinary individuals, who were renowned in his previous life, were perhaps too dependent on him now. When he was with them, Su Xun always had the illusion of taking care of children.

Seeing their repeated assurances, Su Xun said no more and watched them board the train. The train, covered in heavy armor, carried many superhumans and a considerable amount of supplies and headed into the distance.

However, not all the high-level superhumans who came to Xinfu this time have left. Han Zhong, who is now the president of the Hunter Association, has stayed here.

The association had already reached a certain size, and Su Xun didn't replace Han Zhong. Although relatively young, Han Zhong had crossed oceans and ventured into the Americas before the Great Cataclysm, and had also left Haizhou, enduring numerous hardships to reach the Taimon Base for help. While there were many complex reasons behind this, it was enough to prove his abilities. He was indeed playing a significant role in his current position, keeping a considerable number of superhumans under control outside the high walls of the base city. His continued presence was also to establish an association headquarters in Xinfu that would allow for greater communication with the Legion.

Thinking of Chi Xiaoyun, Su Xun also asked about her recent situation.

"He lay in bed for several months before waking up."

When this matter was mentioned, Han Zhong looked somewhat melancholy.

“She even had some of her memories from before the cataclysm affected. For her, the world suddenly became like this. I went to see her once, and she didn’t recognize me.”

"Her supernatural abilities have basically disappeared, and her reaction speed is a bit slow now. But after going through something like this, it's already very lucky that she survived."

Once, Chi Xiaoyun was parasitized by the Zombie King of Haizhou and sent to Su Xun as a living 'letter'. Su Xun said at the time that she might lose her memory because of this, and Han Zhong thought that this was not a bad thing.

But now that the little girl has to readjust to her current life and relive the pain of the cataclysm, Han Zhong doesn't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.

Along the way from Haizhou to Taimeng, the zombie king's parasite remained dormant and hidden. The person Han Zhong came into contact with was the real Chi Xiaoyun. After the great catastrophe, her hometown suffered an even deeper disaster. Han Zhong had come to regard this little girl who often bickered with him as his younger sister. Seeing her wandering around all day with a bleak future, Han Zhong felt bad for her.

Su Xun patted the other person on the shoulder: "It's good that you're alive. There might be a chance to recover in the future."

Han Zhong assumed Su Xun was just trying to comfort him, nodded, and dropped the topic. However, Su Xun did indeed think the same thing.

Deep within the secret realm of Mount Tai, Fuxi could transform Tao Yue into a superhuman with a single finger, directly advancing her to the fourth rank. There are still many hidden secrets in this world. Even reaching the ninth rank is far from the end. Many things he thought were impossible may actually be possible.

"Has the association noticed any news about that zombie king lately?"

"No, it seems to have disappeared."

The cataclysm brought immense pain to everyone, and for Han Zhong and other people from Haizhou, the existence of the Zombie King was like rubbing salt into that wound; they hated him to the core.

After the war ended, Han Zhong kept issuing missions, asking association members in various places to keep an eye out for possible traces of the zombie king, but to no avail.

Su Xun nodded. The intelligence gathered by the legion was the same, which was not unexpected. Even if the other party was still alive, he would definitely hide himself very well, or even go far away from the mainland, and would not have any contact with this place in the short term.

"There's no use in rushing this. Has anything else happened recently?"

Han Zhong thought for a moment and said to Su Xun, "We haven't encountered any particularly unusual events, but judging from the overall trend, more and more marine mutant beasts have been heading towards the land recently. This is a common reaction among the association's grassroots superhuman teams. We have encountered many sporadic mutant beasts outside the Legion's defense zone."

(End of this chapter)