Post-Apocalyptic Survival Modpack

Chapter 42: It's time to accelerate.
"Phew—the fresh air feels so sweet."

On the familiar dirt road, a gate to hell opened.

As soon as it came out, Morin groaned and stopped cooling.

"Can I eat something first? I feel a little weak."

He started asking Wang Ji for food.

Wang Ji gave him two more grilled fish.

These days, Wang Ji has discovered that this guy can eat a lot, even more than him. He can eat so much that Wang Ji has to stop halfway to go fishing in the real world to replenish his food.

However, it seems that Morin's appetite is not just a simple craving; there are other reasons as well.

“Every time I finish eating this food, I feel that my magic recovery speed will be faster. It not only fills my stomach, but also seems to fill something related to magic.”

"I really want to cut open my body after I finish eating and see what changes are inside."

Wang Ji's eyelids twitched.

"Then remember to find a place where I can't see you, and don't die in front of me."

Morin chuckled twice.

He seems to really want to do that.

"We're almost there, at my house."

"It's been a long time, though it doesn't seem like it's been that long, but it feels like it's been ages since I've been back."

Perhaps because he was traveling with young people, Wang Ji became more talkative.

This is a feeling I don't have when I'm with my two elderly uncles who live far away.

Youth, or perhaps the atmosphere of youth?

He didn't know.

In this world, these words seem very precious, and they are always impossible to find.

"Roasted wheat."

Morin murmured.

Wang Ji looked up and gazed into the distance, where he saw his hometown.

Those were vast fields of golden wheat, just lying there, unharvested.

"Yes, it's that time of year."

"But they haven't harvested yet? Autumn has been here for a while now, it'll be a bit late if they don't harvest soon, won't it?"

"Huh? Something's wrong."

Muttering to himself, Morin approached a wheat field and squatted down to carefully examine the wheat.

"It is composed of pure elements, without the slightest impurity."

Ok?
Suddenly, the young man felt a chill run down his spine and a sense of dread crept into his hair.

He suddenly stood up and looked at the nearby wheat field.

"This is not normal, not normal! All the wheat here is exactly the same, without the slightest difference. It's impossible, this is impossible... I must be asleep. Only in a dream would such a bizarre thing happen!"

"Wake up! Wake up! We may be under attack!"

Wang Ji didn't know whether Mo Lin was asleep or not.

All he knew was that he was getting dizzy from all the noise.

"Stop arguing, those are all my creations."

"Oh, that's not surprising, that's not surprising..."

Molin fell silent immediately, as if she were performing a face-changing act.

Geniuses are always found next to madmen.

Wang Ji recalled this sentence.

They can always see things in things that ordinary people cannot see or understand.

The little incident passed quickly, and before long, the two arrived at the village entrance together.

Wang Ji quickened his pace and entered the village.

Nothing unusual.

"Is that... Wang Ji?"

Suddenly, a villager called out to him.

Wang Ji turned his head and recognized the person.

He is Lin Wa'en's father, who lives next door.

"You're back so soon!"

Wang Ji nodded, smiled at the uncle, and asked, "How have my parents and everyone else in the village been lately?"

“Great, that’s wonderful! You have no idea, the old village chief has been nagging about making your father the village leader. Although he refused, his words carry more weight than the village chief’s now, just like Supervisor Ian.”

"Oh dear, I wonder how long you'll stay this time. You haven't seen Limei yet, she's gotten so chubby in just six months, and she talks about you every day!"

"Is this your classmate next to you? Have you eaten yet? Would you like to come to my house?"

"Oh, I almost forgot, this is such a big deal, I need to inform the whole village. Haha, you've really changed a lot since I last saw you. Big cities are really different; you seem to have matured a lot after just one trip..."

"No, no, no."

Wang Ji waved his hand, indicating that he was also somewhat overwhelmed.

This neighbor is so hospitable.

However, at the same time, he was also relieved.

Judging from this, you can tell that nothing's wrong with the village.

After telling Uncle Lin not to make a fuss, Wang Ji quietly slipped back to his home.

The parents were overjoyed.

"I thought I wouldn't see you for many years after this departure, but I didn't expect to be back so soon."

Is it fast?

Wang Ji was somewhat dazed.

So much has happened during this period, and it's all been so chaotic that, to his senses, it seems like a long time has passed.

But in reality, it only lasted about six months, which is not a long time for most people living ordinary lives; it would pass in the blink of an eye.

But if you really want to be honest, when you think about it carefully, a lifetime isn't that long...

The joy of the family reunion did not last long.

Wang Ji briefly revealed some of the current situation, and Wang Jiefu immediately realized that something was wrong.

"Then what should we do? Relocate the entire village?"

"It's not that serious. I've already wiped out the family that targeted me; the entire clan has disappeared."

Wang Jiefu was stunned.

Wang Ji continued, "However, there's no guarantee that nothing will go wrong in the future."

"So, in order to prevent all similar things from happening again—I now have a small goal."

"what?"

"Destroy the empire first."

"what?"

Wang Ji's parents were terrified by their child. Is it okay to say things like that so casually?
Is this still my own child?

Molin, who was standing to the side, was also somewhat surprised, but only by the suddenness of the decision, and did not question his ability.

He immediately agreed, saying, "Indeed, this empire should really end. The capital is a huge den of demons, and its high-ranking officials and nobles are all devils."

"I have never felt happy since I entered this hellhole; all that awaits me is torment."

After expressing her thoughts, Morin asked Wang Ji, "Do you need me to explain this to you?"

At this point, Mo Lin also realized that there was a huge gap between Wang Ji and his family, so much so that even he, an outsider, didn't know as much about Wang Ji as the couple did.

Even though he had only known Wang Ji for half a month and they weren't particularly close yet.

"I'll do it myself."

Wang Ji sighed.

And so, he had a long talk with his parents inside the house.

At first, the couple had some difficulty accepting Wang Ji's changes, but with Mo Lin explaining things to Wang Ji using his own talent as an example, the effect improved a lot, and everything was quickly accepted.

"I see, a born sage."

"I understand, child."

Wang Jiefu squatted down, patted Wang Ji's shoulder, and said with a complicated expression, "Do whatever you want. Although Dad can't help you much, I definitely won't hold you back."

"No matter what you do, I will support you."

"You are my eternal pride."

Wang Ji's mother came over and chimed in, "Me too."

He finished speaking about his own affairs.

When Wang Ji asked him, Wang Jiefu talked about the recent changes in the village.

Firstly, thanks to those arable lands, the villagers have become quite wealthy, with no shortage of food in any household, and their lives have immediately improved.

As life improved, people sought a better life, and soon some organized to transport grain to town to sell.

Business was naturally very good. Many people in the town thought that the village didn't want to continue living, or that something big had happened, which was why they had brought all the village's grain to sell in order to raise money.

However, as the grain sales continued for some time, some people soon had ulterior motives, and some lawless thugs set their sights on the villagers in charge of the sales.

However, they underestimated the villagers' vigilance. Not only did they fail to follow them, but they were also ganged up on and beaten up.

After that experience, the villagers realized that this approach wouldn't work.

In this world, one can be rich or weak, but to be both is a sin.

The village chief and Wang Jiefu jointly convened a village meeting, after which everyone kept a low profile and remained tight-lipped.

The crops in the fields were also treated to look like what they should look like in the corresponding season, or they were simply not planted at all.

After all this, life has been relatively stable for the time being.

"But this can't go on forever."

Wang Ji shook his head.

This approach seems safe, but if even the slightest accident occurs, problems could arise.

"Tell everyone in the village to be careful lately and not to make a fuss."

“I understand,” Wang Jiefu nodded.

"Wait for me for a while, it won't be long..."

Wang Ji said, "I want everyone in the world to have enough to eat."

"By then, there won't be any need to hide it anymore, and there won't be so much trouble."

After giving him some more instructions and chatting about everyday matters, Wang Ji stood up and said:
"I'm leaving now; there are still many things waiting for me."

"So fast?"

The couple stood up, their eyes filled with reluctance.

But there is no choice.

The family embraced one last time before Wang Ji departed.

Before leaving, he left a bunch of fishing rods at home to help improve his life, and then made an Ender Pearl retention device so that he could be summoned back at any time.

This can be considered as providing an extra layer of protection for the village.

"What about you? Don't you want to go home and visit your family?"

On the way out, Wang Ji asked Mo Lin a question.

Morin shook his head and replied, "I have no home."

"As far as I can remember, I was kicked out of the shelter when I was very young, and I've been living on my own ever since."

"However, life outside the shelter wasn't too bad; I felt more free."

"Ok."

Wang Ji didn't ask any more questions, but raised his hand and patted his back as a gesture of comfort.

There's no way to get a shot of the shoulder.

The two entered hell once again, with Wang Ji leading the way, on the route back to their territory.

The journey was rather slow, as we had to build roads, dig through obstacles, and traverse a lot of challenging terrain.

But the return journey was much smoother, since there were already well-maintained roads in Hell, and all you had to do was keep running.

From the village to the capital, and then from the capital to the northern mountains, the two traveled swiftly through hell, completing this exceptionally long journey in just fifteen days, even while allowing Morin to rest along the way.

"If only we could build an ice road and replace the vehicles with boats..."

Wang Ji began to envision the future.

The ship glides at a speed of 70 meters per second on the blue ice, which is 252 kilometers per hour.

If you put this speed in hell and multiply it by eight, it would be equivalent to a travel speed of 2016 km/h in the modern world.

This speed... is enough to travel the whole world in a single day, going wherever you want.

But for now, it's just a thought; to actually do that would be an enormous undertaking.

But it’s not impossible.

As I pondered, a familiar gate to hell appeared before me.

Wang Ji passed through the Gates of Hell, and Morin followed closely behind.

"Is this the legendary Northern Mountains? It's truly magnificent."

As Morin emerged from the pit where the Gates of Hell were placed, he looked up at the scene before him and couldn't help but marvel.

Not a second was wasted, and there was no rest.

Wang Ji went straight to the service hall.

"You're back."

Inside the room, Ryder and Ian had been waiting for a long time.

"came back."

Wang Ji responded, then stepped aside and pointed at Mo Lin, saying, "We also brought someone along."

Everything in the territory is safe and sound.

There is no longer any worry, whether near or far.

Now, it's time to accelerate.

(End of this chapter)