Chapter 495: Sealing Vessel
Future City.
A swarm of reconnaissance drones appeared above Future City, their cameras scanning the urban landscape.
Behind the cameras, as the citizens of major cities witnessed the devastated state of Future City, their hearts ached.
Just days ago, this had been an incomparably prosperous metropolis.
Once boasting the most advanced urban infrastructure, Future City’s cutting-edge technologies had provided its residents with a level of convenience unmatched in the other four cities.
Living in this city, the symbolic capital of human technology, had been the pride of every Future City resident.
But now, as they watched the city from above through the drone’s lens, all they saw were collapsed buildings. The once-ubiquitous driverless vehicles no longer streamed through the skies. Streets were littered with rubble, and the pavement was cracked and fractured.
Everything stood in stark contrast to the image of the City of Technology etched in their minds.
This war gripped the hearts of countless people, yet beyond watching live footage from the front lines, they felt powerless to influence its course.
Meanwhile, frontline reporters in Star City were using drones to transmit real-time footage back to the city.
Unlike the anger felt by residents of other cities, the people of Star City experienced a completely different emotion.
Their children, relatives, and friends were fighting in this war.
They had staked everything on this battle, making victory paramount.
In Star City’s frontline livestream, residents were engaged in heated discussions about the unfolding events.
Floating Life Like a Dream: Seeing the Future City warriors sacrificing themselves to defend the city breaks my heart. But ultimately, I want us to achieve final victory more. Our forces at the South Gate and west gate have already advanced to the Technology Research Institute. We’re so close to winning!
I’m Your Grandpa: I don’t believe Feng Qi because of his tear-jerking speech in the livestream. Time travel is just too fantastical. But his eerily accurate predictions about major events in other cities have forced me to believe him. Especially his prediction three days in advance about the bloodstone battle in the Old Days Supply Zone—that was just divine!
Invisible Black Hand: To be honest, I was skeptical of Feng Qi’s words at first. I even contacted friends in other cities to discuss the anomalies in Star City. But Feng Qi’s later predictions were nothing short of divine. Everything unfolded exactly as he had foreseen, which is why I fully support this expedition.
Someone Always Carries the Burden Forward: Have you considered the possibility that Feng Qi is the true villain? While he may indeed possess the ability to traverse timelines, perhaps his repeated failures stem from being defeated by righteous humans. Could he be constantly jumping between timelines to rewrite his tragic fate of being vanquished by justice?
Black Humor replied to Someone Always Carries the Burden Forward: Do you know why Feng Qi always gives his predictions just three days in advance? He’s afraid of garbage like you spreading rumors everywhere.
Infinite Possibilities: I know the vast majority of citizens support Feng Qi’s decision, but there’s still a tiny minority clinging to conspiracy theories. Here are a few reasons why Feng Qi should be trusted, to shut you all up:
I. The Trust Star City’s Leadership Places in Feng Qi
To those who claim Feng Qi is untrustworthy, I ask: how much information do you, as ordinary citizens, truly possess? Do you believe you’re smarter than Star City’s leadership?
The Scarlet Research Institute, the Star City Military Department, the Tiger Soul Research Institute, and other institutions house countless top-tier talents. Do you seriously think your judgment surpasses theirs? (If you do, why haven’t you joined these institutes yourself?)
This proves our leaders possess crucial information we’re not privy to. Stop questioning their decisions—they’re far more informed than you!
II. Before Feng Qi declared war, the media dug into his background.
I don’t know if you’ve seen the documentary Feng Qi.
I watched it in its entirety.
To the conspiracy theorists: do you even know how Feng Qi’s parents died?
Do you know his neighbors said his childhood dream was to become a cultivation technique researcher?
Do you know the Eastern District Library has extensive records of Feng Qi borrowing cultivation technique books?
A man who had dedicated his life to studying for the sake of humanity’s rise—could he truly be a human traitor?
III. The emergence of techniques like Fierce Tiger Fist, Soul Capture, and the Human Body Deity Seeding Concept.
Upon entering Star City Academy, Feng Qi displayed an unimaginable talent for cultivation arts. At the time, we believed him to be a super genius, the likes of which appeared only once in a millennium.
But doesn’t Feng Qi’s sudden transformation strike you as odd?
Before this, his grades were good, but nowhere near the level of a super genius.
We, blinded by our own biases, failed to question these inconsistencies until the truth was revealed.
Looking back now, the discrepancies are glaring.
Analyzing this from a timeline perspective, the truth becomes clear.
Would someone plotting humanity’s downfall constantly bring back crucial cultivation techniques from the future in the early stages? Use your dog brains and think!
IV. Remember the sudden power outage in Star City recently?
Residents of the West District of Star City likely witnessed the spatial portals that materialized in the sky, along with the domain creatures that emerged from within.
If I’m not mistaken, Star City nearly fell that day.
After the crisis, residents of the West District saw Feng Qi returning with Mu Qing and the others.
If I’m not mistaken, they were the ones who resolved the crisis.
If he truly intended to destroy you, he wouldn’t have returned that day.
V. The publicly disclosed excerpts from Feng Qi’s notebooks…
Public opinion on Star City’s network showed overwhelming support for Feng Qi’s decisions.
However, a few dissenting voices still emerged.
But whenever these voices surfaced, they were quickly drowned out by the tidal wave of condemnation.
The residents of Star City were not fools; they possessed their own judgment. When presented with overwhelming evidence, they could clearly distinguish right from wrong.
Therefore, they chose to support the war against Future City.
This stood in stark contrast to public sentiment in other major cities.
For once, the residents of Star City were the ones who knew the truth, and they saw themselves as Feng Qi’s allies.
At that moment, in the core zone of the Technology Research Institute, Feng Qi, his body trembling, approached the metal gate leading to the Top Secret Zone.
He reached out and touched the gate, feeling the familiar texture of the mysterious metal provided by Tian Shu.
In his Blood Source Form, he was confident he could shatter the gate and enter with ease.
But after reverting from that form, he had entered a weakened state, completely drained of qi-blood energy.
The cracks spiderwebbing across his bones served as stark proof that he was at his limit, incapable of forcing his way through.
Glancing at the identity verification panel to the right of the gate, Feng Qi turned to look at the black shadow slumped in the corner nearby.
Aside from waiting for Mu Qing to arrive, the black shadow seemed to be the only one capable of opening the metal gate.
With this thought, he shakily approached the shadow and crouched down.
“Want… to go in?” the black shadow slowly raised its head, its voice strained.
In the shadow’s eyes, Feng Qi detected a hint of mockery.
This made him realize that brute force would never compel the shadow to submit.
(End of the Chapter)