I am your natural enemy.

Chapter 805 Strange Objects, Reserved

Wen Yan was secretly shocked. How could things have progressed to this point in just one summer vacation?

He had previously thought that Robin could live a good life for another forty or fifty years without any problems, and that no matter how much trouble he caused in the meantime, he should still retain his title.

But then he thought about it again, Lone Star Prefecture... In his memory, it seemed to have caused trouble many times before.

"They've been calling for independence for a while now. Seriously, haven't they said it many times already? Is this the same as before?"

"The trend toward independence is indeed increasing year by year, but according to our previous assessment, it is impossible for them to truly become independent."

But a few days ago, when you were still in Fuyu Mountain, the two sides opened fire during a standoff at the border, killing two people, one of whom was a local hero police officer.

The other one was the son of a local large-scale farmer.

That large farm owner wielded considerable influence in the local area.

Lone Star State already had the highest agricultural exports in the entire Robin State, and that big rancher was one of the top three largest capitalists in Lone Star State.

The rest, you know, the conflict was immediately ignited.

"..." Wen Yan was speechless after hearing this.

Either someone set this up, or he just had terrible luck.

By offending all the wealthy and influential people in one fell swoop, it's impossible for the people of Lone Star State not to be united now.

After much thought, Wen Yan's guess was that this was probably both a stroke of bad luck and a setup by someone.

Not everyone within Robin's organization wants what's best for her; conflicts between Robin's interests and her personal interests are not uncommon.

"Is independence unlikely this time either?"

"It's unlikely that you can get fat overnight, but this time we should give it a big push."

We were able to get the news because of an academic from Lone Star State, Robin's daughter, a professional, was treated like a surrogate and almost died.

He completely lost his mind and came over here.

Upon hearing this, Wen Yan understood. No wonder the Lieyang Tribe's external intelligence network had become significantly stronger in recent months.

Those top industry leaders are not just one person; they also have students, former colleagues, close friends, and business partners. The interests and connections involved are considerable.

After all, Robin, who is said to be free from social obligations, wouldn't have money fall from the sky and be spent casually.

Wen Yan has been on leave for the past two months, and I haven't heard of anyone trying to cause him trouble. On the contrary, those who used to cause him trouble, the guys who followed Huang Mo, have been killed one after another in the past two months.

Without Huang Mo, those guys who had offended many people back then would be lucky to let this opportunity pass.

Wen Yan chatted with the headquarters manager for a few minutes, then hung up the phone and rushed to the headquarters.

Upon arriving at headquarters, Wen Yan continued to discuss the outside world, which was still chaotic and even more chaotic than before, with the war never ceasing.

Outside, the matter of the spiritual energy revival has been brought to the forefront and is now officially acknowledged.

There's no official recognition from within China, but anyone with eyes can see what those measures are for.

Ever since Wen Yan made a blatant appearance in the Nanyang Alliance, leading a million dead souls, this matter could no longer be kept secret.

They neither deny nor admit it, but continue to do what they're supposed to do. Now, through subtle influence, those who need to know already know; the only difference is whether they've seen it with their own eyes.

This year's admissions have seen some schools quietly introduce new disciplines, or some special schools have increased the number of special admissions slots. These slots are actually reserved for students who have already become professionals or have relevant talents.

Encounters with demons and monsters began to increase, and the censorship of cultural works on related themes began to change.

For example, the emergence of the ancestor of war...

Even the God of War has been resurrected. If you portray him as a cunning and ruthless villain, he'll probably still give you a cheerful critique.

If you were to portray her as a love-struck fool with a low IQ, the first to take drastic action to control the risk would definitely be the Lieyang Division.

There should at least be some degree of discretion required.

The promotion of basic boxing techniques has already yielded some results.

The basic boxing style was named after radio calisthenics, but those with real talent or perseverance were always selected.

People who lack talent and perseverance, and don't practice seriously, can still get some benefits from casual practice without getting hurt.

Moreover, recently, the Lieyang Department has also discovered some bloggers who film videos. It is obvious at a glance that the other party has achieved considerable success in martial arts training. With their hands behind their backs, they can easily climb to the third floor by stepping on the wall, but they insist that it is a special effect.

The Lieyang Division hasn't interfered with these matters; they're currently observing them.

Anyway, things progressed gradually and subtly, with everything proceeding steadily.

After discussing the situation with the headquarters director, Wen Yan began to talk about the Great Wilderness.

He repeated the ancestor of military strategy to the commander-in-chief, who pondered for a moment and did not choose to act rashly.

Those two outrageous guys, Bingzu and Pei Tugou, may not be afraid, but if the Lieyang tribe launches a large-scale attack, they will definitely suffer heavy losses.

These days, if it weren't for the Dao soldiers, the exploration teams of the Blazing Sun Tribe would have been wiped out at least a hundred times.

The number of times that danger from the great demon caused damage was actually the fewest.

The most common dangers come from various insects, toxins, special plants, and the environment.

Then there are bacteria, fungi, viruses, etc., which are all troublesome issues.

Last time, someone descended upon a Dao soldier to explore it, and encountered a fungus that could parasitize the Dao soldier and devour it.

A large-scale advance is absolutely impossible.

However, if we pay attention to what Bingzu said and provide logistical support, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After listening to the report, the general manager waved his hand, and some documents appeared on the screen on the wall. As he dictated the information, the documents began to appear one by one.

"These are all recent documents. It seems that the actions of the Ancestor of Soldiers and the Evil Star over there have begun to affect the present world."

Wen Yan looked around and saw a series of documents detailing various problems that had recently arisen.

There are many demons, and some of them have shown special atavism. It seems that their ancestors had the bloodline of some strange beast from the Great Wilderness.

This was just reported today. A herder's dog recently gave birth to puppies, and one of the puppies' heads will glow with a tiny bit of moonlight when it's exposed to the moonlight.

Wen Yan glanced at the document and immediately felt it looked familiar. He took out his phone to compare it and found that it was very similar to the group of strange beasts that Brother Gou had surrounded earlier that day.

Judging by the timeline, it must have been after Brother Dog wiped out that group of demonic beasts.

Bingzu was right. Sending Dog Brother to wreak havoc was the simplest and most brutal way to seize the luck.

"This is probably not just a simple matter of stealing luck; even bloodline power is starting to awaken. It means that bloodline power has also been stolen."

"According to current speculation, what the Ancestor of War meant by seizing the destiny should be a comprehensive annexation. If the speculation is reliable, we may only have the objective conditions to send people into the Great Wilderness on a large scale by that time. If we go now, the losses will be unbearable."

Wen Yan nodded; he did hope to see what would happen next.

The current harvest has already yielded several effective results. Even something that looks like a weed might help researchers cultivate forage grasses that are more cold-resistant, drought-resistant, and have higher crude protein content.

Wen Yan wasn't particularly interested in going to the Great Wilderness to begin with, and after hearing from Bing Zu that he couldn't go, his interest waned even more. He was more interested in having fun on Mars. Maybe he could go even further away to have fun in the future.

Who knows, if the spacecraft continues to be researched, in a few decades, it might be possible to develop something that can fly to Proxima Centauri. I wonder if the door can be opened at that distance.

After Wen Yan finished delivering the message, she started to drift off into thought. Seeing this, the headquarters chief decisively ended the conversation and brought Wen Yan's attention back.

"Since we have to have the delivery guy deliver things every day now, this can be considered a long-term task."

That place isn't very safe; what if we encounter danger on the way?

"Give them a slightly better treatment, and maybe four or five pieces of self-defense equipment. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

"It's not excessive. He's already a key person under close surveillance, and his basic needs are being taken care of. However, this is all being done gradually."

The house already belongs to him, but it is currently being given to him as a welfare rental, and he doesn't have to pay rent.

After multiple assessments, we concluded that the most crucial thing for that young man was to maintain his composure.

Otherwise, it would completely ruin him.

If his mindset completely changes and he no longer wants to deliver regular packages, takeout, or express delivery, then his career may also be affected.

We dare not interfere too much.

Wen Yan pondered these words for a moment, then pursed her lips.

"It's just that you don't want him to lie down, don't worry, he won't lie down."

"Also, I've chosen the items for him, so you don't need to worry about it."

Wen Yan patted his behind and went to the warehouse by himself.

Before entering the warehouse, Wen Yan made a routine phone call to Lao Meng, teasing him for a bit and making Lao Meng eager to buy. Then, Wen Yan hung up the phone, satisfied, and went to the warehouse to choose her items.

After coming out, he was holding five strange objects in his hand.

The supervisor in charge of Wen Yan, who was waiting at the door, was about to say something when Wen Yan said something else.

"If you think it's too much, just put it all in my account and use my merits to offset it."

The chief secretary immediately chimed in.

"How could you possibly use your merit points? That young man is carrying out a mission that only he can do. These are all necessary mission items. Why would he need merit points?"

Even if there are extras, it's just normal borrowing for missions, as you surely know, and this kind of thing doesn't require merit points.

Take it and use it. If it doesn't fit, come back and exchange it. We'll talk about when you no longer need it.

Wen Yan nodded; the necessary procedures still had to be followed.

He left with a few oddities, and after returning to De City, he handed them over to Zhou Wei, also giving Zhou Wei a small bag of candy as a bonus.

He refused to believe that, in this way, there could be any more problems when delivering goods to the surrounding area.

Days passed by, and every day at the same time, people around would bring drinks, food, fried chicken, and steamed buns.

On the other side, Bingzu, along with Pei Tugou, who had already been promoted again, made rapid progress, sweeping all the way through.

The further you go, the less resistance you actually encounter if you're even slightly smarter.

A few days later, the day of school started, Wen Yan personally drove Chen Qimo, Lucy, and Pei Tugou's daughter to take them to school.

Wen Yan personally escorted them to school, and the little girls were very happy.

Just as Wen Yan finished dropping off her child and was about to leave, she saw people from the school coming over to say hello.

Someone in the family is going into their senior year of high school this year, so we need to take it seriously. Chen Qimo wants to take the exam herself, saying that her grandmother hoped she would get into a good university.

Wen Yan didn't interfere and let the girl work hard on her own. If he intervened, with his merits, it wouldn't be a problem to get Chen Qimo into a top university, but the girl would definitely be unhappy.

Wen Yan just thought about it for a moment, then said nothing and didn't interfere. Let her decide whether it's good or bad. At worst, she can stay at home and be raised. It won't make a difference if there are more mouths to feed at home.

I had just gotten home when I received a photo from Su Mu.

The photo is a selfie of Su Mu standing in the new campus. Her eyebrows are curved, and she looks like she is about to burst into laughter but is also trying to hold back.

In the background of the photo, a thin boy is sitting at a table, seemingly either greeting new students or handing out something.

Wen Yan recognized him at a glance; this was the young man they had identified earlier.

Logically speaking, this young man is graduating this year, while Su Mu is only a freshman, so it would be difficult for the two of them to meet.

Given the previous curse factor, it's definitely impossible for them to see it.

Now they're in the same photo, no wonder Su Mu looks like he wants to laugh but is holding it in.

"Thank you, Teacher Wen!"

"You need to be more reserved. Your grin is practically reaching your ears. Didn't you notice the look in his eyes? He probably thinks you're a bit crazy."

“I’ve been very reserved; I haven’t even taken the initiative to talk to him.”

"..."

"There's plenty of time, I'm not in a hurry anymore."

Wen Yan rolled her eyes, too lazy to argue with this girl anymore.

That makes sense, considering how many years have passed.

It's been almost a thousand years, and to finally meet again, it's quite remarkable that I managed to resist the urge to get to know you all over again.

Wen Yan realized that he had underestimated her somewhat before; he had thought that this girl was purely love-struck.

It was good news, and Wen Yan was in a pretty good mood.

After wandering around for a while, I ended up at a fried chicken shop and sat there for a bit.

Watching the fat fox deftly fry chicken and serve it, his chubby little face showed no signs of numbness; instead, a smile remained on his face.

Once there were no more customers, he casually placed another order for half a portion of fried chicken and sat down opposite Wen Yan to eat it.

Wen Yan watched the fat fox eat and couldn't help but cup his hands in a gesture of respect.

"You're really something. You fry chicken here every day, eat it every day, and today you've been smelling the oil for ages, and you can still eat it."

"How could someone not be able to eat it?" The fat fox's chubby face also showed some shock.

"You're right." Wen Yan laughed out loud, unable to refute. He now felt that the fat fox's chubby face had lost its somewhat deliberate allure and was becoming more and more adorable.

After the fat fox finished eating and looked completely satisfied, Wen Yan spoke.

"Pack a few more portions for me, I want to take them with me."

(End of this chapter)