Returning to hometown to farm: The apocalypse system arrived ten years earlier?

Chapter 347 System bug fixed, timeline returns to normal
"My lovely little nieces and nephews are so pitiful. They can only see their father a few times a year." Shen Wenqian sighed inwardly, but she was just a cousin. Her scumbag cousin and cousin-in-law Eileen didn't care, so how could she care about so many other things?
Moreover, judging from Cousin Eileen's tone, it seems she only wants her cousin's child, meaning she wants to keep the child and remove the father.

Given the wealth of the Merovinga family and the fact that their only daughter inherited the family business, this kind of arrangement is not surprising at all.

Not to mention abroad, even in China, this phenomenon is very common in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.

She had read a news report that said an obstetrician from Jiangsu or Zhejiang province revealed that in recent years, many newborns' birth certificates had blank spaces in the father's section.

Most of these new mothers are local only children, dressed in Chanel and carrying Hermes bags, and come from very wealthy families.

The underlying reason is probably that these wealthy families with only one daughter are worried about losing their entire fortune or having their assets divided by outsiders in a divorce.

Yes, this is a new trend in the era of female protagonists. And the "father" who leaves the father and keeps the son is often a top student who is excellent in both character and academics and has outstanding appearance. Ordinary people would not even look at him.

It has to be said that, given her cousin's status as the strongest person on Earth and his incredible good looks, if he were willing to share his genes, the line to obtain them would probably stretch for decades.

Sigh, times have changed; it's the era of female protagonists.

Unfortunately, Shen Wenqian comes from a modest family and has a younger brother. Her family doesn't have much business to inherit, so this path is not for her.

She quickly composed herself and comforted him, saying, "No, it's not that. Fathers should spend more time with their children. It's just that your father is too busy. He is the strongest person in the world and the guardian of humanity. He has too many things to do. You should study hard and cultivate diligently so that you can help your father share the burden as soon as possible!"

"Aunt Qianqian, we will definitely work hard," the children all said enthusiastically.

……

Lijiacun Underground City.

Li Xiang's maternal grandfather came over: "Xiang'er, the weather is about to change, aren't you going to bring Qianqian back yet?"

Li Xiang smiled and reassured her, "It's alright, she's safe. She's my own cousin, why would I put her in danger? She's quite capable now, and I have many important tasks assigned to her."

Li Xiang had told his uncle about Shen Wenqian's upcoming role as the "Chief Arbitrator of the Extraordinary Qualification Review Committee," but his uncle was a man of few words and probably hadn't explained it clearly to his grandfather.

So, Li Xiang invited his grandfather to sit on the sofa, made him a cup of tea, and the two chatted while drinking tea. Li Xiang tried to explain his future plans for his cousin in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

This newly established organization, called the "Global Anti-Monster Alliance Committee for Transcendent Qualification Review" (GAMAC-TQR), is the core and powerful department of the Anti-Monster Alliance. It is directly responsible to the alliance's highest decision-making level and is independent of the traditional United Nations system.

In fact, the United Nations has long been defunct. Now is the era of the Anti-Alien Alliance.

As the chief arbitrator, Shen Wenqian is responsible for setting qualification review standards, overseeing the granting process for advanced breathing techniques and physical skills globally, and has the authority to make "mental judgments" on applicants' past behavior.

Seeing that his grandfather didn't react, Li Xiang said the most important thing: "Her position, if converted to RMB, would be equivalent to 500 million yuan a year."

When Grandpa heard this, he immediately laughed: "That's good, that's good, but you have to make sure she's safe."

"Don't worry, the internet is fine now. She basically works online and doesn't need to go out," Li Xiang assured her.

The world's fiber optic cables also run underground, connecting major underground cities, and have not been damaged so far, so remote work is still possible.

The Heat Coin has already been issued, but it hasn't been widely promoted yet and needs a transition period. However, it will eventually become a globally unified and recognized currency. Shen Wenqian's annual salary, converted into Heat Coins, is approximately 120 million yuan.

Regardless of which monetary system is used to measure it, it is definitely a high salary.

The salary standard is shared by the member states of the Anti-Alien Alliance and included in the Alliance's core budget.

As for the elixirs that Li Xiang often gave her, that was a cousin's way of showing affection to his younger cousin, and it wasn't part of the salary system.

……

Li Xiang was rarely home, and many people came to visit. Seeing this, his grandfather decided not to disturb him.

At 2 p.m., he and Jiang Cai'er gave a speech in the core square of the underground city, which was broadcast to the main city and 12 satellite cities to reassure people.

Many of Li Xiang's longtime acquaintances were deeply moved upon witnessing this scene.

For example, almost all of Jiang Cai'er's former teachers, family members, classmates, and their families have moved in. The teachers are naturally doing their old jobs, shining brightly in the newly built school in the underground city.

There's also the blacksmith shop that Li Xiang visited when he first returned to his hometown, recommended by Jiang Jianguo. The shopkeeper's surname is Lei, and his ancestors also came from Leijiagou. Now, naturally, he has moved the blacksmith shop to the underground city and continues his old trade of blacksmithing.

It has to be said that his blacksmith shop business is quite good, because in addition to training with firearms, the underground city militia also practice various cold weapons. In the first volume of "Li's Breathing Method and Body Techniques", body techniques include various martial arts, including many cold weapon skills.

These cold weapons all need to be forged, and they need to be repaired over time. Master Lei has taken on several more apprentices, hoping to expand and strengthen his business.

Although Li Xiang is skilled in "Crystal Gold Armament" and has condensed a large number of extraordinary spiritual weapons as well as ordinary weapons, he is extremely busy with his own cultivation and is also a major force in fighting against alien beasts. He cannot possibly have a lot of time to deal with such trivial matters.

The countdown to the apocalypse begins, three days from now.

Li Xiang went out again. He visited Eileen and the child, and also chatted with his cousin, reminding them not to take the initiative when darkness fell, but to focus on lying in wait and defense.

Eileen desperately wanted Li Xiang to stay, but she knew it was impossible. She simply embraced Li Xiang tenderly, unwilling to part for a long time.

Shen Wenqian rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "Brother and sister-in-law, can you please leave some people alone? I've never been in a relationship before, and I'm right here!" She was completely overwhelmed by their PDA.

Shen Wenqian looked at it for about ten seconds, then went back to be with her child.

Li Xiang picked up Eileen, and a yellowish-brown light bloomed as the two disappeared deep underground. Li Xiang didn't leave until three hours later.

At the Mount Fuji shelter, Chiba Yukio had already taken in her twin magatama. In addition to herself and her daughter, the shelter also housed more than ten girls and five kitchen helpers, all of whom were former employees of the hot spring resort.

The twin magatama were already fourteen years old, with high ponytails, standing tall and graceful. Chiba Yukio, having achieved the Saint rank, not only did not age, but was even younger and more beautiful than when she first met Li Xiang. The three of them standing together looked like an older sister with two younger sisters.

Chiba Yukio is also a Saint-level being, and both of her twin Magatama are at the fifteenth level. Their strength is actually greater than that of Eileen's side. Li Xiang also instructed them to focus on lying low and defending, and not to take the initiative to attack.

As Li Xiang and Chiba Yukio disappeared into the depths of the earth, Asaru immediately pulled Yuugiri into the secret chamber: "Quick, Oborozuki Ice Mirror."

Three hours later, Li Xiang left, and in a flash, he arrived in the Amazon rainforest of South America.

“Payah!” Yaki Toto was very excited and came over to kneel down.

Li Xiang helped him up and asked him about his condition.

Yaki Toto explained in detail that he also had the "Li's Breathing Method and Body Techniques," but the primitive tribes here were illiterate, and apart from Yaki Toto, almost no one else could understand them. So Yaki Toto was the only one who could teach them.

"Try to lie low and preserve your strength," Li Xiang instructed. Yaki Toto's side had the weakest strength, but at least they had a superhuman. The other dungeons, while lacking superhumans, had modern weapons.

“Paya, I have a request, and I hope you will grant it.” Yaki Toto knelt down again.

"Don't kneel down so easily, just say what's on your mind," Li Xiang stopped him.

"Could you take my two children to Li Family Village?" Yaki Toto asked, his eyes pleading. He didn't know if Li Xiang would agree.

He later became the leader of the tribe. During the great flood, he defeated and annexed several tribes that came to seize his territory. Now the population is quite large. However, the area is still underdeveloped. If he could send his children to Lijia Village, he would have no worries.

The conditions in the underground city of Lijia Village are better than living in the primeval rainforest of South America, and it's also safer. Besides, by Li Xiang's side, there might even be a chance to receive his guidance.

"Alright, call them over, I'll take them away in a bit. I'll arrange for them to go to school first."

Yaki was very excited and immediately ran out to bring in her five-year-old son and three-year-old daughter.

Although the two children were young, they were quite intelligent. Li Xiang took them in his arms, one in each arm, and returned to Li Family Village.

Jiang Cai'er: "Could this be your illegitimate child?"

Li Xiang: "Oh dear, look at them, they don't even look alike. If you really don't believe me, take some of their blood and do a paternity test."

"Hehe, never mind then." Jiang Cai'er gave Li Xiang a half-smile.

Li Xiang was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm going to the moon later, and I might not be back for many days. You guard the base."

"Don't worry, I'm here." Jiang Cai'er knew that Li Xiang wanted to block the enemy in outer space as much as possible, which was something they had planned long ago.

In addition, he attacked from behind the alien beasts, hoping to draw most of the firepower and relieve pressure on the Earth battlefield.

If it weren't for the need to protect the base, Jiang Cai'er would have really wanted to go along.

“Before we left, we…” Li Xiang blinked.

Jiang Cai'er rolled her eyes at him: "...I'll go check if the child is asleep."

A short while later, Jiang Cai'er returned and disappeared into the depths of the ground with Li Xiang.

That evening, Li Xiang secretly went to see Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui again.

Despite the series of battles, Li Xiang remained in high spirits.

He was already a level 22 powerhouse, and the two "Endurance" runes had merged into one, transforming into a large rune called "Battle". His intimate moments with the women did not deplete his physical strength or energy; on the contrary, he felt refreshed and in better condition than ever before.

In fact, Li Xiang's "indulgence" was purely due to immense pressure, and he didn't know if he would be able to return alive.

"What if I die on the moon? It'll be goodbye forever. I don't know if I'll ever be able to be reborn..."

……

After about eight hours of flight, Li Xiang arrived on the moon and activated the "Nine Netherworld Eyes of Delusion" to gaze into the distance.

An underground base was previously built here, and many countries have sent researchers to conduct studies here. Of course, the base is mainly led by Chinese people, and all the signs are in Chinese. Researchers from other countries must learn Chinese before they can come up here.

At this moment, the place is completely deserted.

Li Xiang sat cross-legged on a rock on the far side of the moon and began his cultivation.

At the 22nd level of his cultivation, four springs sprouted within his spiritual pool.

Li Xiang had a vague realization: these springs were markers of minor cultivation levels. There should be ten springs in total for Saint Rank 19 to 28.

After an unknown amount of time, a system notification sounded, pulling him out of his immersive cultivation: "System bug fixed, timeline adjusted to match reality."

(End of this chapter)