The Last 299 Days of Humanity

Zhen Mi finally tore off her mask. It was too dangerous in the thunderstorm.

Yu Qinggan quickly protected her head and retreated on the artificial lotus cloud.

However, his actions were too late; a bolt of lightning struck her. Her mouth gaped open instantly, and she fell silent.

Upon returning to headquarters, they immediately began resuscitation efforts for her. However, Zhen Mi was already brain dead, meaning she had no chance of even becoming Yu Zi.

Yu Qing demanded an explanation from the entertainment venue regarding why Zhen Mi was experiencing breathing difficulties, and whether there was a problem with the oxygen system inside the protective suit.

An investigation revealed that someone had tampered with her oxygen supply system, which meant she had no fresh oxygen supply since entering the thunderstorm area.

Yu Qing was furious. Shengdi Group intended to use Zhen Mi to divide their assets, and having just succeeded in getting half of it, they wouldn't target their own pawn. Therefore, the prime suspect was someone from Shengtian!

This also shattered the balance he had just established. He was about to become the center of the storm. Without Zhen Mi, the Shengdi Group would be unprofitable, and the best option was to eliminate him.

Moreover, his cleverness backfired. Zhen Mi had no heirs, and her huge compensation would be inherited by Yu Qing, but it would only take effect on the day the marriage was legally valid.

People originally thought he could receive it in six months, but it turned out to be 180 years later.

This completely exposed the secret of his engagement with Zhen Mi. Shengdi Group concluded that they had been deceived from the beginning. Eying overheard the contents of their high-level meeting; they had already issued a secret order to deal with Yu Qing.

He is now in extreme danger. Eying advised him to lay low for a while before making any further moves.

Rosie was having a blast in the free lobby, so Yu Qing pulled her out and drove to meet up with Yao Dan and the others.

Yu Qing said, "Honghong's car has no choice but to be left here. I strongly suspect that the people from Shengdi have tampered with it, otherwise Zhen Mi wouldn't have found me so quickly."

“Then let’s all get into the car Rosie gave us. Shall we set off now, my husband?”

"What are we waiting for? For them to put a knife to my throat?"

Eying asked, "Are we still going to the Fourth Amusement Park as originally planned?"

"You've really stumped me. I think we should leave the city first; we can't stay here any longer."

But seeing that Rosie had also gotten into the car, Yu Qing called her down and said, "I forgot to tell you, Zhen Mi just died. I'm in big trouble now, can you do me a small favor?"

"Of course, you're still my husband."

“That’s good. Can you drive my red car back to Fessi City?”

"It's possible, but you guys..."

"Don't ask so many questions. If it's okay, we must leave immediately! We might come to find you after we're safe."

After hearing the second half of the sentence, Rosie stopped rambling and started Red to set off.

Yu Qing didn't dare to delay and flew at full speed in the opposite direction from Rosie.

Less than three minutes later, Yu Qing heard a loud bang from behind. He was startled, thinking something had happened to his car. But Yao Dan, who was lying in the back seat, screamed, "It exploded there!"

"What exploded?"

"Rosie's car exploded! Honey, she must be dead."

Yu Qing let out a wail, but quickly regained his composure and whispered, "Fly at extremely low altitude, deviate from the original course by 30 degrees, and enter the deep mountain canyon..."

Yao Dan hugged Yu Qing's neck from behind and whispered, "Husband, we're all here, it's alright."

The little fox was very sensible; it nestled its head in Yu Qing's arms and said, "Big brother, it's okay."

Yu Qing let out a soft breath: "It's nothing."

Then the car flew into a canyon and flew slowly over the surface of a river.

Yu Qing ordered, "Submerge in the water, remain stationary, and activate the life support system."

The water here is about 20 meters deep, and being nestled among mountains, it should be difficult for others to detect.

How many days can the stored food last?

"My lord, you'll have to ask Eying about that..."

Eying said, "Master, don't worry, it's enough for you and the little fox to eat for a month!"

Yao Dan suggested, "Husband, you could ask that assistant from afar..."

“I know, but her backup resources here have been lost. When I came to meet you just now, I ordered her to send all the resources she can mobilize around the world to Juyuan. They should all be gathered in about three days.”

"Have you completely stopped hiding your identity?"

"I am already transparent; there is neither the need nor the ability to hide anymore."

"Master, what assistant? I don't remember such a person. You haven't been tricked, have you?"

“I’m sorry I haven’t told you this. I have taken over the highest power in Shengtian through the second path arranged by your old master. The assistant was also left to me by him.”

Eying exclaimed, "Wow! This is wonderful!"

"It's not that good. I know very little about Shengtian's business; there's at least a two-hundred-year gap in my knowledge, and I don't currently have the ability to actually control it."

"But we can use some of Shengtian's resources to deal with those bad guys."

"Alas. But Sheng Tian isn't a good person either... I think Zhen Mi died because of Sheng Tian's schemes, and Rosie died at Sheng Di's hands..."

Yao Dan sighed, "I used to dislike Rosie very much, but now that I think about it, it's hard to say what would have happened to us if it weren't for her."

"The little fox also deserves credit."

"Husband, what does this have to do with her?"

"Think about it, if it weren't for her choice, would I have had any volunteer work in Hongqiu? Without that volunteer work, I wouldn't have met that purple ball, and I wouldn't have had any connection with Rosie..."

At this moment, Eying interjected, "The little fox is your lucky star."

Yu Qing patted the little fox's head and said, "Maybe she'll be our lucky star someday, won't she, little fox?"

The little fox didn't understand what a lucky star was, and simply answered, "Yes."

Yu Qing laughed and said, "You're not modest at all."

……

Let's talk about the huge uproar that ensued after Yu Qing's disappearance.

Shengtian's people believe that Yu Qing has been murdered, which will soon trigger the self-destruction conditions set by the founder Yu Yunshan.

They are mobilizing all their forces, preparing to launch a counterattack against the Shengdi Group, even at the cost of mutual destruction.

There are two forces at play: one is the actual person in charge of Shengtian, and the other is the interim president, Chang Sheng, who is using almost all his power to deal with Shengdi.

However, Yu Qing had no way of knowing the details, only that he would be sending 20,000 troops to participate in the final battle.

The other force is the group that Yu Yunshan has planted for his successor. His assistant has already transferred them all to Juyuan to await Yu Qing's orders.

The preliminary count is 480 people. Of course, the number is not the key point; the key point is the quality.

The people of Shengdi were not idle either. Sensing that Shengtian was making such a big fuss, they were also preparing for war, vowing to fight Shengtian to the death.

Ironically, Yu Qing knew almost everything about the troop deployment in Shengdi. As the local strongmen, they would mobilize 27,000 men to fight!
At this time, the total number of new humans on Earth was only about 3.8 million!
This demonstrates the terrifying extent of their influence on society. They have virtually manipulated the economy and technology of the entire western region of the world behind the scenes.

On this earth, you can die, but you cannot live without heaven or earth.

This was the first time Yu Qing had experienced such a situation, and he was extremely nervous. His intuition told him that holding the conflict in Juyuan was a huge mistake. It was tantamount to handing the initiative over to someone else, especially since this was Shengdi's territory!

He had a new idea.

"Eying, analyze the map carefully and see where this river we're hiding on leads. Tell me as soon as you figure it out."

"No need for analysis, Master. This river extends east to the sea and south to the Hengling Mountains."

Yu Qing said, "Nonsense... Let's put it this way, can it connect to the vicinity of the Fourth Paradise?"

"You want to sneak to the Fourth Paradise using the water system? We're not going to worry about the Giant Plains anymore..."

"Tell me if you can."

"It's possible, but it would take at least three times the route. If we travel day and night, we could reach the place 20 kilometers away from the Fourth Paradise in two days."

After pondering for a while, Yu Qing made a bold decision.

……

Yu Qing stared at the vehicle's 3D image map, repeatedly looking at a place called Luoyuzui for a long time.

Lok Yu Tsui is about 200 kilometers from the Fourth Amusement Park and about 620 kilometers from Geu Yuen. The area is flat and can accommodate thousands of troops, but it has no natural defenses.

He wanted the people of Shengdi to believe that Lok Yu Tsui was "Lok Yu Tsui," the place where Yu Qing would be buried.

Few would suspect that it was a trap, and that one could act with complete confidence.

We must act immediately and lay out our strategy.

He ordered Yao Dan to drive the car to the closest point to the Fourth Paradise and disembark. This involved navigating three different waterways, requiring precise calculation of the navigation route and distance to avoid veering off course.

Some sections of the route are unsuitable for underwater travel for various reasons, so they need to surface briefly and fly close to the water's surface.

As long as the people of the stronghold do not know his final destination and allow them to detect his secret journey from time to time, it will greatly benefit the implementation of his plan.

After two tedious and stressful days, their car finally arrived at the closest point to the Fourth Amusement Park.

The time has come to divide our forces.

When Yu Qing asked E Ying to unload his and the little fox's belongings, intending to abandon the car and go ashore, Yao Dan asked in confusion, "Are we planning to walk to the Fourth Paradise from here?"

"If someone finds out we went to the Fourth Amusement Park, things will get complicated."

But when Yao Dan and E Ying were about to go ashore together, Yu Qing hurriedly said, "You two wait a minute."

Eying exclaimed in surprise, "Does Master intend to go alone with the little fox...?"

"That's not it. Only one of you can go; the other one has to drive to Lok Yue Tsui, understand?"

"Is this a trap? Eying wants to teach the little fox how to speak, I'll go."

Yu Qing sighed, "This is very dangerous; it might be a one-way trip..."

Yao Dan raised his head and said, "The wind howls, the Yi River is cold, the brave warrior departs, never to return! Is that right?"

"It's not that serious, it's just..."

At this moment, the little fox led Eying by the hand to Yuqing's side and said, "Big brother, it's me!"

Yu Qing looked at E Ying with a puzzled expression and asked her to explain.

Eying said, "The little fox heard that you sent Yaodan to lure the enemy, and she thinks she can't fool them."

Why did she say that?

"There's just a car that appears and disappears mysteriously, but there's no sign of anyone else. You can't fool people like that."

"Even a 9-year-old child noticed the flaw..."

Eying said, "Moreover, the other party only needs to use a life detector to see that there is only a humanoid girl in the car!"

Yu Qing nodded and said, "It seems I should go there myself!"

Just then, the little fox ran back to the car, sat down, and called out, "Big brother, it's me!"

Yu Qing hurriedly waved his hand, still trying to help her out of the car. She clung tightly to the back of the seat and said, "Big brother, it's me!"

Eying said, "She means the two of us should go together."

“I will not agree. It’s too dangerous.”

"She can be a very stubborn child at times."

"Then let's all go."

But just as Yu Qing was about to get into the car, the little fox stretched out her little hand to stop him and said, "Big brother, no!"

Then she waved for Eying to take her belongings and get in the car, then closed the door and left.

Yu Qing watched as the little fox's car disappeared into the water, and a sense of sadness welled up in his heart. It was too shameful to let such a young child take such a risk for him.

"It's already like this, let's get out of this open area quickly."

Yu Qing and Yao Dan quickly disappeared into the woods.

You can imagine how difficult and dangerous it is to walk through mountains and forests that have been untouched for one or two hundred years.

In fact, Yu Qing couldn't put his feet down at all; he had to be carried by Yao Dan. He used his dagger to push aside the branches and vines blocking Yao Dan's way.

Walking 20 kilometers to the Fourth Amusement Park is indeed a challenge.

This is also a challenge for the little foxes. If the people of the holy land discover they've been deceived, it will be difficult for them to escape.

He was powerless to do anything now. He needed to get to the Fourth Paradise as soon as possible, because he was the real eye of the storm, and the little foxes were just the beginning.

It started raining, and even the heavens seemed to be conspiring against him. Yao Dan slipped and nearly fell onto a large tree trunk.

"How about we find somewhere to hide for a while?"

"No, that won't work. The rain is actually a good thing; it'll make it easier for us to stay hidden. But you..."

"I'm fine, it's cool here."

They trekked like this for about an hour, and probably only covered four or five miles.

At this point, it was estimated that Eying and the others' whereabouts had begun to be exposed, and people from Shengtian and Shengdi should be gathering around them.

A fierce conflict is bound to unfold at Lok Yu Tsui.

There were no natural barriers or structures to rely on, and neither side had the advantage of favorable timing or terrain; it was a battle of wills and strength. It was like a duel between two ancient knights.

Since World War 6, people have recognized the catastrophic consequences of advanced weapons, and all weapons that can kill more than ten people in one minute have been banned from manufacture and use.

This consensus has taken root in people's hearts and has become an inviolable fundamental law on Earth.

Therefore, the pattern of this conflict seemed out of place with the advanced science of the time.

However, it could be even more devastating than conflicts involving destructive weapons.

However, the force he is about to take control of will not be involved in the conflict at Fish Mouth. (End of Chapter)