Chapter 261: Wedding Photo (2/2)

He had been eating more in recent days, unlike before, when he had not felt hungry even if he had not eaten for a whole day. Fortunately, there was still plenty of superfood in storage, or else the amount of food he consumed every day would be insufficient, even with Huang Jiahui’s salary.

This odd behavior did not worry Luo Yuan though, as he noticed that the more food he ate, the more attributes he gained. Although it was not visible on the attributes panel, he could feel it in his body. He used to be able to jump seven meters from the ground, but he had never been able to reach the top of the villa. Now though, he could reach the top if he tried, and could even move the giant rock that he had failed to move before.

It was an overall improvement. Apart from his magical attributes, including Sensory Perception and Will, his other attributions had shown a certain degree of growth as well. Sometimes he felt like he was a growing seed, his body going through a transformation that nobody could understand.

Perhaps his Will was subconsciously activating a positive change in his body. He was not sure how long the transformation would take or how much it would raise his attributes, but it was something exciting, and it was boosting his mood.

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As the air-tight subway stopped, Commander Xia came out of the subway station. He looked tired, excited and worried at the same time. He had just come back from the New Capital City, where he had gone to undergo all the necessary procedures. He made a quick stop at Lanhui City. The city that used to be his home now felt like a complete stranger. There were many more factories there with more funnels than there’d used to be when he’d left a year ago. It looked nothing like before, and it made him feel afraid.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and walked in the direction of his house. There were no buses, so he had to walk. He was walking fast along the way, but his footsteps became heavy as he approached his home.

He knew from the Military Political Department 9 that a death report had been sent to his family. He had lost contact for almost half a year, so his beautiful wife must have come to terms with his death. His young children would be like strangers to him. Maybe they had started living on their own already.

As he thought about that, his heart filled with mixed feelings. It didn’t matter, He would still pay them a visit. If his wife had moved on, he would give her his blessing. He would not blame her for anything. The only thing he could blame was the world.

He took out the cigarettes he had just bought, lit one up, took a puff, and then put it out using his hand. He walked quickly to the district where his house was. The district was empty, and there was nobody around. He had gotten used to that sight. In the apocalypse, nobody was allowed to do remain idle. Even old people had to do things that they were not capable of.

He was strangely relaxed as he walked towards his home. The door was locked, so he took out the keys that were hanging around his neck. Ever since the plane crash, he had been hanging all his precious belongings around his neck to avoid losing them.

When he opened the door, his mind went blank. He stood there for awhile before he walked into the living room. The house was clean and neat. There was barely anything different. His wedding photo was still hanging on the wall. In the photograph, his smile was stiff, but his wife was smiling happily.