Cosmic Origin - Dominator

Chapter 3: Jiangnan City

"The RR virus emerged and quickly spread globally, infecting all living beings... whether humans or animals, as long as they needed to breathe, they were infected with the RR virus."

"By the time humans discovered the existence of the RR virus, it was too late."

"After infection with the RR virus, the mortality rate was extremely high, reaching nearly 30%. In just three months, according to post-event statistics, during those three months, apart from the deaths of large numbers of animals, the global population plummeted by nearly 2 billion! Those three months were like a nightmare. Scientists worldwide were helpless against this virus!"

"Of the nearly 5 billion human survivors, antibodies were naturally produced in their bodies!"

"After those nightmarish three months, the whole world was immersed in endless grief."

Luo Feng spoke slowly, "During this process, the 5 billion human survivors discovered that their bodies had become better, with almost every human experiencing a doubling of strength, speed, cell activity, and skin toughness! Even an ordinary person could easily break the previous world records in weightlifting and the 100-meter dash."

"However... the disaster began!"

"People who had been living comfortably saw their physical conditions improve so much. Similarly, the animals that survived the RR virus underwent a transformation. This bodily change made various animals much stronger than humans, who had always been subject to natural selection. Moreover, some terrifying monsters even gained intelligence!"

"In September 2015, starting with endless attacks by creatures transformed from marine life, countless monsters began to attack human settlements!"

"Bloody, frantic!"

"In the war between humans and monsters, people were shocked to find that the advanced weapons they had been proud of were only effective against some lower-level monsters. The formidable monsters, whether flying or walking, were completely unafraid of bullets and artillery fire. Bullets hitting them couldn't even break their scales! When attacked by missiles, the monsters with fast reflexes and speed easily dodged them."

"Even when humans used nuclear bombs, they were shocked to find..."

"The monsters' defense was too strong. Only in the core area of the nuclear bomb blast did many monsters die, but in the wider area of dispersal, the monsters survived. The power of nuclear bombs was not as strong as humans had imagined. Although they killed a batch of monsters, nuclear radiation caused some monsters to give birth to even more terrifying creatures. The most famous of these was the 'Blood Demon Sky Wolf' from that year, which surprisingly had the ability to fly and slaughtered over a million humans. Humans then realized... that nuclear radiation could cause some monsters to mutate! Producing extremely terrifying entities."

"Among the monsters were some extremely terrifying beings, and among humans, strong individuals emerged! Initially, the Blood Demon Sky Wolf was seriously injured and escaped by a human superpower with flight abilities, who is also currently ranked second internationally as 'Thor'."

"These strong individuals, at critical moments, saved a large number of ordinary people, assisted the military, and resisted the monster horde. During this period, many moving stories emerged."

"And human scientist Crode Sena, based on the materials from monster corpses and the 'blue gold' metal discovered on the moon, invented an alloy harder than diamond—the Kro Alloy! This allowed human elites to have terrifying weapons capable of cutting through monster fur and scales without resorting to hand-to-hand combat."

Luo Feng remembered this part of history recorded in the book very clearly.

"During the war, many cities were destroyed."

"On our Huaxia land, the country urgently constructed six major bases, relocating a large number of people towards these six bases. In terms of strong individuals... our country and India, which advocates ancient yoga, have the most human superpowers! The United States, the European Union, and Russia are leaders in technology."

"Due to the countless monsters in the ocean, almost every island nation was destroyed!"

"Until now, the ocean remains the territory of the monsters."

"The war between monsters and humans left only five countries on Earth capable of self-preservation: our country, India, the United States, the European Union, and Russia. Other countries have long since fallen apart. At a critical moment, the five major countries established the Earth Alliance, with the Earth Alliance Forces assisting in the establishment of numerous human bases worldwide."

"The war between monsters and humans, which began in September 2015, finally ended with the successful development of the ultra-high-frequency laser cannon in March 2021, which successively killed more than ten S-level monsters and two SS-level monsters. The large-scale war between monsters and humans finally came to an end."

Luo Feng sighed.

Five and a half years of war, the most terrifying war in history! In this war, nearly a billion humans died. Only the five countries with the 'country' system survived, and all surviving populations of other countries entered various human bases, living together.

Until now—

On land, humans have the advantage. However, there are still too many monsters in the ocean, and the ocean remains the territory of the monsters!

"From 2013 to 2021, these eight years were a great Nirvana period in human history!" Luo Feng sat on the sofa, speaking slowly.

*Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!*

The sound of the clock echoed in the room.

The clock on the wall struck five times, indicating that it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

"The Great Nirvana period." Luo Hua also sighed, "Brother, to be honest, I can't imagine that before the Great Nirvana period, there were over two hundred countries and regions worldwide. How many people were there at that time? Only 7 billion. Some small countries

were really tiny. I'm afraid a powerful monster could easily wipe out those small countries back then."

Luo Feng nodded, "So, nowadays, there are only five major powers and 23 cities on the entire planet."

There are a total of five major countries on the entire planet—Huaxia, India, the United States, the European Union, and Russia. Additionally, there are 23 human bases formed in various places such as South America and Africa, which are also known as 23 cities!

Huaxia has a total of six major human bases, which are now the six major cities!

Luo Feng's home is in the Yi'an District of Yangzhou City, one of the eight major defense cities in Jiangnan City.

The entire Jiangnan City has a population of nearly 200 million. The population of Yangzhou City, one of the eight major defense cities in Jiangnan City, is over ten million. The human base in Jiangnan City was mainly formed by the migration of a large number of people from the original Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Of course, there are also some people from the original Anhui province.

"So distant." Luo Hua looked at the clock on the wall, "It is already the year 2056 AD now, and the Great Nirvana period has been over for more than 30 years. Human society, going to the martial arts hall for training, is almost a must for everyone. Human society has become much stronger than 30 years ago."

Luo Feng nodded.

In thirty years, there have indeed been many more strong individuals among humans, and technology has also advanced. However, there have also been many terrifying beings born among the monsters.

...

*Click!*

The door was opened, and a middle-aged couple walked in. The middle-aged man's clothes were soaked with sweat, and there were stains such as paint on them, making him look quite tired. The middle-aged woman wasn't tall, and she was carrying a basket of vegetables and meat in her hand.

"Dad, Mom." Luo Feng immediately stood up. This couple is his parents.

Father Luo Hongguo, mother Gong Xinlan.

"Hehe, well, Xiaofeng, you're studying, you're studying. Don't mind us." Luo Hongguo smiled and said repeatedly. In Luo Hongguo's view, his son's review for the college entrance examination is naturally the most important thing.

Luo Hongguo looked down and saw a large plastic cup of cold water on the table. He couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. Every time he came back, there would be cold water prepared. After a day's work, he picked up this large plastic cup, and with a "gulugulu" sound, he drank all of it in one breath, exhaling a sigh of relief.

"You go take a shower quickly, you're covered in sweat." Mother Gong Xinlan smiled.

"Haha." Luo Hongguo smiled and immediately went to get changed, heading to the narrow but well-used 'bathroom'.

Gong Xinlan smiled and looked at her two sons, "Xiaofeng, Xiaohua, today mom made braised pork for you!"

"I love it the most." Younger brother Luo Hua immediately exclaimed.

Luo Feng couldn't help but smile too, watching his mother tie her apron and prepare dinner. Luo Feng knew very well... his mother would go to buy groceries after work in the evening, because at this time, the prices of vegetables and meat were much cheaper than in the morning, but in the evening, the vegetables and meat were not as fresh as in the morning. Luo Feng looked at the bathroom again and silently thought, "I must quickly, as fast as possible, obtain the title of 'warrior'. When that time comes, mom doesn't need to go grocery shopping in the afternoon anymore, and dad doesn't have to do the tiring work of decoration."

In his heart...

Luo Feng has always yearned for his parents to have a rest and enjoy the sunshine quietly, enjoy the delicious food.

"Xiaofeng." Father Luo Hongguo, who had taken a shower, walked over, "Dad has something to discuss with you."

"What's the matter?" Luo Feng looked at his father.

Luo Hongguo smiled slightly, "Well, Xiaofeng. I haven't asked you about your plans after graduating from high school. Can you tell Dad?"

Luo Hongguo rarely talked to his son about these things because he didn't want to put too much pressure on him. He knew that his son had always been very hardworking and had been doing very well.

With this opening, even mother Gong Xinlan, who was cooking, slowed down a bit. Parents are very concerned about their son's future prospects.

"Dad, this is what I'm thinking."

Luo Feng said directly, "With my academic performance, I believe it shouldn't be difficult to get into the 'Jiangnan First Military Academy' through the college entrance examination. Now that I have obtained the title of 'Senior Student' from the martial arts hall, going to the Jiangnan First Military Academy will directly train me as an officer. Dad, Mom, you can also directly enter the military district's residential area."

Joining the military also has different levels.

Nowadays, Huaxia certainly recruits soldiers, but ordinary soldiers do not have much welfare. However, being a 'senior student' at the martial arts hall and being able to enter the 'Jiangnan First Military Academy' means being 'well-rounded'. The country will definitely give priority to training and will directly allocate a house in the military district for the family.

The houses for the families of officers are naturally much better than these affordable housing.

"That's good. But what if you don't get into the Jiangnan First Military Academy?" Luo Hongguo said, "Xiaofeng, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"There are two key military academies in Jiangnan City. Even if the college entrance examination doesn't go as planned and you can't get into the first military academy, going to the second military academy will be absolutely fine." Luo Feng was very clear about his grades. He usually scored about 50 points higher than the undergraduate admission line, and the second military academy only requires reaching the undergraduate line.

Nowadays, there is no distinction between first and second undergraduate admissions. There are only two types: undergraduate and college, and there is only one score line. Above the undergraduate line is an undergraduate, and below the undergraduate line is a college.

"At the second military academy, being a 'senior student' at the martial arts hall will also be trained as an officer. The treatment won't be much different." Luo Feng smiled.

Being able to enter the undergraduate...

Out of ten people, only two can do it.

However, among high school students, being able to obtain the title of 'senior student' at the martial arts hall is one in over a thousand.

"Well, as long as you're confident, it's fine. But Xiaofeng, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Your mom and I just want a stable life." Luo Hongguo nodded slightly, "You, this child, are putting too much pressure on yourself."

"There's nothing to worry about." Luo Feng grinned, "I don't feel any pressure. Young people, you know, need a bit of enthusiasm."

Though Luo Feng said so, in his heart, he thought, "Mom, Dad, Xiaohua, once I finish the college entrance examination, you will soon be able to live a good life. Once I obtain the title of 'warrior', you won't have to do the hard work anymore."

"Quick, get bowls and chopsticks, dinner's ready!" Gong Xinlan urged with a smile.

"Okay." Father Luo Hongguo smiled and stood up, going to get bowls and chopsticks.

"The vegetables smell so good." Luo Feng sniffed by the pot and also helped serve the rice.

"I smell the aroma of braised pork, wow~~" Younger brother Luo Hua also exclaimed excitedly, pulling the wheels, the wheelchair moved closer to the dining table.

The family of four, harmonious and happy.