Chapter 491: New Beginning (2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After all, the owner of the fog was acting as a Night Shadow Race clansman Him showing up would only put the owner of the fog in a passive position. With this thought on his mind, Feng Qi walked out of the base.

It was snowing heavily outside.

Looking back, the lights of the brightly lit base building were going out one by one. y

This was a rare holiday for all the staff and researchers of the Tiger Soul Research Institute.

On this day, they would all return to their families and reunite briefly.

He exhaled a cloud of mist and turned to look at Lin Ran, who was following behind him. 5

“Is it too late to go home?”

“There’s still time. There’s a Tiger Soul Research Institute’s private plane waiting for me at the airport.” Lin Ran smiled and nodded before continuing. “Brother Qi, do you want to come to my house for the new year?”

“NO, 1 haven’t been home for a long time. I decide to go back and take a look.” Hearing Feng Qi’s rejection, Lin Ran gaped but didn’t say anything else.

At this moment, a military car drove out of the base and arrived in front of Lin Ran.

“Brother Qi, see you after the new year.”

“Happy new year.” Feng Qi smiled and nodded.

“Happy new year.”

After Lin Ran got into the car, Feng Qi observed as the military vehicle drove him away.

Compared to Lin Ran, who had a private car and a private plane to pick him up, as an experimenter, he clearly didn’t have such treatment.

Rubbing his hands, he walked towards the east of the city.

The Tiger Soul Research Institute’s sub-base wasn’t built in the deserted suburbs. After walking for an hour, he saw the figures of passersby.

Looking at the passerby who was smiling and immersed in the New Year atmosphere, he felt a little lonely.

After waiting at the bus stop for a long time, the maglev driverless bus slowly stopped in front of him.

After getting into the bus, the sensor door closed automatically.

He sat down by the window. At this moment, the vehicle drove forward.

Looking at the red festive decorations outside the window, for some reason he ielt lonely.

However, the determination in his heart became even more firm as his emotions surged.

The maglev bus drove quickly and stopped at the east platform of Star City two hours later.

When he got out of the vehicle, the platform was empty.

Following the route in his memory, he walked step by step towards his home that he had not returned to for many years.

After walking along the street for a while, he walked into the neighborhood where his hometown was. The scene in front of him felt very unfamiliar.

He remembered that an old locust tree had once been planted in front of him, ut it had now become a green garden. Even the stairs in the neighborhood had been renovated.

As he walked up the stairs, he heard the chatter and laughter of his neighbors.

Everything here felt both unfamiliar and familiar to him.

Finally, he stood in front of his house that had been closed for a long time. According to his memory, he reached out to the crack beside the door and took out a key.

Upon opening the door, the stench of decaying wood assaulted his senses.

After entering the house and closing the door, he reached out and pressed the light switch on the wall.

The lights flickered, illuminating the house.

It had not been tended to for many years. At this moment, the house was covered in dust and spiderwebs.

However, the scene in front of him reminded him of when he was young.

The scratches on the left wall recorded his growth. The doll placed in the right corner of the room was his childhood favorite toy. There were cartoon drawings stuck to the wall, marking the pronunciation table when he first learned to speak.

However, the drawing had turned yellow and the words were blurry.

He turned to his left, where a stack of children’s storybooks was piled up.

He remembered many of the stories in it. When the monthly periodicals were delivered, it was his most exciting time.

This meant that he had a new story to listen to.

At this moment, his gaze landed on the photo frame on the cabinet.

Arriving at the cabinet, he reached for the photo frame and wiped away the dust.

It was a family photo.

This was left behind by his parents before they stepped onto the front line. At that time, he was only six years old.

In the photo, he held his parents’ hands and smiled foolishly at the camera His parents, who were standing on both sides, had doting expressions on their faces.

Looking at the photo, memories surged in his mind.

His parents’ blurry figures became clear at this moment.

He used to not understand why his parents would abandon him and go to the front line.

But as he grew older, he understood the reason.

His father had caressed his head before he left.

“If we don’t work hard, the burden will be on your generation. Don’t think that Mom and Dad are heartless…”

It was not only for the sake of justice but also the future of the family.

Without a country, how could there be a home? This phrase could also be described in this era.

Without human civilization, there would be no future for him.

The sacrifices of the older generation were made for the better growth of the new generation.

If not for their fight, humans might not even be able to protect the five major cities. Everyone would be scavengers.

At this moment, he deeply understood his parents’ feelings at that time.

It was both for the greater good and for their family.

After wiping the photo frame clean, he placed it back on the cabinet.

Looking around, he decided to clean up the place.

An hour later, looking at the completely clean room, a smile appeared on Feng Qi’s face. 5

He had not returned to this home for many years.

Looking at it made him reminisce about his past. Everything here made him feel nostalgic and heartbroken.

However, at this moment, he was completely relieved.

He understood his parents’ choice. He didn’t disappoint his parents, nor did he disappoint himself.

He moved a chair to the balcony and sat down. He looked up at the fireworks that kept blooming outside..