Faced with the distressed and tearful Shell Lady, Chen Shouyi had no choice but to comfort her for a while until she calmed down.

Not long after, Chen Xingyue also came home early, as the school had been given a day off.

Due to the impact of the anomaly, classes have been severely disrupted, and this year in Hedong, major institutions did not have summer vacation and continued their normal schedules.

The shock from this nuclear explosion was immense; no one could stay calm and unaffected while watching a mushroom cloud rise.

Since the invention of nuclear weapons, especially after the discovery of the other world, the nuclear stockpile of various countries has skyrocketed, and the shadow of nuclear war has constantly loomed over the world.

Although Ningzhou had previously released a nuclear bomb, it was too far from Hedong to feel more deeply until witnessing it firsthand brought a trembling sensation akin to facing the might of heaven and earth.

…

"Fellow citizens, do not panic, trust in * and the government… According to the latest test results, the nuclear radiation affecting Hedong is negligible and within safe levels, posing no harm to health..."

Chen Shouyi opened the curtains, and a government worker was holding a metal loudspeaker, shouting hoarsely.

The area outside was filled with soldiers, and the entire Safe Zone was under martial law.

However, this had become routine.

If a month passes without martial law, it would be something worth celebrating.

Chen Shouyi watched for a while and then closed the curtains.

Shell Lady was happily playing in the basin; her dog-paddle swimming was skillful, and she was quite good at diving, with no worry of drowning.

"Good Giant, can you swim?" Shell Lady asked.

"Yes!"

Growing up in the countryside, swimming was an essential skill.

Shell Lady opened her little mouth in surprise upon hearing this: "You're so big, won't you sink?"

"I won't!" Chen Shouyi replied, "Quick, wash up!"

"All done!"

Chen Shouyi placed her under the faucet to rinse off the foam, not bothering to attend to her further.

Raising Shell Lady is quite hassle-free; she requires little attention.

These days, she's already learned to dress herself and occasionally gets the urge to wash her clothes independently.

Very capable!

Chen Shouyi finished practicing the thirty-six moves of Horizontal Training.

Turning around, he saw that she had collapsed on the bed and was fast asleep. He approached and called softly:

"Little one, wake up!"

"Wake up!"

He called several times and even rolled her over a few times, seeing no reaction, he felt reassured.

He walked over to the cabinet, taking out a suitcase, and retrieved a large pack of Divine Blood Soil from within.

The Divine Blood Soil was packed in a thick plastic bag, wrapped in dozens of layers of cling film, and he took it to the bathroom, shut the door, and remembering something, opened the window for ventilation.

After doing all this, Chen Shouyi cautiously opened the pack of Divine Blood Soil.

Even in darkness, the damp Divine Blood Soil emitted a hazy brilliance.

…

Bai Xiaoling was very efficient and delivered a library card early in the morning.

"Honorary Professor!" Chen Shouyi looked at the title on the card and asked, puzzled.

"This is specially approved by the school leadership at Jiangnan University; though purely nominal, the privileges are the same as a full professor's, allowing you to borrow up to thirty books," Bai Xiaoling explained.

"Thanks for going through that trouble!"

"No trouble at all, it's my job to serve you," Bai Xiaoling replied eagerly.

"Sister Xiao Ling, is the nuclear radiation really safe?" Chen Xingyue, standing beside, asked with concern.

"I'm not sure about this either, but it should be fine; otherwise, the authorities would have organized an evacuation long ago. You see, leaders are people too; no one wants to be exposed to nuclear radiation," Bai Xiaoling said.

Chen Xingyue thought about it and felt relieved.

…

Once Bai Xiaoling left, Chen Xingyue asked, "Brother, you got the library card to visit the library and read books?"

"If not to read, what would I go to the library for?" Chen Shouyi responded irritably, seeing her express surprise as if the sun rose from the west.

"Like picking up girls, or something!"

"Shallow!"

The two bantered for a while, and Chen Shouyi checked his attribute panel.

Intelligence increased by 0.1.

Better than nothing.

After breakfast, Chen Shouyi pushed out his bicycle and prepared to go to the library.

Soldiers were still enforcing martial law along the way. There were barely any pedestrians, and only a few breakfast stalls were operating. As he passed a newsstand, it had a long queue.

Since the anomaly, newspapers became the sole information source, and seeing the long queue, Chen Shouyi decided against buying one.

A few minutes later, Chen Shouyi arrived at Jiangnan University.

He dealt with numerous inquiries about directions, questions about the library, and dormitory inquiries from female students, eventually reaching the library.

The library was a ten-story building, and the Martial Arts book section was located on the ninth floor.

He initially thought there wouldn't be many such books but realized upon arrival that he had underestimated.

From ancient to modern times, domestic and foreign, the shelves were filled with all sorts.

Of course, most were academic journals or theoretical works.

In the past twenty years, Martial Arts has been a global research hotspot.

Many are international collaborative research projects with ample funding.

Countless researchers and labs worldwide have been drawn into it, publishing a substantial number of academic papers each year!

With so many books, there's no way to finish reading them in a short time.

To save time, Chen Shouyi directly searched by book title, choosing books with titles containing words like wisdom, insight, thought, brain, etc., grabbing enough to thirtyp, then left the library.

…

"It's my fault; I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions. Please give me another chance, come back, if I hit you again, I'll... be lower than pigs or dogs."

"Don't touch me, show some respect. We're divorced."

"Don't be like this. Is it really so easy to let go of all those years of feelings, let's remarry."

"I've given you countless chances. Every time, you chase shadows without evidence; I'm fed up and tired."

…

Chen Shouyi passed by a small grove, his keen ears catching a faint yet familiar voice.

It was Guan Miao!

Curious, he quietly approached.

A few steps later, Chen Shouyi saw Guan Miao and a man standing in a pavilion.

The man was middle-aged, bald, and seemed scholarly, wearing thick glasses, his face resigned.

Beside him, Guan Miao appeared cold as ice, her eyes slightly red.

"They really did divorce; the man seems to be her ex-husband!"

"But surely it's not because of me!" Chen Shouyi reflected for a moment and felt certain.

He and Guan Miao had only met a few times, all in public places.

Plus, he was only eighteen, while Guan Miao was likely a thirty-year-old "old woman."

Even if her husband saw them talking, he wouldn't be jealous or suspicious... right?

He listened for a bit longer but lost interest, quickly retreating. At that moment, Guan Miao accidentally noticed him; her expression turned frantic, and she hastily checked her watch and said to her ex-husband, "I have class this morning, I'm leaving."

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