Ship's Trace Suddenly Appears

After going out for a bit, I also bought myself a Patek Philippe watch, another two hundred thousand yuan gone.

If I kept wandering around, it would get a bit boring. Not many guys like shopping, especially a single guy like me.

Seeing that it wasn't too late, I decided to head back to my hometown.

Chu Feng hadn't figured out how to tell his family that he'd bought a house today, and such an expensive one at that. He figured it would be more of a shock than a pleasant surprise.

Just a few days ago, they were discussing pooling money for Chu Feng. Now he'd bought a house worth millions?

"Son, you're looking quite sharp!"

Seeing her son so handsome, Liu Yun felt a sense of pride and was naturally very happy.

"Mm, I have some business to discuss, so I naturally have to dress well."

"Yes, you look really sharp."

That evening, the family of four had dinner together.

Chu Feng carefully began, "Dad, Mom, the company said they'd provide me with a house and a car in the center of Hailing City. I should be able to move into the house in the next couple of days."

His parents were taken aback.

Didn't he just start a company a few days ago? How did he already have a house and a car?

"Xiao Feng, what does your company do? Didn't you just say it was newly established?" his mother asked cautiously. His father also looked serious, while his grandmother, sitting nearby, couldn't interject and remained silent.

Chu Feng knew his family didn't disbelieve him, but rather thought he was too young and feared he might go down the wrong path. After all, their experiences and wisdom were their capital. In today's society, some people would do anything to make money, and it never ended well. They were afraid that Chu Feng, having just graduated, lacked experience and might be deceived.

"Dad, Mom, Grandma, please don't worry. The company I started is a software company. The software we're currently developing is very popular, so the dividends are substantial. The company is currently developing rapidly, and because I live far from the company, they decided to provide me with a villa and a car. They're considered company assets, and once the dividends are paid out, they'll be entirely mine." He didn't dare say he bought it himself, so he had to make something up...

"Our grandson is amazing. You two worry too much. I raised our grandson, and I know this child. He's smart and quick-witted; how could anyone trick him? We're all going to enjoy a good life." His grandmother broke the silence. The older generation dedicates their lives to their descendants, and as long as their descendants are doing well, they are happier than anything else.

"That's good. When you have time, Dad will come and see where you work, son." His father said with a meaningful tone. He also wanted to see where his son worked, as it seemed somewhat unbelievable.

The atmosphere at the dinner table became livelier. If their son was truly capable, of course, parents would feel proud.

"Then, Mom and Dad, Grandma, when you have time, please move to the new house. Someone needs to be at home, and it'll be convenient for me to get to work there. In a few days, the company headquarters will be moving there, and I'll find an opportunity to arrange a job for Dad there. You won't have to be a welder anymore; it's hard work and bad for your health. Mom and Grandma, you can come too. I still like Mom's cooking, and I want to live with Grandma."

"Okay, we'll listen to our son. I'll go resign tomorrow," his father replied cheerfully.

"Now we're benefiting from our son's success," his mother and grandmother replied happily. This is what parents are like; they support their children wholeheartedly without even seeing it for themselves.

"Special report: Today, a small meteorite fell in the East China Sea. Someone captured the spectacular scene of the meteorite's descent. Experts say this is a large meteorite that was not detected before and appeared very suddenly!"

"According to the images, the meteorite is estimated to be a cigar-shaped object about 100 meters long. Furthermore, it's extremely rare for a meteorite to fall in the East China Sea. Fortunately, for some unknown reason, the meteorite's descent speed was very slow, causing no casualties or property damage. However, due to the meteorite, the East China Sea will experience wave heights of five to seven meters today. The impact site will be designated as a no-sail zone. The location is as follows..."

Next, the footage of the meteorite falling was played. It was clearly filmed on a phone, with someone in the background shouting wishes to the falling star.

But Chu Feng stared fixedly at the screen. Although the image was not very clear and was shaky, Chu Feng recognized it instantly. This wasn't a meteorite or a falling star at all! This was clearly the starship he had been on!

Xiao Meng also issued a prompt, stating that it had received a faint ship signal.

Without showing any emotion, Chu Feng returned to his room after dinner.

"Xiao Meng, didn't our starship explode? We went through the spacetime storm in an escape pod. Moreover, even if the starship hadn't crashed, it wouldn't have arrived this late. How many days has it been?"

"Master, spacetime storms are one of the ten great unsolved mysteries of the universe. Although Planet Taibo had interstellar travel technology back then, they never understood the cause and effect of spacetime storms. This is because no one who encountered a spacetime storm ever returned, nor did any messages come back. Therefore, it was generally believed that spacetime storms were simply destructive disasters."

"So, people on Planet Taibo usually chose more mature interstellar jump coordinates, which were obtained through extensive testing and experience. However, your Earth was the first discovery, and there were no mature channels to confirm it, which is why we encountered the spacetime storm."

"And now, Xiao Meng and I have actually passed through the spacetime storm and returned to many years ago. This is something that has never happened in any records. After all, time machines have always been a research subject for Planet Taibo, but the information is classified, and ordinary people cannot access it." Xiao Meng was just an ordinary personal assistant AI and would not have access to such profound secret topics.

"It seems time is truly magical. And because we passed through the spacetime storm at a different time, the outcome is also different, which is why the starship is so late."

"Then won't other civilizations also come through this spacetime storm?" Chu Feng was somewhat anxious. His hometown, Earth, was at best a Level 1 civilization; it was difficult even to leave Earth. If it were discovered by other advanced civilizations, the consequences would be unpredictable. After all, civilization invasion was not a joke. To other advanced civilizations, Earth was just an infant in swaddling clothes, with no ability to resist. Those so-called ultimate weapons were merely toys to advanced civilizations. Chu Feng had watched a documentary on Planet Taibo before.

It detailed how they conquered a Level 3 civilization at the time.

That Level 3 civilization could already traverse star systems. However, their exploitative mining practices had completely destroyed many lower-level planets, so Planet Taibo, claiming righteousness, directly attacked that Level 3 civilization.

Planet Taibo, a Level 10 civilization, didn't even deploy its main forces. It sent out a single maintenance-class starship, equivalent to a police unit in present-day Huaxia.

With just this one starship, its strong ion storm main cannon instantly annihilated the main fleet of that Level 3 civilization.

The enemy's main cannon couldn't even break through 10% of Planet Taibo's warship's shield energy. It couldn't even be called a battle; it was a complete annihilation.

In the end, the battle reduced that civilization to the brink of returning to a primitive society. The terror and disparity were too obvious.

Although Planet Taibo is a Level 10 civilization, it's considered relatively gentle now, no longer actively invading other planets. However, during its primitive accumulation phase, it rose to power by stepping over the corpses of others. The law of the jungle is universal in the universe.

"Master, you worry too much. When other warships detect a spacetime storm, they try to avoid it. Who would think of crashing into it? It's only because Master was determined to return and charged in regardless of the danger. Otherwise, after all these years, could Earth still exist so peacefully?"

Xiao Meng's words put Chu Feng a little more at ease.

He admitted he was letting his concern cloud his judgment, especially since it involved his hometown.

However, now that the starship had been discovered, he had to retrieve it. That starship contained many good things he had accumulated, and it would also be his future security.

Moreover, he had become a bit complacent. He shouldn't rely on luck to protect him.

To be strong, one must forge their own strength. He needed to pick up the pace.