A Trip to Australia, Part One (Two-in-One)

"Shiyin, today's medicinal bath is ready, come over."

"Okay, big brother."

Li Shiyin answered weakly in a low voice.

Chen Mo's gentle tone gave him a feeling of being back ten years ago, taking care of his younger sister Chen Mo.

"Today we are learning about God..."

Chen Mo accompanies Li Shiyin during her medicinal baths every day, teaching her some cultivation terms and incantations. Chen Mo has not yet figured out how to train her.

The Way should not be lightly transmitted!

This is Chen Mo's principle.

Before he could understand her true nature, Chen Mo would not teach her cultivation techniques.

If Li Shiyin is of good character and a grateful child, Chen Mo will take her as his personal disciple.

If she's a heartless ingrate, then train her into a vessel, and when Chen Mo needs her, take her primordial yin.

Moreover, Li Shiyin's body is extremely weak right now. The most important thing is to strengthen her body and replenish her vitality. Cultivation should be put aside for now, as she has no ability to cultivate at the moment.

The three treasures of spiritual practice are essence, energy, and spirit.

Li Shiyin's energy and vitality are actually quite good, similar to that of an ordinary child. However, her energy is too strong, exceeding the normal range, which leads to an imbalance in her body and makes her extremely weak.

"Have you remembered everything I said? If not, I'll repeat it to you again."

After taking a medicinal bath, Li Shiyin's body became stronger, and each time it helped her feel much better.

Li Shiyin replied weakly, "I've remembered it all, divine but not..."

Li Shiyin simply repeated what Chen Mo had told her, only forgetting a few parts and pausing midway; she memorized everything else perfectly.

This is the benefit of having a strong soul and Divine Power. Generally, cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage have the ability to remember everything they see, but she is just an ordinary person, yet she has Divine Power and soul strength comparable to those of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.

Seeing this, Chen Mo repeated the content that Shiyin had forgotten to her again. As for the meaning of these mnemonics, Li Shiyin had asked, but Chen Mo just smiled and did not explain, only telling her that she would understand in the future.

Although she is a six-year-old girl, she cannot be viewed through the eyes of ordinary people.

His mental maturity far surpasses that of ordinary people, and his mental fortitude is even stronger than that of the average person.

When Chen Mo brought her back, she neither cried nor made a fuss. Knowing that Chen Mo had no intention of harming her and had even helped her treat her strange illness, she temporarily gave up the idea of running away.

"Get some rest, we're going to a faraway place every day."

Li Shiyin trembled slightly, then asked weakly, "Big brother, where is that faraway place?"

Whether it was innate or due to the influence of her surroundings, coupled with her strong Divine Power, she was extremely sensitive to many things.

"Australia, Australia, a country where humanity has completely lost its territory. It's extremely far from China, thousands of kilometers away. We estimate we'll be staying there for several years."

Li Shiyin asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Do we have to go? I don't want to be too far from home, otherwise Mom and Dad will be sad."

Her mother died two years ago during the RR Virus outbreak, and her father was later killed by a monster, leaving her an orphan.

Her family must have been extremely well-off while her parents were still alive; otherwise, she might have died shortly after birth and wouldn't have survived the RR Virus outbreak.

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "I need to find some things there. If you don't want to come with me, I won't force you. I'll entrust you to my friend, and he'll take good care of you."

Anyway, her current physical condition doesn't allow her to cultivate, so all we need to do is give her medicinal baths on time every day. Keeping her by our side is just to better observe her character.

Moreover, it's perfectly fine to leave all these matters to Lin Yaodong; Chen Mo trusts Lin Yaodong's abilities.

Li Shiyin shook her head, holding Chen Mo's arm. Over the past few days, Li Shiyin had let down her guard around Chen Mo and had even developed a faint dependence on him.

"Shiyin didn't want to leave her older brother. That's what her parents said too, and then... and then she never came back."

Chen Mo offered a gentle word of comfort.

"Don't cry, I'll be alright. I promise I'll come pick you up, okay?"

Li Shiyin rubbed her eyes, shook her head, and said, "Shiyin wants to go with you."

"Didn't you say you didn't want to live too far from home? Have you thought it through?"

Li Shiyin didn't speak, but simply nodded firmly.

Seeing this, Chen Mo nodded and said, "Then let's get some rest. We'll set off early every morning."

After returning to his room Chen Mo muttered to himself, "I hope you are pure of heart and have potential; otherwise, I will have no choice but to treat you as a vessel for cultivation. Don't disappoint me!"

The Jade Rabbit descends, the Golden Crow rises.

The next morning, Chen Mo took the little girl Li Shiyin on Void Shuttle to Australia. In just a few hours, Chen Mo set foot on Australia soil.

Originally, Australia was just one Australia, a vast and resource-rich land with the potential to become a dominant power.

Unfortunately, when the apocalypse came, Australia, surrounded by the sea, had many undeveloped areas with abundant natural resources. As a result, it was immediately attacked by land monsters after the apocalypse, followed by countless sea monsters.

Australia's military strength was already weak, and its population was also small. It was wiped out by the monster in one fell swoop. Apart from a few high-ranking officials who escaped to the United States and other parts of the world through other means, most of the rest were fed to the monster.

This place is now a monster's Paradise.

Only a very small number of humans remain here, struggling to survive, constantly hiding and fleeing. It is believed that before long, these humans will completely disappear.

Chen Mo only knew that the inheritance of the Master of Yunmo Star was here, but Chen Mo didn't know exactly where it was. He could only search for it slowly.

But Australia is too big. To be honest, we might not be able to find it even when the system is fully charged.

To gain it is my fortune, to lose it is my fate!

Anyway, it's not something I absolutely need; the main thing is that Chen Mo is really craving Babata's wisdom.

Chen Mo wasn't in a hurry. He figured he had nothing better to do than stay somewhere.

I'll just treat it as a chance to relax and take care of the kids.

Chen Mo's first stop was Melbourne, the former capital of Australia. The reason for saying "former" is that Australia had already ceased to exist as a nation, and its major cities had been massacred.

As for why he came here, it was mainly to see if there were any humans left. Since we are all human, if they are of good character, Chen Mo would not mind giving them some alms.

Although major cities were successively destroyed, there were still nearly 20 million people left after the RR Virus, and some survivors were still hiding in the cities, barely surviving.

Life is always tenacious; it will take the monster three to five years to completely wipe out the humans here.

Today, Chen Mo walks hand in hand with the little girl on the streets of Melbourne, a place that has long been dilapidated and has become a habitat for monsters.

The shattered skyscrapers tell tales of past glory, and the fallen streetlights evoke memories of bygone prosperity. But all of this is the past; now, all that remains are bloodthirsty and cruel monsters.

Overgrown with weeds, the air was thick with the stench of blood and piles of white bones.

It includes both human and monster characters.

Little Li Shiyin had rarely seen such a dilapidated city. After all, China's military strength had always been among the top three, coupled with its powerful mobilization capabilities and hundreds of millions of reserve troops. Although it had lost many cities, most of its people had been relocated to other relatively safe cities.

This was the first time Li Shiyin had ever seen such a desolate and bleak landscape. Before, she had always been well cared for by her parents. After becoming an orphan, she was directly adopted by the government. Although life was not easy, she had never encountered any danger. Otherwise, given her constitution, she would not have been able to survive until now.

Is this Australia?

Li Shiyin's voice carried a mixture of fear and curiosity; after all, it was the first time she had ever seen such a sight.

"Yes, this is Melbourne, Australia, formerly the capital of Australia and one of the most prosperous places in the Australia. Unfortunately, it has been completely overrun by monsters, and most of the humans here are dead. However, a very small number of humans are still hiding here, trying to survive while avoiding the monsters and searching for supplies."

Li Shiyin was stunned for a moment, then asked innocently, "If one day, even the China can't stop the beast tide, will it end up like this?"

"Um."

Chen Mo nodded and hummed in agreement.

Li Shiyin didn't say anything more, she was just thinking about something, then quietly took Chen Mo's hand and walked slowly.

During this time, many monsters also targeted Chen Mo and his companion, but not a single living monster could get within a hundred feet of them, whether it was flying in the sky, swimming in the water, or running on the ground.

Soon, Chen Mo arrived at a secluded human dwelling. Chen Mo probed it with his Spiritual Sense and found that nothing inside was a secret to him.

Chen Mo only stayed outside for a few minutes before leaving with Li Shiyin; there was no need to help the people inside.

There were thirty-two people inside: twenty-one strong men and seven women. Four of them were lying disheveled in a smelly room, and four elderly people were locked in the basement as food supplies. In the room next to the elderly people, there was a lot of dried meat, judging from its shape...

There were also some food items from the human era piled up nearby, such as canned goods, biscuits, tobacco, and alcohol.

Logically speaking, there were a few among them who might be worth saving, but unfortunately, they had long lost their will to live and were as listless as puppets. Chen Mo didn't need to waste his time and resources on them.

Human beings should strive for self-improvement. Chen Mo will only invest in those whose character is barely acceptable and who are self-reliant. As for the rest, no matter how pitiful they are, Chen Mo will not give them a second glance.

This world is so cruel. The history of humanity's struggle against monsters gives unrealistic illusions to the poor. Isn't that even more cruel?

Soon, Chen Mo led Li Shiyin to the second human hiding place. Similarly, after scanning it with his Spiritual Sense, the result was the same: there was no need to help.

It wasn't until the sixth time that Chen Mo knocked on their door.

This hidden place has only nine people, originally from at least six families. Although their lives are miserable, they still have light in their hearts, and there is no cannibalism among their own kind.

As for whether to leave them any gifts, that depends on their behavior. As long as their character is even slightly acceptable, Chen Mo wouldn't mind leaving them something, regardless of their race or country of origin.

After all, this is the apocalypse, so we need to consider the actual situation and not set our expectations too high.

Bang bang bang...

As Chen Mo knocked on their door, all nine people inside held their breath. One man stood up, signaling the others not to move or make a sound, while he himself carefully and quietly observed the outside world through a makeshift device.

When they saw Chen Mo and Li Shiyin outside, they clearly showed surprise.

Then I breathed a sigh of relief; it was a human, not a monster.

The man quickly told the others about the situation outside, but their wariness did not disappear.

Bang bang bang...

After waiting for a long time, the knocking on the door continued, and their hearts clenched again.

After all, in the apocalypse, sometimes humans are more dangerous than monsters.

However, they cautiously opened the door in the end, then picked up their weapons and held them against Chen Mo's groin, saying menacingly.

Who are you?

Chen Mo didn't care about their offense. After all, this was the apocalypse, hell. Kind and good people had long since died. Even if someone wasn't inherently bad, they had to arm themselves with ruthlessness and cruelty, otherwise they would easily die.

"I am Chen Da, and this is Li Shiyin. We are from China. She has lost her family, and I am currently taking care of her. Also, could you please put down your weapons? It's very impolite."

The leader ignored Chen Mo's warning and continued to ask warily, "People's Republic of China? Impossible, People's Republic of China have already left. Who are you, and why are you here? How did you know we were here?"

Chen Mo shook his head, and then all of them involuntarily put away their weapons, leading Chen Mo and Li Shiyin to the safe house they had always relied on for survival.

Chen Mo then released his control over their bodies.

At this point, the nine of them felt more fear than wariness towards Chen Mo.

Just now, all of them were unable to speak and their bodies were out of control, but their minds were clear, and they knew everything that had just happened.

Chen Mo calmly said, "I am Chen Da, from China. As for my profession, you can think of me as a clergyman with some incredible superpowers. After all, this is the apocalypse, so nothing is surprising, is it?"

A robust middle-aged man stepped forward and said to Chen Mo, "Hello, Mr. Chen Da, I am the leader here. You can call me Vitas. I hope you can forgive our previous offense and understand that, after all, humans are not necessarily safer than monsters these days."

Chen Mo nodded in understanding.

"I forgive you. Of course, I also have some questions for you, and I hope you will answer them truthfully. If the answers are satisfactory, I will leave you some small gifts."

Vitas replied cautiously and respectfully, "Of course, we will not hide anything from you, as long as we know it."

Through their conversation, Chen Mo also learned the details about this group.

Indeed, they come from six different families: Vitas and his 21-year-old nephew, sisters Ailin and Aili, elderly repairman Hunter, delinquent girl Winry, Asian teenager Sonny, and Anli and Paul.