Arknights is too real, right?

As the saying goes, a woman's life changes forever.

Although Ergou was not a girl, this huge change still made Xia Feng look in disbelief.

"Damn, are you Ergou? Li Tengu?"

Ergou immediately corrected himself.

"It's not Li Tiangu. My real name is Li Tianye. Lao Xia, why can't you remember it?"

After looking up and down Ergou's slender and tall figure, Xia Feng sighed sincerely.

"You kid must have eaten chemical fertilizer."

"Hey, is that food edible? My mother said, I'm in the growing stage now. You can hear my voice getting thicker, ah ah ah ah ah."

Ergou's wild growth made it difficult for Xia Feng to accept it for a while.

But if you think about it carefully, it is normal for a boy who is in the growth stage to grow to a height of 1.8 meters in more than a year.

In addition to growing taller, Ergou's overall temperament has also undergone tremendous changes. To be precise, it is his hairstyle that determines his temperament.

Ergou used to wear torn pants all day long and play football at the door with a crew cut like a potato boy.

And now, although her skin is still tanned, her hairstyle has become a handsome piece of hair that is neither long nor short.

Moreover, due to the improvement of living standards, shabby clothes have been replaced by fashionable clothes. Except that he is still relatively thin, he looks like a bit of a naughty little fresh meat.

Standing side by side with Xia Feng, Ergou waved enthusiastically.

"Lao Xia, don't stand here stupidly. I'm just here to pick you up at the corner of the street. Let's go home!"

"oh oh."

At this moment, a refreshing girl carrying a backpack walked from the side.

Seeing Ergou, the girl sighed helplessly.

"Li Tianye, why are you wandering around outside again? Don't you want to pass the subject examination at the Royal Academy?"

When faced with the girl's slight scolding, Ergou seemed to have no temper.

"Aren't I here to pick up Lao Xia? Besides, I don't have to miss this day to review. We'll talk about it tomorrow."

After hearing the title "Lao Xia", the girl noticed that the person standing next to Ergou turned out to be Xia Feng.

"Brother Xia Feng, you're back. Long time no see."

Xia Feng stared at this little beauty's face for a long time and finally determined that she was Lily who lived across from the barbecue restaurant.

"Ah, I'm back, Lily has grown taller too."

"Well, I bought something for my mother. I'm going home first."

"good."

After saying that, Lily glared at Ergou angrily and walked along the street towards her home.

"Lao Xia, wait for me."

Ergou caught up with Lily in two steps, took out an unopened can of soda from his back pocket, and stuffed it into Lily's hand.

"Here, take it home and drink it."

"What are you doing for me?"

"This is a new flavor, I guarantee you haven't tasted it before."

"Aren't you going to drink?"

"I drank."

"oh."

The traces of time passing on children often make adults feel confused.

In more than a year, Ergou, a slovenly boy, has turned into a tall and upright young man, and Lily, that little girl, has also turned into a dignified person.

Looking at his childhood sweetheart, Xia Feng sighed sincerely in his heart.

This is youth.

Returning to the barbecue restaurant, naturally another warm reunion is inevitable.

Aina, White-faced Owl, Dr. Kane, Huang Xuanshan, who had always stayed at the barbecue restaurant, including Mel who returned to the R\u0026D laboratory next door, and Ansuo, who was carefree and happy in Happy City, all gave him a warm hug.

Of course, the White-faced Owl's enthusiasm remained expressionless.

In addition, his old friends Reddy and Ajie also came over to meet him.

Although he saw many faces, Xia Feng didn't feel any nervousness or restraint at all. These people were all his friends, and at the same time, this place was also his home.

Only Zhou Liang, sweating profusely, shook hands with these "strange" guys one by one.

Although Zhou Liang had no idea what these guys were doing, they looked very powerful.

afternoon.

Xia Feng put on comfortable casual clothes and stood at the entrance of the barbecue restaurant facing the sunshine.

On both sides of the door, like door gods, there is a bird cage hanging, each containing two "mythical beasts".

"Xiao Mo, Xiao Gu, do you still remember me?"

came the response from the birdcage.

"Cuckoo."

"Uh-huh-huh."

At this time, an old man with a white beard walking on a cane shakily walked through the gate of the barbecue restaurant. This scene seemed to go back in time.

Xia Feng greeted his good neighbor loudly.

"Captain Roger! Hi!"

Captain Roger turned his head and looked in his direction with squinted eyes.

Then, his eyebrows, which were as white as his beard, squeezed together, revealing a confused expression.

"Young man, who are you?"

"It's me, I'm Xia Feng, I'm back."

"Oh, it turns out to be Xia Feng. Are you on school vacation?"

"Hum, no, the one on school vacation is Ergou. I'm Xia Feng. I used to live in the barbecue restaurant, Xia Feng. I'm the owner of this restaurant."

"Oh oh oh, it turns out to be Xia Feng. I remembered it. I haven't seen you for a long time. Why are you not wearing your glasses?"

"I"

Looking at Captain Roger's unclear expression, Xia Feng felt that the old man still didn't remember it.

At this time, the sound of sucking a straw came from the side, and at some point, Ergou stood next to him like a ghost again.

The difference is that Ergou, who was like a free-roaming chicken before, is now taller than him.

"Lao Xia, Captain Roger is old and has been forgetful lately. He may have confused you with Jack, the owner of the photo studio. Alas, even the strong will eventually wither."

Looking at Captain Roger's old figure retreating away, Xia Feng did not emphasize who he was.

Aging is something that everyone cannot control, or in other words, in this gloomy world, it is a blessing to be able to fully experience every stage of life.

Sometimes, forgetting may also be a kind of relief.

In the evening, he took Ifrit to his second uncle's house to eat stewed pork ribs.

After dinner, he returned to the barbecue restaurant and dug out the battery car that Nancy had ridden before from the barn in the yard, and then asked Mel to replace it with a new one that was fully charged.

Seeing him getting on the tram at the gate, Nancy, who was making health tea in the lobby, immediately shouted out.

"Boss, where are you going at night?"

Xia Feng found an orange safety helmet from the trunk.

"I'm going to take a look around the city."

"Why are you riding this thing? I'll call someone to drive a car to take you there."

"No, I'll be back soon."

After that, Xia Feng left Baigui Street leisurely on his battery car.

On the road leading from the Kilt neighborhood to the city, Xia Feng was riding a battery car alone, neither fast nor slow.

The night wind was cool, but it didn't feel cold. This feeling made him feel very comfortable, and at the same time, he missed it very much.

Without a destination, he rode the tram and wandered through the neon-lit urban area of ​​Happy City. The scenes he was once familiar with appeared in his sight one by one.

Golden Buddha Casino, East District Bar Street, and Golden Coast Villa Area include the former nobles of Hapi City, the residence of the Liye family.

The now-abandoned yard was where he once challenged Nanfeng, whom he met for the first time, in front of Tang Hua, his father, Don De, and Mr. Fredo in order to join the Frido Chamber of Commerce.

When people revisit their old places, they will be moved by the scenery. After such a long time, the familiar scenery is still there, but things have changed.

Some people are missing, and some people are no longer in this world.

The reason why he left Victoria in a hurry after the end of the Dark Ages was because in a daze, he could not face the ending of things changing.

Unless Frey dies, he will not be able to walk with his head held high in Happy City, because in a trance, he will always hear that silly bald man calling him "Brother Feng!" from behind like a hallucination.

People cannot be resurrected after death, but the responsibilities and inner guilt can be relieved by taking necessary actions.

Now, having killed Frey with his own hands and protected his good brother's hometown from the dispute, he can finally return to the city where his dream began with his head held high.

He didn't live up to anyone's expectations, nor did he escape guilt for anyone.

Today, Huo Yu Xia Feng's game continues, and this world is no longer unfamiliar to him.

He is the founder of Black Wings, an ally of major organizations in the world, the lover of King Victoria, and at the same time, he is also the governor of Yandong in charge of a land.

But this is definitely not the end for him. For him, the core part of this game has just begun.

Next, he will let his enemies feel the difference between a novice and a hardcore player.