When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 289 Officially Announced: The Era of Cultivation?

The video shows government officials chasing a fleeing criminal.

The fleeing criminals then picked up the parked cars by hand and smashed them at their pursuers.

They were trying to stop them with this action.

The escaped criminal wasn't the only one whose video content was considered outrageous.

Among the officials being pursued, several acted in ways that were beyond the bounds of normalcy.

Just like in martial arts novels, they were leaping across rooftops and maneuvering nimbly as they chased after the criminal.

The video, which only lasted for a dozen seconds, ended there.

In the end, Zhu Chongjiu didn't know what happened next.

Upon seeing the words "The video has been taken down" on his phone screen, Zhu Chongjiu fell into deep thought about the events that had occurred over the past year.

Actually, this was the first time in the year that I had seen news about someone undergoing such a change, or rather, mutation, on my phone.

In fact, there are quite a few outrageous things happening around him.

Just like his wife's strength, it was also rapidly increasing over time.

When the couple were fooling around, the wife would give Zhu Chongjiu one hand, and Zhu Chongjiu was completely powerless to resist.

How could a woman weighing less than 100 pounds do something like this to a man who works on construction sites all year round?

My wife is alright, at least she's still an adult.

The most terrifying thing is his daughter.

Even a two-year-old child could push Zhu Chongjiu, who was squatting or sitting on the ground, and make him fall over.

The most prominent manifestation of strength is still in farming.

Although there are agricultural implements made of special materials.

But some people find it incredibly easy to use, while others, even with these special tools, are still helpless against the increasingly hardened earth.

Therefore, the only option is to sublet the land to those who are capable of cultivating it.

There are no impervious walls in the world.

Just like the agricultural tools we are using right now.

It is said to be made of special materials, but according to rumors, it is actually made from the same iron ore.

But now it's not just the land that's been mutated; everything on this planet has been mutated.

This inevitably reminds everyone of some things from ancient times.

When Zhu Chongjiu met with friends for casual chats, he would also mention the current situation.

It could be said that not only Zhu Chongjiu and his group, but everyone is talking about the alienation issue right now.

It's said that the content on some foreign websites is the craziest.

But Zhu Chongjiu, who hadn't even graduated from junior high school, could only search for everyday life and Korean movies on his browser.

I don't know how to bypass the Great Firewall to access foreign websites!

Time flies, winter goes and spring comes.

Spring is coming again.

As more and more bizarre events occur, and the situation escalates.

Finally, the authorities used various methods to make announcements to the public.

The announcement reads:

"The planet we live on has undergone severe changes due to the influence of celestial movements, special energies in the universe, and so on."

People, animals, plants, water, food, vegetables, even air, and so on and so forth…!

Upon reading to the end, Zhu Chongjiu concluded with the statement, "Everything that lives on this planet will undergo mutation!"

The only difference lies in the degree of alienation.

It's like yourself and your wife and daughters.

Immediately after the official announcement, numerous new official accounts suddenly appeared on several well-known short video platforms.

What surprised Zhu Chongjiu were the names of these accounts.

Like "The Paranormal Investigation Team" and "Special Incident Handling Bureau"...!

The first video on these accounts was none other than a recruitment video, which was essentially a job posting.

Through their selection process, one can secure a government job.

Moreover, the treatment mentioned in the video is top-notch.

Zhu Chongjiu knew that the higher-ups were using certain methods to win over special talents who had become alienated.

But that didn't stop him from wanting to give it a try.

But then he thought, if he can't even beat his wife with one hand, he might not be able to beat his three- or four-year-old daughter in a year or two. It's better not to embarrass himself.

Although there is no work at the construction site for the time being, given the current grain prices...

They farmed with their parents, and the income was quite good.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was searching for videos about alienation on his phone, a "ding" sounded.

A text message suddenly popped up.

Who uses text messages these days? At first, Zhu Chongjiu thought it was spam, but after glancing at the beginning, he clicked on it directly.

Upon opening the text message, Zhu Chongjiu was once again astonished by its contents.

"From this day forward, the Huashan Ancient Martial Arts Sword Sect will open its gates and leave the mountain."

We are now recruiting a large number of inner disciples, outer disciples, and yamen runner disciples.

If you wish to become an apprentice, you can visit the Huashan Ancient Martial Arts Sword Sect's website for inquiries.

Just after Zhu Chongjiu finished reading the text message, his phone rang several more times in quick succession.

Zhu Chongjiu opened and read them one by one.

They are basically the same content, only the names of the sects are different.

"Damn, this must have been planned by the higher-ups, right?"

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so neat and uniform.

Without asking, one's relatives and friends will definitely receive these messages recruiting disciples.

Could this truly be the beginning of the cultivation era?

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was talking to himself, the phone rang.

This time it wasn't a message notification, but an incoming call.

Zhu Chongjiu glanced at it; it was a call from one of his close friends.

After the call connected, the person went straight to the point with Zhu Chongjiu, saying, "Brother Jiu, have you seen the new message on the video?"

"I saw it, what's wrong?"

"The offer is really good. I'm going to go for an interview and assessment. Do you want to go?"

If you're going, let's go together!

Upon hearing that his friend was going to interview for one of the newly added departments, Zhu Chongjiu joked to himself:

"You know, given my current level of alienation, I should just give up."

You certainly have a good chance of passing the assessment.

Seeing that Zhu Chongjiu refused, his friend replied disappointedly, "Alright then, I'll give it a try first."

If the assessment isn't strict, I'll let you know.

After Zhu Chongjiu offered his blessings and congratulations in advance, the two hung up the phone.

"Hey, it's not that easy!"

You know the benefits are so good, so there will definitely be a lot of people applying to this company.

It is estimated that many of them were originally public servants who changed jobs.

"Internal transfers are definitely easier for them than for us who have no connections or influence and have to rely solely on our abilities to get promoted."

Zhu Chongjiu looked at the phone, shook his head helplessly, and then continued watching videos.

While I was scrolling, my daughter, who was taking a nap, woke up.

Hearing his daughter calling from the bedroom, Zhu Chongjiu quickly went over and picked her up.

After playing with his daughter for a while, Zhu Chongjiu checked the time and realized it was almost noon.

"My dear daughter, your mother is at work. Shall we go to your grandma's house, my son and I?"

Ask your grandma to cook something delicious.

Upon hearing that they were going to her grandmother's house, the daughter immediately sped off into third gear and ran to her room, starting to rummage through the closet for her clothes.

Half an hour later, the two people, one adult and one child, were dressed and had come downstairs.

Since the weather was nice today, and the county town wasn't very big, and the two houses weren't too far apart, the two families were also close together.

Zhu Chongjiu then took his daughter, who was already able to run, and planned to walk to her grandmother's house.

Just as the two were halfway there, their daughter cried out that she was tired and asked her father to carry her. Just as Zhu Chongjiu had taken her into his arms, a young man came towards them.

He was a handsome young man dressed in ancient costume.

The young man blocked Zhu Chongjiu's path and stood right in front of him.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu was about to dodge, the young man smiled and said to him, "I feel we have a connection. Would you like a protective amulet?"