Chapter 453: Return to Huaxia, a Terrifying Disaster!

The people of the small town were incredibly enthusiastic.

After news spread that Ning Fei had found the black swans, many people made special trips to his yard to thank him.

His immediate neighbors, in particular, brought over homemade baked goods like specially made muffins and cakes.

Ning Fei hadn't expected this at all.

Later, fans from the Australian Continent even recognized the town he was staying in and came over to ask for photos with him.

Ning Fei was currently popular all over the world.

Previously, people had only seen his videos on video-sharing platforms. Now, an increasing number of viewers could follow him through his live streams, significantly boosting his fame.

Even many renowned travelers had become his fans.

At this moment, Ning Fei was deep within the rainforest, searching for a fascinating animal.

"Today is my last journey on the Australian Continent."

"I'll take everyone to see one of the most ancient mammals."

"This animal is known as a living fossil of the animal kingdom."

"It's the platypus."

Ning Fei said as he searched.

"A platypus? Does this animal really exist?"

"Isn't Psyduck based on the platypus?"

"The world is so big, it really has everything!"

"It's time for the Ning Guan master to broaden our horizons again."

The platypus was indeed not easy to find; their surviving population was too small.

However, after spending some time, Ning Fei finally spotted a platypus in a small Water Pool.

"Finally found you!"

"This trip to the Australian Continent is complete!"

Ning Fei crouched down and said in a relaxed tone.

"Haha, the Ning Guan master has a strange obsession with cute things!"

"When traveling the world, you might only visit many places once in a lifetime. If you miss out, it really becomes a regret."

"The Ning Guan master is someone who never misses out!"

"I really admire his personality. He's so calm and detached, yet he'll spare no effort to get what he wants."

"If only I could be that free and easy."

Ning Fei scooped the platypus into his hands. Although the platypus was a mammal, its intelligence wasn't very high due to its incredibly ancient genetics.

It lay flat on Ning Fei's palm without squirming; instead, it almost seemed to gradually melt into his hand.

This animal had a bill and webbed feet like a duck, but a body and tail like a beaver. It was utterly fascinating.

At a quick glance, it looked exactly like a beaver wearing a duck suit.

However, its appearance was undeniably adorable.

Ning Fei looked at the platypus and said, "This creature isn't as silly and cute as it looks."

"The platypus has a venomous spur on its hind legs. When attacking an enemy, it can release toxins."

"What? This little guy can release venom?"

"It looks so cute, though!"

"Learned another piece of obscure trivia."

Ning Fei placed the platypus back into the water.

The platypus immediately slapped the water's surface with its front webbed feet and swam away into the distance.

Watching the platypus's retreating figure, Ning Fei finally nodded in satisfaction.

"Looking at it this way, I've pretty much seen all the animals on the Australian Continent."

"Black swans, platypuses, koalas, kangaroos."

"This trip has been wonderful."

The netizens also found the small animals incredibly healing, leaving a very warm impression in their hearts.

"Ning Guan master, where is the next stop?"

"You're a world-famous adventurer and traveler now!"

"That's right, you're super popular abroad too!"

Ning Fei walked out from the depths of the dense forest toward his house and said lightly, "The next stop is to return to Huaxia first. I only applied for visas for the Australian Continent and Hawaii before."

"As for where I want to go after that, I'll make plans later."

"However, the places I go next should be relatively dangerous ones."

"They will be the most mysterious places on Earth, and they'll also have the most unique landscapes."

Hearing Ning Fei's words, a wave of curiosity stirred among the netizens again.

"The most mysterious places on Earth?"

"Where could that be?"

Afterward, Ning Fei returned to the yard. He rested for a day before leaving the Australian Continent with the little ones, boarding the Qingfeng Cruise Ship, and heading straight back to Huaxia.

After drifting at sea for a long time, he still missed life on land more.

Once Ning Fei arrived at the seaside villa, he told the netizens that he would be shutting down the live stream for the next few days and probably wouldn't resume broadcasting until a few days later.

The netizens expressed a wave of regret.

Then, Ning Fei drove his car, boarded a ferry to the mainland, and drove straight toward the Qinshan Mountain range.

A day later, as Ning Fei was passing through Chu City, he suddenly realized something wasn't quite right.

From right behind him came the urgent blare of sirens.

Ning Fei glanced in his rearview mirror and saw three fire trucks rushing over at high speed with their emergency lights flashing.

Seeing this scene, Ning Fei immediately slowed down and pulled over to the right side, yielding the main road.

It wasn't just him; the vehicles ahead also gave way one after another.

The traffic, which had originally been somewhat congested, managed to clear a wide path in a mere two minutes.

Everyone knew that the most important thing was letting the fire trucks pass first.

This scene was quite beautiful. The public's civic awareness was relatively high nowadays, and more people possessed a strong sense of social responsibility.

Watching the speeding fire trucks depart, Ning Fei felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

"A major fire must have broken out," he muttered to himself.

The little ones were all resting on the back seats.

Only the Little falcon, as if sensing something, opened its eyes and looked at Ning Fei.

When Ning Fei was driving on a journey, the Little falcon was usually inside the car with him to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Moreover, Huaxia's regulations also prohibited domesticated birds of prey from flying freely over cities.

Ning Fei drove forward. Following the direction ahead, he could see thick black smoke billowing into the sky above a certain part of the city.

"What a massive fire!"

"The people over there must be panicking!"

"I need to go take a look."

Ning Fei made up his mind.

Ning Fei was never one to meddle in other people's business, but he possessed a true Daoist heart.

Not meddling in other people's business didn't mean he would stand by and watch people die.

His only thought was to see if there was anything he could do to help.

If the firefighters had the blaze under control, he wouldn't show himself and would simply leave.

Meanwhile, Chu City's city road broadcast channels and major news networks were already in an uproar.

The ferocity of this sudden inferno had exceeded everyone's expectations!

At the Chu City fire department dispatch center, Commander Wu Qi was currently burning with anxiety.

Holding a walkie-talkie, he spoke to all the firefighters, "Attention all units. According to reports from the front line, the fire at Building 12, Sweetheart Garden Community has escalated into a three-dimensional blaze. The fire is massive."

"Units 1, 2, and 3, who arrived first, do your best to stabilize the fire for now!"

"We have dispatched reinforcements, and they will be there shortly!"

Afterward, a chorus of firm and resolute "Copy that" replies came through the walkie-talkie.

Putting down the walkie-talkie, Wu Qi's expression was grim.

Fires had always been major disasters.

It would be one thing if only property were destroyed, but if there were still people inside the building, this fire would likely become a catastrophic disaster unseen in decades!

And right at this moment, Ning Fei was also rapidly approaching the area of the fire.

This disaster was far more terrifying than anyone had imagined!