Chapter 338: Beginning

Half an hour passed before the pain on Yang Fan's face finally disappeared.

Lin Chao looked at Yang Fan, his gaze calm: "You've worked hard."

As he spoke, he flicked his finger, and a wisp of Spiritual Qi flowed into Yang Fan's body.

Although Yang Fan had awakened his inherited memories, in this world devoid of Spiritual Qi, even with those memories, it was merely gaining knowledge that was useful yet impossible to apply.

He had told Lin Chao much useful information, and Lin Chao was not stingy, gifting him a strand of Spiritual Qi.

This strand of Spiritual Qi did not have much effect, but it could ensure Yang Fan would be free from illness and keep him physically strong for his entire life.

Furthermore, if there were an opportunity, Yang Fan might even be able to step into the realm of Immortal Cultivation.

Of course, the hope was slim.

Lin Chao glanced at Yang Fan and Ana, then took Wu Xiangyi and vanished.

At this moment, Yang Fan was still trapped in a lingering state of shock.

"All the memories... are they true?" Yang Fan looked at Ana and swallowed hard.

Ana nodded: "They are true."

"Then... if you can come to our world, you must certainly be able to leave it. I want to go... and see the outside." Such a vast world, although filled with crises, but... humans have ambition, and Yang Fan also wanted to step into the realm of Immortal Cultivation.

Ana shook her head, an inexplicable emotion on her face: "I cannot do it."

Indeed, she could not manage to take Yang Fan away.

Yesterday, Lin Moyu had also asked her if she could take him into the Supernatural.

Ana had shaken her head then as well.

In this world devoid of Spiritual Qi, she could barely protect herself, so how could she possibly lead someone else into the Supernatural?

At that time, she had told Lin Moyu: "In this world, if there is anyone who can lead you into the Supernatural, it is that senior named Lin Chao."

"What a pity." Yang Fan felt somewhat dejected.

Perhaps after receiving the inherited memories, he understood many things.

For instance, the world he was currently in was a world devoid of Spiritual Qi, where one could not cultivate, which was why he wanted Ana to take him away.

Yang Fan fell into a bout of dejection.

However, he suddenly remembered that photograph in his father's research institute.

His heart jolted.

That woman, compared to the woman who had just appeared... they were far too similar.

"Today's events must remain a secret," Ana said from the side. "I have been searching for a way to leave. If I find one, would you be willing to follow me and return to our tribe?"

"I... am willing!" Yang Fan's heart was filled with wild joy; of course, he would not refuse.

"Husband, will the Apocalypse Project threaten this world?" Wu Xiangyi stood side by side with Lin Chao, a trace of worry on her face.

Currently, they could not return to the Wu Kingdom.

This world was now the second home for her and her husband.

Naturally, she did not want this world to encounter any danger.

However, the Apocalypse Project that Yang Fan spoke of involved too much.

Hundreds of great clans had united to search for a type of fierce beast... the Yuan Bird.

And the person searching for it had fallen into this world.

So, was it possible that the Yuan Bird existed in this world?

The Yuan Bird they spoke of clearly was not a simple creature.

"I am not sure either," Lin Chao said, holding Wu Xiangyi.

The stronger one becomes, the more one realizes their own insignificance.

Compared to the vast universe, compared to the heavens and myriad worlds, every individual is incredibly humble and weak.

There were many things that even Lin Chao could not do.

For example, finding the Butterfly Bird.

Or, for example, returning to the Wu Kingdom once more.

In this world, there are far too many things that cannot be satisfied.

"However, rest assured, with me here, there is nothing to worry about." Lin Chao squeezed Wu Xiangyi's hand.

"Mm." Wu Xiangyi also felt a bit melancholy. "If Sister Zhao Ran could also see you and know that you are still alive, how wonderful would that be?"

Of course, this was all just a wishful thought.

At the same time, in the Wu Kingdom.

Zhao Ran sat by a lonely lamp in her green robes; when she received the news, her hand could not help but tremble.

"The Space Channel... has disappeared?"

She had been keeping a constant watch on that Space Channel.

Yet, the latest news reported that the Space Channel had vanished.

This meant that it would be impossible to enter that Space Channel.

It also meant that Wu Xiangyi would be unable to return through the Space Channel.

"I hope Xiangyi... is safe and sound." Zhao Ran sighed inwardly, and her figure also vanished.

No matter what, she had to go and see exactly what had happened to the Space Channel.

The Green Micro Tea House was a proper tea house; the new tea that arrived was also ordinary tea leaves, not referring to any specific... things.

At this moment, inside the tea house, several young people were gathered together, joyful smiles on their faces.

"Yiming, I've gotten engaged to Wang Qiao. When are you and Li Ting getting married?" Chen Liang said with a joyful expression on his face, looking at Zhang Yiming and Li Ting while winking.

Beside them, the other boys also began to jeer.

The unnatural look on Zhang Yiming's face vanished in an instant: "Brother Liang, you're amazing. Getting engaged just like that; as expected, being rich and handsome really is different."

With that one sentence, Zhang Yiming shifted the topic.

The others were not fools either; seeing the slight unnaturalness on the faces of Zhang Yiming and Li Ting, they all quickly turned the conversation toward Chen Liang.

"Brother Liang's family has three buildings; how could Wang Qiao's family refuse?"

"Brother Liang, are you hiring a lackey? I'll collect rent for you in the future!"

Chen Liang was the rich and handsome one in the dormitory; it was no joke that his family owned several buildings.

Although they were just a few buildings in a small city, among this group of students, he counted as extremely wealthy.

Although Chen Liang only stayed in the dormitory for three semesters before moving out to rent a place, he maintained a good relationship with the guys in the room.

"Don't mention it, this thing almost didn't happen."

"Wang Qiao's family demanded a bride price of six hundred thousand in one go."

"If Wang Qiao wasn't pregnant now, I really would have wanted to..." Chen Liang said, his words carrying a hint of anger.

Wang Qiao was Excellent in every aspect, it was just that her parents were not human; they were true bloodsuckers.

"Six hundred thousand for the bride price?" The others gasped, stunned by this.

"It has to be Brother Liang."

"In this life, if you don't have money, you can't even take a wife."

"Why take a wife? Isn't it better to just lie flat by yourself?"

Someone else nearby said: "Logically speaking, isn't the bride price supposed to be given to the new family?"

"What is there to object to about that? Isn't it going to end up in your hands anyway?"

Chen Liang picked up a cup of tea on the table and said: "Wang Qiao is from Guang'an Province. Things are different there; the bride price has to be given to the woman's parents."

"I'm just frustrated; why do so many people support the bride price, especially women? Isn't this just like selling a daughter?"

"Furthermore, it's taking the new family's money and giving it to their parents, then using it for their younger brothers or whatever. Isn't it they themselves who lose out?"

"Maybe if you don't give enough bride price, it means you don't value her."

The group laughed and chatted, speaking casually.

Of course, a girl also spoke up: "I support the bride price being used for the new family; my parents think so too."

Beside them, Zhang Yiming was also quite wistful.

He had also met Li Ting's parents.

However, Li Ting's parents did not think much of him, coming from the countryside.

Even though he was attending a prestigious university, it was hard to avoid.

Li Ting's parents were clearly looking to hook a Gold-standard son-in-law.

"It's still better to have money; then you don't have so many worries," Zhang Yiming couldn't help but say.

"What's so good about having money? It still doesn't compare to having power," Chen Liang replied. "Last time my dad wanted to handle some business, he gave gifts and even gave women, and suffered all kinds of grievances before the other party finally opened a green channel for us."

"Originally, these things were what those officials were supposed to do, but they insisted on obstructing us. If you want it done quickly, you have to give gifts."

As Chen Liang spoke, he was filled with pent-up anger.

He had met that person too; the official rank wasn't high, but he held his head high in the air.

"Haha, according to Brother Liang, I'd say having power isn't as good as being a superhero," Chen Longxuan laughed from the side. "If you were a superhero, you could just slap anyone you didn't like to death."

"How could a superhero compare to a Creator God?"

"Could a Creator God compare to a God-Defier?"

"Stop with the nesting dolls!"

"Haha, right. Living in this world, everyone has their own troubles."

"We are, at the very least, students of Tianhai University; our prospects after graduation are better than ninety percent of students."

"If we are this helpless, what about those who dropped out?"

"It's enough to be happy today; let's not talk about those unhappy things." Chen Longxuan raised his teacup, and everyone drank together.

"Eh, why hasn't Lin Chao arrived yet?" After finishing his tea, Chen Longxuan brought it up.

"Cough, cough. When I called Lin Chao, I told him the gathering time was half an hour later, but I just called him again, and he'll be here immediately," Zhang Yiming said from the side.

"Sigh, speaking of Lin Chao, I heard he's been getting very close to a beauty?"

"That beauty, I heard from others, has a very strong family background. Even our school's president has to give that girl some face when he sees her."

"That level of girl, Lin Chao... sigh." Chen Liang said, sighing inwardly; his meaning could not be more obvious.

As he spoke, he specifically glanced at Zhang Yiming.

Lin Chao's circumstances were very similar to Zhang Yiming's.

Li Ting's family was very Ordinary, and Zhang Yiming still couldn't win them over.

That girl came from a noble background; how could Lin Chao possibly win her over?

Those families, even if they are amiable and approachable, would they really be willing to marry their daughter to an Ordinary person?

Clearly, they would not.

If it were Chen Liang, he compared it to himself: if he had a daughter and she wanted to marry a pauper, he certainly wouldn't be willing either.

In the eyes of those big shots, was there any difference between Lin Chao and a pauper?

"Sorry, I'm late."

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open, and Lin Chao entered.

At this moment, Wu Xiangyi was following behind Lin Chao, a mature smile on her face.

The people in the room suddenly turned their attention to Wu Xiangyi's face.

Amazement, astonishment... all sorts of emotions swirled about.

"Holy crap, Lin Chao, who is this great beauty?"

"She wouldn't happen to be your girlfriend, would she?" Chen Longxuan was also slightly astonished.

Chen Liang's heart skipped a beat as well.

This woman had an exceptional temperament; one look and it was clear she was no Ordinary person.

"Didn't they say we could bring family? So I brought her," Lin Chao said with a smile in his eyes.

He did not resist such gatherings.

"Hurry up and introduce her!"

"I couldn't tell, Lin Chao; you're usually so low-key, yet you bring a beauty of this caliber right out of the gate!"

The classmates present were all somewhat excited.

"Her name is Wu Xiangyi," Lin Chao introduced her briefly.

Wu Xiangyi looked at the crowd and smiled gracefully.

Although she tried her best to appear calm, her noble temperament could not be hidden no matter what.

One look and it was obvious she was either wealthy or noble.

Moreover, not just from an average family of modest wealth.

"Lin Chao, not bad," Chen Liang said from the side, giving Lin Chao a thumbs-up.

With Chen Liang's eye for people, the Wu Xiangyi before him was definitely someone of high status; she might even be the daughter of some great family.

Her status was not necessarily lower than Qi Xueyan's.

Furthermore, this Wu Xiangyi was different from Qi Xueyan.

Qi Xueyan gave people a very pure impression; she might easily be lost in the romance between a man and a woman.

The Wu Xiangyi before him looked very rational at first glance, someone who knew what she was doing.

This kind of woman would not be moved by the emotions of young men and women; she would know clearly what she wanted.

For such a woman to take a fancy to Lin Chao, it certainly wasn't that simple.

With Lin Chao's arrival, everyone for the gathering had arrived.

Everyone played some board and card games, then cut the cake and sang the birthday song, enjoying the harmonious atmosphere.

Everyone was infected by this atmosphere, feeling excited, thrilled, and happy.

Playing cards, playing games, drinking alcohol.

Time passed without notice, and it was already late.

Many of the people on the scene were slightly tipsy.

Everyone was sensible and restrained; no one smoked, and naturally, no one got themselves drunk.

However, when the gathering finally broke up, Li Ting suddenly mentioned that she was going abroad to study and would be on a flight this weekend.

The atmosphere in the room solidified somewhat.

Zhang Yiming's expression was a bit poor, but he didn't say anything.

Chen Longxuan put his arm around Zhang Yiming, and in the end, he didn't offer any persuasion.

He had been fooling around in the Supernatural Research Society for half a year and was about to graduate; he also had to start withdrawing to hustle for his own future and livelihood.

At the very end, Zhang Yiming left with Li Ting.

The people in the room also left one after another; the play ended and the crowd dispersed.

"Lin Chao, goodbye."

"Take care."

"Say something in the group chat when you arrive."

Watching the backs of the people leaving, Lin Chao took a deep look and put his arm around Wu Xiangyi: "Let's go."

Perhaps the opportunities to meet in the future would become fewer and fewer.

Everyone had their own life, their own joys and sorrows, partings and reunions.

Could he... still truly enjoy that kind of peaceful life now?

Lin Chao knew that he certainly could not.

No matter how hard he tried to fit in, it was nothing more than deceiving himself.

Wu Xiangyi gripped Lin Chao's hand tightly: "Husband, let's go home."

【Reincarnation Simulator activated.】

【Do you wish to start the eighth reincarnation?】

In the room, the long-lost voice sounded, and Lin Chao withdrew his gaze.

"Yes."

Lin Chao did not have any hesitation.

This past month, he had lived peacefully, and what he did most was to enjoy the joy to the fullest with Wu Xiangyi.

After all, an ancient Princess wearing modern clothing, uniforms, silk stockings, and the like, also had a unique charm.

【Do you wish to use the reincarnation luck bonus?】

The familiar prompt came again; this time, Lin Chao did not say "No."

"Yes."

After the Ninth Tier, Lin Chao felt somewhat lost about the path ahead.

Lin Chao did not feel that he could solve everything with his own talent.

Therefore, this time he chose to use his reincarnation luck bonus.

【Do you wish to specify the luck bonus?

You may specify any two from family background, physique, appearance, and talent.】

"Hmm... family background and talent."

This choice was the same as before.

【Generating.】

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