Infinite: I'm Just an Ordinary Person

Lin Feng was invited into a slightly different infinite space. "People in the quest world actually know my identity?" In the Dungeon world, he traded for the Hand of Devil using his name wi...

Chapter 504 Request for Help

What do you want to do?

Si Zang suddenly sensed that Lin Feng was having a similar thought to his own—a desire to save the world, but one that was utterly impossible: "The Star of Literature? Xu Shilin? This..."

It's impossible to succeed.

Lin Feng shook his head and didn't continue speaking. Instead, he led the group to Xu Xian's shop.

Twenty years have passed, and Xu Xian has lost his youthful appearance, his aura becoming more peaceful. He and Bai Niangzi, who has also aged somewhat, prepare medicine for those who come to see him for treatment.

"Oh? A celestial being!!"

Xu Xian saw Lin Feng and the others enter, and the 20 years of peace suddenly made him realize: "Could it be that another problem is about to arise?"

Lin Feng waved his hand, sending out a mental message to calm Xu Xian's panic, and then led the others to sit down on chairs nearby.

Only after all the patients had left did Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi arrive before them.

"We've come to see your Xu Shilin. We need his help with something." As soon as Lin Feng spoke, Xu Xian felt a renewed sense of worry.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. Besides, with his abilities, it's extremely simple for him to do this. It's just that only he can do it right now." After Lin Feng finished explaining, he gave a brief overview, and Xu Xian and Bai Niangzi immediately understood why Lin Feng and the others had come here. They finally breathed a sigh of relief.

“Immortal, Shilin will be here soon; he happens to be free today,” Xu Xian said slowly.

"Okay, then we'll wait." Lin Feng wasn't in a hurry; nearly five hundred days was enough time for them to do a lot of things.

Soon, Xu Shilin, who had changed into casual clothes, arrived at the pharmacy. At first glance, he felt a strange sensation about the people in front of him.

"This is the benefactor who saved us back then," Xu Xian said, without explaining the original story as requested.

"Greetings to my four benefactors!" Xu Shilin bowed and thanked them. After becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination, he returned to his hometown to serve as an official and often heard about the past. Now, seeing them, he was somewhat surprised to find that they were all so young.

"Come sit down." Si Zang, acting like an elder, invited Xu Shilin to sit on the chair next to him.

Lin Feng cupped his hands in greeting: "I've come today because I have a favor to ask of you."

Xu Shilin hurriedly returned the greeting: "My benefactors once saved my parents. If there is anything I can do to help, I will do my best!"

"It's actually very simple," Lin Feng said, but didn't go into details: "Throughout history, those who have achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations have two choices: either enter the Hanlin Academy or return to their hometown to become ordinary officials."

Si Zang explained in a low voice: "You should be very clear about these two points: first, you will become the emperor's confidant, and second, you will become a powerful landlord."

"Sigh..." Xu Shilin sighed, glancing at his worried parents beside him, and said honestly, "Over the past year, I've come to understand the ways of being an official. Here, I can only honestly be a minor official. Once I've gained seniority and made connections with powerful people, I can then plan for a higher position."

Lin Feng changed the subject again: "Xu Shilin, do you know that you were originally the reincarnation of the Wenqu Star? Back then, the Buddhist monk Fahai wanted to take away your mother, but the Heavenly Court couldn't bear to separate them, so it sent you down to earth to be reborn and protect your parents."

"this..."

Xu Shilin looked up in surprise, only to see that Bai Niangzi and Xu Xian seemed to know something about the death and were not too surprised.

"I've summoned you here today for the matter of the Wenqu Star," Lin Feng continued. "An official's career lasts only a few decades. You can do a lot, but also very little. If you can awaken the Wenqu Star's memories during this time, then the path of an official will naturally be a piece of cake. But if you do awaken it, it will also be the time for you to return to the Heavenly Court."

"This..." Xu Shilin didn't understand at first, but gradually he understood part of it.

"Let me show you something first!" Lin Feng summoned Digimon C3.

The appearance of this dark creature startled the group.

Lin Feng slightly activated C3, and a vision of the 21st century future immediately enveloped Xu Shilin, Xu Xian, and the others.

C3 absorbed countless pieces of network information, and as a Digimon, its information body also recorded a great deal of real-world information.

"This is the future." Lin Feng said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, it's not a big problem. The Heavenly Court communicates with the past and the future, and you are a reincarnation of a god, so seeing the future is not a big problem for you."

Xu Shilin nodded stiffly, and after a short wait, he accepted it.

Then, Lin Feng quickly gave a brief presentation of everything in the future world, showing the changes from the 20th century to the 21st century to the group of people.

After it ended, Lin Feng's voice rang out again: "This is the era I live in."

Xu Shilin's eyes flashed with countless lights as he responded to Lin Feng's introduction by nodding repeatedly.

At this moment, Lin Feng took out the Crimson Dragon Flag, and a powerful wave of will swept past them, then transformed into Gui Ke, appearing before everyone.

Gui Ke, Wang Wu, and Hong Ling appeared one by one, and Lin Feng also completely unleashed the light of his soul at this moment, allowing them to see his thoughts.

But what followed was a scene of Ohno attempting to sever his beliefs in the Godzilla world.

"The dragon in your heart has appeared, but it can only fly in the long river of history!"

"Hehehe, the ancients taught people to be good, but the internet teaches people to be selfish. The teachings of the sages have been reduced to inferiority."

"For money, for money, for money! What does it matter if we're slaves? With money, anything is possible. Bullying men and women, deceiving and scheming—look at this world, can this dragon really take flight?"

"Rich people have transferred their assets abroad because that's a private domain. With money, you're a dragon; without money, you're just a snake."

"I ask you, can the dragon in your heart really take flight?"

"They extract dragon blood and eat dragon meat, can this dragon really fly?"

"Even if your country is powerful, the people beneath this dragon are all selfish, self-righteous, and arrogant. Can they really make this dragon take flight?"

"Worshiping foreign things and fawning on foreigners is worse than pigs and dogs. The country is powerful, but its people are decadent!"

"I'm asking you!"

"Without the dragon soul by your side, can the dragon in your heart truly appear?"

"How exactly did this dragon of China take flight?"

Angry shouts echoed in the mental illusion, and even after Ohno disappeared, these words remained like knives piercing the hearts of everyone present.

The darkness of the world seemed to be laid bare before them at that moment, revealing the unavoidable darkness of human nature behind the facade of power.

"I have a method in my heart that I need you to verify." Lin Feng broke the silence and suppressed the displeasure in the hearts of Si Cang and the others. He continued to say to Xu Shilin, "I have seen countless changes in this era, both good and bad, but I still love this place. Just like my patriotism, it is not only about loving the place where I was born and raised, but also about loving this country that has been reborn from the ashes of our beliefs."

"In the five thousand years of Chinese civilization, rice and wheat have ripened countless times, but this is the first time we've said 'Long live the people.'"

"But passion should be more than that. Even if human nature is ultimately tempted, even if society becomes deceitful, and even more so in this society bound by all sorts of terms, our future... those children who are about to hold up the next sky, should not be like this!"

A child? Si Zang seemed to sense something, and a different thought seemed to arise in his heart.