Chapter 45 Pretending I've Been Reborn Too A True Reborn Person: Heaven's Justice is Unfair...

After going to jail, many of my previous views will change.

The money they couldn't spend and the luxury houses and cars they bought have nothing to do with them now. If the price of gaining wealth and luxury is to stay in jail and watch their account balance grow in vain, they would rather not have the money.

Moreover, as the dungeon difficulty increased, Yin Chou became increasingly unreliable. What use was so much money to them when they could lose their lives at any moment? The thought that Yin Chou might be hiding the dungeon strategy and only caring about his own survival made the team members unable to contain their anger.

However, Yin Chou refused to cooperate no matter what. The team members couldn't very well hold a knife to him, otherwise what if Yin Chou deliberately gave a wrong one or two key pieces of information?

"Could it be that those team members who died before were really killed by Yin Chou...?" someone muttered behind their backs. "He didn't care about our lives at all."

Yin Chou has high attributes and excellent hearing, so he can only pretend he didn't hear it. But the viewers have the help of the live stream's audio recording function, and once they hear it clearly, they simply can't stand it.

Many relatives of players whose family members died in dungeons lost control of their emotions upon hearing this, crying out online: "Si Qi can produce a strategy guide, he must be a resurrected player! He said that everyone in the dungeon with him could have survived, but my child died while teaming up with Yin Chou! He was killed by Yin Chou!!!"

In a dungeon, there are always three to five deaths. Yin Chou entered more than a dozen dungeons, which means dozens of lives were lost.

Netizens couldn't help but sigh after seeing this, thinking that if the rebirth was really true, then Yin Chou had committed a truly terrible sin.

He felt no remorse at all when he saw people who should have been alive die in front of him.

"He could make his father profit from the national crisis and trick his competitors into going to their deaths in the occupied territories. How could he possibly feel guilty?" Other netizens made sarcastic remarks, expressing utter contempt for Yin Chou.

"He might even be pleased that he, an insignificant illegitimate child, has stolen the glory of a hero and received such treatment, and he feels particularly proud of it."

"Calling him a beast is actually praising him. If he could have given advance notice of the dungeon's appearance, or done something to save lives, how many casualties could we have avoided? So many cities have lost their inhabitants! That's millions of lives!"

"I believe what Si Qi said. Yin Chou is a traitor sent by the evil god to kill us."

As more and more netizens made similar comments, Yin Chou's once powerful fan group quickly succumbed to the general public.

The waves they created grew smaller and smaller until they were completely swallowed up by the crowd, leaving them only to be ridiculed by the outside world.

In contrast to them, as Si Qi's performance in the dungeon became increasingly outstanding, everyone's trust in him increased dramatically.

The entire zoo instance was cleared smoothly with everyone achieving an A rating, as expected. While netizens cheered, they also extravagantly exclaimed, "If Si Qi hadn't given up the kill, he would definitely have gotten an SS rating this time!"

"Doesn't this further demonstrate Si Qi's magnanimity? He's willing to provide strategies, tell us about the future, and even teach the heroes how to fight."

“Every time I think about it, I’m so glad that Si Qi was reborn and came back to life…”

"Yes, putting everything else aside, just the thought of Blue Star potentially becoming a dungeon area in the future is enough to send chills down my spine. At least we can start preparing now."

"I've decided that I'll treat priests well in dungeons from now on."

"That's exactly how it should be! Actually, I've wanted to say this for a long time. A priest teaming up with a warrior or mage is like a married couple living together. You see, after two people get married, one is responsible for external affairs and the other for internal affairs. You can't say that the person at home isn't contributing and give them attitude just because one of them goes out to earn money and the other stays home to take care of the children and do housework. It's ridiculous to pocket all the money earned outside, give the other person a bite to eat and then say, 'I'm supporting you,' and say that doing laundry and cooking is your duty, that you're a wife and that's what you should do, and that this doesn't count as labor at all!"

"Oh, now that you mention it, I understand. That really makes sense!"

"Of course. We face the same risks and put in the same amount of work, but because we lack the ability to work (combat effectiveness), we have to bear the risk of being abandoned at any time and be despised and looked down upon in all sorts of ways—who would be happy about that? It would be better to go solo from the beginning."

“I’m a pastor, and I used to think the same way. But if I voiced my thoughts, I would only get comments like, ‘Everyone does this, you’re lucky to be alive, what’s with all the fuss?’ So I could only keep my thoughts to myself. Si Qi said what we pastors have always wanted to say, and I’m really grateful to him.”

“I’m also a priest. I’ve always been afraid to enter dungeons unless the system forces me to enter randomly. Otherwise, I don’t dare to go in on my own. Now I see that warriors and mages seem willing to treat me as an equal teammate, so it seems like entering dungeons is not a problem. I also really want to improve my strength.”

"Is that a priest up ahead? What level is he? My friend and I are looking for a priest teammate to team up with so we can all get stronger!"

"...It seems that everyone's perception of pastors has changed a lot because of Si Qi."

"Maybe this is the celebrity effect? ​​It should be like this. As fellow human beings, helping each other is the right way to survive. There is no reason to abandon the 'weak' as soon as things turn bad."

As similar topics increased, ordinary people quickly realized that many things around them had changed.

More adventurers are willing to team up to enter dungeons and improve their strength to prepare for greater crises in the future. The number of ordinary people who consider themselves to have adequate basic skills and are trying to enter dungeons to obtain a class has also shown a significant upward trend.

This is a very good thing for the authorities. Firstly, it can reduce the pressure on the official hero team, and secondly, the more professional heroes there are, the greater the chances of survival for the people in the future.

They are very grateful to Siqi for bringing all this to them. For ordinary people, Siqi's existence is a reassurance and a compass, giving them hope and leading them toward a more correct and safer path.

Si Qi lived up to his reputation as a workaholic in his previous life, grinding through a dungeon almost every day. His level quickly rose from the teens to over fifty, a level similar to Chu Feng and the others.

As more and more people wanted to team up with Si Qi, his team members basically started working in shifts. Whenever someone couldn't handle the intensity of fighting one dungeon a day, more people would rush to take their place.

Only Chu Feng firmly maintained Si Qi's identity as a teammate, never leaving from beginning to end.

His rank is currently the highest in the team, and the number of A-level ratings he has obtained has rapidly soared to the top in the world. He has even obtained three SS-level ratings with Si Qi's help, achieving the world's number one status.

The permanent buff that comes with achievements is something that makes countless people green with envy.

It wasn't that no one was making sarcastic remarks, saying that it was all thanks to Si Qi, and that Chu Feng was just lucky; otherwise, he wouldn't deserve such treatment at all. They openly mocked and subtly accused Chu Feng of being a gigolo.

Some team members worried that Chu Feng would be angry upon hearing this, and that it might even affect his relationship with Si Qi. But Chu Feng didn't care at all; instead, he boasted that it was proof that Si Qi was only good to him and never treated others this way. His smug expression made those who were envious feel like they were punching cotton, and they became even angrier.

Si Qi wasn't worried that Chu Feng would throw a tantrum over something like this. In previous worlds, Chu Feng had done even more outrageous things. For example, he would stage an accident in front of him, saying he would repay the debt of saving his life with his body; or he would sell himself to bury his mother and become a live-in son-in-law in his family, using sweet talk and feigning weakness to drive away a bunch of sarcastic relatives and rivals.

Chu Feng is usually very upright, but when it comes to matters of the heart, he really goes to any lengths and is incredibly shameless.

When he gets carried away, Chu Feng is capable of anything, from ruthless theft and even imprisonment. Although it always ends up turning into a playful exercise because Si Qi is too cooperative, it shows that the concept of boundaries simply doesn't exist for Chu Feng.

Chu's parents were initially quite worried when they saw someone stirring things up. Now that Si Qi is so popular, handsome men and beautiful women from all walks of life have expressed their affection for him, while Chu Feng is a completely unromantic "straight man." How could Si Qi possibly like him?

Before they could do anything for their son, they discovered how determined Si Qi was. He never gave anyone a second glance and spent all his free time with Chu Feng.

They weren't surprised that Chu Feng liked Si Qi, but they didn't expect that Si Qi would also fall for the seemingly straight-laced Chu Feng and remain steadfast in his decision.

Could it be the added effect of the "dead white moonlight" filter from a past life?

The Chu family privately pondered that Si Qi was attracted to Chu Feng's integrity, kindness, courage, and sense of responsibility. Most importantly, Si Qi valued Si Qi's life more than his own and had even risked his life for Si Qi. Therefore, they were willing to try being with Chu Feng.

Si Qi's discerning eye and ability to see Chu Feng's true nature made the Chu family like him even more. They warmly invited Si Qi to their home and took great care of his ailing mother, visiting her at the hospital even more often than Si Qi himself.

Because of their personalities, Chu's mother and Si's mother became close confidantes who could talk about anything and often exchanged experiences on raising children.

The two are remarkably similar in one respect: they both dote on their children. Just as Chu Feng's parents wholeheartedly welcomed his dating life, Si Qi's mother has no requirements regarding Si Qi's sexual orientation or partner, completely respecting Si Qi's personal wishes.

In fact, this minor incident actually brought the two families closer together.

Another half month passed quickly. The fact that everyone survived and the team always achieved a minimum score of A made Si Qi the subject of even more attention, to the point that almost everyone knew about him.

Si Qi's level rose rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he became one of the top tiers in the world.

As Si Qi had said long ago, the Priest class indeed added "Resurrection" to its skill tree in the later stages, causing many people to exclaim that their worldview had been reshaped.

It's one thing for humans to possess superpowers and magic, but now they can even bring the dead back to life.

Has this already completely entered the realm of gods?

"It's a pity that the Resurrection Spell has a time limit, otherwise all the heroes who sacrificed themselves and the citizens who died could have come back."

"So instant-death monsters will appear sooner or later? I really hope the priests can level up quickly, otherwise what will we do in the future?"

"If conditions allow, should warriors and mages give way to priests?"

"It's not that bad, is it? Warriors and mages also face great danger when killing monsters."

"It's okay. I'm a warrior. I don't want to die instantly when I encounter an instant-death monster. Helping the priest to level up the Resurrection skill first benefits the whole team. It doesn't matter if I level up a little later."

"The atmosphere feels so united right now. Not long ago, we were all fighting alone and following the law of the jungle."

"Yes, some live streams are particularly brutal. Even knowing that outside viewers can see it, many people still push other heroes to their deaths..."

"Things are so much better now than before, thanks to the new atmosphere that Si Qi has brought about."

“Si Qi is now an idol for many people. Not only do priests admire him, but warriors also regard him as their mentor and watch his teaching live stream videos repeatedly.”

"Watching his live stream is really stress-relieving. Even if the dungeon is difficult and the warriors have a hard time killing monsters, they feel very reassured when they see Si Qi standing behind them."

"After all, she's the world's number one healer, an incredibly powerful support. With Si Qi around, the warriors aren't afraid to face the boss alone, knowing they have the strongest backing. Healing goes without saying; with Si Qi around, everyone's a tank. And then there's the cheat-level Resurrection Technique! She's truly fearless even in the face of death."

"Si Qi has taken on some of the most difficult dungeons in our country, so the heroes in the later stages can develop well and won't have to worry about encountering monsters that are too difficult and dying halfway through."

"But to be honest, I really think the difficulty of the dungeon that Si Qi encountered is too outrageous. It's lucky it's Si Qi; if any other team went in, they would have been doomed to die."

"Yeah, it feels like those dungeons weren't even meant to let anyone survive..."

"That's exactly what happened. The evil god is aiming to slaughter all life on Earth."

"Is it because the world's consciousness is about to collapse that things have turned out like this? Didn't Si Qi say that the world's consciousness helped to resist the attack in the dungeon, leaving humanity with a buffer zone?"

"Maybe so..."

Not only netizens noticed the dramatic increase in the difficulty of the dungeon, but Si Qi also took notice.

However, contrary to everyone's speculation that the world consciousness was about to collapse, in fact, thanks to Si Qi's actions, the world consciousness was in a much better situation than in the original timeline. The number of deaths alone was significantly different from that in the original timeline.

On the contrary, problems arose on the side of the evil god.

After being defeated by the original owner, its situation was already worse than when it first arrived on Blue Star. It went to great lengths to send Yin Chou back to the past, hoping Yin Chou would be of some use, but things didn't go as planned. Si Qi was actually spurred on by Yin Chou and was reborn.

The speed at which the dungeon was conquered did not decrease as expected; on the contrary, it skyrocketed due to Si Qi's idol effect, causing the evil god to suffer setbacks on many fronts.

It could be said that the evil god's personal hatred for Si Qi was almost overshadowing its desire to devour Blue Star. It paid little attention to the other heroes, focusing all its energy on the most difficult dungeons, hoping to kill Si Qi there.

That's why top-tier dungeons are getting increasingly difficult, to an astonishing degree.

Unaware of the inside story, the public became increasingly uneasy as the relentless pursuit and attempt to kill those attempting the challenge became increasingly apparent.

Even ordinary people felt this way. The adventurers who followed Si Qi's footsteps and ventured into the dungeon felt even more suffocated after watching the live stream video, fearing that if they continued down this path, they would also face the same situation.

The officials noticed this and, before morale began to decline, privately approached Si Qi to ask if he had any solutions, such as saying something inspiring during the live stream.

Si Qi thought for a moment, then asked, "What's Yin Chou's situation now?"

So much time has passed that everyone has almost forgotten about Yin Chou. The official dredged up some details from the corner of his memory and replied, "He's still in jail. He hasn't been very proactive in clearing levels lately, and he basically only goes in when the system randomly selects him."

Si Qi: "I remember there was an item in the official inventory that allowed certain heroes to enter a specific dungeon?"

“Yes,” the official hesitated, “so you want to team up with him or…?”

“Let’s team up. I know of a dungeon with a very special feature that we can bring along.”

The official looked bewildered, but nodded nonetheless: "I'll go and submit a report to apply."

Using items to forcibly send a hero to a dungeon is actually an overreach. Even if the other party is Yin Chou, who has committed numerous crimes, the proper procedures must still be followed.

and……

What does sending Yin Chou to a certain instance have to do with inspiring people?

Although everyone dislikes Yin Chou, seeing Yin Chou suffer probably doesn't inspire much excitement, right?

Si Qi: "You'll know once you send him there."

Official: "So... which instance are you referring to?"

“It’s a photography studio,” Si Qi said. “The challenges inside can display scenes from your memory, or past events, in the form of photos or videos.”

The official was taken aback, then his expression changed abruptly, "Then wouldn't that mean—"

He immediately perked up. If Si Qi wasn't wrong, then this was a huge deal; they had to step up their pre-launch publicity efforts!

Without hesitation, the authorities acted swiftly, and the public quickly took notice of the live stream, resulting in a greater publicity campaign than ever before—schools, companies, and factories all urged their members to watch the live stream on time. Major media websites also sent pop-up messages or app push notifications reminding everyone to watch.

People initially thought that Si Qi was going to start a live stream, and they were very much looking forward to it, so they cooperated by turning on the live stream at the appointed time.

But then, on the screen, I saw Yin Chou's long-lost face.

"Oh, right? Wasn't I watching Si Qi's live stream?"

"What's this guy doing here?"

"Wait a minute, there are only nine people in Si Qi's team, so the system randomly assigned Yin Chou because of the shortage of personnel?"

"What kind of damn coincidence is this? Si Qi must feel terrible seeing this."

"I don't think the authorities would make such a basic mistake..."

As expected, Yin Chou saw Si Qi appear and guessed what had happened. He angrily pointed at Si Qi and said, "You deliberately set me up? What are you trying to do?!"

Those with quick thinking had already roughly figured out what had happened and commented in the live chat: "Did Si Qi use a prop to bind Yin Chou and have him join his team?"

"What is Si Qi planning to do? Is he seeking revenge?"

"You're overthinking it. Why would Si Qi need to do something like revenge himself? He must have something important that requires Yin Chou's cooperation, which is why he brought Yin Chou over."

"Is there any important business that requires Yin Chou's cooperation? How can Yin Chou help Boss Qi?"

"This guy has been slacking off the whole time he's playing dungeons lately. He hides outside the level and does nothing until his teammates have finished the boss, then he gets to clear the dungeon by taking advantage of their progress. It's disgusting."

Netizens were puzzled, but after seeing Si Qi directing his teammates to forcibly carry Yin Chou into the checkpoint, they realized that the truth might indeed be as the previous comments suggested: Si Qi needed Yin Chou to be useful, so he deliberately brought him in.

Once inside the checkpoint, Si Qi instructed his team to protect Yin Chou's safety throughout the entire process. Even though Yin Chou stood there taking advantage of the chaos without contributing anything, Si Qi didn't say anything to him.

This VIP treatment is so good it makes people jealous; isn't this like getting a free pass?

Seeing that Si Qi didn't intend to kill him, Yin Chou gradually calmed down after his initial fear. While searching for a reason, he imagined a whole host of speculations: "The reborn is protected by the gods," "His fans outside are definitely attacking him, and he can't withstand the pressure of public opinion," "He's trying to please me." He tentatively asked Si Qi, "What do you want to do?"

"Have you discovered my abilities and want to use me?"

"I told you long ago, I have a clear conscience. You framed me and lied so much—"

Before he could continue speaking, a teammate next to him expressionlessly stuffed something into Yin Chou's mouth and roughly shoved him in the back as a warning.

Yin Chou, who had been arrogant for only a few seconds, shrank back again. Facing the cold and stern gazes of his teammates, he avoided their eyes and said nothing more.

"What a despicable person," the audience complained.

"Give them a little taste and they'll start a business."

"You should be secretly happy to get a free pass score, instead of being so sarcastic."

Everyone was dissatisfied with Yin Chou, and they became increasingly eager to know why Si Qi had specifically brought Yin Chou into this instance.

Having been seasoned viewers who had followed Si Qi's numerous walkthrough tutorials, they quickly realized something and guessed, "Is this dungeon's setting a photo studio?"

"A photography studio is for preserving images and videos..."

"The monsters we encountered earlier were based on images from other dungeons our team members had experienced; after being killed, they all turned into photographs. This suggests that this dungeon is very special, possibly related to time travel or rebirth after death?"

"I think it leans more towards memory, right? If you look closely, you'll find that many of the monsters appear with injuries, and those injuries are exactly the same as those in previous instances. Besides, isn't a camera something like that, which physically preserves scenes that have occurred in memory?"

"..."

"…………"

"...Wait! I think I understand something!"

"Oh no, could it be what I thought?!"

Some viewers reacted quickly and realized the truth. Many more viewers were bewildered, not understanding what the riddle-makers were talking about, and sent comments asking, "What? Can you explain more clearly?"

"that is--"

There's no need for any explanation in the comments; what happens next in the video already reveals the truth.

Si Qi led his team into the next dungeon. The scene suddenly changed. Instead of entering a large background map and a distorted, abstract cartoon level, they entered an unexpected place.

It is the real world.

Most viewers watched the live stream from Si Qi's perspective, so their reactions were very consistent, with everyone flooding the screen with question marks.

"???"

"What happened? We've already cleared the game?"

"The real world? This is the real world, isn't it?"

"Wait a minute, the live stream won't show the real-world scenes after the dungeon ends, this is still in the dungeon!"

"But, but why do I feel like Si Qi's behavior is a bit strange... His expression has obviously relaxed, right? He even took the cross back..."

"Oh no, does Si Qi think he's already finished the game?"

"Call Si Qi to inform him—no, you can't make phone calls in the instance, what should I do?"

The audience was in a panic, realizing from Si Qi's behavior that something was wrong and that he seemed completely unaware that he was still in the instance.

However, observant netizens quickly discovered that although Si Qi thought he had left the instance, he acted in many ways that contradicted everyone's expectations.

The most obvious difference is that Si Qi is now the center of attention and has a good working relationship with the official team. After leaving the dungeon, he will be picked up by official personnel in a car, instead of being left to stand on the street and hail a taxi.

Although the pedestrians around noticed Si Qi's presence during the taxi ride and their expressions became very excited, it was clear that they all knew Si Qi.

But Si Qi shouldn't be so isolated, having no communication with his teammates who went out of the dungeon together, and having to "descend" to the point of calling a car by himself.

What followed became increasingly bizarre.

They watched as Si Qi returned to the hospital in City A to visit his mother. Afterwards, he went to the company that was said to have gone bankrupt long ago to handle various company affairs.

The conversations with people during this period, and the things mentioned casually during those conversations, all clearly revealed one thing—the timeline was incorrect!

Si Qi's mother fell ill before Si Qi's company was on the verge of bankruptcy and before Si Qi entered the instance.

But seeing how familiar Si Qi was with entering the dungeon, and considering that the company was still in operation and his mother was receiving treatment in the hospital... this completely contradicted the situation in the real world.

Therefore, there is only one explanation—

"Is this Si Qi's past life?!"

"Are we seeing scenes from his past memories?!"

"Ahhh, I checked out the other team members' livestreams, and their perspectives are completely different from Xiao Qi's, but they're all happening in the past!!!"

"Wow, wow, wow, so we're seeing another parallel world through Si Qi's perspective?"

"It's not a parallel world, is it? It's a past that has already happened in Si Qi's reality, but was altered by Yin Chou through rebirth."

"Do you know what I just saw in Yin Chou's live stream? I saw Si Qi get the Warrior's Class Token and awaken into a Warrior!!"

"Holy crap! Does that mean we can see the entire process of Si Qi solving the dungeon in his past life?!"

"Open your mind a bit, don't be so conservative. I think we can directly see Si Qi kill the evil god."