Chapter 39 Pretending I've Been Reborn Too A True Reborn Person: Heaven's Justice is Unfair...
The live stream fell silent. Everyone was shocked by the terrible news Si Qi had brought, unsure whether to believe it or not.
Si Qi didn't give them time to accept reality and adjust their mindset, and continued, "After all, this is a path to survival that the world consciousness painstakingly opened up to help humanity survive."
“Things like live streaming rooms and instances are all ‘benefits’ that the world’s consciousness fought for for us humans when it rebelled.”
"The evil god wouldn't be so kind as to bestow these powers upon us while sucking the life force from our world, allowing us to enter the dungeon and fight back."
The officials reacted in astonishment, saying, "...Yes, where did these powers... these powers that can be used to fight against evil gods come from?"
Previously, their minds were filled with thoughts of Si Qi's rebirth, slaying the evil god, and career plans. They unconsciously forgot about the 'world consciousness' that Si Qi had repeatedly mentioned, an existence that no one had ever heard of before, until now when they finally came to their senses.
They used to subconsciously lump dungeons together with evil gods and monsters, thinking it was a way for evil gods to lure humans in and make it easier to slaughter and intimidate them—but what if it were the other way around? Dungeons are actually protecting humanity!
Si Qi: "In the later stages, the presence of the world consciousness will become more obvious, because humanity will be forced to the brink of life and death, and it will have to do more to protect us. And as it does more, it will naturally be noticed by humanity."
"Our live streaming room, as well as the job system and spatial backpack we are using, are all provided to us by the world consciousness."
"I won't go into the job system and inventory, as everyone is already familiar with them."
"The purpose of the live stream is to remind everyone of the existence of the dungeon, to let them know the characteristics of the monsters in time, and to provide specific solutions. At the same time, it can also prevent some heroes from taking advantage of the fact that the law cannot punish them and killing people at will or causing infighting in the dungeon."
"Items, equipment, red and blue potions, and dungeon completion scores—all of these were gifts from the world's consciousness. Because when facing the monsters in the independent space, humans cannot rely on external forces such as firearms; they can only rely on their own strength. And the elements of independent space, bosses, and monsters are very similar to the situation in game dungeons. So the world's consciousness went with the flow and used something as well-known as the game system to help us adapt to the new environment as quickly as possible and master new powers."
Si Qi's words clarified many of the doubts that had been lingering in everyone's minds.
Some people suddenly realized, while others tried to raise more questions. But Si Qi couldn't see the comments, so he just said whatever came to mind, continuing according to his own thoughts: "Of course, the countermeasures taken by the world consciousness are not just about increasing the strength of humanity. Those dungeons that have been conquered by the heroes, the corresponding real-world areas will become 'safe zones' after the apocalypse has completely arrived. Monsters will not enter those places, and they will become humanity's last place of survival."
Many people widened their eyes, thinking that this was completely the opposite of the current situation. The officials pounded on the table, shouting, "Quickly count the locations of the dungeons that have been conquered," and saying, "We must conquer as many dungeons as possible before the apocalypse truly arrives, to expand the living area for humanity."
Every word Si Qi uttered had a profound and dramatic impact on the outside world.
Si Qi: "That's all for now. My stamina has almost recovered, so I'll continue to tackle the next level. We can talk about anything else after I leave the dungeon."
Netizens are anxious: "You've already gone out, how can you talk to us now?"
The official was overjoyed: "Yes, yes, once it's out, we can communicate directly and ask any questions we want. It's more convenient than a live stream."
Si Qi got up from his seat, picked up the weapon that was within easy reach, and walked toward the next checkpoint.
And once again, he proved the truth of his claim about the location of the checkpoint with his actions.
Because he possessed memories of his "previous life," and was a top-tier player starting from scratch with a new account, Si Qi effortlessly cleared the highest-level dungeon on the entire planet, without encountering any difficulties.
Until he encountered Yin Chou and his group, who were disheveled and panting heavily outside the checkpoint.
The first reaction from netizens on Yin Chou's side was: "Damn, this guy is still alive?!"
The other teammates, excluding Yin Chou, were shocked: "Holy crap, you're still alive?!"
Yin Chou's eyes lit up: "I've finally met you!!"
The others looked at Yin Chou with bewildered expressions, wondering how Yin Chou could be so confident in Si Qi, so certain that Si Qi would survive and reunite with them after leaving the team.
Yin Chou didn't care what the group thought. He almost cried tears of joy when he saw Si Qi's face. He rushed over to Si Qi and said, "Come back! Let's team up!"
The other teammates remained silent, probably thinking that with their health potions depleted, having a priest to heal them was a good thing. They figured they could just find an excuse to kick Si Qi out after the heal was finished, it wouldn't take much trouble.
Si Qi glanced at Yin Chou, completely ignoring him. His body language clearly showed how much he disliked Yin Chou. He quickly took two steps to avoid his approach and stepped directly into the checkpoint behind them.
The other team members: "??? Is he crazy?"
"Is someone going in to die?"
"Damn it, let him go in if he wants, I'm definitely not going in."
Yin Chou's fans were furious: "Why didn't you heal An An first?!"
"He'd rather die than stay and help. It's a shame An'an was so concerned about him just now, inviting him to join the team."
"How heartless!"
Yin Chou looked shocked, then realized why Si Qi was reacting this way, and his face turned ugly for a moment.
Si Qi would naturally reject him, after all, he had copied his life trajectory, taken back the warrior profession that shouldn't have belonged to Si Qi in his previous life, bankrupted him, caused his mother to fall seriously ill and be unable to have surgery in the hospital, and made him endure the overwhelming infamy from the outside world...
But that's no excuse for Si Qi to stand by and watch someone die! In his previous life, Si Qi would always save anyone who was in the same instance as him. How come he's been reborn with even more abilities, yet he's stopped helping?
Yin Chou was reluctant to take advantage of the benefits Si Qi could bring, and in a moment of impulse, he picked up his weapon and went into the checkpoint behind him.
The others looked at each other, staring at the nearly empty red bottle in the storage space. After much hesitation, they decided not to risk offending Yin Chou and being kicked out of the group, and gritted their teeth to follow him inside.
They assumed the interior of the checkpoint would be like the previous ones, filled with danger. However, the scene they found inside was completely different from what they had imagined.
In just a minute or two, the pirates were scattered all over the ground, and the surrounding scene was a scene of turbulent waves, which caused the wooden boat underfoot to bob up and down, making it impossible for anyone to stand on it.
The pirate's corpse was tossed about by the ship, sliding from left to right and then falling back to left. In front of the stunned crew, it flipped back and forth like fried rice in a pot, creating a scene that was both bizarre and subtly comical.
They wanted to run to support Yin Chou ahead, but due to the terrain, it was extremely difficult to move, so they could only hold onto the edge of the boat.
As they slowly moved forward, they saw the scene ahead through the churning waves.
Contrary to expectations, Yin Chou was rampaging through the battlefield, protecting the useless little chicken Si Qi. Instead, Yin Chou, carrying his weapon and sword, looked around in bewilderment. Si Qi, on the other hand, transformed into a chivalrous hero from a TV drama, wielding a long sword and maneuvering with incredible agility. In one moment, he leaped onto the sails to the stern and pierced the pirate's heart with his sword. In another, he flew back and performed a double jump in mid-air, then slashed the one-eyed captain behind him who was trying to launch a sneak attack.
The gleaming silver cross on his chest, combined with his ruthless and decisive movements, seemed to be mocking his enemies.
Yin Chou's bangs were wet from the waves. He wiped the water mist from his vision and called up, "Xiao Qi, I'm here to help you!"
Si Qi completely ignored them, flying around on the ship and instantly reaping the lives of countless monsters, leaving the people below dazzled and speechless.
With the last first mate falling, the entire checkpoint was broken by Si Qi, the turbulent pirate ship finally stopped its rampage, and the sea returned to a calm and sunny day.
The warriors rushed to Yin Chou's side, looking at Si Qi with unfamiliar yet shocked eyes.
Si Qi remained indifferent, completely ignoring the approach of the group. He bent down and picked up the boxes one by one, piling up red and blue potions and items on the ground, which Si Qi then casually clicked to put into the boxes.
Originally, everyone was trying to ask Si Qi what was going on, but their attention was drawn to the huge profits and then to the bright red medicine. They immediately said, "Si Qi, give us the red medicine."
"Yes, now that you're back, hurry up and heal us."
Si Qi remained unmoved, got up and walked towards the checkpoint exit.
"Hey!" Everyone panicked and instinctively reached out to stop him, their bodies forming a solid barrier in front of Si Qi.
Si Qi frowned impatiently before glancing at them.
"Where are your ears?" they protested. "I said, add blood!"
Si Qi rolled his eyes: "No, get lost."
He had already said the same thing to someone before, and he was getting impatient when it happened again.
“Keep your men in check,” Si Qi said to Yin Chou, “otherwise, if they cause any trouble, I’ll come after you first.”
Yin Chou's expression changed, and he instinctively wanted to turn cold. But then he remembered that the person opposite him had been reborn and was no longer the guy he had fooled before. He quickly adjusted his attitude and smiled at Si Qi, "Little Qi, what's wrong? Are you still angry about what happened before?"
"You were really amazing just now. That's great. Now you can help everyone even better in the future."
"By the way, you might not have heard what I said earlier, so I'll say it again: I'd like to continue teaming up with you, is that okay?"
The teammates next to him were a little helpless, wondering just how kind this guy was, despite being repeatedly given the cold shoulder by Si Qi.
Moreover, isn't Yin Chou focusing on the wrong thing? Si Qi's performance can't be summed up with just "became so amazing." It's a complete transformation, okay?
Si Qi must have received some kind of opportunity, such as a temporary War God possession item. The weapon in his hand might also be some kind of divine artifact.
What would a pastor need so many good things for? He should take advantage of the large crowd and make Si Qi hand them over quickly.
"I've been so worried about you, afraid that you'll encounter some danger after leaving the team. I've been so concerned that I haven't been able to speak properly..." Yin Chou was still rambling on and on, trying to shift the blame onto Si Qi. The next second, Si Qi silenced him with the tip of his sword pointed at his nose, and he dared not say another word.
"Damn it! What do you mean?!" The other members of the warriors were furious. They brandished their swords and tried to deflect Si Qi's weapon. Some even pointed their staffs directly at Si Qi, seemingly intending to use their numerical advantage to crush him in one fell swoop.
Si Qi slightly lifted his eyelids: "Oh, so you want to settle your score with me here?"
"You—" "Enough!"
Two voices rang out simultaneously. Yin Chou's expression tightened, but his angry gaze was directed at the people beside him. "What do you want to do? Put your weapons away!"
"But he..."
"It's clearly because he doesn't treat us as teammates."
"Yeah, they don't even add blood."
"He really thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he got a good tool. He's so cocky."
The viewers in the live stream snapped out of their daze and, upon hearing the heroes' words, realized, "So that's the effect of the props."
"I was wondering why Si Qi acted like that just now."
"I thought I was seeing things, haha."
After saying that, they resumed their attack, which had been paused for quite some time. Like robots triggered by a keyword, the moment they saw Si Qi's face, they started repeating the same old rhetoric.
This time, however, there were some new things. For example, Si Qi didn't know to heal his teammates promptly, and people said that he became arrogant and conceited as soon as he gained some skill. They also said that An An clearly cared about Si Qi so much and allowed him to return to the team despite past grievances, yet Si Qi still acted arrogantly towards An An. He was truly a scoundrel...
Viewers from Si Qi's live stream came over, glanced at the chat, and clicked their tongues twice: "You really can't wake someone who's pretending to be asleep."
"They can be so arrogant when they're begging for help."
"His eyes clearly showed he wanted to steal it, yet he made himself sound so noble."
"They said they would invite Si Qi back to the team without holding a grudge, but they were clearly just afraid that the healer would not be able to survive this dungeon. As soon as they saw someone, they shamelessly came over to cling to his leg."
Unfortunately, these words couldn't compare to the spectators on the home field, who were so engrossed in their insults that they didn't even notice these comments.
The live stream showed a stalemate. Si Qi wanted to leave, but his teammates wouldn't let him go. Yin Chou, the only one who could stop his teammates, didn't dare offend Si Qi but also secretly wanted to let his teammates keep Si Qi, or perhaps he wanted to stir up trouble and have someone kill the still-developing Si Qi to end it all. So he kept his mouth shut and didn't say a word.
The situation seemed to be stuck in a vicious cycle. Si Qi looked at the extremely low health bars above the group's heads and felt that if he really made a move, they might die without him noticing. It was not good to kill them in front of the live stream, so he took out a rare item and planned to leave the level directly.
Yin Chou sensed something was wrong as soon as he saw Si Qi's actions, and quickly backed down: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about it anymore. I just want to team up with you. After all, a priest can't go far by going it alone. Can you take me into your team? I don't want to be separated from you."
Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned. They never expected that Yin Chou would choose Si Qi, that weakling who only dragged them down, over their group of strong teammates. This made no sense at all!
The viewers in the live stream were also confused. First, a bunch of question marks flooded the screen, and then the fans immediately found the reason for the kind-hearted Yin Chou, shouting: "An An, don't be too kind. You can't keep helping people just because Si Qi is going to die!"
“Those teammates clearly deserve your help more. Only when you become stronger can our lives be guaranteed.”
"I really can't take it anymore, can't Si Qi just go and die on his own initiative?!"
"He was just taking advantage of An'an's soft heart and thinking he could advance by retreating."
The other team members fell silent for a moment, thinking that these were truly words worthy of the Holy Father Yin An, and quickly said, "There's no need for that. It's not like we're not allowing Si Qi to return to the team."
"Yeah, didn't we just say we should ask him to heal us?"
“We are all elites, and we can manage even with one more priest.”
Si Qi looked at Yin Chou with a mocking gaze.
Yin Chou felt awkward under Si Qi's gaze, and with the constant sabotage in his ears, he didn't know how to explain to Si Qi that he was begging Si Qi not to abandon him while also tolerating his teammates' discrimination against Si Qi and their disregard for his status.
Yin Chou lowered his head, trying his best to appear sincere: "I know I made a mistake before. Whatever it is, let's talk about it slowly after we leave the dungeon, okay? I will definitely show my sincerity. A lot of things were just misunderstandings!"
Si Qi: "There's no misunderstanding. I'll settle those things with you one by one after I get out of here."
Yin Chou's heart tightened. The thing he feared most had finally been revealed by Si Qi himself. He gritted his teeth, determined to deny that he had also been reborn, otherwise Si Qi would definitely hate him to death. He pretended to be stupid and said, "But I really just want to be friends with you..."
The other team members couldn't stand it anymore: "An'an, why do you care so much about Si Qi?"
"Our team is so strong, and we don't lack priests. At worst, we can recruit from outside after we leave the dungeon. There will definitely be a lot of people who want to join us."
"Or I can just bring more health potions when I go into dungeons in the future."
Speaking of health potions, everyone remembered what they cared about most and couldn't help but emphasize to Si Qi, "Are you going to heal us or not!"
With their health potions depleted and only one priest remaining in the dungeon, they couldn't possibly allow Si Qi to leave like this; wouldn't that be watching themselves die?
“An’an is out of health potions. Even if you’re unhappy with us, you can’t just leave An’an alone. He’s done everything he could for you; he’s been incredibly responsible!”
"He doesn't have any health potions?" Si Qi looked at Yin Chou, who was avoiding his gaze, with a half-smile, and said to the people in front of him, "If you want to heal, give me items, equipment, or red and blue potions."
"Are you fucking extorting me?"
"A priest charges you for healing? Do you think you're some kind of golden goose? It's so difficult for you to even lift a finger!"
"Add it or not, it's up to you," Si Qi said mockingly. "Trying to get someone else's magic points for nothing and still thinking you're so righteous? Have you no shame?"
"What do you mean, 'freebie'? You're a priest!!" The group was incredulous, wondering if Si Qi had lost his mind. "What are you planning if you're not healing? Do you expect me, a mage, to charge my teammates when I cast spells?"
"It's that same old excuse again," Si Qi said, annoyed. "When you, as a mage, cast spells, don't you get the rewards from the monsters? If you didn't get anything, would you be killing them so hard? But what did I get for healing you all? No experience, no treasure chests, my average level is fifteen levels lower than yours, and I'm still wearing basic beginner gear. I protected you all the way, letting you kill monsters at will, and then I didn't get anything in return. Then I was told I was a burden to the team and that I should just die. What, don't you know the truth? Stop pretending you don't know."
"Damn it! Who asked you to team up with us? Priests are useless anyway. If they want to survive, they have to be the support for warriors and mages. That's a fact that everyone agrees on! We're lucky to be alive. You want to covet the equipment that warriors and mages worked so hard to get? Have some shame!"
"Besides, you joined the crew to treat your mother's illness; it was your own choice! If An'an hadn't kindly provided you with this opportunity, where would you have earned the money for medical expenses? Don't be so ungrateful."
"Do I need that medical bill? If he hadn't set up my company and put me in debt, would I have signed an unfair contract with him just to pay for my mother's medical bills?" Si Qi raised an eyebrow. "Besides, didn't you see the equipment I just got? Selling it would earn me more than the medical bills he pays me per transaction. Didn't you see who was begging whom to team up?"
Everyone was bewildered. They had never heard of Si Qi's company going bankrupt or Yin Chou taking the opportunity to demand that Si Qi sign a contract. They only knew that Si Qi, for his mother's medical expenses, took advantage of Yin Chou's kindness and insisted on joining the crew, making the team members suffer.
"You can't just say whatever you want, who knows if it's true or not." The members habitually defended Yin Chou and didn't believe Si Qi's words at all: "You run a company? You? It's obviously your own fault, don't blame An An. She helped you but she did it wrong, and you can't blame it on her."
Yin Chou grew increasingly nervous as he listened, never expecting Si Qizhen to be so petty as to say such things on live stream. It was clearly retaliation for his reluctance to discipline his teammates, a punishment he was being given.
Yin Chou interrupted, "Alright, let's heal first. Xiao Qi, do you need mana potions and items? I'll pay for them."
Upon hearing this, the other team members stopped talking, as nothing was more important than restoring their health to full.
Netizens, however, were extremely unhappy, believing that Si Qi was simply using this as an opportunity to extort money. They posted in the live chat that if any priest dared to do the same thing as Si Qi in the future, they would definitely not let it go.
Isn't this profiting from disaster? Anyone with a conscience wouldn't do something like Si Qi.
"That's hilarious. It's like they're saying that doctors are inhumane if they charge for treating patients."
"In the real world, hospitals are full of unfortunate people who can't afford medical bills and can't survive. You have so much conscience, why don't you go and help them instead of just talking your way out of it? Besides, these people aren't short of money; they have plenty of equipment in their pockets to pay for their services."
"They hold on to their equipment while morally blackmailing the priests, saying they have no conscience. Their ability to have their cake and eat it too is a masterclass in their skills."
"If you think equipment is more important than your own life, then don't stop the priest. You clearly want to get something for free, but you act like the priest owes you something. Even a beggar asking for money wouldn't be so self-righteous, let alone begging for someone's life."
At this point, Yin Chou no longer cared about the online disputes; he only wanted to end this instance as soon as possible. He wanted them to discuss things privately and make sure Si Qi didn't reveal anything in the live stream.
He traded a batch of goods to Si Qi, almost sending over his most treasured possessions in an attempt to curry favor, his face full of ingratiating smiles.
Si Qi took a liking to one of the purple weapons and agreed to the deal.
A teammate next to him rolled his eyes and said to Yin Chou, "An'an, you don't need to pay for mine, I'll pay for it myself!"
"Ah...it's alright," Yin Chou hesitated for a moment, seeing the other person's confident look, "You don't need to worry about it."
"No, I'll pay for it myself." The other person looked at me with obvious trust and said to Si Qi, "I'll pay for mine myself."
Si Qi didn't say anything. After collecting the items, seeing that there were many wounded people in front, he immediately released an area-of-effect healing spell, restoring the health of everyone present to full.
After the heal was restored, Si Qi glanced at the man and, as expected, saw him with a smug smile. The man said to Si Qi, "I've changed my mind. Why should a priest charge for healing? We shouldn't tolerate this kind of evil practice!"
Si Qi, unsurprised, took back the cross and replaced it with the newly acquired purple weapon.
Yin Chou couldn't bear to look at him. He thought this person was just trying to please him and prevent him from buying equipment, but it turned out that he was just being clever.
Sure enough, the next second, Si Qi stabbed through the opponent's arm with his sword. Due to the bleeding property of the purple weapon, the opponent's health dropped uncontrollably, little by little, and soon returned to its original starting point.
The viewers in the live stream were all speechless.
The hero, who was suddenly stabbed, was speechless.
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Author's Note: [Let me see] Are there any little angels who like this kind of infinite flow genre? I've started a pre-order for another story, also about "real-world instances appearing." The tone will be lighter and more enjoyable, belonging to the leveling-up type of a veteran author returning to the beginner's village. The romance is still sweet.
[Dog head carrying a rose] Book title: "Infinite God, Hide Your Identities"
Copywriting:
Xie Yuan, a top-tier player in the game "Infinite Journey," has won multiple world championships and accumulated countless medals.
Unexpectedly transmigrating into a world dominated by the Infinite Flow genre, Xie Yuan becomes a cowardly gigolo who relies on his older brother for support. He discovers that the so-called Infinite Dungeon is actually a holographic game that he has been playing for over a decade and has completed countless times.
Thus, a player named "Abyss" emerged out of nowhere, sweeping through countless dungeons with the unpopular Puppet Master class, achieving the fastest clear record, and topping various leaderboards.
The whole world is cheering for the appearance of the great god. Someone patted the useless snack on the shoulder and asked him, "Xie Yuan, he's the same age as you. Why don't you learn from him? You can't just sponge off your parents and drag your brother down all day."
Xie Yuan: "..." Who's holding me back?
Before long, perfect-grade recovery potions, growth-type enchanted artifacts, secondary profession advancement tutorials, NPC strategy tips... all entered people's field of vision and became bestsellers worldwide through guilds.
In response, someone who was clearly a skilled player but was later forced to become the top guild leader in charge of logistics and a professional at supporting his younger brother said: "It feels so good to be carried."
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Love line:
On his first day in another world, Xie Yuan met a handsome man he fell in love with at first sight.
The handsome guy claimed to be his adopted half-brother and the president of a gaming guild, and he would give him whatever he wanted.
Xie Yuan: I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't win her over.
On the day he won the heart of his beloved, Xie Yuan prepared to reveal his identity, saying that she was the legendary teammate who fought alongside him in the guild.
Unexpectedly, he learned that the other party actually really liked his laid-back, lazy look, and even swore that he would let him live off her for the rest of his life.
Xie Yuan: "..."
Xie Yuan quickly hid his disguise and weakly indicated that he couldn't lift anything by hand or carry anything on his shoulders.
Then one day, the guild was attacked by monsters, and he was implicated. To protect the vulnerable and helpless Xie Yuan, the man fought his way out of the encirclement and rushed home at the cost of his life.
As a result, they witnessed Xie Yuan, who had always been well-behaved and harmless, standing amidst the dismembered limbs, casting forbidden spells in each hand and instantly killing a top-tier boss.
The moment their eyes met,
Xie Yuan: "..."
Boyfriend: "..."
Oh dear, this is awkward. :)
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The protagonist is the strongest from beginning to end.
[A gaming pro transmigrates into a newbie, dons a disguise, and effortlessly conquers the game.]
[Lighthearted, satisfying, sweet, overpowered, face-slapping, infinite flow, level-up story]
[A seemingly innocent but actually cunning and manipulative uke x A domineering, love-struck seme]
[The seme, thinking the protagonist is afraid of fighting, deliberately says he likes the protagonist's gentle and harmless appearance to put the protagonist at ease.]
[But seeing the protagonist's ruthless appearance made me even more intrigued.]
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