Chapter 40 Pretending I've Been Reborn Too A True Reborn Person: Heaven's Justice is Unfair...
"Pfft, hahahahaha, sorry for laughing in an immoral way."
"Why did you have to mess with Si Qi?"
"Why did you have to mess with the combat healer?"
"I thought this guy was going to do something serious, but this is all?"
Si Qi's live stream was filled with laughter, while the opposite live stream was inexplicably quiet. No one wanted to mention the guy's stupid move just now, which was so embarrassing that even his fans didn't want to acknowledge him.
"Did anyone see Si Qi's movements just now?" one commenter asked. "A whole group of elite warriors didn't even react in time. His agility (speed) is way too high, isn't it?"
"Yes, I've wanted to say this for a while. The way Si Qi was flying around on the pirate ship just now was not at his usual level at all."
"Looks like a ghost."
Although I don't want to admit it, Si Qi's sword strike has indeed slapped the face of the self-righteous person on the other side.
Everyone was baffled as to how Si Qi, a priest who was bad at all three stats (strength, constitution, and agility), could have seriously injured their teammates in front of so many heroes—surely everyone was distracted at the time?
Even if everyone else is distracted, how could the mage in question be distracted? Someone as skilled as him, who can dodge even strange attacks, can't dodge a weakling like Si Qi? What a joke!
"I'm saying... could Si Qi really be a ghost?"
Some people raised their doubts: "Logically speaking, Si Qi should have died long ago after leaving the team. But not only did he not die, he also got a full set of equipment and his combat power was comparable to Superman. This doesn't make sense at all."
"The dungeon is full of monsters. The ghosts of the unjustly killed, the starving ghosts, and the underworld messengers from the haunted house have all appeared, so it's not impossible for there to be a painted skin ghost as well. After all, the elite monsters in the haunted house can roam freely throughout the entire dungeon, and their strength far surpasses that of ordinary monsters. It makes perfect sense for them to take the opportunity to ambush and injure the mage."
"Holy crap, what you said makes a lot of sense!"
"So Si Qi is dead, and what's in front of An An now is a monster wearing Si Qi's skin? Ugh, Si Qi is really something, even in death he's causing trouble for An An!"
"...I'm speechless." A netizen who watched the entire process after Si Qi left the team was speechless: "You guys really will do anything to frame someone, you'll say anything."
"Is the next step going to be that after healing them, they turn their backs and demand that they kill Si Qi to avenge themselves? No way, no way! Do they really think that monsters can use heroes' weapons and heal heroes?"
The words of the few people were insignificant amidst the overwhelming barrage of comments. Everyone was still caught up in the chilling logic and shouted, "We can't let the evil scheme succeed! Kill that fake Si Qi quickly, lest An An be attacked from both sides!"
"Yes, Si Qi couldn't possibly be that powerful; he's definitely a monster! Kill him immediately!"
"Waaaah, my poor An'an, she's so kind, why is she always being hurt?"
"..."
In the dungeon, the hero team was stunned by Si Qi's move, clearly not expecting that Si Qi would make a move so suddenly, and that they would actually succeed in their sneak attack.
"You—" The mage, whose arm had been stabbed, was filled with shock and rage, utterly humiliated and furious. He drew his staff and immediately began chanting a spell: "Explosive—"
"Don't cause trouble!" Yin Chou grabbed the other person's arm, utterly exasperated with his teammates, and pleaded with Si Qi with his eyes: "I'll calm him down, you can leave now."
He did consider inciting the group to focus their attacks on Si Qi after healing him, nipping the threat in the bud. But that depended on their chances, and they'd have to wait until Si Qi and the boss were both severely weakened before launching a sneak attack from behind... It was best not to have any ulterior motives now.
He's been doing this kind of thing since he was a child—playing the submissive and yielding—and now that he's back to his old ways, it's second nature to him.
Si Qi smiled faintly, not pointing out the other party's obvious thoughts, and stepped away from the pirate ship.
The whole process took almost ten minutes, which was enough time for him to recover some of his strength and move on to the next checkpoint.
Moreover, although it was delayed, the gains were still quite good. A ranged healing spell was exchanged for a lot of equipment and items, including a purple weapon, making the battle much easier.
As he swept through the subsequent levels, Si Qi's level continued to rise, and he accumulated more and more equipment and items.
Because they "didn't have any health potions," Yin Chou and the others didn't dare to trigger too many levels, and their map progression was significantly slower than Si Qi's.
So just as they finished the third level, the instance suddenly announced the appearance of the boss, telling everyone to prepare for the challenge.
Everyone: ? ? ?
"How could it be so fast!"
They subconsciously looked up at their health bars and found that their health was not healthy at all, not at all enough to fight the boss.
Although I got a few more red potions from the previous levels, that little bit of stock was no match for the boss.
They didn't want to die.
"An'an, do you have any powerful items?"
Subconsciously, everyone set their sights on Yin Chou, who was wealthy, powerful, and kind-hearted.
"Your family protects you so much, they must have spent money to buy you a lot of props, right?"
Yin Chou: "..." These people are really shameless.
However, he had to grit his teeth and stick to the persona he had established. He couldn't possibly admit that he had no trump cards—a lie that would be exposed with a single touch—so Yin Chou could only bite the bullet and say, "Yes, I do have some defensive items."
"Wow, this is a treasure as rare as purple-grade equipment." Several people asked in unison, "How many are there?"
Their meaning was clear: the wealthy Yin family couldn't possibly be so stingy as to only prepare one defensive item for Yin Chou; they must have given him many.
Since there are many of them, as Yin Chou's teammate, there's no reason for Yin Chou to just watch them die. He will definitely protect them unconditionally—after all, Yin Chou is so kind!
Yin Chou's heart was bleeding. This was a life-saving item that he had negotiated with the Yin family for a long time to obtain! Why should he give it to these guys for free?
He gritted his teeth and forced a smile: "Not many, just a few."
"A few are fine, one each is enough for us."
Yin Chou: "..."
Amidst the urging of the group, Yin Chou handed the items over to them in front of the camera.
This earned her a joyful thank you from everyone, as well as comments from fans on the live stream saying things like, "Our An'an is just so generous," and "Those who team up with An'an are truly blessed."
There was nothing else.
He finally understood why Si Qi preferred to work alone in his previous life and only cooperated with official teams, never dealing with civilian heroes.
These guys are completely unsuitable as teammates. They swarm around for the sake of profit, but run a mile at the mention of commitment. They have absolutely no faith or shame. How could someone like Si Qi possibly like them?
Speaking of which, have Si Qi's teammates from his past life become heroes now? Will Si Qi go directly to them and abandon him, who also possesses the ability to see the future?
"Let's go, An'an, let's go kill the boss."
"This time, we're counting on you, An'an."
The crowd surrounded Yin Chou, interrupting his thoughts.
Yin Chou snapped out of his daze and subconsciously smiled, "Okay."
Perhaps we should slow down and wait until Si Qi and the boss are both severely injured before going to pick up the scraps.
...
On the other side, Si Qi quickly cleared the dungeons and side quests within the instance, and based on the scenes he remembered, headed straight for the boss's location.
"Side quests are often related to dungeon bosses, and they may contain information about the boss or even its weaknesses. If you have the ability, try to do them, as they can also increase your completion score." While advancing the game, Si Qi did not forget to educate the audience about the dungeon, which greatly increased the audience's goodwill towards him.
"Even if you don't watch the action-packed scenes of Si Qi killing the monsters, you should still listen to the tips Si Qi gives. Every word is precious and every sentence is very valuable."
"Isn't this more useful than that inspirational chicken soup from Yin An?"
"I've already edited up some amazing battle videos of Si Qi. Sisters and brothers, come and support me!"
"I've also summarized the dungeon experiences that Si Qi mentioned. Please come back and help me bump this post and share it so that more people can know about it."
Although Si Qi basically says whatever comes to mind and doesn't have a complete system, these things alone are enough for people today to absorb a lot of experience and avoid many detours.
The officials were eagerly anticipating the event, counting down the days, hoping to meet Si Qi as soon as possible.
Unbeknownst to many, Si Qi's influence was gradually spreading outwards from the live stream, constantly reversing the deep-seated stereotypes held by those who had watched the videos.
Si Qi made his way to the final boss of the dungeon, and as expected, he saw the haunted house mini-boss standing next to the big boss, along with seven haunted house elite monsters and ten auxiliary monsters that came with the roller coaster boss.
The difficulty is significantly higher than initially.
"Those guys in Yin An's team are really irresponsible."
"The boss was already so difficult that it required the entire team to handle it. Now the difficulty has doubled, and there may be casualties."
"Is Xiao Qi waiting for Yin An and the others to arrive?"
"Wait a minute, why are we going in already?"
"Ahhh, please don't! I know you're amazing, but there's no need to take this kind of risk!"
Under everyone's astonished and tense gaze, Si Qi stepped into the final checkpoint without hesitation, facing the enormous and majestic "roller coaster" overhead.
Not wanting to give Yin Chou a chance to launch a sneak attack and take advantage of the situation, he planned to finish the battle quickly.
After roughly estimating how long his purple weapon would last, Si Qi charged straight at the haunted house monsters without hesitation, intending to kill the smaller monsters first before taking on the boss head-on.
The difficulty of the elite monsters in the haunted house was not higher than that of the monsters roaming outside. Si Qi could still kill them one by one with a single strike. It was just that there were too many of them, and their movements were as elusive as the wind, making them very difficult to deal with.
With two bosses watching from the sidelines, the roller coaster suddenly descended from the sky and crashed straight into Si Qi. Its tail swept across half the battlefield and headed straight for Si Qi. Si Qi had to dodge left and right frequently, as being hit even once would definitely result in serious injury and near death.
In order to avoid the boss's attacks, he still took some injuries from the mobs. The result of stacking all his defensive gear was that he only had a small amount of health left. The priest was also a fragile character, so the scene after he was injured was shocking, even a bit tragic.
Everyone saw Si Qi holding a sword in his left hand and a cross in his right. He was fighting while simultaneously healing himself, his health bar bouncing up and down at a frantic pace, almost like he was dancing. It was breathtaking, leaving everyone breathless and afraid to spit it out.
If you make even the slightest mistake in this operation, your health bar will be completely depleted, resulting in instant death.
Si Qi is really daring...
Everyone admired Si Qi greatly, but was also shocked by his courage.
It's unbelievable that a pastor could do something like this; no one would have dared to imagine it before.
"It's practically a perpetual motion machine for healing, it's unkillable."
"Ahem, although it looks scary, why do I feel so safe?"
"The number of monsters decreased as we killed them, and Si Qi didn't even use any red or blue potions. It can only be said that it was a close call, and it didn't really cause Si Qi any serious injury."
In just a few minutes, Si Qi used a strategy of exchanging injuries to quickly kill more than a dozen small monsters.
Everyone thought that Si Qi's next move would be to kill the haunted house boss, but Si Qi moved his feet and, taking advantage of the train crashing into him, hid his head in the arms of the haunted house boss who was facing away from him.
The haunted house boss: The unexpected surprise caught the ghost off guard.
The transparent phantom materialized, and sharp claws instantly grabbed at the back of Si Qi's neck.
"Bang--"
The front of the roller coaster had a close encounter with the ghostly boss that had just materialized, and the huge health bar plummeted to the bottom of the valley, leaving only a sliver of health.
Si Qi, who had used an item to teleport away, turned back, drew his sword, and slew the haunted house boss who had been knocked into a dazed state, causing his experience points to rise rapidly.
The onlookers were stunned: "Holy crap?!"
"This is allowed?!"
"Okay, okay, fighting elite bosses is easier than fighting regular monsters. I've completely learned this."
Suddenly, only the Roller Coaster, whose teammates had been severely injured, and Si Qi remained on the scene.
No one expected the battlefield to be cleared so quickly.
The battle that followed was entirely a personal showcase for Si Qi.
Rather than saying that the gigantic roller coaster was trying to catch the agile Si Qi, it would be more accurate to say that Si Qi was using his agility to outmaneuver the clumsy boss, slowly chipping away at his health with his weapon.
Si Qi had already experienced the boss's moves and tactics in his previous life, and now he had shared many tips on how to deal with them with the audience in the live stream. It would be unbelievable if he lost.
As everyone watched Si Qi slowly whittle down the boss's health bar, after a while, a feeling of "Is that all the boss is? Is that all?" began to stir within them, and they started to feel a pang of pity for the roaring, angry creature, thinking, "Good boy, just die already, don't suffer any more."
"May you be reborn into a better family in your next life, so you never run into Si Qi again."
"A Trojan horse is a means of transportation, and a roller coaster is also a means of transportation. They are both means of transportation, and they will both be worn down by Si Qi bit by bit. This logic is very reasonable."
"...I was speechless."
Three full minutes passed. What would be a life-or-death battle for others was a smooth and uneventful experience for Si Qi.
The BOSS, with its last sliver of health, vanished amidst the cheers of the viewers in the live stream. A huge, dazzling treasure chest descended from the sky, signifying the end of the dungeon and also representing the amusement park in the real world breaking free from the clutches of the evil god and returning to peace.
While Yin Chou was still rushing on his way, plotting how to incite his teammates to take advantage of the situation and steal the treasure chest, the system notification for the dungeon arrived first, informing everyone that the dungeon had been cleared.
The heroes were dumbfounded: "...What? We haven't even seen the boss yet!?"
"What the hell? The boss committed suicide?"
"Damn... could it be Si Qi who did it?"
"How is that possible! That guy was alone!"
"So it really was a system problem?"
The crowd buzzed with discussion, and some viewers couldn't resist rushing to Si Qi's live stream to check it out. They were astonished to see the gleaming treasure chest in front of Si Qi: "How is this possible? What happened? Si Qi has really been possessed by a monster?!"
"We absolutely cannot let this spy out!!"
The entire Yin Chou live stream was in a daze. Many people flocked to Si Qi's channel to see what was going on, but they were blinded by Si Qi's passing score.
"What...S? It's actually S???"
"An S grade for clearing the level? Is this even a human being capable of achieving???"
"I always thought this score only existed in legends..."
Si Qi looked up, glanced at the rating, and seemed somewhat displeased.
However, after glancing at the large amount of experience points he had gained from the rating, he finally showed a satisfied expression.
He put away the many glittering treasures in the treasure chest and habitually explained to the audience: "The dungeon rating is divided into E to SS. I won't talk about the earlier ones, but I will talk about the difference between S and SS. An S rating requires one person to solve more than 70% of the monsters in the dungeon, with the boss alone accounting for 20%. Elite levels have 3 to 5 times more monsters than normal levels, and side quests will also give extra points."
"The SS rating adds another requirement to the S rating: all members must survive in the dungeon."
"In the past, from the very first beginner dungeon all the way to the later dungeons that were officially integrated with reality, I always got an SS rating. Because I cleared all the dungeons with perfect ratings, the system gave me an achievement reward. It was an extra buff that doubled all the experience and four-dimensional points I gained, as well as the quantity and effects of the items I obtained—it was incredibly overpowered—but unfortunately, I will never have it again in this lifetime."
"In addition, if someone obtains a total of ten A-level ratings, five S-level ratings, and three SS-level ratings, they will receive corresponding achievement rewards. And the rewards can be stacked repeatedly."
"Back then, Chu Feng was—"
At this point, Si Qi suddenly paused, finally finding the memories related to Chu Feng in the original owner's memories, and his expression darkened slightly.
In the original owner's memory, he and Chu Feng were teammates on the same team.
Chu Feng comes from an official family in China. After the dungeon appeared, he actively responded to the call and took the initiative to enter the dungeon for adventure.
He has good skills and can quickly adapt to the environment inside the dungeon, making him one of the many promising talents being nurtured.
After the original owner rose to prominence rapidly, Chu Feng was sent by the authorities to team up with the original owner, and the two sides cooperated very well.
But later on, instant-death monsters suddenly appeared, catching everyone off guard.
The official team first encountered this monster after the instance shattered. The monster came into reality, and Chu Feng and the original owner rushed to its rescue, but due to the monster's inherent instant-death rule, more than half of the team members were instantly killed.
This is a terrifying situation. No one even knows how their teammate died; they just watch helplessly as the opponent's health bar empties instantly and their body collapses.
In the minds of people at that time, the original owner was undoubtedly the core of the team and the hope for mankind to defeat the evil god.
Therefore, when faced with an imminent death monster, everyone unanimously chose to stand in front of the original owner, sacrifice themselves, and escort him to safety.
Chu Feng was one of the people chosen to take the fall. He was full of martial arts skills and ambition, and carried the endless love of his family. When faced with the rules of death, he was nothing more than someone who took a bullet for his life.
This was not unexpected for Si Qi. As the main god, Chu Feng instinctively loved the creatures in the small world and was willing to sacrifice for others, which was consistent with Chu Feng's character.
What surprised Si Qi the most was that Chu Feng in this world was homophobic.
Homophobia?
Is this reasonable?!
They clearly came to this little world together for their honeymoon!
Si Qi took a deep breath, quickly organized his thoughts, found a solution, and continued talking about the topic.
"Chu Feng has achieved A and S grades in clearing the game, but I can't remember his current situation."
His voice choked involuntarily, his eyes reddened instantly, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes as he said to the screen, "You, surnamed Chu, if you only dare to confess to me when you're dead, then don't ever show your face in front of me again!"
The viewers who were attentively listening and taking notes in front of the screen: "…………Huh??"
Who is Chu Feng? And what's with this confession? Weren't we just talking about the level completion score? This change in tone is a bit too fast!
Meanwhile, in the capital of China.
The military personnel, who were sitting in front of the screen watching the live broadcast, subconsciously glanced at the young man to their left, their eyes filled with shock and gossip.
What shocked them wasn't that Chu Feng would confess to Si Qi (a man). This world has been accustomed to same-sex relationships for over two thousand years; it's perfectly legal and in line with common sense.
They just didn't expect that Chu Feng would be so cowardly as to only confess to Si Qi on his deathbed... Tsk tsk, so innocent.
Some people had a mischievous expression, occasionally mixed with a good-natured smirk, wondering if they had witnessed a beautiful marriage that transcended time and space.
But the elders of the Chu family who knew the truth about Chu Feng frowned as they looked at the young man beside them, their lips moving as if they wanted to say something.
"Impossible, right?" Chu Feng's teammate, who had vaguely heard some inside information, whispered, "More than ten years ago, that madman from the Chu family kidnapped the captain and did 'that' with a group of men in front of him... The captain was even sent to see a psychologist back then—he would confess to someone?"
“But I don’t think Si Qi is lying. Look, his eyes are red.” Another team member whispered.
"So what if your eyes are red? You actually believe in something as absurd as rebirth?"
"If he wasn't reborn, how would he know so much inside information, and how would he suddenly become so powerful?"
"this……"
Chu Feng felt his clothes being tugged, and turning around, he saw his grandmother's worried gaze. He pursed his lips, his expression conflicted, and said, "I...I don't know..."
The old man understood and comforted her gently, "It's alright, you don't need to feel guilty."
Whether this matter is true or false is still unclear. Rather than being concerned about the content of Si Qi's words, the old man was more worried about whether Chu Feng would be upset after hearing them.
She, along with the rest of the Chu family, never dared to mention related topics in front of Chu Feng, especially those concerning same-sex partners, for fear of triggering unpleasant memories in Chu Feng's mind.
That madman from back then, simply because his family disapproved of his promiscuous behavior after marriage, went berserk and kidnapped Chu Feng, even engaging in despicable acts with other women in front of the ten-year-old Chu Feng…
Although the other party said that he was just drunk and on a whim wanted to disgust the hypocrite in his family who claimed to be a moral paragon, and that he did nothing to Chu Feng at all, every member of the Chu family was furious after learning the truth.
Even if you punish the other party afterward, what good will it do? Even if the other party apologizes to Chu Feng with a bruised and swollen face, it won't restore Chu Feng's once healthy mental state and his physiological resistance to the word "homosexuality."
Meeting the old man's self-reproachful and guilty gaze, Chu Feng paused for a moment and shook his head.
He looked at Si Qi on the screen, and seeing the old woman's incredulous expression, he covered his pounding chest with his burning palms, and whispered, as if even he himself couldn't believe it, he said, word by word, "Grandma, I think I've fallen in love with him at first sight..."
"I like him so much."
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Author's Note: --
Si Qi:
Step by step, unlock your heart's knots and slowly win over your beloved ×
Meet the parents directly and let Chu Feng confess his feelings.
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Chu Feng: The moment I saw you, I knew you would be the most precious person in my life. (Eyes reddening, even he himself is moved to tears) [bursting into tears]
Si Qi: You think you can escape my grasp? (Raises an eyebrow smugly and grins mischievously) (Breaks the mood in an instant) [mischievous grin]
Xiuxiu: ...Let's just send them straight to the bridal chamber.
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