Chapter 43 Pretending I've Been Reborn Too A True Reborn Person: Heaven's Justice is Unfair...
After Si Qi finished his massage, he learned from others that a blog post on the internet had gone viral and attracted nationwide attention.
Because the blogger's verbal tic was very noticeable, Si Qi knew the source of the post as soon as he heard the word "xiuxiu," and nodded in acknowledgment: "It's from a friend of mine."
In the dungeon, Si Qi mentioned to Xiu Xiu that he should submit the numerous pieces of evidence preserved by the original owner.
Xiuxiu followed Siqi on missions in many worlds and they cooperated many times. He knew that one of the original owner's wishes was to ruin Yin Chou's reputation and make all his enemies suffer. So he skillfully chose to expose the matter through public opinion, dragging his teammates and Yin's father, who was behind all of this, into the mess.
The surveillance videos he uploaded, along with numerous clues he uncovered, provided the authorities with excellent evidence. Even the malicious business competition that led to Si Qi's debts was included in the evidence.
Chu Feng originally planned to send someone to organize the relevant information to solve the problems behind Si Qi's death. However, before the person he sent could even take action, he went online and opened the forum, only to find that the information had already been collected.
Chu Feng was unaware that this was the result of Xiu Xiu's extraordinary abilities, swiftly completing the task within a few hours. Seeing that the investigation spanned several months, it was almost as soon as Si Qi's company ran into trouble, and he couldn't help but admire Si Qi's high intelligence as a graduate of a prestigious university. Despite his own difficult situation, he was able to uncover so many clues and stage a remarkable comeback.
With these things, even if Si Qi didn't "reborn," he shouldn't have to worry about the team members and Yin Chou's side. Instead, he could send all of them to prison.
Chu Feng's understanding of Si Qi reached a new level. He took over the work left behind by Xiu Xiu and sent people with the materials directly to the relevant departments to arrest and interrogate all the people involved in the case.
These people were filmed by many passersby when they were put into the car, and the photos were uploaded to the internet, sparking a second wave of heated discussion.
Regardless of whether they were reborn or not, it's certain that these people were arrested for breaking the law.
Even if they are released after serving their sentences or manage to escape by paying a sufficient fine, having such a stain on their record will inevitably bleak their future.
With Xiuxiu and Chu Feng keeping an eye on things, Si Qi didn't take it too seriously. Because of his mother's health, it wouldn't be convenient for her to travel in the short term, so Si Qi decided to stay in City A instead of heading to the capital immediately.
The authorities were very tolerant of him. He wasn't in a hurry to leave, and no one urged him. Instead, they sent many experts to City A to meet with Si Qi, ask him about things that were not easy to disclose in front of the live broadcast, and sent members of Chu Feng's team to welcome Si Qi to get to know them in advance.
The team members had long been curious about Si Qi, and they were very enthusiastic after meeting him. Seeing how Chu Feng and Si Qi interacted, they couldn't help but chuckle and tease him, showing none of the airs one would expect from an elite official special task force.
Incidentally, the heads of the Chu family, namely Chu Feng's mother and father, both came to City A and personally met with Si Qi.
The couple had very good personalities, chatting and laughing whenever they met, much like the uncle and aunt next door. Knowing that Chu Feng genuinely liked Si Qi and wasn't averse to interacting with him, their smiles were filled with gratitude.
They practically had "I'm entrusting my little Feng to you from now on" written all over their faces. Their earnest and sincere attitude made it seem as if Chu Feng was some pitiful little nobody who no one wanted, which made Si Qi both amused and exasperated.
Si Qi told them about Chu Feng's future. When he mentioned that Chu Feng had sacrificed himself on the battlefield to save people, the couple's expressions visibly stiffened for a moment, but they still said in mixed tones, "As a soldier, this outcome is not unexpected. Besides, he did it to save people, so it was worth it."
“This time I won’t let him have any more accidents,” Si Qi said seriously. “Not only that, I will also change the regrets that I couldn’t undo in my past life.”
Those fallen soldiers, those tragedies that could not be averted, those sufferings that humanity should not have to endure.
The couple's lips trembled, and the superficial intimacy they had shown earlier shattered at that moment. Their eyes, as they looked at Si Qi, were filled with heartfelt gratitude.
"Then we'll leave it to you," they said solemnly.
Si Qi truly lives up to his reputation as the savior who slew the evil god.
Only someone like him, who has witnessed numerous tragedies and understands how difficult the road ahead is, can still stand up and shoulder the responsibility with such certainty.
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After dealing with many matters, Si Qi still did not rest at night.
Recalling the memories in the original owner's mind, Si Qi wrote a lot of content for the upcoming dungeon overnight, including the level tips and monster weaknesses, and published it all online.
The online discussion about Si Qi was at its peak, and the post's popularity soared to its highest level after Si Qi spoke out again.
Many netizens, even those who weren't heroes, immediately forwarded the post and tagged the heroes they knew, urging them to come and take a look.
Unlike netizens who are quick to judge and have no time to argue about who is right or wrong, the brave warriors are focused on increasing their own survival rate.
Since Si Qi gave an S rating for passing the game, he must be reliable. Whatever Si Qi wrote, whether true or false, should be printed out and memorized word for word; you never know when it might come in handy.
Because the post circulated so widely and the official authorities showed no signs of stopping it, almost every adventurer had seen Si Qi's post and memorized it to some extent.
The most direct result of this was that, three days later, the instance that Si Qi had mentioned in the live stream actually opened at the location and at the time Si Qi had indicated.
And each hero randomly assigned to that instance, upon seeing the monster appear exactly as described in the text, covered their faces and wept with joy. Just like students who get the exam answers in advance and are guaranteed a perfect score, everyone passed the instance with an A grade without any major incidents.
The news shocked the entire internet.
Many people found it unbelievable, saying that Si Qi might really be a reincarnated person, and that he might actually drive away the evil god and restore peace to the world in the future.
However, many quick-thinking individuals immediately downloaded Si Qi's subsequent dungeon guides and rushed to block the dungeon entrance, hoping to enter the dungeon directly before the system had to randomly assign players due to insufficient personnel.
Even many ordinary people, considering Si Qi's words that becoming a hero ahead of time is not a misfortune but rather a great fortune, mustered their courage and came to the area where the dungeon was located. They wanted to use this opportunity, armed with a strategy guide, to leap from ordinary people to heroes, get an A rating, and win at the starting line.
The praise for Si Qi soared to unprecedented heights with the completion of the dungeon. As for the numerous criticisms caused by Yin Chou, they had long since become insignificant in the face of everyone's desire for a death-free clear.
They expect Siqi to continue providing more dungeon guides.
Unfortunately, Si Qi was busy getting along with his new teammates and quickly moving on to the next dungeon to improve his strength, so he didn't have time to write these things.
and……
"There won't be any new dungeon guides. The evil god won't wait for me to reveal the answers and ruin its plans." Si Qi and his teammates, including Chu Feng, entered the dungeon and, when the live stream started, frankly said this: "The dungeon guides released now are the parts that the evil god has already conceived and cannot change. If new dungeons appear later, even if the evil god only modifies a part of the settings, if everyone enters the dungeon with the wrong guide, it will only cause greater casualties and be a loss. It's better to rely on your own skills to clear the dungeon."
The audience groaned in despair, scratching their heads in frustration as such a golden opportunity slipped away.
Many people stayed in the live stream to see what kind of performance Si Qi would deliver—the dungeon guide was gone, but the tips and tricks that the person who wrote the guide casually mentioned were not much different from the guide itself.
As expected, Si Qi, just like before, had no intention of holding back. While observing the situation of this dungeon, he told the netizens, "The official hero teams are on average ten or twenty levels higher than the civilian heroes, so when high-level dungeons appear, they will basically be taken by the highest-level players."
As they were talking, some netizens noticed the situation in other live streams and came to share with the netizens in Si Qi's live stream: "Yin Chou and the others are also more than ten levels higher than other civilian heroes, so they were also selected for this new dungeon."
Unaware of the situation, netizens were bewildered: "Huh? Weren't these people arrested? How can they still enter the dungeon?"
"The dungeon is a way to travel directly across time and space and take people away. Even if you're in jail, you still have to do the dungeons. After you finish, we'll send you to the dungeon entrance."
"LOL, so what is this? You spend your time in jail, then go on adventures in dungeons halfway through your jail time, and then go back to jail after your adventures are over—this is quite an interesting life."
"Hilarious! Don't they deserve it? If they were in jail for any other reason, maybe they could get a reduced sentence because they're heroes who risked their lives for the people. But they used their heroism to resort to violence and bully others. Even if you're a hero, you have to stay in jail. Release is out of the question."
Those who enjoy watching the drama unfold commented in the live stream chat: "We've already opened two live streams, let's see what happens on both sides."
"However, some fans are really something. Even at this point, they are still expressing their sympathy for An'an in the live stream and saying that Si Qi is a menace."
"What's even more impressive is that one of the fans is a priest. In order to prove that Yin An could clear the dungeon without Si Qi, he spent a lot of money to buy the designated team-up items and followed Yin An into the dungeon."
"This is truly eye-opening..."
Si Qi was unaware that Yin Chou had also entered other instances simultaneously—because it wasn't important, Xiu Xiu hadn't told him—and continued the previous topic: "If you look closely at the entrance to this instance, you can see traces of grasslands and forests, which means that this instance is probably related to animals and primitive elements. Since instances are basically opened in cities where there are many people and where casualties are most likely to occur, it is most likely a 'zoo'."
Netizens were surprised: "So you can tell the general situation inside a dungeon just by looking at the environment at the entrance?"
"Speaking of which, there was a team that was halfway through a dungeon when they realized it wasn't a video game dungeon, but an e-sports hotel dungeon. They crashed into the belly of a monster in the corridor that blended into the environment, and they were all eaten up."
"Knowing the location of the dungeon in advance can avoid a lot of trouble," Si Qi explained while also telling everyone in and outside the live stream about the key points of cracking dungeons, which could save many lives that might be sacrificed in the future.
Many people, after watching for a while, took out paper and pens and began to take notes.
No one can guarantee that they won't suddenly be chosen as a hero and enter a dungeon in the future.
"I happen to have completed this dungeon before, so I'll explain it to you as I play through it today."
Netizens were amused: "You've cleared so many dungeons... Just the dungeon guides you've written before, it feels like you could handle most of the dungeons in City A all by yourself."
Si Qi's new teammates also had this question and asked it directly.
Si Qi: "My mother was sick, and the doctor said the disease was difficult to treat. Her health was not good, and there was a risk of surgery failure. At that time, I was selected to enter the dungeon and found that the red potion in the dungeon had amazing effects, even limbs could regenerate. I thought that there might be some items that could treat patients in the later dungeons, so I ran the dungeon a little more often."
"This is beyond what 'slightly' can describe..." Netizens couldn't help but complain.
Some people also pointed out a blind spot: "Isn't it said that Yin Chou followed Si Qi's path all the way through? Judging from Yin Chou's efficiency in entering the dungeon, you can imagine how crazy Si Qi was when he was rushing through the dungeon before."
"No wonder his team's level is as high as the official heroes. In his 'previous life,' Si Qi would have reached this level even if he fought alone. It's a pity he's become like this now."
"It's not that much different now. Don't act like Si Qi is finished. Talented people are still talented no matter what profession they are in."
As everyone was discussing, Si Qi's words caught everyone's attention: "The biggest difference between mid-to-high-level dungeons and normal dungeons is that there is no concept of a 'safe zone'. Even outside the dungeon, there will still be wandering monsters."
The atmosphere in the live chat instantly turned heavy: "The difficulty of this dungeon is getting more and more insane as you go further."
"I can't imagine how ordinary people like us would survive if the entire planet turned into a playground."
"The roaming mobs in the Zoo instance are mosquitoes," Si Qi said calmly, sounding somewhat incredulous. "They're the kind of mosquitoes that carry cannons and long swords and can chase people down to slap them."
Audience member: "It's normal to have a lot of mosquitoes in the zoo... but are mosquitoes even considered animals?? These things are insects!"
"What's so special about that? Zoos also have insectariums, aviaries, and aquariums..."
"As for the content of the levels, they are basically animals from different parks. The types of monsters involve various animal-related legends, such as tiger tamers, fox spirits, snake spirits..." Si Qi casually explained, "The solution can refer to the coping strategies in the legends. I will analyze them one by one when I see them."
As he spoke, a dark figure suddenly rushed in from the side, accompanied by a fierce howling wind, its target being Si Qi, the lowest-level and most vulnerable member of the squad.
Chu Feng flashed in front of Si Qi and swung his sword down at the shadowy figure without hesitation.
Si Qi didn't pause in his speech. He turned to look at the murderous black shadow and commented calmly, "This is the mosquito I was talking about earlier."
After a long pause, viewers couldn't help but send comments like, "??? You call this a mosquito? This mosquito could carry me around!"
"I'd believe it if you told me it was an eagle..."
"Is this what a big shot is like? He doesn't even lift an eyelid when he sees a monster like this."
"It's a good thing Si Qi told us beforehand, otherwise the team would have been in big trouble if they had encountered mosquitoes while they were unprepared in the safe zone."
"This is absolutely killer on first meeting!"
The people inside the instance reacted quickly, soon keeping up with Chu Feng's pace and ganging up on the mosquito.
The swift and unpredictable mosquito was quickly hacked to pieces, falling to the ground with a dull thud.
The audience's attention finally shifted from Si Qi, and they belatedly realized something: "Hey, isn't that Chu Feng?"
Although the heroes from the general public receive a lot of attention, the official heroes, who keep a low profile, are still highly regarded because of their rank.
Many people have no idea how much weight the Chu family represents to China. They only know that there is an official hero team leader named Chu Feng through the live broadcast room, and they have paid more attention to him in the past two days because of Si Qi's "confession".
Unexpectedly, the guy who supposedly had a crush on Si Qi in his past life actually appeared in front of Si Qi.
Even though the timing wasn't right, everyone still couldn't help but feel a bit curious about the gossip.
Unfortunately, Si Qi and Chu Feng behaved very properly, completely adhering to the boundaries between teammates, which greatly disappointed a small number of netizens who wanted to watch the drama unfold.
Moreover, they also discovered that although Si Qi had joined the team, Chu Feng was still the team leader, and the team mainly relied on Chu Feng to command during operations.
At first, everyone was somewhat dissatisfied, feeling that the officials definitely didn't trust Si Qi and that it was unfair to Si Qi. But seeing the team's excellent teamwork under Chu Feng's leadership, and how they were completely used to this way of cooperating, the dissatisfaction disappeared, and instead, they each found excuses for Chu Feng.
"Si Qi is new here and not familiar with his teammates or their combat habits, so it's normal for him to follow the captain's instructions."
"Maybe Si Qi thinks so too. He gets along very well with his teammates and doesn't seem to be vying for power at all."
As they spoke, the audience watched them enter a new level.
And they quickly realized from everyone's reactions that it wasn't that the team deliberately didn't let Si Qi be the commander, but that Si Qi had too many things to do, and this kind of thing didn't need his attention at all.
Si Qi was instructing the soldiers on how to fight.
As a max-level player who has fought in dungeons for years and experienced countless battles, returning to the starting village to guide newbies who are just getting started with the warrior class is a piece of cake for him.
Often, a casual remark from Si Qi, combined with a powerful set of moves, produces effects that are clearly visible to the naked eye.
The same monster, the same team members, but after Si Qi's adjustments and guidance, their lethality instantly became different.
Even an ordinary person who knows nothing about professional skills can immediately see the stark difference between the before and after.
The warrior-class warriors who were learning in the live stream were overjoyed and were studying with great enthusiasm.
The way the team members looked at Si Qi gradually changed from before.
The powerful figure they thought was already formidable turned out to be even more terrifying than they imagined. Many skills that required them to use their mana bars, Si Qi, despite his seemingly useless priest physique, could use with equal proficiency.
If Si Qi still retains his physique from his previous life, how monstrous would he be?
Many people, seeing the originally dangerous and terrifying monster placed in front of Si Qi, could only be used as free sparring partners, and silently regretted that such a talented warrior had been wasted like this.
Because some special monsters are few in number and cannot serve as good sparring partners, Si Qi would even heal them and revive them when they were about to die, so that the team members could continue to familiarize themselves with combat skills.
The scene was so brutal that it defies description.
Moreover, Si Qi not only taught him the warrior class, which he was best at, but he also taught him the priest class as well.
"Just like mages, priests rely heavily on mana. If their mana is depleted, they will experience extreme fatigue, and in severe cases, their mana cap may be permanently reduced. Therefore, they should never deplete their mana unless absolutely necessary."
Some netizens recalled how Si Qi had to use up all his mana to heal his teammates many times in the past, and couldn't help but complain: "Si Qi did everything he could to protect those people, but they still complained that Si Qi was too slow when he was tired and called him a burden."
"Just look at Si Qi's proficiency with each skill; he's definitely the most hardworking one in the team."
"When your mana bar is depleted, your movements are restricted, and you can't even dodge mobs. When you're covered in injuries, and you finally manage to recover a little mana, you have to use it to heal your teammates first. If you're slow to heal, you get yelled at, and after you're done, you don't even get a word of thanks. Who wouldn't feel disheartened in Si Qi's position?"
"Fortunately, Si Qi has already left."
"But I still feel so sorry that Si Qi became a priest... If he were a warrior, how strong he would be now!"
Si Qi also brought up this issue: "I've noticed that people are currently in a misconception, believing that priests are inherently inferior to warriors and mages, and are the weakest of the three classes. But that's not the case."
"Priests can heal themselves and rely on the attributes of their class equipment to fight. In the later stages, they can also grant themselves various buffs. In a way, priests are actually a very well-rounded class with long-lasting survivability and the highest single-target survivability among the three classes."
"Unfortunately, everyone's thinking is off track. They think that the role of a priest is just a mobile health potion. In reality, in the late game, the healing effect of health potions is far inferior to that of a priest, not to mention the various buffs."
"If warriors and mages encounter a priest in a dungeon, they should not only think about protecting themselves, but also try to team up with the priest in advance to familiarize themselves with the cooperation. Otherwise, in the later stages, a team without a priest will not go far and will eventually perish in the dungeon."
"Putting everything else aside, just look at the reservoir and steel mill dungeons. Every second, the heroes will lose health due to suffocation and fire attacks. Without a priest's blessing skill to make them immune to damage, how do you think you're supposed to survive?"
The audience listened with trepidation, never expecting that the later levels would become so insane.
Some warriors and mages in the live stream, upon hearing Si Qi say that the dungeons would become like this later on, disregarded the claim that priests were a burden and only thought about finding suitable priest teammates in advance. Otherwise, they would definitely be left standing there waiting to die when the time came.
"As for priests, don't feel like you have to rely on others to survive. In the early stages, priests can use their healing skills to trade items with others, which is a win-win situation. Anyone who knows how to calculate can understand this. They can also arrange with their teammates to team up, with both sides taking turns killing monsters to gain experience. Although it's difficult for priests to steal the boss's kill due to skill limitations, their level won't fall too far behind."
Si Qi's slow and deliberate words made many people who had gone astray realize the truth, and they repeatedly sighed that they hadn't thought of these things before.
Coincidentally, at the same time that Si Qi said these words, a conflict was breaking out in another live stream because the priest and his teammates were not getting along.
That was Yin Chou's live stream room.
Unlike official hero teams that are used to having a full team to participate in dungeons and prevent random heroes from accidentally joining, unofficial hero teams often have insufficient members.
Even after Si Qi left the team and a priest fan joined, Yin Chou's team still had fewer than ten members. Therefore, after the dungeon opened, several random adventurers also arrived.
Their expressions were quite subtle when they saw that Yin Chou and his group were in their ranks.
Instead of the joy of seeing Yin Chou and immediately feeling relieved and cheering, saying "I can rest assured now," there was a subtle sense of repulsion.
This made Yin Chou, who was used to being praised after his rebirth, very uncomfortable. His fanatical fans immediately started criticizing him, asking those passersby what they meant.
The passerby hadn't originally planned to start a conflict before the dungeon began, but after being pointed at and insulted like that, he couldn't take it anymore: "Who doesn't know that Yin Chou and his gang have been arrested? Isn't it normal for me to dislike criminals?"
"That's all slander! The authorities are colluding with Si Qi to frame An An because he possesses cheat codes!"
This fan has clearly been brainwashed by online propaganda, and he said this with a completely convinced look on his face.
Several passersby were speechless. They had entered this instance by reciting the strategy guide publicly shared by Si Qi. Their goodwill and gratitude towards Si Qi were at their peak, and they really didn't want to talk to the group that had harmed Si Qi, so their reaction was very cold.
"Oh, think that way if you want," everyone said, trying to avoid internal conflicts in this life-or-death situation, and changed the subject, "Let's go clear the level first."
Several strangers instinctively formed a group and stood together, separating themselves from Yin Chou and his group on the other side. The two sides looked very distinct.
They whispered among themselves, "Have you seen it?"
"I've seen it, have you?"
"I watched it too."
The words, which sounded like a secret code, brought knowing smiles to some of the passersby and netizens who had come to see Yin Chou's antics, while leaving Yin Chou and his associates, who had no chance to go online and know about the outside world while in prison, completely bewildered.
"What are you talking about?" a member of Yin Chou's squad asked.
"They're talking about the strategy guide Si Qi posted online!" The pastor fan, who liked Yin Chou and was therefore particularly jealous of Si Qi, and who had been the most vocal critic of Si Qi online, suddenly changed his usual aggressive demeanor and said to Yin Chou with great eagerness, "I know, it's all nonsense!"
Yin Chou's expression changed slightly: "Strategy?"
Si Qi, who is cold and aloof, actually did such a thing... Could it be that he has developed a sense of responsibility after becoming the savior?
The pastor nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes! But I know he was just trying to attract attention; he didn't even look at it!"
He practically had "I am utterly loyal to you" etched on his forehead.
Yin Chou forced a smile: "Thank you."
In the live stream chat, some viewers praised the pastor for doing a good job and calling him a role model, while others mocked him for shooting himself in the foot and saying he would regret it sooner or later.
And this prediction soon came true.
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