Chapter 91 The Savior Whose Glory Was Stolen Is Reborn and Rekindles Their Fate...
"We have a large screen here that can be connected to camera equipment to bring in the outside surveillance footage," the host said, quickly contacting hotel staff to display the outside situation on the screen.
Everyone's faces were tense, their eyes fixed on the big screen. Sure enough, they caught a glimpse of a massive swarm of insectoids rushing in from the distant sky, their dark mass occupying most of the sky.
The guests were terrified, their bodies on the verge of fleeing at any moment, wishing they could get as far away from the place as possible.
But considering that there was a savior present, the anxiety gradually subsided.
The atmosphere remained strangely tense yet relaxed. Si Xin was forced into this situation, feeling like a duck on a hot plate, roasted over a fire by so many people. She was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and cold sweat broke out on her back. Yet, she had no choice but to stand there, not daring to show the slightest fear.
What should I do? What should I do? What's a good excuse to leave here as soon as possible?
If that merchant had brought Si Qi over on time, he wouldn't have to worry about any of this now!
The hotel's security captain rushed in from outside, found Si Xin, and spoke urgently and rapidly: "Mr. Si, would it be convenient for you to come with us now to fight off the Zerg? There are many passersby outside who haven't had time to evacuate, and it's inconvenient for you to fight while you're inside the hotel..."
Facing everyone's gaze, Si Xin forced a smile and spoke slowly, thinking as she spoke, "I..."
What should we do? Should we go out? Going out means certain death! There are so many Zerg!
If I don't go out, I'll definitely be questioned by these people, and I might even get scolded, but being scolded is better than being killed by bugs right in front of the camera!
After Si Xin uttered the word "I," she paused for a long time before continuing, "Let me observe the situation first."
The security captain was taken aback and asked in confusion, "You want to observe through the screen? But by the time you've finished observing, it will be too late to go out!"
The others were equally bewildered, but out of respect for Si Xin's status as the savior, they dared not interrupt.
The security captain, his face filled with anxiety, waited only a few seconds before urging again, "My team members are outside preparing for battle. They're only C-level, and they're likely to suffer heavy casualties if they encounter a swarm of Zerg! I don't know what your plans are, but please come with me now! If we're too late, they'll be killed!"
Si Xin remained silent. Her parents, in unison, stepped in to smooth things over, trying to stall the situation until the nearby troops arrived. As for whether the security guards downstairs would die? Please, that's their job. If they're afraid of dying, why be security guards? They get paid to do their job!
The guests watched this scene in silence. Some may have doubts about Si Xin's inaction, but considering that Si Xin would lose her safer protection if she left, they all chose to remain silent.
Compared to the security personnel and passersby downstairs, their own lives were naturally more important.
The security captain, stopped by Si's parents, looked at Si Xin standing silently behind them and couldn't help but say anxiously, "Are you really going to stand by and watch her die? You said before that you wouldn't help because you were looking for your brother, but now that your brother has been found, why are you still like this?!"
Si's parents were shocked and immediately raised their voices to berate the security captain, questioning what he meant and whether he was trying to morally blackmail them. The viewers in front of the screen, who had not yet seen what they wanted to see, couldn't help but discuss with those around them: "So the savior's brother has already been found."
"Then why doesn't the savior go and save people?"
“I’ve seen his videos of killing the insectoids before. If he’s willing to help, those insects outside definitely won’t be a problem.”
"They really won't just stand by and watch us die, will they? There are so many people downstairs..."
Everyone stared at Si Xin's reaction and discussed it endlessly. As time passed, everyone became increasingly anxious and their tolerance for Si Xin decreased.
An invisible pressure was exerted on Si Xin. He lowered his head, avoiding everyone's gaze, and tried his best to control his expression.
The anxiety of having his life threatened by the Zerg, the embarrassment of being forced to respond by the situation—if things don't turn around, he either goes out to his death, or is later discovered to be not the savior and is subsequently killed by Xuanwu…
He was driven to a dead end, with no way to be saved whether he went forward or backward.
But just then, the rescue arrived.
A gasp rang out from the crowd, followed by more and more sighs of relief and cheers. Si Xin trembled slightly and quickly looked up, only to find everyone staring intently at the screen.
Screen?
Si Xin turned to look and saw on the other side of the screen that the Zerg, which had been charging menacingly toward the city below, suddenly scattered and fled, as if they had been targeted by some ferocious monster, roaring and running wildly.
However, it was no use.
An invisible force gripped them tightly and pulled them back. A ferocious and violent mental force tore their bodies apart, ripping them into countless pieces. Like a blood-soaked feast, countless insects were strangled out of thin air, making them seem like weak ants, utterly powerless to resist.
Who could do that?
Si Xin stared wide-eyed in shock at the exhilarating scene of carnage. Soon, he saw a familiar figure in the camera's view, dressed in a light brown casual suit, tall and slender, like a peerless hero who had saved him from dire straits.
It is Xuanwu.
It's Xuanwu!
His heart was racing uncontrollably, Si Xin clenched his fists, and his face flushed with excitement.
No one pressured Si Xin to go out and rescue people anymore, after all, the world's top warriors had already appeared here.
The host on stage and the security captain in the audience gritted their teeth in hatred, exchanged a glance, and both could see the resentment on each other's faces.
There are actually many soldiers stationed near the hotel. As long as Si Xin can say that he will not go out to fight before the Zerg rush into the city, everyone will be able to see his true colors.
But in those few seconds, Xuanwu suddenly appeared and solved the problem immediately, disrupting their plans.
The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly heated as Xuanwu made his move. Although it was a pity that they couldn't see the savior take action, Xuanwu's battle was enough to get their blood pumping.
No one pondered why Si Xin had hesitated earlier, because the problem had already been solved.
The plan was only partially successful, so it had to be abandoned for the time being.
Xuanwu quickly resolved the trouble outside. After entering the hotel, he hurriedly changed out of his blood-stained clothes, tidied his somewhat disheveled hair, and took the elevator to the auction hall.
Inside the hall, everyone applauded Xuanwu as he appeared.
Xuanwu paid no attention to these situations, his gaze quickly searching for "Si Qi". He finally locked onto the boy's whereabouts, a pleasant smile appeared on his lips, and he walked over to Si Xin and said, "Sorry, I'm late."
"No," Si Xin replied with a smile, "You came at just the right time."
The media reporters who came with the host and his group were disappointed and fixed their cameras on them. With Xuanwu present, they, who were sent by Chu Feng, probably wouldn't have a chance to question Si Xin about why he didn't go out to save people earlier.
Si Xin was quick-witted and didn't intend to give anyone time to interview him. He preemptively said to Xuanwu, "You must be tired after a battle. Why don't we go back and rest?"
Xuanwu was overjoyed, not expecting Siqi to care about him so much, and quickly nodded: "Okay, okay, let's go back."
Just then, a phone call came in. Xuanwu looked down and saw that it was Chu Feng. A smile appeared on his lips.
Sure enough, every time he met Si Qi, this troublemaker would pop up and cause him trouble.
He picked up his phone with displeasure and got straight to the point: "What is it?"
Chu Feng: "The Zerg were so close to the hotel just now, why do you think 'Si Qi' stayed in the hotel without moving?"
Xuanwu frowned. He was used to Chu Feng's provocative words. Sure enough, the next second Chu Feng said, "He's not the person you think he is."
Xuanwu's expression darkened, and just as he was about to speak, the young man standing opposite him suddenly reached out and grasped his hand, giving him a faint smile.
Xuanwu was instantly captivated, his mind went blank, and for a moment everything was still. He could only see the person opposite him smiling gently as they gazed at him tenderly.
The boy gently pulled his hand up with a slight pressure and asked, "Whose call was that?"
Xuanwu's mind was a complete mess, leaving only the most basic instincts. He subconsciously said, "It's Chu Feng."
He belatedly realized his current situation, looked down at his hand holding "Si Qi's", and felt dizzy, almost unable to control his ecstatic expression.
"Let's go somewhere quiet to make the call."
"well……"
At this moment, Xuanwu would agree to anything Si Xin said, his attention completely focused on his hand. Because he cared so much, he didn't even dare to give back any power to his opponent, for fear of offending him and causing him to withdraw his hand.
And it was this slight touch that reminded Xuanwu of the figure he had longed for but could never touch in his past life. His lips trembled slightly, his eyes involuntarily reddened, and he lowered his head and blinked hard.
Si Xin carefully observed Xuanwu's reaction and felt somewhat relieved upon seeing it.
To everyone's surprise, Chu Feng on the other end of the phone was still saying, "I think you need to confirm his identity first."
Xuanwu raised his head and looked at the boy opposite him.
The boy looked at him with a gentle expression, his eyes filled with trust—the kind of trust he had longed for his entire life.
Unlike Chu Feng, who died and was reborn, Si Qi returned after only a little over ten years.
He waited for hundreds of years, watching his former acquaintances die one by one, listening to the younger generation gradually forget Si Qi, and even beginning to question whether the story of Si Qi's reincarnation was just a well-intentioned lie. The overwhelming doubts battered his heart, telling him again and again that no matter how long he waited, he was destined never to fulfill his wish.
But he kept waiting, waiting for that distant future that he didn't know when it would arrive, never forgetting Si Qi even for a single day.
Now that he had finally waited for Si Qi to appear, it was like seeing the dawn after a long night. He had received a response from Si Qi. At this moment, he would not give up even if there was only a sliver of hope, let alone actively choose to question.
He'd rather die than do that!
Xuanwu's eyes were icy cold as he hung up the phone.
Seeing Xuanwu's actions, Si Xin felt relieved. She glanced at him and said softly, "Did he make you angry again?"
Xuanwu nodded and said bluntly, "He's always been like this, treacherous and cunning."
Si Xin chuckled softly, as if to soothe him, and said, "Since you hate him, then I won't like him either, okay?"
Xuanwu's eyes widened, his heart pounded, and he felt the closeness Si Qi showed him. His voice trembled slightly as he said, "Okay!"
Unable to hide the affection in his eyes, he said happily, "You're so good to me."
Si Xin smiled silently, her eyes lowered as she looked at the ground.
Chu Feng...
Last time they doubted his identity, and this time they came to tell Xuanwu that he was not the savior.
The timing of this auction is too coincidental; it is clearly a deliberate setup to frame someone.
Could it be that Chu Feng was the one who orchestrated all of this?
That's really... annoying.
Si Xin lowered his head and narrowed his eyes with resentment.
...
On the other side, Chu Feng looked at his phone, which had gone black again, and frowned, muttering, "This is insane."
He could understand why Xuanwu would admire Siqi, but to admire someone to the point of losing all moral boundaries, forgetting even the initial reason for liking the other person, completely ignoring the other person's behavior of leaving him to die, being so blind and mindless that he had lost even the most basic judgment, was clearly a sign of obsession to the point of madness.
But even though the plan was interrupted by Xuanwu, his main objective had already been achieved.
People stopped focusing on the savior's brother and blaming him for preventing the savior from intervening. After all, the brother had "returned," and even without him, Si Xin hadn't taken the initiative to help.
Unfortunately, the plan to expose Si Xin's true colors later failed, which is a small regret.
His subordinates pressed on, presenting the prepared "gifts" to the stage. The live broadcast had barely ended when major radio stations repeatedly replayed the footage, meticulously analyzing Si Xin's reaction frame by frame. They subtly and overtly suggested that Si Xin's savior status was questionable, that no major power had officially confirmed his savior status in public, and that his cowardly reaction was completely inconsistent with the image of a savior.
The news broadcast elicited some reactions from viewers, but the reactions were clearly not as strong as when they learned that Si Xin was the savior. In particular, the Si family and Xuanwu's side have been trying to control public opinion, indicating that they want to protect Si Xin and gloss over the matter.
So on the surface, this matter had very limited effect.
However, those who truly held the power of discourse and had access to Chu Feng's level all picked up on the signals Chu Feng was sending out and realized that Chu Feng did not actually acknowledge Si Xin's identity as the savior and believed that the man's identity was questionable.
This attitude is more important than any external opinion.
Back then, there were only two beastmen who knew Si Qi and had long-term contact with him: Xuanwu and Chu Feng.
Xuanwu's previous actions in taking the initiative to contact Sixin made everyone subconsciously believe that Sixin was the savior, and it would be difficult for them to doubt him unless something unexpected happened.
Chu Feng's denial, however, pushed the matter in another direction. Everyone went from being certain to being skeptical, and Si Xin's hesitation on the spot and his refusal to take action during this period provided strong evidence for this suspicion.
The top leaders of the Chu and Bai families held a video conference on this matter, and Chu Feng participated, naturally being seated in front of the current head of the Chu family.
He provided a great deal of evidence at the meeting, saying bluntly, "His twin brother is currently living in my house. His dual S-level qualifications at a young age, as well as the injuries remaining on his body, are enough to prove many things."
After a moment of contemplation, the leaders nodded and said, "We understand. Your analysis is very insightful."
Although it is unknown what exactly the "savior" did to mislead Xuanwu, making him so convinced that the other party was Si Qi from back then.
But what is fake can never become real. Let Xuanwu decide whether it is true or false; these onlookers will not lose anything because of it.
"Have you found the savior?" someone asked.
"Not yet," Chu Feng said. "However, given that person's character, he would never sit idly by in the face of a crisis. Whether we search for him or not, he will definitely appear when we need him."
Upon hearing this, everyone deeply agreed with the statement and held high expectations.
As time went by, the Zerg invasion became increasingly fierce. If this continued, it wouldn't be long before a formal offensive would arrive, plunging the entire world into the turmoil of war, and peace would be lost forever.
Hopefully, a savior will appear out of nowhere and rescue them from their peril.
...
The edited video of the auction has been widely circulated, and it's also being played at Si Qi's base.
As soon as Si Xin appeared and was surrounded by a group of people fawning over him, the soldiers who knew Si Qi's background hurriedly looked for the remote control and changed the channel to cartoons, fearing that Si Qi, who had suffered abuse in his childhood, might develop some kind of psychological trauma from seeing his older brother.
Si Qi, who actually really wanted to see Si Xin make a fool of herself: "…………"
Si Qi had no choice but to watch cartoons with everyone else. This caused the soldiers who arrived at the canteen a little later to be completely bewildered when they saw a cartoon pink pig playing on the TV hanging on the wall. They stood there for a long time, not understanding what was going on—wasn't this place supposed to only show trending news? Had the base's TVs been hacked?
It wasn't until they saw the little guy sitting in the canteen that they suddenly realized what was going on. Hundreds of adult orcs sat behind the tables, watching the squealing piglets in the animation with Si Qi, thoroughly enjoying their meals. Occasionally, they would even discuss the plot with those around them halfway through their food.
Si Qi: "..." Actually, you guys just wanted to see it, right?
After Si Qi finished eating, the cafeteria worker lovingly handed him a cup of strawberry pudding. Si Qi, taking advantage of the good deal, happily scooped out the pudding spoonful by spoonful.
Mmm~ How can it be so delicious?
Xiuxiu tipped off Siqi that he hadn't been able to watch the video: "The Supreme God set a trap for Sixin, wanting to expose his true colors as a paper tiger, but Xuanwu arrived in time and interrupted the plan."
"However, the patriarchs and high-ranking members of the Chu and Bai families realized the intentions of the God of War and guessed that Si Xin was not the savior, so they gave up contacting him."
Si Qi nodded slightly, put down the empty cup in his hand, let out a satisfied sigh, jumped off the chair, and strolled to the training room.
Chu Feng, who had finished his day's work, was already waiting here. He had high expectations for Si Qi, requiring him to get full marks in all the training exercises. It wasn't that he was deliberately making things difficult for Si Qi, but rather that Si Qi was truly quick to learn.
People say that the orcs of the dolphin and monkey tribes are naturally intelligent, and some are even capable of remembering what they read. But Chu Feng felt that compared to Si Qi, those people were still far inferior.
Not only does Si Qi have a photographic memory, but he also has a remarkable ability to memorize texts. He hadn't even studied the texts much before; Chu Feng simply read them aloud once, and he could remember and match the words and pronunciations perfectly. He could not only recite them on the spot, but he could also write down every single word from the book.
The stroke order is strange, like when a printer prints a font; there's no correct stroke order.
But no one had taught Si Qi these things before, so it's normal that Si Qi didn't understand them. On the contrary, it further proves that Si Qi learned them on the spot.
With such great talent, how could Chu Feng not be strict with Si Qi? He was deeply afraid of holding Si Qi back.
To outsiders, this appeared as evidence that the ruthless young clan leader was subjecting people to hellish, high-intensity training. He had already trained these soldiers before, and now he wasn't even sparing a young cub like Si Qi.
Learning three elementary school textbooks in two days? Is that even a reasonable request? That's absolutely outrageous!
But Si Qi, the person in question, wasn't angry at all. After finishing three perfect test papers, he happily received a small cake and kept saying how nice it was to have a brother. He was incredibly well-behaved and sensible.
Everyone felt that Chu Feng's treatment of Si Qi was excessive.
Only Chu Feng and Si Qi knew that Si Qi could actually master all the textbooks for elementary, middle, and even high school at once, but he deliberately chose to learn slowly, all in order to periodically trick Chu Feng into giving him the little cakes.
Chu Feng was therefore quite helpless in the face of accusatory gazes from both inside and outside his home.
On the day of the celebration, Chu's mother approached Chu Feng and said, "Xiao Qi has been here for so many days, training every day. He's been working very hard. Children need a balance between work and rest, and shouldn't be too restricted. Let's take him out to play during the celebration tomorrow. I bet he's never seen anything like it before."
Chu Feng initially wanted to refuse, but after hearing the last sentence, he fell silent, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll make the arrangements."
Si Qi asked curiously, "What celebration?"
Mother Chu explained, “Hundreds of years ago, our savior defeated the insectoids. To commemorate the hard-won peace, we designated the day of victory as a memorial day. Every year at this time, orcs all over the world celebrate together to express their gratitude to our savior.”
Si Qi suddenly realized.
So it turns out it was a holiday that I, in my past life, fought for for everyone (no).
A family of four arrived happily at the square, which was bustling with activity. In the center of the square stood a huge statue of the Savior, over a hundred meters tall. The gentle and loving man gazed into the distance, as if looking down upon this land he loved, protecting all those who believed in him.
Below, a group of orcs knelt devoutly at the foot of the statue, offering flowers to the savior. The vast area of 100 square meters was a sea of flowers as far as the eye could see.
Si Qi stared at the burly statue with its benevolent face: "..." You beastmen sometimes really shouldn't be so outrageous.
He tugged at Chu Feng's sleeve and said to Chu Feng, "Brother, did the Savior look like this back then?"
Chu Feng: "...It looks even better than this."
The statue was erected to commemorate the savior after his death. The master sculptor who sculpted the statue only had the opportunity to see Si Qi once; all other depictions were based on black-and-white videos, which could not perfectly capture the true aura of the real person.
Moreover, due to the fans' bias, the statue has been decorated with many elements imagined by the sculptor, and the finished product looks almost nothing like the real person.
Hearing Chu Feng say this, Si Qi curiously pointed to his own face: "Am I prettier, or is the savior prettier?"
Chu Feng: "…………"
Chu Feng deliberately said mischievously, "Of course the Savior is more handsome."
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Author's Note: Chu Feng, after learning the truth: [Glasses]
Si Qi: [Pitiful]
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