《What Is It Like To Be Summoned As A Giant》 Chapter 1 Tang Lin saw a post when he was browsing an online community recently ¡ª if Cthulhu could be summoned by lowly humans, why can¡¯t humans be summoned by ants? A funny member replied: [That¡¯s right. If a group of ants formed a circle round my house, I would definitely notice it and would try to figure out what was going on. If I was unhappy, I might even step on it.] [That¡¯s why you have to spell and say the name of the evil god correctly at the evil god summoning ceremony. Imagine if you saw a group of ants spelling your name, it would be hard not to notice them. Then the group of ants would think you have to help them¡ªjust because they spelled your name correctly.] [Then you are intrigued and you think, fine, fine, I want to see what you want. Generally speaking, the wish is something along the lines of ¡°help me kill another ant¡± or ¡°give me a pile of candies¡±. Then, you think¡­ Anyway, it¡¯s very simple. It doesn¡¯t matter. Besides, this matter is very interesting. You tell your friends¡ª a group of ants is chanting my name and asking me for candies. Haha.] [Then, sometimes, the ants will ask for things that you can¡¯t easily do. For example, a female ant will say, ¡°I love another male ant very much, but he doesn¡¯t pay attention to me. Great Lord, please make me unique to him.¡±] [F*ck, this is too difficult. You don¡¯t understand the ridiculous hormones of the ants. You had no choice but to step on all the ants except the two of them. Aha, isn¡¯t your wish fulfilled now? Then, the female ant that was full of anticipation would whisper in a trembling and terrified voice, ¡°What have I done?¡±] ¡­ When he saw this reply, Tang Lin found it interesting and liked it. However, he did not expect that he would actually encounter such a situation one day. Tang Lin performed exceptionally well for the first time at the college entrance examination, and was admitted to a key university. This was like getting a free pass, allowing him to do whatever he wanted at home after the examination. It was two in the morning, he was lying in bed, preparing to game on his cell phone for a while before sleeping. If it were any other time, his parents would have badgered him as a ¡°mixed doubles¡± team, to the extent that he would give up on life. He was about to give up, after having lost five games in a row, when he heard bizarre voice. ¡°You have a summon request. Do you wish to respond?¡± Tang Lin could not tell if the emotionless voice was male or female, young or old. He was so terrified that he nearly rolled off his bed. ¡°You have a summon request. Do you wish to respond?¡± Within two seconds, the bizarre, phantom-like voice appeared again. This time round, Tang Lin was very sure that it was not an illusion, but no matter how he searched the wardrobe and looked under the bed, he could not find the source of the voice. Tang Lin had always been bold. He was the type that doesn¡¯t get nightmares even after watching horror movies. When he heard this voice in the middle of the night, he didn¡¯t bother his parents with it. Instead, he began to study this strange phenomenon. First of all, this emotionless voice came on once every two seconds. Regardless of the content or the speed, it was exactly the same, as if it was playing a recording on loop. Tang Lin listened a few times and did not find anything different. Then, he turned on the recording function on his cell phone and tried to record this sentence. However, he realized that his cell phone could not record any sound. It was as if this sentence had been transmitted directly to Tang Lin¡¯s brain. Then, Tang Lin tried to cover his ears, close his eyes, and hold his breath. He even put on his earphones and played music loudly. These actions did not affect the voice he heard, which also confirmed at the same time that Tang Lin was not hallucinating. If it was an illusion caused by his mental problem, it would not have appeared so precisely at every two second interval. It all the more couldn¡¯t have continued to appear when he was holding his breath so hard that he was about to suffocate. In the face of this bizarre voice, Tang Lin tried variety of different responses ¡ª greeting it in a friendly manner, cursing at it fiercely and rapping to it. In the end, this unknown party remained emotionless and did not respond at all. ¡°This doesn¡¯t make sense. Could it be that it prefers another rapper?¡± After going on repeatedly for some time and confirming that there was no harm other than repetition, Tang Lin finally could not suppress his curiosity. On the 78th time the voice came on, Tang Lin replied, ¡°Responding to the summon.¡± This time, there was a reaction. The emotionless voice finally changed the content when it came on again. ¡°You have responded to the summon and received 100 Wish Power points. Connecting in progress¡­¡± Tang Lin immediately perked up. Why did this sound so much like a system in a web novel? He felt like he is on the way up in his life journey, and can¡¯t wait for what would be happening next. ¡°Connection established. First communication initiated.¡± After a short pause, the voice in Tang Lin¡¯s ears seemed to have changed into a different person. It was no longer the emotionless voice, instead it was a voice blabbering in English. ¡°Probably¡­ English?¡± Tang Lin could not hear most of the content clearly. After all, he had thrown away all the English knowledge and textbooks that he had in his head after the college entrance examination. In the past, he had memorized thousands of English words by heart, but he had forgotten most of them as soon as he relaxed. Listening to this heavy accent, apart from common words like ¡°we¡± and ¡°help¡±, Tang Lin could not understand anything else. ¡°I don¡¯t understand. Can you translate it?¡± Tang Lin said helplessly. ¡°Unobstructed translation requires Wish Power. Would you like to select the translation function?¡± the emotionless system asked. ¡°No need. I¡¯ll use cloud translation.¡± Even without the system¡¯s reminder, he could guess that this Wish Power was an important value. It wasn¡¯t worth it to use it for translation. Now that technology was so advanced, Tang Lin felt that as a modern person, he must not become a useless person who only knew how to rely on the system. The cell phone could not record the voice in his mind, but Tang Lin could recite it. If the pronunciation was similar, he could use voice translation directly. It had to be said that technology was really f*cking advanced now. The system could recognize Tang Lin¡¯s second rate pronunciation and even offer several explanations for similar pronunciations. After translating in dribs and drabs, Tang Lin finally understood more than half of what was being said. ¡°Dwarves of Erebor¡­ Pray¡­ Offer half of our wealth¡­ Ancient giants¡­ Please save us¡­¡± That was more or less what was meant. The ancient giant was probably a misinterpretation, but Tang Lin was very concerned about the dwarves of Erebor. He felt that he had seen them somewhere before. Tang Lin looked at the introduction on the translation machine ¡ª dwarves of Erebor, a character written by author John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Chapter 2 After searching for a few keywords, Tang Lin finally understood who was talking to him. In the movie The Lord of the Rings, the dwarves of Erebor were chosen by the Fire Drake Smaug because they had accumulated a lot of wealth. Therefore, the Fire Drake destroyed the empire of the dwarves and seized immeasurable gold, forcing the dwarves to flee for their lives. This was a group of homeless people. The character in the movie suddenly contacted Tang Lin, hoping that he could save the dwarves. This was a refreshing experience. ¡°Please save us!¡± The voice on the other end continued. Tang Lin could tell that this person was really anxious. It was really a matter of life and death. After some thought, Tang Lin replied, ¡°Tell me, how can I save you?¡± Yes, the grammar should be correct. The other party seemed to have heard Tang Lin¡¯s response and said something very anxiously. Tang Lin had no choice but to translate again. After a while of busy work, he finally understood what the other party was saying. The dwarves escaped from Erebor, but they suffered heavy losses from the attacks of the Orcs on the way. Now, they hoped that Tang Lin could save them. That was probably what they meant. As for their specific situation, Tang Lin really could not figure it out. It was already not bad that they could get by with using this two-tier translation method to communicate. See how important it was to learn a foreign language. Otherwise, when the system¡¯s cheat appeared, you wouldn¡¯t even be able to complete the operation. Hearing that his opponent was the Orcs, Tang Lin could not help but think of the monsters he had seen in the movies. All of them were strong and cruel. Tang Lin was a bold person, but he was not a fool. How could he, a recent high school student graduate, defeat them? Being summoned over was not to save people, but to be food for the Orcs. The Orcs especially liked to eat human flesh. Just as he was about to refuse, a new notification came from the emotionless system. ¡°The connection has been established. A contract has been formed. Mission difficulty ¡ª extremely easy. Accepting the summon will give you 500 Wish Power points. Completing the mission will give you another 500 Wish Power points. Do you want to reject this summon?¡± ¡°It¡¯s f*cking easy, yeah right. I can¡¯t even defeat a hobbit, let alone an Orc!¡± Tang Lin could not help but complain. This lousy system was probably here to scam people. Faced with Tang Lin¡¯s ridicule, the emotionless system did not respond. This thing was far from being as intelligent as he had imagined. It would only react when it was triggered by similar keywords. Although he felt that it was not very reliable, Tang Lin was still very concerned about this opportunity to reach the peak of his life. He probed the system and asked, ¡°What is the benchmark for the difficulty levels of missions?¡± This time, he received a more detailed reply. ¡°Extremely easy ¡ª the chances of completing the mission are close to 90%, and the chances of encountering life-threatening danger are close to 1%.¡± ¡°Easy ¡ª the chances of completing the mission are close to 70%, and the chances of encountering life-threatening danger are close to 5%.¡±. ¡°Normal ¡ª the chances of completing the mission are close to 50%, and the chances of encountering life-threatening danger are close to 10%..¡± ¡°Difficult ¡ª the chances of completing the mission are close to 30%, and the chances of encountering life-threatening danger are close to 20%..¡± ¡°Nightmare ¡ª the chances of completing the mission are close to 10%, and the chances of encountering life-threatening danger are close to 50%.¡± ¡°Hell ¡ª the chances of completing the mission are close to 1%, and the chances of encountering life-threatening danger are close to 70%.¡± Having listened carefully to this classification, Tang Lin really could not understand how going to the plane of The Lord of the Rings could be of the lowest difficulty level. With his physique, he could not even be considered cannon fodder inside this plane. ¡°If I accept this contract, can I defeat the Orcs?¡± Tang Lin asked again. ¡°Creatures entering a low-latitude plane from a high-latitude plane receive a power boost. According to the calculations, the probability of you completing the mission after entering this plane is more than 99%.¡± ¡°Then can you first tell me what abilities I would obtain after transmigrating?¡± Tang Lin continued to ask. The system did not reply this time round. It was probably because it was not triggered by any fixed keywords. Since he could not be sure what power he could obtain, Tang Lin was still very worried about transmigrating. Although the protagonists of those novels always had a halo and were always in control of every situation. In fact, how many new system genre books were there within one year and how many were noticed by people? If all these novels really became parallel universes, what would happen to the protagonists in the alternate worlds when the novels got discontinued, when they lose the protective halos given to them by the authors. Has anyone thought of that before? Although it is probably only the beginning of the story now and it won¡¯t be discontinued so soon, the integrity of the author is similar to human nature, it cannot stand up to test. Tang Lin was living a good life now. He don¡¯t have a terminally ill sister who needed to be saved or a best friend who needed to be rescued. He felt that there was no good reason for him to take the risk. In life, it was better to be cautious. What if he were to meet the four demon kings and their generals ¡­ No, what if he were to meet the Ringwraith or the Fire Drake Smaug, he would really have to kneel and surrender immediately. Tang Lin was willing to give it a try if it was in the world of comics like Wasteful Days of High School Girls, there was no risk of death in any case. Therefore, it was better to give up. That was what Tang Lin thought. However, in the next moment, he heard a notification from the emotionless system. ¡°Preparation time is over. You did not reject this mission. You have obtained 500 Wish Power points. Teleportation starts now!¡± What?! Only then did Tang Lin recall that the system had asked if he wanted to reject it, not if he wanted to accept it. So if this wasn¡¯t a f*cking hooligan clause? The surrounding environment changed rapidly. Tang Lin felt the world spinning and he felt like vomiting. When he came back to his senses, he found himself in a very narrow place. How should he describe it? It was probably a trap that could fit just one person. The surroundings seemed to be all sand that is covered in moss. Above his head was a dazzling starry sky. Tang Lin stood up straight and felt that there was only twenty to thirty centimeters between his head and the ground. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to climb up. This was the world of The Lord of the Rings! Fortunately, the scenery was not as beautiful as in the movie. But wasn¡¯t he told that his abilities would be enhanced? Why was he still in pajamas and slippers? Just as he was about to climb out of this trap, as he moved his feet, he felt he had stepped on something and it made a cracking sound. Tang Lin looked down at his feet and was shocked. What he stepped on just now appeared to be a platform made of rocks and half of it was shattered with one step. But this was not the most shocking. What really frightened Tang Lin so much that he was speechless was the circle of tiny people around his feet. Under the illumination of tens of matchstick-like miniature torches, a group of tiny people who were not even as tall as Tang Lin¡¯s thumb were kowtowing desperately in front of him. It seemed that someone was shouting something loudly, but their voices were so soft that Tang Lin could not hear them clearly. Tang Lin pinched his thigh hard. The pain told him that he was not dreaming. These tiny people appeared to be alive. He looked around again. How was this a trap dug out by someone? It was clearly a miniature valley. The surrounding mud walls were actually high mountains and precipices. The moss covering them was actually all kinds of dense plants. It was just that he could not see them clearly at night. In an instant, Tang Lin could not help but think of the world famous novel, Gulliver¡¯s Travels. Then, he thought of the contents of Micro Epoch and other related novels where humans became smaller in size. ¡°This is what was meant by advanced latitude life forms that enter a lower latitude plane will be strengthened? In this manner?¡± Tang Lin never expected that he would be in such a situation after entering the alternate world. Chapter 3 Tang Lin still did not know if he had become a giant or if this world had shrunk relative to his size. The dwarves in front of him were probably the people who had summoned him. Tang Lin quickly squatted down and took out his cell phone to take photos and videos. Regardless of whether a fire dragon would fly out and burn him later, he would take photos first to calm himself down. This was the cultural habit of modern people. However, this action seemed to be too big. The resulting wind pressure blew these dwarves all over the place. The weaker ones even fell to the ground. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m sorry. I didn¡¯t do it on purpose,¡± Tang Lin apologized awkwardly. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, many dwarves covered their ears and started rolling around on the ground. Clearly, they were injured by Tang Lin¡¯s voice. Tang Lin was helpless. He really did not expect life to become so frail after it shrinked in size. How could he communicate in this situation? If he spoke even a little bit louder, he would probably give these dwarves a concussion. Just as Tang Lin was pondering how to talk to them in a low voice, he saw a gray-haired dwarf crawling to his feet and saying something loudly. The voice was so soft that Tang Lin could only vaguely hear a few words. He opened the translation software and took a look¡­ Oh no, there was no signal in the alternate world. The software had to be connected to the Internet in order to do voice recognition. There was no way to communicate now. Tang Lin wondered if he should use the most primitive hand gestures to communicate with these tiny people, but he heard a faint beeping sound. When this sound came, the dwarves seemed to panic and they all looked at a certain spot. Tang Lin followed their gaze and saw that the spot was a cave-like hole in the mountain wall. As the beeping sound became clearer, a group of fully armed monsters rushed out of the hole! These monsters that rushed into the valley had pale skin, distorted and ugly facial features. They had various oil paints and scars on their bodies, and they looked extremely ferocious. From the looks of it, they were clearly Orcs. They were the enemies that Tang Lin needed to deal with. Tang Lin understood the situation now. No wonder the system said that the mission was extremely easy. These Orcs were like insects in front of Tang Lin. All these thoughts only flashed in Tang Lin¡¯s mind, it did not take long. At this moment, the Orcs had just rushed into the valley. They did not look up and so did not notice Tang Lin, the towering giant. Instead, they roared and charged at the dwarves. Of course, Tang Lin had to protect the dwarves, but how would he kill this group of Orcs? The place was too narrow, and so it was difficult to stamp his feet without stepping on the dwarves. If he used his hands¡­ It felt disgusting. Tang Lin reached out and broke off a ¡°big rock¡± from the surrounding mountain wall. This rock was slightly shaped like an awl and there were two crooked trees on it. Tang Lin did not fix it. He simply grabbed this rock and pressed it toward the Orcs. Although these Orcs could run very fast, to the dwarves and to a giant like Tang Lin, they were not much faster than ants. With a stone pressed down on them, an Orc would become minced meat. To be honest, it felt disgusting to the touch. The feeling of this Orc being crushed under the rock was like crushing a cockroach. This sudden terrifying attack shocked the excited Orcs. It was only at this moment that they looked up and realized that there was such a terrifying giant in the valley. Previously, they thought that this huge black shadow was an oddly-shaped mountain. The giant actually broke off the peak of the mountain and used it as a weapon, crushing them to death on the ground one by one, just like how the Orcs crushed ants when they were bored. The originally sharp rock was first dyed red with blood, then it was slowly smoothened out. Finally, mixed with flesh and bones, it became a weapon that terrified the Orcs. In the few seconds that he was in a daze, Tang Lin had already crushed a few Orcs to death. However, compared to the hundreds of Orcs, this was an inconsequential quantity. Such tragic deaths did not scare the Orcs. Instead, the remaining Orcs rushed towards Tang Lin even more fiercely. The difference in height between the two was too great, so the Orcs could only attack Tang Lin¡¯s feet. When those ferocious weapons landed on Tang Lin¡¯s slippers, they only made shallow wounds. The Orcs who used blunt weapons like hammers fared even worse. When they hit the shoes that were made of elastic rubber material, they bounced back and ended up hitting their heads and bleeding. However, these were slippers. There were many areas in Tang Lin¡¯s feet that were unprotected. The Orcs made many small cuts on his feet with their weapons. Although most of it was just broken skin and there was no bleeding, it was still so painful that Tang Lin stomped his feet. Tang Lin looked at the wounds on his foot and roared angrily, ¡°Damn it, die!¡± The huge sound wave stunned the Orcs in a daze. Then, Tang Lin raised his leg and stomped hard. A series of popping sounds rang out, and a large amount of blood splattered from the soles of his feet. Fortunately, the ground in the valley was relatively firm. Otherwise, the Orcs would have been stepped into the soil instead of being crushed to pieces. This stomp killed at least twenty Orcs. Then, Tang Lin attacked from both sides. He grabbed a rock in each hand and smashed randomly, smashing more than half of the Orcs. But the Orcs were too numerous to be killed. Soon more Orcs poured in from the mouth of the valley. Moreover, this group of Orcs had archers and began to continuously shoot arrows at Tang Lin. Most of the arrows of the Orcs only hit Tang Lin¡¯s trousers, like grass stalks stuck on them. However, Tang Lin also realized that these Orcs were really not easy to deal with. He was squatting now. He would be in trouble if he was accidentally shot in the eye by these arrows. In addition, some Orcs had already bypassed Tang Lin to chase after the dwarves. There were only forty odd dwarves, and more than a hundred Orcs. If they really fought, the dwarves would definitely suffer heavy losses. Tang Lin knew that he could not continue to be passive. These Orcs were running around like insects. Although he was huge, he did not have any decent area of effect. He could not kill them efficiently. Therefore, Tang Lin extended his palm to the dwarves. At this time, there was no need for language communication. The dwarves all jumped onto Tang Lin¡¯s palm. Forty dwarves filled Tang Lin¡¯s palm just nicely. Then Tang Lin stood up, withstanding the attacks of the Orcs on his feet, and carefully placed the dwarves in the pocket of his coat. The pocket of his coat was big enough for these dwarves to squeeze inside. Not that he was without any worries, Tang Lin sneered at the group of Orcs who were still shouting. ¡°I¡¯ll let you cut off my feet! I¡¯ll let you shoot my pants!¡± Tang Lin¡¯s hands began to work vigorously on the surrounding high mountains. Countless rolling stones, sand, and various trees rolled down. This was a man-made mudslide that covered a large area, leaving these Orcs with no place to hide. Chapter 4 Trees so thick that it took three to four people to encircle, rocks that were larger than houses, and a mudslide that was like a tsunami. These things surged down and buried the defenseless Orcs. The Orcs that were now covered by sand and rocks went all quiet. No matter how fierce they were, it was impossible for them to fight against such a terrifying ¡°natural disaster.¡± Those who were lucky enough to escape the calamity could not avoid Tang Lin¡¯s follow up attack. This time, he could step on them to his heart¡¯s content and trample those lucky Orcs that stuck their heads out into lumps of meat paste, mixing them with the sand. This type of killing was very effective. In less than two minutes, there were no more living Orcs in the valley. Perhaps some of the Orcs buried in the ground had not died. They could only be considered lucky. After killing these Orcs, Tang Lin did not continue to stay in this valley. Instead, he climbed up the mountain that he had dug many portholes of, and got out of this valley. When he climbed to the top of the mountain, Tang Lin realized that he was surrounded by a terrain of high mountains and deep valleys. Even with his current size, he could only see flat ground a long distance away. Tang Lin was unfamiliar with this place and did not know where to go. He could only open his pocket and communicate with the dwarves with what words and gestures he had. After half a minute, the dwarves finally understood what Tang Lin meant and pointed in the direction of the setting sun. Tang Lin looked to the west. Two mountain ranges stretched into the distance, and between the two mountains was a deep and winding valley. If the dwarves walked on their own, they could only follow the narrow and rugged mountain paths on the mountain. They would probably not be able to walk more than the distance of a mountain in a day. However, it was simple for Tang Lin. These mountains were merely slightly steeper slopes to him. Tang Lin¡¯s physical fitness was not bad. Even though he was wearing slippers, it was not difficult to climb. However, the wounds on his feet were stained with dust, making Tang Lin feel very uncomfortable. These wounds were very shallow, but there were many of them. As he walked, he felt spasms of pain. If Tang Lin had not made a prompt decision, his nails might even have been knocked off. Even after turning into a giant, the creatures in this plane of The Lord of the Rings were still quite threatening. The dwarves in the pocket only felt a roller coaster-like rise and fall, as well as the roar of countless landslides. Some dwarves couldn¡¯t help but be curious. They stuck their heads out of the pocket and saw a mind-blowing scene. The terrain of the Misty Mountains was not low. Coupled with Tang Lin¡¯s own height, he had long broken through a thousand meters above sea level. Tang Lin stepped on a tall mountain, and he had already sunk into the clouds above his shoulders. The mountains shattered under his feet, and the sharp mountain ridges were trampled into many squares, the shapes of this shoe print. In the blink of an eye, the dwarves found that they had crossed several tall mountains and could no longer see the valley where they were besieged by the Orcs. There was a burst of cheers, and the dwarves scrambled out of the pocket, all wanting to see this magnificent scenery they had never seen before. The novel feeling also suppressed the pain in Tang Lin¡¯s feet. This was the first time he had touched the pure white clouds with his own hands. The gentle feeling was no different from air. With a flick of his hands, he could stir up a few wisps of cloud. It was as if he had dipped his hands in paint and smeared it casually in the sky. However, after playing for a while, Tang Lin was electrocuted several times by the static electricity in the clouds and immediately lost sensation. From what the dwarves see, the giant was able to capture clouds and plunder lightning, and he was able to treat lightning like a toy. It was even more terrifying than the Great Dragon Smaug. These dwarves had seen the Great Dragon before, albeit most of the time they only had a quick glimpse. But when they compared their sizes, Smaug¡¯s body did not seem to be much bigger than the giant¡¯s calves. With such a huge difference in size, this giant just might really be able to kill the Great Dragon with one kick. Just as the dwarves were fantasizing about Tang Lin killing the Great Dragon and their beautiful future when they restore the dwarves¡¯ kingdom, they realized that Tang Lin, who had been traversing the mountains as if he was walking on flat ground, had suddenly stopped. Even when Tang Lin stopped walking, the rumbling sound of mountains collapsing did not stop. Instead, it became more and more intense. Tang Lin stopped advancing not because of the injury on his feet, but because a group of strange things had appeared in the mountains ahead. Humanoid monsters made of stone walked out of the steep mountain walls. When they were not moving previously, they had completely fused with the mountain walls and could not be discerned. These were stone giants. Tang Lin remembered that he had seen them in the movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. At that time, a group of dwarves had just come out of Rivendell and were walking in the Misty Mountains when they encountered two stone giants fighting. At that time, this group of dwarves was like insects, traversing through the cracks on the stone giant¡¯s body. If not for the protagonist¡¯s halo, they would definitely have died in the Misty Mountains. It was probably fate that Tang Lin led dozens of dwarves and encountered this group of huge rock giants. Moreover, it was not just one, but a large group. At a glance, more than ten stone giants had crawled out of the mountain range. Their featureless stone heads turned to Tang Lin in unison, as if they were glaring at him, an intruder. The fight between two stone giants was already earth-shattering. What if there were ten stone giants? Tang Lin said, ¡°That¡¯s quite cute.¡± Tang Lin realized that the stone giants that could shatter the world with a single move in the movie were actually only as tall as his thigh. When there was no comparison, he did not feel it. Now, compared to the huge creature that appeared in the movie, Tang Lin realized that his size was too much of a foul. Not only was he taller and bigger, but his movements were also much more nimble than the stone giant. These stone giants took at least two to three seconds to complete a stride, from lifting a leg to resting in on the group. It was the same for waving their arms, they were so slow and clumsy they looked like they were in slow motion. However, the stone giant was huge. Every step it took was dozens of meters, and it was much faster than humans running on the ground. As for Tang Lin? After becoming a giant, he did not feel sluggish at all. Otherwise, he would not have formed a strong wind pressure with just a squat and blown the dwarves down. This group of stone giants staggered towards Tang Lin, but it seemed like they would not be able to crawl over in less than half a minute. Although his opponent was slow, Tang Lin did not have the intention to rush up and turn on power boost. The Orcs were only the size of a fingernail, and Tang Lin had injured both his feet. These stone giants were much larger, and they were all rocks. How painful would it be to punch them? In addition, there were many stone giants. It might be dangerous to be entangled with them. Therefore, Tang Lin casually picked up a stone and threw it at the stone giants. After coming to this world, Tang Lin actually did not have the time to figure out if the world had become smaller or if he had become larger. Until the moment he threw the stone, he finally had a real feeling. When he threw the stone with all his might, he felt a strong binding force on his right hand, as if something was hindering his movements. However, Tang Lin was strong enough to break through this restraint. There was a loud bang, as if the air had exploded. The stone in Tang Lin¡¯s hand smashed out an air cloud and flew towards the group of stone giants at supersonic speed. Chapter 5 The huge rock flew in the air, emitting shrill sounds and leaving behind a clear white contrail. This huge rock that broke through the sound barrier brushed past the shoulder of a stone giant, scraping a huge gap in his upper body before landing on the jagged mountain wall. Dust and smoke filled the sky. The huge kinetic energy turned the hard mountain wall into liquid. Circles of clear ripples could be clearly seen. In the end, it left a crater-like mark. Looking at the results of his attack, Tang Lin was very sure that he had become bigger. Otherwise, he would not have been able to throw a sonic barrier cloud with a rock, let alone create a missile-like effect. The quantitative change brought about a qualitative change. A body that was 10,000 times larger brought more than 10,000 times the increase in strength. The power that instantly erupted was not far from the forbidden spells in novels. Giant rocks bombarded over, and sonic barrier clouds exploded one after another. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that the dwarves in Tang Lin¡¯s pocket were extremely resilient, the continuous sonic booms alone would have killed them. Tang Lin did not know how his body could withstand the ten thousandfold increase in weight without being crushed. He only felt that this feeling was very novel. He was like a child who had just learned stone skipping and he couldn¡¯t stop at all. After smashing these stone giants to pieces, they soon turned into real rocks. Their corpses were mixed in with the rubble, and it was impossible to tell them apart. This kind of blow was really addictive. Only when all the stone giants were turned into pieces did Tang Lin rub his aching shoulders and put down the huge rock in his hand. Tang Lin felt a wet patch on his clothes and looked down. It turned out that a few of the dwarves in his pocket could not withstand the violent jolting earlier and had vomited. If Tang Lin had not discovered it earlier, someone would have drowned in this pile of filth. ¡°Tsk, didn¡¯t they say that dwarves came out of rocks? They can actually vomit.¡± Tang Lin suppressed his disgust and switched the dwarves to his right pocket. Then, he chose to continue on his way. There was no time for them to recover, because more and more landslides appeared, and the stone giants began to wake up one after another. There was actually a stone giant hidden in every undulation of the entire Misty Mountains. At a glance, there were probably dozens of them. Only a lunatic would continue fighting. Tang Lin would not be able to kill such a number even if he threw rocks till he ripped his muscles. The stone giant¡¯s speed was very slow. Compared to Tang Lin, it was like slow motion. Therefore, when he was focused on escaping, it was very difficult for the stone giant to affect him. If he encountered anyone blocking his way, he would kick them into pieces. The dwarves in the pocket felt that life had changed too quickly. They couldn¡¯t breathe at all. Just as they were about to vomit a second time, Tang Lin stopped again. Tang Lin had already walked out of the range of the Misty Mountains. It took him more than two hours. Although these high mountains had turned into small hills, Tang Lin was a little tired after climbing up and down for two hours in slippers. However, this was only one of the reasons why Tang Lin stopped. The second reason was that he seemed to be returning. ¡°Mission completed. You have received 500 Wish Power points as a reward. If you exceed the requirements of the mission and the Summoner¡¯s satisfaction level is 100%, an additional 500 points of Wish Power will be awarded.¡± ¡°Mission accomplished. You will return in 30 seconds. You can use your Wish Power to extend your stay. Every 100 Wish Power points can extend your stay by one hour.¡± Tang Lin appeared in this world in the form of a summoned creature. He led the dwarves to escape the pursuit of the Orcs and crossed the entire Misty Mountains to reach a relatively safe place. Perhaps the emotionless system judged that Tang Lin had completed the mission, so it was prepared to let him return to the real world. Tang Lin put the dwarves down and did not care if they understood him or not. He said to himself, ¡°Sorry, I can only send you here.¡± The dwarves seemed to understand what Tang Lin meant and knelt in front of him again to pray. Tang Lin didn¡¯t understand what they were saying, but it felt good to be admired, even if it was just a group of dwarves the size of fingernails. He waved at the dwarves. The countdown ended, and his body seemed to be pulled by an invisible force. Then, he was thrown into a vortex. Everything around him seemed to be minced, turning into colorful fragments that kept spinning. When Tang Lin saw everything around him clearly again, he realized that he had returned to the room. Everything around him was no different from before he left. If not for the wound on his feet, Tang Lin would have suspected that he was hallucinating. He took out his cell phone and looked at the time. It was five in the morning, which meant that Tang Lin had transmigrated for nearly three hours. However, the sky outside the window was still dark, and there was no sign of the faint light before dawn. Tang Lin was a little puzzled. He tried to connect to the Internet and found that in the real world, it was still two in the morning. Tang Lin estimated that only ten minutes or even less, had passed. He could only blame himself for not paying attention to the time he transmigrated, so he could not obtain accurate data. However, the time difference between the two worlds did exist. Tang Lin ran to the bathroom, washed the soil off his feet and applied some antiseptic lotion on his wound. The Orcs looked extremely dirty, who knew if they carried any germs! Tang Lin decided to get a rabies vaccination the next day. After cleaning up, Tang Lin quietly returned to his room. If his parents found out, he would not be able to explain the injuries on his feet. He could not possibly say that those were mosquito bites. Fortunately, Tang Lin was the only one on vacation. His parents had to go to work the next day, so they were already sound asleep. After returning to his room, Tang Lin tried to call the system again. However, this time, the system did not make any sound. Tang Lin could only see a virtual screen appear in front of him, like a three-dimensional projection. ¡°This emotionless system can¡¯t even be bothered to speak after the mission has been completed? Did it have to be so mercenary!¡± Tang Lin complained for a while and then began to study the content on the projection screen. The column at the top was the Wish Power that Tang Lin had, a total of 1600 points. He received 100 points when he accepted the connection and 500 points from accepting the mission. He had earned a total of 1000 points from completing the mission and exceeding expectations. Below the Wish Power points column was an Exchange Checklist. [Bronze Skill: Omnivorous Level 1;] [Source of Skill: The plane of The Lord of the Rings, Orc;] [Skill Effect: Possesses a steel-like stomach. Whether it¡¯s rotten meat or weeds, all organic matters can become a source of food.] [Remark: Orcs eat meat, but under extreme hunger, anything can be eaten and turned into energy. As long as you can endure the taste, it will be very hard for you to starve to death.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation species, it increases Wish Power by 50% when exchanged. Actual price: 150 Wish Power points.] [Bronze Skill: Exquisite Craftsmanship Level 1;] [Source of Skill: The plane of The Lord of the Rings, Durin Dwarf;] [Skill Effect: Increases the agility and accuracy of the hands, obtaining various techniques for processing metals and gems.] [Remark: After receiving the blessings of the gods, the dwarves have extremely exquisite craftsmanship. Their skills in metal forging and gem processing are unparalleled. With this skill, you can instantly become a master in this aspect.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100 Wish Power points. As it comes from a friendly formation species, the price will be reduced by 50%. Actual price: 50 Wish Power points.] [Silver Skill: Stoneman¡¯s Heart Level 1;] [Source of Skill: The plane of The Lord of the Rings, Stone Giant;] [Skill Effect: Obtain the favor of the earth. Standing on the ground will obtain obvious strength and recovery bonuses.] [Remark: The Stone Giant is a special elemental creature. It can continuously gather the power of the earth to strengthen itself. As long as it stands on the ground, it will have endless power and can continuously regenerate.] [Skill Exchange Price: 1000 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation species, the price will be increased by 50%. Actual price: 1,500 Wish Power points.] Chapter 6 Seeing these three skills that could be exchanged, Tang Lin finally understood the use of the Wish Power. There did not seem to be any need to hesitate about these three skills. It was meaningless to be an omnivore. Tang Lin lived in a society where people would not starve to death. People who claimed to eat dirt had never even eaten tree bark or grass roots. As for transmigrating to another world, Tang Lin felt that it would be sufficient to bring along with him two compressed biscuits. Exquisite craftsmanship did not mean much either. Tang Lin did not intend to become a craftsman. He had not even liked to play with building blocks since he was young. From his experience in this transmigration, craftsmanship when he was in a giant state was useless. Even if all the weapons and armor of the Dwarf Kingdom were melted, Tang Lin doubted if it was enough for him to make a hammer. Therefore, the only choice was the Stoneman¡¯s Heart. Fortunately, the dwarves were very satisfied with Tang Lin¡¯s service, so they gave him extra Wish Power points as a reward. Otherwise, Tang Lin would not have been able to exchange for it. The reward for summoning was not low. The low requirements were low and they were easy to satisfy. They were even willing to give a generous tip. These dwarves were really the perfect summoners. Tang Lin sighed and exchanged for the Stoneman¡¯s Heart skill. He only had 100 Wish Power points left now. There was no light or shadow effect, and it did not feel like his strength had increased exponentially. Instead, Tang Lin felt that his body seemed to have become a little heavier. He tried to jump on the spot, but nothing seemed to have changed. After a while, the heavy feeling disappeared, but at the same time, Tang Lin did not feel any changes in his body. Tang Lin began to worry if this was a counterfeit product. He took a closer look at the description. ¡°Obtaining the blessings of the earth, standing on the ground will give you an obvious boost in strength and recovery.¡± Tang Lin seemed to understand what the problem was. His house was on the twelfth floor. It was too far from the ground. It was two in the morning, so he couldn¡¯t go downstairs to test the effect. He could only wait until the next day. He checked the system interface again. Apart from receiving the Wish Power points, Tang Lin also obtained 172 dwarven gold coins. This was contracted by the dwarves when they summoned Tang Lin, using half of their wealth as the price. However, the size was still based on the standards for the alternate world. There were more than a hundred gold coins, and each of them was so small that they could pass through a needle hole. It was not clear if altogether they even weighed one gram. This bit of gold, it was only about 300 yuan even if it was 999 pure gold. Although Tang Lin was a poor student, 300 yuan was not enough to excite him. Tang Lin took out a necklace from the drawer. The pendant was in the shape of an exquisite treasure chest and could be opened. This was a gift he had prepared for someone a long time ago. In the end, he didn¡¯t manage to give it away, so he kept this necklace as a memento. Tang Lin opened the treasure chest pendant and placed the gold coins inside. In the end, the chest was less than a third full. Although it was a small amount, this function represented the possibility of an inter-plane transaction. Perhaps there was a treasure suitable for a ¡°giant¡± like Tang Lin. After locking the necklace back into the drawer, Tang Lin yawned and lay on the bed. He should have been asleep long ago. After transmigrating and climbing the mountain for a few hours, Tang Lin was already exhausted. Tang Lin quickly fell asleep after covering himself with the blanket. He slept soundly, and only got out of bed at ten o¡¯clock the next day. The sound of slippers echoed in the empty house. Tang Lin¡¯s parents had already gone to work. Tang Lin made noodles for himself. After thinking about it, he added another portion. He had exchanged for the Stoneman¡¯s Heart skill. It could be said that he had been reborn. It was written in novels that the impurities in his body would be expelled, his muscles would be more defined, and his appetite would increase greatly. However, fifteen minutes later, Tang Lin poured the remaining half of the noodles and scolded, ¡°The novels are all lies!¡± After changing his clothes, Tang Lin took his cell phone and went out. He wanted to see if this Stoneman¡¯s heart was a low quality counterfeit product. He took the elevator downstairs. As he descended, Tang Lin began to feel a force slowly seeping into his body. After walking out of the elevator, Tang Lin walked out of the residential building. When he arrived at the community garden, this feeling became even clearer. There seemed to be a force lifting him up from the ground, making his body light. The small wounds on his feet felt numb and itchy, as if they were healing at an extremely fast speed. This feeling was actually not very pleasant. The numbness and itchiness in his feet made him want to scratch them with his hands. However, if he scratched his toes in the community garden, his reputation would go down the drain! Tang Lin had always been held up as the child to be benchmarked against. However, he could not take the elevator home either. The effect of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart skill would be greatly weakened if he was far away from the ground. He would not know when these wounds would recover then. Therefore, he decided to use running to reduce this sensation. At the same time, he could test the strength enhancement effect of this Stoneman¡¯s Heart. And true enough, the effect of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart became even more obvious after running. With every step he took, there seemed to be a rising force that offset his weight. At the same time, it propelled him forward at an even faster speed. His body, which was clearly a little fat, felt as light as a swallow. Not only that, the power that seeped into his body seemed to be able to make his stamina recover quickly. After running three laps around the man-made lake in this district, which was a distance of a thousand meters, Tang Lin was covered in perspiration, and at the same time, he felt that his body could not take it anymore. However, after walking for ten odd meters, Tang Lin felt that he had returned to his normal state. Even his fatigue quickly disappeared. Tang Lin wanted to test his limits, so he continued to run around the man-made lake. This time, he ran even further. He only began to feel tired after running four and a half laps. Next, he began to slow down again, and the stamina he had consumed quickly recovered. After repeated tests, Tang Lin found that his physical fitness was rapidly improving, and his endurance and strength had clearly increased. However, the power of the earth did not seem to be able to replace the effect of water. After running for so long, Tang Lin felt a little thirsty. Just as he was about to go home and drink some water, he suddenly heard someone panting behind him and shouting, ¡°Isn¡¯t this Tang Lin? Are you so good at running?¡± He turned around and saw a mountain of flesh blocking his way. This was his neighbor cum classmate, Meat Mountain¡­ No, Ren Shan. Ren Shan was in the same year as Tang Lin, but Tang Lin was in Class One while he was in Class Two. This person was indeed not an ordinary person. He was 1.9 meters tall and weighed 350 kilograms. He was only a step away from being morbidly obese. Tang Lin looked at Ren Shan¡¯s appearance. He was wearing a sweatband on his head, sportswear and a pair of Nike running shoes that were so expensive that it made people green with envy. Tang Lin remembered that this was a new model. It cost more than 7,000 yuan on the Internet. Tang Lin knew that Ren Shan¡¯s family was quite wealthy, but he didn¡¯t expect them to be this wealthy. They were both out for a run, but did Ren Shan have to be so extravagant? Tang Lin¡¯s heart was sour with jealousy, but on the surface, he could only say casually, ¡°Yes, you¡¯re here to train too. What a coincidence.¡± Ren Shan did not realize that his extravagance had hurt Tang Lin. Instead, he said enviously, ¡°I saw you run five rounds just now. You¡¯re not even panting. Tang Lin, are you that impressive? Do you run marathons?¡± Tang Lin quickly said, ¡°No, I¡¯m just preparing to find something to do after the college entrance examination. It feels unhealthy to play games at home all day, so I tried to exercise. I¡¯ve only been running for more than a week. If you work a little harder too, you won¡¯t be much worse off than me.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been running for almost half a month. Look at my belly.¡± Ren Shan looked helpless as he pinched the belly that looked like he was seven months pregnant. He had been training for half a month! What a determined fatso. ¡°I can¡¯t persevere any longer. I haven¡¯t lost any weight at all. Moreover, my knee hurts terribly. Can you teach me how to achieve your physique by running?¡± Ren Shan asked. ¡°Physique? What physique?¡± Tang Lin asked curiously. Chapter 7 It was a hot summer day. The two teenagers who had just finished their college entrance examinations began to flatter each other by the artificial lake. ¡°Don¡¯t be humble. Look at your belly. You can almost see your abs. You had a tummy during the few days of my college entrance examination. To get such obvious results after only one week of exercising, you must have some other methods, right?¡± Ren Shan looked at Tang Lin expectantly. Only then did Tang Lin realize that his small tummy had disappeared. He reached out and touched it, and actually felt solid muscles. To achieve such results from only running ten odd laps the effect of this Stoneman¡¯s Heart was a little too exaggerated. The excess fats in Tang Lin¡¯s body were quickly consumed without him noticing it, and his body became stronger at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. Most ordinary people undergo strength training by pushing beyond their limits, causing their muscle fibers to tear to a certain extent. Then, they would consume a large amount of protein to allow more and stronger muscle fibers to grow. This was a process of damage and repair. Therefore, one must be patient when it comes to physical training, else serious damage could be done. However, Tang Lin could now skip this process as the Stoneman¡¯s Heart allowed him to absorb energy from the ground, and this energy replaced the effect of nutrients and at the same time quickly repaired the damage to his body. This undoubtedly greatly accelerated the effect of his training, allowing him to reap the effect of one month¡¯s running by just running ten kilometers. In addition, the damage caused by Tang Lin¡¯s sub-standard running posture ¡ª which ordinarily would have injured his kneecaps ¡ª was also repaired at the same time, allowing him to continue training without any side effects. As a fatso who had been working hard to lose weight, when he saw Tang Lin¡¯s extremely efficient training method, he yearned to become his disciple. Tang Lin was a little embarrassed. This was due to the power of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart, and not due to any secret formula. He really had nothing he could impart in response to Ren Shan¡¯s query. The two of them were actually not familiar with each other. They only met a few times because they were neighbors and schoolmates. They could really only be considered as acquaintances. Therefore, Tang Lin could only politely decline, ¡°I really don¡¯t have any special skills. I¡¯m just exercising casually. If there¡¯s a chance next time, let¡¯s run together. I¡¯ll go home and take a shower first.¡± With that, Tang Lin quickly left. When he returned home, he first washed the antiseptic lotion off his feet and realized that the wounds on them had indeed healed. There wasn¡¯t even any scarring. He took off his clothes and took a close look at his body. Although his skin was still a little pale, his muscles were very obvious. The change in his physique was a little drastic. It was no wonder Ren Shan was so surprised when he saw it. This change made Tang Lin a little afraid to continue running now. For now, his physique could still be concealed by loose fitting clothes, but if he continued to train and became a really muscular man, even his parents would notice the problem. The effect of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart was so good that Tang Lin looked forward to the next transmigration. As a cautious person, he felt that he should make preparations for the next transmigration. According to his experience this time, the so-called enhancement of advanced latitude creatures when they entered a lower latitude plane was the transformation to a giant. It was not just the increase in size and other proportions. Otherwise, Tang Lin would have long been crushed into meat paste by his weight. It was impossible for the human body to adapt to such a terrifying increase. It was just like how an ant could drag an item fifty times its own weight, but if an ant became the size of a human, its legs would be broken by its own weight. Therefore, there must be some kind of energy supporting Tang Lin¡¯s enlargement effect. What was unclear was whether this energy would transform Tang Lin¡¯s body in one go or whether it would continue to be consumed as long as he maintained his giant form. This was only Tang Lin¡¯s guess. Without further information, there was no point in overthinking it for the time being. Tang Lin named this power the Power of the Giant. He would study it in greater detail when he had the chance. The next step was key, to make preparations for the next transmigration. After his body became huge, there was no problem with his movements being slow, that was why the rock Tang Lin threw easily broke the sound barrier. This kind of catapult attack was very powerful, but its accuracy was extremely poor. The hit rate was completely dependent on luck, so it was fine against large targets, but it was not very meaningful against mosquito-sized opponents like the Orcs. Moreover, Tang Lin¡¯s enlarged form did not mean that his skin was impenetrable. The Orcs¡¯ weapons could still injure him. Therefore, he definitely could not wear slippers the next time he transmigrated. A pair of Warrior brand sneakers could probably solve the problem. His sneakers were all worth hundreds of yuan, he could not bear to wear them. Well, he could also add a pair of thicker gloves. If he brought a multifunctional Swiss Army knife with him, he might be able to cut some wood if the request was to repair roads or bridges. Burying the Orcs using a mudslide is not a bad method, but he may not get the same mountain range setting every time he transmigrated. He should do some prep work, such as bringing along a shovel. ¡­ Tang Lin took out his notebook and wrote down all the problems he thought of. Then, he wrote down the solutions and the tools he needed. He didn¡¯t realize it until he started writing down the issues, it filled an entire page. If he took all the items with him, they would probably weigh more than fifty kilograms. ¡°I think I¡¯m overthinking it.¡± Tang Lin sighed, but he did not reduce the number of items on it. These things were useful. It was definitely not wrong to prepare them first. At most, he would make a choice when transmigrating. However, there was another problem ¡ª Tang Lin could not afford to buy them. As a poor high school graduate, Tang Lin could only fork out 100 yuan of pocket money now. He could not even afford one third of the items on this list. Tang Lin¡¯s family was considered middle class, and his parents¡¯ jobs were stable and their salaries were decent. However, they were very strict about pocket money. He had to get the approval of both parents if he asked for extra pocket money. Tang Lin looked at the items on it. There were probably not many that could get his parents¡¯ ¡°approval¡±. Unfortunately, the dwarven gold coins were a pittance and there was a problem with their origin. Tang Lin could not sell them in a pawnshop for a mere few hundred yuan. He did not even know if they would accept such a small business. ¡°Could it be that I have to go and work? No, no. It¡¯s impossible to work. I can only rely on transmigration benefits to survive.¡± To Tang Lin, it was more practical to look forward to earning some benefits from his next transmigration. He grabbed his wallet and left the house, intending to buy a portion of the equipment first. When he went downstairs, Tang Lin saw Ren Shan again. He had just run two laps. Just by looking at his sweaty face and staggering steps, he felt that he had really worked hard. However, he did not know if it was an illusion, but why was this person even fatter than before? Without disturbing the fatso, who was trying hard, Tang Lin left the estate and walked towards the supermarket. However, just as he walked out of the estate, Tang Lin suddenly felt an abnormal vibration from the ground. In fact, after obtaining the Stoneman¡¯s heart, Tang Lin could already feel the continuous vibration from the ground. It was like the pulse of the ground, heavy and stable. However, at this moment, Tang Lin felt a sense of discord in the tremors of the ground. It was like a piece of freshly steamed corn that was missing a kernel, or an unopened bar of chocolate that was missing a corner before it was opened¡­ In short, it was just a very discordant feeling, the type that could make an OCD person feel so uneasy they wished they were dead. Although Tang Lin couldn¡¯t be considered an obsessive-compulsive person, this feeling was so strong that he couldn¡¯t ignore it. He had to find the source of this discordant tremor, else he would feel very uneasy. Chapter 8 Tang Lin felt the tremors from the ground. As he walked, he deviated from his original route. Without noticing it, he had walked for nearly a kilometer and arrived at a nearby park. It was summer vacation, and at almost noon time, the sun was a little scorching, so there didn¡¯t seem to be many people in the park. Tang Lin walked to the road in front of the park. He was very sure that the discordant tremor was right in front of his eyes. There seemed to be a problem with a position about five meters in diameter under this asphalt road. It was clearly different from the other positions on this stretch of road. However, Tang Lin only knew that there seemed to be a problem with this road, but he did not know what had happened underground. Tang Lin could not possibly dig up the ground to see, but after finding the abnormal location, the discomfort in Tang Lin¡¯s heart decreased a lot. Tang Lin could not quite stand the scorching sun and was going to go back to the supermarket to buy some stuff. However, at this moment, a car drove past this intersection at a high speed. Just as it passed in front of Tang Lin, the asphalt road that looked fine suddenly cracked open and the entire car sank in completely. It was actually a cave-in! The unusual tremor that Tang Lin felt earlier was because there was a void under this spot, and there was only a layer of asphalt on it. The huge pit swallowed most of the car, leaving only the tail lights hanging on the edge of the pit. Tang Lin quickly walked to the side of the pit and looked down. The front of the car was completely deformed and smoke was coming out of it. The car was going too fast, and this huge pit had appeared too suddenly. This was a tragic fall. Tang Lin quickly took out his cell phone and called the ambulance and the police. However, the smoke coming out from the front of the car seemed to be getting thicker and thicker. Then a ball of flames appeared with a bang. A bloodied arm stretched out from the shattered car window, and a weak cry for help came. ¡°Help¡­ Help¡­ Save my daughter¡­¡± Only then did Tang Lin see that there was a child¡¯s seat at the front passenger seat, and on the seat was a little girl who was barely ten. Her face was also covered in blood. ¡°Damn it, isn¡¯t there an airbag in this car!¡± Although Tang Lin said that, his body had already involuntarily jumped into the pit. The flames spread very quickly. He definitely couldn¡¯t wait for the paramedics to arrive. The bottom of the pit was filled with slippery mud. This was a water erosion pit. Ordinary people would find it difficult to even stand firmly on it, but Tang Lin¡¯s feet were so stable they seemed rooted to the ground. Tang Lin walked to the side of the car door and tried to pull out the people inside, but he realized that the car door was completely deformed and could not be pulled open. The fire at the front of the car was getting bigger and bigger. Tang Lin could even smell gasoline. Even the fuel tank had been damaged. The entire car would probably burn very soon. ¡°Save my daughter¡­ Save my daughter first¡­ I beg you¡­¡± The man whose face was covered in blood said to Tang Lin with all his might. ¡°Cut the crap. I¡¯ll save both!¡± This was the spot he landed on when he jumped in, it would be a waste of time to climb to the other side now. Tang Lin gritted his teeth and grabbed the deformed car door with both hands, pulling with all his might. A steady stream of power came from the ground under his feet. Being in the pit seemed to boost his power more than standing on the ground. In a while, he actually pulled out the entire distorted car door. Things were easier after opening the door. Tang Lin helped the man unbuckle his seatbelt and carried him out to the side of the pit. The pit was huge, and there was a lot of empty space outside the carriage. Although the ground was muddy, he couldn¡¯t care less now. After putting the man down, Tang Lin got into the carriage again. The injured man lay on the ground. He watched Tang Lin get into the car, after which the fire spread into the carriage. The flames spread rapidly and almost enveloped the entire car. Apart from the flames, nothing else could be seen clearly. Oh no! That young man and his daughter were finished! Just as he was thinking this, he saw a charred figure rushing out of the carriage, holding his daughter in his arms. Tang Lin held the girl in his arms. His body was charred by fire. Although he couldn¡¯t keep the girl unscathed, her injuries were not too serious. On the other hand, almost half of Tang Lin¡¯s body was charred. As soon as he got out, Tang Lin climbed up on his hands and knees, completely ignoring the man¡¯s burning gaze. ¡®You said to save your daughter first.¡¯ Quickly climbing out of the pit, Tang Lin placed the unconscious girl on the side of the road. He then jumped into the pit and carried the man out of the pit. Just as he put the man down, the pit exploded violently, making Tang Lin lose his balance. Tang Lin lay on the ground, side by side with the injured father and daughter in a row. His entire body was covered in burns. The pain and itch made Tang Lin felt like he was better off dead. ¡°I¡¯ll be damned! I can¡¯t keep my handsome face anymore.¡± Tang Lin had a bitter expression on his face. Most of his hair had been burned, and his body was covered in burns. It was certain that there would be scars. However, as he lay on the ground, Tang Lin felt a slight chill from the burns. The healing abilities of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart was taking effect, continuously treating the burns on his body. However, this kind of injury was much more serious than the minor wounds on his feet. It was not something that could be healed in a short period of time. When the ambulance and firefighters arrived, Tang Lin still looked like he was burned beyond recognition. ¡°This man¡¯s burns are too severe!¡± ¡°Send this burn victim to the hospital first. Inform the other ambulances to rush over.¡± Tang Lin opened his eyes and saw a few people in white coats walking towards him, looking like they were ready to move him onto a stretcher. Tang Lin quickly waved his hand and said, ¡°No, let me lie down. Don¡¯t touch me.¡± ¡°Sir, don¡¯t worry. We¡¯ll send you to the hospital now. You¡¯ll be fine.¡± The medical staff thought that Tang Lin was too traumatized and quickly comforted him. The effect of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart was better the closer he was to the ground. Once he was in the ambulance, it would be separated by a layer. If he were sent to the hospital above the third floor, the effect would almost be gone. In terms of healing ability, the Stoneman¡¯s Heart was better than any expert doctor. Of course, it was better to lie down. Tang Lin looked at the father and daughter beside him and hurriedly said, ¡°Save them first. I¡¯m fine. They were in a car crash and there¡¯s internal bleeding!¡± Of course, the internal bleeding was made up by Tang Lin. He was not a doctor. The medical staff were stunned to hear Tang Lin¡¯s words. If there was really internal bleeding, it would be more dangerous than Tang Lin¡¯s superficial burns. The fatality of burns are due to complications from infection, easily leading to various failures. Sending him to the hospital now was to prevent a large-scale infection in Tang Lin¡¯s wound. On the other hand, internal bleeding was a more insidious, faster, and fatal danger. Surgery had to be done as soon as possible. Before the medical staff could make a judgment, the man who had been driving said, ¡°No, I¡¯m fine. I just hit my head and felt a little dizzy. I¡¯m much better now. Take him to the hospital first. If he hadn¡¯t acted bravely, my daughter and I would have died.¡± Hearing the man¡¯s words, everyone looked at Tang Lin with admiration. He was so courageous to risk his own life to save others, and even after he had sustained such serious burns, he was still putting others before himself. What a selfless man he was. What a shining example of humanity he was. As for Tang Lin¡­ he was so angry that he wanted to hit someone! Can¡¯t you just stay in a coma?! Are you out to sabotage me at such a critical moment? Tang Lin was furious and scolded loudly, ¡°You¡¯ve just crashed your car, and I only sustained some superficial burns. But your daughter was in a crash and sustained burns. Can¡¯t you tell whose injuries are more serious?¡± Hearing Tang Lin¡¯s words, the man suddenly felt that he made sense. However, his savior was so badly burned. How could he ask for his daughter to be saved first? This was a tussle between kinship and morality. This was a major crossroad in life, a major test of human nature! Tang Lin wished he could jump up and do a mass dance to prove that he was fine and let this group of white coats save the others first without worry. However, he could not. His injuries were too serious, and it was really comfortable to lie down. He had no desire to get up at all. Perhaps even the heavens could not bear to watch such a melodramatic plot. Two ambulances arrived with their siren blaring away. At this moment, each person had an ambulance to himself. There was no need to choose between sending the old or the young first. When Tang Lin was moved into the ambulance, he really wanted to say, ¡°Don¡¯t save me, I still want to lie down!¡± Chapter 9 After he got into the ambulance, the effect of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart was indeed affected as his body was away from the ground. Previously, he had relied on the healing effect to barely endure the injuries on his body, but now, it was so painful that Tang Lin could not help but moan. Unexpectedly, the nurse in the ambulance cried even harder than him. The starry-eyed nurse said, ¡°You were only pretending to be fine just now so that the little girl could get into the ambulance first. Sir, you are such a Good Samaritan.¡± Bloody Good Samaritan! This girl is a homebody for sure! The nurse was scolded by the white coat beside her. ¡°What are you crying for? You¡¯ll only increase the patient¡¯s psychological burden. Didn¡¯t the school teach you that?¡± After scolding her, the white coat turned to Tang Lin and said, ¡°Sir, don¡¯t worry. She¡¯s an intern who just graduated. Your injuries are stable, so you¡¯ll be fine. However, do you remember your family¡¯s number? You¡¯ll probably have to undergo surgery for your injuries. We have to inform the family.¡± Tang Lin thought about it and said to the white coat, ¡°If I say that I have neither family nor money, can you throw me off?¡± ¡°How is that possible! How can we leave you in the lurch!¡± The white coat said firmly. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Don¡¯t worry. If you really don¡¯t have enough money for the surgery, I¡¯ll help you apply for a donation. You¡¯re a hero who acted bravely. How can we throw you off!¡± The young nurse quickly comforted him. Damn it, what happened to the domestic medical system being cold and heartless? What happened to the trolls who were even worse than India? Tang Lin endured the discomfort in his body and was sent to the hospital. Fortunately, the Stoneman¡¯s Heart was only affected and not completely ineffective, so Tang Lin¡¯s body was still recovering. The ambulance took nearly eighteen minutes to arrive. It would take about that long to get back to the hospital. Previously, the wound on Tang Lin¡¯s feet only took ten minutes to completely heal. Although the burns were much more serious now, with nearly half an hour of healing, he was already half healed by the time he got to the hospital. However, the itch that came on with the healing of his skin went deep into his bones. As he could not scratch it with his hands, this torture made Tang Lin feel extremely uncomfortable. After getting out of the ambulance, Tang Lin was sent to the emergency operating theater. A doctor ran over very quickly to check on him. The doctor looked at the wound on Tang Lin¡¯s body and said to the nurse, ¡°It¡¯s a superficial burn. Use anesthesia to clean the wound first.¡± The otaku nurse who sent Tang Lin over suddenly interrupted, ¡°That¡¯s not right. I saw that the blood vessels under his skin had carbonized. This is a serious burn!¡± The doctor frowned and glanced at the nurse, but he still carefully checked Tang Lin¡¯s injuries again. After a few seconds, the doctor said impatiently, ¡°You¡¯re mistaken. It¡¯s a superficial burn. Debride it directly. Don¡¯t exaggerate the condition if you don¡¯t have experience. You¡¯ll increase the psychological pressure on the injured. Didn¡¯t the school teach you that?¡± After being scolded in the same way twice, the nurse felt wronged, but she could not refute. She now saw that the burns on Tang Lin¡¯s body were not serious. If he was lucky, the scarring might not even be obvious. However, he was clearly seriously injured just now! Tang Lin really wanted to tell the medical staff to leave him alone and go save the other patients. This hospital¡¯s emergency room had thousands of patients a day. How busy was it! However, after the anesthesia was administered, Tang Lin quickly fell asleep, completely unaware of what happened next. When he came to, he found himself wrapped up like a mummy on the hospital bed. The hospital bed was surrounded by white curtains, and his father was sitting beside the hospital bed¡­ playing with his cell phone. Tang Lin¡¯s father¡¯s name was Tang Zhanpeng. He was 40 years old, but he looked very youthful, like he was 30 years old. Moreover, because he often worked out, he had a six-pack and it made him even more charming as a mature man. In addition, Tang Zhanpeng was good-looking to begin with. Usually, when Tang Lin stood with his father, he was completely overshadowed by his father¡¯s brilliance and was often overlooked by others. ¡°Dad, I want some water,¡± Tang Lin said hoarsely. Tang Zhanpeng immediately put down his cell phone and went to pour water. When he saw his father¡¯s back view, Tang Lin couldn¡¯t help but be touched. He was so reckless and got himself injured all over. He originally thought that his parents would definitely scold him fiercely, but he didn¡¯t expect that his father didn¡¯t have any intention of blaming him. Just as he was feeling touched, Tang Lin glanced at Tang Zhanpeng¡¯s cell phone and found that he was scrolling through a certain page. The title was: Have you seen those real life examples of courageous acts? Tang Lin grabbed his cell phone and swiped it. He realized that one of the responses was, ¡°If my son was injured because of his bravery, I would let him recover first and then break his legs! Let¡¯s see if he still dares to be a hero in the future!¡± There were more than 3,000 likes, and one of them was from Tang Zhanpeng. It was no wonder that he didn¡¯t say anything now. He was waiting for his injuries to heal before settling the score. Tang Lin did not hesitate to change to ¡°Vote down¡± and commented below, ¡°The morality of the world is declining day by day. Heroes are heartbroken! Blacklist and report!¡± After leaving the comment, Tang Lin lodged a report on the grounds that it was a ¡°hostile remark¡±. It was all thanks to the speed that Tang Lin had developed after all the training during the holidays. Tang Zhanpeng only turned around and handed the cup over to Tang Lin after he had done all this. ¡°Why are you still playing with your cell phone when you¡¯re so injured? Doesn¡¯t your wound hurt?¡± Tang Zhanpeng asked. ¡°I just wanted to check the time. By the way, where are we?¡± Tang Lin asked. ¡°The wards in Qiao Yi Building.¡± Tang Zhanpeng said. ¡°Which floor?¡± Tang Lin asked. ¡°Second floor, why are you asking this?¡± Tang Zhanpeng asked curiously. It was no wonder that his injuries were almost healed. It turned out that it was only on the second floor. Although the effect of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart was greatly reduced, it was still somewhat effective. Judging by the time on the cell phone, Tang Lin had been lying down for nearly a day. With the healing ability of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart, his wound no longer felt uncomfortable. However, Tang Lin did not dare to show it. His father was waiting to break his legs after he recovered. After letting Tang Lin finish the water in the cup with a straw, Tang Zhanpeng said in a serious tone, ¡°Why did you jump into the pit? Didn¡¯t you see that the car was on fire? How did you become so bold now?¡± His words were not too harsh, but there was obviously blame in his tone. Ninety-nine percent of parents in the world wish that their children would live a long and safe life, and not for them to be some heroe. ¡°The car wasn¡¯t on fire when I jumped in. How would I know that it would explode? At that time, I saw that the people inside were about to die. There was also a little girl, so I couldn¡¯t help but jump in to save her.¡± Tang Lin lied. In fact, he had jumped into the pit because he saw the fire. If he had not been decisive, the father and daughter would have died. Tang Zhanpeng wanted to say a few more words, but Tang Lin didn¡¯t hesitate to change the topic. ¡°By the way, were the two people saved?¡± ¡°They¡¯re all fine. The man just had a slight concussion. The little girl broke her head and burned her right leg, but her life is not in danger. The man came to see you just now, but you hadn¡¯t woken up, so I asked him to go back and to keep his daughter company.¡± Tang Lin was relieved to hear this. He did not want his efforts to be in vain, to be burned and wrapped like a mummy and yet not manage to save the lives. Tang Zhanpeng could tell that Tang Lin was changing the topic, so he said to him in a serious and thoughtful tone, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t scold you. It¡¯s a good thing to act bravely no matter what. Moreover, you saved two lives this time.¡± Tang Lin really wanted to express his gratitude, but Tang Zhanpeng¡¯s ¡°like¡± just now had already deeply betrayed him. ¡°Hmm, where¡¯s my mother?¡± Tang Lin decided to continue changing the topic. ¡°She had gone back to sleep. It¡¯s my turn now. Do you want some porridge? The doctor said that you can eat a little,¡± Tang Zhanpeng asked. Tang Lin was about to answer when he heard a familiar emotionless voice in his mind. ¡°You have a summon request. Do you wish to respond?¡± Damn it, now? He hadn¡¯t even bought a single transmigration equipment! Chapter 10 On this day, Tang Lin recalled the fear he felt when the system first found him. He had a good plan originally. With all the equipment, he would be invincible when he transmigrated and he would have nothing to be afraid of even if the difficulty level of the mission increased. But now, Tang Lin was lying in bed like a mummy. He had not even tested if the real world had disappeared into thin air after he transmigrated. If Tang Zhanpeng knew, he would probably break his legs immediately. Tang Lin had not figured out how to explain the transmigration to his family. He had planned to transmigrate a few more times to confirm the specific effects of this system before telling his family. Like the secret hacks he had in his hard disk, these were secrets that could not be told to his family. So should he respond to this summon? ¡°Dad, I don¡¯t want to eat porridge. I want to eat rice. Why don¡¯t you go buy it for me?¡± Tang Lin said to Tang Zhanpeng. ¡°You can only eat porridge now!¡± Tang Zhanpeng said in refusal. Was he really so hardhearted? Tang Lin thought for a moment and said to Tang Zhanpeng, ¡°I want to go to the toilet!¡± Tang Zhanpeng put down his cell phone and was going to fetch a bedpan. ¡°No, I need to shit!¡± Tang Lin said. Tang Zhanpeng had no choice but to extend his arms to help Tang Lin up. He did not expect Tang Lin to get up from the bed himself. His agile movements did not match his mummy-like appearance at all. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. I can go alone. It doesn¡¯t hurt anymore.¡± Tang Lin rushed into the toilet and locked the door. Tang Zhanpeng looked at the closed toilet door and muttered to himself, ¡°Is the medicine in this hospital so amazing?¡± However, after a few seconds, Tang Zhanpeng knocked on the door and said, ¡°Rascal! You took my cell phone in too!¡± ¡°Let me use it for a while! I can¡¯t shit without a cell phone!¡± Tang Lin said in the toilet. His own cell phone was already damaged, so he could only use his father¡¯s cell phone. Tang Zhanpeng had no choice but to take out a tablet from his bag. Fortunately, he was already prepared to sit by the hospital bed. ¡°Eh, why are there so many responses from Zhihu?¡± Tang Zhanpeng began to immerse himself in the Internet. Tang Lin heaved a sigh of relief. He would be in trouble if he did not have a cell phone. After transmigrating, even communication would be a problem. Speaking of which, as a transmigrator, it was a disgrace that he had to prepare translations himself. ¡°You have a summon request. Do you wish to respond?¡± The emotionless system continued to repeat this sentence rhythmically. Tang Lin immediately chose to respond. ¡°You have responded to the summon and have received 100 Wish Power points. Connecting in progress¡­¡± ¡°Connection established. First communication initiated.¡± The emotionless system voice faded and was replaced by a husky middle-aged male voice. ¡°Help! Help! God help me, don¡¯t take my daughter!¡± The enunciation was very clear. Compared to the dwarves with thick accents, Tang Lin understood it without much effort. He was begging Tang Lin to save his daughter. However, Tang Lin did not know what world they were in. Since this involved saving his daughter, could it be ¡®Taken¡¯? This could be said to be a classic secret agent movie. He could go all out and kill hundreds of villains for his daughter. However, if it was this movie, Tang Lin would be reluctant to accept the summon because its plot was based in the metropolis. If he, an almost 200-meter tall giant were to appear in the city, a missile would be coming for him in less than three minutes. Although Tang Lin had the Stoneman¡¯s Heart to heal his injuries, the impact of a missile attack on him was still as powerful as a hand grenade. He would definitely die if he took it head-on. ¡°What is your name?¡± Tang Lin said. He would first ask who this person was and roughly determine what world it was. ¡°My name? I am Erik Lensherr. Who are you? Can you save my daughter?¡± Erik Lensherr? ¡®This didn¡¯t seem to be the name of the male protagonist in ¡®Taken¡¯. He seemed to have heard of it before, but Tang Lin couldn¡¯t remember who it was. Moreover, it was such a coincidence that he had just saved a father and daughter, and now a father and daughter were asking for help? Could it be that the system had duplicated what happened in the real world? Just as he was about to search for this name, the system gave him a new notification. ¡°The connection has been established. A contract has been formed. Mission difficulty: Easy. Accepting the summon will give you 1000 Wish Power points. After completing the mission, you will receive another 1000 Wish Power points. Do you wish to refuse this summon?¡± Difficulty level of Mission: Easy ¡ª the chances of completing the mission are close to 70%, and the chances of encountering life-threatening danger are close to 5%. This time, it was no longer extremely easy. The difficulty had increased by a level, and the Wish Power points reward had doubled. From the looks of it, it did not seem to be a too difficult mission. Although Tang Lin was no different from the time when he transmigrated in his pajamas, he had the Stoneman¡¯s Heart now. He was twice as strong as he had wanted to be before. It seemed quite safe to challenge this easy-level world. However, before accepting it, Tang Lin used his father¡¯s cell phone to download an offline English-Chinese dictionary. It was not a large file, about 200M, and it was downloaded within a few seconds. Then, Tang Lin went to search for the name Eric Lansher, wanting to see the background of this transmigration. Although there was nothing much to prepare with his equipment, he could at least be mentally prepared. If there were no issues, Tang Lin would accept the summon. Each transmigration took less than ten minutes. As long as his father did not rush into the toilet halfway, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem. He did a search on the name Erik Lensherr and found that there was a Baidu Encyclopedia page on it. It seemed like he was quite a popular character. He went into the Baidu page and saw that there was another name for him, Magneto. ¡°Damn, X-Men? Marvel Universe?!¡± What f*cking easy level? The chances of encountering life-threatening danger in this world are close to 5%? It was missing a zero! Magneto, someone who could single handedly destroy the Earth, was actually forced to ask for help. What kind of enemy had he encountered? Six Gems Thanos? Or was it the entire Avengers Alliance? Or was it the Celestials descending on Earth collectively? Even if he transmigrated in his 200-meter giant form, coupled with the weak effect of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart, it would be futile in the face of these cheating bastards who could destroy the universe at the drop of a hat? The system tricked me! Just as Tang Lin had this thought, the emotionless system spoke again, ¡°Preparation time is over. You did not reject this mission. You have obtained 1000 Wish Power points. Teleportation starts now!¡± He was so caught up with surprise that he forgot about this. The mission was accepted by default, and he had to take the initiative to reject it! After falling into the same pit twice within the same day, Tang Lin began to wonder if his IQ had plummeted after the college entrance examination. The world around him began to spin. The plane transmigration was about to begin. He could not give up. He had to think of a way to save himself. Tang Lin put his cell phone in his pocket and searched around the toilet. Equipment! He had to find some equipment to protect himself. But what could possibly be used as equipment in the toilet? Chapter 11 The light and shadow kept shifting and he felt dizzy. Tang Lin had transmigrated to another world again. This time, he did not appear in the mountains. Instead, he came to a forest. Tang Lin still descended in the form of a giant. He was nearly 200 meters tall, and the forest in front of him only came up to his ankles. Tang Lin did not move this time, worried that he would accidentally stomp someone to death. Tang Lin was freaking out about being summoned to this world by Magneto. In his opinion, the Marvel Universe was a trap. With black technology, superpowers, and magic, any superhero could kill him within seconds. Moreover, he was such a big target that he couldn¡¯t dodge even if he wanted to. The only weapons that Tang Lin could protect himself with were a toilet brush and an enamel cup used for brushing teeth, items he grabbed just before he transmigrated. In the end, he didn¡¯t meet Thanos getting ready to snap his fingers. None of the members of the Avengers alliance appeared either. The surroundings were as peaceful as death. Tang Lin looked down and saw corpses all over the forest. Magneto, who had summoned Tang Lin, was holding his wife and daughter¡¯s bodies, looking at him in shock. Magneto¡¯s wife and daughter had been shot by an arrow. It seemed like they had completely lost their vital signs. Tang Lin realized that his eyesight had improved. He could see Magneto¡¯s expression now. He also confirmed that the person in front of him was a younger version of Magneto. That meant he had entered the world of the new version of the X-Men. Most of the members of the Avengers Alliance in this version should still be children. He instantly relaxed a little. At the very least, he wasn¡¯t going to fight the Avengers Alliance. Unfortunately, he had only seen X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past. The scene in front of him didn¡¯t seem to match the plots he knew. He didn¡¯t know what time period it was. Moreover, Tang Lin felt that something was wrong when he saw the corpses all over the ground. Was the battle already over because he was late? Why was there such a huge delay just because he had to grab a toilet brush? Could it be that this toilet brush and porcelain cup were some kind of super device? Who am I? Where am I? What am I going to do? No matter how Tang Lin looked at the two pieces of equipment in his hands, he couldn¡¯t see anything special about it, apart from the fact that they were new. Tang Lin put the suspected super device aside and tried his best to squat down slowly. However, he still caused a gust of wind, which made it hard for Magneto to keep his eyes open. Tang Lin took out his cell phone and got the voice translation function ready before saying, ¡°How can I help you?¡± Magneto, who seemed to have just recovered from the shock and grief, said something to Tang Lin, but it was inaudible. However, looking at his agitated expression and the way he hugged his wife and daughter¡¯s bodies tightly, Tang Lin could roughly guess that he was asking him to save his family. Tang Lin was a little at a loss. He had some experience if he were asked to help fight a battle. But to be asked to revive the dead, that would have to wait till he had used Wish Power points to redeem resurrection powers. The system would not issue missions that could not be completed¡­ As if! Who knew if the designer of this system had sound logic? Even if it were so, what if there was a bug? What if the author was haphazard in developing the plot? Tang Lin felt that there was a bug in the system. He did not have any resurrection skills, so how could he revive the dead? There was no way to complete the mission. Magneto seemed to have pinned all his hopes on this mummy giant that had suddenly appeared in front of him. Since it was a giant that he had summoned from the heavens, and since he came in the form of a mummy ¡ª which had significance to life and death ¡ª it was only natural for him to revive the dead. However, the staff in Egyptian mythology seemed to be a little different from the items that this giant mummy was holding. Why did it look like a hard brush and a cup? Perhaps it was a visual issue. He didn¡¯t know what the price of resurrecting the dead was. If he had to use someone else¡¯s soul as a substitute, he would go kill two people. Even if he had to offer his own soul, Magneto wouldn¡¯t hesitate. Tang Lin tried very hard to think of a solution to the problem. This was the world of the X-Men. There were all kinds of superhumans, so he should start from this aspect. However, in the movie world alone, it seemed that there was no ability to resurrect the dead. How could he save a dead person? Unless Tang Lin could change the past. As soon as this thought appeared, Tang Lin had an idea. Tang Lin decided to pacify Magneto first. After all, it was hard to maneuver his giant body. So even if he thought of a solution, he would have to rely on Magneto to execute it. And Magneto could only do so if he had calmed down. After thinking for a moment, he checked his cell phone and said to Magneto, ¡°Resurrect, sure.¡± Upon hearing this, Magneto perked up. ¡°However, it requires time and comes at a price.¡± Tang Lin tried his best to speak word by word, mainly because he was afraid that if he spoke too quickly, the sound waves would make Magneto¡¯s ears bleed. He was also worried that his pronunciation would be inaccurate. However, to Magneto, it sounded right. A giant Egyptian mummy should cause vibrations when he spoke. It would be strange if he spoke with a fluent London accent. ¡°How long will it take, and what¡¯s the price?¡± Magneto continued to ask. ¡°Time. I¡¯m not sure. Maybe a month, maybe, twenty years.¡± ¡°Why is there such a huge difference? And what¡¯s the price?¡± Magneto asked. One month was fine, but twenty years was too long. It was not that Tang Lin was spouting nonsense. If he wanted to change history, he needed to find two key figures. One was Wolverine, and the other was Kitty Pryde. Kitty Pryde could transmit a person¡¯s consciousness to his past self, but the longer the time span, the more serious the brain damage would be. Therefore, he had to find Wolverine, a mutated human who could heal himself, to be able to teleport his consciousness for a long time. However, Kitty Pryde was about 16 years old in 2004. It was a little girl who had just begun to develop her abilities. It was the 1980s now. Of course, Tang Lin didn¡¯t plan to stay in this world for 20 years. He couldn¡¯t even have a change of clothes in this lousy place. Tang Lin only wanted to wait here until his injuries were completely healed before telling Magneto about this method to change the past. As for whether this was considered completing the mission, Tang Lin couldn¡¯t care less. At most, he would give up the mission and flee. Tang Lin was about to explain the issue Magneto was facing when he heard the sound of propellers. He turned around and saw two assault helicopters flying toward him. Although Tang Lin had descended into a forest, with this size, he could probably be seen from a kilometer away. Coupled with the trouble caused by Magneto before he descended, it was only normal for the officials to discover him. Although a helicopter was only half the size of Tang Lin¡¯s finger, this was the first time Tang Lin had faced modern weapons. These assault helicopters were equipped with machine guns and rockets. He did not know how much damage they could cause. Tang Lin suddenly stood up and grabbed the toilet brush in his hand. This was the only weapon he could use against his enemies. He did not expect that the moment he stood up, his body would stir up a hurricane which gushed up into the sky, and blew away the clouds. Previously, Tang Lin had discovered that his huge body did not seem to be sluggish. With a raise of his arm or leg, he could tear through the air and break the sound barrier. The hurricane caused the two helicopters to shake violently, as if they were about to fall. At this moment, Tang Lin could destroy the two helicopters with a light flick of his brush. But Tang Lin put down his ¡°weapon¡±, and reached out with both hands to carefully grab the landing gears of the two helicopters. Chapter 12 Tang Lin grabbed the landing gears of the two assault helicopters. Faced with such a huge force, the pilots couldn¡¯t break free no matter how hard they pulled the cyclic stick. The people in the helicopter tried to fire at Tang Lin, but Tang Lin was already prepared. With a wave of his finger, the people inside rolled into a ball. If not for the safety belts, they would have fallen from the helicopter. Tang Lin carefully turned the two fragile toys upside down, and the helicopter¡¯s propellers stopped working. He tore off the propellers that were smaller than toothpicks and placed the two helicopters in front of Magneto. The entire action was very gentle, as if he was grabbing two quail eggs, afraid that he would accidentally crush them. Magneto watched the scene in front of him and felt intensely how powerful this giant mummy was. Although Magneto also could have used his own abilities to deal with these two helicopters, the giant only used his physical strength to achieve this. This mummy giant wasn¡¯t stiff at all. In fact, he was even more agile than ordinary people. The shocked soldiers climbed down from the deformed helicopters and happened to see Magneto, their arch enemy. They were about to raise their guns and aim, but in the next second, the machine guns broke free from their hands and floated in the air. The guns were turned and pointed at its original owner. How could a few soldiers deal with the power of Magneto? Tang Lin said to Magneto, ¡°Keep them.¡± Magneto, who had just lost his wife and daughter, really wanted to kill them, but since the giant mummy wanted to keep them alive, it meant that their lives were still useful. ¡°Maybe they would be used as offerings!¡± Magneto associated all of Tang Lin¡¯s actions with the evil gods. In actual fact, Tang Lin simply didn¡¯t want to kill one batch after another. He wanted to keep them as hostages for negotiation and also to stall for time. Tang Lin was still unable to withstand the power of the modern army. Magneto reached out and grabbed the two helicopters. He then turned the wreckage into countless metal fragments. He reassembled the fragments into a metal cage, and locked these soldiers inside. Their weapons were all confiscated by Magneto, and they had no ability to fight back. ¡°What do we do next?¡± Magneto asked. Of course, the next step was to wait for his recovery. Tang Lin¡¯s main goal now was to rehabilitate. The endless power that came from standing on the ground was healing his injuries. Perhaps it was because his feet were sunken deep in the ground, Tang Lin felt that the power boost in this world was more obvious than in the real world. In about half an hour, his injuries should be completely healed, and there wouldn¡¯t even be a single scar. When the time came, he would tell Magneto how to change the past, after that he would be able to return. Although he might not be able to complete the mission, and he would not be able to obtain any skills by killing anyone, just the basic Wish Power points alone was not bad. He would transmigrate again, and again. Tang Lin was a steadfast person and did not plan to build Rome in one day. Tang Lin couldn¡¯t let Magneto stop. He had just lost his wife and child. Once he stopped, he would overthink and fall into paranoia. Therefore, he said to Magneto, ¡°Bury your family.¡± ¡°Bury them? You said you wanted to resurrect them!¡± Magneto asked agitatedly. ¡°It takes too long, the corpse¡­ will rot,¡± Tang Lin replied. The solution to the problem was to change the past, so it didn¡¯t matter how the corpses were disposed of. This was just to divert Magneto¡¯s attention. Magneto frowned. After a long while, he said, ¡°Are you going to turn them into mummies too? Can they only be resurrected after they become mummies?¡± Tang Lin: ¡°¡­¡± Was his imagination that f*cking awesome? Tang Lin was still thinking about how to explain when Magneto continued to make up stories in his own head. ¡°If this is the only way, then I have no other choice. Even if they become mummies, they are still my most precious family.¡± Magneto walked toward his wife and daughter¡¯s dead bodies sorrowfully, and lovingly tidied up their remains. Then, he stood up again and walked to the soldiers. ¡°Tell your officers to find an expert in Egyptian culture for me, someone who knew mummification. Send him over within an hour. Otherwise, I¡¯ll kill one person every ten minutes. If I don¡¯t see the person I want after all of you are killed, I¡¯ll destroy the entire Berlin.¡± Magneto spoke too quickly. Tang Lin only heard a few words, but he didn¡¯t care. It was fine as long as Magneto could get busy. Although the request of Magneto was very strange, the soldiers immediately used a wireless radio to contact the military. This concerned their lives after all. Very quickly, the German military received the news from the soldiers. They had all heard of Magneto¡¯s fame. He was a terrifying enemy that modern armies couldn¡¯t match. The hot weapons that humans were proud of would be countered by Magneto as long as it contained metal. He could be said to be invincible. Coupled with the nearly 200-meter-tall giant mummy beside Magneto, destroying Berlin was definitely not an empty promise, but something that could be done easily. Therefore, the Germans could only agree to Magneto¡¯s request and start to desperately search for an expert in Egyptian culture. However, they couldn¡¯t find anyone at such short notice, so they had no choice but to ask the United Nations for help. The threat of the mutants was a crisis for the entire human race on Earth. Various super powers had already made many plans against the mutants a long time ago. Now was the time to use these plans. Tang Lin did not know that the world was undergoing a drastic change. He adjusted his posture and lay in the forest. Lying down was better than standing up for recovery. However, this simple action alone made the city not far away feel a slight earthquake. After his body size increased by ten thousand times, any movement would really shake the ground. Tang Lin, who was lying down, felt comfortable. As he recovered from his injuries, he recalled the plot of the movie. This should be the plot of ¡°X-Men: Apocalypse¡±. Unfortunately, Tang Lin had never seen this movie. As a high school student who had just graduated, Tang Lin had watched too few movies. Moreover, the X-Men series had been around for many years, so Tang Lin could only watch it on the website. He didn¡¯t know the details of this movie. He only vaguely knew that a super powerful boss, Apocalypse, wanted to rule the world. He collected many powerful mutants, including Magneto, as his guards. Then, Apocalypse controlled Professor X and used his ability to control all the humans in the world, and he fired all the nuclear bombs into the universe. Apocalypse had many powerful superpowers and could defeat most X-Men. Although he was killed in the end due to the plot, he was really invincible before this. From his mind to his body, he had almost no weaknesses. Once he encountered this boss, Tang Lin felt that even a few thousand tons of flesh would not be enough to defeat it. ¡°Therefore, the moment I see this Boss, it will be the time for me to leave the Instance Dungeon. At that point in time, I must not hesitate. Otherwise, I might be killed within seconds,¡± Tang Lin warned himself. However, it was simply too comfortable to lay on the ground, and Tang Lin actually fell asleep unknowingly. While he was sound asleep, a progress bar was added beside the ¡°Stoneman¡¯s Heart Lv1¡± skill on the system interface. It was increasing rapidly, but when it reached 99% progress, the last 1% seemed to be stuck, as if the wifi had jammed and the bar could not be completed. Chapter 13 Tang Lin was leveling up just by doing nothing. His Stoneman¡¯s Heart skill from The Lord of the Rings seemed to have been stimulated in this world ¡ª a world filled with all kinds of special abilities, a world where the laws of physics are bent and twisted ¡ª such that it has undergone unusual changes. When the progress bar reached 100%, this skill would grow to Level 2, or it could mutate into other special abilities. However, the last 1% seemed to be missing some opportunity and had not been completed. Tang Lin fell into a deep sleep, but Magneto, who was next to him, was extremely busy. His threat to the German military had brought about worldwide knowledge that he, a wanted criminal, was in Berlin. A few years ago, Magneto attacked a Congressman and a group of big shots in the United States and was labeled a world-class terrorist. With such a huge commotion now, it immediately became front-page news. The first to come along was not the human army that had just been humiliated. They were not stupid. They knew that the power of Magneto was not something that regular firearms could deal with. They were trying hard to think of other ways to deal with him. The first to try to stop Magneto was his best friend and lifelong enemy, Professor X. As the world¡¯s strongest telepath, Professor X could connect to the brain of any human or mutant in the world through the enhancement of machines. Magneto didn¡¯t have the protection of a helmet that blocked brain waves, so his brain was immediately invaded by Professor X. ¡°Erik, my old friend. Sorry I¡¯m late.¡± Professor X¡¯s voice sounded in Magneto¡¯s head. ¡°Charles, this has nothing to do with you,¡± Magneto replied angrily. ¡°Come on, Erik. I feel the pain in your heart. I know what you¡¯ve lost, but doing this now is definitely not a good choice.¡± Professor X advised earnestly. ¡°Do you think you can empathize with me just because you have invaded my brain?¡± Magneto retorted with a sneer. This so-called old friend would always appear only after he had lost everything. Then, he would talk a lot about life, but in the end, he still chose to forgive him. However, that was in the past. This time, he would definitely not be convinced by this person. ¡°Erik, I know you. You have other choices. There¡¯s no need to be enemies with the entire world.¡± Professor X continued to persuade him. If it wasn¡¯t necessary, he didn¡¯t want to forcefully control the thoughts of Magneto. ¡°Of course I do. You¡¯ve already seen it, haven¡¯t you?¡± said Magneto. Professor X went into the memories of Magneto again and saw the giant that only appeared in fairy tales. ¡°Resurrect the dead?! How is that possible? Erik, you¡¯re making a deal with the devil,¡± Professor X said in shock. Tang Lin¡¯s mummy appearance was too deceptive. Even Professor X¡¯s first reaction was that it was an evil god, an evil ghost from hell. What, it was just a burn and you got bandaged like this? Who would f*cking believe it! ¡°Whether it¡¯s the devil or God, as long as it can resurrect my family, it doesn¡¯t matter. Charles, if you still want to stop me, I¡¯ll kill you! Now, get out of my mind!¡± Magneto¡¯s roar made Professor X understand his old friend¡¯s determination, so he temporarily cut off the telepathic communication with Magneto. Professor X didn¡¯t want to force Magneto to kill unless really necessary. Professor X tried to use his telepathic ability to connect with the giant beside Magneto. He wanted to figure out where he was from and what he wanted. If he was really an evil god, Professor X would do his best to destroy him and not let his old friend walk down the path of destruction. With the brainwave enhancer, even if Professor X was far away in New York, he could easily locate Tang Lin. However, when he tried to invade Tang Lin¡¯s mind, he found that the other party¡¯s mental strength was unbelievably huge. This mental strength seemed to be condensed from the will of hundreds of thousands of people. It was as solid as a dam, blocking all of Professor X¡¯s invading mental strength. If he tried harder, he might be able to break through this mental strength defense, but Professor X did not persist. This was because if he attacked directly, the giant mummy would definitely notice. If he attacked before he was sure that he could completely control the giant¡¯s thoughts, it was very likely that the giant would go crazy, and there would be a large number of casualties among the humans in Berlin. However, before Professor X could think of a safer approach, a purple light appeared around Magneto. It was like a purple energy shield that suddenly appeared in front of him, and then it dissipated slowly. After the light dissipated, four mutants appeared in front of Magneto. A mutant who looked similar to Thanos, and his three subordinates, two women and a man. The Thanos lookalike mutant was none other than Apocalypse. He had just woken up from Cairo and realized that humans had already ruled the world. The mutated humans had become an inferior race. This was unacceptable to Apocalypse, who had once ruled the world. He began to assemble powerful mutated humans as his subordinates and prepared to conquer the world again. The three beside him were the Storm, Psylocke, and Angel. While the three of them were extremely talented, they were still far from the goal of conquering the world. Therefore, Apocalypse came to look for Magneto as he wanted this powerful mutant to join their formation. When Magneto saw these people appear, he was immediately very wary and on guard. ¡°Who are you? Are you here to save these humans?¡± Magneto asked as he pointed to the soldiers who had been captured. Apocalypse didn¡¯t even look at those humans. He said to Magneto in a fatherly tone, ¡°I¡¯m here for you, my child.¡± ¡°For me?¡± Apocalypse did not take Magneto¡¯s hostility to heart at all. ¡°That¡¯s right. This world was once on the right path. However, humans betrayed me and caused this world to fall into this filthy state. My child, join me and let us cleanse this world together.¡± ¡°Can you help me resurrect my family?¡± Magneto asked. ¡°Resurrect the dead?¡± Apocalypse was a little surprised. He didn¡¯t expect Magneto to make such a request. He wasn¡¯t capable of this, but he couldn¡¯t show it, so he changed the topic. ¡°My child, that¡¯s not the right thing to do. Between life and death¡­¡± ¡°So you can¡¯t?¡± Magneto interrupted Apocalypse. ¡°Then I won¡¯t join you. Get lost!¡± ¡°Haha, my child, that¡¯s because you don¡¯t know what I can give you yet.¡± Apocalypse said confidently. Among the many abilities of Apocalypse, one of them was to greatly increase the superpowers of other mutants. Originally, Storm could only stir up a minor sandstorm to deceive. Now, she could summon lightning to change the weather on a large scale. Angel had one of her wings roasted by high-voltage electricity. Under the enhancement of Apocalypse, four brand new steel wings have grown out. As for Psylocke, her psionic light blade had also been greatly enhanced. It could now easily cut through reinforced concrete. Apocalypse had his sights on Magneto because after strengthening him, he would have the ability to change the entire Earth¡¯s magnetic field. He could destroy the entire Earth¡¯s civilization and rebuild a regime that belonged to the mutants. Apocalypse raised his hand and was about to use his strengthening ability on Magneto to make him submit to his power. Magneto was extremely guarded against him and had been on fight mode right from the beginning. When Apocalypse raised his hand, Magneto thought, ¡°Your gesture is the same as mine. Do you think I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re doing?!¡± Dozens of metal fragments flew out from that cell and cut towards Apocalypse¡¯s palm. Magneto knew that Apocalypse was very powerful and only wanted to teach him a lesson. He didn¡¯t intend to engage in a fight at this critical moment when he was resurrecting his wife and daughter. Apocalypse was also skilful and bold. He allowed these metal fragments to hit his arm without any intention of defending himself. Apocalypse had a super self-healing ability similar to the Wolverine. When Magneto attacked him, it gave him a chance to display his ability and to make him understand that he was an undying god, making him lose the will to resist. However, the palm that was knocked away turned around and aimed at a huge shadow. As the sky was a little dark, this shadow was hidden in the forest, so Apocalypse could not see what it was. At this moment, Apocalypse, who was still activating his strengthening skill, aimed his palm at this shadow, and the strengthening superpower began to take effect. ¡°Huh? There¡¯s another mutant here?!¡± Apocalypse was puzzled. His enhancements were ineffective against humans and other flora and fauna, but this shadow reacted, making him think that his own people were here. However, in the next moment, he sensed that something was wrong. The energy in his body surged out like a broken dam. Strengthening this shadow was actually consuming a lot of his ability. In just half a second, it was as if his entire body was about to be sucked dry! Chapter 14 Tang Lin woke up from his sweet dream. He was clearly lying on the ground, recovering, but it was as if he had a full-body massage after soaking in a hot spring. However, just as he was enjoying this relaxing state, he suddenly felt as if he had an adrenaline boost. He felt his blood boiling and his heart palpitating. When Tang Lin opened his eyes, he realized that his body seemed to be completely submerged in the ground. He was already covered in a thin layer of sand, and there were many low bushes on it. Tang Lin was so frightened to be almost buried alive that he got up from the ground. This movement caused the ground to shake again, stirring up dust all over the sky. The people standing on the ground were choking on the dust, and Ororo the Storm Goddess had no choice but to summon a strong wind to blow away this sandstorm. Only then did Tang Lin realize that there were a few tiny figures by his feet. One of them looked like a brother of Thanos. Wasn¡¯t that Apocalypse, the Boss he wanted to avoid just now?! ¡°System, system! I want to give up the mission and return!¡± Tang Lin called out desperately in his heart, afraid that Apocalypse would snap his fingers and bury him alive in the sandpit. The emotionless system quickly replied, ¡°Currently in a special state. Return not possible. Please check your skills interface for details.¡± F*ck! Tang Lin didn¡¯t have time to check the system interface because the mutants under his feet had already begun to attack him. Ororo the Storm Goddess flew into the air and sent concentrated bolts of lightning toward Tang Lin. Although Tang Lin¡¯s reaction speed was not affected by him being in a giant state, the speed of the lightning was not something he could dodge. The lightning bolts, which were thicker than Ororo¡¯s waist, drew a white trail in the air and landed on Tang Lin¡¯s knees. Oh no, I got hit in my knee!cap This was Tang Lin¡¯s first reaction, but in the next moment, he realized that he did not feel anything at all. Oh, it was all thanks to the high quality of the patient gowns at the People¡¯s Hospital. They didn¡¯t cut corners at all. To Tang Lin, a bolt of lightning that was thicker than Ororo¡¯s waist was nothing more than a flash of light from an electronic lighter. As for the originally thin pants, after Tang Lin became a giant, the thickness now exceeded 20 centimeters. How could such a thick cotton cloth be pierced by this tiny flash of lightning? Tang Lin didn¡¯t even feel numb, he was just taken aback by the lightning. Ororo had yet to grow into a true Storm Goddess, so she couldn¡¯t summon real lightning that was several meters in diameter, Therefore she posed no threat to Tang Lin. Orroro did not expect her attacks to have no effect at all. At most, it only added an inconspicuous black dot to the giant¡¯s white pants. In the next moment, Orroro heard a loud bang that shook the sky. ¡°Orro!¡± Tang Lin shouted at the Storm Goddess, shaking her until her body went limp. Ororo felt darkness descend as a huge white object came down on her, enveloping her in it. ¡°You think you¡¯ll be fine just because you don¡¯t respond?¡± Tang Lin had just grabbed the enamel cup and placed Ororo the ¡°mosquito¡± inside. It was her fault for flying so high that she was already at Tang Lin¡¯s knees. Tang Lin just had to scoop her with the cup and cover it with a lid. The surface of the enamel cup was coated with a layer of ceramic glaze. Although it was only a thin layer to Tang Lin, it was like a half-meter thick layer of pottery to Ororo. No matter how hard she tried to use her lightning, it was futile. The lid probably weighed a few tons, she couldn¡¯t push it open even if she¡¯d wanted to. After getting rid of one, Tang Lin turned around and wanted to flee. Otherwise, if Apocalypse attacked, he could build a pyramid with a wave of his hand and bury Tang Lin alive within minutes. However, just as he took a step forward, he heard a crackling sound. He looked down and saw a wound on the leg of his pants, it was bleeding profusely. Another mosquito flew up. It was the angel with steel wings. The sharp wings cut open Tang Lin¡¯s pants and cut a shallow wound on his calf. ¡°Bastard, these pants are public property!¡± Tang Lin swung the toilet brush at Angel. A huge sonic boom cloud appeared, and the end of the toilet brush instantly became shrouded in clouds. With a huge force, it smashed towards Angel. If it hit the target, no matter what steel wings it was, it would definitely be smashed into a pile of minced meat. Moreover, it would be minced meat that could not be cleared out from the bristles of the brush. However, Angel was much more proficient in flying than the Ororo the Storm Goddess. With a flap of her wings, she dodged the attack of the toilet brush. However, the whirlwind created by the brush also sent Angel rolling far away. Tang Lin was furious. It was as if he had seen a mosquito that had successfully got away after sucking blood. The toilet brush turned and hit Angel again. This time, she couldn¡¯t dodge it. After all, she was not a real mosquito, and the shock caused by Tang Lin¡¯s toilet brush breaking the sound barrier had already made her dizzy. She would be considered a really strong mutant to survive a sonic boom at such close distance . While Angel couldn¡¯t dodge it, she was not fated to die. A huge stone pillar suddenly emerged out of the ground and blocked the toilet brush. With Tang Lin¡¯s great strength, he could of course shatter the stone pillar. Nevertheless, the stone pillar blocked the attack path of the brush and it brushed past the Angel again. Angel spun dozens of times in the air and struggled to fly far away. This little thing was flying quite fast. Tang Lin probably had to run a bit to catch up with it. However, Tang Lin did not plan to give chase. The stone pillar had just reminded him that Apocalypse the boss was still around. He had to quickly flee! Before he prepared to flee, Tang Lin glanced at Apocalypse and realized that he was being supported by Psylocke. He looked like he didn¡¯t even have the strength to stand up. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Who seriously injured Apocalypse?!¡± Tang Lin was stunned. Wasn¡¯t this boss always strong and undefeated in the movies? He hadn¡¯t watched the movie, but he had seen some trailers. He had a deep impression of how he stood strong and undefeated . At this moment, Tang Lin made an impulsive decision to take his life while he was down! He stamped his feet and fled! This thought was too overwhelming. Moreover, Apocalypse¡¯s current location was very suitable. If he did not step on him, he wouldn¡¯t be doing justice to his 200-meter frame. Tang Lin raised his leg and stamped on Apocalypse with all his might! This speed was extremely fast, so fast that when Tang Lin landed, he created a huge sonic boom cloud. White mist wrapped around Tang Lin¡¯s huge foot, which fell on Apocalypse and Psylocke like an apocalyptic curse. With a stomp of his foot, the ground sank more than thirty meters. The ground turned into water, and layers of ripples spread out, forming a huge pit, as if it had been hit by a meteorite. A large portion of the surrounding trees were blown down by the exploding storm, and the scope of damage went beyond a hundred meters. Tang Lin clearly felt that his power had increased a lot. With the support of the earth, he had already far exceeded his limit. Coupled with the support of the huge size, even an aircraft carrier would be trampled into a discus. Tang Lin was still worried. After stepping on them, he crushed them hard, worried that the two people below were not completely dead. With such an earth-shattering stomp, even Apocalypse should die, right?! Chapter 15 In the movies, Apocalypse was a mutant from ancient times. In the history of mankind, he had played the role of God, Apollo, Ares, and various other deities. In those days, Apocalypse kept changing his soul and obtained many superpowers. Gradually, he saw himself as a true deity. In his almost endless life, he had only been betrayed once and was buried in the ground for thousands of years. After suffering that loss, Apocalypse felt that he would definitely become sovereign in this comeback. He had already learned everything about humans through wireless radio and felt confident this time round. Who would have thought that he would encounter such a giant while he was recruiting allies? As the creator of the Pyramid of Khufu, he knew Ancient Egypt very well, but he had never seen such a huge mummy. He had never seen such a mummy giant even in mythologies! Earlier, Apocalypse had wanted to strengthen his superpower ten thousand times so that this younger brother he had chosen would be totally convinced and would submit to him. Unexpectedly, this situation turned and directed at Tang Lin who was lying down to level up. Strengthening other people¡¯s superpowers also required Apocalypse to exhaust his own power. Originally, it was a piece of cake to strengthen another mutant¡¯s power using Apocalypse¡¯s power. However, when this strengthening effect landed on Tang Lin, a two-hundred-meter giant, it instantly drained Apocalypse dry. Not only was the energy drained, but after activating this strengthening ability, it did not stop midway. It extracted most of Apocalypse¡¯s vitality before barely completing this round of strengthening. If Apocalypse had not obtained a super strong self-healing ability, he would have been sucked dry. What was even more hateful was that after this giant was strengthened, it actually went against him. It was no wonder that most giants in mythologies were evil. It was f*cking heartless! In fact, Tang Lin didn¡¯t want to fight Apocalypse. He wanted to flee. However, when the Goddess of Storm and Angel saw that Apocalypse was in a weakened state, they thought that he had been struck by the giant mummy. They were anxious to protect their master and thus attacked. Who knew that they would be instantly killed? It was also because of this that Tang Lin realized that Apocalypse was in a weakened state and thus he gave him a kick. In the face of danger, Apocalypse had no choice but to use the last of his strength to raise a protective shield. However, he only had time to protect himself. He couldn¡¯t protect Psylocke, the beautiful lady beside him. Psylocke could only concentrate her psionic power into a light shield, but she was still stomped deeply into the ground. Fortunately, the ground was made of soil and not reinforced concrete, so the two of them only sank into the ground at first. However, when the power of Tang Lin¡¯s kick was completely unleashed, the collision with the ground caused a huge tremor. Psylocke couldn¡¯t withstand it and was immediately concussed. Then, her body was crushed in this violent collision and mixed with the soil into an indistinguishable mess of flesh and blood. Apocalypse¡¯s energy shield was strong enough though. Even though Tang Lin stepped on it and crushed it a few times, it did not break. However, this energy shield, which should have been an absolute defense, could not completely offset the force of Tang Lin¡¯s kick, causing Apocalypse¡¯s withered face to spit out a few more mouthfuls of blood. His self-healing ability was still tenaciously taking effect. He would not survive for now. As long as he was given some time, even if it were just a few minutes, he could rely on his self-healing ability to recover to his peak state. On the other hand, Apocalypse also had the ability to teleport over an extremely long distance. If he was given some time to catch his breath, he could teleport away and make a comeback. Now, as soon as Tang Lin lifted his foot, Apocalypse would instantly activate his teleportation ability and leave this dangerous place. Tang Lin was satisfied with this stomp, so he raised his foot to take a look at the fruits of his battle. However, Apocalypse and Psylocke were too tiny in size and had completely sunk into the ground. He could not see if they were dead or alive. Apocalypse heaved a sigh of relief in the soil. The giant had finally loosened his foot. He could also teleport away. When his body recovered, he would take revenge for this stomp and make him understand the consequences of annoying a god. Just as he was about to use his teleportation ability, he suddenly felt dizzy. Someone had actually invaded his thoughts at this critical moment. The person who had attacked at this time was naturally Professor X. This telepath had used the brainwave enhancer to greatly increase his mental strength and invaded Apocalypse¡¯s mind. If Apocalypse was at his peak, Professor X would definitely not be his match. However, at this moment, Apocalypse was in an extremely weak state, and his mental strength had decreased greatly. He was now actually controlled by Professor X. In the fierce battle just now, Professor X had not given up on watching. Apocalypse and Tang Lin¡¯s mental strength were so strong that Professor X could not silently read their memories, but Angel, Storm Goddess, and Psylocke could not resist Professor X¡¯s invasion. From the memories of these three mutants, Professor X discovered Apocalypse¡¯s ambition to rule Earth. At the same time, he also saw Apocalypse¡¯s various powerful superpowers. This would be a very terrifying opponent, an opponent whom he had no chance of winning at all. However, Apocalypse¡¯s sudden weakness gave Professor X an opportunity. Taking advantage of the fact that Tang Lin had severely injured Apocalypse, Professor X controlled his thoughts. At this moment, Professor X could empathize with Apocalypse and clearly sense the weakness of his body. He knew that this was the best opportunity to kill Apocalypse. Therefore, Professor X controlled Apocalypse¡¯s body and crawled out of the ground, preparing to continue provoking Tang Lin so that Apocalypse would die at the hands of this giant mummy. However, Apocalypse would not simply sit and wait for death. His mental strength counterattacked in full force, fighting with Professor X for control of his body. The battle in his brain was intense, and Apocalypse¡¯s body began to make all kinds of strange and stiff movements. When Tang Lin saw Apocalypse get up from the ground, he felt that this Boss had really high HP to actually survive. Tang Lin now faced two choices. He could run away immediately and only return later to deal with this after he was out of this special state, or continue to attack Apocalypse, who was in low health now, to see if he could finish him off. Tang Lin took half a second to think and came to a conclusion. Only children made choices, adults got to have it all! Tang Lin once again raised his foot and stomped down on Apocalypse. If he didn¡¯t die from one stomp, then he would use two, no, dozens of stomps! He raised his foot and stomped down. Tang Lin kept repeating this action, causing the surrounding ground to crack like a magnitude nine earthquake. At the same time, Tang Lin muttered in his heart, ¡°System, open my skills interface!¡± Without any delay, the emotionless system displayed the details of the mutated Stoneman¡¯s Heart skill in front of Tang Lin. [Silver Skill: Stoneman¡¯s Heart Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of The Lord of the Rings, Stone Giant] [Skill Effect: Obtain the favor of the earth. Standing on the ground will obtain obvious strength and recovery bonuses.] [Remark: The Stone Giant is a special elemental creature. It can continuously gather the power of the earth to strengthen itself. As long as it stands on the ground, it will have endless power and can continuously regenerate.] [Special Status: The Stoneman¡¯s Heart skill has been affected by the energy of an alternate dimension and has undergone a special change. You can choose one of the following three mutated effects.] [Option 1: Raise the Silver skill ¡®Stoneman¡¯s Heart¡¯ from Level 1 to Level 5. The original bonus effect will increase to a corresponding level.] [Option 2: Evolve the Silver skill ¡®Stoneman¡¯s Heart¡¯ into the Gold skill ¡®Earth Child¡¯. The skill level remains unchanged. This option requires 1000 Wish Power points. ¡®Earth Child¡¯ effect: Receives the enhancement of the power of the earth, greatly increasing strength and recovery ability. At the same time, it can modify the terrain.] [Option 3: Evolve the Silver skill ¡®Stoneman¡¯s Heart¡¯ into the Gold skill ¡®Ruler of the Wasteland¡¯. The skill level remains unchanged. The choice requires 1000 Wish Power points. ¡®Ruler of the Wasteland¡¯ effect: Deprives the power of the earth within a certain range, causing land to become barren and plants to wither, and at the same time, greatly empowering oneself to a greatest level.] Chapter 16 As Tang Lin stomped his feet, he sighed in his heart. ¡°The Stoneman¡¯s Heart skill had been strengthened. It was no wonder I woke up like I was on steroids.¡± Of the three mutation options, the first seemed to be very cost-effective. Tang Lin had personally experienced the power of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart. If it was raised to Level 5 all of a sudden, the effect would definitely double. Looking at the other two options, it was difficult to tell from the description how big the change would be, to go from Silver to Gold level. But 1000 points of Wish Power points were required. This was originally a less attractive option, but in Tang Lin¡¯s opinion, it strengthened his determination to choose a Gold skill. If the system had not deliberately tricked him, then this Gold skill was clearly 1000 Wish Power points more expensive than a Level 5 Silver skill. Since Gold-tier skills were so precious, how could Tang Lin give it a miss? Therefore, he could only choose from the two skills, ¡®Earth Child¡¯ and ¡®Ruler of the Wasteland¡¯. Judging from the description, the Earth Child looked like an enhanced version of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart. Apart from its original ability, it also had the effect of changing the terrain. However, it was hard to say how strong it was. In any case, it wouldn¡¯t be strong to the level that he could casually mold a pyramid like Apocalypse. The effect of the Stoneman¡¯s Heart wasn¡¯t very strong and yet required 1500 Wish Power points. This Gold skill only required 1,000 Wish Power points, so it was impossible to directly increase it to the level of Apocalypse. The Ruler of the Wasteland sounded more impressive, and could directly extract the vitality of the earth to strengthen oneself. Although it seemed very environmentally unfriendly, this strengthening effect was definitely much stronger than the Stoneman¡¯s Heart. One was a high price low quality once-off deal, and the other was a low price low profit deal. It was obvious which option was more advantageous in the short run. In terms of skill effects, the Ruler of the Wasteland was more effective, but after much consideration, Tang Lin still chose the Earth Child. This was because not only did he have to consider the strengthening effect, but he also had to consider the side effects of using the skill. In the state of transmigration, Tang Lin had no qualms about using the skill of the Ruler of the Wasteland. In any case, he wasn¡¯t going to stay there for long. However, considering that he was going to return to the real world and might very possibly use this ability in the real world, he would become a sinner of the country if he caused a few kilometers of desertification everytime. It took the Chinese generations of hard work for the country to lead the world in reforestation. If Tang Lin chose the Ruler of the Wasteland and went back to the real world to practice his skills, thereby causing air pollution or something, he would be letting down his identity as the successor of Communism. ¡°It¡¯s a harmonious society now. Of course, we have to take the path of sustainable development.¡± This was how Tang Lin comforted himself, and he chose the skill Earth Child. Initially, Tang Lin still had 1200 Wish Power points left. Now that he leveled up, it was as if he had returned to pre-liberation. However, the effect of this skill evolution was quite good. After the Stoneman¡¯s Heart evolved into the Earth power, Tang Lin realized that he had a different sensation when he stomped his foot. The originally soft ground had already been shattered by Tang Lin¡¯s stomp, and Apocalypse had also sunk into the soil because of this, so he did not suffer much damage. At most, the shock force required him to resist for a while, and he could still withstand it with his recovery ability. But now, Tang Lin felt the ground under his feet solidify automatically, pushing Apocalypse out and touching him come into close contact with Tang Lin¡¯s feet. In addition, the ground also became harder, transforming from soil to rock. After taking this heavy kick, Apocalypse immediately spat out a large mouthful of blood and almost turned into a meat patty. This was the effect of the Earth Child changing the terrain. Although to Tang Lin, it could only affect a very small area, to Apocalypse, the difference in size was a fatal blow. Tang Lin only felt that the feeling under his feet was much more solid, and his stomping was more energized. He stomped more than ten times before stopping. This round of attacks was Tang Lin¡¯s greatest damage output. If Apocalypse still didn¡¯t die, Tang Lin really wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything else. Raising his foot, he saw something so disgusting on the ground that it needed to be pixelated. He could barely see a tiny semblance to the original Apocalypse. However, it was as if it had been attacked by a dimension reduction weapon, directly decreasing from three-dimensional to two-dimensional. ¡°He should be totally dead, right?¡± Tang Lin thought. Just as he was about to pick up the two-dimensional flesh and burn it before scattering the ashes, Tang Lin suddenly felt a pain in his neck. When he reached out to touch it, he felt blood dripping. The Angel who had just been blasted away had returned. When he saw that Tang Lin had stomped on Apocalypse and turned him into a meat patty, this loyal Angel came forward to fight. Her steel wings sliced open the gauze on Tang Lin¡¯s neck and cut his skin. However, this wound was very shallow and it healed very quickly. Tang Lin felt that his recovery ability was more than twice as strong as before. As expected, golden skills were awesome and powerful. Looking at Angel flying haphazardly in front of him, Tang Lin did not use the toilet brush. Instead, he clapped his hands together like he was hitting a mosquito. Angel flew very fast and could fly through the gaps in Tang Lin¡¯s palms. Although the huge concussion and the whirlwind created by the palms made it difficult for the angel to maintain her balance, she still flew around Tang Lin tenaciously, looking for an opportunity to counterattack. Angel knew that with her small size, the damage she dealt to the giant was insignificant. Therefore, it could only attack the giant¡¯s vital points. Attacking the neck was just a test. It did not expect the giant mummy giant to really bleed. This meant that she stood a chance to turn the tables. Tang Lin spun around a few times and realized that he could not keep up with Angel¡¯s speed. After being bullied by the toilet brush once, Angel had already adapted to Tang Lin¡¯s movements and would not be easily hit again. However, Angel did not know that the current Tang Lin was no longer the same as before. Tang Lin closed his eyes and felt the pulse from the ground. This feeling was much clearer than before. Not only could he ¡°hear¡± the sound of the ground, but he could also ¡°communicate¡± with it. The sand on the ground seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and actually flew off the ground toward Tang Lin¡¯s hands. Angel could not see the changes below. She was flying at 200 meters altitude and keeping a close watch on Tang Lin¡¯s actions, ready to attack at any time. Seeing that Tang Lin suddenly closed his eyes and kept still, she thought that her chance had come. She flew towards Tang Lin¡¯s neck at her fastest speed, wanting to cut a bigger wound than before. However, just as she got close to Tang Lin, a huge palm slapped at her. The action was no different from before. Angel cried under her breath over the wasted opportunity and was prepared to change direction to dodge. However, it was different this time round. There was a spinning sandstorm in Tang Lin¡¯s palm. Just as Angel was about to dodge, it exploded. The sandstorm in Tang Lin¡¯s palm was like a huge net when it exploded. It covered a much larger area than Tang Lin¡¯s palm, leaving Angel with nowhere to hide. Angel was shocked and could only try her best to retract her steel wings to protect herself. The sand and gravel hit Angel¡¯s wings with a loud clang that made Angel¡¯s ears hurt. However, the pain only lasted for half a second. Angel then felt pain all over her body and lost consciousness. Tang Lin slapped Angel between his hands. He was worried that he hadn¡¯t killed her, so he even rubbed his palms a few times before opening them. There was a dark red thing in the sand in his palms, like a flattened mosquito. Tang Lin stretched out his fingers in disdain and flicked the ball of flesh, sending it to god knows where. After killing this annoying mosquito, Tang Lin finally felt satisfied. Now that he had taken care of Magneto¡¯s problem, surely he would be able to return smoothly. Tang Lin looked down¡­ Eh, where¡¯s good old Magneto? Chapter 17 Magneto had fainted and was buried under a pile of sand. When Tang Lin¡¯s earth-shattering step landed, Magneto was too nearby and he couldn¡¯t react in time. When he saw the shock waves coming, he could only grab the cage that was used to trap the humans, and arranged it to form a shield. However, this hasty defense wasn¡¯t very effective. Magneto barely survived, but he got buried by the sand. Later, Tang Lin continuously stomped his feet and destroyed the nearby terrain, burying Magneto even deeper. It was only now that Tang Lin remembered to look for him. But how could he find him? ¡°Oh no! I haven¡¯t even completed this mission, and I have accidentally gotten rid of Magneto? I could even kill the person who summoned me? System, couldn¡¯t you have given the summoner some protection or something?¡± Tang Lin said regretfully. The emotionless system did not respond to Tang Lin¡¯s ridicule and said, ¡°The host¡¯s special state has been removed. Do you want to continue the return?¡± Return now? Tang Lin felt a little embarrassed. If he had killed the Summoner, would it affect his reputation? What if no one summoned him in the future? Tang Lin said to the system, ¡°Not for the time being.¡± At the very least, he should dig out Magneto¡¯s corpse. The least he could do was to let him be buried with his family. Tang Lin closed his eyes again and tried to communicate with the earth, listening to the sound of the earth. Starting from the soles of his feet, countless small vibrations spread out, probing everything underground like radar. Tang Lin could feel the shapes of the soil and various stones underground, but it was not as clear as he had imagined. It was impossible for him to be able to sense even the earthworms. The people in this world were only the size of a fingernail to Tang Lin. An earthworm would be the size of a mite. Tang Lin was not sensitive enough to sense even a mite, and he did not want to either. If his observation ability was so strong, how could he live when he returned to the real world and saw bugs that were on everyone¡¯s faces? Even searching for Magneto¡¯s body was very strenuous for him. It seemed that there was still a lot of room for upgrading this skill. After spending more than ten minutes, Tang Lin searched the entire battlefield and finally found the corpse buried underground. He squatted down and placed his palm on the ground, floating a short distance away. He activated his skill and a portion of the sand was sucked into his palm, revealing the buried corpse underground. Tang Lin looked down and was disappointed to find that it was the corpses of the German soldiers and not Magneto. In the fierce battle just now, Tang Lin¡¯s kick had destroyed a large area of the ground, so these ordinary soldiers were naturally impacted. Tang Lin manipulated the sand and sent the soldier¡¯s corpse aside before continuing his search. During this process, Tang Lin also slowly realized the limitations of the Earth Child skill. First of all, the ability to change the terrain was very weak. The sand that he could directly control was only the size of his palm. It was impossible to mold a pyramid with his bare hands like Apocalypse did. It was far inferior in terms of accuracy and power. Secondly, using this ability consumed stamina. Even if the Earth Child also provided recovery and healing abilities that were much stronger than the Stoneman¡¯sHeart, it could not support Tang Lin¡¯s ability to continuously use the ability to change the terrain. After just a few minutes, Tang Lin felt tired, as if he had been playing Honor of Kings for an hour. If this ratio were to remain in the real world, Tang Lin felt that he would at most make a basin-sized sand table. After which, he would be as tired as a dog. However, it was considered a superpower no matter what. As a transmigrator, he could not be too picky. After a while of work, when Tang Lin was about to rest from exhaustion, he finally sensed Magneto¡¯s location. Tang Lin hurriedly walked over. This time, there was no earth-shattering situation. He did not even leave any deep footprints. The power of Earth Child allowed Tang Lin to solidify the ground. He would no longer sink a few meters deep with every step. As the distance shortened, Tang Lin also sensed Erik¡¯s location underground. He stretched out his palm over the ground, sucking away the sand. Soon, he dug out the mutant boss. Even at this point in time, Magneto was still hugging his wife and daughter tightly. Seeing that he was covered in blood and motionless, Tang Lin thought that he was a lost cause. At this moment, a loud rumbling attracted Tang Lin¡¯s attention. He looked up and saw a cool black fighter jet flying over from afar. In this world, there was only one fighter jet that would adopt such a design that defied aerodynamics, all for the sake of looking cool, and that was the X-Men¡¯s mode of transportation. The fighter jet circled very cautiously, a distance away from Tang Lin and did not test the army. ¡°Mr. Giant, I¡¯m Charles Xavier. I¡¯m Erik¡¯s friend. We have no ill intentions.¡± A very gentle male voice sounded in Tang Lin¡¯s mind. Compared to the emotionless system, this voice could be considered very pleasant. Moreover, there were no translation issues. Tang Lin could instantly understand what the other party meant. ¡°Oh, so it¡¯s Professor X. It¡¯s an honor to meet you,¡± Tang Lin replied telepathically. ¡°Mr. Giant, you know me?¡± Professor X was a little surprised. The two of them had only established a mental connection now, but Professor X did not dare to invade Tang Lin¡¯s brain. He had already tried before and could not do it silently. If he forcefully read Tang Lin¡¯s memories, it would definitely antagonize this giant. As such, he was not able to find out Tang Lin¡¯s background. ¡°Magneto summoned me to this world. I only know a little about it,¡± Tang Lin replied. Professor X thought that Magneto had told Tang Lin, so he continued to ask, ¡°Erik summoned you because he wanted you to help him resurrect his family. Mr. Giant, can you really resurrect the dead?¡± This was what Professor X was most concerned about. This matter sounded shocking, and he was most afraid of very serious consequences. ¡°I can¡¯t resurrect the dead for the time being, but I¡¯ll tell Magneto how to change the past. I just need to find Wolverine and Kitty Pryde and let them change the past again. Didn¡¯t you all change the past once? The Sentinel Plan that would have destroyed the world had been terminated.¡± ¡°But that was to save the entire world, and Erik wanted to change history just for his family. I understand Erik¡¯s pain, but if everyone did that, won¡¯t history be completely chaotic?¡± Professor X said a little agitatedly. ¡°You can say that Magneto.¡± Tang Lin had been on various online forums and knew that this kind of arguing never led to anything. Therefore, he did not intend to discuss with Professor X such mathematical problem sums of killing one person to save ten thousand people. ¡°Where¡¯s Erik? Why can¡¯t I sense his existence?¡± Professor X asked. Tang Lin looked at the corpse at his feet and said apologetically to Professor X, ¡°He and his family will be together forever now.¡± ¡°What are you saying?¡± Professor X seemed to be in disbelief, and his tone became flustered. ¡°When I was fighting Apocalypse just now, Magneto was implicated. This was an accident,¡± Tang Lin said helplessly. He didn¡¯t expect to kill his summoner. Professor X was silent for a moment before saying, ¡°Who did you say you needed to find to change the past?¡± And true enough, one¡¯s position determined one¡¯s views and behavior. This was too realistic. Chapter 18 According to the plot of the movie Days of Future Past, the mutant¨Chuman history of X-Men was completely rewritten. Although Kitty Pryde would still appear, it was hard to say when she would appear. After Wolverine reversed the future, his future will departed and he returned to his original memory state. However, this person¡¯s fate was even worse than before. He was caught by the perverted William Stryker in advance, and most of his memories were deleted, transforming him into a biological weapon. Looking at the timeline, he was probably still locked in a box at the special military base. Tang Lin was still wondering if he had to rescue this person personally to save this mission that had already failed. However, after Tang Lin told Professor X about Wolverine¡¯s whereabouts and the details of turning the future around, he saw everything around him stop. ¡°Your actions have a profound impact on this plane. The world line is being corrected and is about to be forced to return. Countdown: 10, 9, 8¡­¡± Tang Lin pondered for three seconds before he understood that his words had already given Professor X enough information to allow this bald big shot to complete the operation to change history. From this, it could be seen how determined Professor X was about resurrecting Magneto. He could handle it himself without Tang Lin¡¯s help. Ah, what an enviable friendship. Tang Lin did not plan to stay any longer. He had been worried that a nuclear bomb would suddenly wipe the ground out in this high-tech plane. He really could not bear the consequences. Moreover, he was still a patient in the real world. He did not know if his father had smashed the toilet door already. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. We¡¯ve already profited this time. Perhaps Professor X will summon me to fight Phoenix next time. By then, should I refuse or should I refuse?¡± With some regret, Tang Lin grabbed his toilet brush and enamel cup and chose to return to the real world. However, did he forget something? The emotionless system would not wait for Tang Lin. After the countdown ended, he was sent back to the hospital¡¯s toilet. Looking at the intact toilet door, Tang Lin heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that his departure had not attracted anyone¡¯s attention. After checking his body, there was a little trouble. There was a wound on his pants and neck. Although it had completely healed, the blood that flowed out had stained his pants and bandages, and it was quite obvious. If he walked out later, his father would definitely notice it. Just as he was thinking of a solution, he heard his father knock on the door and ask, ¡°Tang Lin, are you done? Are you alright inside?¡± ¡°I¡¯m trying ok? Continue surfing your online forum,¡± Tang Lin replied. ¡°How did you know that I was¡­ You brat, did you use my account just now?!¡± Tang Zhanpeng was a smart person. He guessed the truth with just one sentence. ¡°Dad, I¡¯m a patient now. Can you bear to blame me for such a small matter?¡± Tang Lin acted passionately, but his eyes were looking around the toilet, trying to find a way to solve the problem. Tang Zhangpeng¡¯s love for his son was probably triggered. This handsome middle-aged uncle snorted and said, ¡°I¡¯ll settle the score with you in the future.¡± Tang Lin finally heaved a sigh of relief when he heard his father¡¯s footsteps getting further and further away. As soon as his brain relaxed, his high IQ once again had the upper hand. Tang Lin looked at the white cement wall in the toilet and had an idea. Tang Lin placed his palm on the wall. The white ashes began to peel off quickly and condensed into a ball in Tang Lin¡¯s palm. All the elements from the earth, no matter what they had turned into, were basically under the control of Tang Lin¡¯s superpower. He just didn¡¯t know if the plants growing on the ground would be affected. If all the plants were also affected, then humans and animals¡­ Of course, it wouldn¡¯t work. Otherwise, why would it be so troublesome to fight Angel previously? He could have just sucked her over and slapped her. Tang Lin judged that this ability could only have an effect on dead things. Moreover, the more it had been artificially processed, the further away it was from its natural form, the weaker Tang Lin¡¯s control. In the world of the X-Men, he could control the soil and mold it freely, but the white ashes in his hands now seemed very retarded. Tang Lin had to spend more effort to shape it. If it was stronger reinforced concrete, Tang Lin would not be able to move it with his current ability. He would at best only scrape off a layer of dust. Tang Lin wiped the white ashes on his pants and bandages to cover the bloodstained portions. He looked at himself in the mirror and felt that it would do. Under the dim light, it was impossible to tell unless one looked closely. After solving this problem, Tang Lin became playful again. He peeled off a small piece of white ash from the wall again and began to practice his ability in his palms. He had to take the opportunity to practice more while he was in the toilet. He wouldn¡¯t be able to have fun after he got out. On the surface, the Earth Child skill only had one more effect than the Stonemans¡¯ Heart skill. In fact, the two were completely different. Just like how Tang Lin was on the second floor now, but he felt that height had little effect on the skill. Even the cement on the wall was considered a part of the ground. This was the difference between Gold level and Silver level. Under Tang Lin¡¯s control, the small ball of white ash began to change its form. Initially, it could only be molded into simple circular or squarish shapes. Slowly, it could be assembled into more complicated structures such as Rubik¡¯s cube, tables and chairs. When Tang Lin was tired, he would take a break and let Earth Child¡¯s healing ability replenish his mana points. Then he couldn¡¯t get enough of this molding game. As time passed, Tang Lin felt a special change in the white ashes in his hands. It was initially much more difficult to control this man-made product than natural soil, but as he repeatedly poured the power of the earth into it to change the shape of the white ashes, Tang Lin felt that the white ashes began to develop a spirituality. To use a more specific analogy, the marinated pickled vegetables were now gaining a flavor. A small portion of Tang Lin¡¯s power fused with the white ashes like pickled vegetables, making it easier to control the white ashes. Not only was his reaction faster, but the consumption was also much lower than before. In order to confirm that it was not his imagination, Tang Lin peeled off some more white ashes from the wall. It was even more obvious in comparison. With the same amount of white ashes and the same change in form, the consumption of the ¡®marinated ball¡¯ consumed half the energy that the new ball of white ashes consumed. Tang Lin kneaded the two balls of white ashes into a ball. After assembling them, this ¡®spirituality¡¯ decreased a little, nevertheless it still existed. ¡°This is interesting. In the future, should I carry a gourd to store sand like Gaara?¡± Tang Lin muttered to himself. He ¡®coiled¡¯ the little white ball again and again, and the white ashes in his hands slowly became smooth and dense. Then, under Tang Lin¡¯s control, he molded it into Thomas Hancock one moment, and then into Tsunade the next moment. And then there was Mai Shiranui, Chika Fujiwara, Momo Yaoyorozu, Sanshokuin Sumireko¡­ ¡°As expected, I¡¯m so single-minded. I like the same type.¡± Tang Lin sighed in his heart. Tang Lin had completely forgotten the time when his father knocked on the door again. ¡°Hey, it¡¯s been almost an hour. What are you doing inside? Don¡¯t be shy if something is bothering you. Which part of your body haven¡¯t I seen? We¡¯re all men. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Tang Lin wondered if his father had misunderstood that he had fallen into the toilet bowl. However, he had indeed stayed for too long. Tang Lin was about to open the door and go out when he suddenly heard a strange beep. Tang Lin looked back in confusion and did not find anything amiss, but the beeping sound sounded again. Soon, Tang Lin confirmed that the sound came from the enamel cup beside the sink. At this moment, Tang Lin finally recalled what he had forgotten. Chapter 19 His father was still hastening him outside the door. Tang Lin held the enamel cup in his hand and said, ¡°I¡¯m almost done. Just wait a while more.¡± Hearing Tang Lin¡¯s robust response, Tang Zhanpeng didn¡¯t think he needed to break in. He returned to the bed and sat down. Tang Lin opened the lid of the cup. The whirling rays of lightning inside the cup dazzled him. This was going all out! But this measly amount of electricity was similar to those electric display balls, and impossible to destroy this very strong enamel cup. Tang Lin threw the molded ball of white ashes into the cup and it enveloped the raging Ororo like a quilt. The rays of lightning dissipated, and Ororo was trapped in the white ash with only her head exposed, like a black dot on a glutinous rice ball. Tang Lin said to the ball, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to die, keep quiet! (Don¡¯t move if you don¡¯t want to die!)¡± After saying that, Tang Lin was extremely emotional. The English he had lost was back. There was no need to translate this sentence at all. He put the molded ball in his pocket, and put away the toilet brush and enamel cup ¡ª two pieces of equipment that had risked their lives with him ¡ª before going out of the toilet. Once this door has closed, no one in this world would know that these two super devices had once transmigrated to another world and fought a villain who could destroy Earth. It would probably be many years before someone discovered on the enamel cup the black spot that was caused by a lightning strike, and from there deduced an epic story. Tang Lin walked out of the toilet with the sigh of a soldier in his twilight years and gave the cell phone back to his father. Tang Zhanpeng wiped his cell phone in disdain and said to Tang Lin, ¡°Don¡¯t bring my cell phone into the toilet next time. It¡¯s unhygienic, you know?¡± ¡°Then buy me a new one. My cell phone is burnt,¡± Tang Lin said expectantly. ¡°We¡¯ll see about that when you are discharged from the hospital¡± ¡°No need, there¡¯s online shopping!¡± Tang Lin said. Tang Zhanpeng: ¡°¡­¡± As a father, he was certain that his son¡¯s injuries should be almost healed. He had originally wanted to help his son lie back down, but now he can cut all that out. Tang Lin had indeed recovered completely. If he removed the bandage, he would realize that there wasn¡¯t even a scar left. He was still wondering how to explain that when the dressing was removed. For now, lying on the bed, he could not think of a good excuse. ¡°Forget it. When the time comes, I¡¯ll say that I don¡¯t know. Let the doctor think about it himself.¡± Tang Lin¡¯s idea was undoubtedly correct. Rather than him spouting nonsense, it was better to pretend that he didn¡¯t know anything. He was only a high school graduate, not a doctor with a master¡¯s degree. He just had to say he didn¡¯t know. Tang Lin didn¡¯t get thrown out of the ambulance even when he claimed that he was penniless. Even if he recovered exceptionally quickly, would he be captured and cut up for research? He was overthinking it. Even the Qigong master who could extinguish the forest fire back then wasn¡¯t cut up. What Tang Lin really needed to consider now was the impact that transmigration had on him. Although superpowers were fun, they were only at the level of close-up magic. It was impossible for him to be invincible in modern society, so it was best for him to keep a low profile. In his ten odd years of life, an adage that left the deepest impression on him was: When you tell a secret to another person, you have to be prepared for the secret to be leaked. After all, if you couldn¡¯t even keep a secret yourself, how could you expect others to do it? Once Tang Lin told his parents, if he were in their shoes, would his parents tell his maternal and paternal grandparents? If this continued, it would be bad. The Tang family had four generations in the same house. Although his great-grandfather was in his nineties, he could still practice Tai Chi every day. His great-grandmother never missed a session of line dancing at night. Therefore, Tang Lin felt that it was better not to tell his family unless it was absolutely necessary. One day, when Tang Lin was capable of protecting himself and his family, he would tell his family this secret. After setting this basic principle, Tang Lin needed to consider another problem: what about Ororo? Tang Lin had never thought that he could transmigrate to another world and bring back people from that world. Fortunately, Ororo was tiny. This was probably because low-latitude lifeforms would naturally become tiny when they entered the advanced latitude. Tang Lin felt that it would be a loss to kill her directly. This was a mutant, the Storm Goddess who could change the weather. Although she was in the intermediate second stage and had yet to fully develop her abilities, that was why she couldn¡¯t even break out of a teacup. However, this was good. If Tang Lin could raise this tiny person well, it would be equivalent to having an additional weather regulator. Whenever he didn¡¯t feel like going to school, he would call for a dark rainstorm. How awesome would that be? There was another key point. Tang Lin still had to continue transmigrating to other worlds. He could not descend every time and trample on ants as a giant. Even if Tang Lin brought all his tools, there were many inconveniences. Ororo¡¯s abilities were not weak. If he could train Ororo well, she would become his little soldier and she would come in useful in many situations. In that case, it was a better choice to keep it. However, this process was probably not that easy. This was a shrunken human with an independent personality and intelligence. She was not something that could be trained like a dog, with a stick and carrot approach. ¡°Feeding is simple. Just leave two grains of rice on the dining table and some shredded meat picked out from between the teeth. However, the location is a problem. Mom and Dad must not find out. And a certain amount of space is required to move around¡­¡± Just as Tang Lin was thinking, the emotionless system suddenly popped up again. ¡°The alternate plane¡¯s timeline had been reconstructed. Mission completed. You have received 1000 Wish Power points as a reward. Due to the reorganization of the timeline, the summoner had lost the corresponding memory, so the satisfaction level is 0%. Unfortunately, you have not received any additional Wish Power points reward.¡± The settlement of the mission was delayed. Tang Lin didn¡¯t care at first. He already felt that he had profited from evolving a Silver skill to a Gold skill. However, when he heard this notification that Magneto didn¡¯t remember him after the time line reorganization, he immediately felt displeased. In fact, this was very logical. Magneto summoned Tang Lin because his wife and daughter died. The Wolverine once again changed history so that Magneto¡¯s wife and daughter didn¡¯t have to die. Of course, he wouldn¡¯t summon Tang Lin then, so there naturally wouldn¡¯t be any relevant memories. It was fine if Tang Lin didn¡¯t know, but now that he did, he felt like he was missing out. He opened the exchange interface a little gloomily. Spending this 1000 Wish Power points could be therapeutic for his wounded soul. The content displayed on the skills exchange interface was much more than last time, but the exquisite craftsmanship of the dwarves and the omnivorous nature of the Orcs had already disappeared. It seemed that transmigrating again would clear the exchange list from the previous time. In other words, if Tang Lin did not exchange the skills that are displayed next, they would disappear the next time he transmigrated. In that case, he could not spend the 1000 Wish Power points recklessly. It would be best if he could exchange them for a few more superpowers. After all, the superpowers in X-Men could still be developed later. The growth rate was still very much worth looking forward to. Moreover, different abilities often had unexpected effects when combined. After mentally preparing himself, Tang Lin saw the first skill: [Gold Skill: Magnetic Manipulation Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto)] [Skill Effect: Generates and controls magnetic fields.] [Remark: Electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental forces in the universe. If you can completely control this force, tearing down a planet is as easy as breathing. However, please note that electromagnetic force cannot replace oxygen. Please prepare a spaceship first.] [Skill exchange price: 10000 Wish Power points. As it is a species from a neutral formation, there is no exchange discount. Actual price: 10000 Wish Power points.] Tang Lin: ¡°¡­¡± What the hell was there to exchange! Chapter 20 - Poverty Is a Disease Chapter 20 Poverty Is a Disease The basic price of a Bronze skill was 100 Wish Power points, and the basic price of a Silver skill was 1000 Wish Power points. The basic price of a Gold skill was 10000 Wish Power points. This was very logical. Tang Lin looked at his measly 1200 Wish Power points and knew that the abilities of Magneto were not destined for him. However, he could still console himself. After all, Magneto was a boss-level big shot. It made sense that his abilities were expensive. He continued looking on. [Dark Gold Skill: Super Large-Scale Telepathy Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, Charles Xavier (Professor X)] [Skill Effect: Communicates telepathically with all intelligent lifeforms, manipulates thoughts, imprisons souls, modifies memories, and even achieves immortality for souls.] [Remark: If you are only obsessed with hypnotic control after acquiring this skill, you are too unambitious. As long as you work a little harder, immortality is not difficult for you.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100000 Wish Power points. As it comes from a neutral species, there is no exchange discount. Actual price: 100000 Wish Power points.] They were all level-four mutants. Why was Professor X¡¯s ability ten times more expensive than that of Magneto? Was this system¡¯s criteria based on the power of the skill or by its growth? Because electromagnetic force was destruction, telepathy could attain immortality, so that was why it was even more expensive? Tang Lin really did not understand this benchmark. As for the price, apart from the ¡°haha¡±, Tang Lin really didn¡¯t know what else to say. This was also a skill that he couldn¡¯t afford. Tang Lin only took a few glances and skipped it. [Gold Skill: Spatial Teleportation Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, En Sabah Nur (Apocalypse)] [Skill Effect: Activates the teleportation position and transfers matter within range to another location.] [Remark: Teleportation ability is not rare in the intermediate planes, but this teleportation ability can teleport many people. It¡¯s considered good value for money.] [Skill Exchange Price: 10000 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual price: 15000 Wish Power points.] [Gold Skill: Psychic Barrier Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, En Sabah Nur (Apocalypse)] [Skill Effect: Unleashes an invisible protective force field. It can isolate both physical and energy attacks, but it can¡¯t isolate the invasion of a spiritual power.] [Remark: If you can develop this ability to the extreme, you will have an indestructible shield. However, the existence of the shield will continuously consume your strength. Be careful not to be drained.] [Skill Exchange Price: 10000 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual price: 15000 Wish Power points.] [Gold Skill: Gathering Sand into a Pagoda Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, En Sabah Nur (Apocalypse)] [Skill Effect: Extracts sand and metal elements from the ground and condense them into different shapes, but not everything buried underground can be controlled.] [Remark: Brick-moving skill. From now on, you will be a minor expert in infrastructure. However, the upper limit of this skill is not as high as you think.] [Skill Exchange Price: 10000 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual price: 15000 Wish Power points.] [Gold Skill: Super Self-Healing Level 1;] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, En Sabah Nur (Apocalypse)] [Skill Effect: Quickly heals bodily injuries and greatly extends lifespan.] [Remark: The person who obtains this ability will often become a pervert who loves self-harm. Please take note.] [Skill Exchange Price: 10000 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual price: 15000 Wish Power points.] Self-healing ability was what Tang Lin wanted the most. Not only was his life guaranteed, but he could also live forever. It was simply a superpower of his dreams. However, as he didn¡¯t have enough Wish Power points, he could only look on with regret. Poverty was a disease. When it acted up, it really made people despair. Tang Lin couldn¡¯t afford Magneto¡¯s and Apocalypse¡¯s skills. In the end, he only had two superpowers that he could afford. [Silver Skill: Steel Wings Lv1] and [Silver Skill: Psionic Weapon Lv1] It was not clear why Ororo¡¯s ability to control the weather wasn¡¯t on the exchange list. Perhaps it was because she had been taken away. The steel wings option was a clear no. If Tang Lin grew a pair of wings, he wouldn¡¯t be able to face anyone. The psionic weapon was quite cool, but it seemed to only be cool. What was the point of condensing a light sword? It¡¯s not as if he was not a Jedi Knight. Coupled with the fact that this ability was too conspicuous and would increase Tang Lin¡¯s chances of being exposed, this was not good value for money. Faced with these unsuitable skills, Tang Lin was reluctant to spend this hard earned Wish Power points. If he encountered a suitable skill the next time he transmigrated and didn¡¯t have enough Wish Power points, his poverty disease would flare up again, causing his heart to ache. He had originally decided to give up, but Tang Lin pulled down and realized that there were other skills. [Bronze Skill: Firearm Mastery Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, Konrad Adenauer] [Skill Effect: Strictly trained soldiers have some understanding of most common firearms. They can guarantee the most basic marksmanship.] [Remark: Firearms are the common and basic weapons, but this skill can only be used on individual firearms. Apart from offering better value for money, it has no other advantages.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual price: 150 Wish Power points] [Bronze Skill: Full Driving Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, Konrad Adenauer] [Skill Effect: Able to drive most types of vehicles, ships, and planes proficiently.] [Remark: Apart from special machinery like steamrollers and spaceships, the other daily and military vehicles can be easily controlled. Not everyone can master so many driving skills at once.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual price: 150 Wish Power points] [Bronze Skill: Combat Mastery Level 1] [Source of Skill: The plane of the X-Men, Konrad Adenauer] [Skill Effect: Proficient in military unarmed and cold weapon combat skills.] [Remark: A combat technique produced by the military. Every move is designed to be fatal and crippling. It has to be used in the most efficient way to make the target lose their combat ability. Civilians, please do not imitate.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy formation, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual price: 150 Wish Power points] Tang Lin could only guess that Konrad Adenauer was one of the soldiers on the two helicopters, but he didn¡¯t know which one it was. From the description of these skills, Conrad Adenauer was a veteran soldier for sure. Unfortunately, even veteran soldiers are defenseless against the mutants. He could not afford to exchange the Gold skills, and the Silver skills were not suitable. However, the Bronze skills were worth considering. Chapter 21 - Reaching a Consensus with Ororo Chapter 21 Reaching a Consensus with Ororo Three Bronze skills of combat, driving, and shooting. Tang Lin hesitated for a while before finally spending 150 Wish Power points to buy the driving skill. Shooting skill was out of the question. This was not America, where shootouts were daily occurrences. The chances of Tang Lin coming into contact with firearms were very low. Even if he transmigrated to another world, it was impossible for Tang Lin in his giant form to find a firearm that was suitable for him to use, so this skill was useless even if he exchanged it. Close combat skill looked good, but Tang Lin couldn¡¯t use it for the same reason. In the real world, Tang Lin already had superpowers he could use, and the chances of him encountering a fight were very low. It was even less likely when he transmigrated. How would a huge form use combat skills on tiny people? Combat skill offered very low value for money, so Tang Lin felt that he could save it. On the other hand, driving skill was very useful. Thanks to the selfless contribution of the veteran comrade, Tang Lin was preparing to apply for a driving license during the summer vacation. As for the remaining 1050 Wish Power points, Tang Lin was prepared to save them and exchange them for a Gold skill the next time he transmigrated. Through these two transmigrations, Tang Lin roughly had a concept of the classification of these skills. Bronze skills are skills that could be learned and trained. For example, the exquisite skills of the dwarves and the combat, shooting and driving skills of a certain veteran could be mastered through training. Even the omnivorous nature of the Orcs was not a racial talent. Didn¡¯t humans also have a man who stood at the top of the food chain? Everything he ate tasted like chicken and was yummy. Therefore, Bronze skills were abilities that Tang Lin could possibly master himself. Exchanging for it only meant saving the time it took to learn them. From the Silver level on, they were considered special racial talents. It was impossible for one to learn them by themselves. However, the difference between Silver, Gold, and Dark Gold was not too clear yet. More information was needed in order to make deductions. Tang Lin was lying on the bed pretending to be asleep. After his father had fallen asleep, he tiptoed into the toilet. Taking out the white molded ball from his trouser pocket, Tang Lin realized that Ororo¡¯s eyes were closed and her face was pale. This was a very serious situation considering that she was a black person! Hurriedly, he dispersed the white ashes and set Ororo free. The Storm Goddess lay beside the basin, and had barely the strength to move a finger. Previously, her entire body was trapped in the white ashes, and it was difficult for her to breathe because she was immobilized. If this had gone on for another hour or two, she might not be able to survive. After lying down and resting for a few minutes, Ororo recovered a little strength. However, as soon as she sat up, she saw Tang Lin¡¯s face that was wrapped like a mummy. Ororo was so terrified that her entire body was surrounded by lightning, like a frightened electric eel. ¡°Calm down!¡± Tang Lin whispered to Ororo. Ororo looked around frantically and saw that she had left Berlin. Everything around her seemed so strange and shocking. Everything had become tens of thousands of times bigger. The cup that was bigger than a steamroller was exactly where she had been trapped previously. The tap beside her was like a ten-story tall building¡­ Could it be that she was brought to this giant¡¯s house? Then where are my companions? Ororo had been trapped in the cup right from the beginning and thus she didn¡¯t see the scene of Apocalypse being stomped into a two-dimensional image. Naturally, neither did she see the tragic scene of Psylocke and Angel turning into Psylocke patty and Angel patty. Otherwise, Ororo would have been so frightened that she would be screaming now. After all, she was only a teenage girl. ¡°What are you?¡± Ororo said to Tang Lin in her heavily accented English. Of course, Tang Lin wanted to keep Ororo as his pet, but this request was not only difficult to translate, but it would also be easily rejected. After thinking about it, Tang Lin decided to take a roundabout approach. He turned on his cell phone and searched for a round before reading out the words one by one. ¡°It was a misunderstanding. You attacked me first¡­¡± Tang Lin meant to say that it was a misunderstanding before, and it was you mutants who threw the first punch. Now, we can put all that behind us, but you have already been brought out of that world, so you can either start to adapt to the life of a mosquito or you can cooperate with me! In order to prove that he wasn¡¯t joking, Tang Lin even quietly opened the toilet door to allow Ororo to have a glimpse of Tang Zhanpeng, who was lying outside. So that she would understand that Tang Lin wasn¡¯t the only giant. It took Ororo a long time to accept the fact that she had left her original world. If such a huge human and building had appeared on Earth, it was impossible for it not to have been discovered. Although she didn¡¯t trust Tang Lin, this giant¡¯s world was too terrifying for her. She wasn¡¯t a real mosquito. Not only did she fly slowly, she also had a trail of sparks on her flightpath. If she flew out like this, any giant would slap her to death. Perhaps she would have a chance to meet a kindhearted giant who would be willing to help her regain her freedom. But what were the odds? Ororo, who lived at the bottom of the ladder in Cairo, Egypt, knew very well that her luck had not been good since she was a child. She had only just met Apocalypse and thought that she could attain new heights in her life, but in the blink of an eye, she was kidnapped by the giant. Under such circumstances, homeless Ororo had no choice but to the cooperate with Tang Lin. ¡°What do you want me to do?¡± Ororo asked. Tang Lin smiled, and the bandage on his face shifted, making him look ferocious and terrifying. This was the good thing about intelligent humans. If they could communicate, they could threaten and tempt others. Tang Lin had only transmigrated twice, but he had already learned this skill. Life indeed makes one grow in the most unexpected circumstances. With mixed emotions, a pact was made with Ororo. Firstly, Tang Lin was responsible for ensuring Ororo¡¯s safety, while Ororo promised not to run around to avoid being discovered by other giants. Secondly, Tang Lin would provide the basic necessities of life, while Ororo would provide the assistance of her superpowers to the best of her ability. Thirdly, if the opportunity arose, Tang Lin would send Ororo back to her original world. But before that could be done, Ororo would become Tang Lin¡¯s subordinate, just like how she assisted Apocalypse. There was no written contract for these three terms above. It was purely an oral agreement. Whether or not it was adhered to depended on the moral standards of both parties. Tang Lin knew that Ororo must still be thinking of getting rid of him. It was just that she did not understand this world and did not the confidence to leave safely. This was not a big problem. Soon, she would realize that there was no choice other than to follow have him. After reaching a consensus, Tang Lin did not trap Ororo in the white ash again. However, for safety considerations, he secretly separated a wisp of white ash and attached it to Ororo¡¯s white cloak. Tang Lin would know immediately the minute she tried to escape. After setting this insurance in place, Tang Lin opened the pocket of his jacket and said to Ororo, ¡°Come on in. I¡¯ll get you a new home when I get home.¡± Chapter 22 - Fully Prepared Chapter 22 Fully Prepared Tang Lin was discharged from the hospital earlier than expected. He had only been hospitalized for two days. When the doctor came to check on his wound, his smooth skin could no longer be concealed. This situation caused the hospital to conduct a court of three judges review, no, a panel of three specialists review. They drew blood and took an MRI scan. They did all the examinations they could, but naturally, there was no conclusion. Tang Lin¡¯s body was normal. Apart from his hair not growing back, he was extremely healthy. The doctors could not explain what had happened, but Tang Lin maintained his silence. He feigned ignorance no matter what they said. ¡°I fainted after I was sent to the hospital. I¡¯ve been like this since I regained consciousness. Is there anything wrong with the medication?¡± Tang Lin asked. These words made Tang Lin¡¯s mother nervous. She quickly asked, ¡°Did you use some powerful medicine? Will there be any sequelae?¡± Tang Lin¡¯s mother¡¯s name was Cai Yan. She was high school classmates with her father, Tang Zhanpeng. When the two of them were dating, they were like a golden couple. Although they were older now, they were still quite compatible. Tang Zhanpeng was a Sensitive New Age Man in his forties, and he had a six-pack; while Cai Yan was a classic gentle and virtuous wife. Initially, she thought that it was a good thing that her son¡¯s injuries had healed and there were no scars. Now that she heard what Tang Lin said, she instantly imagined a bunch of conspiracy theories ¡ª forbidden drugs? Illegal human experiments? Her son was treated as a lab rat?! The doctor quickly explained, ¡°It¡¯s all the usual medicine. Most of it is anti-inflammatory¡­¡± Cai Yan was usually gentle, but right now, she was like a raging bull as she questioned the doctor, ¡°But how can my son recover so quickly? Is the medicine in your hospital a magic pill?¡± The doctors really couldn¡¯t answer this question. If they knew the reason, would they still need an expert consultation? Tang Lin did not expect his words to make his mother so agitated. He felt quite embarrassed and quickly comforted her, ¡°Mom, I feel that there¡¯s nothing wrong with my body. Perhaps my burns were not serious to begin with. Didn¡¯t I also recover within a few days when I broke my leg as a child.¡± ¡°Children recover quickly, but are you still a child?¡± Cai Yan refuted, but she calmed down a little after hearing Tang Lin¡¯s words. ¡°Well, would the family please don¡¯t worry? We¡¯re a Grade A hospital. We won¡¯t use medicine recklessly. Your son¡¯s condition is indeed very special, but it¡¯s not unprecedented. Some people¡¯s recovery speed is indeed different from ordinary people¡­¡± The doctor comforted Cai Yan, though in fact, he didn¡¯t believe his own nonsense. Even if someone recovered faster, it wouldn¡¯t be so fast. But he could only comfort her. After all, Tang Lin¡¯s identity as a selfless hero was special, and he had already reported this matter to the higher-ups. The reporters are planning to come and interview him. At this time, it was not appropriate for any incidents to happen. If anyone really felt that the hospital was using Tang Lin as a human experiment, it would definitely have a serious impact on the hospital. ¡°Since my body is fine, can I be discharged?¡± Tang Lin asked. The doctors were stunned for a moment. Of course, they did not want to discharge Tang Lin. After all, they had yet to find the reason for his wound healing. ¡°Um, how about a few more days of observation? This is also for your health¡¯s sake,¡± the doctor suggested. ¡°I don¡¯t want to sleep in the hospital anymore. Why don¡¯t you give me a prescription? I¡¯ll come back to the hospital regularly for any checkups, but let me go home and sleep. I¡¯m really not used to sleeping in the ward,¡± Tang Lin insisted. After discussing for a while, the doctors could only agree to Tang Lin¡¯s discharge. The patient¡¯s wishes are usually not violated. Whether he was discharged or transferred to another hospital, it was his freedom. Moreover, Tang Lin had already done all the tests that he should have done today. What was left to do was to wait for the doctors to come to a conclusion. There was no reason for him to stay in the hospital. And just like that, Tang Lin, whose entire body was covered in burns, was hospitalized for only two days before he was miraculously discharged from the hospital. As a result, the reporters who were prepared to come back for an interview in two days all missed him. Even the father and daughter who wanted to thank him again could not find Tang Lin. The Tang family did not leave any contact information for the father and daughter. After all, Tang Lin had jumped down to save them. The Tang family was not short on funds for this bit of medical fees and did not intend to ask the father and daughter for money. doing a good deed ¨D Such noble sentiments anonymously moved the man to tears. From that day on, he would repeatedly say to his daughter, ¡°Your owe your life to a young hero called Tang Lin.¡± Tang Lin did not know how many times he would sneeze in the future. After he got home, he took a shower, under his mother¡¯s orders, to get rid of his bad luck. Then, he immediately asked for the funds to buy a cell phone and ran out on a buying spree. Cai Yan really wanted Tang Lin to rest at home. Although the doctor said that his body was fine, nevertheless he had just been burnt to charcoal only, so his priority should be rest. However, Tang Lin insisted on buying a cell phone, so Cai Yan couldn¡¯t do much. She could only lament how the new generation was being destroyed by cell phones, and the Chinese civilisation was doomed. Tang Lin took the money and ran out in a hurry. However, he did not go to the cell phone store. Instead, he ran to the nearby mall. Multi-purpose Swiss Army knife, thick-soled Warrior brand sneakers, multi-purpose toolbox, waterproof windbreaker, windproof lighter, electric mosquito swatter, super large thermos flask, super large backpack, and a big fish tank with a cartoon character lid¡­ After buying all these things, Tang Lin¡¯s budget for a cell phone went from Apple to Huawei to Xiaomi. Although his heart ached a little, it was all worth it. The last time Tang Lin transmigrated, he went too quickly, so he didn¡¯t even have a chance to prepare. That was why he could only stomp his feet when faced with Apocalypse. This time round, he had to make preparations in advance to ensure that he was fully equipped the next time he transmigrated. If not for Tang Lin having the power of the earth to support him, it would have been really difficult for him to even walk with such a big bag of stuff. When he got home, Tang Lin took the opportunity to stuff all these things into his room while his mother was cooking in the kitchen. Fortunately, the bed was high enough to barely stuff all these things under it. Tang Lin first filled the fish tank with water before he touched anything else. He then put two suckermouthed catfish into the tank before covering it with a lid that was shaped like a cartoon castle. This fish tank cost Tang Lin nearly 600 yuan. It could be said to be quite extravagant. The most expensive thing about it was not the spherical glass tank below, but the lid that was shaped like a cartoon castle. This castle had a very special design. When he opened it, he saw that the seats and bed inside were all complete. Even the door of the castle was movable. It could be opened freely and had its own colored lights. In terms of craftsmanship, this fish tank was worth the price. However, Tang Lin did not do it for aesthetics. This fish tank was a new home prepared for Orolo. Considering Orolo¡¯s size, this castle was more than enough for her. Tang Lin found two old outfits and cut off some fabric with a pair of scissors. He could use them as bedding for Ororo. It was a pity that his handiwork was average. Otherwise, he could have made a few outfits for Ororo. Ororo crawled out of Tang Lin¡¯s pocket and saw this dreamlike new home. Her anxiety eased a little and she felt more assured now. Ororo¡¯s impression of Tang Lin improved a lot after seeing this castle. At least he did put in a lot of effort. After walking around the castle a few times, Ororo was rather satisfied with her new home. Tang Lin was also very proud. He said to Ororo, ¡°It took me several hours to find this model. Look at this place, it¡¯s used to store fish food. When you press the switch, the trapdoor below will open and dispense the fish food.¡± Ororo listened to Tang Lin¡¯s introduction with difficulty, but she did not know why he was telling her this. Was he afraid that she would fall through? Tang Lin did not notice the change in Ororo¡¯s expression and continued to say proudly, ¡°From now on, this will be your toilet, no matter big or small business, after you¡¯re done, come out and press this switch, and the dirty things will fall into the fish tank. I even got two suckermouth catfish ¡­¡± When Ororo heard this, her originally dark skinned face turned a few shades darker. She opened the door, entered the castle, and closed the door, all in one go! Tang Lin stopped talking, awkwardly, and thought to himself, ¡°Why is she dissatisfied with my clever design? This foreign woman is really hard to please.¡± Tang Lin didn¡¯t take it to heart, in any case Ororo couldn¡¯t escape from his clutches. Next, he had more important things to do. Tang Lin wiped the desk that was covered with dust, and then took out all the English textbooks that he had once studied thoroughly but have now half forgotten. ¡°If I had gotten his transmigration system before the college entrance examination, I would have scored full marks in English long ago!¡± Tang Lin complained before burying his hands in the sea of books. For the next transmigration, Tang Lin made full preparations. The system seemed to understand his painstaking efforts too, it was quiet for a few days, allowing him enough time to revise. A week later, Tang Lin heard the emotionless voice again. ¡°You have a summon request. Do you wish to respond?¡± Chapter 23 - Thats not English at all Chapter 23 That¡¯s not English at all ¡°You have a summon request. Do you wish to respond?¡± The emotionless system¡¯s voice sounded extremely pleasant to Tang Lin¡¯s ears. It was even better than a certain someone¡¯s new song on the electric scooter maintenance forum. Tang Lin put down the English dictionary in his hand, locked his cell phone screen, and shut down his computer. He said in an extremely confident tone, ¡°Responding to the summon.¡± ¡°You have responded to the summon and received 100 Wish Power points. Connecting in progress¡­ Connection established. First communication initiated.¡± Tang Lin was looking forward to it. He was confident that the standard of his English listening comprehension had already surpassed that of the college entrance examination. He wouldn¡¯t even have any issues if he were asked to engage in a daily conversation. Soon, the voice in his mind changed from an emotionless voice to a voice filled with resentment. ¡°#£¤%%&%#%¡­ ¡®Shut up! That¡¯s not English at all!¡¯ Tang Lin felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck him from head to toe. Was this emotionless system doing this on purpose? He had spent so much time studying English from morning to night, only to find that they did not speak English on this transmigration? This system had really caused him deep trauma. However, Tang Lin realized that he managed to catch a sentence after he had calmed down, and this gave him some comfort. ¡°Boom! This is too much!¡± This was f*cking Cantonese! At Tang Lin¡¯s age, he had bought his fair share of movie tickets, but his father, Tang Zhanpeng had not. Moreover, a man¡¯s method of childcare essentially boiled down to two methods ¨C letting the child watch television or letting the child play with his cell phone. Therefore, Tang Zhanpeng had made Tang Lin watch many Cantonese movies when he was young, and they were without subtitles. As such, he could barely understand half of them. Therefore, the sentence just now should be translated into: Xiong Ba, you¡¯ve gone too far! As soon as he heard this name, Tang Lin reacted. This was a classic martial arts movie ¨C The Storm Riders! Tang Lin had never seen this movie before, but the name Xiong Ba was too famous. After all, his life prediction phrase was the same as the title of a classic novel. Even if he hadn¡¯t seen the movie, he knew a little about it. In the world that Tang Lin transmigrated to, the language was based on the original version of the movie. The Storm Riders was a Hong Kong movie, so the original version naturally used Cantonese. Tang Lin felt the deep malice from the system. After preparing for so long in English, he ended up in a Cantonese world. However, he still used his firm will to suppress the disappointment in his heart and continued to listen carefully to what the other party was saying. Thanks to his father¡¯s perfunctory child minding back then, Tang Lin actually understood most of it. ¡°I, Nie Renwang, am willing to trade the Nie clan¡¯s Six Arts of Proud Frost for Xiong Ba¡¯s life!¡± This was what Tang Lin had gathered. Although the original words were not like this, the meaning should be similar. The connection has been established. A contract has been formed. Mission difficulty ¨D easy. Accepting the summon will give you 1000 Wish Power points. Completing the mission will give you another 1000 Wish Power points. Do you want to reject this summon? The level was still easy, so Tang Lin had no reason to hesitate. He changed into his trench coat and running shoes, put on his goggles, and carried his backpack. He also put Ororo in his chest pocket. ¡°No problem! I promise you!¡± Tang Lin decisively chose to agree. This was the first time Tang Lin had taken the initiative to accept a summon. The earlier occasion was because he had forgotten to reject it. However, the effect seemed to be no different. The world still spun. Then, Tang Lin came to a beautiful place. The most eye-catching thing in front of Tang Lin was a huge Buddha statue submerged in the river. This Buddha statue was unusually big. It was about the same size as Tang Lin, but it looked shorter than Tang Lin because it was seated. At this moment, probably because the water level had surged, the Buddha statue that was originally standing on the shore was almost soaked to the knees. Tang Lin stood in front of the Buddha statue, and his legs were wet too. At this moment, at the top of the Buddha statue, two lights, one blue and one red, intertwined, emitting a series of loud sounds of weapons clashing. Tang Lin took a look and realized that his eyes could not keep up with their speed. He could barely see two flashes of light, like light sticks being waved around at a concert. When they saw Tang Lin appear, the two shadows separated tacitly. The blue figure staggered on the top of the Buddha, and the red figure had already jumped onto the Buddha¡¯s shoulder. Tang Lin saw clearly at this moment. One of them had disheveled hair and ragged clothes, but he held a beautiful dazzling long white saber in his hand. The other person was dressed in fine silk and had a domineering aura. He held a fiery red long sword in his hand. Tang Lin did not know Nie Renwang, but he knew Xiong Ba. His appearance was easily recognizable. Tang Lin did not even bother with formalities as he threw the ball of white ash toward Xiong Ba. Apart from practicing his English diligently, he did not forget to refine (mold) this ball of white ash. The more power seeped in, the more precise Tang Lin¡¯s control of the ball of white ash was. The ball of white ash spread out into a huge white net, enveloping Xiong Ba. The net was fast enough to keep up with Xiong Ba¡¯s speed, sealing off all his escape routes. However, with a wave of Xiong Ba¡¯s fiery red sword, the qi of the sword swept out, easily tearing apart the white ash net. Xiong Ba¡¯s entire body was enveloped in energy as he passed through the white ash net. Then, he ran past the head of the Buddha and fled. Xiong Ba used his Qing Gong and disappeared from Tang Lin¡¯s sight in a few leaps. His speed was even faster than tAngel in the plane of the X-Men. What a decisive Xiong Ba. He chose to flee directly, and didn¡¯t even try to attack Tang Lin. Tang Lin felt that the martial arts capabilities in this world were a little advanced. It would not be easy to kill such an agile Xiong Ba. However, it was not a major issue as Tang Lin was prepared for this. He didn¡¯t have time to take out his equipment this time round. But he wouldn¡¯t let Xiong Ba escape the next time he saw him. After temporarily scaring Xiong Ba away, Tang Lin turned around and wanted to have a chat with Nie Renwang. After all, he was the one who summoned him. Even if it was difficult to communicate, he still had to. Otherwise, he would not know how to find Xiong Ba. Turning around, he saw Nie Renwang holding the dazzling long white saber in front of him as he looked at Tang Lin warily. At this moment, Nie Renwang was on the verge of breaking down. A few years ago, Xiong Ba had taken his wife from him. Today, he witnessed his wife commit suicide by jumping off the huge Buddha statute, subsequently he used the Snow Sabre to fight to fight Xiong Ba, and he lost. In his extreme grief and indignation, he seemed to have heard a strange voice asking if he was willing to pay the price to seek help. In the end, Nie Renwang made a wish in his heart and saw the terrifying giant appear in the blink of an eye. It was only natural that Xiong Ba was scared away. Nie Renwang himself wanted to run, but his son Nie Feng was still nearby. He could not abandon his son and flee. Tang Lin really wanted to greet him in his ¡°standard¡± Cantonese, but what was the appropriate Cantonese greeting for a first meeting? After thinking for a long time, Tang Lin said, ¡°Morning! Have you had breakfast?¡± Nie Renwang: ¡­ The two of them were having an extremely awkward conversation. The water level in the river was still rising slowly and was about to reach the Buddha¡¯s knees. Before Tang Lin transmigrated, he also knew the saying: How can a goldfish be a creature in a pool? It transforms into a dragon when it encounters a storm.¡± However, he didn¡¯t know that there was another popular saying in the world of The Storm Riders: ¡°Water soaks the Buddha¡¯s knees, and fire burns the Soaring Cloud Cave!¡± Chapter 24 - Water Filling the Soaring Cloud Cave Chapter 24 Water Filling the Soaring Cloud Cave The river surged and spread, but Tang Lin didn¡¯t notice it at all. After all, it was originally already at his knee level. Now that it had yet to cover his knees, it really didn¡¯t feel like much to someone of Tang Lin¡¯s size. However, after this level, it was a very crucial plot twist for the world of The Storm Riders. In the world of The Storm Riders, the Leshan Buddha was the beginning and the end of many stories. This was because the inside of the Buddha was a hollowed-out karst cave, and in this karst cave lived a powerful divine beast, Fire Qilin. The two main characters in The Storm Riders, be it manga or movies, had many connections with Fire Qilin. In the manga, Nie Feng inherited the bloodline of Fire Qilin from the Nie ancestors. He would go berserk at any time. In the movie, Nie Feng relied on the Blood Bodhi that was watered by the Fire Qilin¡¯s blood to greatly increase his power and defeat Xiong Ba. Regardless of whether it was manga or movie, the other protagonist, Bu Jingyun, had changed into a Qilin Arm. That¡¯s right, this was the origin of the original Qilin Arm. It was not the kind of ¡®Qilin Arm¡¯ single men developed from training alone at home. When the water level reached the knees of the Leshan Buddha, flames would come out of the Soaring Cloud Cave above the Buddha statue. That was because Fire Qilin could not stand the water vapor spreading out from below and needed to come out to take a breather. Unfortunately, Nie Renwang only knew about this legend, but he did not know the reason behind it. Tang Lin knew even less about it. After all, The Storm Riders movie itself was older than him. It was not bad for him to even know about Xiong Ba and the Qilin Arm. Therefore, when Fire Qilin¡¯s roar suddenly appeared, Nie Renwang and Tang Lin were stunned. Fire emerged from the top of the Buddha statue and quickly spread. Fire Qilin rushed out of the Buddha statue. Nie Renwang innocently stood in front of Fire Qilin and was the first to bear the brunt of the fire. Although Fire Qilin was called a divine beast, it was actually extremely violent. When it saw Nie Renwang, it roared and pounced at him. This Fire Qilin was extremely fast, and in no way inferior to the speed of a martial arts master using the Qinggong technique. Poor Nie Renwang¡¯s attention was mostly focused on Tang Lin, so he couldn¡¯t react in time to Fire Qilin¡¯s sneak attack. There was only enough time for the Snow Saber to block a blow from the sharp fiery claws of Fire Qilin, thus avoiding the terrible fate of disembowelment, but he didn¡¯t notice that his foot was grabbed by Fire Qilin¡¯s other claw. Nie Renwang felt a burning sensation, as if his leg had been thoroughly burnt. He lost his balance after being dragged by the divine beast. For a martial arts expert, an unstable lower body meant a complete failure. Nie Renwang was thus dragged into the Soaring Cloud Cave by Fire Qilin. It was not until Nie Renwang disappeared that Tang Lin reacted. The person who summoned him was gone just like that? ¡°What¡¯s going on? Don¡¯t tell me the mission has failed?¡± Tang Lin hurriedly dug out the entrance of the Soaring Cloud Cave. His fingers reached inside and shattered a big part of the entrance, but they were stuck before he could reach half a finger deep. It was not a straight hollow inside the cave, there are hundreds of twists and turns. ¡°The client died right after I was summoned here. How is this an easy level?¡± Tang Lin said unhappily. Unless the entire Leshan Buddha was destroyed, Tang Lin wouldn¡¯t be able to save Nie Renwang. However, he did not know how long it would take to dismantle the Buddha statue. Tang Lin many was afraid that there wouldn¡¯t even be bones left by then, let alone Nie Renwang who might be killed if he was not careful during the demolition. Tang Lin opened his chest pocket and looked down at Ororo. The dark-skinned girl had been leaning on the edge of the pocket and had seen everything. When she saw Tang Lin¡¯s gaze, she didn¡¯t even need him to say, ¡°No! Not a chance! (No, don¡¯t even think about it!)¡± Ororo was not a fool. She got giddy just from watching the battle between Xiong Ba and Nie Renwang. Even such a powerful ¡°mutant¡± couldn¡¯t stop that fire-breathing beast. If she jumped in to save him, she would be courting death! The terms of their cooperation was clear, she would only provide a certain amount of assistance, and it definitely did not include tempting fate. Tang Lin thought about it and did not force Ororo. It was not easy to raise a minion, and she was quite a pretty girl. He couldn¡¯t bear to send her to her death. At this moment, there was a desperate hoarse voice. ¡°Dad!¡± A child who was barely ten years old climbed onto the head of the Buddha statue and ran towards the Soaring Cloud Cave while crying. This was one of the main characters of The Storm Riders, Nie Feng. How could Tang Lin let him die? He was still thinking that Nie Feng can fulfill Nie Renwang¡¯s death wish if he died. Hence, Tang Lin immediately inserted his finger into the entrance of the Soaring Cloud Cave and blocked it. Nie Feng rushed to Tang Lin¡¯s finger and punched it crazily with his small fists, but Tang Lin did not even feel an itch. This child had yet to seriously practice martial arts and was no different from an ordinary person. ¡°Nie Feng, don¡¯t be rash. I¡¯ll think of a way to save your father,¡± Tang Lin advised. The young Nie Feng raised his head and glanced at the giant before continuing to hammer his fingers. Sorry, this Mandarin pronunciation was too standard. Nie Feng didn¡¯t understand. What the f*ck? That¡¯s why it¡¯s such an important national policy to popularize Mandarin throughout the country! Tang Lin racked his brains to recall Master Zhou¡¯s movie lines. Then, he said to Nie Feng in very poor Cantonese, ¡°Young man, calm down!¡± Nie Feng finally understood. He was shocked at first, then he said loudly to Tang Lin, ¡°Can you help me save my father?!¡± It was difficult to speak Cantonese, but Tang Lin could still understand most of it by guessing. Of course, Tang Lin would not refuse Nie Feng¡¯s request, so he nodded at Nie Feng and said, ¡°You¡­ stand aside.¡± Originally, he should have said, ¡°Stay clear.¡± However, Tang Lin really did not remember this sentence and could only switch back to Mandarin. However, Tang Lin added a hand gesture and pointed into the distance. Nie Feng was also a clever child. He quickly understood Tang Lin and hurriedly ran far away. Tang Lin looked into the entrance of the Soaring Cloud Cave. It was pitch-black. He didn¡¯t know where Fire Qilin had taken Nie Feng. After thinking for a moment, Tang Lin said to Nie Feng, ¡°Does your father know¡­¡± In the end, Tang Lin was stuck and could only gesture a dog crawl to replace the word swimming. Nie Feng understood and quickly nodded. ¡°Yes! My father is very good at swimming!¡± Tang Lin understood what he meant. After getting the answer he wanted, he took off his backpack and took out a huge water bottle. He opened the lid and poured water into the Soaring Cloud Cave. There was a liter of cold water inside the bottle. It was one of the pieces of equipment that Tang Lin had prepared for himself. From Nie Feng¡¯s perspective, it was as if a waterfall had appeared out of thin air. The torrential water poured into the entrance of the Soaring Cloud Cave. In just a few seconds, the bottle was empty. Tang Lin leaned his ear over and seemed to hear the roar of Fire Qilin from inside, but it was still a little far away. ¡°Looks like it¡¯s still not enough,¡± Tang Lin muttered to himself. Then, he pressed the bottle into the river at his feet. A huge vortex appeared on the river, and even the surging waves could not cover it. After filling half the bottle, Tang Lin began to fill the cave with water again. After repeating it three times, Tang Lin heard the sound of flowing water change. The karst cave in the Buddha statue was probably about to be filled. Just as he was about to refill another bottle, he heard a roar. A swift red shadow flew out of the Soaring Cloud Cave. Fire Qilin was finally forced out by Tang Lin. Not only that, but Nie Renwang was riding on Fire Qilin¡¯s back. He grabbed Fire Qilin¡¯s horn with one hand and the Snow Saber with the other and slashed Fire Qilin¡¯s neck with all his might. Chapter 25 - Fire Qilin Soaked with Wolfberries Chapter 25 Fire Qilin Soaked with Wolfberries Nie Renwang also had many lacerations and burn wounds on his body. It seemed that he had been assaulted by Fire Qilin in the Soaring Cloud Cave. Tang Lin¡¯s trick of pouring water into the Soaring Cloud Cave had really saved Nie Renwang¡¯s life at the crucial moment. At this moment, Nie Renwang was riding on Fire Qilin, who was covered in steam. The head of the mythical beast was about to be chopped off by the Snow Sabre. However, the scales of Fire Qilin were too tough. Even a divine weapon like the Snow Sabre could only create a spark when it slashed it, it was impenetrable. Fire Qilin was completely drenched and was furious. As soon as it jumped out, it began to roll and jump desperately, wanting to throw Nie Renwang off its back. The injuries that Nie Renwang sustained weren¡¯t light after all. Very quickly, he couldn¡¯t hold on anymore and was thrown off by Fire Qilin. He was very unlucky though, he was actually thrown out of the head of the Buddha and fell towards the raging river. This time, Tang Lin reacted. He reached out and pulled his coat, turning it into a pocket to catch the seriously injured Nie Renwang. Although Nie Renwang still spat out a mouthful of blood from the collision, it seemed that he was going to live. Tang Lin grabbed his clothes tightly with one hand and used the other to gently wrap Nie Renwang up with the ball of white ash. He gently brought him to his son, Nie Feng. When Fire Qilin saw this scene, he seemed very displeased with Tang Lin¡¯s interference. He ignored their differences and roared at Tang Lin. ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re not fleeing!¡± Tang Lin originally thought that he would let this mythical beast slip away as he was busy saving lives. Now that it didn¡¯t run, that would be even better. Tang Lin pulled his chest pocket and said loudly, ¡°I¡¯ve decided, it shall be you. Go, Storm Goddess!¡± Of course, he was shouting in Mandarin, so Ororo couldn¡¯t understand. However, she could understand what Tang Lin meant and quickly controlled the storm and flew out. As she was in mid-air, two bolts of lightning flew out of her palm and struck Fire Qilin. To Tang Lin, this electric current was just slightly larger than that of an electric lighter, but to Fire Qilin, it was as thick as its claws. Fire Qilin was a mythical beast after all, and it knew that lightning was not something to be trifled with, so it hurriedly jumped to dodge it. Fire Qilin¡¯s speed was extremely fast, and this motion brought about a red shadow. Ororo couldn¡¯t keep up with this mythical beast¡¯s speed, and the two bolts of lightning actually missed. Fire Qilin could tell that although this opponent could release electricity, she seemed very slow. This mythical beast was just looking for a target to vent its anger, and Ororo had it coming. Fire Qilin¡¯s claws left charred scratches on the ground, and its body turned into a phantom again as it pounced on Ororo. Although Ororo had superpowers, her reaction speed was far inferior to the martial arts experts in this martial arts world. Just as Fire Qilin was about to pounce on Ororo, a large cloud of mist sprayed out and enveloped Fire Qilin. It turned out that Tang Lin had replaced the water bottle with a compressed nozzle and transformed it into a watering can. With a press of the switch, a large amount of mist flew out and enveloped the entire top of the Buddha. Fire Qilin was terrified of water. Being enveloped by the mist, white smoke rose from its body as if it had been sprayed with sulfuric acid. Being in pain, Fire Qilin could not control its direction and accidentally bumped into a huge rock beside it. This huge rock was taller than Ororo, and Fire Qilin had actually smashed it into pieces, that was how powerful this mythical beast was. ¡°Lightning is useless, let it snow!¡± Tang Lin switched to English and said to Ororo. Ororo calmed down a little. She was grateful to Tang Lin for helping her just now. She quickly followed his instructions and started to control the weather. With Ororo as the center, the temperature within a diameter of 50 to 60 meters began to rapidly decrease. The water vapor in the air actually condensed into snowflakes and began to dance around Ororo. Tang Lin watered Fire Qilin, and Ororo froze it, completely changing the terrain. Fire Qilin let out a series of mournful howls in this world of ice and snow. Just as it was about to escape, a dazzling saber light appeared and slashed Fire Qilin¡¯s head, sending it back into the ice and snow. At this moment, Nie Renwang had already regained his breath. He waved his Snow Sabre and came over to help. With an expert like Nie Renwang, it was impossible for Fire Qilin to escape simply using its speed. It was beaten back into the snow again and again. In the end, its entire body was frozen and it turned into an ice sculpture. Tang Lin was already prepared. He took out a thermos flask from his backpack and placed Fire Qilin, which had turned into an ice sculpture, into it. A Blood Bodhi elixir could even grow out of all that blood that Fire Qilin had splattered on the wall. Eating one would increase one¡¯s power equivalent to decades of training. Tang Lin planned to add some wolfberries and make some honey water later to try. It might cure all illnesses. After transmigrating twice, Tang Lin had roughly figured out the difference between the alternate world and the real world. When he brought items from the real world, they seemed to be enhanced by a special power. For a mythical beast like Fire Qilin, the flames on its body were probably thousands of degrees and could melt metal. This mere thermos shouldn¡¯t ordinarily be able to withstand it and would be burned through. However, that would not happen. The melting point of the flask would increase by ten thousand times. Just like Tang Lin¡¯s power, could easily break through the sound barrier. On the contrary, in this world, Fire Qilin¡¯s it spit was like lava. If it was brought to the real world, it could at most burn a hole in a piece of tissue paper. Its body temperature was probably similar to a lit match. Ororo had experienced this difference before, so she had been very uneasy in the real world. She was afraid that her life would be in danger if she had encountered a mosquito. Seeing that even such a powerful mythical beast had been captured by Tang Lin using his device, Nie Renwang finally understood how powerful this giant was. Also, the dark-skinned slave woman with him had also cultivated a strange martial arts technique that allowed her to summon wind and lightning, just like the legendary Thunder God and Lightning Goddess. However, judging from how the giant had saved his life just now, it seemed to be here to help him. This was really the blessing of the heavens. Otherwise, it would probably be very difficult for him to protect his son and break out of the encirclement with his injuries. Just as Nie Renwang was about to ask for clarification, he saw Tang Lin take out a huge black stone tablet and tapped it with his finger. This huge stone tablet was probably nearly 60 feet tall. Even the archway at the entrance of the World Association was not so huge. Nie Ren Wang saw Tang Lin press on the tablet for a while before turning it over and facing the other side. Nie Renwang was surprised to find that the other side of the black tablet actually glowed. Moreover, the color was extremely gorgeous. In this dazzling light, a line of words appeared. ¡°Ba Xiong kill and go will we then. Heal can you that so first place a find.¡± Nie Ren Wang was dumbfounded. He couldn¡¯t understand what this meant at all. Why was it so messy? Tang Lin looked at Nie Renwang¡¯s expression and thought for a few seconds. Then, he came to a realization and tapped his cell phone again. Very quickly, he showed Nie Renwang the words he had typed again. The font was changed from simplified Chinese to traditional Chinese. The layout was changed from left-to-right format, to right-to-left format. This time round, Nie Renwang finally understood. It said, ¡°Find a place first so that you can heal. Then we will go and kill Xiong Ba.¡± Nie Renwang nodded his head. Just as he was about to speak, he remembered that this giant seemed to have a language barrier with him, so he waved the Snow Saber and slashed out streams of saber Qi. He carved a few words on the stone, ¡°Head south, to Wushuang City!¡± Tang Lin looked at the traditional Chinese characters and felt envious. This was Nie Renwang¡¯s Six Arts of Proud Frost. Would he be as cool after learning it? However, the name Wushuang City sounded familiar. Chapter 26 - Better to Exchange for Coke Chapter 26 Better to Exchange for Coke During the battle of the Leshan Buddha, Tang Lin repelled Xiong Ba and captured Fire Qilin alive. He also let Ororo run to the Soaring Cloud Cave to pick the Blood Bodhi elixirs. Of course, he didn¡¯t take all of them away. Tang Lin specially instructed Ororo to leave a Blood Bodhi elixir behind. In all things, one should not go overboard, else one would quickly fall into bad luck. This seemed to be the rule in the world of The Storm Riders. Even Xiong Ba, who was almost the supreme character of this plane, had to capitulate. There were hundreds of Blood Bodhi elixirs collected, and Tang Lin did not count them in detail. These Blood Bodhi elixirs were smaller than the eye of a needle to him, so he couldn¡¯t see them clearly. Nie Renwang ate a Blood Bodhi elixir, and his injuries quickly recovered. Whether it was the burns or the wounds from the sharp claws, the bleeding quickly stopped and the muscles quickly healed. Ororo also ate one, and her entire body immediately emitted a bright red glow. Although he couldn¡¯t see any actual changes, looking at Ororo¡¯s excited expression, it seemed that the effect was quite good. This effect tempted Tang Lin. He took out an embroidery needle, picked a few, and threw them into his mouth. This Blood Bodhi elixir was really too tiny. It was impossible to chew it as it would get stuck in the gaps of his teeth. He swallowed them directly with his saliva. However, after waiting for a while, there was no red glow coming from his body, and there were no special changes in his body. Tang Lin felt that he had eaten too little, so he decided to eat half of the Blood Bodhi elixirs. There were probably two hundred of them, but altogether they were not even the size of a grain of pepper. At least pepper had some taste. After eating all the Blood Bodhi elixirs, Tang Lin did not feel anything at all. ¡°Is it because I am too big, or is it because I am from an advanced latitude plane, so these things are ineffective for me?¡± Tang Lin was a little upset. If that was the case, should he transmigrate to a primordial plane, and encounter those rare treasures like the Thousand-Year Red Fruit, wouldn¡¯t they be useless? That would be such a pity. Out of spite, Tang Lin opened his thermos flask and saw that Fire Qilin was half-melted. He took out a metal chopstick from his backpack and stabbed hard at Fire Qilin. With a crack, the ice outside Fire Qilin¡¯s body shattered. However, before Fire Qilin could rejoice that he had escaped, the huge force from the chopstick crushed the mythical beast. Even though the scales on Fire Qilin¡¯s body could withstand the sharp blades, his flesh and bones couldn¡¯t withstand the huge pressure that came down on him. He was completely smashed into a ball of red pulp. Tang Lin poked Fire Qilin with his chopsticks for a while and confirmed that it had completely turned into a blood-red pulp. Tang Lin didn¡¯t bother with cleaning the internal organs and bones. He mixed some coke in it and drank it. Soaking in wolfberries was indeed not suitable for young people. Thanks to the extra power given by the Earth Child, Tang Lin could carry a backpack that was even bigger than himself, and inside the backpack was all the equipment he could possibly think of. ¡°What a pity. If I had known that I had to take my medicine, I wouldn¡¯t have poured out the cold water in the flask just now.¡± Tang Lin shook the flask to make sure that there was nothing left of Fire Qilin, and that he had really been swallowed, all skin and bones. If Fire Qilin¡¯s blood could nurture so many Blood Bodhi elixirs, then directly swallowing the Fire Qilin should be able to produce tens of thousands of times the effect of the Blood Bodhi elixirs, right? With the healing effect of the Earth Child, Tang Lin was not afraid of eating something bad. He had already tested it in the real world. This kind of recovery ability was not only for external injuries. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem even if he had eaten Sichuan hotpot for four consecutive days. If it was in the past, he would have had non-stop diarrhea. From this, Tang Lin speculated that the recuperative ability of Earth Child was comprehensive. Even issues with the internal organs could be healed. After a gulp of the Fire Qilin Happy Water, Tang Lin felt a strange sensation. A red glow appeared on the surface of his body, and warm currents began to spread through his entire body. Tang Lin could feel that his body¡¯s strength had increased significantly, so it was even easier now for him to carry the backpack that weighed tens of kilograms. There wasn¡¯t any discomfort in his body either. Instead, a warm current kept flowing in his body,except that Tang Lin wasn¡¯t aware of it. However, the emotionless system did not seem to have any reaction, nor did it show that he had something like an additional ¡°Qilin Arm Level 1¡± or ¡°Fire Resistance Level 1¡± on the skills interface. Tang Lin rubbed his chin and pondered. Could it be that the system¡¯s influence only targeted the skills on the exchange list and did not affect the other abilities that Tang Lin had obtained? This speculation seemed very reasonable. After all, the system interface did not have the skill ¡°Chinese Level 8¡±. Putting aside the effects that Fire Qilin had on his skills, Tang Lin put Nie Renwang, Nie Feng, and Ororo into his pocket and walked towards Wushuang City. Although Nie Renwang had eaten the Blood Bodhi elixir and his injuries had stabilized, if he wanted to completely recover or even improve further, he would need time to recuperate. Nie Renwang said that he had some connections with Lord Dugu Yifang of Wushuang City. At the same time, Dugu Yifang did not wish for Xiong Ba¡¯s influence to continue to grow. He should be happy to help him get rid of Xiong Ba. Tang Lin simply ran from Leshan Buddha toward town. This ancient era setting was good. As long as he didn¡¯t take the main road, there were basically few people. Moreover, he didn¡¯t need to be afraid that a missile would suddenly fall from the sky. Tang Lin crossed the mountains and ridges as if he was walking on flat ground. The Earth Child skill gave him endless strength. He could run for several kilometers in one go and could walk in a straight line. He was unstoppable. In just an hour, Tang Lin had run more than a thousand kilometers. He encountered passers-by several times. They were either frightened by Tang Lin to the point of kneeling and kowtowing, or they were so frightened that they fled in a sorry state. No one dared to fight such a giant. Originally, with Nie Renwang¡¯s speed, it would take him half a month to reach Wushuang City. Tang Lin took an hour and a half to arrive at a dense forest outside the City. This speed shocked even Nie Renwang. His Qinggong technique might be able to give him a short burst of speed that surpassed Tang Lin¡¯s speed, but it was impossible to sustain the speed for too long. Tang Lin knew that his size was too conspicuous, so he had no intention of entering the City. He put Nie Renwang and the rest down, and typed, ¡°Go into the City. I¡¯ll wait for your news here.¡± In any case, this place was only five minutes away from Wushuang City. Tang Lin could walk over and take a look at it at any time. Nie Renwang thanked Tang Lin and then brought Nie Feng to Wushuang City. Before he left, he wrote a message, ¡°Three days at most. I will definitely reply.¡± After Nie Renwang and the others left, Tang Lin took out a multi-purpose military shovel from his backpack. Of course, this was not the real thing. It was cheap counterfeit bought from an e-commerce site for 200 yuan, but it was good enough for now. Tang Lin had long known that one day, he would need to stay in the alternate world for a few days, and with his size, he would most likely have to sleep in the wilderness. Therefore, not only did he use the Man vs. Wild clip for listening comprehension practice, he also learned the survival skills contents seriously. He had brought enough food for two weeks. They were all high-calorie, easy-to-carry food like chocolates. If he wanted to sleep, a sleeping bag could solve the problem. If he wasn¡¯t bothered by dirt, he could just lie on the ground. Anyway, he wasn¡¯t afraid of bugs or the cold. However, in order to ensure quality of life, Tang Lin decided to dig a small stove to cook some instant noodles. He wanted to see if he could apply what he had learned. Ororo found it a little strange and asked Tang Lin, ¡°Don¡¯t you have the ability to control the land? Why are you still digging?¡± Tang Lin realized that the conversational English that he had trained so hard on could only be used when talking to Ororo. However, when faced with this question, Tang Lin was a little embarrassed. That measly superpower he had was not as efficient as his shovel, and it consumed less stamina. However, he could not admit defeat in front of a beauty, even if this was a beauty that Tang Lin had no chance of holding hands with. ¡°Ororo, if you rely too much on superpowers, you¡¯ll lose your way. Look at you. After being strengthened by Apocalypse, you helped him to commit all kinds of evil. You clearly wanted to be a good person,¡± Tang Lin explained forcefully. ¡°I haven¡¯t had a chance to kill anyone yet,¡± Ororo retorted. She had just become Apocalypse¡¯s lackey and was caught by Tang Lin in the blink of an eye. She really didn¡¯t have time to commit anything particularly evil. ¡°This is because I appeared in time to correct you from that wrong path. If you follow me in the future, you will be rewarded with good karma.¡± Tang Lin felt that his English standard was really impressive. He could even translate good karma in an accurate, faithful and elegant manner. Ororo indicated that she didn¡¯t want to talk to Tang Lin. She turned around and silently condensed lightning in her palms. After eating the Blood Bodhi elixir, Orroro felt that her power had clearly improved. However, she still needed to practice to confirm the exact effect. Tang Lin left Ororo alone. He followed the actions of ancient men and built a simple stove with sand. He also pulled out a few big trees and removed the leaves to see if they could be used as firewood. Just as he was getting busy, Tang Lin suddenly heard a roar coming from afar. Chapter 27 - Petting a Panda Chapter 27 Petting a Panda The place where Tang Lin was hiding was a rather dense forest. Some trees reached his calves. The forest was large, so there were naturally many wild animals. Tang Lin might have trampled many of them to death when he walked in. At this moment, there was a roar that sounded like a tiger to Tang Lin. However, with his huge size, there shouldn¡¯t be any ferocious beasts with low intelligence who would dare to find trouble with him, right? With what he was wearing, tigers and lions couldn¡¯t even bite through his pants. Moreover, animals had a natural tendency to seek benefits and avoid harm. Ferocious beasts that had never seen humans rarely took the initiative to attack them, let alone a giant like Tang Lin, who would scare off these ferocious beasts. However, Tang Lin¡¯s speculation which he thought made a lot of sense was quickly proven wrong in reality. As the first roar appeared, as if in response, the roars of ferocious beasts came from all directions. Tang Lin wasn¡¯t bothered at first, but as soon as he lit the tree trunks with a lighter, he felt something climb up his pants. He looked down and saw that it was actually a tiger. This tiger was much bigger than a fingernail and was about the size of a finger. To Nie Renwang, this tiger was definitely more than five meters long. Fortunately, The Storm Riders was part of a fantasy world. Otherwise, tigers wouldn¡¯t have grown so big. The tiger was not afraid of Tang Lin¡¯s huge size at all. It climbed up by pulling onto his pants. Its expression was extremely fierce, as if it wanted to eat Tang Lin. Tang Lin reached out and pinched the giant tiger from the bottom of his pants, like he was plucking cockleburs, making cracking sounds as he did so. A few threads were hooked out of the sweatpants by the giant tiger¡¯s claws. However, it was no big deal as this was a cheap product and Tang Lin didn¡¯t feel any heartache at all. The tiger was still struggling with all its might, but its strength was inferior to Tang Lin¡¯s. It couldn¡¯t break free at all. Tang Lin looked at the fire that was about to start. He wanted to add some meat to the instant noodles, but he was worried that the tiger was not clean. After all, it was not a Fire Qilin. Fire Qilin was covered in flames. There was a high chance that parasites and bacteria would be burned clean. It would be very unhygienic if a wild tiger was not cut open and cleaned. Although Tang Lin was not worried about getting a stomach ache, he still felt disgusted, especially when he thought about how there was a pile of god-knows-what in the tiger¡¯s stomach. If he added it in, it would only ruin his instant noodles. ¡°Hmph, if not for the fact that you¡¯re a protected animal!¡± Tang Lin placed the tiger on the ground and rubbed its head with his fingers before letting it go. However, the tiger that had just escaped from Tang Lin¡¯s hand did not flee. Instead, it continued roaring at Tang Lin. ¡°Hey, this is too much!¡± Tang Lin was about to flick this ungrateful tiger away with a finger when he heard a wild boar that was not much smaller than the tiger ran out from the other side. It charged at him, then bumped into his Warrior brand shoes. The collision broke the fangs, and the boar crashed to the ground. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Have I become the proverbial tree that animals crash into?¡± The tiger began to climb up Tang Lin¡¯s pants again while he was distracted. Tang Lin grabbed the tiger again and said to it, ¡°Fat Tiger, what¡¯s wrong with you? Didn¡¯t you see a dead wild boar beside you? Why do you have to keep coming at me?!¡± The wild boar had just died, and the tiger refused to leave. Next, a black bear came, roaring and charging towards Tang Lin just like the others. At this moment, Tang Lin also felt that something was amiss. These beasts seemed to be attracted by something. They even suppressed their instinctive fear and attacked a giant like him. ¡°Could it be¡­ because I ate the Fire Qilin?¡± In myths and legends, the divine dragon was the king of all fishes, the phoenix was the king of all birds, and the Qilin was the king of all beasts. Could it be that he had eaten the Qilin and was thus hated by these wild beasts? Tang Lin put the half-finished stove aside and took out an iron pot and a bottle of mineral water from his backpack. He poured the mineral water into the pot first and put the tiger and bear in the bottle. The two giant beasts kept scratching on the transparent plastic, but they only managed to leave some scratch marks. Although the wild beasts in this world were all huge, it was impossible to break through this plastic bottle without a superpower like Fire Qilin. Only then did Tang Lin continue to burn his stove. He didn¡¯t care if he now had extra power coming from the beasts¡¯ hatred of him. In any case, these few beasts were mere toppings for his meal. Tang Lin was curious to see if all the animals in the forest were going to surge over. If that was so, he would be able to cook them all in one pot. Ororo glanced at the two ferocious beasts and felt empathetic. If she hadn¡¯t agreed to cooperate with Tang Lin, she would probably be the only one locked in the bottle. No, she had been locked up from the beginning, except that it was in a cup. She might have been a little unfriendly to Tang Lin just now, she should be more careful in the future. Tang Lin was really not trying to make an example out of them. He didn;¡¯t want to kill these beasts at all. If he couldn¡¯t eat them, he wouldn¡¯t kill them. Tang Lin was not used to such meaningless killing. After burning the tree trunks with the lighter for a while, they caught fire, but the smoke was a little strong. Other people would light a fire with dried twigs, but Tang Lin could only uproot a tree. There was no way he could pick up dead twigs. ¡°Ahem, I¡¯ll have to bring some solid alcohol next time.¡± Tang Lin was a little dejected, but at least he started the fire and was boiling water with the small iron pot. After more than ten minutes, the water still did not boil. There were however several types of wild beasts in the mineral water bottle now. There were wolves, leopards, and other wild beasts that looked similar but could not be named. The bottom of the mineral water bottle was almost covered. After Tang Lin put the instant noodles in, a wild beast that he didn¡¯t dare to attack, or rather, couldn¡¯t bear to do so, finally walked out of the forest. An adorable and chubby creature that was black and white. ¡°Damn, there¡¯s a panda.¡± Tang Lin was shocked. Was Wushuang City in Sichuan? It was hard to say because the movie was all in Cantonese and no one spoke Sichuanese. Although this cute thing was in an angry state and was charging towards Tang Lin, he felt that it looked cute even when it was angry, and wasn¡¯t to be feared. Pandas were national treasures and had to be treated differently. Tang Lin did not stuff the panda into a mineral water bottle. Instead, he picked up the adorable meatball and placed it in his palm. This fierce little guy still wanted to pounce on Tang Lin, but his head was pressed down, and it was difficult for him to move. ¡°Even in my dreams, I wanted to pet a panda. I didn¡¯t expect my dream to come true so quickly.¡± Tang Lin felt that his happiness level was soaring. If only this panda could be a little bigger, he would have no regrets in his life. He petted this cute thing until it was dizzy, until it doubted its purpose in life. The black and white bear, which had been baring its fangs and brandishing its claws just moments ago, was now lying belly up, as if it had accepted its fate. Tang Lin then picked out a Blood Bodhi elixir and placed it in front of the panda. ¡°Gun Gun be good. Don¡¯t fight me anymore after eating this fruit. Go back and eat your bamboo shoots,¡± Tang Lin said gently to the panda. The panda sniffed it and seemed to know that it was something good. It swallowed the Blood Bodhi elixir in one gulp. In a few seconds, the panda¡¯s body emitted a large red glow, like a special effect in a game. When the red glow dissipated, Tang Lin felt that the panda¡¯s fats seemed to have decreased a little, and its gaze became much sharper. After eating the Blood Bodhi elixir, the panda¡¯s attitude towards Tang Lin changed. It no longer roared menacingly. Instead, it lowered its head and rubbed against Tang Lin¡¯s palm. ¡°Haha, successful taming of the cat!¡± Tang Lin said proudly. Just as he was feeling smug, he smelled something burning. He looked down and said, ¡°Damn it, my noodles are burnt!¡± While Tang Lin was engaged in a dilemma between the joy of petting a panda and the grief of burnt instant noodles, Nie Renwang had already brought Nie Feng into the residence of the Lord of Wushuang City. He did have a little connection with the Lord Dugu Yifang, but it wasn¡¯t necessarily a strong one. Dugu Yifang valued Nie Renwang¡¯s martial arts and reputation. When he heard that Nie Renwang had come to visit, Dugu Yifang did not hesitate to hurriedly invite him in. Hearing that Nie Renwang was here to deal with Xiong Ba, Dugu Yifang nodded slightly. He had also been a little wary of the World Association that was expanding crazily. Two tigers cannot share one mountain, if the World Association continued to expand and it would definitely threaten Wushuang City¡¯s status. ¡°It¡¯s just that Xiong Ba¡¯s martial arts are extremely strong. Even if you and I work together, I¡¯m afraid we might not be able to win.¡± Dugu Yifang said to Nie Renwang. ¡°Lord Dugu, don¡¯t worry. Apart from you and I, there¡¯s also an expert assisting have to stop him from fleeing.¡± Nie Ren Wang said. ¡°Expert? You, Nie Renwang, are already a top expert in the world. How can anyone be more advanced than you, Nie Renwang?¡± Dugu Yifang asked curiously. Nie Renwang thought for a moment, then said to Dugu Yifang, ¡°He is indeed more advanced than me, a few hundred levels higher.¡± Dugu Yifang: ¡­ Seeing that Dugu Yifang seemed to be a little hesitant, Nie Renwang took out a Blood Bodhi elixir and said to Dugu Yifang, ¡°Lord Dugu, if you¡¯re willing to help, this Blood Bodhi elixir will be a thank-you gift.¡± ¡°Blood Bodhi elixir?!¡± Dugu Yifang had naturally heard of this divine item, but he had never seen it with his own eyes. However, Nie Renwang surely wouldn¡¯t joke about something like this. This fruit that emitted a dark red glow certainly looked extraordinary. Although Dugu Yifang was tempted, he didn¡¯t show much emotion on his face. He said indifferently, ¡°Brother Nie has come from afar. Why don¡¯t you take a rest first? I will carefully consider this matter and then give you an answer.¡± Nie Renwang did not doubt him. Dealing with Xiong Ba was indeed something that needed to be thought through. However, he didn¡¯t know that after sending Nie Renwang away, Dugu Yifang immediately ordered, ¡°Go to the Soaring Cloud Cave and find out what exactly happened there. I want to know how Nie Renwang obtained the Blood Bodhi elixir and how many more he has!¡± Chapter 28 - Blood Bodhi Elixir and Intelligence? Chapter 28 Blood Bodhi Elixir and Intelligence? Outside Wushuang City, in the dense forest ten miles to the north, Tang Lin stared blankly at the instant noodles he had burnt. Should he eat this thing or not? It was really a test of human nature. Although he brought two weeks¡¯ worth of food, there wasn¡¯t much yummy food. These instant noodles even came with sausages, so it was considered top-notch. On the other hand, Ororo didn¡¯t have so much trouble. Tang Lin gave her a small piece of noodle, half a beef cube, and a slice of carrot¡­ These were all enough for her to eat for a day. Although most of the noodles were burnt, it was still easy to pick some unburnt portions. Tang Lin was a little envious of Ororo. This little guy was really easy to rear. Watching Ororo condense an ice knife and an ice fork and slowly cut the beef that was bigger than her head, Tang Lin sighed. Just a little more than a week ago, Ororo was a thief in Cairo who stole for a living. She could pick up a bottle of Coke and drink it from the bottle. In just a few days, she was now using a fork and a knife. Once could a woman change so drastically once a woman became a kept woman? Ororo, who was trying her best to use her superpower to keep the fork and knife from melting, seemed to have sensed something and turned to look at Tang Lin. Tang Lin quickly smiled at her and poured the burnt instant noodles into his mouth. Bear Grylls and Ed Stafford both taught Tang Lin that food in the wilderness was very important and must absolutely not be wasted. After finishing the instant noodles in a few bites, Tang Lin didn¡¯t let the soup go to waste. He did not know how many days he would spend in the world of The Storm Riders, so Tang Lin deliberately told his parents that he wanted to go out to watch a movie. Tang Lin thought that previously, it had taken him less than ten minutes to transmigrate for a few hours. It would take more than two hours to go out to watch a movie. Based on the transmigration time ratio, it should be more than half a month, and should be sufficient time. However, Tang Lin would definitely not stay for so long. Looking at the mineral water bottle, there were almost two layers of wild beasts inside, but to Tang Lin, it was just a mouthful. Once he finished the food he brought, it would be difficult to find anything in this world that could fill his stomach. After eating, he packed up and continued to pet the panda. Perhaps it was because the national treasure was inherently cute. After eating the Blood Bodhi elixir, this cute thing stopped barking at Tang Lin. Instead, it looked like it was saying, ¡°If you feed me, I¡¯m yours.¡± It hugged Tang Lin¡¯s fingers all day long and kept rubbing him in different ways. From time to time, she would call out a few times, but Tang Lin didn¡¯t understand what this cute thing meant. On a whim, Tang Lin said to the system, ¡°System, does the paid translation service include communication with wild animals?¡± The system¡¯s emotionless voice quickly sounded. When the system did not register any keywords, it wouldn¡¯t react even if Tang Lin did a stand-up crosstalk. However, once a keyword was triggered, the system¡¯s reaction was like a prompt automatic QQ reply. ¡°The language translation function is targeted at all intelligent life forms. Other than some low-level lifeforms that couldn¡¯t communicate, everything can be translated. However, according to the target, the translation function consumes different amounts of Wish Power points. Communicating with humans consumes 1 Wish Power per hour. It¡¯s only effective against a single target.¡± This¡­ sounded very cheap. One Wish Power point for an hour, and the hourly rate was not expensive. However, it was only for one target. In other words, if Tang Lin wanted to communicate with the entire world without any barriers, he had to pay according to headcount. ¡°What about this panda? If I want to communicate with him, how many Wish Power points do I need?¡± ¡°12 Wish Power points for one hour. Each exchange will be for at least one hour,¡± the System replied. Tang Lin pointed at the wild beasts in the mineral water bottle and asked, ¡°What about these?¡± ¡°Consumption arranged in order, from high to low: tiger 33 points, leopard 33 points, gray wolf 32 points, black bear 28 points¡­¡± The system carefully read out the price of chatting with each animal in the bottle, without even missing the weasel. ¡°Hey, Gun Gun, you¡¯re a national treasure and yet you are actually the cheapest one?¡± Tang Lin couldn¡¯t understand. The system had just said that the higher the intelligence of a creature, the cheaper it would be. So this cute thing was actually the smartest among this group of wild animals? And it was so much smarter than other wild beasts? Logically speaking, it shouldn¡¯t be the case. Black bears should have higher intelligence than pandas. This change should be related to the Blood Bodhi elixir that this cute guy had just eaten. So not only could this Blood Bodhi elixir improve his physique, but it could also increase his intelligence? In order to prove this hypothesis, Tang Lin poured out another tiger from the bottle. This tiger was the first to bare its teeth at Tang Lin. Its luck was good. As soon as the cap was opened, it was the first to fall out. Tang Lin picked a Blood Bodhi elixir and threw it to this ferocious beast. When the tiger saw the Blood Bodhi elixir, its eyes immediately widened. The dignified carnivore pounced on the fruit with more force than a rabbit. After swallowing the Blood Bodhi elixir in one bite, the tiger¡¯s entire body began to emit a red glow. The tiger kept roaring at the sky, and its body became even larger than before. Not only that, but two bone spurs suddenly appeared on its originally smooth back, causing it to bleed profusely. The bone spurs grew rapidly, growing flesh and feathers at the same time. They actually grew into a pair of tiny wings. Although these wings were very different from the huge tiger¡¯s size and looked like they were stunted, this was a fundamental change. A tiger was a beast, but a winged tiger was a hero¡­ No, that was a demon beast! After the winged tiger ate Tang Lin¡¯s Blood Bodhi elixir, it did not continue to attack Tang Lin. Instead, it walked to the group of wild beasts in the bottle and flaunted its might. The winged tiger roared a few times, and the wild beasts in the bottle trembled and shriveled up. After doing this, the winged tiger ran to Tang Lin with an expression that said, ¡°Quick praise me.¡± ¡°He¡¯s really become a demon.¡± Tang Lin sighed. At the same time, the system also modified the notification. At this moment, chatting with this tiger only required 10 Wish Power points per hour. In other words, the Blood Bodhi elixir could indeed increase intelligence. Tang Lin immediately started doing mental sums: 12345 times 54321, what is that? ¡­ Hehe, it seemed that humans were indeed at the peak of intelligence. The flesh of a mere Fire Qilin had no effect on the intelligence of humans. Tang Lin looked at the cute thing rolling in his palm and said, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re smart or not. Anyway, you can earn your keep just by acting cute. As for me, I can rely on my looks.¡± Chatting was a little expensive. Even Zhao Benshan¡¯s performance didn¡¯t cost so much. Tang Lin did not plan to experience the luxury of chatting with pandas and tigers for the time being. Tang Lin rubbed the winged tiger¡¯s head with his fingers and put down the panda in his palm. He was prepared to dig a hole for himself. No, a place to sleep. He had to at least dig a trench around himself. Otherwise, if these wild animals kept coming to harass him, they would be all over him when he was sleeping tonight. What if a giant python crawled into his nose? He started working hard with the shovel. The panda saw Tang Lin working hard and ran over to Ororo to continue acting cute. Not many humans could resist the charm of this cute thing. Even the mutant quickly fell for this. Ororo realized that she couldn¡¯t stop petting the panda and even forgot about practicing her superpower. As for the winged tiger, it stood guard by Tang Lin¡¯s side very solemnly, looking loyal. By the time Tang Lin finished digging the trench, it had taken nearly two hours. He was about to lie down and rest when he felt a tremor on the ground. This time, it seemed that a large group of people were approaching him on horses. ¡°What the hell? It¡¯s fine if wild beasts are attracted, but even humans are attracted? Is this the Fire Qilin or the mocking aura?¡± Tang Lin threw aside his military shovel and took out a secret weapon from his backpack. Chapter 29 - Taken Down with One Shot No Matter How Superb Your Martial Arts Chapter 29 Taken Down with One Shot No Matter How Superb Your Martial Arts From Wushuang City, even if one rode the fastest horse, it would take half a month to reach the Soaring Cloud Cave. The main reason was that it wasn¡¯t a straightforward route. There were many mountains and lakes on the way that one had to bypass, which increased the original journey by seven to eight folds. It was impossible for the people of Wushuang City to be like Tang Lin, to simply cross a small river by stepping over, and to cross a big river by a run and a skip. He reached the top of a hill by stretching his legs and he crossed a mountain on all fours, within minutes. Therefore, they were not too anxious at first. This was a relatively long journey. However, not long after they left Wushuang City, they discovered a strange situation. Along the way, they saw many people praying and kowtowing towards the north, in the direction of the Great Leshan Buddha. Initially, the warriors of Wushuang City thought that these were devout Buddhists performing the three step one bow pilgrimage. However, after walking for 20 to 30 miles, they realized that this situation was more and more common. ¡°When did so many Buddhists appear?¡± Shi Wuzun, the leader of the team, asked curiously. Shi Wuzun was a Dhuta monk and could be considered a member of the Buddhist Sect. He was most proficient with the Gautama Divine Palm, and he could be considered an expert in the martial arts world. At this moment, Shi Wuzun was still a subordinate of Dugu Yifang of Wushuang City and he had yet to part ways with Dugu Yifang. (P.S. According to the plot of the movie, when Shi Wuzun first came onto the scene, he was against Dugu Yifang¡¯s son, Dugu Ming. However, in the manga, Shi Wuzun was the number one fighter in Wushuang City. Therefore, applying some imagination, Shi Wuzun was originally Dugu Yifang¡¯s subordinate and later fell out with him. Purists please do not take it to heart.) Shi Wuzun was a member of the Buddhist sect, but he really didn¡¯t know that there were so many people near Wushuang City who believed in Buddhism, and that they were such devout Buddhists? After sending someone out to ask around, Shi Wuzun heard a ridiculous piece of news. There was actually a rumor that the Great Leshan Buddha had come to life and he had climbed the mountain and waded through the water to reach Wushuang City. What kind of nonsense was this? The legend of Fire Qilin in the Soaring Cloud Cave was already a little far-fetched. To say that the Great Leshan Buddha had come alive was rubbish, wasn¡¯t it? However, no matter how ridiculous the rumors were, Shi Wuzun felt that he had to personally investigate. Someone was playing tricks in Wushuang City¡¯s territory. This was a provocation to the City. Moreover, these people said with so much conviction that the Great Leshan Buddha had come to life. There must be some connection here. Dugu Yifang had asked Shi Wuzun to investigate the Great Buddha of Leshan, and something strange had happened here. It would be difficult to answer him if he failed to go take a look. In any case, that dense forest wasn¡¯t far. It was only ten miles, and they would arrive in a short while if they sped up. As the group approached the forest, the surrounding trees began to become denser. The horses that were originally galloping slowed down to a trot, almost as if in trepidation. Shi Wuzun began to circulate the energy between his ears, carefully listening to the movements around him. As soon as he entered the dense forest, he began to sense that something was wrong. He had a vague sense of unease, but he couldn¡¯t tell what exactly it was. This was the sixth sense of humans. It came from the subtle changes in the surroundings. Perhaps one could not remember every detail accurately, but these subtle changes would gather to form an obvious sense of discord, which would make people feel uneasy. the The more observant a person was, stronger their sixth sense would be. Shi Wuzun was a martial arts expert, so his observation skills were naturally much keener than ordinary people. Therefore, he was the first to sense this unusual feeling. ¡°Be careful!¡± Shi Wuzun ordered the others. There were ten people from Wushuang City on this expedition. Shi Wu Zun was the leader, and the others also had strong martial arts skills. All of them were proficient in archery and horse riding, and their swordsmanship were true to the heritage of Wusuhang City. They could be considered experts in the martial arts world. After hearing Shi Wuzun¡¯s reminder, they all drew their swords and carefully controlled their horses¡¯ advancement. As they went deeper, Shi Wuzun observed that there were many traces left behind by wild beasts. It seemed that many wild beasts had gathered in the mountains. The footprints they saw on the way were all going in the same direction. Shi Wuzun was certain that something unusual must have happened in the depths of this dense forest! It seemed that it was the so-called Living Buddha Giant. However, he did not know what tricks it was playing to lure these wild beasts. Could it be that he really wanted to imitate Buddha and expiate the hundred beasts? Throwing this implausible thought out of his mind, Shi Wuzun continued to lead the warriors of Wushuang City forward. Soon, they arrived in front of a huge trench. ¡°Someone actually dug a river here?¡± Shi Wuzun looked at the nearly 100-feet wide trench in front of him and asked curiously. Just as he was wondering, he heard a roar. Shi Wuzun looked up and saw a that was four to five ¡ª huge tiger times larger than an ordinary tiger roaring at him. What stunned Shi Wuzun even more was that this tiger actually had a pair of small wings on its back. Its wings looked a little disproportionate in size, but he instantly understood that this was not a tiger, but a demonic tiger spirit. Shi Wuzun decided to strike first. Without waiting for the tiger spirit to pounce on him, he had already struck out a palm at it. Dozens of golden rays flew out from his palm and shot towards the tiger like cannonballs. The martial arts in the world of The Storm Riders were all very cool. This Gautama Divine Palm was like fireworks, illuminating the dark forest. Although the winged tiger had already become a demon, its foundation was too weak. Facing this powerful palm technique, it could only jump and dodge. Who would¡¯ve expected that these golden balls of light would actually turn around and chase the winged tiger. It smashed the winged tiger, sending this two to three-thousand kilogram beast flying. Although the winged tiger bore the brunt of the blow, it only rolled on the ground and didn¡¯t seem to have suffered any serious injuries. Its physique had been completely transformed by the Blood Bodhi elixir, and its resistance to beatings had also increased greatly. Although it was still far inferior to Fire Qilin, it was not something Shi Wuzun could kill instantly. Shi Wuzun frowned slightly. To think that this demon could be unscathed after taking a palm strike that deployed 50% of his power! When did such a monster appear outside Wushuang City? He had never heard of it before. Just as he was about to continue his pursuit, he suddenly felt his vision darken, as if a dark cloud had suddenly covered the sky. Shi Wuzun looked up and saw a giant so huge that its face was almost indiscernible. The sun in the sky was blocked by the giant, and the shadow cast down covered everyone in Wushuang City. Tang Lin snorted and said loudly to Shi Wuzun and the others, ¡°I¡¯m backing this tiger.¡± The huge sound wave was like thunder, making Shi Wuzun¡¯s ears ring. He couldn¡¯t hear what the other party was saying at all. However, he also instantly understood that the appearance of this demonic tiger spirit was definitely related to this mountain-like giant. It was no wonder that the passersby said that the Great Leshan Buddha had come to life. Such a tall giant was indeed about the same size as the Great Leshan Buddha. Shi Wuzun wouldn¡¯t put his life at the mercy of the giant. Hearing his roar, it was obvious that he was angry. Shi Wuzun didn¡¯t treat Tang Lin as a human, mainly because his appearance was too strange. He looked more like kind of mythical monster. Therefore, Shi Wuzun had no intention of communicating with Tang Lin either. He hurriedly used his Qinggong some technique and jumped into mid-air. Ten golden Gautama Divine Palms struck towards Tang Lin. Strictly speaking, they were aimed at his knees. There was no helping it. Shi Wuzun had already done his best to jump off his horse to this height. The martial arts masters in this world were all highly skilled. It was not a problem for them to break mountains and shatter rocks with a single palm strike. However, Tang Lin still chose to take the strikes head on. In any case, he had the healing power of the Earth Child. He didn¡¯t believe that Shi Wuzun could break his leg with a single palm strike. With a series of crackling sounds, the golden palm strike hit Tang Lin¡¯s knees, exploding into balls of dazzling golden light. Tang Lin indeed felt a series of impacts, probably similar to the bullets fired from an air gun. The knees took a series of ten strikes, it hurt even if they were BB bullets. However, the damage was only so-so. Shi Wuzun¡¯s full-power attack did not even pierce through Tang Lin¡¯s pants. It only left bruises on Tang Lin¡¯s knees. Initially, Tang Lin didn¡¯t want to kill people indiscriminately, but Shi Wuzun¡¯s completely angered him by attacking him unreasonably. Just like in the previous world, Tang Lin was about to flee, but Apocalypse and the others came up and slashed Tang Lin¡¯s calves. How could he tolerate this! ¡°What the f*ck, attacking just like that, are you all crazy!¡± Tang Lin raised the weapon in his hand angrily and aimed it at Shi Wuzun and the rest. This was a prop similar to a toy pistol. It had a yellowish-black shell and a pointed muzzle that looked like a nozzle. This was the weapon that Tang Lin had specially prepared to deal with the tiny people a salt gun! It was a weapon invented by others to hit out flies. It used air pressure to spray large amounts of salt to shoot flies one by one. Tang Lin aimed at the Wushuang City warriors and pulled the trigger. Countless salt particles flew out from the muzzle, creating a loud sound of air being torn apart. They landed on the Wushuang City warriors like hailstones. In this alternate world, the power of the salt gun had also been extremely upgraded, to an exaggerated level. The salt particles that were shot out actually broke through the sound barrier. Moreover, the range was extremely large, giving them no chance to dodge. These salt particles were bigger than fists for the warriors of Wushuang City. When they landed on their bodies at such a high speed, they were immediately severely injured and crippled. Even though they were all elites of Wushuang City and each of them had extraordinary martial arts, half of them were seriously injured and were vomiting blood. It was unknown how many bones in their bodies were broken. The remaining half fared even worse. They were directly beaten into a ball so horrific that their images needed to be pixelated. Shi Wuzun didn¡¯t feel good either. Tang Lin had been aiming at him to begin with, so even if his Qinggong technique was superb, he could not dodge. Every salt particle was like the powerful palm force of a martial arts expert. Although Shi Wuzun had already exercised his martial arts force with all his might to defend himself, he was still hit till he spat blood and couldn¡¯t even keep his footing. ¡°Hmph, no matter how good your martial arts is, you can be taken down by one shot! Great monk, times have changed!¡± Tang Lin said smugly to Shi Wu Zun. Unfortunately, this person could no longer hear him. He had been seriously injured. He was seeing stars and his ears were buzzing. He passed out soon after. Chapter 30 - I, Kuafu, Transfer Money! Chapter 30 I, Kuafu, Transfer Money! One round of salt spray instantly killed this group of people from Wushuang City. It was easier than expected. Tang Lin had thought that if he hadn¡¯t been able to hit them or if the effect wasn¡¯t good, he still had pepper spray in his backpack. But he didn¡¯t know what the pepper spray¡¯s formula was. He had accidentally gotten some on his hands previously, and the smell wouldn¡¯t go away for three days. Tang Lin was reluctant to do anything to the enemy that would come at a cost to him. Moreover, it was cool to use a gun! He loaded, aimed, and pulled the trigger. With a bang, he managed to kill. It was so satisfying! After blowing away the non-existent gun smoke, everything brought about by the advanced latitude plane was indeed a mass killing machine. Perhaps even a lighter could roast Fire Qilin. ¡°Ororo, clean up a bit,¡± Tang Lin instructed. ¡°Clean up? Did you want me to kill those who didn¡¯t die?¡± Ororo asked suspiciously as she rode on the panda. ¡­ ¡®Ororo, you¡¯ve changed. The ladylike vibe just now was indeed fake.¡¯ Tang Lin asked Ororo to administer first aid to those who were not dead, but whether they survive would come down to their own abilities. If this group of people from Wushuang City collectively had eight dou of good luck, Shi Wuzun would use up one stone (or 10 dou) while the rest would have negative two dou of good luck. Therefore, by the time Shi Wuzun came to, the bodies of the others would¡¯ve been cold. The sky was already dark and the weather was not good today, even the starlight could not be seen, but Shi Wzun could still see his surroundings clearly because there was a moon-like light not far from him. It was a ball of light that looked even larger than the manor of the lord of Wushuang City. It was emitting a gentle moonlight. Shi Wuzun looked at the moonlight and the giant squatting beside it in shock. He felt as tiny and insignificant as a speck of dust. ¡°This giant can actually pluck the moon from the sky?!¡± If Tang Lin knew what Shi Wzun was thinking, he would definitely say proudly, ¡°This spherical camping lamp is indeed a good buy.¡± This camping lamp cost Tang Lin more than 600 yuan. It could attain a maximum brightness of 300 lumens and illuminate an area of 15 meters. It was waterproof and dustproof. It could sustain 15 hours of maximum brightness. Currently, it was set at the lowest brightness and could last up to 600 hours. It could also toggle between red, yellow, and white light. Ororo realized that Shi Wuzun had woken up, and a large amount of lightning had condensed in her hands. Shi Wuzun thought that this dark-skinned slave woman wanted to fight him, so he struggled to raise his qi and intended to execute the Gautama Divine Palm. Unexpectedly, this woman did not make a move and only made a series of beeping sounds. When the giant with his back facing Shi Wuzun heard this sound, he turned around, still holding the strange weapon in his hand. Shi Wuzun remembered very clearly that it was this weapon that had spat out a large number of hail-like crystals, causing him to vomit blood. ¡°You¡¯re finally awake.¡± Tang Lin subconsciously rubbed his knees. Although the bruised area had been healed by the healing power of the Earth Child, he still felt a little uncomfortable. He continued to aim his salt gun at Shi Wuzun. If this guy still wanted to attack, Tang Lin would send him to his maker with one shot. Shi Wuzun did not continue to attack. If he was in his peak state and if he had been well prepared, he could still have given it a try. However, he was seriously injured and couldn¡¯t even use his Qinggong technique. If he were to be hit again, he would face certain death. Shi Wuzun pressed his palms together and shouted, ¡°Amitabha! I accept my fate if I were to die in the hands of a god who could pluck the moon and the stars.¡± Fortunately, Tang Lin had turned on the translation this time. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to understand such complicated Cantonese. It only cost 1 Wish Power power per hour to communicate with human beings. Tang Lin felt that he could give it a try. The effect of this translation was not bad. Shi Wuzun¡¯s words were directly translated into standard Mandarin for Tang Lin, without any local accent. Thinking about it, his words would also become quite authentic in Cantonese, so that Shi Wuzun would not have any problems understanding. Unfortunately, such an impressive and awesome function could only work one-on-one. The system was still quite stingy. ¡°Acknowledge my ass. If you didn¡¯t attack first, would I have retaliated? I was just defending myself!¡± Tang Lin said to Shi Wuzun. Shi Wuzun was stunned. From what the giant said, if he hadn¡¯t attacked just now, the giant wouldn¡¯t have attacked? However, how could a normal person remain calm after seeing a tiger spirit and then a towering giant? ¡°Sir, who exactly¡­ are you?¡± Shi Wuzun asked awkwardly. He had wanted to ask about something, but if he spoke like this, Shi Wuzun was worried that he would be hit by that strange weapon again. That would be too wrongful. ¡°I¡¯m just a passerby¡­¡± Tang Lin thought for a moment, then asked Shi Wuzun, ¡°Have you heard of Kua Fu?¡± ¡°The Kua Fu who chased the sun?¡± Fortunately, Shi Wuzun did not mention the other Kua Fu, an online ridicule. Otherwise, Tang Lin would definitely pull the trigger. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m the descendant of Kua Fu, transfer money¡­ No, in any case I¡¯m an ancient giant. Under normal circumstances, I don¡¯t get involved with the matters of you mortals, so just don¡¯t provoke me for no reason.¡± Tang Lin felt that it was time for him to set up a persona. After all, he still had to transmigrate many times in the future. The Kua Fu persona was quite impressive and suited his identity as a giant. ¡°Under normal circumstances? Why did you come to Wushuang City?¡± Shi Wuzun continued to ask. Originally, he didn¡¯t wish to explain too much to Shi Wuzun, but Tang Lin thought that it was not a bad idea to have more people on his side when fighting Xiong Ba, so he said to Shi Wuzun, ¡°Xiong Ba¡¯s behavior is perverse and against the laws of nature. I came to this world to kill him.¡± ¡°Xiong Ba?!¡± Shi Wuzun was shocked. Although Xiong Ba had been in the limelight recently, Shi Wuzun only saw him as an enemy of Wushuang City. What did this person do to make the gods attack him? Did he use the living to cultivate his power, or did he use the people¡¯s blood as sacrifice? Tang Lin¡¯s words caused his impression of Xiong Ba to rise from an ambitious and ruthless hero to a Giant of the Demon Path. Shi Wuzun already believed in Tang Lin¡¯s identity. This huge body was the best proof. If anyone said that Tang Lin wasn¡¯t a descendant of Kua Fu, Shi Wuzun would directly spit on his face. If he wasn¡¯t a mythical giant, what could he have eaten to grow so big? you are willing to help to deal with ¡°If Xiong Ba, I will repay you.¡± Tang Lin opened his palms and a ball of grayish-white air wrapped around a blood-red fruit landed in front of Shi Wuzun. There were still more than a hundred Blood Bodhi elixirs. If Shi Wuzun could join the team, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem to give him one. Seeing this scene, Shi Wuzun was even more certain of Tang Lin¡¯s identity. This was not martial arts at all, but an immortal art. ¡°Is this the Blood Bodhi elixir?¡± Shi Wuzun looked at the red fruit and asked. ¡°That¡¯s right, it is the Blood Bodhi elixir. If you help me deal with Xiong Ba, this will be your thank you gift.¡± Tang Lin said to Shi Wuzun. Shi Wuzun roughly understood where Nie Renwang¡¯s Blood Bodhi elixir came from. He should have met this Kua Fu Giant long ago and joined the crusade against Xiong Ba. Since the giant was able to take out so many Blood Bodhi elixirs, the Fire Qilin in the Soaring Cloud Cave must have been killed by the giant. It was a pleasant surprise that he had heard the news not long after he left Wushuang City. As for the group of Wushuang City warriors who accompanied him, it was just too bad. However, it didn¡¯t matter, live by the sword, die by the sword. Before Shi Wuzun became a monk, he had also a living by the sword. He would chant the Amitabha Rebirth Mantra for these perished warriors later. made As for joining forces against Xiong Ba, Shi Wuzun said to Tang Lin, ¡°This matter is of utmost importance. I will report back to the Lord of Wushuang City before I get back to you.¡± After saying this, Shi Wuzun didn¡¯t stay any longer and went away injured. Tang Lin didn¡¯t stop him. Shi Wuzun could only be considered to be additional insurance for killing Xiong Ba. It would be a bonus if this worked out, and if this didn¡¯t work out, it didn¡¯t matter either. Tang Lin wasn¡¯t afraid that he would bring people back to seek revenge either. With the salt gun in hand, he had the world under feet! Moreover, if Tang Lin wanted his to run, no one in able to catch up. this world would be After letting Shi Wuzun leave, Tang Lin faced an important problem-how should he sleep tonight? This was the first time he was sleeping out in the wild and Tang Lin was still a little nervous. After laying out the sleeping bag in the trench he dug, Tang Lin crawled in without changing his clothes. However, before he fell asleep, he saw Ororo¡¯s lonely back view in the cold night and said to her, ¡°Do you want to come in too? I promise I won¡¯t touch you.¡± Chapter 31 Of course, Ororo had no intention of crawling under the blanket with Tang Lin. It was not that she was worried that Tang Lin would get frisky with her. With their difference in size, Tang Lin didn¡¯t have the ability even if he wanted to. Ororo was afraid that Tang Lin would change his posture in the middle of the night and she would be crushed to death. That would be such an unjust death. Tang Lin had no intention of forcing her. A piece of tissue paper was enough for Ororo to use as a bed and blanket. However, Ororo didn¡¯t expect that after managing to avoid Tang Lin, she couldn¡¯t avoid the clingy fatso ¡ª the panda crawled into her bed in the middle of the night. The winged tiger scoffed at this behavior of wheedling and acting cute. It stayed by Tang Lin¡¯s side loyally that night. Thanks to this demonic tiger, Tang Lin released all those ferocious beasts. However, some of them were also killed by other wild beasts in the bottle. Those who survived were taught a lesson by the demonic tiger. They could only flee with tails between their legs. That night, Tang Lin slept pretty well. He had imagined that he would be tossing and turning in bed, but that didn¡¯t happen. Instead, he slept exceptionally soundly because of the effect of the Earth Child skill. However, compared to Tang Lin, many people were sleepless in Wushuang City. Shi Wuzun went back to Wushuang City heavily injured, giving Dugu Yifang a fright. Shi Wuzun was extremely skilled in martial arts and in Wushuang City, only Dugu Yifang was slightly more skilled than thim. He had only been out for only a few days, but he had actually returned with serious injuries, while none of the people with him had survived. What kind of powerful enemy had he encountered? Shi Wuzun didn¡¯t even bother to heal his wounds before he told Dugu Yifang everything he had encountered in the forest. Dugu Yifang was very shocked when he first heard it. How could there be a giant in this world that was 300 meters tall? However, Shi Wu Zun spoke with certainty and mentioned the Blood Bodhi elixir at the same time. ¡°According to what you said, the Blood Bodhi elixir in Nie Renwang¡¯s hands was also given to him by this giant?¡± Dugu Yifang didn¡¯t care about any myths and legends. What he really cared about was the Blood Bodhi elixir. This was a divine object that could greatly increase one¡¯s power. Nie Renwang¡¯s martial arts were at most slightly higher than his, but this time, Dugu Yifang vaguely felt that he was far inferior to Nie Renwang. ¡°That Kua Fu giant hoped that we could help him deal with Xiong Ba. If we succeeded, he would give us a Blood Bodhi elixir as a reward,¡± Shi Wuzun said. ¡°Reward? Then he should have more than one Blood Bodhi elixir in his hands. If it¡¯s really as you said, Fire Qilin might really have been killed by this giant. The Blood Bodhi elixirs in the Soaring Cloud Cave have also been taken away by this giant,¡± Dugu Yifang said after some thought. ¡°City Lord, do you mean to agree to cooperate with the giant?¡± Dao Seeking asked. ¡°Hehe, what¡¯s the point of working with the giant? Even if we help him kill Xiong Ba, how many Blood Bodhi elixirs can he give us? One or two? But if we kill this giant, all his Blood Bodhi elixirs will be ours.¡± Dugu Yifang sneered. ¡°City Lord, this giant is not easy to deal with. The nine experts of Wushuang City couldn¡¯t even retaliate against the giant¡¯s weapon. I was also severely injured in one move. Even if Wushuang City mobilizes all its forces, we might not be able to kill this giant. Moreover, it¡¯s beneficial to both sides. Xiong Ba is a formidable person. If we make use of the giant to kill this opponent, it will also be beneficial to Wushuang City.¡± Shi Wuzun advised Dugu Yifang. However, Dugu Yifang didn¡¯t think much of it. He hadn¡¯t witnessed Tang Lin¡¯s power with his own eyes, so he naturally didn¡¯t believe what Shi Wuzun said about the giant¡¯s ability to pluck the moon and take the stars. If he was really so powerful, why would he need anyone¡¯s help to kill Xiong Ba? Moreover, what was Xiong Ba? The current World Association was just a rising star, it wasn¡¯t worth mentioning compared to Wushuang City. Xiong Ba¡¯s true rise came about after he adopted Nie Feng and Bu Jingyun. With the combined luck of the two, the entire World Association rose to become the number one sect in the world. Feng and Yun helped Xiong Ba overcome many difficulties and got rid of many opponents. However, that was something that would happen more than ten years later. The current Xiong Ba was far from reaching this level, so Dugu Yifang did not take it to heart. It was precisely because of his disdain for Xiong Ba that Dugu Yifang also despised Tang Lin. However, Shi Wuzun was his right-hand man. Since he said that this giant was so powerful, there was naturally something extraordinary about him. If he directly used Wushuang City¡¯s resources to kill the giant, he would probably suffer heavy losses too. After thinking for a moment, Dugu Yifang said to Shi Wuzun, ¡°Go and recuperate first. I will find someone to contact that giant. We can work together to kill Xiong Ba.¡± When Shi Wuzun heard that Dugu Yifang had relented, he also felt relieved. He knew how powerful Tang Lin was. He really didn¡¯t want Dugu Yifang to go against such a god. That would be courting death. After Shi Wuzun left, Dugu Yifang quickly took out his stationery and wrote two letters at the fastest speed. Following which, he ordered the servants, ¡°Here are two letters, send this to Xiong Ba. Send the other letter to Sword Hut, it is for my elder brother, Dugu Jian.¡± After the servants left, Dugu Yifang revealed a smug smile. This was a heaven-sent opportunity to make Wushuang City the number one city in the world. Time passed quickly. Tang Lin had been surviving in the wilderness outside Wushuang City for two days and felt like he was covered in dirt. Camping in the wild was a little novel at first. However, when he woke up the next day, no amount of novelty could compare to the depression brought about by the lack of signal on his cell phone. Not being able to play with his cell phone, and facing this primitive forest, Tang Lin felt that apart from petting the panda and practicing his earth control ability, there was nothing else he could do. Just as he was feeling bored, a messenger from Wushuang City finally arrived. However, it was not Shi Wuzun who came this time. Instead, another group of warriors was sent. With the horrifying experience of the previous time, Tang Lin didn¡¯t show his face this time. He stayed far away and only let Ororo go and meet these people from Wushuang City. This was because the people of Wushuang City might attack again out of fear. For this, Tang Lin even reluctantly spent two Wish Power points to exchange for the translation function so that Ororo could communicate with the people of Wushuang City. Through Ororo, Tang Lin found out that Wushuang City had agreed to help him kill Xiong Ba. At the same time, Dugu Yifang had sent a letter to Xiong Ba, informing that he would head to the World Association to discuss a collaboration with him. When the time came, Dugu Yifang would bring the elites of Wushuang City to the World Association, while Tang Lin would come with Nie Renwang. They would then take the opportunity to kill Xiong Ba. This plan sounded perfect. Tang Lin didn¡¯t mind going to Xiong Ba¡¯s territory. With the salt gun and pepper spray in hand, he was not afraid of the underlings of the World Association. The only thing he was worried about was whether Dugu Yifang, Nie Renwang, and an injured Shi Wuzun, could hold back Xiong Ba. If he ran away again, it would be difficult for Tang Lin to track him down in such a vast world. However, as Tang Lin couldn¡¯t think of a better way, he followed this plan. At this moment, the people of Wushuang City were already prepared to set off. Tang Lin¡¯s speed was much faster than theirs, so he could set off with Nie Renwang a few days later. When Tang Lin, who had nothing to do, saw Nie Renwang return, he asked him, ¡°You said you would use the Six Arts of Proud Frost in exchange for Xiong Ba¡¯s life. Can you teach me first?¡± Chapter 32 Practicing martial arts was an irresistible temptation for Chinese youths. Who hadn¡¯t dreamed of martial arts when they were young? Oh, the dream is of mythical martial arts now. Although The Storm Riders was set against a martial arts background, there were also dragons, phoenixes, and qilins. The power of the martial arts was also mysterious and fantasy-like, so it is not far off to call this mythical martial arts as well. The Six Arts of Proud Frost was the Nie Family¡¯s heirloom saber technique. It could be said that it was only passed down to sons and not daughters. Originally, it should not be taught to Tang Lin. However, Tang Lin¡¯s identity was too special. He was personally summoned by Nie Renwang himself. In addition, Tang Lin saved his life, which was equivalent to saving his son Nie Feng¡¯s life. With such a debt of kindness and the original pact, Nie Renwang didn¡¯t mind teaching Tang Lin the Six Arts of Proud Frost in advance. ¡°If you wish to cultivate the Six Arts of Proud Frost, you have to first learn the Ice Heart Mantra. This is the foundation. Remember these incantations ¡ª Heart as clear as ice, still when sky collapses. Stable through myriad changes, mind calm and breath stable. Forget yourself and focus on one, six roots are stable. Abstain, reflect, develop your Qi, do nothing be nothing¡­¡± Hearing Nie Renwang recite so much, Tang Lin was a little surprised. Weren¡¯t there only the first two sentences in the movie? He didn¡¯t dare to complain about this detail. Tang Lin quickly took out his phone to record it, afraid that he would miss out on anything. The incantation alone wasn¡¯t enough. Nie Renwang had to explain the meaning to Tang Lin word by word. Then, he had to teach Tang Lin how to adjust his breathing and mind when reciting the incantation to achieve a state where there were no distracting thoughts, and his heart and mind were as clear and transparent as ice. To maintain this state, such that he would not be distracted no matter how much interference there was from the outside world, such that he would remain calm even if there was a thunderstorm raging around him. At this state, his senses would be greatly enhanced, everything around him could be clearly sensed and felt. He could control everything around him without using his ears or eyes. Such a mysterious realm¡­ Of course, Tang Lin couldn¡¯t do it. Just reciting the incantation and practicing the rhythm of his breathing made him relive the fear of being dominated by mathematics during the college entrance examination. As the saying goes, friendships would end, love would fade, difficulties would make you suffer, and life would make you capitulate¡­ Only mathematics wouldn¡¯t (One just wouldn¡¯t master mathematics!). Tang Lin now felt that he didn¡¯t know the Ice Heart Mantra at all. No matter how hard he tried to adjust his breathing, calm his mind, and focus according to Nie Renwang¡¯s guidance, he still had no clue about the so-called Heart-as-clear-as-Ice Realm. Afraid that he would misunderstand, Tang Lin even specially exchanged for the translation function, but he didn¡¯t feel anything after practicing for a few hours. Tang Lin couldn¡¯t help but say to the system, ¡°I¡¯m a transmigrator no matter what, and an advanced latitude life form that has entered a low-latitude plane. Can you at least let me use a hack?¡± The emotionless system naturally didn¡¯t respond. Tang Lin could only lie feebly on the ground. He needed to be close to the ground to comfort his wounded soul. Seeing Tang Lin in this state, Nie Renwang didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. With Tang Lin¡¯s huge size, if he mastered the Ice Heart Mantra and the Six Arts of Proud Frost, how earth-shattering would his power be? It would probably be like a natural disaster with every stroke powerful enough to split rivers. Nie Renwang was a man of his word. There was no misdirection in the instructions just now, but it was indeed a little perfunctory. He did not correct many of the mistakes in Tang Lin¡¯s breathing and expiration. In this manner, it would take Tang Lin several times longer to enter the sect. Looking at his aptitude now, just mastering the Ice Heart Mantra would take several years. In the future, it would take at least a few decades to cultivate the Six Arts of Proud Frost. He didn¡¯t know how long this Kua Fu giant could live, but Nie Renwang was very certain that this giant would not be able to master the Six Arts of Proud Frost in his lifetime. How could Tang Lin possibly know the twists and turns that were within? He thought that he really didn¡¯t have any aptitude for martial arts, or that a zen martial arts like the Ice Heart Mantra was not suitable for his impetuous personality. However, after lying down for a while, he felt unwilling to concede defeat. Even if he was not the protagonist and could not master it to the level of the future Nie Feng, how could he not even learn the basics? The Nie family¡¯s martial arts were to be passed down to their descendants. Could it be that all the descendants of the Nie family would be geniuses? The basis of the Ice Heart Mantra was to calm one¡¯s mind and to allow one to be in a relatively relaxed and comfortable state. Then, one would increase their perception of their surroundings. In that case, Tang Lin felt that lying down was the most comfortable state for him. The Earth Child gave Tang Lin a powerful self-healing ability. When lying on the ground, it was especially comfortable. If not for the fact that he was afraid of dirtying his clothes, lying on the ground was actually more comfortable than sleeping in a sleeping bag. ¡°If that was the case.¡± Tang Lin closed his eyes and tried to lie down and recite the incantation. The situation this time was different from before. Tang Lin¡¯s breathing changed with the incantation. At first, it was a little hurried, but it slowly became long, and his entire temperament changed. Nie Renwang was just rejoicing one moment ago, now that he saw that Tang Lin had actually entered a meditative state, it was obvious that he had mastered the beginner level of the Ice Heart Mantra. Although it was only the beginner level, as long as he could grasp this feeling, there would be no problem for him to continue mastering. Nie Renwang sighed. As expected of a giant that only existed in myths, there should be no issue for him to master mortal martial arts. Tang Lin didn¡¯t know what Nie Renwang was thinking. He only felt that he had entered a strange state. He couldn¡¯t see or hear anything, but the tremors from the ground on his back became clearer. Previously, he had also felt the ground sink a kilometer away in the real world, but this time, the range was even further. Countless tremors came from all directions. Tang Lin could even sense the vibrations caused by the feet of tiny people that were the size of insects. In addition, the sound of the wind blowing across the ground, the squirming of small animals and real insects underground¡­ This sensor range was constantly expanding, extending all the way from the dense forest where Tang Lin was, and covering the entire Wushuang City. This range, even going by Tang Lin¡¯s size, was more than ten times larger than the previous sensor range. In other words, if Tang Lin entered this state in the real world, he could sense vibrations within a 10-kilometer radius. Moreover, the level of precision was such that he could even sense the crawling of ants. However, this state did not last long because Tang Lin realized that there was too much information brought about by the tremors, making his head feel a little swollen. He could not distinguish the meaning behind the tremors one by one and could only withdraw from this state. He sat on the ground again. The feeling just now was really shocking. For a moment, Tang Lin thought that he had become an omniscient god. Nothing could escape his senses. Moreover, after leaving that state, Tang Lin felt a strange energy in his body that was circulating uncontrollably. When Nie Renwang saw Tang Lin sat up again, he sighed and said, ¡°You can master the first form of the Six Arts of Proud Frost now.¡± When Tang Lin heard this, he muttered to himself, ¡°Am I destined to level up just by lying down?¡± Chapter 33 The World Association was a newly formed association that was led by Xiong Ba. The World Association rose to fame as its leader, Xiong Ba, was a master of martial arts, and he challenged many martial arts experts in the world. However, compared to Wushuang City, the World Association was still a little inferior. This was because there was once a person called Dugu Jian in Wushuang City. The people in the martial arts world didn¡¯t call him by this name, but called him Sword Sage Dugu instead. Sword Sage Dugu had been famous for a long time. Back then, he was publicly acknowledged as the number one expert in the world. He was invincible with the Holy Spirit Sword Technique. Although Xiong Ba was not much younger than Sword Sage Dugu, he was still considered a junior and was not comparable with him. Subsequently, Sword Sage Dugu retired to Sword Hut and no longer held the position of City Lord. He let his younger brother, Dugu Yifang, inherit the position. Now that Dugu Yifang had actually sent a letter to Xiong Ba to discuss a collaboration, when Xiong Ba received the letter, he was suspicious. After reading the letter, Xiong Ba asked curiously, ¡°Wushuang City has been in power for decades and is even more famous than the World Association. The two sects have never interacted much, so why would Dugu Yifang suddenly want to collaborate with the World Association?¡± A pale-faced man wearing a white robe and a white hat said to Xiong Ba, ¡°Sect Leader, your martial arts are unparalleled and you are famous. Of course, this Dugu Yifang is afraid of your martial arts. He is capitulating in advance, in the hope that the World Association will let him off in the future.¡± This pale-faced man was Wen Chouchou, Chief of Staff of the World Association. He was also a bootlicker. However, what he said to suck up was ridiculous and illogical. Xiong Ba didn¡¯t blame Wen Chouchou. Of course, he knew that what Wen Chouchou said was 70% untrue, but he still enjoyed the flattery. Moreover, Wen Chouchou was quite capable. He managed the World Association¡¯s affairs well, and Xiong Ba still required the services of someone like him. ¡°Since that is the case, go and prepare to give a warm welcome to these people from Wushuang City.¡± Xiong Ba instructed. ¡°Yes, Sect Master.¡± Wen Chouchou said respectfully. Very soon after, the people of Wushuang City were welcomed into the World Association. In front of Xiong Ba, Wen Chouchou treated Dugu Yifang like he was worthless. However, in front of Dugu Yifang, he became respectful and deferential. He extended warm hospitality to the people of Wushuang City, ensuring that they were well fed, and made sure not to miss out on any one person. This ability to subserviently serve others was Wen Chouchou¡¯s specialty. He did it so well that one couldn¡¯t detect any trace of hypocrisy. On the surface, Dugu Yifang and Shi Wuzun sat together, eating and drinking to their heart¡¯s content. In their hearts, they were plotting and biding their time. According to the plan, Dugu Yifang would send out fireworks signals from the World Association that night. Then, the giant Tang Lin would bring the expert Nie Renwang directly into the World Association. When Xiong Ba was lured out, Dugu Yifang would launch a sneak attack, and both parties would attack Xiong Ba from two sides and kill him. Of course, this was only a plan on the surface. In actual fact, Dugu Yifang would not make a move at all. He would only watch Xiong Ba and Tang Lin battle each other. When both sides have sustained injuries, he would then swoop in to clean up the mess. No matter which side won, he would reap the benefits. If Tang Lin was powerful enough to kill Xiong Ba without suffering any injuries, Dugu Yifang still had a backup plan ¡ª Sword Sage Dugu, who had been hiding nearby. He would invite this brother, who was the top in the world, to kill the Kua Fu the Giant and then grab all the Blood Bodhi elixirs. With these Blood Bodhi elixirs, Wushuang City would definitely become the number one martial arts force in the world. His Dugu family would be the top masters in the world for generations to come. Even Shi Wuzun didn¡¯t know about the second plan. This loyal servant thought that Dugu Yifang was sincere in collaborating with Tang Lin. However, this wasn¡¯t a major issue. When the time came, Shi Wuzun could only listen to Dugu Yifang¡¯s orders. Therefore, it didn¡¯t matter if he knew or not. Dugu Yifang¡¯s wishful thinking was so pleasing that even the wine in his cup felt much more fragrant. ¡°As long as we wait until tonight¡­¡± Dugu Yifang muttered to himself in his tipsy state. However, before he could finish his sentence, a loud rumbling sound was heard, followed by a terrifying earthquake. The people in the banquet hall were immediately thrown off balance. The tables and chairs were askew, and wine and food were scattered all over the floor. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Dugu Yifang asked in shock. How could Wen Chouchou possibly know? He hurriedly comforted by saying, ¡°City Lord Dugu, calm down. Perhaps it¡¯s just an earth dragon turning over. Let me go out and take a look.¡± There was no way Dugu Yifang would stay put. He led everyone from Wushuang City out of the banquet hall. As soon as he stepped out of the door, Dugu Yifang saw a huge shadow appear at the Three-Point drill ground not far away. The Three-point drill ground was the largest square in the World Association. It was usually used for martial arts performances or for parade inspections. However, at this moment, there was a giant that was dozens of feet tall in the square. He was holding a strange weapon and killing indiscriminately. ¡°What¡¯s going on?! Didn¡¯t we agree on tonight?!¡± Dugu Yifang grabbed Shi Wuzun and asked in a hurry. How could Shi Wuzun possibly answer? He wasn¡¯t an earworm and was not privy to Tang Lin¡¯s thoughts. To Tang Lin, he was not even as big as a worm. According to the basic laws of the Great Cosmos, 99% of plans related to transmigrators could not keep up with changes. Initially, Tang Lin really wanted to follow Dugu Yifang¡¯s plan ¡ª hide far away and only rush over when he saw the signal. Tang Lin would then wipe out Xiong Ba and the World Association in one fell swoop. However, Dugu Yifang was not aware that Xiong Ba had met Tang Lin before. After the battle at the Soaring Cloud Cave, Xiong Ba had been scared off by the giant Tang Lin. After returning to the World Association, how could Xiong Ba let this matter rest? He had snatched Nie Renwang¡¯s wife and even blatantly made a cuckold of him. Nie Renwang¡¯s wife finally jumped to her death from the Great Leshan Buddha. How could Nie Renwang spare him when he had such a deep feud? Knowing that there was such an enemy out there, how could Xiong Ba not be on guard? Hence, the people from the World Association had set up surveillance in the area and had been monitoring the movements. As for Tang Lin, although he had deliberately chosen a treacherous route to avoid being seen, he was already detected by the spies of the World Association when he was still 30 miles away. Although Tang Lin killed a few World Association spies with his salt gun, there were too simply many outposts and hidden sentries. In the end, there were still some that got away. Tang Lin didn¡¯t plan to chase after these World Association spies in this complicated terrain. It would be as difficult as trying to step on cockroaches in a grassland. Hence, he simply quickened his pace and rushed over. He wanted to catch Xiong Ba off guard before the spies reported on him. Hence, before Dugu Yifang¡¯s signal could be received, Tang Lin had already barged into the World Association. Tang Lin¡¯ crushed the arch of the gateway with one foot, and the Three-Point drill ground turned into gravel. White salt particles flew everywhere, turning the members of the World Association into minced meat. The mediocre members of the World Association were no match for Tang Lin. They suffered heavy casualties within a minute. At this moment, Xiong Ba couldn¡¯t just sit back and watch anymore. He rushed out from the Number One Tower of the World Association and came face to face with Tang Lin once more. Chapter 34 Xiong Ba was ambitious and wanted to become the world number one. Hence, he had been challenging experts from all walks of life ever since he came on the scene. Nie Renwang was one of the important opponents he had targeted. For this opponent, he had spent many years scheming and plotting ¡ª he only engaged in a battle with him after he had made a cuckold out of him. Everyone knew that the Hulk was at his strongest when he was angry. Xiong Ba wanted to defeat Nie Renwang when he was in his strongest state, so as to improve his martial arts. Unfortunately, Tang Lin, who came out of nowhere, ruined everything. Xiong Ba didn¡¯t defeat Nie Renwang when he was at his peak performance. Even if he defeated Nie Renwang again in the future, his improvement would be greatly reduced too. What bothered Xiong Ba more was: Who was this giant? Why was he helping Nie Renwang? However, Xiong Ba met Tang Lin again before he could find out the truth. To be honest, if it weren¡¯t for the fact that too many members of the World Association had died too quickly, Xiong Ba wouldn¡¯t have run out so soon. He would¡¯ve used his underlings to wear down the opponent before he came out to settle the battle. In this way, he can show his wisdom and might. However, how could these World Association underlings, who didn¡¯t even have any special powers, be Tang Lin¡¯s match? The salt gun sprayed indiscriminately, creating potholes on the Three-Point drill ground, and bodies of the World Association Underlings were sprawled all over. The salt particles from the salt gun were larger than their fists. The salt crystals were innumerable and dense and its power was comparable to an all-out attack from a highly skilled person. It was impossible to block it. A swirl of light enveloped Xiong Ba as he appeared in front of Tang Lin, looking very cool. He asked, ¡°Who are you, how dare you¡­¡± Before he could finish, Tang Lin shot him. Monster my foot! You are Xiong Ba, and not Priest Zhang Daxian! Tang Lin didn¡¯t have the habit of bickering with villains. He started fighting directly as he didn¡¯t have so much time to waste. Many people tend to boost word count by dragging the plot, that was a suicidal move. Xiong Ba wasn¡¯t a run-of-the-mill boss, he was a true hero. True heroes had one thing in common ¡ª they took calculated risks. Xiong Ba was fully prepared before he came out. He didn¡¯t panic even though Tang Lin flouted the rules by attacking first. He drew a mysterious arc with his left hand, and true qi surged out of his palm, colliding with the salt particles that tore through the air. The fourth move of the Cloud Expelling Palm¡ªShaking the Mountains and Toppling the Seas! Xiong Ba was much more highly skilled than Shi Wuzun in martial arts, he created an air wall with one strike of his hand, blocking all the salt particles. When Tang Lin saw this scene, he wasted no time in pulling the bolt and loading the gun before firing again! He believed that Xiong Ba was not a Saint Seiya. There was no such thing as the same move being ineffective. That was a very cool move he made with his palm, but it would definitely consume the true qi in his body. Tang Lin had enough ammunition in his salt gun, so he could compete with Xiong Ba to see who could last longer. Xiong Ba was really powerful, he was able to block three rounds of salt particles that could instantly kill a large group of people, and remain unscathed through it all. However, when he saw Tang Lin decisively pointing the gun at him, Xiong Ba dodged and fled. He originally thought that such a terrifying weapon wouldn¡¯t last long, but who knew that Tang Lin¡¯s salt gun was infatigable. Xiong Ba wasn¡¯t a fool. He knew that he could not compete with the giant in endurance, so he didn¡¯t hesitate to change tactics. If this giant thought that he could deal with him just using this strange weapon, it would be a huge mistake. Xiong Ba¡¯s legs turned into a whirlwind, and his body became wafting and elusive. Tang Lin¡¯s gun could not keep up with his speed. The first move of the Wind God Kick¡ª Catching Wind and Shadow! Xiong Ba¡¯s fists, palms, and legs were three ultimate techniques. The Wind God Kick was a top-notch Qinggong technique, and its speed was peerless. Tang Lin was a little dizzy from being encircled by Xiong Ba. He turned his head around and only saw many shadows. It seemed like his laissez faire marksmanship was not destined to hit Xiong Ba. When Xiong Ba saw that the giant was at a loss, he couldn¡¯t help but sneer in his heart. If that were all the skills he had, then he needn¡¯t be feared. Even a mythical giant shall die if he should offend Xiong Ba! However, if he wanted to kill this giant, he had to jump onto its body and attack its throat, heart, eyes, and other vital points from a close distance. ¡°In any case, he can¡¯t keep up with my Qinggong technique.¡± With this thought in mind, Xiong Ba charged toward Tang Lin, hopped onto his shoes and then jumped again toward the legs of his trousers. With the speed of the Wind God Kick, Xiong Ba could jump onto Tang Lin¡¯s shoulder in the blink of an eye. The Fire Qilin Sword would then be brandished, and it would be used to slit the giant¡¯s throat. The giant¡¯s level of agility as displayed just now wasn¡¯t enough to stop Xiong Ba. How could a goldfish be a creature in a pond? I, Xiong Ba, have ambitions to be the Dragon Overlord. Why would I be afraid of a mere mythical giant! With such confidence, Xiong Ba jumped onto Tang Lin¡¯s trousers. However, just as he touched Tang Lin¡¯s pants, a strong bolt of lightning appeared and struck him. No matter how fast the Wind God Kick was, it couldn¡¯t be faster than this lightning bolt. Xiong Ba felt his body go numb as he was sent flying. On the other hand, Tang Lin only felt a twinge of pain in his trousers, but a smug smile appeared on his face. He had long expected that martial arts experts would jump on him like fleas when he engaged in a battle with them, so how could Tang Lin not be on guard? Before charging into the World Association, Tang Lin had asked Ororo to continuously emit electric currents. By the time Xiong Ba appeared, Tang Lin¡¯s body was already covered in high-voltage static electricity. In the real world, static electricity in the body would not have any effect on mosquitoes. This was because mosquitoes were airborne and not connected to the ground, so the small amount of electricity in the human body could not be released. However, after Tang Lin transmigrated, his body increased in proportion, and the voltage he could withstand increased greatly. The lightning that could directly pierce through the air was like static electricity to him. Hence, the amount of electricity that Ororo charged into Tang Lin had far exceeded the concept of static electricity. Once Xiong Ba jumped onto him, it would have a terrifying effect of a point discharge, and Xiong Ba would be struck by lightning. Seeing that Xiong Ba was blown away, Tang Lin immediately exchanged the salt gun for a pepper spray. The pepper spray was made of chili and mustard extract, both high organic irritants. Tang Lin tried smearing a bit on the back of his hand, and it got red and swollen for an entire day. That burning sensation was unforgettable. Based on the effect of advanced latitude materials entering low latitudes, Tang Lin felt that this pepper spray was as good as strong acid to Xiong Ba. As expected, just as the mist landed on Xiong Ba¡¯s body, fumes started coming out of his body. Terrifying screams sounded incessantly, but Xiong Ba did not die until a while later. Instead, he was so stimulated by the pain that the paralysis effect was removed in advance. He struggled to use Wind God Kick to escape. ¡°D*mn, could he still escape in this state?!¡± Tang Lin was really speechless. Can¡¯t this guy have some dignity as a boss, and stop trying to flee at the drop of a hat? Fortunately, Tang Lin had a plan for this as well. He hurriedly shouted, ¡°Nie Renwang, over to you!¡± At this moment, a figure flew out from Tang Lin¡¯s backpack. It was Nie Renwang, who was holding the Snow Saber. After the strengthening of the Blood Bodhi elixir, his power had already surpassed Xiong Ba¡¯s. Now that Xiong Ba was struck by lightning and strong poison, the victory was Nie Renwang¡¯s for sure. It took a martial arts master to catch up with another martial arts master. Tang Lin could only pin his hopes on Nie Renwang. However, it was only when Nie Renwang chased Xiong Ba out of sight that Tang Lin realized a problem: the people from Wushuang City were simply watching as spectators. Wasn¡¯t this a little too much? He suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of Dugu Yifang and Shi Wuzun. Tang Lin saw this group of people rushing out of a palace, but he was busy dealing with Xiong Ba and didn¡¯t pay attention to them. Now that he looked again, he realized that the people from Wushuang City had disappeared. ¡°What¡¯s going on? Have they been frightened by my chili water?¡± Tang Lin was puzzled when he felt an unusual vibration coming from behind him. Chapter 35 Because Tang Lin had mastered the beginner level of the Ice Heart Mantra, he became much more sensitive to the tremors of the ground. At this moment, although the tremors coming from behind him were weak, they gave him an unusual feeling. Ordinary tremors progressively spread and weakened, but at this moment, the tremors coming from behind him did not weaken. Even though they were weak, they were shockingly stable. Tang Lin turned around and saw a person walk over slowly from the collapsed gate of the World Association. He was a tiny person who looked no different from Xiong Ba and the others, but his hair and beard were all white. Even when facing a giant like him, he didn¡¯t show any surprise, as if nothing in the world could move him. Tang Lin was very grateful that the system function had strengthened him in all aspects. Otherwise, it would be really difficult for him to see what this tiny person looked like from such a distance, let alone the micro expressions on his face. His current vision allowed him to almost see the legs of mosquitoes from ten meters away. Seeing the appearance of this old man, Tang Lin knew that he had been tricked by Dugu Yifang. In The Storm Riders, only the Sword Sage could look like this. If Dugu Yifang had asked the Sword Sage for help, he would¡¯ve told him in advance. Now that the Sword Sage had appeared, it must be Dugu Yifang who wanted to kill him. Facing the menacing Sword Sage, Tang Lin made a very simple choice ¡ª flee! What a joke. The Sword Sage¡¯s Time-stopping sword technique was impenetrable. If not for a silly girl poking the distracted Sword Sage with her finger, Xiong Ba would long have been pierced through the waist and turned into ashes. Tang Lin had not transmigrated to any world where he obtained the ability to censor or to freeze frame, he had no way to resist the abnormal effect of Time Stop. Therefore, he decided to flee and escape from the Sword Sage range of attack. Only then would he have a chance to survive. To Tang Lin, there were no terrain restrictions in this world. With one step, he crossed the mountains and seas. In two steps, Tang Lin jumped out of the square and stepped on the Number One Tower. The grand building that was several stories high instantly collapsed and became Tang Lin¡¯s stepping stone, allowing him to jump directly onto the cliff behind the Number One Tower. This mountain was probably three to four hundred meters tall. Tang Lin had relied on the ability of the Earth Child to quickly scale it. The Sword Sage was a little stunned when he saw Tang Lin run away so decisively. This was the legendary Kua Fu giant? How could he be so¡­ cowardly? Kua Fu was someone who dared to chase after the sun. His ambition remained unwavering to the end, even when he died of thirst. The sun was so frightened it only rose and set henceforth, and didn¡¯t dare to bully mortals any further. This giant claimed to be Kua Fu¡¯s descendant. How could he have fled so decisively? ¡°Could it be that he didn¡¯t know my intentions and was going to chase after Xiong Ba?¡± Sword Sage rationalized to himself. Sword Sage came a little late. It wasn¡¯t the time for him to appear. Dugu Yifang had sent him a message that the situation had changed, so he hurried over. Hence, Sword Sage didn¡¯t know where Xiong Ba ran to and only thought that Tang Lin was chasing after him. ¡°Sigh, old people cannot count on their physical strength.¡± The Sword Sage sighed and used his Qinghong technique to give chase. Although he had already lived in seclusion, he naturally still had a bond with Wushuang City. When Dugu Yifang asked him to assist, saying that he could obtain hundreds of Blood Bodhi elixirs and make Wushuang City prosper for generations. The Sword Sage couldn¡¯t refuse, so he agreed to get involved. The Blood Bodhi elixir was in Tang Lin¡¯s hands. Even if Xiong Ba escaped, Sword Sage would kill Tang Lin first. Tang Lin didn¡¯t even need to turn around to know that the Sword Sage was catching up with him, he could feel it through the vibrations on the ground. This old man wouldn¡¯t stop until he killed him. Tang Lin couldn¡¯t care less. After climbing up the mountain, he continued to run. He didn¡¯t need to spend much effort to sprint on the ground, but if the Sword Sage wanted to catch up, he had to consume his true qi. If the Sword Sage¡¯s speed was a little slower, Tang Lin was confident that he could exhaust him to death. However, the Sword Sage was still the number one expert in the world at this moment. His Qinggong technique was much stronger than Xiong Ba¡¯s, who hadn¡¯t mastered the Three Forces in Yuan Qi technique. The Sword Sage was already in front of Tang Lin after he had barely run two miles. It was clearly just a tiny person the size of a bug, but Tang Lin felt like there was an additional wall in front of him. He didn¡¯t dare to step over the Sword Sage¡¯s head. This was the aura of a top-notch martial art pugilist. It was completely unaffected by his size. ¡°System, can I return now?¡± Tang Lin asked. ¡°You have been locked onto by your soul and you are in a special state now. Unable to leave. Please apply to return after removing this state.¡± The emotionless system gave Tang Lin an emotionless reply. F*ck, even Apocalypse isn¡¯t as impressive and awesome as you. Sword Sage, are you an Omega-level mutant?! Tang Lin knew that there was no way out now. He gritted his teeth and said to Ororo, who was hiding in his chest pocket, ¡°Continue charging! Electrocute this old man later!¡± He found it inconceivable, even if it were a stab from the Primordial Spirit Sword, he would still be electrocuted to death. In mythical legends, even the gods were afraid of thunder. This was also the only way for Tang Lin to counter the Sword Sage¡¯s Twenty-Three Swords of Heaven and Earth Destruction. He could only hope that when the old man¡¯s Primordial Spirit left his body, he would be electrocuted to death before he could stab him with the sword. The Sword Sage didn¡¯t know what Tang Lin was thinking. He was also a man of few words. Even if Wushuang City had deceived Tang Lin this time, he¡¯d have no qualms. He waved the long sword in his hand, and a sharp sword qi slashed towards Tang Lin. For a tiny person the size of a bug, the sword qi quickly expanded to become larger than Tang Lin¡¯s palm and slashed towards his knee. These despicable people loved to aim at his knees. Tang Lin did not dodge. His knee was not a vital point. He still had the Earth Child skill to recover, so he was not afraid of being injured. He took the sword qi head on and a gash appeared on his knee. Tang Lin endured the pain and sprayed pepper spray at the Sword Sage. The mist dissipated, and the highly corrosive cloud enveloped the Sword Sage. The Sword Sage was not at all bothered by this. The long sword in his hand turned into countless lights and shadows, and he demonstrated a special Water Repelling technique for Tang Lin. Blocking pepper spray with a sword! This really amazed Tang Lin. The Sword Sage broke through the toxic fog and rose from the ground. His entire body transformed into a sharp sword and stabbed at Tang Lin¡¯s¡­ thigh. There was nothing he could do. He was already pushing his limits by leaping so high at one go. He was mastering martial arts, not immortal arts, so he couldn¡¯t do Sword Kinesis Flight for the time being. Tang Lin was prepared to take this attack head on, but the electric current on his body was already full again. He didn¡¯t believe that the Sword Sage could still withstand this electric current attack. While Tang Lin was caught by surprise, Sword Sage¡¯s sword actually changed trajectory midway. Instead of piercing Tang Lin¡¯s thigh, it fell to the ground again. This was the intuition of the number one expert in the world towards danger. His instinct told himself that he would suffer a huge loss if he stabbed Tang Lin. ¡°Damn, he¡¯s so cautious. Don¡¯t tell me he saw Xiong Ba being sent flying by me?¡± Tang Lin started to worry. If this Lightning Reflection technique was being seen through by the Sword Sage, then when he used the Twenty-Three Swords of Heaven and Earth Destruction, he would definitely be on guard. Tang Lin was bound to be killed. ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Think about what else we can do. I, Tang Lin, will definitely not die here!¡± At this critical moment, Tang Lin began to chant the Ice Heart Mantra silently and forced himself to calm down. The Sword Sage only felt that the aura of the giant in front of him had suddenly changed. He actually had the aura of a martial arts practitioner. However, this change did not make the Sword Sage afraid. He slashed the sword at Tang Lin again. This time, he aimed higher and was actually going for the vital part between Tang Lin¡¯s legs. It was not that the Sword Sage was a despicable person, but because the sword qi had reached its limit when it attacked this position. Only this position could be considered a vital point. When the sword qi come toward him, and when Tang Lin was about to be turned into a eunuch by this sword, he suddenly opened his eyes and actually put his fingers together like a knife to slash at the sword qi. Chapter 36 Tang Lin put his fingers together such that they were like a blade and slashed at the Sword Sage¡¯s sword qi. There was a layer of hazy blue light at the edge of his palm, vaguely forming the shape of a blade. The first move of the Six Arts of Proud Frost ¡ª Frozen Glimpse! Using the condensation of qi as a saber, it was a simple move without the frills. Tang Lin had just learned this stroke. In Nie Renwang¡¯s words, he had just touched the entry level and couldn¡¯t be considered to have mastered it. Therefore, this qi force could barely cover his palm. When he had truly mastered this stroke, Tang Lin would be able to execute a 40-meter-long saber qi and cut down a building directly. When the entry-level Frozen Glimpse came up against the sword qi of the Sword Sage, who had long reached the pinnacle of mastery, the Sword Sage¡¯s sword qi was actually shattered by Tang Lin. Tang Lin ate an entire Fire Qilin. However, as the difference in size was too great, it was not enough to greatly strengthen Tang Lin¡¯s body. However, when the Fire Qilin¡¯s flesh and blood were absorbed by Tang Lin, it was equivalent to him eating thousands of Blood Bodhi elixirs. This energy that was stored in his body was only triggered at this moment. The mastery of the Ice Heart Mantra and the Six Arts of Proud Frost was turning this energy into martial arts true qi, saving Tang Lin a lot of mediation and cultivation time. Even though this true qi could only be considered rudimentary to Tang Lin, the actual total amount of true qi had already far exceeded that of the Sword Sage. With a wave of his hand, he broke the Sword Sage¡¯s sword qi. Tang Lin became energized. The biggest problem with dealing with Sword Sage was not that Tang Lin¡¯s attack power was not enough. Even if the Sword Sage¡¯s entire body was made of iron, Tang Lin would be able to trample him to death with a single stomp. The problem was that these martial arts masters were too fast. They were so fast that they were like flowing lights. Tang Lin couldn¡¯t keep up at all. If he couldn¡¯t hit them head-on, it would be useless even if Tang Lin stomped with a sonic boom. The protective true qi of these experts was heaven-defying. In the original movie, Xiong Ba could still fight the upgraded version of Feng Yun even after taking half a stroke of the Twenty-Three Swords of Heaven and Earth Destruction. He even showed off his ability to catch a ¡°cannonball¡± with his bare hands just now. The Sword Sage was definitely much more powerful than Xiong Ba. This defensive ability could not be damaged by the spreading shockwaves. In Tang Lin¡¯s previous experiences, he realized that these tiny people were not as frail as he had imagined. Mutants were innately stronger than ordinary people. If Angel hadn¡¯t been directly hit by Tang Lin, she would¡¯ve been able to turn and dodge. The shock waves only had a restraining effect on Angel but couldn¡¯t cause much serious damage. Even the venerable Ororo could take heavy beatings in the movie. After coming to this world of The Storm Riders, it was even more obvious that all the martial arts experts were highly accomplished, so Tang Lin had to be hit hard to cause real damage. Tang Lin kept reciting the incantation of the Ice Heart Mantra, allowing himself to enter the realm of detachment from self and his surroundings. Every tremor brought about by the Sword Sage¡¯s every step was clearly reflected in Tang Lin¡¯s mind. Being able to capture the movements of the Sword Sage, Tang Lin resolutely counterattacked. His right foot swept out, and a sharp whistle erupted from the tip of his foot as he kicked the Sword Sage with a thunderous force. ¡°Hmmm, child¡¯s play.¡± The Sword Sage¡¯s body was like a willow catkin as he floated backward before Tang Lin¡¯s kick even landed on him. Tang Lin¡¯s robust kick only sent the Sword Sage flying far away, but it didn¡¯t cause much damage. The shock absorption method of martial arts experts was really amazing. What the Sword Sage didn¡¯t know was that this was only the beginning. When Tang Lin could capture his figure, he would counterattack repeatedly. Having kicked the Sword Sage away, Tang Lin took out the salt gun that was hanging on his back and fired at the Sword Sage who had yet to land. The salt particle bullets flew over with a piercing sound, completely enveloping the spot where the Sword Sage was. The Sword Sage waved his sword in mid-air to block the attack. Even Xiong Ba could block the salt particles with his bare hands, so it was naturally not a problem for the Sword Sage. These white crystals were shattered by the Sword Sage¡¯s sword and turned into floating dust. However, before the Sword Sage could catch his breath, Tang Lin had already stepped forward and stomped his foot on the Sword Sage. If this foot had landed on the target, the Sword Sage wouldn¡¯t be able to withstand it even if his martial arts power was ten times higher. The Sword Sage had no choice but to use all his might to gather a mouthful of true qi and use his ethereal Qinggong technique to dodge again. However, after dodging, the Sword Sage realized that he no longer had a chance to counterattack. Tang Lin¡¯s attack would follow him like a shadow as soon as the Sword Sage¡¯s feet touched the ground. Tang Lin¡¯s attack was like a natural disaster. With a stomp, the ground cracked, and the dust that was stirred up enveloped a large area. From the Sword Sage¡¯s point of view, it was as if a thick dark cloud was pressing down. He could only see the giant¡¯s feet coming down again and again, wanting to trample him into meat paste. No matter how powerful the Sword Sage¡¯s martial arts were, it was impossible for him to fight Tang Lin head on. He could only try to keep a distance from Tang Lin and try to continue using the sword qi to attack. However, even if Tang Lin¡¯s legs were cut open, the wounds would heal at a speed visible to the naked eye. In less than half a minute, the wound quickly healed, and not even a scar was left. The Sword Sage himself began to feel a little exhausted. These powerful sword qi consumed a lot of his true qi, and even the speed of his Qinggong Technique had become much slower. The more Tang Lin fought, the braver he became. He was now certain that the Sword Sage would not use the Twenty-Three Swords of Heaven and Earth Destruction that could freeze time. Either he hadn¡¯t mastered it, or he didn¡¯t dare to use this move as a kamikaze attack. Without this threat, Tang Lin was not afraid of being injured. He fought with all his might. He ran out of ammunition for his salt gun, so Tang Lin simply used the Frozen Glimpse with both hands to cancel out the sword qi released by the Sword Sage. In the beginning, he naturally could not block all kinds of attacks. When the Sword Sage¡¯s true qi was exhausted, Tang Lin could block them properly. What made Tang Lin even happier was that the recovery effect of the Earth Child could even quickly recover true qi. Therefore, Tang Lin¡¯s hands turned into sharp knives and slashed all over without panting. The only thing he was unhappy about was fighting against an opponent of Sword Sage¡¯s size. Tang Lin had to bend down and squat. This posture really made him feel a little awkward. Seeing that the situation had reversed, the Sword Sage had the intention to retreat. It would¡¯ve been fine if Tang Lin was simply strong. It was his ability to heal that was the key reason for the Sword Sage to admit defeat. With such self-healing ability, he would probably have to chop off his head, but the Sword Sage knew that he couldn¡¯t do it. Rather than being exhausted to death by a giant like this, it was better to retreat first and deal with the giant after he had devised a plan. With the execution of the Sword Eight stroke, the two intersecting sword qi made Tang Lin¡¯s right leg bleed. Before Tang Lin could recover, the Sword Sage used his Qinggong technique and ran away without looking back. How could Tang Lin let it go? He had never been slashed so many times in his life. He had to kill this old man today. After recovering slightly, Tang Lin chased after him. On this chase, he actually managed to go all the way to the World Association. The Sword Sage was really cunning. He knew that Tang Lin wouldn¡¯t let him go, so he brought him back to the World Association and let its people cover his back. However, the Sword Sage didn¡¯t expect that when he returned with the furious giant, he would see that the people of Wushuang City were still there. Dugu Yifang was commanding the people of Wushuang City to kill the remaining members of the World Association and to move the treasures of the World Association away. Seeing the Sword Sage appear, Dugu Yifang was overjoyed. He hurriedly walked over and asked, ¡°Big Brother, did you kill that Kua Fu Giant and obtain the Blood Bodhi elixirs?¡± With a bitter expression, Sword Sage Dugu used his Qinggong technique and left the World Association. He never laid eyes on his younger brother again. Dugu Yifang found it strange, but he heard a loud rumble from the horizon. He turned around and saw Tang Lin¡¯s huge figure appear on the cliff. ¡°This¡­ How is this possible¡­ Big Brother actually lost¡­¡± This was Dugu Yifang¡¯s last thought, because at the next moment, the sky turned dark. Tang Lin¡¯s figure ,which covered the sky and the earth, soared into the sky and jumped into the Three- Point drill ground with great force. As the foot landed, Dugu Yifang and the Wushuang City warriors beside him were trampled into meat paste. The gold, silver, and jewels that had yet to be taken away were also trampled into the ground, inseparably mashed together with Dugu Yifang¡¯s flesh and blood. Chapter 37 Tang Lin didn¡¯t even feel anything when he stepped on Dugu Yifang to death. He just wanted to chase after the Sword Sage and didn¡¯t pay attention to who was under his feet. Anyway, the people who were left behind in the World Association basically deserved to die. However, the Sword Sage ran too fast. When Tang Lin stood up again, he was already out of sight. Perhaps he could quieten down and sense the Sword Sage¡¯s footsteps, but Tang Lin also understood that he couldn¡¯t catch up. This damn old man was really fast. Unless Tang Lin learned a Qinggong technique, he really couldn¡¯t catch up. After all, this 100-meter undulating road was like a flat road to the Sword Sage, he could burst into a sprint for a short period of time. To Tang Lin, it was a rugged path. Unless he knew how to parkour, it was impossible for him to run at full speed. Only by extending the distance to thousands of kilometers could Tang Lin possibly surpass the Sword Sage. This situation is similar to Qiao Feng and Duan Yu competing in the Qinggong technique. For short distances, Qiao Feng wasn¡¯t a match for the Wave-like Subtle Steps, but when the distance was extended, Duan Yu¡¯s internal energy wouldn¡¯t be able to keep up and he would be overtaken by Qiao Feng. Tang Lin wanted to chase after him again. After all, annihilation is a transmigrator¡¯s style. As long as the Sword Sage was still within his range of detection, he wouldn¡¯t be able to escape his pursuit. However, just as he was about to give chase, Tang Lin heard the emotionless voice of the system, ¡°Mission to kill Xiong Ba accomplished. You will return in 30 seconds. You can use your Wish Power to extend your stay. Every 100 Wish Power points can extend your stay by 1 hour.¡± ¡°F*ck, Xiong Ba, can¡¯t you be a little stronger? After all, you were a big boss in the early stages of The Storm Riders!¡± He really had no choice. He really couldn¡¯t catch up in 30 seconds. As for spending Wish Power points to chase after the Sword Sage, it wasn¡¯t worth it. Wish Power points are crucial for skills exchange. Tang Lin really couldn¡¯t bear to spend them. He gave a middle finger in the direction that the Sword Sage went and disappeared into the air grudgingly. When all the commotion was over, Shi Wuzun crawled out of the ruins with blood all over his face. He clasped his hands together and bowed to the flesh that no longer looked human. ¡°Amitabha, a greedy snake trying to swallow an elephant.¡± Shi Wuzun only understood what had happened when he saw Tang Lin chasing after the Sword Sage. Dugu Yifang had planned everything and was planning to reap the benefits. Who would¡¯ve thought that he would die so tragically? Indeed, as the saying goes, humans die for wealth and birds die for food. However, Shi Wuzun didn¡¯t know where the Kua Fu Giant had gone and whether he would cause trouble for Wushuang City again. Shi Wuzun sighed. Now that Dugu Yifang was dead, he decided to leave Wushuang City and become a devout Buddhist monk. Tang Lin had come to the world of The Storm Riders and killed Xiong Ba and Dugu Yifang. Nie Feng¡¯s father, Nie Renwang, was still alive and his power had increased greatly. He would probably raise Nie Feng himself. At this time, Xiong Ba had yet to arrange for Bu Jingyun¡¯s entire family to be assassinated. This child was still living a happy and comfortable life as the heir of a wealthy family. The main plot had been completely changed by Tang Lin. He didn¡¯t know how it would develop going forward. Tang Lin naturally didn¡¯t care so much. He had just returned to the real world and appeared in the toilet of a mall. Previously, he had lied to his parents about watching a movie, but in fact, he had directly transmigrated from the toilet. Tang Lin looked at the watch that was left on the ground. This was an electronic watch that Tang Lin had specially bought to keep time. It was a cheap 30-yuan watch. He took out his phone and compared it with this electronic watch. Tang Lin was surprised to find that even though he had stayed in the world of The Storm Riders for nearly seven days, less than 10 minutes had passed in the real world. ¡°This meant that no matter how long I stayed in the other world, it would only be about 10 minutes in the real world?¡± This discovery made Tang Lin quite happy. In other words, he wouldn¡¯t have to go through so much trouble when transmigrating in the future. He could transmigrate directly at home and wouldn¡¯t have to run outside with this equipment. Looking at his torn and tattered sweatpants, Tang Lin couldn¡¯t help but scold, ¡°Sword Sage Dugu, right? Don¡¯t let me see you next time. I¡¯ll smash your head and break your balls!¡± Sword Sage Dugu¡¯s sword qi caused dozens of crisscrossing wounds on Tang Lin¡¯s legs. Although most of them had already healed and some of the scars had even disappeared, his sweatpants were completely gone. The blood flowing out of the wounds dyed his pants red. If anyone had seen this, they would probably think that Tang Lin had done something unspeakable to cause so much bleeding. Tang Lin took off the completely ruined sweatpants first before changing into a new pair of pants from his backpack. He had already known that he might sleep outdoors in the alternate world, so he had prepared two other sets of clothes. These have come in handy. He wrapped the bloodied pants in a plastic bag and prepared to throw them into the trash can after taking them out. Tang Lin stood in the toilet cubicle and waited for the wounds on his legs to completely heal. He had to make sure the scars had disappeared completely before he could go home. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain if his parents found out. Tang Lin made use of this time to check his gains from this transmigration. ¡°Mission completed. You have received 1000 Wish Power points as a reward. You have successfully completed the mission, the summoner¡¯s satisfaction with you is 70%. Additional 700 Wish Power points will be awarded.¡± Surprisingly, he didn¡¯t exceed the mission expectations. Nie Renwang¡¯s satisfaction with Tang Lin was only 70%. Tang Lin couldn¡¯t help but complain, ¡°Mr. Nie, if you¡¯re not satisfied with me, you should tell me. If you don¡¯t tell me, how am I supposed to help you? F*ck, we¡¯re in the service industry. The next time we transmigrate, we have to find out exactly how they are not satisfied.¡± Nie Renwang used the Six Arts of Proud Frost to summon Tang Lin for help. This secret manual was also sent to Tang Lin. However, this secret manual was shrunk, just like the dwarven gold coins. In Tang Lin¡¯s eyes, it was the size of a sesame seed. He didn¡¯t know if the words and illustrations on it could be seen clearly even if he used a microscope. Tang Lin sighed and put it away. He could forget about reading this secret manual. He still had to let Ororo learn Chinese before translating it for him. Fortunately, he was smart enough to let Nie Renwang teach him the first move of the Ice Heart Mantra and the Six Arts of Proud Frost. Otherwise, he would really suffer a huge loss. Then, he looked at the total amount of Wish Power points. Before transmigrating this time, Tang Lin still had 1050 Wish Power points. When he connected with Nie Renwang, he was rewarded with 100 points. After accepting the mission, he was rewarded with 1000 points. Now that he had completed the mission, he had obtained 1700 points. However, as he had to master the skills with Nie Ren Wang midway, Tang Lin spent another 35 Wish Power points to exchange for a barrier-free communication. Therefore, he had 3815 Wish Power points left! It was alright. He had earned quite a bit. He didn¡¯t know if these Wish Power points could be exchanged for useful skills. The skills exchange list provided in the world of the X-Men had been cleared and replaced with the martial arts skills list of the world of The Storm Riders. However, as soon as he saw the description of the first skill available for exchange, Tang Lin was stunned. [Bronze/Gold Skill: Heavenly Frost Fist Level 1/max] [Source of Skill: The plane of The Storm Riders, Xiong Ba] [Skill Effect: The exquisite fist techniques of Xiong Ba, features cold and powerful fist power, can bring about snow in the month of June when deep mastery is achieved, invincibility no matter the enemy.] [Remark: This is a growth skill. Power can be increased through self-practice. Therefore, the initial effect is only Bronze level. When mastery is achieved, it will be a Gold level skill. Even with Xiong Ba¡¯s talents, it took him decades to reach mastery. Ordinary people, please don¡¯t waste time.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100 Wish Power points / 10000 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy species, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual Price: 150 Wish Power points/ 15000 Wish Power points] The exchange list this time was actually graded. Chapter 38 Besides the Heavenly Frost Fist, Xiong Ba also had the Wind God Kick and Cloud Expelling Palm. They were all divided into Bronze and Gold skills. The Divine Three Forces Finger and Three Forces in Yuan Qi technique were not on the list, perhaps because Xiong Ba had not perfected these two martial arts. In the two previous transmigrations, the exchange list did not have such a grade effect. The price difference between Bronze skills and Gold skills was huge, up a hundred times. However, bronze was bronze, and gold was gold. He had never seen such a setting that allowed for growth. When the Skyfrost Fist was at Level 1, it was a Bronze skill. When it reached max level, it was a Gold skill. However, who knew how many levels there were between 1 to max? 1-10, 1-100, or even 1-999? Tang Lin had used the Earth Child skill for so long, but he had not even seen the experience bar. He did not know if it was because the system¡¯s exchange skill could not be upgraded, or perhaps his practice method was not right. From this, it could be seen that directly exchanging for Gold skills was the most cost-effective. The Heavenly Frost Fist at the greater mastery realm was not much inferior to the abilities of the mutants. Tang Lin finally decided to exchange for Bronze skills. The reason was simple: Gold skills were too expensive and were unaffordable. On the other hand, Bronze skills only cost 150 Wish Power points. This lousy system was clearly upgrading from Bronze to Gold, so why couldn¡¯t it give him a Silver option? It was either the lowest or maximum level. He didn¡¯t know what kind of silly setting it was. Apart from the Heavenly Frost Fist, Cloud Expelling Palm, and Wind God Kick, there were a few other martial arts that tempted Tang Lin. [Bronze/Gold Skill: Sacred Sword Spirit Technique Level 1/max] [Source of Skill: the plane of The Storm Riders, Dugu Jian] [Skill Effect: A sword technique created by Dugu Jian in pursuit of the path of the sword. It¡¯s just that it hasn¡¯t been completed yet. It only has Sword One to Sword Twenty-Two.] [Remark: This is a growth skill. Power can be increased through self-practice. Therefore, the initial effect is only Bronze level. When mastery is achieved, it will be a Gold level skill. This powerful sword technique was created by the Sword Sage through abstinence. It was once invincible in the world, but it can only be mastered by those who have a will of steel and a heart of stone. Those who can¡¯t even resist the slightest temptations shouldn¡¯t try.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100 Wish Power points / 10000 Wish Power points. As it comes from an enemy species, the exchange price is increased by 50%. Actual Price: 150 Wish Power points / 15000 Wish Power points.] The highest level of the Sacred Sword Spirit Technique was the Twenty-Three Swords of Heaven and Earth Destruction, which could be used to freeze time. However, looking at the description, Tang Lin knew that it was impossible for him to master it. He was indeed a person who could not resist temptations, for example, he would definitely fall for a badger game. However, Tang Lin felt that it would be a waste not to exchange for a skill that had growth potential. Perhaps in the future, when he transmigrated to some martial arts or fantasy world, this sword technique could still evolve? It was just like how his Stoneman¡¯s Heart had evolved into the Earth Child. Therefore, he had also exchanged for the Sacred Sword Spirit Technique. He had spent 600 Wish Power points on four martial arts. There was still Nie Renwang¡¯s Ice Heart Mantra and the Six Arts of Proud Frost. However, Tang Lin had already mastered the beginner level of these two martial arts, so there was no need to exchange for them. In any case, he would only be at Level 1 even if he exchanged for them, and he still had to practice on his own. What was left was the Gautama Divine Palm, there was an unexpected bonus gain. [Bronze/Silver Skill: Gautama Divine Palm Level 1/max] [Source of Skill: The plane of The Storm Riders, Shi Wuzun] [Skill Effect: Orthodox Buddhist martial arts, an incomparably powerful set of iron palm techniques. It has been circulated in all the Devata Realms, and its power varies.] [Remark: This is a growth skill. Power can be increased through self-practice. Therefore, the initial effect is only Bronze level. When it reaches greater mastery, it will be considered a Silver skill. Shi Wuzun converted to Buddhism midway and yet has already mastered the Gautama Divine Palm to an extremely profound realm. He has only learned the first eight moves of the nine forms of the Gautama Divine Palm, so the power of this martial art can only be considered passable.] [Skill Exchange Price: 100 Wish Power points / 1000 Wish Power points. As it is a species from a neutral formation, there is no exchange discount. Actual Price: 100 Wish Power points / 1000 Wish Power points.] What surprised Tang Lin was that since Wushuang City had already sent Sword Sage to kill him, how could Shi Wuzun be in a neutral position? This monk probably had a split personality. However, no matter what, it was rare to find a skill that he could afford. Tang Lin decisively exchanged for this Gautama Divine Palm max. He spent a total of 1600 points of Wish Power points, leaving 2215 Wish Power points. The max-level Gautama Divine Palm was indeed different from the other martial arts skills. Tang Lin felt that he had completely mastered this set of martial arts. Every move was in his mind, and he could unleash world-shaking palm power with a raise of his hand. Thereafter, Tang Lin tried to execute the first move of the Gautama Divine Palm ¡ª The First Light of Buddha. When the golden light appeared in his palm, it was as if an extremely bright golden light bulb had suddenly appeared. It was exceptionally dazzling even in bright daylight. However, this golden light flashed once and died. The blood on Tang Lin¡¯s face turned pale, and his legs went weak. He almost could not keep his footing. Panting heavily, Tang Lin felt as if his body had been hollowed out. It took him a full ten minutes to recover his strength. ¡°This is a scam. This skill only has martial arts proficiency but doesn¡¯t come with the requisite true qi?¡± Tang Lin felt very speechless. His mastery of the Gautama Divine Palm was indeed exactly the same as Shi Wuzun¡¯s. Countless insights and experiences had already been firmly memorized in his mind. However, the amount of true qi in his body was too scarce, so he could not completely execute the first move. Tang Lin had no choice but to reduce the power and execute The First Light of Buddha again. A much smaller golden ball of light appeared in his palm, about the size of a finger. This ball of light was not slow however, and it smashed into the toilet door with a loud bang. This sound was comparable to a firecracker in the countryside during the new year. Tang Lin took a closer look at the toilet door. There was indeed a radioactive mark on it. The damage was very light, and the power seemed to be similar to a cannon. ¡°What kind of Gautama Divine Palm is this? It could at most be considered as the Firecracker Divine Palm,¡± Tang Lin said helplessly. However, directly exchanging it for a max-level skill saved Tang Lin decades of hard work. As long as the amount of true qi increased, he would be able to execute the true Gautama Divine Palm. With the advantage Tang Lin had in his physique, if he could really execute the full power of the Gautama Divine Palm, it would really be a natural disaster in the world of The Storm Riders. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to destroy a city with a single palm. But for now, he had already consumed more than half of his true qi just to execute a force the size of a canon. A beeping sound came from his chest. Ororo climbed out of Tang Lin¡¯s pocket and said to him, ¡°Don¡¯t you think there is a strong smell here?¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve almost forgotten. Let¡¯s go home first.¡± This was a public toilet in the mall, and it was indeed not a suitable place to try out skills. Besides skills, Tang Lin had also brought back a lot of things from the world of The Storm Riders. He also needed to study them properly at home. Tang Lin seemed to be alone when he walked out of the toilet. The firecracker-like sound just now didn¡¯t attract anyone¡¯s attention. To walk in a mall carrying a backpack that was taller than a person was quite eye-catching. However, Tang Lin didn¡¯t care. People could stare all they wanted. They would at most think he was a cyclist, there was no way they would know that he was a transmigrator. The mall was not far from Tang Lin¡¯s house. It was less than 200 meters from the estate. Today was Wednesday, and Tang Lin¡¯s parents had to go to work. It wouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to go home looking like this. The next time he transmigrated, Tang Lin would choose to stay in his room and he would no longer have to sneak in and out. After he got home, Tang Lin took a thorough shower. It had been a few days since he last took a shower in the world of The Storm Riders. Next, he cleaned and maintained the equipment he used before sorting them into categories. After doing all this, Tang Lin took out a box from his backpack. It was filled with the things Tang Lin had brought back from the world of The Storm Riders. Chapter 39 Tang Lin stayed in the world of The Storm Riders for a long time. Apart from mastering martial arts, he also had time to collect some things he needed. Tang Lin used a medicine case to sort out and store these items. These things were the soil, rocks, trees, and metals of the world of The Storm Riders. Apart from that, there was also a panda and a tiger. Without exception, after these things were brought to the real world, they were also in a shrunken state. Tang Lin placed the panda and tiger in Ororo¡¯s castle as he hadn¡¯t had time to make a new home for these two pets, so he could only make Ororo bear with it for now. Next, Tang Lin began to study the other materials. He first poured out the soil from the world of The Storm Riders and then he dug out some soil from his flower pot to make a comparison. Using the Earth Child sensory power, it was easier to control the soil from the world of The Storm Riders than the soil of the real world, whether it was to mold or to move. In addition, the soil from the world of The Storm Riders was smoother and finer to Tang Lin, and it almost felt like talcum powder to the touch. There was no roughness of gravel. Next were the stones. To Tang Lin, the stones from the world of The Storm Riders were sand. Tang Lin picked three grains and placed them on the table. Then, he began to stack coins on the three grains of sand. Only thirteen coins were stacked on the three ¡°stones¡± before they were crushed. One coin weighed about nine grams, and thirteen coins were only about a hundred grams. ¡°Isn¡¯t this too fragile?¡± Tang Lin muttered to himself and carefully recorded the results of his experiment in his notebook. Tang Lin tested the items he brought back one by one. He cut the trees from the world of The Storm Riders into sticks, fixed one end, and hung heavy objects on the other end to test the toughness of the tree trunk. Several needle-like swords from the unlucky Wushuang City warriors were also put through the stress test. After working for more than two hours, Tang Lin tested all the materials he brought back. From the raw data in the notebook, he could conclude that the various materials in the alternate world were quite ¡°fragile¡±. Whether it was their sturdiness or refractory properties, they were much weaker than the materials in the real world. The stones from the world of The Storm Riders were only slightly sturdier than biscuits in the real world. The same was true of wood. They were even weaker than disposable chopsticks and could not withstand much weight. The difference in metal was even more obvious. A steel wire that was about the same thickness was definitely much tougher than the ¡°long sword¡± in the world of The Storm Riders. Tang Lin felt that the long swords in the world of The Storm Riders were as soft as welding wire. Tang Lin used a lighter to burn them and these swords actually melted into molten iron. Their melting point was much lower than steel in the real world. However, because very basic measuring tools were used, Tang Lin couldn¡¯t determine what the weakened ratio was. Moreover, the difference in attributes in different aspects was also very different, thus it couldn¡¯t be measured in simple terms such as a hundred times or ten thousand times. Unfortunately, Tang Lin didn¡¯t have a microscope with him. Otherwise, he really wanted to slice the leaves from the world of The Storm Riders and put them under the microscope to see if their cells were much smaller than the cells of the leaves in the real world. There was a very critical question here ¡ª were the atoms that formed all the matter in the other world smaller than the ones in the real world? The size of atoms was closely related to the four fundamental forces of the universe. One does not compress something simply by hitting it with a hammer. What could really be changed was the distance between atoms, not the size of the atoms themselves. Matter from another world could still maintain its original form in the real world. If the atoms were different in size, it would be a physics problem on a Nobel prize level. There was another question ¡ª what effect would these ¡°miniature¡± lives in the alternate world have after absorbing the ¡°giant¡± matter of the world? Would it cause the atomic structure in their bodies to change? Would they grow larger and larger? Tang Lin felt that these questions were very interesting, so he deliberately brought the mutated tiger and panda back to see if feeding the two pets with things from the real world would cause any changes in them. Now, one was carnivorous, the other was herbivorous, and yet another was omnivorous. It was a good opportunity for comparison. Fortunately, Ororo didn¡¯t know what Tang Lin was thinking. Otherwise, she would have snuck into Tang Lin¡¯s pants while he was asleep and shot him with a hundred thousand volts. After conducting the experiments, Tang Lin locked the notebook in the drawer and cleaned up the mess. He wanted to be sure that no one would find anything amiss when they came. By the time he was done, it was already past 11a.m. Only then did Tang Lin make himself a bowl of instant noodles. Although he had been eating instant noodles for a few days, he was not sick of it yet as he could switch flavors. Perhaps it was because he had started practicing martial arts, but he really felt what it was like to have a huge appetite. In the past, one packet of instant noodles was not enough, but two packets were too much. Today, he ate six packets of instant noodles in a row before he felt half full. He had to stop eating, if he kept going, his parents would realize that their family¡¯s stash had been wiped out. The instant noodles that Tang Lin had eaten were being quickly digested. Only a small portion was converted into nutrition for his body, the remaining 70% was being converted into another kind of energy and fused into the true qi in his body. However, the effect was very inconspicuous, or it could be said that the change couldn¡¯t be felt. Tang Lin finally got the point. Apart from time, practicing martial arts also required a lot of money. ¡°It was no wonder everyone said that the poor study literature and the rich practice martial arts. If you want to practice martial arts, you¡¯d probably have to spend a lot of money.¡± However, Tang Lin was a high school graduate. His only source of income was pocket money. The various transmigration equipment had burnt a hole in his pocket. Therefore, it was time to make some money. As a transmigrator, even if he was not wealthy, he should at least be worth some money. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be doing justice to his role as a protagonist. However, in today¡¯s society, most of the ways to make quick money have been listed in the penal code. Tang Lin did not plan to do Shawshank Redemption at such a young age. After thinking for a while and not coming up with any ideas, Tang Lin decided to just call his father and said, ¡°Dad, I want to take a summer job. Do you have any recommendations?¡± Tang Lin¡¯s father had a wide network. He had previously arranged a job for Tang Lin¡¯s cousin who had just graduated. As for a summer job, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem. ¡°Why do you suddenly want to work?¡± Tang Zhanpeng asked curiously. ¡°Isn¡¯t it popular to experience life after graduation? I want to earn money for my tuition fees too.¡± Tang Lin casually found an excuse. ¡°You have just recovered from your injuries. Can you just cut that out? Why can¡¯t you just be a good boy and stay home?¡± Tang Zhanpeng said a little unhappily. ¡°The doctor said that I¡¯ve fully recovered and my hair has grown back a little. I¡¯m really bored at home. Dad, can you introduce me to a summer job?¡± Tang Lin begged. The injuries on Tang Lin¡¯s body had indeed completely recovered, although the speed was a little strange. Tang Zhanpeng couldn¡¯t stand Tang Lin¡¯s badgering, so he finally relented, ¡°Okay, okay, okay. I¡¯ll arrange it for you. What summer job do you want to do?¡± ¡°An easy job with a high pay!¡± Tang Lin replied without hesitation. Tang Zhanpeng also said without hesitation, ¡°I would kill for a job like that too, dream on!¡± Chapter 40 Tang Zhanpeng finally introduced Tang Lin to a summer job, doing odd jobs in the gym. The salary was not low, 800 yuan a week. If he did well, there would be a bonus. For a summer job, it was considered a high salary. Of course, Tang Lin was very satisfied. Apart from this job, his two other options were to work as an assistant septic tank cleaner or as a security guard at a funeral home. The pay for these two jobs were a bit higher, but the working environment was quite harsh. It was only now that Tang Lin realized that his father, Tang Zhanpeng, had a really wide network of connections. He rode his bicycle to the gym called Calorie. He thought that he would have to search for a while before he could find it. However, as soon as he approached the address, he saw a five-story standalone building standing in the bustling business district. Its huge signboard could be seen hundreds of meters away. Tang Lin had been to the gym once or twice, but he had never seen this gym that was in a five-story standalone building. How much did the rent cost per month? However, Tang Lin was not shocked for long. After all, he was a mature transmigrator. It was time to learn what it meant to remain unfazed even if Taishan collapsed in front of him. After parking the bike, Tang Lin walked toward the entrance of the gym. The automatic door opened. There was a rather posh reception area on the first floor. The receptionist was very pretty and she spoke with a pleasant voice. She asked Tang Lin sweetly, ¡°Hello, how can I help you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m here to interview for a summer job. I have an appointment at two o¡¯clock this afternoon,¡± Tang Lin said to the young lady. ¡°Summer job? We don¡¯t hire part timers here.¡± The receptionist¡¯s words stunned Tang Lin. What was going on? Was his father lying to him? ¡°Please wait a moment, let me check¡­¡± The young lady continued typing robotically on the keyboard, but her formal smile suddenly turned into surprise. However, this expression only lasted for half a second. Then, she put on an even kinder smile than before and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I remembered wrongly. The appointment is at two o¡¯clock, you¡¯re right. The elevator on the right goes straight to the fifth floor.¡± ¡°May I ask which office is the interview?¡± Tang Lin asked. The gym was a little big and he was afraid that he would go to the wrong place after leaving the elevator. ¡°There¡¯s only one office on the fifth floor. You¡¯ll know when you go up,¡± the young lady explained patiently. Tang Lin thanked her and walked to the elevator. He passed by a row of floor-to-ceiling glass windows and looked inside. The huge gym was almost full. All thirty treadmills in a row were occupied. There were people working out on the various equipment inside. It was a very busy sight. Today was not a Saturday, but there were actually so many people working out. It seemed that the business of this gym was really good. Taking the elevator straight to the fifth floor, Tang Lin came to a place that looked like a bar with a huge bar counter. However, it was a little deserted compared to the first floor. There were less than ten customers in the nearly four to five hundred square meters bar. Tang Lin was a little young and he was wearing very ordinary sportswear, so he appeared a little out of place. As soon as he walked out of the elevator, he attracted the attention of others. However, none of the guests bothered themselves with Tang Lin. They only took a few glances before looking away. Tang Lin didn¡¯t feel awkward. He was here to work, not to act rich. It would be best if others ignored him the entire time. Then, he could slack off at will. The general manager¡¯s office on the fifth floor was easy to find. Tang Lin looked at the time. It was three minutes before two o¡¯clock. He had arrived on time. The words ¡°General Manager¡¯s Office¡± were written on the office door in both English and Chinese. It seemed that he had found the right place. Did the general manager really have to personally interview a candidate for a summer job? This calorie gym seemed quite high-end, it should have a human resources department. After knocking on the door, Tang Lin said, ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Tang Lin. I¡¯m here to interview for a summer job.¡± ¡°Come in.¡± A cold female voice sounded, but the Chinese pronunciation sounded a little strange. Tang Lin opened the door of the office. The decorations inside were quite exquisite. Sitting behind the desk was a blonde woman who was also exquisitely dressed. It was not the kind of blonde hair that was dyed, but a real blonde foreigner. In terms of looks, she was 9 out of 10. She was much more beautiful than the receptionist, however, she should be older. She was a beautiful older sister who exuded the aura of a strong independent career woman. Tang Lin saw a name tag on her desk with the English name ¡°Julia Jones¡± written on it. If he hadn¡¯t been studying English very seriously recently, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to understand it. ¡°You must be Tang Lin. Please take a seat,¡± Julia said to Tang Lin in strongly accented Mandarin. Tang Lin sat down obediently, but he was a little curious. According to past experience, summer job candidates would be thrown a stack of flyers when they arrived and then thrown onto the road to distribute flyers to passersby. They would not waste any effort talking to you. This time, it was the general manager who came to interview him, which made Tang Lin feel a little strange. Julia looked Tang Lin up and down and said with a smile, ¡°You look just like your father. Both of you are very handsome.¡± ¡°Thank you for the compliment.¡± Although Tang Lin said that, he was thinking if he should go back and report to his mother. There was actually a foreign beauty who said that his father was handsome! ¡°Your father has called me, so I have some background information. Your working hours are from two to five in the afternoon, and then from seven to nine in the evening. You can take one day off per week. Since it¡¯s summer vacation now, you can decide your days off yourself. The basic salary is eight hundred yuan a week, plus a certain bonus. Dinner will be provided by the company, and you can use the gym equipment for free after work. Do you have questions?¡± The terms were quite good. Using the gym equipment for free was equivalent to having half a free membership card. Tang Lin could come to the gym in the morning and work in the afternoon and at night. ¡°No problem, I can start work anytime,¡± Tang Lin quickly said. ¡°Then go down to Coach Shen later. He¡¯ll arrange your work,¡± Julia said. ¡°Thank you, General Manager,¡± Tang Lin said politely. ¡°You¡¯re welcome. It¡¯s just a small matter. When I first arrived in Huaxia, your father helped me a lot,¡± Julia said sincerely. Comrade Tang Zhanpeng, have you already fallen for the capitalist bait? Tang Lin couldn¡¯t help but fall into deep thought. After leaving the general manager¡¯s office, Tang Lin went downstairs to find the muscular Coach Shen. After hearing Tang Lin introduce himself, he said enthusiastically to him, ¡°You¡¯ve been to a gym before, right?¡± Tang Lin said frankly, ¡°Never.¡± He was at most a member of an online gym. As long as he was given a phone that could go online, he could go on and on and on . Coach Shen squeezed Tang Lin¡¯s arms and pressed his abdomen. He said curiously, ¡°Never? You don¡¯t look like it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s probably because I like to run and swim,¡± Tang Lin could only explain. ¡°Then let¡¯s test your strength first,¡± Coach Shen said to Tang Lin. Wait, why is it different from what Comrade Tang Zhanpeng said? Didn¡¯t I come here to do odd jobs?