Returning to the city didn’t make much of a difference for Fang Zheng.
After entering the city, the cleric went to the temple to pray, gumin was lying contentedly on the inn bed after unleashing a burst outside the swamp before coming to the city. anwhile, Fang Zheng strolled through the city, recounting his experiences during this ti to others.
After listening, everyone couldn’t help but be amazed.
"Like the Black Cat, middle-school syndro, and can only release one grand magic burst a day? Big brother, you really have it rough."
"Right? I also feel like I’m having it rough. Why can’t I find any normal people in this world?"
Strictly speaking, normal people do exist, but they just don’t et Fang Zheng’s standards.
However, those who et Fang Zheng’s standards... are basically not normal people.
"So what’s next, Master?"
"Just keep watching, anyway, it’s still early."
In response to Nymph’s inquiry, Fang Zheng shrugged helplessly. Although he wasn’t trailing Lina like a stalker, he did release a Little Ding Dong to track her and checked the surveillance footage each day to confirm the progress. So far, Lina has t with Takasato and the two have started traveling together. This made Fang Zheng sigh in relief; at least the plot over there was progressing smoothly.
Just don’t know when it’ll reach the Chapter of Phibrizzo the Deathlord.
But for now...
"What do you want with ?"
Fang Zheng stopped and turned around to look behind him. Soon, two cloaked n erged from behind him.
"It’s a lot of hard work following all the way here, who are you guys? What do you want with ?"
"We know we may appear suspicious."
Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s words, one of the n, wrapped tightly with only his hair and eyes exposed, spoke up.
"But we ca here just to ask you about sothing."
"What is it?"
"A few days ago, you and that cleric accepted a mission to eradicate a thieves’ gang. I’d like to ask about that thieves’ gang."
"Oh, I see..."
Upon hearing this and seeing his hardened hair, Fang Zheng imdiately understood the true identity of the man in front of him—if Fang Zheng guessed correctly, this man was Jerugandis, who would beco an indispensable mber of Lina’s team in the future.
He’s the grandson of Red Mage Raizo, but was turned into a Stone Man by Red Mage Raizo, which, simply put, is the equivalent of being permanently under a Stone Skin Technique. Thus, Jerugandis has no choice but to answer to Raizo. This ti, they originally had their eyes on one of the treasures from the thieves’ gang that Lina destroyed before, but before they could act, Lina preemptively destroyed the thieves’ gang and rudely took the treasure.
This is why Jerugandis, as Raizo’s right-hand man, ca to find Lina, intending to steal the treasure. But he’s not doing this to deliver the treasure to Raizo, because after all, Raizo is the one who turned him into a Stone Man. What Jerugandis wants is to obtain the treasure, disrupt Raizo’s plan, and ideally use it as leverage to force Raizo to turn him back into a human.
But why is he here... oh...
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng sighed helplessly.
Right, the task he accepted with the cleric was recorded, and the guy who infiltrated the thieves’ gang at that ti only saw Lina being blasted away and had no idea who took the treasure afterward. After all, Lina had been there, and according to the records, Fang Zheng and the cleric had also been there, so to be safe, they wanted to ask if Fang Zheng had the treasure.
"We didn’t have ti to do anything."
Clearly, Fang Zheng didn’t plan to get involved in this, so he quickly answered.
"To be honest, by the ti we arrived and hadn’t even had the chance to act, Lina Inverse descended from the sky and eliminated the thieves’ gang before us. We had no choice but to leave, so the mission was ultimately a failure."
"So, you didn’t obtain any spoils of war from the thieves either?"
"To snatch things under Lina Inverse’s nose? I don’t want to make things that complicated."
Fang Zheng ant it genuinely; he definitely didn’t want to have anything to do with soone like Lina Inverse, who is a walking disaster.
"I see... I understand. Sorry for bothering you."
After saying this, Jerugandis and his subordinate turned to leave, and at this mont, Fang Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. You’d better go and trouble Lina now, and then you’ll just be another unfortunate soul under Lina Inverse...
Indeed, this is another reason why Fang Zheng doesn’t want to provoke Lina Inverse. Everyone knows there are no good outcos for those who provoke Lina Inverse; they either get defeated by her or beco her lackey.
Like Jerugandis and Maruchina...
The best way to deal with such people is to never get involved with them in the first place.
"Ah---!"
As Fang Zheng mused while walking through the square, a sudden scream startled him.
Oh no, it can’t be Lina Inverse catching up, right? If that’s the case, I’m out of here!
Fang Zheng quickly turned towards the source of the sound and saw a small figure desperately squeezing through the crowd, running towards him.
Whew... thank goodness it’s not that disaster.
But, this is...
Looking at the panting little girl who ran up to him, Fang Zheng recalled for a mont and quickly rembered that this was the little girl he t after transmigrating to this world.
Her na was indeed iyin, wasn’t it?
"Uh, um..."
The little girl was out of breath as she ran up to Fang Zheng, holding a large picture book in her hands, the very one he had given her.
Initially, Fang Zheng thought she was just here to thank him, but her expression seed sowhat terrifying, mixed with seriousness and hope, with a tinge of deep unease.
"Is there sothing you need?"
"Uh, um, that..."
Looking at Fang Zheng, the little girl seed quite nervous and unsure of what to say. After a mont, she raised the book in her hand.
"Thank you for the book you gave , I really like it!"
"Ah, well, you’re welco... If you like it, I have more..."
"No, no, it’s not like that."
However, before Fang Zheng could finish his sentence, iyin shook her head vigorously, interrupting him.
"I... um, what I an is... I’ve understood the stories in it."
"Hmm, pretty smart... So..."
"Wait, that’s not what I an, I an..."
As she spoke, iyin desperately extended a hand, pointing at the cover of the picture book before her, staring at Fang Zheng and articulating word by word.
"I understand now!"
"......"
Seeing the little girl’s determination, Fang Zheng was montarily stunned. Then he turned his head and looked at the cover of the book, noting that the girl was pointing directly at the title on the cover.
Hmm... wait? Could she an...
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng suddenly realized, staring in surprise at the little girl in front of him.
No way...!
"........."
"........."
For a mont, silence enveloped the two of them, both not sure what to say. After a mont, Fang Zheng coughed.
"So... constants don’t change?"
"...Huh?"
The girl was clearly confused by Fang Zheng’s question, seemingly not understanding what he ant.
Was it too difficult? Or too obscure?
In that case...
Fang Zheng coughed again and looked at the girl.
"How are you?"
Hearing this, the girl’s eyes lit up imdiately.
"Fine, thank you, and you?"
"I’m fine too!"
As he finished speaking, Fang Zheng and the girl shook hands firmly!
"I never expected to et a fellow traveler here!"
" too!"
Looking at the girl in front of him, Fang Zheng couldn’t help but sigh. Having transmigrated to so many worlds, it’s the first ti he actually t soone like himself!
"Are you Japanese? I’m Rino Honzu from Japan, I..."
Perhaps because she was seeing a fellow countryman, the girl was quite excited and started sharing her experiences with Fang Zheng eagerly. Through her description, Fang Zheng learned that she was originally a 21-year-old female college student from Japan nad Rino Honzu, who loved reading passionately. One day she went to the library to read, a sudden earthquake happened, and she was killed by falling books.
When she regained consciousness, she had transmigrated to this world, becoming a little girl nad iyin.
Hearing this, Fang Zheng also felt a sense of wonder. Being crushed by books in a library during an earthquake is sothing he could never imagine. But then again, he himself was killed by a falling live wire... Could it be that only those with bizarre deaths qualify for transmigration?
"You don’t know how happy I am to see books!"
Sitting next to Fang Zheng, iyin waved her little arms and legs excitedly.
"There are no books here, and almost no one can read. I even considered making my own paper, and I tried baking clay tablets... but I failed."
"That’s really unfortunate."
Looking at the little girl in front of him, Fang Zheng couldn’t help but sympathize. Although his rebirth was unlucky, at least he was a normal person. According to iyin, her body was weak and often ill, unable to even leave the house. Also, they were regular civilians, only barely able to make ends et. For soone like iyin from modern life, it was quite unbearable.
"There aren’t even any toilets or baths here..."
iyin told Fang Zheng she had almost given up, but then she t him. Initially, iyin just found it curious to see Fang Zheng reading in the square, but when she was sent ho after fainting and opened the picture book Fang Zheng gave her, she imdiately noticed the issue— the text was in Japanese!
Because of this, iyin was stunned and never expected to see sothing from Japan in this world. From then on, she visited the square daily hoping to et Fang Zheng. Though she hadn’t t him, she never gave up. Now it seems, her perseverance has paid off sowhat.
"So, what are you planning to do?"
"Huh?"
Surprised by Fang Zheng’s question, iyin was a bit taken aback.
"What do you an?"
"To be honest, I’m also from another world... although I’m like you, reborn and transmigrated, but the world I was in isn’t like this. Now, I have so power and status. Honestly, I can’t send you back to your original world, but I can take you to another Earth where you can return to your previous life. What do you think?"
"Another Earth?"
"Yes, you know about parallel worlds, right? I’ve explored many and connected with a few. If you’d like, after finishing my business here, I can take you to another Earth to live your life as before."
Fang Zheng didn’t mind sharing more with her since they were both transients after all. Although not from the sa Earth, they were kindred spirits to so extent.
Moreover, iyin was a polite and good child. If it had been those idiots from the Shield Hero World, Fang Zheng would have kicked them away long ago.
"This... this..."
However, iyin didn’t react as gleefully as Fang Zheng expected, instead, she seed uncertain.
"Is there a problem?"
"Yes... while I find this place inconvenient, this body’s family... Dolly, Dad, Mom all love ... I..."
"I see."
Seeing iyin’s troubled expression, Fang Zheng nodded. His reborn body left him with a lot of trouble. So he hadn’t considered this aspect, but iyin clearly faced a different situation.
"No need to rush. I’ll be in this world for a while, you can find anyti."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng handed a portable personal device to iyin.
"It works like a computer, give it a try. If there’s anything, contact through it. Oh, right, do you need so money? Your current situation seems tough..."
"No, no."
Seeing Fang Zheng offering money, iyin quickly shook her head and pushed it away.
"I’ll just take this device, thank you... Mr. Fang Zheng, I’ll reach out if I need help."
"Sure, co find anyti."
Watching the girl, Fang Zheng patted his chest.
After all, he was her senior, right?
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