Chapter 24: My Final Request to You

Once Chen Chu-shi knew about the surveillance, it became easy for him to avoid it. With a casual turn of his body, the viewers in the livestream erupted in astonishment! Among billions of people, there was no shortage of experts at reading lips—but now, the livestream only showed the back of Chen Chu-shi’s head. If anyone could read his words from that, it would be mind-reading, not lip-reading.

Chen Chu-shi disliked lengthy conversations; they interfered with his cultivation.

He spoke bluntly, “State your purpose clearly and succinctly.” Humanity had abandoned Earth, and he had crossed over here; it was not unreasonable to regard this planet as his own.

Liu Yinyun paused in silence, then replied, “Your ability to cultivate has become known to all of humanity through surveillance. The five of us have returned to Earth under orders from our superiors, with two missions. First, to ensure your personal safety; second, to assist your cultivation with all our strength, until the solar helium flash…”

Chen Chu-shi asked, “Personal safety? Hmm… Assist my cultivation—how would you do that?”

Liu Yinyun explained, “We possess information on resources from all over the globe, especially detailed intelligence within the borders of Xia. Whatever you need for your cultivation, we can gather for you at any time; of course, you may go yourself if you wish. In any other way that might aid your cultivation, we are at your service.”

Offering help without cause…

Chen Chu-shi watched as the distant seagull slowly circled back.

He nodded, “I do need assistance. With your information and manpower, the efficiency of my cultivation will increase greatly.”

He paused slightly.

Looking down at Liu Yinyun, he continued, “What do you want in return?”

Whether material or emotional, one-sided giving—even if gladly done at first—would eventually unravel, leading to serious consequences. Only mutual benefit could ensure a lasting relationship.

Liu Yinyun had never intended to hide anything from Chen Chu-shi. He was cultivating immortality; lies could only deceive for a time, not forever. If he suddenly mastered the Buddhist mind-reading powers from cultivation novels, he could read thoughts…

She would not risk it.

For she carried the mission of Xia, the hope for humanity’s continuation…

Liu Yinyun took a deep breath. “The sun is about to experience a helium flash. All humanity is executing the spaceship plan, intending to flee the solar system—you must know about this…”

Chen Chu-shi: “Yes.”

Liu Yinyun: “Only three years remain before the solar helium flash. With current technology, the spaceship can only travel at sub-light speeds. Even at full power, it would take more than ten years to leave the solar system… So, the spaceship plan is merely a thread of hope, born of humanity’s survival instinct.

Your appearance has given us a glimmer of real hope!

The cultivation of immortality, once only found in myth and fantasy, has appeared in reality because of you!

Not only have you created your own methods, but you have cultivated smoothly and rapidly, even created magical techniques. Our superiors believe that if you are aided with global resources, your cultivation will progress exponentially! If, within three years, you develop powers that can resist or even restore the sun…

Then humanity will be saved!”

Chen Chu-shi felt odd. He had already decided that if his cultivation succeeded and he developed effective powers, he would save all humanity.

Now, a small team from Xia had appeared before him.

They told him: all humanity knows you are cultivating immortality, you are amazing, we are excited—even placing the hope of humanity’s survival entirely upon you, honoring you as the savior. Are you pleased? Please, we’ll do our best to help you too…

After crossing into this world, though Xia and the Flower Nation of his original world were very similar…

But after more than two weeks, today was the first time he finally met anyone, only to have such enormous expectations thrust upon him!

Honestly, it felt awkward.

I am willing to help you, but you cannot demand that I help you!

He was a Flower Nation citizen, not from Xia. The two worlds, the two nations, were very alike, but ultimately not the same. Chen Chu-shi felt that, before deeper contact, it was difficult to develop much sense of belonging…

He asked, “Cultivating immortality is unpredictable. Even if I am willing, it doesn’t mean I can cultivate powers capable of protecting all humanity. If, when the three-year deadline arrives, I am not strong enough and the solar helium flash is imminent…”

Liu Yinyun heard this, and a faint smile appeared on her pale face. She struggled to stand, swaying, and saluted forcefully!

The other four, seeing her, forced themselves upright, supporting each other, and saluted in unison—their faces pale but solemn!

Chen Chu-shi’s eyes flickered.

Liu Yinyun, noting the positions of nearby surveillance, gathered her strength and spoke loudly despite her weakness, “If that day comes and you cannot save all humanity, then I, Liu Yinyun, on behalf of Xia—and on behalf of all humanity—ask you to do everything in your power to preserve yourself, no matter what, as the last continuation of our civilization. Live on!”

The other four, each with different personalities, now spoke with the same voice, the same expression, the same volume, echoing Liu Yinyun’s words…

Just five people, yet Chen Chu-shi felt the overwhelming presence of thousands.

The people of Xia in this world suddenly seemed worth looking forward to.

After a long silence.

Chen Chu-shi spoke, “The path of cultivation is beset with hardship and uncertainty. I am merely an ordinary person with some cleverness, and the extent of my abilities in the end is unknown. Therefore, concerning your request, I cannot promise. But I can tell you—I will do my best…”

The five from the Anti-Earth Squad stared at Chen Chu-shi and burst out with the words, “Thank you.”

Didn’t these people feel pain in their bodies?

Having gotten Chen Chu-shi’s reply, the five slowly sat down, lay back, and began to groan in agony. Chen Chu-shi shook his head with a bitter smile; suddenly, they’d stood up and spoken so energetically, he’d thought it was a final burst of strength—startling him.

In the conversation that followed, Chen Chu-shi learned of Liu Yinyun’s team being attacked outside the atmosphere by the combined forces of Bang, Island, Rice, Eagle, and Ind. To achieve near mutual destruction in a one-against-five scenario was quite impressive…

Ind’s spaceship disintegrated in space, Eagle’s ship broke up in the atmosphere.

The other three—Bang, Rice, Island—had their ships, like Xia’s, damaged and wrapped in flames as they plummeted from the sky, each falling in a different direction, deviating by more than a hundred kilometers.

Chen Chu-shi had no intention of wasting time searching for those whose fate was uncertain. Even if they survived, their condition would likely be similar to Xia’s team.

With the arrival of Liu Yinyun and her companions, Chen Chu-shi immediately revised his rapid cultivation plan, creating an improved version.

In the days that followed, the doctor Liu Qingqing used every means to pull Liu Yinyun and her team back from the brink of death and disability. Their survival was thanks also to Chen Chu-shi, who dived into the sea to retrieve medical equipment from their spacecraft…