34: Behold my handsome countenance.
"Go on, bring the person back to me!"
After distributing the Water of Civilization, Qin Xiaofan shouted loudly, and with that, the crowd left the cave, their morale soaring.
This time, the Water of Civilization was plentiful.
There were forty portions in total. Aside from a few low-level ability users who had little desire to upgrade their powers, everyone else received a share, leaving them thoroughly satisfied.
Immediately afterward, Qin Xiaofan pulled Xiaoyan aside and handed him a bamboo tube.
He was the first person Qin Xiaofan had revived, and also the one he trusted most. Unlike the others, Qin Xiaofan preferred to treat Xiaoyan as a friend.
Having a friend like Xiaoyan was a stroke of luck.
If one had not a single true friend, that would be the most tragic fate of all.
To help Xiaoyan grow stronger, Qin Xiaofan often gave him special training.
Under Qin Xiaofan’s guidance, Xiaoyan had already advanced from a D-level ability user to C-level.
His power, which started as a spark on his fingertip, could now unleash a blazing serpent of fire from his palm.
Yet Xiaoyan seemed indifferent to his own strength.
He stepped forward and said to Qin Xiaofan, “Brother Fan, my strength doesn’t matter. With you in the team, your power is enough to keep everything under control.”
Qin Xiaofan smiled gently.
After a silent moment, he spoke to Xiaoyan with earnest gravity:
“Huohuo, there will always be times when I’m not by your side. When that happens, I’ll need your help. I need you to shoulder the burden…”
His words carried great weight.
Xiaoyan was abruptly reminded of certain things; his face turned pale with fright.
“Does that mean... will that happen again?”
“I can’t be sure. But I must be prepared for anything. So, Huohuo, you must strive to become stronger. Only with strength can you face anything without fear.”
Qin Xiaofan patted Xiaoyan’s shoulder.
Then he turned and left the cave, leaving Xiaoyan standing there in a daze, at a loss.
...
Outside the cave.
Qin Xiaofan wandered around. He stopped before a massive boulder, gazing at it for a long time before a slow smile appeared on his face.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
A series of heavy thuds resounded outside the cave, the ground trembling lightly.
“An earthquake? Is it an earthquake?”
Xiaoyan and several others rushed out in panic, but what they saw left them utterly stunned.
In the distance, a mountain was moving!
No—more accurately, it was not a mountain, but a gigantic boulder as large as a small hill—ten meters tall, like a whole building.
The one carrying this boulder forward was Qin Xiaofan.
Beneath the massive rock, Qin Xiaofan gritted his teeth, his muscles bulging all over, resembling a humanoid tyrannosaurus, slow but unstoppable.
Every step shattered the ground beneath his feet!
Like an ant lifting an elephant, the sight was both awe-inspiring and unbelievable, leaving everyone trembling at the knees.
Too powerful...
He was simply not human!
Qin Xiaofan carried that terrifying boulder forward step by step. The crowd quickly retreated, not daring to approach, their faces pale with fright.
Finally.
Qin Xiaofan slowly set the massive boulder down, propping it against the rocks beside the cave, standing upright like a pillar holding up the sky.
Boom!
At the very moment he set it down, the earth shattered, and half the boulder sank directly into the soil. One could hardly imagine how heavy it truly was.
Everyone was dumbstruck.
Xiaoyan staggered over and asked Qin Xiaofan, “Brother Fan, what... what are you doing?”
Qin Xiaofan wiped the sweat from his forehead, adjusted his hair, and looked up at the towering rock, declaring with righteous conviction—
“I’m going to build a gigantic statue!”
“That’s right! I want someone to sculpt my likeness!”
“I want everyone, whenever they look up, to be able to admire my handsome visage!”
Ah...
Xiaoyan stood there, utterly speechless for a long time.
The sun was rising higher.
Gradually, people returned successfully with new members.
“What the heck? Where did this huge boulder come from? It wasn’t here before! This is crazy...”
Almost everyone who returned expressed similar shock.
At moments like that, Qin Xiaofan would stand before the boulder, hands clasped behind his back, gazing skyward at a forty-five degree angle, and say with breezy calm:
“I saw this boulder while wandering, thought it looked good, so I carried it back with one hand. Don’t be surprised, it’s nothing but a trivial matter… Huh? Why are your pants wet?”
...
Nearly all who returned were stunned senseless.
Though the boulder was thin, it weighed at least three thousand pounds!
Unbelievable—that a human could do such a thing. Too powerful!
Actually, due to the infusion of floating light, Qin Xiaofan’s physique was growing stronger by the day. Having been tempered by heavenly lightning, this three-thousand-pound boulder was not even his limit...
Just then, a voice sounded in Qin Xiaofan’s mind—
“Congratulations, host: you have completed the task [Revive 50 humans].”
“Reward received: 5000 points.”
“Reward received: Two lottery tickets.”
What?
Lottery tickets again...
Qin Xiaofan felt a bit cheated. Last time, the lottery ticket turned a motorcycle into a bicycle, leaving him with a psychological aversion to gambling.
Yet, whenever he thought of the eggs on the roulette wheel, a feverish anticipation burned inside him.
Like a gambler craving another bet...
“Is everyone back?”
Qin Xiaofan glanced around. In front of the cave, about seventy people had gathered, most of them new members, their faces blank with bewilderment.
Some, however, still hadn’t returned.
Qin Xiaofan wasn’t worried; after all, it was still early.
He waited a while longer, and a few more people came back with new members, but the very last one never appeared.
Qin Xiaofan checked the system; it showed that forty people had been revived.
“Could something have happened?”
Qin Xiaofan wondered.
Just then, someone stumbled out from the woods in a mess.
His face was bruised and swollen, clearly beaten, running in panic and glancing fearfully behind, until he tripped and fell before Qin Xiaofan.
Qin Xiaofan recognized him.
His name was Zhang Liang; he had recently advanced to B-level, his power growing stronger in bright light. But now, he’d been beaten to a pulp.
Qin Xiaofan asked, “What happened? Where’s the person you were supposed to revive? Why didn’t you bring them back?”
Zhang Liang, terrified, pointed at the woods, “He... he’s here!”
Everyone looked up.
From the shadowy forest, a figure suddenly leaped out!
When he stopped, they saw it was a tall young man.
His hair was tied in a bun and dyed green, his face young but with a fierce, brutish look.
He wore a red cape, bare-chested, showing bronzed muscles, white trousers below, and a golden belt at his waist.
A glance revealed a riot of colors—utterly unconventional.
His gaze was especially ferocious.
He walked forward step by step, his stride exuding a proud, arrogant air.
“Which one is Qin Xiaofan? I hear you’re super strong? Made yourself the boss? Hmph, I—Iron Fist King Yishan—refuse to accept it!”
Qin Xiaofan watched the young man approach.
His expression first showed surprise, then confusion, and finally blank astonishment.
Because, Titanium Eyes prompted—
A-level ability user!
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