Chapter 548

After transforming the flames driven by Dimensional Force at his fingertips into flames driven by magic, Lin Yu restrained the power of the flames, preventing the room temperature from rising further.

Meanwhile, Xing, who had just been sweating profusely, suddenly shivered and then yawned.

"What's going on with this temperature?"

"This..."

After feeling the temperature suddenly become too cool, which had been getting hotter and hotter, Asta now had a headache.

She wouldn't be drenched in sweat after the temperature cooled down.

However, Lin Yu's erratic behavior began to make Asta break out in a cold sweat.

Although Lin Yu did not do anything to harm anyone, his behavior just now had changed Asta's impression of him from 'seemingly easy to talk to' to 'having an unpredictable personality'.

However, only Herta at the scene knew why Lin Yu had made this move.

Demonstration... well, not really.

Rather than a demonstration, Lin Yu's actions, which are now displaying power, seem more like a display of power for Herta to observe.

Unlike those young people, the Herta, as the Executor of Ingenuity, had saved his hometown dozens of times and had seen a lot in battle.

Judging from Lin Yu's nonchalant actions, she didn't sense much malice or hostility.

Rather, actively revealing strengths that one hasn't shown before is actually a form of... trust?

At this moment, the flame in Lin Yu's hand had changed from gilded gold to dark red.

After creating this flame, Lin Yu gently flicked it towards an open space, and a very high-end-looking container suddenly appeared on the outside of the flame.

When the container holding the strange flame fell to the ground, the Herta remained silent for a second, without turning its gaze toward the flame.

At this moment, the Herta, looking up at Lin Yu, even revealed an expression that was a mixture of annoyance and confusion.

"What... exactly do you mean?"

"Well, how should I put it?"

After suppressing the power released from the scene, Lin Yu manipulated the container remotely and handed it to Asta, who had been in charge of expressing surprise and confusion all day. Then, he calmly spoke to the Herta.

"When you're traveling, having more friends makes things easier."

"Since you've already figured out that Lady Herta wants to study the special energy in my body, then I'll grant Lady Herta's wish."

"Instead of testing each other with ulterior motives and causing internal strife, sometimes it's not a bad thing to be open about it—isn't it?"

Hearing Lin Yu's speech, Asta, who dared not make a response on her own, looked at Herta beside her with a troubled expression.

Caught off guard by Lin Yu's direct approach, Herta began to realize that something was definitely wrong with the person in front of him.

From the moment Lin Yu landed on the space station, his attitude towards the Herta Space Station crew was ridiculously kind.

Since rescuing Arlan, Lin Yu has not only completed the rescue of the Herta Space Station, but also actively fulfilled the Herta's wish by directly handing over a wisp of special energy in the form of this energy flame.

Although Lin Yu pocketed 5 billion from Asta during this process, after a little reflection, Herta felt...

— Fifty billion might really be too low.

"... Alright then."

Having abandoned this line of thought, Herta, just as Lin Yu had predicted, spoke directly to Lin Yu.

"Consider it a favor I owe you— Asta. From now on, Mr. Lin Yu will be a distinguished guest of our Herta Space Station."

"We will do our best to meet all his needs without hindering the normal operation of the space station."

"Yes, I understand."

"In addition..."

After snatching the flame from Asta's arms, Herta looked at Lin Yu spoke directly to him.

"If there's anything I can help you with, just say so. It's boring to keep things to yourself."

"Ah... I don't have any information about that right now. At most, I'll ask you to send me a copy of the research report on this."

"In the end, I gained the favor and kindness of the Executor of Ingenuity in this 'transaction,' and compared with what I gave up, I have already made a huge profit."

Herta agreed with Lin Yu's statement.

Judging from Lin Yu's current performance, he clearly knows what kind of person Herta really is.

After learning about the Herta's capabilities, Lin Yu only paid this small price...

No, the price is actually quite high.

If my estimation is correct, this new energy may signify a new energy system.

This system can only be used by Lin Yu. In other words, if I were to intend to harm him, I could analyze the advantages and disadvantages of this special energy based on the energy flame he provided.

Although I didn't intend to harm him, but...

No matter how I look at it, I feel like he trusted me too much.

About an hour later, at the Herta Space Station restaurant.

Inside the restaurant, Himeko looked at the man in front of her and smiled as she spoke to Lin Yu.

"I never expected to see such a polite side of Herta today. Mr. Lin Yu, you have truly broadened my horizons."

"Where."

After picking up his coffee cup, Lin Yu took a sip of the unique coffee that Himeko had prepared using the restaurant's equipment, and then smiled at Himeko.

"Ms. Herta is not a bad person. I think that if you treat someone who is not a bad person with sincerity, you will naturally gain her friendship."

However, to be fair, I wasn't truly sincere towards Herta either.

When you're away from home, you rely on friends, but just as you shouldn't have the intention to harm others, you should always be wary of them.

Based on Herta's behavior in the story and Himeko's attitude towards him, Herta is definitely not a bad guy.

But who knows what the future holds? So before the Herta decides to study the Dimensional Force within me, I might as well throw out another bait to feed her.

Anyway, I mainly use Dimensional Force now, and the flames I gave to the Herta are magical flames. Even if she figured out the special properties of magic, she wouldn't be able to cause me any serious harm.

[Treat others with sincerity—the moment you uttered this phrase, a feeling of disdain immediately arose in your mind.]

[Hmph, so what if he's Executor of Ingenuity? He's still being played like a fool by me—Logically, the Doctor should have given me an Envoy Certificate!]

You really dare to brag.

Although I wasn't truly sincere with Herta, that doesn't mean I'm smarter than her.

I know her background and personality, but she knows nothing about me. Given the unequal conditions between us, I made a small mistake by exploiting an information gap, and now I'm bragging about it to the heavens.

I'm not mentally ill, and I think you definitely have some kind of mental problem!

Ah, that's true, but being too humble isn't a good habit either. Excessive humility is tantamount to arrogance, and you're already showing signs of arrogance.

Forget it.

I only concealed my Dimensional Force. The reason Herta was so agreeable later on was simply because even if I concealed my Dimensional Force, she had already achieved her goal.

They won me over with the promise of new energy sources to study, the status of a 'guest advisor' on the space station, and some verbal favors. This was all it took to win over me, a powerful individual who was suspected of being an envoy.

Although relationships are something that happen simultaneously, after I established a relationship with the envoy Herta also gained my friendship in return.

Don't mistake this genius, who has saved his family dozens of times and was recognized by the Ms. Herta, for a fool.

She's just too lazy to waste time on certain things, but that doesn't mean she's easy to fool.

Wow, that's quite a serious matter.

[You previously said the system had reverted to its original state, but hasn't your mindset also reverted to the Changkong City era?]

Yes, we've all changed, yet we haven't changed at all.

After all, arriving in a new world is full of unknowns, and the unknown not only means endless possibilities, but also endless dangers.

Having more cards in your hand means you'll have more help when things really get tough.

Well, that's true, but it seems you've gone pretty far this time.

[While the mindset has become cautious, the ideas have become many times more radical.]

If things really escalate later, even if Herta wanted to help you, it might not be able to.

Hey, what a statement.

You know better than I what I want to do—these are all good things, so what's wrong with doing good deeds?

[Doing good deeds offends the bastard, and once you offend the bastard, the bastard will definitely try to get rid of you—didn't you already understand this after your confrontation with Otto?]

But because I'm afraid of offending people, am I supposed to just watch some unlucky guys like this?

Ha, if I were really that kind of person, I wouldn't have wanted to make everything on Earth a better place in the past.

You should know that helping the poor can be more painful for some people than killing their own mother.

After some people lost their targets for exploitation, believe me or not, I was definitely being stabbed in the back every day during that period.

The situation is completely different.

In your world, you are the absolute god of the planet and the king of the world. You want to make the world a better place, and no one can stop you from changing it.

But this place is completely different, right?

[Sodayo has two Commanders lurking within the company alone, and there are also many formidable figures in other factions.]

With your current strength, you wouldn't be afraid of some opponents in a one-on-one fight, and you might even have a high probability of winning. The problem is—you're the only one on your side with the corresponding combat power.

Hey, we'll see when we meet.

Fear before the battle even begins... I rarely have this mentality anymore since regaining my memories.

The moment he uttered those words, Lin Yu felt the entire scene before him suddenly change.

Himeko, who was beside him, March 7th and Hoshino at another table, and Lin Yi holding an ice cream not far away, all completely disappeared from Lin Yu's sight at this moment.

Before him, a powerful figure who shouldn't have been there suddenly filled Lin Yu's field of vision.

"Oh, I see..."

Looking at Him before him, Lin Yu asked Him with a smile.

"I just chatted with a friend for a few minutes, is that really worth your attention?"

"I've already graduated from the Vengeful Ghost, so I might not be suited for this path now, [Aeon of The Hunt] Lan."

Trailblaze Chapter Six: My God, How Could My Family Be So Twisted?

When Lin Yu regained consciousness, he looked at Himeko in front of him and found that she had clearly noticed the abnormality that had occurred to him.

Just now, Lin Yu, who had been glanced at by the [Aeon of The Hunt] Lan, finally chose to embark on the path of hunting.

There are many paths in life, and the relatively narrow path of hunting may not seem like the best choice.

But in reality, for a Pathstrider, the choice of a path is not about how broad or narrow it is, but about whether it is suitable for them.

Although he had graduated from the Vengeful Ghosts, Lin Yu had not forgotten that among the two organizations that represent the light and the dark in the Hunting Path, the [Sea Navigators], which represents the dark side, had the belief that [the kindness and justice of the universe need to be upheld by individuals].

Although he didn't intend to join the Sea Navigators, Lin Yu didn't deny their views.

After all, he is essentially that kind of person.

There are too many injustices in every world, and even in the world where Lin Yu lives, the only way to make everyone's life better is through the efforts of Lin Yu and his companions.

However, no matter how hard they try, the gap between the rich and the poor cannot be bridged in a short period of time.

After Lin Yu arrived in this world, he would inevitably have thoughts like, "Ah, there are so many messy things in this universe, I'll try to handle as many as I can."

As Lan chose Lin Yu also chose her.

After both sides went their separate ways, Lin Yu became the hunting envoy...

If only things were that simple.

Indeed, after embarking on the hunting journey, Lin Yu gained access to a great deal of Imaginary Energy.