The Meaning of Standing Here

"Your brother probably doesn't want you to join the Supervision Bureau, right?"

Shen Heng's gaze quietly fell on the girl kneeling to the side.

"Well, but, Mr. Shen Heng," Yu Chunhe turned to look at Shen Heng, "Do you know what my brother most wants to do?"

Shen Heng looked at Yu Chunhe in silence.

The girl's tears were still flowing, but her gaze was no longer wavering; it even carried a kind of almost stubborn determination.

"Your brother... wants to join the Supervision Bureau?" he asked in a low voice.

"Hmm." Yu Chunhe's voice was soft, yet exceptionally clear. "He once said that if he could awaken his abilities, he would come to you... but he didn't want me to go too."

She lowered her head, her fingers gently touching Yu Jingming's face, as if confirming his last trace of warmth.

"He once said that the world might be very dangerous in the future. We can't all hide, but we can't all go either. As for the dangerous things, it's enough for him to go."

"He never thought about becoming a hero or being admired. All he wanted to do was protect a few more people."

"He did it." Shen Heng lowered his eyes and said softly.

Yu Jingming did indeed succeed; without him tonight, many more people would probably have died.

"Yes!" Yu Chunhe forced a smile, but it was a bitter one. "But now... he's gone."

All I can do is continue the path he didn't finish.

Shen Heng did not answer immediately.

He looked at Yu Jingming's face, which was now as calm as if he were asleep, as if the monster that had just been wielding a Greatsword and roaring had never existed.

"Do you know what joining means?" Shen Heng finally spoke, his voice low and heavy, "The possibility of death at any moment, and the possibility of loss at any moment."

"I know." Yu Chunhe raised her head, tears still streaming down her face, but her eyes no longer held any hesitation. "But if I don't go... I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

Shen Heng looked at Yu Chunhe, then turned his gaze to the night sky.

A soft sigh echoed across the square.

"Keep it up!"

Supervision Bureau.

Shen Heng looked at the captain and the others who had returned a step behind him and asked:

"How is it? No problems?"

"Everything is normal." Wang Hai looked at Shen Heng.

Upon hearing this, Shen Heng nodded slightly.

Although I knew from the headset that the captain and the others had finished dealing with it before I came back, I was still a little worried because I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

"Shouldn't we call it 'everything is normal'? We should call it 'everything is going smoothly'!" Han Ling said with a smile from the side.

"We only tried to stop it a couple of times from the sidelines, and then the captain beat that Calamity Beast to death."

"Isn't it mainly because the captain's abilities are a bit too unfair?" Wu Cheng said from the side.

"If we can't break through the captain's defense, all we can do is slowly wait to die."

Shen Heng nodded slightly.

While the captain's abilities may not be highly adaptable, his floor is remarkably consistent.

The key point is that while it remains stable, its lower limit is also very high.

Aside from its lack of speed, it has almost no other disadvantages.

In this situation, if they encounter an overwhelming Calamity Beast, the captain's survival rate would definitely be the highest among everyone present.

Shen Heng's thoughts wandered, forming various associations.

"Actually, I feel that the captain's abilities deserve another name." Wei Leyang raised his hand and stroked his chin.

"What's your name?" Wu Cheng asked.

Under everyone's gaze, Wei Leyang frowned and said seriously:

"Bullying by the strong."

The crowd, unfazed, looked away.

Wang Hai looked at Shen Heng, "How are you doing?"

Shen Heng paused for a moment, then explained the details.

"Distortion, out of control...?"

Wang Hai's eyes darkened slightly.

The others were also shocked by the news.

Aside from Shen Heng and Le Gu Nan who had just entered, no one else present, except for Wang Hai, had ever witnessed a martial artist awakening or failing to evolve and going out of control.

They wanted to ask something, but they hesitated because of Shen Heng and Yu Jingming's relationship.

Wang Hai glanced at Shen Heng, whose expression remained unchanged, and then at Le Gu Nan, whose expression held a hint of sadness.

He pondered for a moment, then looked at Shen Heng first.

How are you feeling right now?

Upon hearing this, everyone realized what was happening and turned their gazes to Shen Heng.

Looking at the concerned eyes of everyone, Shen Heng chuckled:

"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile, it's just..."

As Shen Heng spoke, his smile faded unconsciously, and his voice became much heavier.

"It's just another realization of how cruel this world is!"

Although Shen Heng has witnessed the deaths of many people in recent years.

But to be honest, Shen Heng is just an ordinary person.

After seeing so much of it, he became somewhat numb.

Although I still feel sympathy and sadness, it's nowhere near as moving as when I first witnessed someone die at the hands of the Calamity Beast.

Yu Jingming's death brought back that long-lost feeling to his mind once again.

It also made him realize that this world is always cruel!

Having received Shen Heng's reply, Wang Hai did not rush to speak, but instead turned to look at Le Gu Nan.

"And you?"

"I'm a little sad," Le Gu Nan said dejectedly. "I feel like he shouldn't have ended up like this."

Wang Hai nodded slightly, looked at everyone, and said in a deep voice:

"Remember this feeling, because that's why we're standing here."

The world won't become gentler just because we're kind.

We protect others not because it will guarantee a good outcome, but because...

"If we don't do it, things will only get worse."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Le Gu Nan clenched his fist, his knuckles turning slightly white.

Han Ling's smile faded, and Wu Cheng and Wei Leyang also fell silent.

Shen Heng stood to the side, gazing at the surrounding night scene, lost in thought.

"Alright, go about your business. Shen Heng, stay behind," Wang Hai said in a deep voice.

The crowd dispersed.

Shen Heng then walked to the captain's side.

"Captain, is there anything else?"

"Regarding what you just said," Wang Hai looked at Shen Heng.

What I just said? It made me realize once again the cruelty of this world?... Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then said:

"Does the captain think my thinking is too negative and want to try to cheer me up?"

"No, it's not that bad yet, and you don't need me to give you any special advice," Wang Hai said.

"What is that?" Shen Heng asked, somewhat puzzled.

Wang Hai stood silently in place, gazing at the leaves rustling in the wind.

"This world is indeed cruel; a person who is just full of life may be gone in the blink of an eye."

"This includes not only others, but also you, and even more so, me."

"But..."

Wang Hai paused here, looking intently at Shen Heng.

I still hope you can remember that.

"The world is also gentle, sunny, and full of kindness!"

Shen Heng gazed at the night sky and murmured softly.

"Gentle, sunny, and full of kindness...?"