Chapter 820 - 814: Grasping Stars and Moon, Erasing Black History
After Song Chu finished laughing, the smile on his face faded, and his tone gradually became solemn, as if adding an explanation: "There are many people like you and me."
"We have descended upon this world with a mission, not to squander our lives in a haze, but to help the Ranzhou Governor dominate the world, unify the Cangming Nineteen States, and completely defeat our greatest enemy!"
"Otherwise, all the living beings in our original world might face total annihilation due to defeat!"
"I am the first Awakened to contact the Ranzhou Governor and break through the memory barrier."
At this point, he looked seriously at Wan Haihao: "I only mentioned the first and second points earlier, and the final, and most important point is that summoning you in advance is not to send you to the battlefield to kill enemies."
Wan Haihao, who was trying hard to digest the new information, suddenly felt a sense of being slighted, slightly dissatisfied in his heart.
Although he had stayed in this small town teaching Sword Dao and rarely traveled, he believed he had practiced diligently day by day, never slacking off, and had truly attained the strength of a Sword Hero.
If not for the lack of extraordinary talent, who knows, he might have become renowned in history.
"It’s not to belittle your combat power."
Song Chu, with keen insight, turned the topic: "Aren’t you a bit too sensitive? You indeed lack a guiding concept and goal... Back on Earth, you were an idol for many younger fellows as a Guardian..."
He shook his head: "In fact, among our group of Academic Society elites, you already ranked in the top tier in combat power."
"For now, excluding someone like Brother Ran and Sister Qiangwei with their extraordinary combat power."
"You are the second ’Divine Ability User’ on Earth to reach the [Grasping Stars and Moon] realm."
Song Chu said in a downplayed manner, almost boastfully: "This achievement is quite impressive, ranking just behind me."
"Even [Haotian] Zhang Qianren and [God] Gray were half a step slower than you."
Grasping Stars and Moon, Divine Ability User, Haotian, God...
These terms made Wan Haihao feel like he was in a dream.
He instinctively looked up at the sky.
The so-called stars and moon should refer to those astral bodies in the sky, right?
Only during the primitive antiquity, the ancestors might mistakenly consider stars as small; by the late period of the Seven-Revolving Sword Sect’s rule, the Qin Celestial Hall had observed celestial phenomena and understood the vastness of the stars, far exceeding seas and mountains.
By now, this is common knowledge.
In his past life, could he really reach the level of "Grasping Stars and Moon"?
This already surpassed Wan Haihao’s imaginations.
Although willing to believe Song Chu, he suddenly felt uncertain.
Wan Haihao suspected the other person might be joking.
After all, throughout history, there have been strong individuals with a taste for messing with others—not common for ordinary people to encounter, but it’s easier to accept than "Grasping Stars and Moon."
Oblivious to Wan Haihao’s thoughts, Song Chu continued nonchalantly: "It’s just that... your talent and ability in teaching and nurturing are practically at a BUG-level!"
Song Chu blinked and teased: "Just like [Rain Boiling] Zhu Hanyi."
"You both are the Sword Master’s Direct Disciple and Sword Master’s Direct Lineage, and after reincarnating into this Chaos Star Domain, neither of you directly went to the battlefield but shone in teaching and forging weapons."
"This is a good thing."
Staring into Wan Haihao’s eyes, Song Chu repeated: "This is a very good thing."
"In my view, this indicates that your subconscious is pushing your talent and natural strengths to the limit."
"A smart housewife cannot cook without rice, Brother Ran... I mean Ranzhou Governor, no matter how excellent his strategies and tactics are, if we deputies are too inadequate, it would result in catastrophic defeat."
"Only by everyone maximizing their value can we possibly win this war."
With eyebrows furrowing, Wan Haihao asked: "Who exactly is the enemy? How strong are they?"
Even in a small town, his information was decent, knowing that among the Cangming Nineteen States, Ranzhou was at least amongst the top tier in strength.
Song Chu smirked: "The enemy... to be precise, it’s not a human, but a sentient watermelon."
"Fortunately, our leader isn’t an Orange Spirit but the Ranzhou Governor."
Things were getting more and more outrageous.
Wan Haihao felt he could anytime point out the flaw in the other’s words; focusing a bit, he could catch innumerable inconsistencies.
But the issue lies in...
Song Chu’s carefree yet confident demeanor, as if he had no doubt in what he was saying, left Wan Haihao unsure where to begin.
"The Blood Flame General must be tired from travel, and there’s nothing good in the small town, you’ll have to bear with it for a night, until tomorrow..."
Wan Haihao’s words were abruptly interrupted by Song Chu: "Hey, brother, no need for those formalities."
"We’ve been through life and death together, facing aliens, not one company, but an entire brigade of Extraordinary Masters."
"Through storms and blood, we’ve stayed side by side."
"So..."
"Don’t treat me as an outsider; it just makes me feel awkward and uncomfortable."
For some reason, Wan Haihao felt a bit moved after hearing those words.
But soon, this feeling was crushed by the Blood Flame General himself.
"Promise me, don’t act like a sycophant, okay?"
Song Chu said, humorously trying not to laugh: "Moreover, I’m truly afraid that once you regain your memory, you might unsheathe your sword and stab a hole through me."
"I believe it’s my responsibility, my duty to prevent you from leaving behind a black mark."
Though every word he said made sense to Wan Haihao, putting them together...
Well, you could still sense it wasn’t something nice.
After some conversation, the relationship between the two quickly warmed, moving on to a banquet.
Although the night feast had no delicacies, just roughly brewed liquor from the town, after exchanging toasts, they were already shoulder to shoulder, acting closer than blood brothers.
The next day, Wan Haihao and Song Chu left the small town, heading towards the Ranzhou Prefecture.
...
Crossing a great river by boat, Wan Haihao then witnessed a scene of flourishing prosperity.
People flowed ceaselessly, bustling shoulder to shoulder, with food vendors calling out on the streets and alleys.
Chubby-faced children, adults with ruddy cheeks, grand merchants exuding wealth, radiant generals, and flowing scholars in long robes...
Wan Haihao noticed that the roads here were wide and flat, with traffic coming and going towards an unseen horizon.
Though it was nighttime, the place was bright as day, illuminating the entire Ranzhou Prefecture.
"This...is too splendid!" Wan Haihao murmured in a dreamlike tone.
Song Chu burst out laughing: "The state mansion in the Chaos Star Domain is the governor’s dwelling, akin to a province’s capital, so of course, it’s splendid!"
"When I hadn’t restored my memory and first came here, I was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, it’s normal, don’t feel embarrassed."
"Come! Now I’ll take you to see Ranzhou Governor, and he will help you break through the subconscious barrier and restore your real memories!"