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Chapter 79 I am the savior of humanity, and you are my savior.
Jiang He was given another harsh lesson by his "future self"—

Even though Jiang Zemin looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes and is not very shrewd, he is actually over 100 years old.

His carefree attitude is just a facade. Having experienced so much, he could become a savior of humanity, so naturally he couldn't lack the corresponding shrewdness.

There was simply no need to show it before.

Once she found something that interested her, her previous nonchalant attitude became a disguise to lower Jiang He's guard. With just a little acting and conversation, she easily extracted the information he wanted.

Jiang He, caught off guard, was filled with indignation: "Why do you old idiots all like to play mind games with yourselves?!"

"To be precise, we are you, so you're the one playing mind games with yourself." Old Jiang said with a smile, "Don't you also hide things from yourself?"

Jiang He was speechless for a moment.

What Lao Jiang said is indeed correct.

Whether it's "White Crane" or "Old Jiang," they are all future possibilities that Jiang He has been exploring since the "moment of awakening."

However, when the "moment of awakening" occurred, Jiang He was exactly eighteen years old.

Perhaps in Old Deng's eyes, he was naive and laughable, with the innocent foolishness of a student...

But he wasn't a complete "blank slate".

The experiences of the past eighteen years have already colored his blank canvas, thus influencing the future trajectory of his heroic spirit.

No matter how much "Future Jiang He's" personality changes with his life experiences, some of the most fundamental things are not so easy to change.

Jiang He was speechless: "So, I was tricked by you guys, and it's all my fault?"

"Of course," Old Jiang said with a smile. "You are the root, and we are the future."

"As the original me, you can't just enjoy the benefits of the future without taking on the possibilities of the future."

"You have to take responsibility."

"So tell me quickly, who is she?"

"..." Jiang He said helplessly, "I didn't say anything before because I was worried about you..."

"There's no need to worry unnecessarily." Old Jiang said with a smile, "Your attitude, my personality... so many clues are enough for me to sort things out."

"What I need now is a definite answer."

"Besides, even if you don't say it now, someone will give me the answer when I return."

"……prophet?"

Jiang He suddenly understood.

In Lao Jiang's future timeline, the Oracle did not die and even became an X-class observer.

He can see the past and future, and unlike Lao Jiang, he doesn't have the side effect of erasing memories.

Old Jiang could definitely seek answers from him.

Even Jiang Zemin himself has become an observer; he can dig deep into the Earth to find out the truth.

Understanding this, Jiang He finally felt relieved and sighed inwardly.

"Okay, but actually I don't know either, what exactly is her relationship with you..."

"I only saw some snippets of you two behaving intimately, but I didn't see anything specific about how things progressed..."

Jiang He recounted the scene he witnessed when his talent level was upgraded without reservation.

Old Jiang listened silently, his expression calm and his emotions unreadable.

Finally, he said, "I understand."

Jiang He clearly remembered the anger and murderous intent on Lao Jiang's face when the camp was breached by the monsters and she lay in a pool of blood, and the sorrow and pain on his face when he buried everyone...

However, at this moment, Lao Jiang remained completely calm, as if he were listening to a stranger's story.

This stark contrast weighed heavily on Jiang He's mind.

Seemingly sensing Jiang He's thoughts, Old Jiang said, "Pain, sorrow, self-blame, rage... these are the most meaningless emotions."

"They cannot change what has already happened, but they can make people lose their minds and reason by being consumed by emotions."

"In the future where monsters run rampant, many people will be controlled by their emotions and fall into the monsters' traps."

Jiang He: "A trap?" Old Jiang said succinctly: "Some strange beasts have replicated what humans have done to them."

"..."

Jiang He had never seen such a scene, but just imagining it made him feel nauseous and chilled to the bone.

If that's the outcome, a quick death would actually be the best ending.

No wonder Lao Jiang would take the initiative to erase some of his emotions...

He is the savior of mankind, and has witnessed countless hellish hells on earth.

In that situation, wiping away his grief and anger would actually allow him to remain rational in battle, preventing him from being easily overwhelmed by emotions, and enabling him to face the calamity rationally, ultimately turning the tide successfully.

This is his choice.

"Of course, you're different from me."

"You don't need to worry about emotions affecting your rationality. On the contrary, you need emotions to understand the future and to understand each of us in the future..."

"You must remember one thing."

"We are you."

Jiang He nodded slightly.

In fact, Lao Jiang didn't need to remind him.

He had already figured this out when Bai He's identity was exposed.

At this moment, Lao Jiang stared into Jiang He's eyes and said with utmost seriousness.

"I saved humanity from a future of rampaging monsters."

"I am the savior of mankind."

"You are different."

"I hope you can save me, save the white crane, save 'us'..."

"I hope you can be my savior."

Is this Jiang Zemin's true thought?
He taught Jiang He his skills, helped him refine his professional skills, and enhanced his abilities...

The hope is that Jiang He can grow up and become "his" savior.
Jiang He thought of the desperate white crane that had become a destroyer of the world, and of Old Jiang, the savior who had saved humanity by abandoning the past. Their future was not bright—this was the reality.

No one's life is perfect. The more powerful an extraordinary person is, the more they experience and the more likely they are to encounter suffering.

Perhaps in some people's eyes, it is precisely these hardships that have made them strong.

But in Lao Jiang's view, if there were a chance to change the past, he would rather give up the identity of a savior in exchange for a peaceful life.

Jiang He and Lao Jiang looked at each other.

This is a request from the savior, from "myself".

He felt a bit more pressure on his shoulders.

Perhaps this is the responsibility he must shoulder after awakening his [Time Transfer] talent.

Jiang He nodded seriously: "Okay, I promise you."

Old Jiang smiled.

At this moment, Chi Zhilei, who was standing next to her, said with delight, "That's great! I'll go back and tell Dad that we can have dinner together next Tuesday..."

"...?" Jiang He was slightly bewildered, his brain processing the information rapidly.

He remembered that Chi Zhilei had just told him that Chi Zhenshan had invited him to dinner, asking when he was free, from this week to next week, from lunch to dinner...

Jiang He was too engrossed in thinking while chatting with Lao Jiang.

So much so that they forgot about communicating consciously and simply nodded in agreement...

"Oh dear, how old are you? You still manage to send messages to the wrong channel," Old Jiang said with a laugh, making sarcastic remarks.

Jiang He: "..."

It's definitely better to destroy the world.

(End of this chapter)