Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy

Chapter 547 - 539: A World Belonging Solely to Humanity

On the way back to the military camp, Qian Qi and Su Ang gradually regained their hearing.

There was no news of Xi Pingzhe in the camp. According to those who had seen him, the last time they saw him, he was riding the Flying Little Wolf into the sky.

Qian Qi’s heart trembled.

She didn’t dare to think whether it was because she had given the Flying Little Wolf to Xi Pingzhe that he happened to encounter the Gilded Black Tiger Beast, and then...

She closed her eyes briefly, suppressing the trembling in her throat, "Let’s go and conquer the instance."

Su Ang tightened his grip on her hand, "Alright."

Following the coordinates provided by the system, Qian Qi found the underground dungeon where the Titan Golden Armor Bull lived. It appeared that this instance had been bombed by something and was exposed to the air, saving her the time of digging into the instance.

Qian Qi did not hesitate and directly pulled Su Ang along to enter.

They were greeted by a pitch-black dense forest, with a view of azure stars scattered across the night sky, faintly twinkling. It was silent on all sides, with only the chirping of insects lulling them to sleep.

The complete silence of this world, contrasted with the cruel scene of war outside the instance, was like an invisible barrier at the entrance to the instance, delineating the dual extremes of yin and yang, embodying the rules of this world.

"Let’s go."

Just as Qian Qi was about to look for the Titan Golden Armor Bull and the instance boss, she suddenly heard a rustling sound from the nearby bushes. Instinctively, she became alert and shielded Su Ang behind her, "Danger!"

Su Ang’s eyes softened as he stood behind her, gently covering her ready-to-strike fist, "Perhaps, it’s a surprise."

From the bushes, two fluffy and sneaky little heads popped out.

One had bright, doe-like eyes, and the other had bright, beast-like eyes.

"Awoo!"

The silver-white little wolf, seeing Qian Qi, joyfully sprang out of the bushes and dashed to her, "Awoo awoo awoo—"

After the awoos followed a nearly shrill howl, "Master—! Have you come to rescue your disciple—?"

Qian Qi: ...

Watching Xi Pingzhe pounce towards her like a crazy husky, Qian Qi silently stepped back and pushed Su Ang forward.

Xi Pingzhe hugged him, furiously rubbing his head against him, "Ooooh I’m so scared— I don’t even know what level this instance is, what if it’s S-Class—"

A large hand engulfed his head and gave a comforting rub, as if to console him.

Xi Pingzhe was moved to tears.

Ooooh, Master is so gentle! He knew he hadn’t chosen the wrong master!

"Fear not, even if your master is busy and cannot save you, your master’s spouse will rescue you," a gentle and cool voice sounded above his head.

Xi Pingzhe: ?

Xi Pingzhe looked up, only to see Su Ang’s handsome face that was enough to evoke envy.

Xi Pingzhe: ... "Ah—!"

This is even more terrifying than seeing an S-Class Magical Beast!

Xi Pingzhe suddenly sprang out of Su Ang’s embrace, raising his hands to frantically fluff his head and hair.

He was dirty, he was dirty, he was dirty oooh!

"Pfft, ahem." Qian Qi lowered her head, covering her lips with the back of her hand, stifling a laugh.

Seeing Xi Pingzhe still alive, she immediately felt much more relaxed inside, and her mood was no longer so urgent and anxious.

Even...

"Master, you came in, you must have other things to do, right?" Xi Pingzhe wasn’t so naive as to think that Qian Qi and Su Ang came just to rescue him. He said, full of passion, "Are you also here to find something to deal with that S-Class Magical Beast outside? Then let’s go quickly!"

He said excitedly, "To save the world! GO GO GO!"

The Flying Little Wolf, influenced by Xi Pingzhe’s enthusiasm, also raised its head and howled along, "Awoo, awoo, awoo~"

Qian Qi lowered her head, laughing all the more joyfully, her shoulders shaking slightly. When she raised her head again, tears glistened at the corners of her eyes from laughing.

"Yes, we’re going to save the world."

To save, more people.

...

On the way to find the Titan Golden Armor Bull, Qian Qi listened to Xi Pingzhe recounting the thrilling adventure he had.

Having long engaged in rescue missions across various regions, Xi Pingzhe’s intuition for danger far exceeded that of ordinary people. When he noticed the change in his brother’s pupils in the Light Brain video, he had already plummeted while holding the Flying Little Wolf before Xi Ye even said for him to quickly escape.

Fortunately, he and the little wolf narrowly missed the lower lip of the Black Tiger Beast, barely escaping the fate of becoming a snack. Unfortunately, he and the little wolf plummeted into an instance of unknown level, and it was a night instance at that.

The night often hides unknown dangers; Xi Pingzhe dared not act recklessly. He had the notion that sooner or later, someone would enter the instance and decided to camp at the entrance, waiting to train the Flying Little Wolf before considering how to conquer the instance.

Just as he was pondering how to build a shelter, he heard rustling sounds outside the bushes. Fearing it was a Magic Beast, he wanted to put the Flying Little Wolf into the Beast Taming Space, but the little wolf, overwhelmed with excitement, struggled to run towards the entrance of the instance.

Therefore, he immediately deduced that it must be someone he knew coming.

"Hmph, just wait until I leave the instance, and I’ll boast to Grandpa!" Xi Pingzhe stood with his hands on his hips, proudly saying, "He always says it’s dangerous for me to wander outside, but if it weren’t for my wandering experiences, how could I dodge the attacks of an S-Class Magical Beast so swiftly?!"

"S-Class Magical Beast! I could boast about this for a lifetime!"

Listening to him, Qian Qi silently added in her heart, which is not only an S-Class Magical Beast, but also an Epic Level Advanced Magical Beast, commonly known as an SS-level beast.

But seeing Xi Pingzhe boast with such pride, Qian Qi couldn’t help but say, "If you weren’t wandering outside, you wouldn’t have encountered such an incident today either."

If she hadn’t hastily given the Flying Little Wolf to Xi Pingzhe...

"That’s not important!"

Xi Pingzhe patted his chest, full of spirit, "What’s important is, I never regret my choices! I’m willing to make sacrifices on the path to becoming stronger! That’s my way!"

In that moment, Qian Qi felt as if she was struck by lightning, staring blankly at Xi Pingzhe.

His path, is to become stronger, to which he’s willing to sacrifice everything, including his life.

Then what about her path?

Qian Qi once thought that her path was just to survive, save up for retirement, and live a retired life in advance. Other people’s life and death had nothing to do with her.

She couldn’t shoulder the responsibility of a Savior. Managing herself and the Bright Orphanage was already quite good.

If the world really came to an end, she’d just lead the kids into the dungeon, living in there was still living, as long as they were alive.

But this kind of path...will it make her regret?

When the children of Bright Orphanage grow up, will they ask her, "Qian Qi, why is it just us here, where are the other humans?"

"Qian Qi, did we leave others to escape alone? Are we cowardly deserters?"

"Qian Qi, is this a world for Magic Beasts or for humans? Who is really the master here?"

When the kids say, "Qian Qi, we want to go outside!", how will she respond?

Those questions echoed the ones she once asked the orphanage’s dean mother.

"Dean, why are there only children here, no parents?"

"Dean, why don’t others like us? Is it because we live in an orphanage?"

"Dean, can this world truly accommodate us? What makes us different from ordinary people, why are we never the first choice for anything except being bullied?"

"Dean, I want a fair world."

Qian Qi tightened her grip.

If she chooses to escape into the instance...

How will she answer the children’s questions, and how will she strive for a safe world solely for humanity?