Chapter 9: The Future Big Shot

“Is it you?” Xu Feng stared at Wang Ying and said in surprise. The girl in front of him had a dirty face, as if she had fallen into a pile of garbage. Although she was wearing a fashionable professional outfit, it was torn in many places, making it look almost like beggar’s clothes.

It was actually this girl. If she hadn’t pushed him awake back then, Xu Feng would likely have continued sleeping in the train car for a while longer. In the end, he wouldn’t have had time to book a hotel room to survive the most dangerous half hour. Moreover, Xu Feng might have been killed by those monsters in his sleep.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Xu Feng felt a bit hesitant.

At the beginning of the apocalypse, bringing along a woman who couldn’t even harm a chicken would likely put both of them in danger. However, this woman had helped him before, so he couldn’t just leave her to die.

“This woman helped me once; I owe her a favor.” After thinking for a moment, Xu Feng said to the girl, “Alright, you can follow me. I can protect you along the way, but I can only protect you for a limited time. The apocalypse has arrived, and no one can be relied on now. You can only depend on yourself. Understand?”

“Okay, okay. Th-thank you, thank you. You’re really a good person!” Wang Ying felt incredibly relieved upon hearing that Xu Feng was willing to protect her, even if it was only for a short while. Her nerves had been stretched to the breaking point from fear. She was afraid that if she were alone any longer, she would go insane.

“By the way, what is your talent?” Xu Feng cautiously observed their surroundings as he walked, casually asking the question.

“T-talent? You mean the talent that Earth’s Will randomly drew for me?” Wang Ying gradually calmed her panicked emotions and whispered, “It seems to be a healer talent, an SSR-grade Sacred Healing God Body!”

Xu Feng nearly stumbled and fell to the ground.

“What’s going on? Did I just pick up an SSR out of nowhere?” Xu Feng muttered quietly, finding it hard to believe.

“What’s your name?” Xu Feng turned his head and asked.

“W-Wang Ying.” Wang Ying felt a bit scared and avoided Xu Feng’s gaze as she spoke.

“It’s really her.”

Xu Feng was very familiar with the name Wang Ying. In his previous life, Wang Ying had another nickname: “Death’s Enemy.” Her healing abilities could make even Death itself hesitate, turning her into Death’s adversary. What made everyone envious was that Wang Ying possessed a resurrection skill, allowing her to revive any creature that had been dead for less than an hour. Such a divine skill made all the major guilds treat her with the utmost respect.

An SSR-grade existence like her was someone Xu Feng had to look up to in his previous life. He wasn’t even worthy of carrying her shoes.

“From now on, you’ll follow me. I’ll protect you.” Xu Feng turned around and solemnly said to Wang Ying.

Wang Ying couldn’t help but roll her eyes inwardly, but she didn’t show it on her face. Lowering her head, she said, “O-okay, thank you.”

“Oh, by the way, can you show me your personal Attribute Interface? I’ve never seen an SSR-grade talent before.” Xu Feng said.

Wang Ying hesitated for a moment before sharing her Attribute Interface.

Personal Attributes:

Character Name: Wang Ying.

Gender: Female.

Age: 22

Strength: One Star

Potential: SSR-grade

Profession: Earth’s Chosen

Health Points: 350

Energy Value: 150

Strength: G

Agility: G

Constitution Attribute: F

Spirit Attribute: F

Perception: G

Talent: Sacred Healing God Body (SSR-grade). Talent Description: 1. Spirit and Constitution Attributes increased by 200%; 2. When using healing skills, healing effects are increased by 150%; 3. Acquires the skill “Dream Return.” Skill Description: Deals damage equal to 80% of the user’s Spirit Attribute to the target, with a 50% chance to restore health equal to 40% of the damage dealt to the user (upgradable).

Skills: 1. Dream Return: Level 1; Proficiency: 0/1000; Cost: 5 Energy Value; Casting Time: 3 seconds; Skill Description: Deals damage equal to 80% of the user’s Spirit Attribute to the target, with a 50% chance to restore health equal to 40% of the damage dealt to the user.

“Such a powerful talent…” Xu Feng clicked his tongue in amazement.

“Don’t you have a skill? Why aren’t you using it?” Xu Feng asked in confusion.

“I-I’m scared! Wuwu~~” As she spoke, Wang Ying began to cry again.

Xu Feng was speechless.

“By the way, didn’t Earth’s Will also give you a gift? What did you get?” Xu Feng continued asking.

“Wuwu~ It gave me a Virtual Backpack…” Wang Ying replied, still sobbing.

“Are you Earth’s Will’s favorite daughter or something?” Xu Feng scratched his head vigorously, thinking about his own 1,000 Fate Points. He was filled with envy and jealousy.

A Virtual Backpack—this was a Virtual Backpack! Like a Storage Ring, it was equipment for storing items. However, a Storage Ring could be lost or stolen, while a Virtual Backpack had no such risks. Virtual Backpacks could be purchased in the Fate Store, but they were very expensive. Even the smallest Virtual Backpack required at least 50,000 Fate Points. Truly, without comparison, there would be no pain.

“Alright, if monsters appear again, remember to use your skill and fight alongside me, understand? If you still don’t dare to attack, don’t blame me for leaving you here alone.” Xu Feng tried to scare her.

“I-I understand. P-please don’t leave me behind.” Wang Ying whispered, wiping her tears as if trying hard not to cry anymore.

“Okay, don’t worry. As long as you listen to me, I will definitely protect you well. Are you hungry?” Xu Feng asked.

“I-it’s okay, I’m not very hungry. Besides, I have some chocolate in my bag.” Wang Ying said.

Xu Feng glanced at Wang Ying’s small backpack, which seemed to have the letters “LV” on it. No wonder she refused to throw it away even when being chased by monsters, keeping it by her side all along.

“Alright, I really have something very urgent to do, so we can’t rest right now. Stay close to me. If you’re hungry, eat some chocolate to tide you over. After we finish that task, we can rest properly.” Xu Feng said.

Wang Ying nodded obediently and followed closely behind Xu Feng.

Xu Feng opened the map and confirmed once again that the Wandering Merchant was still there. He said to Wang Ying, “We need to pick up the pace. Along the way, we’ll complete your first task.”

Wang Ying’s skill was incredibly powerful. It only took two hits to take down a Black Armored Beetle. The beetles didn’t even have time to get close before they were eliminated, leaving Xu Feng, who was guarding nearby, feeling a bit bored.

“Not bad, just like that. But in the future, you need to learn to lock onto targets with your Spirit first, not just rely on your eyes to aim.” As they walked, Xu Feng gave Wang Ying some advice. Although he was a physical attack class in his previous life, that didn’t stop him from knowing some tips for spellcasters, as these were common knowledge in the future.

Along the way, the two of them fought and stopped intermittently, taking nearly an hour to reach the alley where the Wandering Merchant was located.

Checking the map and seeing that the small yellow dot was still blinking, Xu Feng finally felt relieved. It would have been incredibly frustrating to spend so much time getting there only to find the Wandering Merchant gone.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Feng and Wang Ying entered the alley and approached the Wandering Merchant.