Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 473 - 379 Ma Hong and Jing Shiyu

Chapter 473: Chapter 379 Ma Hong and Jing Shiyu

North Suburb of East Sea City.

Amidst a villa that had collapsed halfway, several homeless people were disassembling gathered tables and chairs to feed the fire in front of them for warmth.

In the shadows not far behind them, Lin Xing’s figure slowly emerged.

The spiritual thoughts in his mind surged forth, transforming into a delicate net that swept over the entire villa area.

Collapsed walls, overgrown weeds, ants scurrying in the floorboards, and basements soaked in various sewage all emerged before his eyes.

Besides that, he could see buildings split open, cars flattened, and security doors ripped apart as if by beasts...

All signs indicated that this place had once experienced a fierce battle, turning the whole villa district into ruins.

Yet within these ruins, there were still some intact rooms where homeless people could shelter themselves from the wind and the rain.

At that moment, Lin Xing’s gaze shifted slightly, "Found it."

His figure flashed, silently crossing the entrance to a basement.

As he continued forward, the sewage filling the basement parted as if split by an invisible force, revealing a dry and clean pathway.

After crossing the pathway, the space in front of him suddenly widened—it was an underground space that had been artificially enlarged.

At that moment, a man and a woman, both looking exhausted, were curled up on an old sofa resting.

As Lin Xing lifted the sewage, they sprang up like frightened rats from the sofa, with faces full of wariness, looking toward the direction Lin Xing entered.

Looking at the young stranger who walked in, the girl pulled out a dagger, seemingly ready to attack.

Lin Xing merely looked at the middle-aged man beside the girl with a weathered face and spoke lightly, "Six years have passed, it seems your fungal technique has indeed achieved something. But to be driven to such a state, have you not completed the third legacy yet?"

Ma Hong, his hair now white, was taken aback at these words, halting the girl by his side who wanted to attack.

He remembered that six years ago, someone had referred to the power he had yet to master as ’fungal technique,’ but that person should have died on the Moon.

As Ma Hong thought this, he realized he was still lying on the sofa, with the girl beside him still resting with her eyes closed, and the young man who had appeared was already gone.

Ma Hong rubbed his forehead, "Did I... dream?"

Recalling how he’d been relentlessly pursued recently, fleeing from place to place, a bitter smile appeared on his face, suspecting he might be too exhausted.

At that moment, the sound of flowing water echoed again.

"Six years have passed, it seems your fungal technique has indeed achieved something. But to be driven to such a state, have you not completed the third legacy yet?"

Ma Hong listened as the other uttered the exact same words, his gaze slightly stunned, then immediately realized, a look of shock crossing his face, "Is it really you?"

The girl beside him defensively looked at Lin Xing, asking with suspicion, "Master, who is he?"

In the girl’s mind, there apparently wasn’t any memory of the last meeting with Lin Xing; to her, this was the first time meeting the young man in front of her.

Looking at Lin Xing, who now had the appearance of a stranger, and remembering his recent actions, Ma Hong understood that the old acquaintance did not want to reveal his identity.

After a moment of thought, he answered, "A trustworthy old friend."

Looking at Lin Xing, he asked, "Right?"

Lin Xing curiously surveyed the underground space, looking over at the pots and pans, and remarked, "People from New Country are after you?"

Ma Hong nodded helplessly, "I’ve been hiding in the outskirts of East Sea City for research these past few years."

"They somehow discovered me a few days ago, like madmen, desperately trying to capture me."

"They have significant influence in East Sea City and also have many contacts inside Xia Country. Even when I hid several times in the national agencies set up by Xia Country in East Sea City, they barged in."

Thinking of this, Ma Hong couldn’t help but sigh.

In the past, he had been an elder of the Zhou Tian Sect, a tyrant who managed countless human and material resources.

But after the great change in the world, as more and more talents emerged and gradually caught up to his realm, his own progress in elevating his realm had slowed down due to his attempt to create a new power combining modern technologies. He was still at the second legacy, being chased around by youngsters.

Ma Hong continued, "Later, I thought about how since the great change, the population of East Sea City had exploded, with many people of lesser talent unable to find jobs becoming homeless."

"These homeless people are numerous, blending in the ruins throughout the city. The current Xia Country lacks resources for governance and loosely manages them; there’s also little surveillance in the ruins."

"I hid among these homeless people, and that’s how I temporarily escaped being tracked..."

Saying this, he looked at Lin Xing, asking, "How did you find me?"

Lin Xing did not answer but casually said, "For now, you both should come with me. I will ensure your safeties."

Ma Hong’s face relaxed at these words, and his whole demeanor seemed to ease.

He nodded in agreement, clearly relieved, "With you here, I feel secure."

The girl on the side, however, furrowed her brows, looking at Lin Xing with a skeptical gaze.

At that moment, Lin Xing maintained the appearance of an ordinary young man; nothing about him suggested formidable strength, just like any random passerby on the street.