Chapter 148: Moka Town on Tanster

Ever since Lenna transported Lin Lei to this strange planet, he had been lying face down on the ground, ignoring the mud beneath him.

Fuweili was dead, and Lin Xin was dead, wiped out right before his eyes!

He, Lin Lei, was a husband and a father, yet he could only watch helplessly. This power less pain was just like when Lin Lei left Earth alone many years ago.

Lin Lei’s tears flowed silently, merging into the already damp soil. Pain, disappointment, and anger swirled rapidly in his mind like a vortex.

The Blood-colored Abyss and the Watcher Civilization were forcing him to become stronger to achieve true great freedom!

As Lin Lei struggled to cheer himself up, an old but kind voice came from above his head.

“Young man, what is the matter? What happened that makes you lie in the mud after the rain, tormenting yourself like this?”

It was just a passerby. Lin Lei was filled with grief and couldn’t be bothered to answer. Being dirty and messy actually gave him a sense of relief, a form of self-punishment that slightly alleviated the guilt in his heart.

He shouldn’t have gone to the Apocalypse Star to bring Fuweili and Lin Xin out in the first place, because he didn’t have the ability to protect them at all!

The voice from above sounded again.

“Young man, if you have encountered something troubling, why not tell me about it?”

This person was enthusiastic enough. Lin Lei felt a little curious. He slowly climbed up from the mud, his face and clothes covered in muck.

He didn’t even wipe his face with his hands; he just looked up at the person speaking to him.

It was an old man with white hair, a ruddy face, and bright eyes. He was tall and sturdy, and at this moment, he was looking at Lin Lei with concern.

His concern was completely genuine, a natural care from an elder for a down-and-out junior. This warmed Lin Lei’s heart, and he felt it would be rude to remain silent.

For him now, communication was no problem at all. His computational instinct allowed him to quickly deduce the entire language system from just a few sentences spoken by the old man.

Although there might be some omissions, it was enough for communication.

“Please forgive me, elder. I just underwent a great tragedy where my wife and daughter lost their lives, and my heart is filled with grief.” When Lin Lei thought of what happened in the Forbidden Domain, a sharp pain struck his heart again.

The old man looked at this grief-stricken young man, stepped forward, and patted Lin Lei’s shoulder, saying, “You are a traveler, right? There are many bandits near Moka Town. It is impressive enough that you managed to escape on your own.”

Seeing that Lin Lei remained silent, he enthusiastically invited him, “I suppose you have nowhere to go now. Why not stay at my home for a few days? You can settle down and then think about what to do next.”

Hede invited Lin Lei to his home with the thought of helping someone if he could.

He wasn’t someone who would casually invite strangers into his home. It was just that Lin Lei looked utterly desolate, and although there was hatred in his eyes, his expression was not twisted. The face reflects the heart; someone who could remain rational and control himself after such a tragedy couldn’t be a bad person, or at least not too bad.

Lin Lei didn’t know exactly where Lenna had sent him. Since there was an enthusiastic person offering help, he didn’t refuse. He simply wiped the mud off his face, thanked the old man who called himself Hede, and followed him to Moka Town not far away.

It was daytime. The sky after the rain was cloudless, and the sun hung high in the air. This sun was dark red and not very bright, but it was huge. To the naked eye, it looked about two meters in diameter, hanging in the sky like a giant fireball.

This sun did not look like a star in the main sequence stage; rather, it looked more like a red giant in the old age stage of a medium-mass star.

Lin Lei secretly analyzed its spectrum and confirmed his guess was correct. Because the brightness was low, a few bright stars in the sky also revealed a faint glow, difficult for ordinary people to see, but they couldn’t escape Lin Lei’s eyes.

By comparing a series of coordinate stars, he discovered that Lenna had sent him to a remote corner of the Andromeda Galaxy.

This Life Planet was called Tanster, and it belonged to the jurisdiction of Sky City, the domain of those Saints who mastered Dimensional Elements.

The Andromeda Galaxy was originally Lin Lei’s destination, so Lenna’s actions suited his intentions.

This galaxy, similar in appearance to the Galaxy, had intelligent races that had taken a completely opposite path. They did not excessively pursue external objects but sought power from their minds and Will.

Compared to the orderly and technologically advanced Galaxy, this star system was much more barbaric and chaotic, or from another perspective, much more inclusive.

At least Lin Lei didn’t have to worry that his overly powerful Will Fluctuation would attract attention. Strong individuals were everywhere in this galaxy, and a life form like him who had mastered five Dimensional Elements was not particularly conspicuous relative to the entire galaxy.

Lin Lei followed Hede to Moka Town. Old Hede was very popular, and everyone who passed by greeted him with a smile, while also looking curiously at the dirty and messy Lin Lei following behind him.

Upon entering Moka Town, Hede took Lin Lei directly to his residence, a two-story wooden building. There was a small yard of over thirty square meters in front of the building, and looking through the gaps in the fence, it was filled with various ornamental plants.

At the door, Hede shouted loudly, “Lulian, your grandpa is back! Come open the door quickly!”

At Hede’s shout, there was a sudden commotion inside the small building. Five minutes later, a young girl with a flushed face and charming features ran over to open the door. She asked with a mix of curiosity and complaint, “Grandpa, didn’t you say you had something to do? Why are you back so soon?”

In just that short moment, with Lin Lei’s keen perception, he clearly saw a young man climb out over the back wall of the small yard. It seemed that Hede’s granddaughter was having a tryst with her lover.

Lin Lei looked at Hede, and the other party mischievously winked at Lin Lei. Obviously, being a grandfather, he knew about his granddaughter’s romantic affair.

That loud shout just now was to remind the people inside to get ready, so he wouldn’t catch them in the act and make things awkward.

Then, Hede glared at Lulian and pretended to be angry, saying, “What’s wrong with me coming back so soon? Go boil some hot water for this guest to wash up. Look at how dirty he is; can’t you see that?”

Lulian looked Lin Lei up and down, then responded with a face full of doubt, turned around, and went back into the yard to boil the water obediently.

Seeing Lulian busy, a smile immediately appeared on Hede’s face. He turned to Lin Lei beside him and said, “Come in with me. Hehe, don’t laugh. The young man who ran away just now is the youngest son of the hotel owner on the next street. He grew up with my granddaughter. At my age, I always turn a blind eye to the affairs of the younger generation. Alright, come in. Don’t be polite here; treat it like your own home.”

Old Hede’s open-minded attitude immediately infected Lin Lei, dispelling more than half of the gloom in his heart. He said sincerely, “I’ve really troubled you.”

Hede was about the same size as Lin Lei, so after Lin Lei bathed, he wore his clothes. He was seeking a low profile now, so he prepared not to display his abilities too much.

However, when he walked into the yard, Hede, who was originally sitting and waiting leisurely, stood up at once. He scrutinized Lin Lei carefully and suddenly asked, “If I’m not mistaken, are you an honorable Mage?”

Mage was the code name for an Energy Controller, the term for the strong in the Andromeda Galaxy.

Lin Lei was startled in his heart. He thought about it and realized that he should indeed be considered a Mage now, and a powerful Mage who had mastered five Dimensions—a Saint.

Lin Lei bowed slightly and admitted, “I cannot hide it from you; I am indeed a Free Mage.”

Hede was immediately shocked. Anyone associated with the word Mage represented authority, mystery, and nobility; they were truly superior beings.

The reason he recognized Lin Lei as a Mage was that Lin Lei’s every gesture at this moment was completely different from ordinary people. It gave Hede the feeling… as if he could drive the surrounding space. Who else but a Mage could give such a strange feeling?

In his heart, Mages should be arrogant, or perhaps some were approachable, but they were definitely in the minority, and their approachability carried a sense of distance.

“Please don’t address me with ‘you’, I don’t deserve it. Just call me Hede.” Hede, who had just been speaking to Lin Lei with the peaceful tone of an elder, was now terrified and respectful.

Lin Lei knew the status of Energy Controllers in the Andromeda Galaxy, so he certainly understood Hede’s feelings, but this barrier was not what he wanted.

“I am just a Free Mage; you don’t need to treat me with such respect. Just treat me like you did before. Moreover, you have indeed helped me a lot, at least giving me a place to settle down.”

Hede was a bit frightened and looked hesitant. He had just heard Lin Lei say that his wife and daughter had met with misfortune. This definitely involved the disputes of Mages. He was an ordinary person and didn’t care about himself, but his granddaughter…

Lin Lei immediately saw Hede’s worry and comforted him, “My enemies have been eliminated by me. The reason I was lying in the mud outside the city was simply because my wife and daughter were gone, and my enemies were destroyed; I could not find peace of mind.”

In the past period of time, it was impossible for the Blood-colored Abyss to catch up, unless he also paid a huge price to travel back through time. But if he successfully traveled back, how much energy would he have left to deal with Lin Lei? I’m afraid he wouldn’t even be able to save his own life.

Reassured, Hede let go of the heavy stone in his heart. He smiled with some embarrassment and said to Lin Lei, “It’s just that I only have this one granddaughter, so I am overly concerned. Please forgive me, Lord Mage.”

“It is human nature.” Lin Lei smiled and didn’t mind.

And so, Lin Lei temporarily settled down in Moka Town on Tanster…