Mainland Martial Arts

Chapter 366 Different Ways of Traveling

Li Hanhai didn't answer immediately, but hesitated for a moment. That brief pause felt like a century. Mu Yuhan, standing nearby, seemed eager to break the suffocating silence, speaking first: "We're from Earth, having traveled through a wormhole in space..." However, before he could finish his words, Li Hanhai glared at him fiercely. That look, like an icy blade, instantly silenced Mu Yuhan. He lowered his head, a trace of regret and resignation on his face. He silently took a step back, saying nothing more.

Li Hanhai slowly raised his hand and deactivated the communicator inside and outside his spacesuit. His movements were calm and decisive. He then whispered to Mu Yuhan, "Don't tell Lin Feng too much truth. For a moment, keep quiet and let me communicate with Lin Feng." His voice was low and serious, with an unquestionable tone. Mu Yuhan and Lin Rongxuan, upon hearing this, lowered their heads slightly and replied in unison, "Yes, Captain." Their eyes shone with obedience and awe, and they subconsciously took a step back, as if deliberately distanced themselves from Lin Feng.

Li Hanhai turned to look at Lin Feng, his eyes filled with mixed emotions, and slowly said, "We are indeed from Earth. We came here by traveling through a wormhole on a huge spaceship."

When Lin Feng heard this, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes. His body trembled slightly, and he took a step forward excitedly, holding Li Hanhai's arm tightly with both hands. His voice became a little hoarse with excitement: "Can you take me back with you?" His eyes were full of expectation and desire, as if a child who had been lost in the darkness for a long time finally saw the dawn of home.

Li Hanhai frowned slightly when he saw Lin Feng's excited reaction. After thinking for a moment, his eyes became firm. He shook his head gently and said, "Lin Feng, I'm sorry, we can't take you back, and we can't take you back." Although his voice was not loud, it was like a heavy hammer, hitting Lin Feng's heart hard.

Lin Feng's body trembled violently, as if struck by a bolt from the blue. His expression froze for a moment, then turned to one of pain and despair. He gripped Li Hanhai's arm tightly, his hands so tight he seemed to crush it. His voice trembled as he pleaded, "Why? Why can't I go back with you?" His eyes were filled with helplessness and confusion, tears welling up in his eyes, threatening to burst.

Li Hanhai watched Lin Feng in such agony, a wave of sympathy and helplessness welling up in his heart. He sighed softly, hesitated for a moment with a heavy expression, and then slowly said, "I'm sorry, Lin Feng, you're already a person from this world, but please tell me in detail how you got here?" His voice was soft and slow, trying to soothe Lin Feng's agitation.

When Lin Feng heard Li Hanhai declare that he belonged to this world, he seemed to lose all his strength. He slowly loosened his grip and took a step back. His eyes were empty and lifeless as he stared blankly at his hands. He muttered to himself, "Can't I go back? Do I have to live my whole life in this world? What about my parents?" His voice gradually faded, until it was barely audible, but every word was like a sharp knife, piercing his heart.

As Lin Feng's emotions fluctuated, the air around him seemed to be affected, slowly vibrating. The vibrations were initially extremely weak, almost imperceptible, but gradually grew stronger, as if an invisible storm was brewing. Simultaneously, the temperature around him dropped by a degree or two, and a chill quietly spread.

Li Hanhai and the other two, wearing their spacesuits, didn't directly feel the temperature change, but their suits' thermometers and instruments monitoring ambient air fluctuations keenly picked up on the anomaly. A gentle alarm sounded, and the data on the screen flickered, revealing Lin Feng's drastic emotional fluctuations. Li Hanhai, observing this data on his spacesuit's display, was even more certain of Lin Feng's current agitation and pain.

He knew that Lin Feng needed comfort and guidance at this moment, so he took a step forward, gently patted Lin Feng's shoulder, and said in a gentle but firm voice: "Lin Feng, I know this is hard for you to accept, but this is reality. You must learn to accept the arrangement of fate. Perhaps in this world, you can also find your own value and meaning. Now, calm down and tell me about your experience in this world. Perhaps we can find some clues from it."

Lin Feng slowly raised his head, his eyes still tinged with pain and confusion. He stared at the sky, his lips curling up slightly in a bitter smile filled with helplessness and self-mockery. He remained silent for a long time, as if trying to calm himself, as if recalling every detail of his arrival in this world.

Lin Feng shook his head slowly, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and loneliness after experiencing vicissitudes of life. He looked at Li Hanhai deeply, and then said, "I fell seriously ill when I was in college. The disease was very severe. No matter how hard the doctors tried, they could not save my life. The moment I closed my eyes, I felt as if my soul had left my body, and then I traveled to this world in a daze. Unknowingly, I have lived in this world for more than ten years." As he spoke, a look of reminiscence appeared on his face, and he raised his head slightly, as if those past years in this world were flashing before his eyes like slides.

Li Hanhai was shocked when he heard Lin Feng's words, and a conversation he had with Lin Feng in his own world instantly flashed through his mind. Lin Feng's expression at that time was serious and solemn, and he warned him in an unquestionable tone: "No matter if you see me again in the future, if I ask you to bring me back, you must prevent me from coming back at all costs." Although he was full of doubts at the time, he could only keep these words in mind. Now, hearing Lin Feng's words that he was a soul traveling back from death, he couldn't help but fall into deeper contemplation.

"That's not right..." Li Hanhai muttered to himself, frowning. His eyes flickered with a complex light, a mixture of confusion at the bizarre situation before him, yet also a glimpse of the truth. He suddenly raised his head, his gaze locked tightly with Lin Feng's, and asked with a tone of inquiry and questioning, "Are you really from Earth?"

Lin Feng looked into Li Hanhai's eyes, which were clear and firm. He said without hesitation: "Yes, I am from Earth, and my parents are still waiting for me there. I always think about going back and seeing them again." At this point, Lin Feng's voice choked slightly, and tears welled up in his eyes. It was the deep longing for his hometown and relatives that was surging in his eyes.