I Hijacked The Timeline

Chapter 38: Merit or Demerit, Future Generations Judge

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

After reading the comments of the netizens, Feng Qi was a little touched.

He never thought that Mu Qing would stand by his side without hesitation at his most painful moment, willing to be reprimanded by the world.

[A flame in the darkness is far more heartwarming than a raging fire in the light. The insignificant sacrifice in your eyes might be the dawn of warmth and hope in the eyes of others.]

“Narrator, when did you become so artistic?” Feng Qi asked in surprise.

[I just want to tell you to stop being so coy and get down to business!]

“…”

While feeling emotional, he didn’t waste any more time. After opening the search list, he entered Lin Ran’s name.

Immediately, relevant information about Lin Ran appeared.

[Lin Ran]:

Age at death: 103

Introduction: Once known as the most talented newcomer in Tiger Soul Research Institute. His theoretical knowledge was incomparably solid, and he had many outstanding contributions in the research of spells. He even established the “Seal Style” spell course. Later, he was transferred to the newly established Team Infinity of Tiger Soul Research Institute as its leader and tried to study new cultivation techniques.

However, history had proven that Lin Ran only had talent in spell research. His research on cultivation techniques took a complete wrong turn and led the entire team astray. The few cultivation techniques he studied had many hidden dangers. After they were released, millions of people’s meridians were severed, resulting in adverse effects that slowed down the development of the entire human race. In the end, he died of depression because he felt guilty that he had never stepped into the field of cultivation techniques and spell research in his later years.

Historical achievements: S-grade Human Elite (canceled), Leader of Tiger Soul Team Infinity (canceled), elite member of Tiger Soul Research Institute (canceled), outstanding graduate of Winter Academy (canceled), creator of seal-style spells, creator of five-element symbiotic spells, new planner of Spell Trajectory 3.0…

Tags: Historical scourge

Netizens comment:

The passing of time: Lin Ran’s achievements were unquestionable. Even 800 years later, the hand seal school he created is still one of the five mainstream schools of spells. Lin Ran was also a figure remembered by history. Although he had indeed taken the wrong path, his starting point was for all of humanity. He should not have all his honors revoked.

I didn’t forget: There’s nothing that could be done about revoking all of Lin Ran’s honor. The impact of that incident back then was too great. If they weren’t revoked, can you imagine how crazy the families of those who lost their loved ones would be? Tiger Soul Research Institute was already under a lot of pressure to protect Lin Ran and prevent him from being sentenced to death. What a pity. A genius of a generation never stepped into the field of spells again. This was undoubtedly a loss to all mankind.

Technique Genius: The ancestor of the hand seal style. There is no need to mention anything else, just his talent in the study of spells is unparalleled. Throughout history, other than Shi Wudi, there was really no one who can contend against him. I looked at the photos of Lin Ran, down and out, in his later years. It was really sad, what a pity.

Walking Like Wind: Speaking of Lin Ran, I have to mention Feng Qi. When Lin Ran was at his peak, he mentioned Feng Qi in an open-air lecture for hundreds of thousands of people. He said that in terms of talent, Feng Qi was the one he admired the most in his life. When he mentioned Feng Qi’s early death, he couldn’t help but cry. I wonder if Feng Qi was really as powerful as the rumors said.

Heartless Iron Hand: Lin Ran is forever a god. In his era, he was despised by the world, but 700 years later, he became a god again. However, it is undeniable that his mistakes were greater than his achievements. The negative impact he caused at that time seriously slowed down the development of human civilization, and even caused no one to dare to try newly developed cultivation techniques at that time. What a pity.

…

Future’s evaluation of Lin Ran was mixed.

The curses were generally early reviews, and 700 years after his death, the reviews were generally more positive than negative.

However, from these comments, Feng Qi realized that all the netizens felt that Lin Ran’s mistake was greater than his achievements. It could be seen how serious the impact was at that time.

In the era he was in, in reality, other than medics, alchemists, array masters, and other support professions, there were only tens of millions of cultivators.

The meridians of millions were severed, and many cultivators even died after cultivating for a few days. It could be said that Lin Ran had crippled one-tenth of the cultivators in the world all by himself.

However, what puzzled him was why Lin Ran would release imperfect cultivation techniques.

He could understand why millions of people jumped onto the bandwagon and cultivated the new techniques.

After all, before Lin Ran switched to study cultivation techniques, he was already a world-famous spell research genius and had a large number of fans worldwide. He could be said to be one of the most influential celebrities in the world.

Therefore, Lin Ran’s release of new cultivation techniques was definitely one of the most influential events in the world. It was reasonable for millions of people to follow the trend and cultivate.

However, the problem was that the Tiger Soul Research Institute, which had always been known for its rigor, would not agree to Lin Ran publishing an imperfect cultivation technique.

In order to get an answer to this question, Feng Qi began to search the database.

A moment later, he found his answer.

It turned out that the new cultivation techniques that Lin Ran had developed were all normal during the simulation tests. There were no problems. The Tiger Soul cultivation technique review team subsequently controlled Spiritual Qi and ran tests in the animals’ bodies, and there was no problem. Lin Ran’s cultivation was fine as well.

However, when they were released for ordinary people to cultivate, a huge problem arose.

At the bottom of it all, the problem laid with Lin Ran.

[There was no problem when animals cultivated, and no problem when he cultivated himself, but problematic when ordinary people did so? Is this guy an animal?]

“…”

The angle of the narration was tricky. It even made sense to him.

At the same time, he was even more determined to make Lin Ran give up on cultivation techniques and continue studying spells.

As long as he succeeded, Lin Ran’s future would definitely change drastically.

Perhaps he would also become a great historical figure like Wang Jinsheng. The results of his research would definitely promote the development of human civilization and have a far-reaching impact.

After checking the future evaluation information of himself, Mu Qing, and Lin Ran, he decided to check the big events of his era.

However, when he looked at the time, he realized that there was less than half an hour before Blackie would arrive.

For safety’s sake, he decided to leave first and return after Blackie had left to check the information in the database.

Therefore, he immediately turned around and walked towards the metal passageway.

Before leaving the metal passageway, he tried to push and pull the door that had shrunk into the metal wall, trying to see if he could close it.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not move the metal door at all. He could only give up helplessly.

He already had a plan of where to go next.

Since the narrator said to continue east, he would go east.

Although the narrator was b*tchy and had a vicious tongue, its instructions were very reliable. It was a trustworthy partner.

The outside world was lifeless and cold.

The cries of the living dead sounded from time to time, adding a chill.

On the way east, he did not let go of the living dead he saw along the way. He treated them as nutrients for his growth and absorbed strength from them.

After walking for an unknown period of time, a city complex that had almost turned into ruins appeared in front of him.

Looking ahead, the devastated city was filled with rubble and building debris.

He walked into the ruins and climbed up a towering building. He looked into the distance, wanting to see what had changed in this world.

However, just as he looked up, he suddenly saw a familiar figure quickly approaching from the west of the pile of bones.

Realizing that Blackie was chasing him again, he felt a headache.

“He’s really haunting me.”

At this moment, the narrator’s voice sounded in his mind:

[I can’t help but feel emotional when I see Blackie chasing after you so persistently. What kind of deep love is this…] (After a slight pause, the background music sounded: “I used half a year’s worth of savings to cross the sea to see you. For this meeting, I even repeatedly practiced how to breathe… I long to be able to escort you thousands of miles away until the end of hills and rivers and stay with you for the rest of my life1

“…”

As the veins on his forehead throbbed, he climbed down the tall building without hesitation. After landing, he turned around and ran.

My life is too valuable. I have to be a coward when I need to be.

Fighting head-on is a reckless move.