Chapter 96: The Horns of Memory
Chapter 96: The Horns of Memory
Gu Qianli felt at a loss, but she took a deep breath and said, "Uncle, do you really think this is a good idea? Meeting Qing... Yintang, is this really something that would be good for him right now?"
"I... I'm his biological uncle. Would I harm him?"
Lin Pinzhang took a deep breath and replied, "I'll take good care of him, and I've heard about his illness. I'll bring in expert doctors to gradually heal him."
"No, I think that for Yintang, not remembering the past is what's best."
Gu Qianli spoke softly, "He has things he enjoys doing now. Isn't that good enough? Why does he have to... why must he remember the past?"
Lin Pinzhang paused, deep in thought...
What Gu Qianli said made a lot of sense. It was precisely because she made sense that Lin Pinzhang hesitated.
Yes, what happened back then was too tragic, and it dealt a huge blow to his nephew.
Because of that, his nephew has become what he is now.
But...
"Do you... know what happened to Yintang in the past?"
Lin Pinzhang asked hesitantly.
"With Qing Shan's old name, I was able to find some information about his past, and I also found a related case..."
Gu Qianli pursed her lips and said.
At that moment, Lin Pinzhang understood. Gu Qianli... indeed knew about Lin Qingshan's past.
"The past was so cruel. I don't want him to remember those bad things."
Gu Qianli spoke softly, "He's doing well now. He enjoys drawing manga, and a lot of people like his work. He's happy every day. Isn't that good enough... isn't that good enough..."
Drawing manga?
Lin Pinzhang was stunned for a moment; he didn't recall his nephew being able to draw manga.
But... maybe his nephew never showed this side before?
Maybe Xuezhang and the others suppressed Yintang too much in the past...
"Sigh..."
Lin Pinzhang sighed as he thought about this.
"Don't worry, I won't force him to remember those things. I just want to see him now..."
He had no choice but to say, "And hand over the things his parents left behind to him. If anything happens in the future, I can also lend a hand."
Seeing that Gu Qianli was still hesitating, Lin Pinzhang smiled bitterly and then suddenly...
He bent his knees and was about to kneel before Gu Qianli.
"Uncle—!"
"Dad—!"
Both Gu Qianli and Lin You'an were startled. They hurriedly tried to support Lin Pinzhang.
However, Lin Pinzhang shot a cold, piercing glance at Lin You'an, "You'an, if you dare to help me up, I'll disown you as my son!"
Lin You'an immediately froze in place, fidgeting uncomfortably.
And Gu Qianli, being a girl, couldn't possibly support the weight of a grown man like Lin Pinzhang.
"Qianli, if you don't agree to let me see Yintang, I won't get up from here."
Lin Pinzhang said sternly, "My brother had only this one child. If I, as his uncle, don't care for him, how will I face my brother and my father when I pass away?"
Seeing Lin Pinzhang speak so seriously, Gu Qianli also found herself in a difficult position.
After all, she couldn't really let Lin Pinzhang kneel here. Mainly because... Lin Pinzhang was Lin Qingshan's elder, and he had no ill intentions toward Lin Qingshan. He genuinely seemed to want the best for him.
So how could she let Lin Pinzhang kneel here?
"Alright then..."
Gu Qianli was also in a bind. After thinking for a long time, she said, "I'll take you to see Qingshan, but you can't mention his past, and you can't call him by his old name to avoid upsetting him."
"His name is now Lin Qingshan, not Lin Yintang! You can still be his elder, but... you mustn't upset him."
She looked firmly at Lin Pinzhang, "If you can promise me that, Uncle, I'll take you to see him."
Lin Pinzhang thought for a moment and then nodded, "Alright, I can promise you. I'm doing this for his own good; I won't harm him."
Only after hearing this did Gu Qianli nod.
[Translator: sauron]
...
"System, Old Deng!"
Lin Qingshan, who was drawing *Flame Fist*, called out, and the system appeared before him again.
[Host: Lin Qingshan]
[Abilities: Memory Hard Drive (Diamond), Cinematic Storyboarding (Platinum), Art Kaleidoscope (Master), Hundred Percent Luck (Silver), Domestic Tiger (Silver), Color Guide (Gold)... Game Creator (Master)]
[Points: 81,700]
[Current Tasks:
Mastery: Create any work and receive praise from five thousand people. Progress: 5000/5000 (Completed)
Ovation: Create any work and receive praise from ten thousand people. Progress: 10000/10000 (Completed)
Admiration: Create any work and receive praise from fifty thousand people. Progress: 50000/50000 (Completed)
Raving Success: Create any work and receive praise from one hundred thousand people. Progress: 92789/100000 (100,000 Points)
Sharpness: Make one hundred people remember your name and leave a deep impression on them. Progress: 100/100 (Completed)
Fame: Make one thousand people remember your name and leave a deep impression on them. Progress: 1000/1000 (Completed)
Renown: Make ten thousand people remember your name and leave a deep impression on them. Progress: 3288/10000 (500 Points)
Born Genius: Showcase your talent and change the world!
Rewards will be given according to the extent of the change! (First stage: Ability 'Hundred Percent Luck' awarded, Second stage: Ability 'Color Guide' awarded, Third stage: Ability 'Game Master' awarded, Fourth stage: Ability 'Official Language Interpretation Mastery' awarded, Fifth stage: Ability 'Physics Sword' awarded]
[Sixth stage in progress...]
It had been a long time since Lin Qingshan had checked in with Old Deng the System, and he hadn't expected it to bring him so many surprises.
Several tasks were completed, and his points were now in the tens of thousands.
With a bit more, he could buy another master-level ability.
And not only that, but the 'Born Genius' series of tasks had also progressed through two more stages.
But... wasn't the 'Born Genius' task supposed to require world-changing actions to complete each stage?
Though he wasn't sure exactly how this was supposed to work, it surely couldn't be that easy, right?
"Never mind. Let me check out the new abilities."
Lin Qingshan's eyes lit up as he checked out the two new abilities.
But...
"Well, one is a diamond-level ability for mastering the six official languages of the United Nations, and the other is..."
Lin Qingshan scratched his head, "A master-level ability related to physics knowledge? Old Deng, what's the point of giving me these two abilities?"
"How the host uses the abilities is up to their own exploration."
The system responded coldly.
"Whatever... it's better than nothing, and I came to redeem an ability this time."
Lin Qingshan waved his hand and said, "I want an ability that can help me color manga better. *Flame Fist* is a black-and-white comic, and it's taking me too long to think about coloring."
"And I also want a..."
The manuscript is set to finish the backstory in the next chapter, so it won't be too long. Afterward, it will move on to the final chapter of *Edgewalker*~
(End of chapter)