Fortunately, the tragedy of the Hero of the Empire beating up the reporters did not happen. The director of the First Hospital led a large group of physicians and forced their way in, chasing all the reporters away. He also severely reprimanded the guards and announced that the Hero of the Empire had just woken up. He was weak and needed to recuperate. He could not see anyone for more than thirty minutes every day, and was strictly controlled by the hospital.
After a set of strict health care, the director announced that after the full efforts of the First Hospital, the Hero of the Empire had basically recovered and did not have any sequelae. He could be discharged after resting for a while.
After a series of friendly exchanges with the doctors, Lin Wen, who had been lying in a comfortable position, felt extremely uncomfortable and nauseous. His head was dizzy, his ears were ringing, his chest was stuffy, and his heart had stopped beating. He only wanted to reincarnate and cultivate immediately.
However, Lin Wen didn't say anything. Even the doctors with sharp eyes couldn't tell. They left in satisfaction and praised Mayor Lin for his talent.
"No," Lin Wen thought to himself. "If this conversation continues like this, I'm afraid I'll die of disgust. I have to think of something."
He could not force himself to ignore them. He was not a geek now, and this would affect his efficiency in obtaining Kindness in the future.
When Lin Wen was forced to "wake up", she had already thought things through. He still had to live his life. It was useless to avoid everybody.
So what if the first plan failed?
He just had to find another chance in the future. This year was over, and next year's floods would come again. Besides, there were landslides, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, continental fractures, asteroid collisions, and all sorts of other disasters. There were plenty of opportunities, so he didn't have to worry about not being able to reincarnate perfectly.
During this period of time, he could accumulate more Kindness and find more causes of death. This was actually a good thing.
It was just that the process would be long and arduous.
But so what?
How could one not experience hardships and dangers if they wanted to become an immortal? How could it be so easy to become an immortal king?
This was only the first stop that was difficult. The path of immortal ascension was filled with corpses. Wasn't the tribulation to suffer a million times greater than this?
If he couldn't even endure this, then he could just stay in the physical world and drink milk. Why bother cultivating?
"So I have to think of something."
"Mhm, from now on, if it's not necessary, I'll just be cold and aloof. I'll only say the keywords. If he's not a special person, I'll just speak normally and treat him as a classmate from my dorm. If we talk about business, I'll treat it as inviting him out for a game. If he's assigned a task, I'll treat it as asking him to gank."
"But this only solves a part of the problem. What if I encounter a special person in a necessary situation?"
For example, the meeting in Donghe Town that day was obviously a "necessary occasion". County Head Zhao was a "special person".
At that time, if Lin Wen hadn't spoken boldly, he wouldn't have been able to get this crucial job.
"I'll look for similar spells first."
Lin Wen didn't have high hopes for this. If he couldn't find it, then he could just face it head on. He would just treat it as a form of tribulation.
Fortunately, not long after, Lin Wen found a very suitable spell.
Heart of Seven Orifices
It makes you well-versed in the ways of the world and skilled in human socialization.
Consuming 10% of one's Soul Essence will allow one to obtain the effect of being skillful in socialization. In this world, the effect could last for eight hours and the continuation could be interrupted.
It looks perfect for me, but I have to see how it works first.
Lin Wen pressed the bell, and the three nurses immediately came over. However, their faces were still red, and they looked pretty and lovable.
Lin Wen felt extremely awkward. He coughed and used the Heart of Seven Orifices.
The awkwardness immediately disappeared. He chatted with the three ladies as if he was bathing in the spring breeze, thanking them for taking care of him meticulously while he was unconscious. He felt very good now, and this was thanks to their care.
In just a few minutes, the three girls were laughing so hard that their estrangement was gone.
Seeing that they were going to talk about marriage soon, Lin Wen hurriedly withdrew his spell and pretended to be dizzy. "I'm a bit dizzy. I'll rest for a while."
The three ladies quickly helped him to roll the blanket, afraid that a crease would hinder the Empire's hero's sleep. After a long time, they left reluctantly. Before they left, Lin Wen even heard a soft stomping sound.
"Sigh, I really envy the bedsheets."
In the quiet ward, only the sound of a beating heart could be heard.
Of course, it wasn't because of the ladies' admiration. Although it was a little, that wasn't the main reason.
This spell was perfect for him. Not only was it extremely effective, but Lin Wen didn't need to move at all. Sweet words automatically floated out, completely preventing his spirit from being contaminated by the secular world.
The only possible problem was that the degree of communication and direction of the conversation were out of control.
However, these were all trivial matters. Since he had already used the Heart of Seven Orifices, it meant that he was only bored with social interactions. It didn't matter what they talked about.
The most valuable thing was that he could interrupt this spell at any time. The duration would be paused until the next time he used it.
This could greatly save the power of his Soul Essence, which was very useful in situations where spells were frequently used.
A few more days passed.
Due to the effect of Heart of Seven Orifices, Lin Wen perfectly dealt with the reporters and officials who came to visit during this period of time, receiving unanimous praise from everyone.
However, Lin Wen wanted to see Zhao Anping the most, but he didn't come. No one knew where he went.
These days, he had read the news and knew that the flood had subsided. The various parts of the Empire had entered the post-cataclysm reconstruction phase. Of the nine regions that had suffered the most, Changshan County was ranked first.
In the whole of Changshan County, other than the dam of Changpai Village, all the dry levees had collapsed. There were also countless small dikes and mud dams. More than 60% of the area was affected. The homeless population numbered 300,000.
And if not for the levee of Changpai Village, the people who had come to avoid the disaster would have suffered even greater disasters, and who knew how many more people would have died.
Therefore, not only was Lin Wen heroic, but he had also saved the lives of many people, which was why he received such an honor.
This was also why Lin Wen's Kindness was as high as 809.
In less than three days, he had obtained almost 450 points of Kindness.
This huge sum of money slightly soothed the trauma caused by Lin Wen's failure to reincarnate perfectly. As long as he did not think about the sad fact that if he had reincarnated successfully, he would've earned the same Kindness.
Life had to continue, and cultivation had to continue as well.
"Maybe," Lin Wen thought to himself, "Maybe he didn't do a good job in defending against the flood in Changshan County and County Head Zhao was fired and imprisoned?"
It was possible.
Unfortunately, he still wanted to ask him for a job to rebuild after the disaster.
More importantly, he still couldn't get out.
Lin Wen had offered to be discharged, but he had been tactfully and firmly rejected by everyone in the hospital. All the experts had come up with ten thousand reasons to ask him to recuperate for at least another week. They had even alerted the higher-ranking governor-general's office in Dongqin State.
The governor-general's office sent him a notice to rest in peace and not worry.
Therefore, Lin Wen had no choice but to stay in the hospital and eat for free.
Speaking of eating, Lin Wen was most troubled now.
Every mouthful of rice had to be blown by three nurses before it could enter his mouth. They had a lot of fun playing this kind of boring little game. However, as long as Lin Wen opened his Heart of Seven Orifices, he would also have a lot of fun.
He really couldn't take it anymore.
After staying in the ward for two more days, Lin Wen couldn't take it anymore. He felt that if this went down any further, it would become feeding from mouth to mouth. His treatment in the ward had completely degenerated into that of an infant, down to the point where he could go to the toilet and have someone wipe his butt.
Fortunately, this awkward situation did not last long. On the third day, the governor-general's office came again to inform him that he had to attend the meeting at Danyang Capital.
Danyang was the capital of the Dongqin State, the place where the governor-general's office was located.
The Dongqin State was located in the middle of the Empire. It was a very large prefecture and had a large population. However, it wasn't very rich. The governor-general was the highest ranking officer in this prefecture and was always in charge of all affairs. It was said that the governor-general of the Dongqin State was very legendary.
Changshan County was in the westernmost part of the Dongqin State. It was the most desolate and uninhabited region. There were also more than 1.3 million people. The area was more than 50,000 square kilometers and could accommodate nine big cities. However, from the looks of Changle Town, even if they sold the entire town, they might not be able to buy a toilet in a city.
Although Lin Wen never cared about such content, he had learned a lot from the news.
Therefore, he could guess that if he were to attend the meeting at this time, there was a high chance that the disaster had passed and only the cleanup work was left. This was to discuss the distribution of benefits and reward based on merit.
As the governor-general's office had sent a car to pick him up, Lin Wen only needed to change his clothes before he could leave. After waving goodbye to the hospital's doctors and the three crying nurses, Lin Wen boarded the black coffin-like car and left the First Hospital of Xihu City.
Danyang Capital wasn't far from Xihu City, so they arrived in less than half an hour.
After entering Danyang City, Lin Wen finally felt that he had returned to the modern world for the first time.
Skyscrapers, neon lights, cars coming and going.
The architectural styles on both sides of the road were very mixed. There was the modern style of America, the original simplicity of Japan, and the classical beauty of the Chinese style. However, in some quiet areas, it was common to see the charm of Italy, the solemnity of Germany, the romance of France, and the heaviness of Russia. In certain corners, one could even see history.
Seeing Lin Wen's blank eyes, the driver smiled and said, "Young man, this is your first time to enter the city, isn't it? Danyang Capital is very prosperous."
Lin Wen nodded. "Yes, it's like my original second-tier city… Uh, I mean, I thought it was a second-tier city. I didn't expect it to be so prosperous. It should be a first-tier city."
The driver smiled and said, "How can that be? Only Shenjing, Longjing and Wujing are the first-tier cities."
Lin Wen sighed and said, "It's hard to imagine that such a prosperous city isn't even on the first tier…"
Lin Wen didn't pay attention to the rest of the sentence. He had already activated the Heart of Seven Orifices, so he didn't care about anything else. He only focused on looking out of the window, feeling that the technological development of this world was a little strange. There was clearly an Internet cafe, but people on the streets were still using brick-like phones.
In the miserable Changle Town, there was not a single mobile phone in the entire town. Later on, he realized that there was not a single mobile phone in the entire Changshan County.
The only technological product in Changle Town was a fixed phone in the mayor's office, a fax machine, and an antique computer that used telephone wires to connect to the Internet.
This kind of unfamiliar technological age was really terrible.
The private car passed through the bustling streets and soon arrived at the highest authority in Dongqin State—the governor-general's office.
This was an extremely large and luxurious mansion.
The building was mainly white, with fountains, lawns, and a large number of guards. It looked like a certain house that had been burned down and painted white.
After alighting from the private car, Lin Wen was accompanied by the chauffeur. Through countless inspections, he passed through countless sentry guards and climbed up the 33 white jade stone steps, entering the governor-general's palace.
Then he was told that the closed-door meeting at the governor-general's office was not over. They asked him to wait outside.
Lin Wen could only turn off the Heart of Seven Orifices and sit in the waiting room to drink tea.