The Reversal of Heaven Begins with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer

They dropped their axes, machetes, and some even threw away their guns, running back in a panic, crying and screaming, wishing they had two more legs. They pushed and trampled each other, creating utter chaos.

"Don't run! Don't fucking run! All of you, stop right there! Anyone who runs, I'll kill them!"

Han Shen was filled with shock and anger, his facial muscles contorted, but his heart was filled with icy despair.

He raised his shotgun and fired several shots at the fleeing crowd, running out of bullets and killing a few unlucky men, but he couldn't stop the rout.

In the blink of an eye, he was left with only two or three loyal subordinates.

Lin Mu, on the rooftop, coldly surveyed the chaotic farce below, the mocking smile on his lips growing ever more pronounced.

"A rout... Perfect for testing 'World's' maximum range, movement speed, and accuracy in area-of-effect attacks."

With a slight thought, Lin Mu's "world" transformed into a golden streak of light, almost imperceptible to the human eye, and shot out like a killing machine receiving a command!

"Wood big wood big wood big wood big!!!"

"World's" fists transformed into countless afterimages tearing through the air, his ferocious barrage of blows like a metal storm, precisely and efficiently striking every henchman who tried to escape.

Whether they run ten meters, fifty meters, or a hundred meters away, none can escape this invisible pursuit.

The ear-piercing crack of bones breaking, the screams of despair abruptly cut short, the dull thuds of flesh being struck by an invisible force... all intertwined in an instant, playing a symphony of death on the street.

The fleeing Axe Gang members fell to the ground in various twisted and bizarre postures, and in an instant, the once bustling street became deathly silent, with only the thick, irresistible smell of blood filling the air.

In less than five seconds, all of the nearly one hundred henchmen of the Axe Gang who came were killed, with no one surviving!

Originally, Dior's "The World" stand-in had a range rating of C, with a maximum distance of no more than ten meters from the target.

However, the "world" that Lin Mu awakened, after being nurtured by his spiritual power and undergoing unknown mutations, had an effective range of an astonishing ten kilometers!

Moreover, its handling precision, power, and growth potential far surpass those of the original version...

As for these Axe Gang members, they were all utterly wicked, oppressing the people, trafficking drugs, forcing prostitutes, murdering and robbing, and deserved to die.

Killing them left Lin Mu feeling nothing; he even felt that he was cleaning up the mess in this chaotic world and accumulating merit.

On the street, the three remaining loyal henchmen, witnessing the terrifying scene that resembled the arrival of hell, saw their last pillar of support completely collapse.

Their legs buckled, and they collapsed to their knees with a few thuds, their crotches quickly becoming soaked and emitting a foul stench.

The guns clattered to the ground in their hands, and they kowtowed repeatedly, weeping and wailing with tears streaming down their faces.

"Great Immortal, spare us! Great Immortal, spare us! It's not our fault! Han Shen forced us to do it!"

"We were wrong! We'll never do it again! Please, Great Immortal, spare our lives!"

"Waaah... I want to go home..."

Han Shen trembled violently as he watched his gang, which he had built up over many years, crumble like paper in the face of this invisible force. The combined visual and psychological impact shattered his spirit, and his last shred of reason crumbled.

Extreme fear breeds extreme madness and a desperate counterattack.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh! I'll fight you to the death! Come out! Get out here!!"

Han Shen completely lost his mind. He stopped trying to find the invisible enemy and instead picked up a submachine gun that had fallen to the ground like a mad tiger, and started firing wildly at the rooftops on both sides of the street and the surrounding walls.

“Da da da da da!!!”

Bullets flew through the air, striking concrete pillars and sending sparks flying, piercing wooden crates and shattering rubble. The streets were filled with the smell of gunpowder, the crisp sound of shell casings hitting the ground, and Han Shen's hysterical roars.

"Looks like he's gone mad with fear."

Lin Mu stood on the rooftop, coldly watching the flames spewing from below and the out-of-control Han Shen.

Bullets whizzed past him, some even coming straight at him, but none of them could touch him, as if an invisible barrier was protecting him.

The "world" stood silently amidst the hail of bullets. The scorching bullets struck its hard body with a crisp "clanging" sound, as if hitting a superalloy, twisting and deforming, and being easily deflected.

"World" casually extended a finger, precisely pinching a deformed bullet that was being fired towards Lin Mu, and then flicked his finger to fire a 1.7 bullet!

"Whoosh—Pfft!"

The deformed bullet flew back at an even faster speed than it had come, and as if it had eyes, it accurately pierced Han Shen's forehead.

Han Shen's roar came to an abrupt halt.

His frantic firing froze, a small bloody hole appeared between his eyebrows, and the madness and fear in his eyes instantly solidified before quickly fading away.

The submachine gun in his hand fell to the ground with a clatter. His body swayed, and he fell straight backward, crashing heavily to the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

The leader of the Axe Gang, who had dominated the area, met his end.

The street fell into dead silence instantly.

"Time stop, ultra-high speed movement, ultra-long range, precision operation, absolute defense, ultimate power... the test results are quite good."

Lin Mu muttered to himself, his tone calm and even, as if he had just completed a simple experiment rather than slaughtering an entire notorious gang.

He is satisfied with the current performance of "The World".

After casually killing the last three Axe Gang members, Lin Mu leaped off the roof, landing silently, and walked straight towards Selena, who had been quietly waiting in the corner and had witnessed the whole thing.

He has already mastered and verified the abilities of "The World," and this so-called "Axe Gang" is nothing more than a whetstone for testing his skills.

Since the Axe Gang exists in this world, then Pig Cage Alley, Ah Xing, the mute girl... should also exist.

Lin Mu's thoughts wandered.

[I wonder if that mute girl could be considered a 'woman of destiny'?]

Chapter 123: The Mute Girl and Ah Xing

The next morning, before the mist had completely dissipated over the Huangpu River, the streets and alleys of Shanghai were already bustling with people making a living.

Using the marks left by his mental scan last night, Lin Mu easily found the slightly dilapidated wooden ice cream cart at the entrance of a somewhat noisy alley.

The girl pushing the cart was Huang Fang, a mute girl.

She was wearing a long white dress and was carefully organizing a box containing soda bottles.

Although the shadow of war had long loomed over this city, a place where prosperity and ruin coexisted, and an atmosphere of unease often permeated the air, as long as people were alive, they had to find ways to survive.

Therefore, these small businesses at the very bottom of society continue to struggle.

Just as Lin Mu, with Selena in his arms, slowly approached the ice cream truck, the long-absent system notification sound rang clearly in his mind:

[Ding! You have encountered the lucky character 'Huang Fang', triggering the side quest: Silent Redemption.]

[Task Requirements: Find a way to cure the target person's muteness within one month.]

[Task Reward: Randomly selected.]

Lin Mu's mind stirred slightly, and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

"He is indeed a person of good fortune."

He walked forward with his arm around the tall and beautiful Selena.

People who were out early in the morning or setting up stalls around them couldn't help but cast glances at Lin Mu, such an extraordinary Eastern man, who was intimately embracing a beautiful foreign woman. There were quite a few people who secretly gave him a thumbs up.

This era, having endured too much humiliation and isolation, has indeed fostered a complex "foreign worship" sentiment in society.

Many ordinary people feel inferior and afraid when they see foreigners, as if they are born superior.

Ultimately, the root cause was the Qing Dynasty's continuous defeats, territorial losses, and indemnities, especially the Empress Dowager Cixi's constant compromises and concessions, treating foreigners like ancestors.

As a result, foreigners enjoy various privileges on the land of China, which over time has caused some Chinese people to lose their backbone and confidence.

"This is the tragedy of a weak nation, where its people can only depend on others."

Lin Mu sighed inwardly, but he also knew that this was not something that could be changed overnight.

Only when a nation is truly strong can national self-confidence be restored.

What he needs to do now is to speed up this process.

He came to stand in front of the mute girl, Huang Fang.

The girl seemed to notice someone had stopped, and timidly raised her head.

Lin Mu looked closely and saw that she had a delicate and pretty face, with a kind of pitiful fragility in her eyes, which did indeed overlap with a certain image in his memory.

He didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Come with me, and I can cure your muteness."

Huang Fang suddenly raised her head, her clear eyes filled with fear and confusion as she looked at Lin Mu.

She subconsciously began to use sign language rapidly, anxiously expressing her doubts and distrust.

Lin Mu, who could read sign language, calmly explained, “It’s not difficult to cure you. I am Lin Mu of the Beiyang Government. Have you seen the newspapers? My picture is in them. With my status, I have no reason to lie to a young girl like you.”

Huang Fang was stunned upon hearing this, and carefully examined Lin Mu's face.

She had indeed seen Lin Mu's photo in the newspaper by chance before.

Knowing that the person in front of him was the Grand Marshal, his eyes widened instantly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. He subconsciously tried to kneel down.

This is her most instinctive reaction to the term "high-ranking official" in her understanding.

Lin Mu slightly raised his hand, and a gentle, invisible force supported her. His tone remained calm: "This is the Republic of China. Kneeling is not customary here. Take me to your place. It's not convenient here."

Huang Fang finally snapped out of her shock, nodded hurriedly, and started tidying up her small stall in a flurry of activity.

She pushed the ice cream cart, leading Lin Mu and Selena through several narrow, damp alleyways, until they arrived at an old Shikumen building. She pointed to an extremely small and dimly lit room partitioned off at the bottom of the stairs.

Although the room was small, it was kept exceptionally clean and tidy, which showed the owner's care.

After entering the cramped room, Lin Mu asked Huang Fang, who seemed a little uneasy, "Are you ready?"

Huang Fang took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, and closed her eyes tightly, her long eyelashes trembling slightly with nervousness.

Lin Mu raised his hands, and a soft and mysterious red light suddenly appeared in his palms, like a warm rosy cloud, slowly enveloping the mute girl's head and throat.

This is precisely the power of his "Dual Hands," a divine ability that can modify both the soul and the body.

Under the red light, Lin Mu could clearly "see" the detailed condition of Huang Fang's throat.

Her muteness was not a congenital defect, but rather caused by irreversible damage to her vocal cords and related nerves after a severe tonsillitis episode in her childhood.

This disease may be a difficult problem for ordinary medicine, but for the "double-handed" doctor who can heal flesh and bone, it is just a minor issue.

The red life energy, like the most exquisite scalpel and repair agent, rapidly nourishes and repairs the damaged vocal cord tissue, reconnecting the delicate nerves.

The process lasted less than a minute.

Lin Mu deactivated the red light and said, "It's ready. Try speaking."

Huang Fang slowly opened her eyes, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

Her throat heaved violently as she tried to summon that unfamiliar yet seemingly inherent power.

"...Thank...thank you..."

A faint, hoarse, yet crystal clear syllable was squeezed out of her throat with difficulty.

The moment that sound rang out, Huang Fang froze as if struck by lightning!

She suddenly covered her throat with her hand, her eyes wide open, as if she couldn't believe that she had just made that sound.

Immediately afterwards, the grievances, pain, longing, and sudden overwhelming joy that had accumulated over more than a decade burst forth like a flood, instantly shattering her psychological defenses.

Large tears, like pearls from a broken string, surged forth without warning, rolling down her cheeks. At first, it was a silent sob, which then turned into an uncontrollable choked and trembling wail.

[Ding! Side quest: 'Silent Redemption' has been completed!]

[Quest Reward: One ton of Purple Dew!]

[Purple Dew: Originating from the Devouring World, it is a fundamental cosmic evolutionary resource that can gently and effectively promote the evolution of life genes. Large-scale consumption can assist in breaking through physical bottlenecks.]

[Do you want to receive the reward? 】

Seeing the system notification and the introduction about the Purple Light Dew, Lin Mu's eyes revealed a satisfied expression.

This thing came at the perfect time.

According to the information he remembered, in the world of "Swallowing the Stars", advanced students could easily reach the level of advanced warriors by drinking about 15 milliliters each time and accumulating about 1 kilogram over three consecutive days.

With a long-term cumulative consumption of approximately one hundred kilograms, combined with exercise and natural talent, it is not difficult to elevate one's physique to the level of a warrior.

In theory, as long as one has enough talent and resources, one can even reach the planetary level by relying on the Purple Light Dew.

One ton of Purple Light Dew equals one thousand kilograms. Roughly calculated, one kilogram is enough for about 100 people to achieve the most basic physical leap.

These resources are excellent starting points, whether used to cultivate close associates or to build a loyal following in the future.

Although its effect on improving his physical condition at the planetary level is negligible, it is undoubtedly a good resource at this stage.