I just wanted to cultivate immortality, but I was forced to open a harem

A simple right straight punch came with a strong wind.

Thanks to his extraordinary physical fitness, his punch was powerful, with considerable explosive power and speed. An ordinary person would definitely lie on the ground groaning for a long time after being hit by such a punch.

Unfortunately, in Lin Hezhen's opinion, his movements were as slow as a snail and his flaws were huge, so he could dodge by just slightly turning sideways.

But he couldn't hide, because Kato Megumi was behind him.

So, Lin Hezhen took a decisive step forward, stretched out his hands like a dragon emerging from the sea, caught Kotaro's full-strength attack, twisted his waist and kicked sideways, hitting Kotaro's right armpit.

The armpit has arteries and nerve plexuses and is one of the weak points of the human body. Many combat sports do not allow hitting the armpit.

When Lin Hezhen kicked out, Kotaro's entire right side of his body felt like it was struck by lightning. His right arm drooped limply, and no matter what commands his brain gave, it showed no response, as if he had completely lost consciousness.

"Damn it, what did you do?" In shock and anger, Kotaro burst out with courage and swept his right leg across with the force of breaking gold and jade.

Unfortunately, Lin Hezhen was more agile than him. His whip kick arrived first, and the heel of his foot hit him on the head like a bell pestle.

Kotaro's head was buzzing like a bell being hit, and his eyes went dark before he passed out.

Chapter 39 Then I'll Give You This Chance

Seeing Kotaro's huge body like a mountain falling down in front of Lin Hezhen, Junfu couldn't help but tremble all over.

Although that brute wasn't very smart, he was born with supernatural strength and could take a beating. In a fight, he was the only one who knocked others down. When had he ever suffered such a loss?

The guy in front of me looked ordinary, but he knocked down Kotaro with just two moves. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would hardly believe it.

But now is not the time to be in a daze. I have to sneak away quietly before this evil spirit notices me.

He tiptoed a few meters away and was about to sneak into the dimly lit area, but unexpectedly a voice came from behind: "Junfu, wait for me!"

Junfu had never hated Yuta so much before. He regretted why he did not instigate Kotaro to beat him to death, which ended up hindering him at this critical moment.

Looking back, as expected, he saw Lin Hezhen push off the ground with his feet, jump up and down a few times, and in the blink of an eye, he crossed a distance of more than ten meters and came to his side.

"You were the one who was fanning the flames just now. You also played a role in harassing Kato. It's too late to run away now. Don't you know that you have to pay for what you did?"

Junfu was so scared that he burst into tears and begged for mercy, "Brother, I was wrong. I was blinded by greed and looked down on others. Please just treat me like a fart!"

"Hmph." Lin Hezhen was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and directly punched him in the left kidney.

Junfu was in so much pain that he couldn't even scream. He lay on the ground with his body hunched over like a shrimp, cold sweat pouring out of his body. He soon rolled his eyes and fainted.

Lin Hezhen turned around and walked towards Kato Megumi, passing by the man named Yuta.

Xiongtai was now so frightened that he knelt on the ground trembling with his head buried deep in the soil.

He tried to defend himself, "It was Kotaro and Toshio who took the lead. I never thought of attacking this lady. I was bullied by them myself. I never took the initiative to do anything bad. Please let me go..."

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Xiongtai was so scared that his heart was about to jump out of his throat, and the sweat on his forehead dripped into the soil like rain.

Lin Hezhen stood in front of him and shouted, "Stand up! A man's knees are made of gold. If you keep kneeling like a praying mantis, who will respect you? Even if I let you go today, will those two let you go in the future? Will other hooligans let you go? Will life let you go? Are you going to live your whole life begging others? Coward!"

After saying that, Lin Hezhen didn't even look at him and walked straight past him.

Xiong Tai felt even more humiliated and angry, and he didn't know whether it was sweat or tears dripping down his face. He thought of all the anger, beatings, and bullying he had suffered since he was a child. He didn't know where the courage burst out from, and he stood up and shouted:

"Not everyone is as powerful as you. For someone like me who has a poor background, is not handsome, has a stupid mind, is skinny and not good at socializing, it's hell from birth!"

"Do you think I didn't want to resist? I did resist, but I was beaten even worse and my family was threatened. I had no choice but to endure the humiliation and live in hiding. Even if I secretly ran away to another district to find a decent job, those guys would soon find me and ruin my job."

"Kotaro told me that unless he died, I would never be able to get rid of him in this life. I hated him so much! Sometimes I really wanted to kill him. At most, I could exchange my life for another! But I am the only son in the family, and I have parents to support. What will they do if I die?"

"If I had your skills, I could protect myself, my family, my job, and hold my destiny in my own hands. But I have nothing. No college degree, no special skills, no skills to show off. Even the Yakuza organizations don't want me. I can only be a peripheral."

"What else can I do besides being a doge? Life is just a rubbish game to me!"

Regardless of venting his anger, Yuta's mind went blank and he fell to the ground helplessly.

It's all over, it's all over. The man in front of me is a fierce man who can even knock down Kotaro with one kick. If I yell at him, I will definitely get beaten badly.

He was thinking about it in his mind, but strangely, he didn't have any emotions in his heart, no fear, regret, worry... nothing, instead he felt relaxed.

Come on, hit me, knock me out with one punch. It’s not the first time I’ve been beaten. When I wake up, this crappy life will continue until the day I fall down in a daze and can never stand up again.

"Interesting. Do you think that as long as you have the skills to defeat these thugs, you can control your own destiny and start a new life?" Lin Hezhen asked, turning around.

"Yes." Yuta swallowed, he had already made up his mind.

"Okay, then I'll give you this chance to show me your determination."

Lin Hezhen walked over and instantly pointed his right index finger at the center of Yuta's forehead. A bit of spiritual power wrapped in a memory was injected into his brain.

Suddenly, a large amount of information flooded into Yuta's brain, as if it was going to burst his brain. He groaned and passed out.

Lin Hezhen withdrew his finger.

Just now, he had already instilled the practice method of a body-building technique directly into Yuta's brain.

Due to the lack of Qigong techniques, Xiong Tai cannot truly embark on the path of cultivating immortals. Moreover, Lin Hezhen has set restrictions in the techniques, so Xiong Tai cannot teach them to others.

However, the body-building technique he has cultivated to perfection is enough to ensure that Yuta is invincible among mortals, and only firearms can pose a threat to him.

A useless person who is powerless suddenly gains great power. What will he do? It is really exciting.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Lin Hezhen's lips.

"Mr. Lin, are you okay?" Kato Megumi walked over and asked.

Despite witnessing Lin Hezhen's powerful performance, Kato Megumi was still worried that he would get hurt. After all, it was because of her that he fought with these thugs.

"What can happen to me? Even if there are 300 weaklings like them, they can't hurt me at all."

"That's good. There's no surveillance in this park, and there's no one else nearby. The police won't be alerted. But, no one was killed, right?"

Kato Megumi looked at the three thugs who had fainted on the ground, and was worried that Lin Hezhen had been too harsh and would be invited by the police to eat pork chop rice.

"Don't worry, I only used 10% of my strength. They will wake up in a while."

Lin Hezhen did not use his spiritual power this time, but simply used his fists and feet to punish them.

The injuries of the two thugs were minor and they would be fine after a period of rest in the hospital. Yuta just had a brain overload and would wake up soon.

"Okay, it's time to get down to business. On the way here, I saw a cafe with a nice environment. Let's go and talk over there."

After leaving the small park, the two came to a nearby cafe, ordered a drink each and sat down in the corner.

Chapter 40: Night Visit to Kato Megumi

"Who exactly is Lin?"

In the deserted cafe, under the dim light, Kato Megumi stared at the handsome boy opposite her, feeling that he was not real and could not figure her out.

Lin Hezhen took a sip of coffee leisurely and said, "As you can see, I am just an ordinary high school student."

"Ordinary high school students don't have those magical means." Kato Megumi puffed her cheeks slightly.

Whether it was the powerful skills that knocked down the two thugs, or what Lin Hezhen did to Yuta later, for Kato Megumi, today's experience was more exciting and shocking than the past ten years of her life combined. It was as if the door to a new world had opened a crack for her, allowing her to glimpse the unknown secrets therein.

"Is Mr. Yuta okay?"

Even though Kato Megumi could not see the flash of spiritual power, she could infer from the conversation between the two that a very wonderful change must have taken place in Yuta, and the source of the change was the finger extended by Lin Hezhen.

"The key has been given to him. Whether he wants revenge, escape from the underworld, or even use this to become a superior person step by step, it all depends on his own choice."

"What if he does something bad in the future?"

Lin Hezhen blew the steam off the coffee and said calmly, "If I can give it to him, I can naturally take it back."

Kato Megumi didn't know what to say.

She had never seen anyone like Lin Hezhen. He seemed to be wrapped in a layer of fog, which made people scared, but also made people want to get closer and peel off his disguise layer by layer like peeling an onion to see what secrets were hidden inside.

"Mr. Lin, why did you come to see me today? Is there something wrong?" After taking a sip of cappuccino, Kato Megumi got down to business.

"I told you I was going to give you a buff."

"I'm sorry, I don't quite understand. Is this some technical term?"

"It's a term used in the game. It means a buff state. It's just a way of saying it. You don't need to understand it in detail."

"Anyway, because Sakurajima Mai prayed to the Stony Cat not to let people see her, and you just wanted to increase your sense of presence, so the Stony Cat transferred her sense of presence to you. Now her sense of presence is constantly disappearing, and when everyone forgets about her, she will completely disappear from this world."

Although she was mentally prepared, Kato Megumi's heart was still filled with shock when she heard these words.

Because of my fault, an innocent person is about to die!

She clenched her left hand tightly on her knee, her nails digging into the flesh, and managed to maintain a relatively calm expression.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to turn out like this. As long as Sakurajima-senpai doesn't disappear, I'll do my best to cooperate with whatever needs to be done."

Lin Hezhen shook his head gently and said, "It's not your fault, why are you apologizing? Don't take all the responsibility on yourself. Don't worry, things are not that bad, and I have already thought of a way to deal with it. As long as I make some more preparations, I can solve this matter in one fell swoop in two days."

"That's good." Kato Hui let out a long sigh, and her tense nerves relaxed. "When you are ready, please notify me. I will return the 'fake' that the Smileless Cat gave me to it as agreed."

"My experiences during this period have made me completely understand that a huge sense of existence that comes out of nowhere cannot make me happy. Instead, it becomes the root of all troubles, not to mention that it requires sacrificing other people's lives in exchange."

"It seems you have made up your mind."

"Yes, I have decided that I have to fight for my own happiness. In the future, I will be recognized by everyone through my own efforts. I will not rely on anyone, but on my own strength to grasp my destiny in my own hands."

Having said that, she smiled at Lin Hezhen, her eyes and face filled with confidence, and her whole body seemed to be glowing, a scene more beautiful than any other.

"I wish you success." Lin Hecheng wished sincerely.

He took out an amulet from his pocket and handed it to Kato Hui, saying, "This is for you."

The amulet is the island country's talisman, which looks like a small cloth bag. Lin Hezhen has already put the talisman he had written in advance into it.

"What is this?" She looked a little confused. This amulet didn't look like the type sold at the nearby shrine.

"I made it myself. I put a talisman inside. Carry this amulet with you. It can protect your memory and prevent you from being interfered with by supernatural forces and forgetting Sakurajima Mai."

"Okay." Kato Megumi took the amulet and put it into the compartment of her wallet.

"Once the preparations are complete, I will notify you to join me at the Unsmiling Cat. Keep in touch these few days and make time to act together. Is that ok?"

"no problem."

"Okay. Other than that, I hope you keep my affairs confidential, whether it's what happened today or other things that are different about me. I hope you keep everything to yourself."

"I understand, Lin, I won't tell anyone." Kato Megumi nodded and agreed.

The moment she answered, a ray of spiritual power that ordinary people could not see flashed by, and Lin Hezhen had already planted the "Spirit of Words" in her.

From now on, even if Kato Megumi wants to reveal it to others, she won't be able to say it out loud or write it down unless someone uses the "soul-searching technique" on her. But is there anyone else in this world who can use magic besides him?

In short, Hayashi Kazuma is willing to believe in Kato Megumi's character, but he believes in his own "words" more, which is the true meaning of "keeping one's mouth shut."

"It's almost time, let me take you home." He drank the coffee in one gulp and made a "please" gesture.

Kato Megumi now has a lot of abnormal presence, which makes her more attractive but also more likely to fall into danger.

In order to avoid a situation similar to what happened just now where a few thugs harassed her, Lin Hezhen decided to fulfill his responsibility as a flower protector and send her home safely.

The two walked on the quiet and deserted street. The street lights cast a dim light, imprinting their shadows on the wall, reminding Lin Hezhen of the shadow play he had watched as a child.

The late spring evening breeze made Kato Megumi's sleeves and skirt flutter, bringing the falling cherry blossoms and a hint of fragrance to his nose.

Lin Hezhen was carefully trying to identify where the faint fragrance came from, when he heard Kato Megumi's soft voice.

"Lin-san and Sakurajima-san have a very good relationship."

"In fact, if this incident hadn't happened, she and I might not have spoken to each other for the rest of our lives."

"Hey, classmate Lin is working so hard for her, I thought you two were dating."

"How come?" Lin Hezhen smiled, "I have only become familiar with her recently."

Kato Megumi said thoughtfully, "That Lin is such a good person, running around for a senior from the same school whom he has barely spoken to."

“It’s just a piece of cake for me.”

Lin Hezhen certainly has his own purpose, but there is no need to explain too much. Whether it is Sakurajima Mai or Kato Megumi, he does not want to involve them in his world.

Soon, the two arrived at the door of Kato Megumi's house.

"Thank you for sending me back, Lin."

"You're welcome. Goodbye, Kato-san."

"Goodbye, be careful on the road."

Hayashi Kazuma rode his bicycle away into the night. Kato Megumi watched him leave before she turned around and opened the door.