Chapter 45: The Second Heroic Spirit, the Weakest Savior!

The Spell Word 「Luck」 had allowed Jiang He to taste sweetness.

Whether it truly had any effect or not, after using it, Jiang He had drawn a super S-rank profession.

If that was the case, then what about the Spell Word left behind by White Crane?

Would its effect be even stronger?

Jiang He activated the Spell Word and spoke.

「Revelation」

The spell seal spread to the corner of his lips, and the power of Word-Spirit burst forth.

Jiang He did not feel any change.

However, he still took advantage of this moment to activate his talent 【Ferryman of Time】.

Reveal the future!

As the talent was unleashed, light and shadow shifted before his eyes, and a brand-new golden card emerged.

The golden light on the card surface dimmed, golden fragments fell away, revealing the image—

The background was blank white, and a middle-aged man with messy hair and stubble sat on a chair.

His neck was wrapped with a red fluffy scarf, but he wore only a vest and shorts, exposing his solid muscles. His crossed legs were covered in hair, his hands rested casually on them, and his face was full of a cheerful smile.

Jiang He’s heart stirred.

This revealed version of his future self, although resembling a sloppy uncle, appeared bright and sunny.

Completely different from White Crane, who had lost his wife and child, his heart filled with despair and grief.

That was true—he was not fated to become a villain. It wasn’t as though every future had to end in world destruction, right?

Then, what was this future’s talent?

He looked down.

【Time: One hundred years later】

【Talent: Eraser】

【Description: An ordinary eraser, can be used to wipe off stains】

【Effect: Converts part of the skin into eraser material, possessing the corresponding properties of an ordinary eraser.】

Jiang He failed to hold back his expression.

In the records of the 《Gift Encyclopedia》, Eraser was listed alongside Pencil and similar talents, all evaluated as the lowest G-rank.

They had almost no strength at all, their functions easily replaced by cheap commodities. They could not be applied in combat, nor in daily life.

Transcendents who awakened such talents were essentially the same as not awakening any talent, having only the ability to change profession and level up, regarded as disgrace among Transcendents.

Back in school, Jiang He’s classmates often used such garbage talents to mock him, believing he could only ever awaken something of this level…

So this was the price of being sunny and cheerful?

The weakest talent—Eraser?!

“Forget it, talent doesn’t necessarily determine everything.”

“White Crane had the strongest S-rank talent, yet he still fell into despair, rampaged, and became the ‘Evil Spirit’ that even he loathed.”

“On the other hand, Eraser Jiang He not only lived until a hundred years later, but did not experience White Crane’s timeline of the ‘World Destruction of 2066’, and his smile looked genuinely happy.”

From this angle, Eraser Jiang He was far happier than Word-Spirit White Crane.

And wasn’t happiness exactly what Jiang He pursued?

The initial disappointment gradually faded.

Jiang He began to grow curious.

With the weakest talent, how did he grow strong enough to become a Transcendent who remained vigorous and smiling even a hundred years later?

Let himself be the one to answer this question.

Jiang He lifted his finger and touched the card before him.

Ferryman of Time, Heroic Spirit Summoning!

The golden card shattered with a bang, turning into countless fragments that swirled through the room, condensing into the figure of a messy-haired middle-aged man wearing a scarf.

The middle-aged man opened his eyes. His gaze was sharp for an instant before softening again.

He looked around curiously.

“Where is this place? Looks a bit familiar…” The middle-aged man scratched his head, then patted Jiang He’s shoulder with ease. “Kid, you look a bit familiar. Can you tell me what happened?”

“……”

Back when White Crane appeared, just a few glances had been enough for him to grasp the situation.

Yet this Eraser Jiang He couldn’t even recognize himself?

What had his future self gone through to create such a stark difference?

Jiang He found it strange and said, “From your perspective, I’m you from a hundred years ago.”

“Right now, it’s May 25th, 2029, the second Friday after I awakened my talent.”

“2029? I went back to the past? Wow, no wonder it all feels so familiar!”

The middle-aged man’s expression showed surprise, then intense curiosity.

He looked left and right, examining the surroundings, and picked up a lightning-shaped alarm clock from the bedside.

“I remember now, this was the Thunder Alarm Clock Dad gave me when I was little. It was merchandise modeled after the S-rank Transcendent 【Thunder Saint】 back then…”

The middle-aged man circled the room and stepped out of the bedroom. As if catching a scent, his eyes revealed nostalgia.

“The smell of Cold Noodles—was that made by Uncle Cui? Haven’t had it in years, I really missed it.”

He walked into the living room, and upon seeing the wedding photo on the wall, his expression softened with remembrance.

“Dad and Mom’s old photo… I searched for it for a long time later but never found it.”

“I remember the mourning hall was here…”

The middle-aged man pushed open the study door and saw the memorial portraits of Jiang He’s parents.

He stepped forward, lit three incense sticks from the cabinet, bowed respectfully, and placed them into the censer.

Then he quietly left the study, a smile appearing on his face.

“It feels so good to have the chance to return here.”

“You’re me right now? Looking so skinny, you really should eat more and get some nutrition.”

“Oh, right, I forgot to ask. Do you know how I came here?”

Jiang He watched the middle-aged man wander around the house in circles and thought he had forgotten entirely about this matter.

In terms of vigilance and sharpness, this Eraser version of himself was far inferior to the White Crane version.

Still, they were from different timelines, so differences were normal.

Jiang He explained his talent to the middle-aged man and briefly recounted White Crane’s story.

After listening, the middle-aged man’s face filled with awe.

“S-rank Word-Spirit… I didn’t expect that in another timeline, I awakened such a high-level talent. That’s incredible!”

“It’s just that my mentality went wrong, and I couldn’t leave behind a good ending. A pity.”

“But compared to your talent, that’s child’s play.”

“Ferryman of Time…”

“To be honest, it’s a bit heaven-defying.”

Jiang He was already used to hearing another version of himself marvel.

He then voiced the question that had troubled him for long.

“You are me from another timeline who awakened the 【Eraser】 talent.”

“With such a weak talent, how did you survive for a hundred years, and even live so happily?”

“Happiness?”

The middle-aged man neither confirmed nor denied, but said:

“Living to a hundred years later isn’t difficult. As long as you become a super S-rank Transcendent, living tens of thousands of years isn’t a problem.”

Jiang He was stunned. “Super S-rank?!”

“Yes.” The middle-aged man’s smile grew even brighter.

“Look at my memory, I forgot to introduce myself.”

“The person standing before you is humanity’s strongest Transcendent a hundred years later, the very first super S-rank Transcendent, the one who saved mankind from the end—the ‘Savior’.”

“Since he called himself White Crane, you can just call me Old Jiang.”

“You’re a super S-rank Transcendent? The Savior who saved humanity?!”

Jiang He shot up to his feet, disbelief in his voice. “But isn’t your talent Eraser…”

“That’s right.” Old Jiang’s smile did not fade as he said,

“So the strong one wasn’t the talent. It was me.”

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