21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 669 - 665: Talent and Perseverance (Please Subscribe, Request for Monthly Tickets)
Inomata Naoki hadn't stayed in Tokyo for very long. After a long-awaited reunion with Chen Yu and Kohinata Kaori, as well as meeting Tokairin Yuko for the first time, he visited Chen Yu's Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory just once before returning to Kumamoto.
His departure, undoubtedly, let many people breathe a sigh of relief.
Though in a megacity like Tokyo, where at least ten million people live, the chance of two people accidentally bumping into each other was minuscule, nobody dared to guarantee that under the influence of the Red String of Fate, Inomata Naoki wouldn't encounter Minami and something would happen between them.
The Metropolitan Police Department's officers had thought about restricting Inomata Naoki's movement to prevent him from meeting Minami, but on one hand, they didn't have the permission from Chen Yu, and on the other, Minami almost never left her family's small shop.
This was tantamount to indirectly restricting her range of activities. All they needed to do was to make sure Inomata Naoki didn't get close to the area where Minami was, and so the police didn't place any restrictions on Inomata Naoki's freedom to move about.
However, even though there were no restrictions on Inomata Naoki's freedom, during his time in Tokyo, almost everyone in the know hadn't slept well. No one wished for a careless mistake on their part to lead to the worst possible outcome.
Now that he had finally left Tokyo and was on the plane back to Kumamoto, many were sure to sleep well tonight.
However, while the police were relaxing, Chen Yu came to the Metropolitan Police Department and had a very long, confidential conversation with Lord Inari.
The conversation between one deity and one Human Demi-God had naturally piqued the curiosity of the high-ranking officials at the Metropolitan Police Department, but Yamada Nobuyosuke dissuaded them from their attempts to eavesdrop.
As a Legendary-rank Transcendent, he understood the might of deities better than the higher-ups of the Metropolitan Police Department. What they thought was undetectable eavesdropping, would hardly pose a challenge to be discovered by him, so how could it possibly go unnoticed by a True God and a Demigod?
Still, even so, after Chen Yu and Lord Inari had finished talking, Yamada Nobuyosuke approached him to inquire about the content of their conversation.
This was the method that Yamada Nobuyosuke, after much contemplation, came up with. After all, being directly refused was always better than snooping around secretly and then being discovered, which was far less risky.
A direct question would at most be met with refusal to answer, without leading to any accidents, but if he were to investigate secretly or eavesdrop... Yamada Nobuyosuke wasn't eager to find out what the wrath of a god was like.
In response to Yamada Nobuyosuke's inquiry, Chen Yu simply glanced at him and replied, "It was just a report and exchange with the Inari God regarding the matter between Naoki and Minami. Are you very interested in my conversation with the Inari God, Mr. Yamada?"
Although Chen Yu didn't show the slightest hint of anger or irritation, the feeling Yamada Nobuyosuke got while being watched by him was like being on pins and needles; it was as if a mouse was asking a cat what flavor of lunch it preferred.
However, Chen Yu had no intention of making him lunch. What Yamada Nobuyosuke felt was merely the inherent suppression a Demigod had over an ordinary life.
In front of deities, even Legends are just slightly stronger mice.
Facing such pressure, Yamada Nobuyosuke had a flash of inspiration and hastily replied, "That's right, I overheard a conversation between you and Lord Inari last time, and I benefited greatly. Hence, I hope to have the chance to listen to both of your teachings again. Especially you, Mr. Chen Yu, you're so young yet already a Human Demi-God. I'm really curious to know how you broke through the shackles of Legendary rank."
Upon hearing Yamada Nobuyosuke's question, Chen Yu couldn't help but stroke his chin, seriously examining Yamada Nobuyosuke for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "You can't do it, your foundation is average, and your foundation has been damaged too much due to hidden injuries. Moreover, the legacy you have cultivated has exhausted its potential; it's nearly impossible for you to break through to Legendary-rank."
"But last time you said, if I want to become divine... did you imply that even mortals can achieve divinity?" Yamada Nobuyosuke recalled the previous conversation between Chen Yu and Uke Mochizuki, and couldn't help but press him for an answer.
"That may be true, but one must have the aptitude for Becoming Divine!" Chen Yu spread his hands and laughed, "Though it's true that anyone can attempt to gather followers— even ordinary people without any power might become a Living Buddha revered by thousands for their benevolence or debut as an idol and become a 'god' in the hearts of a million fans — gathering followers is merely the prerequisite for Becoming Divine. So you want to become a god? Fine, but do you have a way to forge faith into Divinity and ignite the Divine Flame? Can your body contain Divinity, allowing you to transcend from the mundane to the sacred?"
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As Chen Yu spoke, a cold sneer appeared on his face: "To borrow an old Chinese saying, if you can't comprehend the Dragon Seal and Phoenix Script, recognize the Jade Palace and the Golden Insignia, why pursue immortality? Better to descend the mountain early and try for the imperial examinations. Without the aptitude, what kind of god can you become? Just be content to live out your few remaining years as a mere mortal."
Chen Yu's words struck Yamada Nobuyosuke hard, but he still bit his lip and asked Chen Yu, "Is there really no chance at all without aptitude? According to you, Mr. Chen Yu, you should know the method by which mortals can become divine, right? I don't dare hope to become divine; I just hope to break through Legendary rank to live a few more years. Please enlighten me, Mr. Chen Yu."
As he spoke, Yamada Nobuyosuke knelt before Chen Yu.
If he hadn't known that it was possible to break through Legendary rank, Yamada Nobuyosuke wouldn't be so obsessed, but he did know there was a method, and without trying and making an effort, he absolutely wouldn't give up.
It was like the time when he was just a fisherman's child in a fishing village, witnessing the battle between a monk and a sea monster, and he had made up his mind to become someone like that monk.
Even if it meant paying a price beyond what most could imagine, he had now become a Transcendent of Legendary rank, much more powerful than the monk he initially saw.
Now, the possibility to advance further seemed to lie right before his eyes. How could he give up without knowing?
"Interesting, your perseverance is quite commendable. Perhaps if you had a path of arduous cultivation, you might actually achieve something," Chen Yu said with a smile, regarding Yamada Nobuyosuke with amusement. How could he not see through Yamada Nobuyosuke's thoughts?
Yet, to Chen Yu, Yamada Nobuyosuke's perseverance made him view Yamada a bit more favorably. Maybe enlightening him a bit would make things more interesting?
Chen Yu made up his mind without further ado and said to Yamada Nobuyosuke, "Since you have this idea, I'll give you a chance. I'll give you one month to do a hundred things that will earn other people's gratitude, no matter whether good or bad. As long as others can sincerely thank you, that'll count. Once you've done these hundred deeds and collected a hundred people's gratitude, come find me again."
