The Game of Global Mining-Chapter 283 - 257: Gods Live in the Past, Present, and Future

Chun was carried into the ward along with the cart by several NPCs, but he could clearly feel their trembling weakness as they went up the stairs. It turns out that getting beaten up in a dream has such dire consequences. I'd better recover quickly, otherwise, if something happens that players can't handle, it'll be a disaster.

Bai carefully helped Chun onto the hospital bed, her face full of tenderness, which made Chun's heart race—this must be fishy! But this wasn't the main focus.

Once the idle NPCs left, Chun couldn't wait and started asking questions, beginning with the cart: "Sister Bai, who is your grandfather?"

Sister Bai smiled mysteriously: "Take a guess?"

Chun was baffled: "Can I even guess that?"

Sister Bai looked expectantly: "If you guess right, I'll tell you everything I know!"

Isn't she assuming I can guess it?

Her grandfather must be connected to Black Flag Island. She's likely a Physician by family tradition, and among the Physicians I've encountered after traveling a hundred years back, I only recognize one. I even praised him, but holy shit, what was his name again…

Chun was a bit fuzzy: "Black Flag Island Medical Minister Shi…rits…"

Sister Bai's eyes welled up with excitement: "That's right! Shirits is my grandfather!"

Chun suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, at that time I told him to bury a copy of his research on epidemic prevention under the bank…"

At this point, Chun felt something was off! This was about a hundred years ago, but in reality…

Sister Bai trembled: "You really are that legendary sage! In the folklore of Black Flag Island, there was a City Lord who served only half a day and disappeared before the inauguration ceremony could be held, so there are no official records of him. However, he is remembered for exceeding the Commerce Guardian God's limit by bringing an extra Sea Demon Guardian God and for accomplishing a significant medical feat during that half day. My grandfather was involved throughout, assisting the Guardian God Nancy in developing epidemic prevention medicine and raising an Octopus!"

Chun listened in shock: "And then what?"

"Then one day, Nancy told my grandfather to resign from his position as Medical Minister and join the not-so-promising Malagobi Mercenary Corps at the time. Although it was hard for him to understand, Nancy was a Guardian God, so my grandfather chose to trust her and ultimately gave up his ministerial benefits and the safe environment behind to join the Pioneer Corps. That's how our family came to be!"

Chun was amazed: "So Nancy advised him to come to the village? Did she give a reason?"

Sister Bai shook her head: "She didn't say. At the time, this decision wasn't well understood by the family. But within a few years, the disasters on Black Flag Island proved that listening to Nancy's advice was the right choice!"

Chun was shocked, so Nancy knew that my first stop for debt collection was Southern Canyon Village, so she started laying out plans from then on?

Chun exclaimed: "When I heard about the Black Flag Island disaster, the officials had all fled early. I thought Minister Shirits had also run away early."

Sister Bai said: "I don't know about the other officials, but my grandfather left years before. During this time, he also participated in battles at Pioneer Village and got injured in the leg, so he had the Mechanician on Black Flag Island design this wheelchair, which was further enhanced using the village's specialty, resulting in the form you see now."

Chun suddenly understood: "I see!"

Sister Bai continued: "Actually, the village chief also knows this story. He knows that you copied the old foreman Pyande's account book in front of all the island officials and that you named Pyande's granddaughter Bilenna and registered her inheritance ID before she was even born. However, my grandfather didn't understand it, and the village chief understood it even less. When the current village chief saw this legendary Bilenna finally appear, he was full of doubts and even suspected she wasn't human until yesterday, when that Angel Nancy appeared to testify and you defeated the Tree God. We have no more doubts!"

This aftermath of time travel is never-ending!

Sister Bai rather shyly said: "Actually, when you first arrived in the village, the village chief and I recognized you as that sage and welcomed you. Now you've even resolved the hidden threat of the Gnoll tribe. The village chief can arrange a very high position for you, but fearing you might jump off a building again, he wants to consult your opinion first."

Chun got interested: "How high a position?"

Sister Bai said: "Elder! In addition to the salary, you also enjoy 1% equity income! Counting the previous promise from the village's Medical Elder, if you develop a medicinal field, you also enjoy shares of it."

Holy shit! How could I refuse such a position and go jump off a building?

Chun still wanted to clarify: "If I become an Elder, do I have to contribute to the village every day?"

Sister Bai said: "More or less, unless it's a particularly important matter that requires the consent of the Village Elder Council, then you can leave for up to a month. So, the village chief wants your opinion."

Honestly! The village chief knows that as a sage, I must be wandering around, could I possibly stay in the village? Is it just a formality?

Chun was troubled: "What if I don't accept the position?"

Sister Bai said: "Then you'll hold the honorary title of Elder, with only a basic salary of 100 Mining Coins per day. As long as you wish, you can switch to a full Elder at any time!"

One hundred Mining Coins a day, which is about the same level as the Banshee standing on the street in Lost Paradise? Not bad, not bad. That makes it 3000 a month, finally earning money in the game!

"I still have many things to handle, so I'll just be an Honorary Elder for now!"

Sister Bai said happily: "Alright, sir, please rest. We'll discuss more once you've recovered. As for the wheelchair, I'll take it down to get it repaired."

Chun was surprised: "Are there people in the village who can repair wheelchairs?"

Sister Bai whispered: "Of course! The blacksmith can. But that's another story."

A Mechanician blacksmith? Isn't that… Speaking of which, Tie created a precise jewelry processing machine, didn't he? Could the village blacksmith also be related to Tie?

Chun wanted to keep the broken chair to practice his skills: "The whole village is weakened now; the blacksmith is probably still sleeping. Let's not wake him; I'll handle it myself. I'm not in a hurry to use it anyway."

"Alright, then, sir, rest well."

——System message: Congratulations! Your reputation in Southern Canyon Village is renowned, appointed as the village's Honorary Elder!

Once Sister Bai left, Chun switched to his alt character, intending to ask Nan some questions. At this time, the alt's convoy was on its way back, fully loaded.

Another adorable system message:

——System message: You've shared your Essence's level 1 Master Mechanician through Soul Link…

It feels inconvenient to ask now. Better dismiss and rest upon returning to the city, then talk to Nan alone.

For now, focus on repairing the wheelchair.

Repairing means playing games with progress bars, and the proficiency increase is decent. Very good!

3 PM.

Chun finally repaired the wheelchair's durability, lay down to rest, then checked on his alt character—good, finally back in the city.

After settling accounts at the mine, Chun said to the three Angels: "Everyone worked hard today, let's head back and rest."

Although he said so, Chun's gaze was locked on Nan, whose wise eyes beneath her bangs also looked at Chun, clearly having something to say.

The Wine Angel yawned: "After these two trips, I'm out of wine… I'm leaving!"

The Shoe Angel was even more impatient: "I haven't smelled shoes all day, it's uncomfortable…"

Watching them dart into the sky, Chun hastily called out to Nan: "Nan, I've been wanting to ask you something!"

Nan remained mysterious: "Do you know the difference between mortals and gods?"

Chun was stunned: "Gods are more powerful, right?"

Nan shook her head: "It's about biological dimensions! Humans can only live in the present, look back at the past, and can't see the future! But gods can live simultaneously in the past, present, and future!"

Ugh, that's not what I wanted to ask…

Nan asked again: "Do you understand?"

Not really! Is she being monitored and can't speak plainly? Just like the initial encounter at the pumpkin workshop where she triggered a cryptic separate storyline?

Nan didn't give Chun the chance for further questions: "I'm going back to rest, you, President, take care too."

With that, she also shot into the sky.

Ugh…

Even though I didn't fully understand, Chun had a rough guess that living simultaneously in the past and future could mean that when I met the bewildered Nancy a hundred years ago, her future self was also 'activated.' Therefore, she saw the future, arranged for the Medical Minister to leave, and even the Magic Gold and Mithril safes were secretly stashed for me, either due to her position or due to chaos…

It also explains the increase in the Commerce Guardian God's slot…