Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 115 1 False Alarm

Gao Xingchen's pupils suddenly shrank, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. The face under the bamboo hat, with its sharp features and deep eyes, was none other than his best brother on earth - Lin Feng!

"How could it be you?!" Gao Xingchen's voice trembled as he looked at the brother in front of him in disbelief. The brother who once fought and laughed with him has now become the culprit of this bloody storm.

Lin Feng smiled bitterly, his eyes full of pain and helplessness, "Xingchen, long time no see."

"Long time no see? Is this how you say 'long time no see' to me?!" Gao Xingchen roared, pointing the sword in his hand at Lin Feng, "Why did you do this? Why did you betray our friendship and the entire star field?!"

Lin Feng was silent. He slowly took off his bamboo hat, revealing a face that had been through many hardships. His former high spirits had long since disappeared, replaced by deep fatigue and despair.

"Xingchen, do you think I want this?" Lin Feng's voice was hoarse and low, "I am controlled by them and have no choice! If it wasn't for survival, if it wasn't..."

His words stopped abruptly, as if he had something to hide.

Gao Xingchen felt mixed emotions. He knew Lin Feng and knew that he was not someone who coveted power. But what kind of power could force him to do such a cruel thing?

"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Gao Xingchen suppressed the anger in his heart. He knew that now was not the time to act on impulse, he had to get to the bottom of the matter.

Lin Feng looked up at Gao Xingchen, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, but it eventually turned into a long sigh, "Xingchen, do you still remember the day when we traveled through time together? We all thought we had come to a new world full of opportunities, but we didn't know that a greater crisis would also follow..."

Lin Feng began to tell his story, how he was captured by a mysterious organization after traveling through time, how he was controlled by them in cruel ways, and how he was forced to work for them. His tone was calm, but Gao Xingchen could feel the pain and despair surging in his heart.

Gao Xingchen listened in silence, with a storm in his heart. He had never thought that the seemingly peaceful Nine Star Realm could hide such a terrifying force. And his brother had become the victim of this conspiracy.

"Xingchen, I know you hate me, but I hope you can believe me. Everything I do is to survive, for..." Lin Feng's voice became lower and lower, and finally turned into a helpless sigh.

"Then tell me, how can I save you?" Gao Xingchen stared at Lin Feng closely, with a complex light flashing in his eyes. He couldn't sit idly by and watch his brother fall into the quagmire, but he also couldn't watch the entire star field fall into chaos.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, but it soon dimmed, "It's useless, Xingchen, no one can save me, unless..."

He was silent again, as if he was weighing something. Gao Xingchen did not urge him, because he knew that Lin Feng must have something to hide.

"Unless what?" Gao Xingchen asked. He desperately wanted to know the answer, wanted to rescue his brother, and also wanted to save this star field that was about to fall into chaos.

Lin Feng took a deep breath and seemed to have made a decision. He looked at Gao Xingchen and said word by word: "Unless you can help me find..."

Gao Xingchen's breathing became rapid. Lin Feng's unfinished words were like a cloud of fog, tightly entangled in his thoughts. What to find? What can be found to save Lin Feng and prevent this catastrophe? He was eager to know the answer, but he felt vaguely uneasy.

"Xingchen, be careful!"

A cold voice sounded in his ears, Gao Xingchen suddenly woke up, and saw a flash of silver light, and Nan Li's figure appeared in front of him, with a dagger in his hand against Lin Feng's throat. Lin Feng did not resist, but just smiled bitterly and shook his head, his eyes full of loneliness.

"Li'er, you..." Gao Xingchen was a little surprised. He didn't understand why Nan Li suddenly attacked.

"Xingchen, you trust others too easily." Nan Li retracted the dagger and turned to look at Gao Xingchen, with a hint of blame in his tone, "Have you ever thought about why he told you this? He kept saying that he was controlled, but he never said who controlled him and what the purpose was. Don't you think this is all too coincidental?"

Gao Xingchen was silent. Nan Li's words were like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing the fire of hope that had just ignited in his heart. Yes, Lin Feng's words were indeed full of doubts. Why did he appear at this time? Why did he tell me all this? What was his purpose?

"Xingchen, I know you value friendship and loyalty, but you also need to distinguish right from wrong." Nan Li walked to Gao Xingchen and gently held his hand, her eyes firm and gentle, "We will find a way to solve Lin Feng's problem, but the most important thing now is that you must stay sober and not be blinded by hatred and sympathy."

Gao Xingchen looked at Nan Li with mixed feelings. He knew that Nan Li was right, that he was too emotional and almost fell into Lin Feng's trap. But what if what Lin Feng said was true? What if he was really forced into a corner?

"Li'er, I believe Lin Feng is not a bad person." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, his eyes full of struggle, "He must have his own difficulties, I can't just give up on him like this."

"Xingchen..." Nan Li wanted to say something else but was interrupted by Gao Xingchen.

"Li'er, give me some time, I will find out the truth." Gao Xingchen looked at Nan Li with a firm and sincere look, "I promise you, I will protect myself and the entire star field."

Nan Li looked at Gao Xingchen and finally nodded. She knew that she could not change Gao Xingchen's decision and could only choose to believe him.

"Xingchen, be careful." Nan Li let go of Gao Xingchen's hand, turned and left, his figure disappearing into the night.

Gao Xingchen looked at the direction where Nan Li left, his heart filled with gratitude and guilt. He knew that Nan Li had always been worried about him, but he always disappointed her.

Gao Xingchen turned his head and looked at Lin Feng again, his eyes full of complicated emotions. Who should he trust? And how can he save his brothers and protect this star field that is about to fall into chaos?

Gao Xingchen stood there for a long time. The night wind blew, bringing a cool breeze, but it could not blow away the fog in his heart. Finally, he took a deep breath and turned back to Lin Feng.

"Lin Feng, I believe you." Gao Xingchen said firmly, but there was a trace of scrutiny in his eyes, "But you have to tell me everything, including who is controlling you and what their purpose is."

Lin Feng smiled bitterly, with a hint of bitterness in his eyes: "Xingchen, I know it's hard for you to believe me now, but I can assure you that everything I said is true."

"Then tell me, who is controlling you?" Gao Xingchen asked.

Lin Feng was silent for a moment before he slowly spoke: "It's an organization called 'Shadow', their leader..."

"Who is their leader?" Gao Xingchen asked impatiently.

Lin Feng raised his head, his eyes met Gao Xingchen's, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes: "Their leader is... Ye Qing!"

"Ye Qing?!" Gao Xingchen was struck by lightning and looked at Lin Feng in disbelief. "How is this possible? How could Ye Qing be the leader of the Shadow? He is not..."

Gao Xingchen's voice suddenly stopped, and the scene of his first acquaintance with Ye Qing emerged in his mind. Ye Qing was his senior at Star Domain Academy and one of his best friends. He was a righteous man with extraordinary talent, and was loved by teachers and students. But why did he become the leader of the Shadow?

"I know this is hard to accept, but it's the truth." Lin Feng's voice brought Gao Xingchen back to reality. "Ye Qing joined Shadow earlier than I did. His current strength is unfathomable."

Gao Xingchen was silent, with mixed feelings in his heart. He couldn't accept this fact, but he had to believe it.

"Xingchen, we have to find a way to remove the restrictions in your body as soon as possible, otherwise..." Lin Feng was interrupted by Gao Xingchen before he could finish his words.

"I know, I will find a way." Gao Xingchen took a deep breath, his eyes determined, "Before that, I will first solve the hidden danger of Shadow!"

After discussing with Nan Li, Gao Xingchen decided to temporarily cooperate with Lin Feng, on the one hand to find a way to remove the control, and on the other hand to formulate a plan to deal with Shadow. Lin Feng knew the internal structure of Shadow very well, and with his help, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li sneaked into Shadow's headquarters.

However, when they entered the deepest part of the headquarters, they discovered an even more shocking secret.

In a secret room, Gao Xingchen and Nan Li saw a huge altar, above which floated a black crystal ball emitting dazzling light. Lin Feng told them that this crystal ball was the ancient artifact that Shadow had been searching for - "Tears of the Stars".

"Tears of the Stars? What is its use?" Gao Xingchen asked.

"Legend has it that the Tears of the Stars possess the power to control the stars and can give the user endless power." Lin Feng explained, "The Shadows have been searching for the Tears of the Stars. Their goal is not to rule the star field, but to use the power of the Tears of the Stars to open a passage to another world..."

Gao Xingchen and Nan Li looked at each other, their hearts filled with confusion and uneasiness. Another world? What was that place? Why did Shadow want to open a passage to another world?

All of this was like a fog, shrouding Gao Xingchen's heart, making him feel unprecedented confusion and fear...