Doomsday Code

Chapter 1061 The Fisherman

Chen Cheng also felt strange. The old fisherman had previously been in a "ask quickly and leave" attitude, so why was he calling him back now?

Could it be that the old fisherman still thinks it's not enough because he gave him a few silver coins?

Of course, Chen Cheng was just thinking about it. Perhaps the old fisherman really had some difficulties and didn't dare to say it before. But after seeing that Chen Cheng was not arrogant and even gave him money, he dared to come and call him.

But he doesn't have much time to waste here right now. If the matter isn't that important, then all he can do is apologize.

The fisherman's boat came closer, and the little boy who had been spanked earlier stopped crying.

He still held the small fishing fork his grandfather had made for him in his little hands, standing in front of his grandfather like a little guard.

The old fisherman came to the bow of the boat, bowed to Chen Cheng, and Chen Cheng glanced at him, then lowered a plank from the deck and said:

"Old man, please come up and talk to me."

Chen Cheng wasn't used to speaking to an old man who looked old enough to be his grandfather, so he invited the old fisherman onto the boat to talk.

"Thank you, sir."

The old fisherman was prepared to be shameless, so he naturally wanted to get on the boat.

While being shameless might be a derogatory term for someone who is glamorous and successful, for the old fisherman, it was worth it to be shameless enough to give his grandson a chance.

Chen Cheng invited the old fisherman to sit down and personally poured him a cup of tea.

Since he was going to listen anyway, Chen Cheng wasn't in a hurry.

The little kid was completely dumbfounded when he saw Chen Cheng conjure a teapot and tea out of thin air, and then breathe fire to boil water and brew tea.

"Wow, that's amazing! You're even more amazing than Uncle Dazhuang!"

The old fisherman was amazed by Chen Cheng's display of skill. Although he didn't know what level of cultivation Chen Cheng was at, he had seen some counts' patrol teams take action against invading sea creatures at sea. But he had never seen anyone do something so effortlessly like Chen Cheng.

Now the old fisherman was a little uneasy again.

This is the mentality of ordinary people.

When they meet someone who is capable and friendly, they will try to seize the opportunity and shamelessly try to get in touch with their juniors so that they can learn some skills and eventually rise to prominence.

However, if this person's abilities are too high, exceeding their expectations, their inferiority complex as ordinary people will resurface.

Then two emotions kept entangled in my heart.

Chen Cheng really liked this little kid. He reached out and pinched his cheek, then flipped his hand and a defensive magic crystal appeared in his hand.

The little kid's eyes widened at the sight of the magic crystal shimmering with iridescent light in the sunlight.

"Here, take this as a reward for protecting your grandfather."

Seeing this, the old fisherman quickly declined, saying:

"This is too valuable, we can't accept it."

Chen Cheng smiled and said:

“This may seem very valuable to you, but it is nothing special to me. If you don’t even accept this, how can you accept my offer of help?”

The little kid was also staring at his grandfather with his big, round eyes.

The old fisherman sighed, then nudged the little boy and said:

"Then hurry up and thank the master."

The little kid didn't understand much; he only knew that his grandfather had agreed, and he jumped three feet high in the air.

He took the magic crystal from Chen Cheng, and then bowed respectfully to Chen Cheng with his buttocks sticking out in the air to express his gratitude.

Then Chen Cheng explained to the little kid how to use the magic crystal.

This is inscribed with a gold-level barrier magic that can protect the holder from external harm, but the damage cap is limited to peak gold-level attacks.

Such a magic crystal was a treasure enough for the grandfather and grandson to live on, at least preventing ordinary invading sea creatures from harming them.

Afterwards, Chen Cheng teased the little kid for a while and learned his name, Dandan.

Seeing that Chen Cheng was getting along well with his grandson, the old fisherman mustered up his courage and said:

"My lord, I have a request. I am old and frail, and my health is deteriorating day by day. My son's parents have both died in Haikou."

"Egg is still so young, and he's usually very clever and obedient, so the old man wants you to take Egg in, whether as a disciple or a servant. The old man would be eternally grateful for your kindness."

This little egg is indeed very intelligent. At such a young age, it can tell from its grandfather's words that he is about to die and wants to entrust itself to the older brother in front of it.

So Little Egg hugged his grandfather and cried loudly, saying he didn't want his grandfather to die.

Chen Cheng was genuinely at a loss for what to do, seeing the grandfather and grandson crying. If he were truly a noble young master, and Dandan was so intelligent, it would be perfectly acceptable for him to take him in as a disciple.

But who is he now? To put it bluntly, he's a traitor, someone everyone in the kingdom wants to kill.

What I want to do is not to be a landlord in a manor, but to fight hard outside.

Chen Cheng sighed one last time, then a green light shone in his hand, and rings of magical runes appeared, enveloping the old fisherman completely.

Indeed, the old fisherman's body had developed deformities and diseases due to years of hard work and the dampness at sea.

What truly took his life was the death of his son and daughter-in-law. Overwhelmed with grief, his heart, lungs, and internal organs suffered varying degrees of failure.

He really doesn't have much time left to live.

"Reversal, healing."

As Chen Cheng's voice fell, the demonic runes enveloping the old fisherman began to rotate, stimulating the vitality he should have at his age, reversing the disease and deterioration within his body, and revitalizing his life force.

Dispelling the magic, Chen Cheng let out a long breath and said:

"Old man, you can get up and take a look now."

The old fisherman had long since stopped crying. Seeing that Chen Cheng had finished casting the spell on him, even though he hadn't tried to perform the action yet, the gloom of impending death that had been hanging over his heart was now gone.

He got up and moved around, and found that his old problem of joint pain all over his body when he moved was gone. He took a breath and felt no more tightness in his chest.

In that instant, he felt like he had become at least thirty years younger.

"Thank you, sir."

Sensing the changes within himself, the old fisherman repeatedly bowed to Chen Cheng in gratitude.

The little brat, Dandan, also thanked Chen Cheng.

Chen Cheng sighed, then said:

"I am naturally very interested in what you have said, but I have other matters to attend to, and these are matters of life and death for me, so I can only refuse for now."

All I can do now is repair your old ailments, so that you can live a good life with Dandan.

After hearing what Chen Cheng said, the old fisherman could only nod in agreement.