My Dream Connects to 3000 Years in the Future

A moment later, Chu Bamboo regained his composure. He rose slowly and began to pace back and forth inside the base.

’The top priority right now is to learn the Memory Overwriting Technique.’

Chu Bamboo tapped again, scrolling the diary back to the page that explained the Memory Overwriting Technique.

"The specific development method, the entire thought process... my good brother wrote it all down!" Chu Bamboo glanced over it. ’But the problem is, even if you don’t count the time he spent researching the Rewriting Technique’s principles... it still took him a month to become proficient.’

Even with his predecessor’s experience to guide him, Chu Bamboo knew it would be incredibly difficult to master it in a short time.

"Fine by me!" Chu Bamboo stretched his wrists. ’This is a good chance to test just how many times I can reset.’

With a serious expression, Chu Bamboo officially began his training. ’It’ll be a victory if I can keep resetting until I’ve learned the Memory Overwriting Technique!’ he told himself.

Time ticked by.

「Eleven in the morning.」

His phone suddenly rang.

Chu Bamboo frowned slightly, pulled out his transparent phone, and answered. "Uncle Li, what’s up?"

"Are you still at the base? Should I bring you some lunch?" Li Kang’s voice sounded a little strange.

"Whatever," Chu Bamboo said before hanging up. But then, he froze for a second. ’Uncle Li’s attitude seemed a bit strange, didn’t it? And bringing me lunch... Since when is he so polite to me? Plus, it felt like... he still wanted to say something when I hung up?’

Chu Bamboo thought about it, but couldn’t pinpoint the problem. He decided to put it out of his mind and continued to focus on his work. ’Anyway, if it’s really urgent, Li Kang will call again.’

「Half an hour later.」

The base’s main door slid open.

"Commander, this is the Chu Bamboo that Governor Lu couldn’t stop praising! Ever since he joined our Third District Special Operations Brigade, he’s made incredible contribu—" Li Kang’s words caught in his throat. He stood there, one hand holding a food container, staring dumbfounded at Chu Bamboo, who was engrossed in the diary.

Chu Bamboo: "..."

’Oh, crap. I didn’t issue a no-entry command... Of course, that was on purpose! I’m going to reset anyway.’

Li Kang: "..."

Ning Linglong: "..."

Commander Huo: "..."

Huo Qiming had a tall, slender build. His hair was pure white, yet his face was completely free of wrinkles. At first glance, one might mistake him for a teenager, thanks to his baby face.

But on a second, and then a third look, you would feel he could be in his thirties, or his fifties, or his seventies, or even older... but definitely not a teenager.

After a brief silence, Chu Bamboo said nothing. He completely ignored the visitors and continued his training.

A faint glow rose from his palm, filled with a certain metaphysical mystery. A moment later, he returned his gaze to the text on the silver wall.

"Um, maybe, possibly, perhaps, right now, Ah Zhu is a little... indisposed, hahaha!" Li Kang forced himself to interject, an awkward smile plastered on his face. In reality, his back was drenched in sweat.

’No, what the hell are you doing?!’ Li Kang shrieked internally. ’Didn’t I call you? If you’re doing something shady... don’t you know to cover it up?!’

’And why did you hang up so decisively before? I thought you knew what was up... Turns out you just completely ignored what I said?!’

"A true young hero!" Huo Qiming spoke up suddenly. His voice was deep and powerful, and his clear eyes seemed to shine with the light of the sun. "So, you are... consulting with the ’Great Goddess Nuwa’?"

Though his words were calm, a storm of shock raged in Huo Qiming’s heart.

Li Kang opened his mouth to speak several times, but stopped. ’I don’t think "consulting" is the right word for this,’ he thought. ’It would be more believable to say she’s his sugar mommy, but how am I supposed to say that to my superior...’

Chu Bamboo turned to look at Huo Qiming. ’The name "Great Goddess Nuwa" is also in Chinese!’

Seeing that Chu Bamboo didn’t answer, Huo Qiming shifted his gaze back to the silver wall, not at all disappointed, but rather somewhat wistful.

"Even in the Two Capitals, there are very few in the younger generation who can attract the attention of the Great Goddess Nuwa!"

"?" Chu Bamboo was suddenly interested. ’I can communicate with Nuwa because I know Chinese and have the right permissions. What’s the deal with those others in the Two Capitals who can get her attention?’

"You’re cultivating a Divine Technique?" Though it was a question, Huo Qiming’s tone was certain.

"Mhm!" Chu Bamboo nodded frankly. "My Divine Technique is a Noun-type: Memory! Nuwa is teaching me... It’s called the Memory Overwriting Technique! The specifics are..."

Chu Bamboo explained without holding anything back. On one hand, he knew who Huo Qiming was and what kind of person the old man was. On the other hand, it didn’t matter. ’It’s all going to be reset anyway... Even if I tell him now, in the next life, Old Huo still won’t know!’

Ning Linglong: "...?"

’Wait, you just... blurted it all out just like that?!’

Ning Linglong’s scalp tingled, stunned by Chu Bamboo’s display. She really wanted to ask, ’You’re lying to Commander Huo... right? You have to be... right?’

’But then again... a Noun Divine Technique.’ A ripple of emotion passed through Ning Linglong’s eyes.

"...You little monkey!" Huo Qiming didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He pointed a finger at Chu Bamboo. "I can’t tell if you’re magnanimous or just scatterbrained!"

’But, considering Mr. Zhu’s status, it must be magnanimity.’

Huo Qiming’s thoughts churned. Even with his status, it was extremely rare to earn such trust from a young man of such extraordinary standing and talent—especially during their ’first’ meeting!

"This is just like something out of a Martial Hero story... It seems this old man will have to teach you a thing or two!" Without hesitation, Huo Qiming pulled out his phone and made a call. "Secretary Zhang, all my meetings this afternoon... cancel them!"

Secretary Zhang agreed without a moment’s hesitation. "Understood!"

Then, the call ended.

Secretary Zhang didn’t ask what had come up for Huo Qiming at all. It was as if everything was understood without words.

Chu Bamboo wasn’t surprised in the slightest; he had planned this. He knew Huo Qiming was this kind of person. The old man had loved reading Martial Hero novels since he was a child... and was filled with a sense of chivalry and justice.

If you show him an inch of respect, he’ll give you ten times that in return. He’s the type to repay a drop of kindness with a gushing spring.

He also frequently hid his identity, wore a mask, and acted as a vigilante in Jinghai City’s Third and Fourth Districts. Because of the Law of Extraordinary Seclusion, he always used the Kung Fu of a normal person to carry out his acts of justice!

It would be one thing if he did this for a day or two, but he had been doing it consistently for over a decade, rain or shine... It was simply absurd.

Moreover, aside from those closest to him, like his secretary, no one else—including his own subordinates—knew about these vigilante activities! They only knew that Huo Qiming was extremely busy, and considering his position, they were all understanding.

So it wasn’t just for show!

Although he was a high-level official from the First District, the chances of seeing him in the Third and Fourth Districts were actually higher than in the First and Second Districts—of course, the people who saw him didn’t recognize the true identity of the man behind the mask.

Chu Bamboo would even bet that Li Kang had definitely encountered Huo Qiming’s hidden identity, the Masked Hero, and might have even tried to apprehend him...

A person like that wasn’t really suited for the political world. And yet, he had remained firmly in his position... for more than ten years.

In the past, Chu Bamboo had used one of his lives to discover that Huo Qiming had a connection in the Imperial Capital that reached the very top.

But now, he belatedly realized that Huo Qiming was able to hold the position of Commander of the Jinghai Captain’s Office’s Special Operations Brigade not just because of his powerful connections, but possibly also because he was strong...

Heaven-defyingly strong.

Li Kang: "?"

’Wait... you! Huh?!’

Li Kang was completely bewildered from start to finish. He couldn’t understand why Chu Bamboo was revealing things that shouldn’t be said, nor could he understand why Huo Qiming suddenly acted like they were on the same wavelength, even canceling important meetings.

’Did I miss some crucial part of the plot?!’

’Is this... is this even reasonable? How did they suddenly hit it off like old friends...’

Although Li Kang had always seen how easily Chu Bamboo could build good relationships with all sorts of important people, there were some methods he just couldn’t comprehend, no matter how many times he saw them.

In the end, after mulling it over, he could only sigh in resignation. ’...As expected of Ah Zhu.’

"But, Memory!" Huo Qiming mused. "I’ve truly never heard of such a Divine Technique... A Noun Divine Technique..."

Hearing the words "Noun Divine Technique" again, Ning Linglong’s lips twitched. She looked like she wanted to say something, but ultimately stopped herself.

"Is it not convenient to talk about?" Chu Bamboo suddenly asked. His direct gaze made Ning Linglong jump. "If it’s just not suitable to talk about in public, we can go to your room! But if you can’t talk about it at all... then forget it."

Ning Linglong gave an awkward laugh, her eyes darting around as she tried to think of a reply. Before she could, Chu Bamboo nodded. "I understand. Then don’t say it."

Ning Linglong: "..."

Ning Linglong’s shoulders slumped in dejection. Chu Bamboo was so considerate that it made her feel self-loathing for the secret she was forbidden to speak of.

"Mr. Huo." Chu Bamboo looked directly at Huo Qiming. "How do you plan to help me with my special training?"

"This Rewriting Technique is quite remarkable! According to what you said, if your cultivation were high enough, mastering it would be like having a panacea." Huo Qiming remarked. "It could cure the vast majority of illnesses, aside from contamination!"

"...It still can’t cure contamination?" Chu Bamboo’s brows tightened. ’Logically, my rewriting copies my past self onto my present self.’

’So why this contamination...’

"Everything in this world operates on Equivalent Exchange!" Huo Qiming said slowly. "If you were to cultivate this Rewriting Technique, derived from your so-called Memory Divine Technique, to its absolute peak, it might be possible to resolve the contamination... However, that would also mean wiping out all of your own power!"

Huo Qiming’s eyes held a deep, profound meaning.

’Is there really no way to deal with contamination in this world? Of course there is!’

’It’s just that removing contamination has never been a simple matter—it truly requires the resolve to abandon everything.’