Reincarnation of the Strongest Healer

Chapter 738: Touch On Wood

”Feng, you have no idea that Overdrive is just what I feel whenever my sister dumps a pile of paperwork on my desk.” Zhao Kai exclaimed in a tearful tone.

Tears seemed to be seeping out of his eyes when he recalled working overnight to complete reading them.

”So you should cut me some slack—” Alas, when he was about to turn around and wanted to show Xu Feng his pitiful state.

What he heard was the term ”go to hell”, and in the next moment, his back felt an impact that resembled a shoe.

ʼEh?ʼ Dumbfounded, Zhao Kai found himself falling straight down where the monster waves were coming from.

He shifted his body to look upward, and all he saw was a cold-hearted expression of Xu Feng.

”Feng! You piece of backstabbing bastard!” He screamed aloud in fury.

”Since your luck and yolo is that great, then give me a good show.” Xu Feng calmly responded.

Never in a million years had Zhao Kai expected to receive a stab in the back from Xu Feng.

Actually no, it had already happened before!

”Damn, isnʼt this exactly what happened during the early stages when we met up?” Zhao Kai clicked his tongue.

He recalled the time when Xu Feng was personally guiding and training him. There was that specific moment when he was ditched by Xu Feng without any warning.

In other words, this was not his first rodeo of being sent to hell by Xu Feng.

ʼUgh, I should have known better!ʼ Zhao Kai cried inwardly. Unfortunately, he couldnʼt even sulk in a corner when he was about to face the deadly monster waves.

He managed to use his skill at the last second to prevent taking any fall damage. Thankfully, he might have landed at the heart of the battlefield, but there wasnʼt any real danger for now.

The Colossus at the moment might have been distracted to uproot the plants summoned by Xu Feng, but the other monsters had not halted their advance.

By now, some of the monsters were already clashing with nearby NPCs and a few other players.

ʼSeems like Iʼm not the only one near here.ʼ Zhao Kai thought to himself, shifting his attention to a group of players that were fiercely combatting some of the more agile monsters.

”Hurry up and cast more buff on me. Iʼm running out!”

”Shut up and continue to hold the fort. My buff cooldown is still not ready, so stop rushing me!”

”Ugh, these Evershade City NPCs are really insufficient. Just how could they only muster up 300 people?”

When Zhao Kai overheard these playersʼ conversation, he nearly wanted to join in and vent his frustration as well.

However, he refrained from doing so, mainly because he felt the gaze of Xu Feng from above.

Sure enough, when he raised his chin up and turned around, he saw Xu Feng signaling him to enter the center of the monster wave. As if that wasnʼt enough, he saw Xu Feng pointing out the guild emblem on his chest before storing it in his inventory.

”...”

Speechless, Zhao Kai couldnʼt believe the narcissistic and fame-seeker Xu Feng to command him to stay lowkey.

ʼDidnʼt you want to expand the guild?ʼ Zhao Kai sighed and stored his guild emblem. Without the guild emblem, no one would know about his affiliation.

Of course, there was the possibility of others recognizing his face since he was shown during the large-scale raid.

Alas, Xu Feng was extremely meticulous and even requested a trade with him, along with a video call.

Upon answering the video call, Xu Fengʼs face popped out.

”Kai, make sure to wear the mask that Iʼm about to send you. I donʼt want you to be easily recognizable when you rush in.” Xu Feng warned solemnly.

”Wait, so do you want me to be recognized or not?” Confused, Zhao Kai did not understand his meaning.

Xu Feng stated that he didnʼt want him to be easily recognizable, but not that he could not be recognized. Although there was only a minor difference, the meaning itself was large.

”Naturally, the harder it is for others to recognize, the greater the effect it would be.” Xu Feng commented.

The point of it was that Zhao Kai would display an amazing event, and ensure the audience would be curious of his identity. Zhao Kai needed to conceal his identity, but not to the point where it would be impossible to discover or investigate.

Having realized it, Zhao Kai smiled bitterly in response.

”Feng, I appreciate that you look so highly at me. But the crux lies in my ability to showcase a dazzling performance.”

”Why else did you think Iʼm video calling you right now for?”

”Eh, to remind me to remove the guild emblem and put on the mask?”

Instantly, Xu Feng regretted kicking him off way too early. ”I swear, how are you just yapping without taking a few seconds to think about it. Video calls are private unless you decide to share them. So Iʼm going to be guiding you through the screen and you just need to pay attention.”

Realization quickly dawned upon Zhao Kai.

”Ah, so this is like an exam but I get to have the cheat sheet in front of me.” He clasped his hands and giggled silly. ”Haha, if I still fail the exam with a cheat sheet, then I really am hopeless.”

Suddenly, Zhao Kai paused and covered his mouth. ”Crap, did I just raise a red flag or jinx myself?”

He hurriedly tried to salvage the problem and searched for a nearby tree. As soon as he spotted one, he dashed ahead and placed his hand on the tree.

”Touch on wood. Phew, now my jinx wonʼt come true.” He wiped out the nonexistent sweat on his forehead and breathed out a sigh of relief.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the screen, Xu Feng truly wanted to beg the Divine World System to implement attack mode through video calling.

ʼAh, my head is starting to hurt.ʼ Xu Feng pursed his lips.