Chapter 143: Fighting for Those Who Matter

Holding the revised voucher for forty credits in his hand, Shi Ji felt a great sense of satisfaction.

Adding these forty credits to his existing score would exceed the minimum required for selling credits by ten to twenty points, translating to an extra ten to twenty thousand yuan. Shi Ji was already imagining himself holding a wad of cash, his expression akin to someone seeing a celestial being, somewhat infatuated.

Lin Xinyan knew well how much Shi Ji valued money. She had heard his stories about his impoverished past. However, thinking about the voucher in Shi Ji’s hand, she couldn’t help but feel something was off.

“Actually, even if Instructor Jing Xin didn’t give you the credits, you would still help out, right?” Lin Xinyan asked with a smile.

She knew Shi Ji’s character.

Shi Ji grinned, “Of course. The number of heroes in Yinshuang City is limited, and the quality of some of them is questionable. You’re my best friend, I wouldn’t feel at ease letting you handle it alone.”

As he said this, Shi Ji’s expression gradually became serious.

“Whenever I think about what happened last time, I feel full of guilt. If I hadn’t dawdled on the way, that incident wouldn’t have happened, and you wouldn’t have been injured and hospitalized.”

Hearing Shi Ji’s words, Lin Xinyan was momentarily stunned but then smiled gently, feeling warmth in her heart.

“No, it wasn’t your fault. It was because I wasn’t strong enough to protect others or myself.”

It truly wasn’t Shi Ji’s fault. What surprised Lin Xinyan was that he felt guilty because of her.

Shi Ji nodded, “You do need to grow, but until then, I’ll be there to protect you. Don’t worry, Yinshuang will be fine. I will definitely protect you.”

Lin Xinyan was the brightest star at Yinshuang Academy, attracting attention from both instructors and students. However, despite having many friends at the academy, they were only friends on the surface. Before meeting Shi Ji, she didn’t have anyone other than a few instructors like Jing Xin with whom she could have a heartfelt conversation.

Shi Ji’s words carried significant weight, and Lin Xinyan didn’t reject his sentiment.

“Thank you, Shi Ji.”

At that moment, another thought crossed Lin Xinyan’s mind, something she felt she needed to ask Shi Ji.

“Shi Ji, I have one more question. I hope you can answer me honestly.”

“Sure, Lin Xinyan, go ahead.”

Lin Xinyan’s expression became slightly more serious.

“With your incredible strength and high confidence, are you actually an S-level hero?”

This was something Lin Xinyan had considered before.

Shi Ji didn’t hesitate to respond.

“No, I’m not a hero. I’m just an ordinary person. The current Star Alliance has too many unqualified heroes. Their incompetence isn’t in their abilities but in their attitudes. Such people need serious correction. Although S-level hero Wind Feather can be overly persistent and bothersome, his principles are sound. On the contrary, the even more powerful Blade is a negative example. In my opinion, this needs to be corrected. Yesterday, he was lucky Uncle Black Dragon spoke on his behalf, otherwise, I would have given him a good beating.”

Although Black Dragon had actually spoken in Shi Ji’s favor before, from Shi Ji’s perspective, this was also a fact.

Shi Ji’s words were thought-provoking. Lin Xinyan then asked another question.

“Why do you fight, Shi Ji?”

“What kind of people should be protected and what kind of people shouldn’t be, my choices are more decisive. The reason I fight is simply because I’ve found a reason to fight. I don’t fight for everyone. I fight because of the people I care about.”