Era of Magic and Martial Arts-Chapter 279 - 263: Reward

"The eyes never lie?!! Well said!"

Feng Mu savored the taste of this statement, with a slight curve at the corner of his mouth, his smile grew warmer and warmer.

With a smile on his face, Feng Mu turned to look at the prison guards who came to pay their respects with him. One by one, they either quickly squeezed out complex smiles or lowered their heads in reverence, hiding the complex expressions in their eyes.

The prison guards indeed held great respect for Feng Mu, and for some reason, this reverence seemed particularly pronounced in front of Tian Tao's son.

What else could Feng Mu say? He could only sigh deeply with a strong sense of helplessness, then say in his usual gentle tone:

"Stand up then, since you've put it that way, I can only promise to help you think of a way to ensure you follow in your father's footsteps."

Only then did Tian Xiaohai slowly get up, his eyes filled with gratitude, and he sincerely said:

"The kindness you've shown my family, I, Tian Xiaohai, cannot repay. I will certainly remember it, and I swear, I will serve you as if you were my birth father; if I break this oath, may I not die a good death!"

Feng Mu was moved by this statement, knowing that in terms of biological age, he was the same age as Tian Xiaohai.

"Filial, excellent, resilient, and thick-skinned enough, he is indeed a rare talent," Feng Mu thought to himself.

Of course, in terms of psychological age, Feng Mu was already a centenarian, old enough to be Tian Xiaohai's ancestor.

Feng Mu took a deep look at Tian Xiaohai, engraving this sincere oath into his heart, and then he sighed softly in a faint, slightly melancholic tone:

"A person must take responsibility for their choices. You are still too rash, alas…."

"Enough, let's not talk about it. I really can't persuade you, so I can only hope that you won't regret today's decision in the future!"

[Shrimp and pork heart!!!]

[Killing a father isn't enough, you have to take in his son. How do you not feel guilty, the mortuary's cold storage door can hardly hold back Tian Tao's resentment!]

[Your evil index has slightly increased, game inheritance level ↑]

The prompt flashed before his eyes, but it didn't sway Feng Mu's inherently kind heart in the slightest.

He had long been accustomed to the system's prejudice, believing it judged a gentleman with a villain's heart, and thus he was too lazy to argue.

Feng Mu truly harbored no malice; he simply sympathized with the orphaned and widowed mother and child, especially this innocent child whose poor eyesight truly evoked pity.

Without a guiding light on this path of growth, it's hard to imagine this child wouldn't be deceived by bad people outside and led astray down a dead-end alley.

Therefore, Feng Mu feared Tian Xiaohai might stray and had no choice but to…

"Given how Tian Tao treated me, yet I am willing to look after your son after your death, in the end, I'm just too soft-hearted, not at all like a great villain." Feng Mu thought to himself.

He patted Tian Xiaohai's shoulder and showed a loving paternal smile, advising:

"I'll advocate for you to get into the Second Prison, don't worry, first pass your citizenship test well, even if you don't go to the military academy, strive for your best grades. It's your responsibility to yourself, a way to end your student career on a high note.

This will also slightly comfort your mother, and console your father's spirit, understand?"

Tian Xiaohai's eyes were filled with tears; he nodded heavily. From Feng Mu, he truly felt the familiar "fatherly love." Before, Tian Tao would also instill life's truths and guide him towards progress in this way.

Behind Feng Mu, the prison guards witnessing this warm and touching scene had few who didn't feel an internal stir:

"Could it be I've misunderstood Feng Mu, he appears to have no malice, quite the opposite, every word he says seems genuinely concerned for Tian Tao's son, it's just that his son truly doesn't listen."

Really, I'm moved to tears~

[Killing is not scary!]

[Killing is an essential skill for a villain!]

[Deception is also not scary.]

[Deception is a necessary disguise for a villain!]

[But reaching your level is still a lesson to many villains.]

[... Congratulations, your evil index has slightly increased, game inheritance level ↑]

[Your inheritance level has risen to 11%, the road of sin goes on and on!]

Feng Mu's efforts did not go unrewarded, nor were his good intentions wasted, perfectly interpreting the value of "virtue is its own reward, and a quick one at that."

After the inheritance level had been accumulated and increased, it broke through to 11%, allowing for another reward claim.

Of course, behind this wasn't just his individual effort; he also had to thank Tian Tao and his son, thank the Chang Wei siblings, thank Wang Cong and his family, thank the prisoners annihilated in cell 211, thank the respected warden, and his most, most, dearest blood relative Imoto.

Among these people, some have forever fallen silent, some are still striving forward, and some have crossed the boundary of life and death, living a second life.

But whether dead or alive, Feng Mu sincerely thanked and praised each and every one of them from the bottom of his heart.

He knew that every step of his progress was due to their help and sacrifice.

Feng Mu had no way to repay them, he could only wish them:

May those who have passed away turn to ash early, free from the disturbances of the living; may those still breathing and striving, all embrace their bright futures and soon bloom the fireworks of life.

After his prison guard colleagues paid their respects, they said their goodbyes to Feng Mu and gradually left in groups of three or two.

Feng Mu stayed a little longer, giving a few more words of advice to Tian Xiaohai, offering more comfort to Tian Tao's widow, providing them with more solace and warmth before slowly leaving.

Tian Xiaohai knelt in front of his father's shrine, staring at the black and white photograph capturing Tian Tao's loving face, tears blurring his vision, his voice choked yet firm:

"Dad, don't worry. I will definitely find out who wronged you.

Also, you don't need to worry about mom and me, your colleagues all take very good care of us, especially Prison Guard Feng, he is truly a rare good person."

Listening to the words behind him, Feng Mu's face was filled with satisfaction, and he reflected in his heart: "What a good child, truly wonderful!"

With a heart full of gratifying emotion, the rewards flashing across his retina seemed doubly pleasing.

[Inheritance Level 11%!]

[You have received a reward: Special Skill Points*1, Ordinary Skill Points*1, General Skill Proficiency*10,000.]

[You have received a D-level lottery ticket.]

It's not just seemingly doubled, the rewards were indeed doubled.

Although it wasn't a treasure chest opening, compared to the ordinary increase rewards between the 1%-10% range, there were indeed more lines of rewards this time!

Feng Mu's heart raced, filled with a joyous anticipation: 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"So, does this imply that the next time I open a treasure chest, the rewards in the chest will also be doubled compared to before, or could I possibly open a higher-level treasure chest?"