Chapter 79 I Have a Way
"Bang!" With a loud noise, the basketball hoop shook violently!
Lin Tian hung from the rim with one hand!
Meanwhile, the white basketball net was still swaying gently!
Everyone stared in shock at the scene.
They couldn't believe their eyes!
"Is it really, really done?" An Ningning stared at Lin Tian in disbelief.
Everyone froze, some doubting whether what they had just seen was real!
But the scene before them unmistakably told them that it was indeed real.
The host on stage was also stunned, his initial smile gone, his face a picture of astonishment.
Is it done? Really done?
Could it be that this short guy actually did it? That the car worth five hundred thousand was gone?
The host, completely taken aback by the scene, was at a loss.
There was complete silence at the site.
Everyone was immersed in a state of shock and wonder.
After swinging from the hoop for a while, Lin Tian let go, landing on the ground with a thud.
He patted his hands, his expression nonchalant as if he had just done something trivial.
After a moment's pause, Bu Mengting was the first to regain her senses, jumping up excitedly: "Yay, he dunked it in!"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
The thrilled voice of Bu Mengting brought everyone back to reality.
Instantly, the previously silent venue became noisy, with a clamor of voices: "Did it really go in? Am I seeing things?"
"Seems like it." The person next to them was also astonished.
"He didn't fly, did he?"
"Like flying!"
The foreigner, on the other hand, looked extremely embarrassed; he had been boasting earlier but was now shamed by a guy barely 1.7 meters tall.
So embarrassing.
At that moment, the host on stage was covered in a cold sweat.
He could never have anticipated this.
Their store had only organized the event as a gimmick, never really expecting anyone to accomplish the feat.
But now, some freak of nature had done it—a small figure no taller than 1.7 meters. What were they to do?
Should they really give him the car?
Thinking this, the host turned his head to look at the store manager.
At that moment, the store manager was also astonished and was briskly walking toward the stage.
**
One hour later, Bu Mengting walked home excitedly, arm in arm with Lin Tian.
As they walked, Bu Mengting exclaimed excitedly, "Lin Tian, you're so awesome!"
"So-so, third in the world!" Lin Tian chuckled.
Ultimately, the car dealership handed over the car to Lin Tian.
Although they were unprepared, they ended up giving Lin Tian the car as agreed.
However, Lin Tian himself didn't know how to drive, so he had the car delivered to his house for his father to use.
"Buzz buzz~!" Just then, Lin Tian felt his phone vibrating in his pocket.
He took out his phone and saw it was He Qianqian calling.
Lin Tian hesitated for a moment, then stuffed the phone back into his pocket and turned on silent mode.
"Who was that?" Bu Mengting asked curiously.
"It's nothing, just a text message." Lin Tian forced a smile. With He Qianqian's call on his mind, he thought for a moment and said, "Let's take a cab home."
"Sure!" The three of them then caught a cab home.
Half an hour later, they got out of the cab and prepared to have dinner together.
In a gap before dinner, Lin Tian took the opportunity to return He Qianqian's call in the bathroom.
"Hello, Qianqian?"
"Hey, how come I couldn't get through to you earlier?" came He Qianqian's puzzled voice from the phone, her mood seeming somewhat low.
"I didn't see it," Lin Tian lied. Sensing something was off with He Qianqian, he asked with concern, "What's wrong, you don't seem too happy?"
"It's nothing!" He Qianqian seemed reluctant to say more, sounding tired.
"Come on, tell me. Maybe I can help, and even if I can't, it's good to talk about it," Lin Tian encouraged.
After hesitating, He Qianqian, sounding distressed, said, "My grandma is not doing well, her high fever won't subside, and the doctor has told us to prepare for the worst."
"Ah!" Lin Tian was taken aback. He knew He Qianqian had a close relationship with her grandmother.
After a moment, Lin Tian instinctively asked, "So what will you do?"
"I don't know. The doctor says my grandma is old and her immune system is weak. Many medications haven't worked, and this time... she might really be...," trailing off, He Qianqian's voice choked up as if she was about to cry.
He Qianqian had a very close relationship with her grandmother, who had raised her while her parents were working away from home when she was little...
But now...
The thought made He Qianqian feel miserable.
"..." Lin Tian didn't know what to say. He Qianqian's distress made him feel uneasy as well.
After a moment, Lin Tian said, "I'll come over and see if there's anything I can do to help."
"No need!" He Qianqian quickly interjected upon hearing Lin Tian's offer: "There's nothing you can do by coming here, and I won't have time to be with you."
"I think you need me now," Lin Tian stated confidently.
"Really, there's no need!"
"I want to see you, is that okay?" Lin Tian asked gently.
Lin Tian knew that He Qianqian must be feeling very vulnerable at this time, and he thought he should be by her side, to offer her comfort and courage.
It seemed that He Qianqian was touched by Lin Tian's gentle tone, she hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly, "Alright then."
"Mm, it's settled then. I'll come over as soon as I can."
After chatting with He Qianqian for a few more sentences, Lin Tian hung up the phone.
The moment the phone call ended, a synthetic electronic voice echoed in Lin Tian's mind: "Mission: Help He Qianqian's grandmother escape the danger to her life. Mission Reward: Two Superpower Points."
A mission?
A mission has actually appeared?
Lin Tian was astonished.
"Lin Tian, are you done?" At this time, a voice from An Ningning came from outside the bathroom.
"Oh, I'm coming." Planning to think about this matter later, Lin Tian answered and walked out.
Half an hour later, at the dinner table, after hesitating for a moment, Lin Tian, who had finished eating, turned to Bu Mengting and said, "Mengting, I'm planning to go back tomorrow."
"Ah?" Bu Mengting was startled, her hand paused, and she looked up at Lin Tian with a surprised expression, "You're going back so soon? Didn't you say you'd stay a few more days?"
An Ningning next to her also looked at Lin Tian with a puzzled expression.
"Er..." A trace of embarrassment crossed Lin Tian's face: "My mom asked me to come back. I'll come visit you again when I get a chance."
"Well, okay then!" Hearing Lin Tian was leaving, Bu Mengting's mood seemed a bit down, but she didn't say anything else.
Despite some reluctance, Lin Tian had to do this.
Putting the mission aside, even at this time, He Qianqian needed his company more.
"Sigh..." With a sigh in his heart, for the first time, Lin Tian felt that two women made him feel powerful yet powerless.
**
The next day, Lin Tian took a plane and left Jinhua City, flying towards Jia'an City.
This time, Lin Tian didn't notify He Qianqian in advance but found a hotel to stay in near her home after he got off the plane.
After settling everything, Lin Tian finally made a phone call to He Qianqian.
"Hello, Qianqian? Where are you now?"
"I'm at home, about to go to the hospital soon," He Qianqian's voice came through the phone. After a night of adjustment, He Qianqian's mood seemed much better.
"I've already arrived in Jia'an City."
"You're here? When did you arrive?" He Qianqian was taken aback.
"Just arrived not long ago, I've settled in."
"Where are you now?"
"At the New York Hotel right beside your house."
After a moment of hesitation, He Qianqian said, "Wait for me, I'll come to you."
"Tap, tap..." Ten minutes later, while sitting on the bed watching TV, Lin Tian heard a knock on the door.
Lin Tian opened the door and saw He Qianqian standing outside with a thermos.
Glancing at He Qianqian's complexion, he noticed she had become paler and had developed dark circles under her eyes.
"Come in," Lin Tian said with a touch of concern, taking the thermos from He Qianqian's hand.
"Why did you come over so quickly?" He Qianqian asked curiously as she entered the room.
"I felt you needed me at this time, so naturally, I came as fast as I could," Lin Tian said softly, gently pulling her into his embrace.
He Qianqian buried her head in Lin Tian's chest, silent for a moment.
After a long silence, He Qianqian looked up at Lin Tian and said, "Thank you!"
"Silly girl, what are you thanking me for," Lin Tian said tenderly, gently stroking the dark circles under her eyes, with a touch of distress, "Look, you've developed dark circles."
Hearing Lin Tian's words, He Qianqian sighed helplessly, "I just can't sleep well when I think about my grandma's illness, sigh!"
Lin Tian pulled He Qianqian to sit down at the side of the bed, holding her small hand, and looked at her quietly, "Is it really that bad?"
After a moment of silence, He Qianqian said sadly, "The doctor said if my grandma's fever doesn't go down, she might not last much longer."
The atmosphere suddenly became silent.
After a while, Lin Tian raised his head and looked at He Qianqian, "I have a way!"
"What?" He Qianqian looked at Lin Tian with confusion.
"I said I have a way to help your grandma reduce the fever!" Lin Tian assuredly looked at He Qianqian.
"Ah?" He Qianqian looked at Lin Tian, astonished.
"Hmm..." After pondering for a moment, unsure of how to explain, Lin Tian finally said, "Just wait and see, your grandma will be better very soon."
"Okay!" He Qianqian replied, somewhat noncommittally.
He Qianqian didn't take Lin Tian's words to heart, thinking that Lin Tian was just trying to comfort her, how could he have a way if even doctors were helpless?
Knowing that He Qianqian didn't believe him, Lin Tian did not explain.
He couldn't very well tell her about his superpower.
Moreover, Lin Tian had considered it, and he truly might be able to help her grandma.
First of all, the system wouldn't give him a mission he couldn't complete. If it's doable, then there must be a way.
He wasn't a doctor; the only thing that set him apart from ordinary people was his superpower.
So, the moment he received the mission, Lin Tian's first thought was of his superpower.
After checking his superpowers, Lin Tian realized there was only one thing that could possibly help He Qianqian's grandmother.
And that was something Lin Tian had used twice before: Level 0 Healing Water.
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Despite being Level 0, the Healing Water had a very powerful effect.
It even worked when Lin Tian was shot by a handgun, and Lin Tian believed it should also work this time.
After a warm moment with Lin Tian, He Qianqian left. She had to go to the hospital to bring soup to her grandmother.
Once He Qianqian had left, Lin Tian thought, and with a flip of his hand, a tiny glass vial appeared in his palm, just by his intention.
This was the Level 0 Healing Water.
Looking at the Healing Water, Lin Tian was silent and seemed thoughtful.