Translator: CinderTL
Star City Academy.
Early the next morning, Feng Qi arrived at the Principal's Office.
After knocking, Bai Fusheng's robust voice called out from within:
"Come in."
Feng Qi pushed the door open and found Bai Fusheng dressed in a loose, white martial arts robe, practicing a health-cultivating technique resembling Tai Chi. Steam rose from the tea set on the nearby table.
"Here to ask for another leave of absence?" Bai Fusheng asked without looking up.
Hearing this, Feng Qi smiled and took two steps forward. He picked up the teapot from the table, brewed a cup of tea, and presented it to Bai Fusheng with both hands.
"Grandmaster, you see right through me. I've been collaborating with the Scarlet Research Institute on a project, and I'm planning to go back for a few more days of study."
Bai Fusheng accepted the tea and chuckled, scolding good-naturedly, "Alright, alright, more virtual game nonsense, I suppose. Go ahead, but you'd better promise me you won't waste too much energy on this. Your focus should still be on Cultivation Technique Research."
"Understood!" Feng Qi nodded without hesitation.
Yeah, yeah, you're right, but I'm not even listening.
Ignoring the Narrator's snarky remarks, he chatted casually with Bai Fusheng for a while, made his assurances, and left the Principal's Office.
Back in his dorm, he first called Lin Ran and Mu Qing to explain the situation. After a quick pack, he slung his backpack over his shoulder and left the academy, determined to head to the Heijue Domain Field.
Before setting off, he had considered bringing Mu Qing along. With her help, obtaining the Miracle Bracelet would be effortless. However, doing so would prevent him from using any of his innate abilities, especially his blood source transformation, which would inevitably expose his secret.
While he trusted Mu Qing implicitly, he couldn't risk any potential leaks, as this could jeopardize the Sacrifice Line he was about to embark on.
Moreover, his mission was to seize the Miracle Bracelet from the Heijue Domain Field, not to conquer the entire domain single-handedly. The difficulty wasn't as daunting as it seemed. He was confident he could handle the humanoid leader alone, without introducing unnecessary variables.
After leaving Star City Academy, he hailed a taxi to the Scarlet Research Institute.
Having received advance notice of his arrival, the Scarlet Research Institute had already prepared a special plane on the base's helipad. He was immediately escorted aboard.
Without any unnecessary formalities, the Scarlet Special Plane took off immediately after Feng Qi settled into his seat.
Gazing out the window at the shrinking landscape below, Feng Qi remained calm.
As the Narrator had said, when one's strength is sufficient to face challenges, there is no room for fear or anxiety.
Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered Old Mist.
Old Mist had once said something similar, but his perspective differed from the Narrator's.
He had argued that as long as one plans meticulously, accounting for every contingency, even unexpected crises could be handled with composure.
Reflecting on this, Feng Qi realized that Old Mist and the Narrator represented two extremes.
One constantly proclaimed that "muscle" is justice, while the other insisted that "strategy" is the key to victory.
The Scarlet Special Plane continued to ascend, piercing through thick layers of clouds.
The shrinking landscape below was now obscured by the dense cloud cover, but in the far distance, Feng Qi could see the intersecting light barriers of Domain Fields, each glowing with a distinct color.
Each Domain Field acted as a natural barrier, hindering communication between major cities.
Even flight paths were updated in real-time.
If a plane accidentally strayed into a Domain Field, it risked being torn apart by the field's unique and conflicting rules.
The flight route to Old Day City required constant maneuvering to avoid Domain Fields marked as "hazardous."
Feng Qi pulled a bottle of "mental soothing potion" from his backpack.
After unscrewing the cap, he took a large gulp.
A brief, intense stimulation washed over him, followed by a sensation like a gentle breeze caressing his mind, a warm, soothing feeling permeating his mental consciousness.
After a moment of blankness, he felt his mental state significantly restored.
"A'Bai, do you think the Miracle Bracelet can actually establish a connection between me and my counterpart in the Sacrifice Line, allowing us to transfer power?"
I'm not sure, but it's worth hoping for. After all, you've already crossed timelines—what could be more absurd than that? I've always suspected your ability to traverse timelines stems from some hidden miracle item. If that's the case, it's conceivable the Miracle Bracelet's power could also transcend space-time.
"I think the miracle item that helped me cross timelines was you."
Bullshit! You're the miracle item! Have you ever seen a miracle item with sentience?
"You have no sentience! Your brain's just a mass of muscle."
You brainless living dead! Trying to start a fight?
"Enough joking around. I'm actually curious—what do you think you are?"
Faced with Feng Qi's question, the Narrator paused briefly before replying:
Is it possible that I'm actually another human super genius who challenged humanity's extinction? After building a time-traveling machine, I repeatedly tried to alter humanity's future, but each attempt failed. Finally, I digitized myself and traveled through time and space to find other opportunities to save the world, which led me to you?
Though I've lost my memories, my determination to save the world remains as strong as yours. I believe this possibility is highly likely.
"Now that you mention it, that actually sounds plausible. But why did you lose your memories?"
Hmm... I'm not sure about that.
"Maybe your brain fried when you crossed the timeline."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Feng Qi felt a sense of foreboding.
Just as he'd anticipated, the Narrator quickly launched a verbal counterattack.
Listening to the Narrator's furious tirade, Feng Qi suddenly couldn't help but burst into laughter.
It was rare to gain the upper hand.
One day later, at 3 PM.
The Scarlet Special Plane soared over Old Day City, a coastal metropolis, before landing at the Old Day City East Supply Zone.
After watching the Scarlet Special Plane depart, Feng Qi headed east.
The scenery along the way felt strangely familiar.
The last time he had come here, he was with the Lord of the Mist, carrying a backpack just like this.
But back then, his backpack hadn't contained clothes and mental soothing potions; instead, it held brain activity needles, and he had prepared himself for the possibility of sudden death at any moment.
After walking along the main road for a while, he arrived at a hotel near the airport.
While checking in at the front desk, Feng Qi began answering the hotel staff's questions.
The inquiries primarily concerned why he had come to the supply zone.
Feng Qi wasn't surprised by this.
After all, his current identity was still that of a teacher at Star City Academy, so his sudden arrival in the supply zone seemed highly unusual.
In the previous Sacrifice Line, he had always resigned from his teaching position before coming here.
Teachers were considered logistical personnel, and those who became teachers at top-tier academies were not ordinary talents but elites who had passed through multiple layers of selection.
Throughout their careers, each teacher would cultivate a large number of diverse talents for the frontline supply zones.
Normally, apart from internships, teachers never visited the supply zones. The hotel staff were also employees of the supply zone's regulatory agencies, so it was perfectly normal for them to question his arrival.
The inquiries were mainly for his safety.
(End of the Chapter)
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