"Idiot, something big is going to happen!"
"What?"
Huai Shi's head was filled with question marks. He had no idea what was going on.
"Wasn't everything fine just now?"
"It was fine, but that doesn't mean that something big is going to happen." Crow stared at him with wide eyes. "Are you still dreaming that you'll be able to go home safely?"
"… Who the hell told me that this was a tour bus!"
Huai Shi stared at her with grief and indignation. "Where's the door? I want to get off!"
"You want to get off? Don't worry, there's an express train leaving the island in three hours. You can still make it if you buy a ticket now. As long as you're fast, you'll be able to escape. "
"Huh?" Huai Shi's eyes widened. He didn't understand why she didn't push him into a fire pit this time.
Crow paused for a moment and revealed a curious expression. "But … are you really going to ignore the reaction of the Book of Destiny?"
"I … I …"
Huai Shi stuttered for a long time, but he couldn't bring himself to say 'I'm really going to ignore it'.
Moreover, he had already smelled something really fragrant.
"Could it be … that there really is a fragment of heaven here?"
Crow nodded. "Most likely."
"… To be honest, I still don't understand what's going on." Huai Shi clasped his hands together. "Can a beautiful big sister explain it to me?"
Crow smiled. "You've asked the right person!"
"…" Huai Shi's mouth twitched. "To be honest, I thought you would be modest."
"Don't big sisters look good?" Crow tilted her head and glanced at him. Her casual tone caused Huai Shi's premonition of death to faintly awaken.
"Yes, yes!" Huai Shi nodded so frequently that his brain was about to explode.
Follow your heart.
That's how honest you are.
"That's right. Hurry up and walk." Crow landed on his shoulder. "While there's still time, let's hurry up and buy some things."
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"I don't mind if you're a bit late … But things might change if you're late, you understand?"
"Okay, okay, okay. I understand, I understand."
Huai Shi quickened his pace.
His sense of urgency as a tool finally came online.
Before he left, Huai Shi had to go to the lounge of the Giant Goose Chamber of Commerce to find Yuan Mu, who had been waiting for him for two hours. After hesitating for a long time, he put his hands together and apologized, "I'm sorry, something urgent came up. I have to go."
"Ah?"
Yuan Zhao, who was scrolling through his phone to decide where to go next, was stunned for a long time. Soon after, he became suspicious. "I heard that there are a lot of young ladies standing under pink lights in the basement two … You're not thinking of sending me away to do some dirty adult things, are you?"
"What the hell is wrong with your brain?!"
Huai Shi couldn't spit out a mouthful of blood. He glared at him. "Am I that kind of person?"
"…"
Yuan Zhao scrutinized him for a long time, half believing and half doubting: "That's right, after all, you don't look like the kind of person who would pay."
Then which group do I belong to?
Do I take money?
Little brother, don't you think you've misunderstood me a bit too much?
"In any case, I'm very sorry that I'm going to have to stand you up this afternoon." Huai Shi apologized sincerely. "How about tomorrow or the day after? If not, I'll take care of you when you come to Xin Hai … "
After seeing that Huai Shi's sincerity and apology were genuine, Yuan Zhao did not get angry. He waved his hand graciously. "If you're busy, go ahead. But I have to remind you, I don't have free time every day."
"Thank you."
Huai Shi patted his shoulder gratefully and turned to leave. But when he reached the door, his hand that was on the doorknob paused.
Suddenly, he was reminded of a question.
Was it really a coincidence that he had such a sudden reunion with Yuan Zhao? Or … did someone have other plans?
After sensing the impending storm, Huai Shi also started to get nervous.
He turned back to ask, "Speaking of which, why are you guys here?"
"Hmm?" Yuan Zhao said, "Didn't I tell you, my cousin is going to graduate, so we're here to celebrate …"
"That's not what I'm talking about. What I'm talking about is, who suggested and made the decision for you to come here?" Huai Shi said seriously. "This matter is very important.
"Emmmm …"
Yuan Zhao scratched his head for a long time and said with uncertainty, "I think it was that bootlicker Feng Chu who suggested it."
"Hmm?"
Huai Shi thought back to the young man who stood quietly beside Yuan Yuan during the day. He always had a warm smile on his face and stood beside Yuan Yuan enthusiastically, but he always maintained a distance that was not annoying. He did not seem to be estranged or repulsed by Huai Shi.
He could even be called a gentleman.
It was him?
Huai Shi frowned.
"But at the time, my cousin didn't seem very interested."
Yuan Zhao said with emotion, "But it's no wonder that she suddenly agreed the next day … Hey, don't be fooled by her cold appearance. In fact, she's very cooped up at home. If there's nothing important, she will never go out. This time, she actually took the initiative to go on a trip, which gave me a shock. "
"…"
Huai Shi didn't say anything.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Zhao asked.
"No, nothing."
Huai Shi shook his head.
He couldn't conclude anything based on this, but it was inevitable that a shadow would rise in his heart.
If Yuan Zhao's arrival was related to what was going to happen next … What should he do then?
The sense of urgency grew stronger.
"Take care of yourself."
Huai Shi finally turned back and cautiously reminded him, "Be careful to stay in a place with a mobile phone signal. If you encounter anything, don't resist. If there's an accident, quickly call Big Cousin for help, understand?"
"Ah?" Yuan Zhao didn't understand.
But Huai Shi had already left quickly.
Time and tide wait for no man.
.
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By the time Yuan Zhao returned to the hotel that night, it was already ten o 'clock.
There was nothing he could do about it. The Universe Star was just too fun. How could a fourteen year old who had been cooped up at home for two months endure this?
He had just participated in an offline competition organized by the border entertainment association, and it was already ten forty.
Yuan Zhao carried bags of prizes and a few movable Origin Substance models that he had always wanted but never had the money to buy. He hummed and danced as he walked into his room, put down the things, and turned on the lights.
Then, he sucked in a breath of cold air.
He saw the slender figure sitting in the living room drinking tea.
Yuan Yuan.
"Sis …"
Yuan Zhao's legs trembled as he squeezed out an awkward smile. "You haven't slept yet?"
Yuan Yuan lowered her head to look at the watch on her wrist, then raised her head to look at her younger cousin. She suddenly asked, "Why did you come back so late?
"You didn't forget about the curfew, did you?"
"Ahaha, it's all Huai Shi's fault for being too enthusiastic!" Yuan Zhao scratched his head and looked around. "He insisted on dragging me along to eat and drink. I couldn't even chase him away."
"Is that so?"
The silent young girl nodded her head in understanding and asked, "Did you have fun?"
"Yes, yes!" Yuan Zhao nodded his head crazily and smiled fawningly. "I promise it'll be just this once today. Sis, don't tell my mom. I promise I won't …"
"Then, did he say anything special to you?"
Yuan Yuan interrupted him and suddenly asked, "Did he ask you any questions?"
In the silence, the young girl sitting in the shadows raised her head. A trace of caution and seriousness appeared on her delicate face. "Especially the part about me-"
"No! No! " Yuan Zhao subconsciously shook his head. "That guy was eating and drinking the entire way. His mouth didn't even rest. He didn't ask anything."
"Is that so?"
A trace of suspicion appeared in Yuan Yuan's eyes. After muttering to herself for a long time, she shook her head. "Have you finished the things I told you to do?"
"Uh …"
It was only now that Yuan Zhao saw the unread messages from Yuan Yuan on his phone. There were six messages in a row, but he didn't see a single one. When he opened the messages, his eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at his cousin in front of him.
In the silence, only a crisp sound could be heard.
Behind Yuan Zhao, the expressionless old servant quietly closed the door.
What followed was a deathly silence that made people feel uneasy.
.
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At the same time, in the music hall's lounge, Huai Shi was counting his gains from the afternoon.
"One Stainless Elder, half an ounce of Ghost Spider Silk, two ounces of Green Tapir's tail hair, and Vermillion Bird's tail feather …"
These things were all placed on the table in front of him.
After throwing away the box, it didn't even add up to a pound.
Other than the spider silk, they were all relatively common alchemy materials. In the end, because of the lack of time, Huai Shi was ruthlessly slaughtered several times. Even if it was just a memory, he could feel his heart twitching.
Although his heart ached, his hands didn't stop moving.
According to Crow's instructions, he first took a bath, then put on a pair of gloves. He used alchemy fire to evenly heat the Stainless Elder so that its internal structure would change in the alchemy fire and bend into a ring shape.
The most important thing was that the internal structure had to be connected head to tail, forming a perfect closed loop.
The advantage of the Stainless Elder was that its internal crystal lattice structure was very uniform. As long as the cross section was cut well, it was easy to handle.
Next, the spider silk was woven into a thread.
Four strands of two ounces of spider silk were twisted together to create a thread that was about ten meters long. Moreover, the spider silk thread itself was transparent and almost weightless in the hand.
This part was a bit time-consuming, but it wasn't difficult. It could be done with a bit of concentration.
Next, he used the spider silk to connect the materials together and wrap them around the ring-shaped elder. He also had to weave a complicated pattern inside … Finally, he had to decorate the bottom of the ring-shaped elder with a few pale tail feathers.
Huai Shi held the thread at the top and lifted it up, carefully examining it.
"This is a … dream catcher?"
"That's right."
Crow nodded: "To be precise, it's an entrance to a dream. Generally speaking, it's a tool used to infiltrate other people's dreams. "
"You want me to infiltrate other people's dreams?"
"No, to be precise, I don't want you to infiltrate a 'person's' dream." Crow deliberately emphasized the word 'person': "What you want to infiltrate is the dream of this' Stellaris'."
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