Evil Qi Worldline.
United States, Texas, Dallas.
Amid the welcome of countless citizens and media workers lining the streets, a convoy drove toward City Hall.
Inside the stretch limousine at the center, Ling Xingjian's slender hand held a large one. Her soft fingers gently kneaded his palm, slowly working the overly tense muscles loose. "I feel like you've been rather tense lately. Nie's City hasn't fully stabilized yet, and you suddenly came to Dallas to meet important figures from the political, economic, business, academic, and media worlds. Isn't this a little too rushed?"
Great Detective Shi clasped that slender hand. "The schedule is indeed rather tight."
Ling Xingjian raised her head to look at him. "You aren't a reckless man without a plan. Could something have happened?"
Great Detective Shi looked at her and did not conceal it. "There have indeed been some unexpected developments."
"Has something changed with the evil manifestations?"
"No, not the evil manifestations. Their development trend truly leaves no room for relaxation, but the reason I hurried here to eliminate evil this time lies beyond this world."
"Beyond this world? What happened?"
"My counterparts in other Worldlines are facing a crisis. I have no choice but to kill more evil manifestations and absorb Spirituality. Whether it is three days or four, I need to farm as much as I can—more is always better." Great Detective Shi curled his fingers, interlocking them and enclosing Ling Xingjian's little hand within his large one. "I've made you run around with me too. You've had it hard."
"I see." Ling Xingjian had long known that Shi Tiexin's counterparts and true self were wholly one. Her husband was not merely Tiexin Shi himself, but the aggregate of all Worldlines.
Then the crisis of his counterparts was equivalent to a crisis of