Rules of Time Travel
Chapter 13

A World Full of Crises

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Inside the gym, Li Mu Chuan was drenched in sweat.

With every step he ran, he felt as if the air he inhaled into his lungs was scorching hot.

Li Mu Chuan took a few deep breaths, began to adjust his speed, and gradually slowed down on the treadmill.

After walking slowly on the treadmill for a few minutes, Li Mu Chuan finally stopped the machine.

He walked to the side to rest for a moment, then Li Mu Chuan switched to another piece of equipment and began training his arm strength.

Tomorrow at noon, Li Mu Chuan would begin his next transmigration.

He didn't know what kind of world he would arrive in this time. To be honest, Li Mu Chuan felt a little apprehensive.

After all, he had no idea what kind of world he would transmigrate into.

After Li Mu Chuan trained until he had no strength left, he slowly staggered out of the gym.

He ate dinner on the street before returning home.

The next morning at nine o'clock.

Li Mu Chuan quickly got out of bed, washed up, and left the house.

As usual, he bought a small piece of gold as a backup.

Then Li Mu Chuan went to a restaurant and started eating heartily.

He was about to begin his next transmigration, and he didn't know what kind of godforsaken place he would end up in.

Li Mu Chuan thought for a moment and decided that eating his fill now would allow him to last a little longer after arriving in the new world.

However, Li Mu Chuan didn't stuff himself, otherwise it would affect his mobility.

When the time was almost right, Li Mu Chuan, full and satisfied, returned home.

At the moment the countdown ended, Li Mu Chuan's entire body instantly turned into starlight.

On Blue Star, in a ruined wasteland, a light shone, and then a figure suddenly appeared on the street.

Li Mu Chuan opened his eyes, and when he saw the scene around him, ravaged by war, his pupils immediately contracted.

"Damn, could it be that I've come to the Era of War?"

Everywhere he looked, there were places where reinforced concrete had been shattered by explosions.

Many cars on the street had crashed into each other, and in several places, flames could still be seen rising.

The air was filled with the smell of burning, and also a foul odor, a stench that Li Mu Chuan had never smelled before.

Large beads of sweat began to roll down Li Mu Chuan's face. The worst-case scenario had happened.

He didn't understand what had happened here, but at the very least, he knew that the surroundings should be very dangerous.

Li Mu Chuan looked left and right, thinking he should find a place to hide first.

The remaining bit of interference points, Li Mu Chuan didn't hesitate to put them all into his physique.

A tingling sensation flashed through him. Li Mu Chuan only felt the slight soreness left over from his previous workout quickly disappear, and his body seemed to become much lighter.

He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, as the feeling was only fleeting.

Li Mu Chuan moved cautiously, wanting to find a place to hide first.

His gaze swept over the stairwell beside him. There wasn't much light in the stairwell; it looked pitch black, like a ferocious beast waiting to devour someone was hiding inside.

Due to the lack of security in his surroundings, coupled with the pitch-black area, it made him feel a little apprehensive. Li Mu Chuan hesitated for a moment, ultimately not daring to enter the stairwell.

He felt that the street seemed safer than this dark stairwell.

However, staying on such a street, Li Mu Chuan also felt it wasn't entirely safe.

After a moment of hesitation, Li Mu Chuan cautiously walked forward, taking each step with extreme care, afraid of touching something.

A moment later, Li Mu Chuan's eyes suddenly lit up slightly. A collapsed building had just fallen onto another building.

The collapsed building, however, allowed Li Mu Chuan to climb along the structure to the other building.

He didn't dare to take the stairs; it was pitch black inside, and he didn't know if there was anything there.

But if he could climb directly to the window and see if there was anything inside the room, it would be safer.

Thinking of this, Li Mu Chuan steadied his mind and began to climb directly to the third floor along the collapsed building.

On the road he had just come from, Li Mu Chuan had also seen a lot of dried bloodstains, which were shocking.

This made Li Mu Chuan's heart sink even further.

Climbing to the third floor, Li Mu Chuan looked into the room through the glass.

The room was in disarray. From this position, he could also see objects like a refrigerator and air conditioner.

The refrigerator had been opened, looking like someone had come to search for food.

After confirming that the room was not dangerous, Li Mu Chuan cautiously looked towards the adjacent room.

This room could be accessed directly from the building, which felt a bit too dangerous. It would feel safer to go to the adjacent room.

Fortunately, the distance to the protruding balcony was not too far, and coupled with the fact that the windows were not sealed, Li Mu Chuan successfully reached the adjacent room.

Picking up a steel bar that had fallen to the ground, Li Mu Chuan held it in his hand and groped his way into the room.

First, he checked the door.

The door was open. Li Mu Chuan cautiously closed it and then locked it.

Fortunately, this building should have been newly built, and closing the door did not make too much noise.

The room was a three-bedroom, one-living room layout, all of which were open.

Li Mu Chuan carefully checked it over. Apart from the room looking quite messy, as if it had been burglarized, he didn't see anything dangerous.

Curtains...

Li Mu Chuan's eyes looked at the curtains beside him. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to pull them closed.

If all the curtains in this room were pulled closed, anyone who came would definitely notice the abnormality of the room.

Up until now, he still didn't know what had caused the danger outside.

But human nature made Li Mu Chuan feel it was better to be cautious.

He looked around the room, took out a new quilt from the cabinet, and placed it on the floor.

He was preparing to make do for the night.

Next, Li Mu Chuan began to pay attention to the time he would be staying in this world.

15:23:12.

Sixteen days!

He actually had to stay in this world for sixteen days?

Li Mu Chuan looked at the number and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

In such a dangerous world, how was he going to survive for sixteen days?

If he only had to stay for three or four days, Li Mu Chuan would have decided to just stay put and not go out.

That way, although he wouldn't earn any money, he would at least save his life.

But looking at the time now, Li Mu Chuan knew he had to think things through carefully.

Sixteen days, food and drink would be a problem.

If Li Mu Chuan wasn't mistaken, there might not even be food left in the supermarkets.

Just looking at the two houses he had just seen, the refrigerators were open, and he had just checked the kitchen – not a single grain of rice was left.

In an instant, Li Mu Chuan felt incredibly troubled.

In his mind, he couldn't help but think of the disaster sci-fi movies he quite liked on Earth, like Resident Evil...

Could it be that I've come to a world like Resident Evil?

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