Time and Space

Looking at the massive amount of Red Crystals in her soul-bound space, Yun Xi pondered. The path she would take in this life would likely need a complete re-evaluation.

The mission to kill the Clan Exterminators would have to wait; it wasn't something she could consider at her current stage.

However, one thing was certain: she couldn't be too flashy.

She understood the principle of "attracting trouble by possessing wealth." In her previous life, her few 'little treasures' had attracted countless covetous eyes, let alone an entire treasure trove like this.

If she were to attract the attention of the 'Clan Exterminators' before she had grown strong enough, simply due to reckless spending, her current life would be over, even with her ability to respawn infinitely.

After all, no one knew if the 'Clan Exterminators' had a way to counter divine artifacts.

Having thought it through, Yun Xi re-organized her memories.

As time passed, her expression grew increasingly stiff. Something's wrong. How did a memory that doesn't belong to 'me' suddenly appear in my mind?

But it was undeniably 'her,' or rather, the 'her' of this timeline.

In Yun Xi's original timeline memories, her parents had died in a car accident two years ago, leaving her an old house in her hometown and a hundred thousand yuan in savings.

With that savings, Yun Xi went to college. It was during her sophomore year that "Godfall Continent" launched.

It could be said that her life before entering "Godfall Continent" was almost entirely uneventful.

However, the life of the 'her' in this timeline was nothing short of dramatic.

Two years ago, her parents had also died in a car accident. Yet, in this timeline's 'her' perception, they were her adoptive parents.

Not long after her adoptive parents' death, her biological parents found her. After a paternity test, she was recognized as the true daughter of a prominent A-list wealthy family, the Yun family, having been switched at birth.

From then on, 'her' life underwent a complete transformation. Adorned with riches and living a life of pampered luxury, her biological parents provided her with a comfortable existence.

But this came with conditions. As a daughter of a wealthy family, the Yun family required her to enter into an arranged marriage. In less than a year, they had set up a marriage for her with the young master of another prominent A-list wealthy family.

Things were still developing normally up to this point, but the problem was that the young master's family suddenly encountered trouble.

Just recently, the young master's parents had died in an accident. The young master himself, seemingly driven by some unknown stimulus, began frantically selling off assets.

His family's legacy thus came to an end.

Her biological parents, who prioritized profit, panicked and ordered Yun Xi to break off the engagement.

The 'Yun Xi' of this timeline had experienced the death of her adoptive parents, which had dealt her a great blow. Therefore, she cherished the bond with her parents deeply.

As such, she was very obedient to her biological parents and broke off the engagement with the young master without much hesitation.

Coincidentally, the annulment of the engagement happened just yesterday.

The memory ended there.

Yun Xi took a deep breath. This plot... why does it feel so familiar?

Not only was there a 'real vs. fake daughter' trope, but she also seemed to be the 'former fiancée supporting female character' from that 'shallow engagement annulment novel'...

Most importantly, she was all too familiar with the 'shallow male protagonist.'

Gu Shian was one of her closest friends in Godfall Continent in her previous life; they often teamed up to level up.

Thinking about his actions of frantically selling off assets, could this guy have also been reborn?

Yun Xi shook her head. The most important thing right now wasn't Gu Shian, but the opening of "Godfall Continent" tomorrow.

Moreover, the Rebirth Divine Stone had brought her back to a node that wasn't her original timeline.

So, did this mean that future events were all uncertain?

After waking up and freshening up, Yun Xi formally requested a long leave of absence from her homeroom teacher and counselor.

"Godfall Continent" was opening tomorrow, and the test server would be open for ten days. She didn't have time to continue attending classes at school.

Furthermore, logging into "Godfall Continent" meant entering with her real body, so taking leave was essential.

With all arrangements made, Yun Xi packed a few things and left the school campus, hailing a taxi to head home.

From 'her' memories, she learned that although her biological parents favored the 'fake daughter' more, they treated her adequately. At least, she lacked nothing materially.

To facilitate her schooling, they had bought her a spacious apartment in a high-end residential area near the school, which she could use for weekend stays.

She received a fixed monthly allowance of fifty thousand yuan, and on her birthday or important holidays, she would receive gifts, with no shortage of gold, silver, or jade ornaments.

Yun Xi felt no particular emotion towards her biological parents in this life. Unlike the 'her' of this timeline, Yun Xi had lived ten more years and could naturally see that her biological parents didn't have much affection for her. Beneath their gentle facade lay a profound indifference.

While the 'fake daughter's' instigation certainly played a part, the most crucial factor was that they simply didn't love Yun Xi themselves.

Bringing her back and providing her with a corresponding material life was merely to save face for the Yun family and for the sake of the arranged marriage.

The 'fake daughter,' Yun Linlin, received similar treatment. However, unlike Yun Xi's sudden appearance, Yun Linlin's fiancé was her childhood sweetheart, and their relationship was deep. Therefore, Yun Linlin had no objections and was even pleased with the arrangement.

As for Yun Xi herself, in both her past and present lives, she only had two close friends: her childhood friend Yu Jinxiang, and her college roommate Tu Jiaojiao.

In her previous life, during the first disaster after the fusion of Godfall Continent and Blue Star, Yu Jinxiang had tragically met her end.

Tu Jiaojiao, on the other hand, had supported Yun Xi for a considerable period. Unfortunately, Tu Jiaojiao later encountered danger during a special solo mission.

Yun Xi made many more friends later on, but these two held a special place in her heart, as they were her friends from peacetime.

They represented not only themselves but also Yun Xi's memories of Blue Star.

Now reborn, Yun Xi would naturally remind them at crucial moments. As for anything more, Yun Xi couldn't help them.

If there wasn't the treasury, she might not be so restricted, but since it concerned the 'Clan Exterminators,' Yun Xi could only be cautious, choosing to lie low whenever possible, absolutely not wanting to appear too 'unusual.'

Towards her two friends, she couldn't be too close, nor did she need to be overly distant. Occasionally checking in on each other was just right.

Being too close might endanger them.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the taxi had arrived at the entrance of the residential complex.

She first went home to do some basic cleaning, then went to the supermarket to buy some easy-to-stockpile food.

She remembered that after Blue Star and Godfall Continent completely merged, all of Blue Star's food resources were also contaminated by 'Strange Energy.' In this life, she absolutely would not repeat the suffering of her previous life.

At the very least, she had to obtain the 'Chef' sub-profession.

Her soul-bound space was completely filled with Red Crystals, leaving no room at all. Yun Xi had no choice but to place the purchased food and supplies in the second bedroom, filling the entire room.

Before merging with 'Godfall Continent,' she probably wouldn't have time to cook properly, so she would rely on these instant meals.