Crossing Over Again, the Saintess's Surprise

Chapter 14: Crossing Over Again, the Saintess's Surprise

"I can only ask for leave..."

After thinking it over, there was no way to solve this. Though he had come up with a way to communicate with that Tigress, judging by what she had done before...

Lin Fan did not trust her to take control of his body and attend class.

And even if he arranged it, she might not go. If she did go, there was a chance she would give herself away—and not a small one.

And after she was exposed?

Either the psychiatric hospital or being sliced up for research. One of the two.

But neither outcome was what Lin Fan wanted, so taking three days off for now was the best choice.

If he did not cross over again, then all would be well, though it would leave him with some regrets.

If he crossed over again? Then, barring any surprises, he would return three days later. He could figure something out then...

And so, the decision was happily made.

After calling his advisor to ask for leave, Lin Fan dropped onto his bed and went to sleep.

On the third day, less than twenty-four hours remained on Lin Fan's countdown...

Because he was short on money, he could only record an extra video and buy quite a bit of "food" to store at home.

"I hope that Tigress listens a little and has some sense. Otherwise, when I get back, I'll probably be left drinking the northwest wind."

On the fourth day, early morning.

Lin Fan held a note in one hand and opened the first video on his phone—the one introducing the phone and how to use it. He set the screen to stay on, while keeping another phone in his hand and watching the time.

He wanted to figure out exactly when he crossed over!

In fact, he had tried once the night before. The first time he crossed over had been at night, but when he returned, it had been daytime.

So if he went over again, would it be day or night?

Nothing had happened at night, so it should be during the day. Once he figured out the exact time, he would be prepared for future crossings.

At the same time, in the Purple Mansion Holy Land, Bright Moon Peak's Saintess Pavilion.

Qi Zixiao, who had been cultivating cross-legged on her bed, slowly opened her eyes. There was a strange look in them.

"Sure enough, this matter has affected me greatly. It is difficult for me to enter a state of wholehearted cultivation."

"And for some reason, my cultivation, which had been unable to advance even a hair, has actually improved slightly over these past two or three days?"

To Qi Zixiao, this was undoubtedly wonderful news.

For the past month, she had cultivated bitterly every day, seeking a breakthrough, yet her cultivation had not advanced at all. Instead, she had run into problems from being too hasty...

But now, she could actually improve?!

"What exactly did that fellow do with my body?"

"Come to think of it, the food in that world... really is rather unforgettable."

Without realizing it, her lilac tongue swept across her red lips, her face full of longing.

At that moment, even she herself failed to notice that she no longer seemed so resistant to crossing over again.

Of course, it was not merely because of the delicious food, but also because her cultivation had increased.

"If we cross over again, then the time should be near, shouldn't it?"

"It is time to make preparations."

Whoosh!

She then set up a Silence Barrier, took out the recording she had revised who knew how many times, and poured a thread of True Essence into it.

As a cultivator—and one at the peak of Spirit Transformation—her grasp of time was undoubtedly far superior to Lin Fan's.

Thus, even though she had not checked the time when crossing over, she could still keep track of it with great precision...

Buzz~

The recording was "opened," and an image like a 3D projection emerged. At the same time, a peculiar sensation rose within her.

"It's here!"

"So we really will exchange again..."

Swish!

Qi Zixiao only felt her consciousness blur for an instant before everything before her abruptly changed.

This was an utterly unfamiliar room.

She sat on a soft "chair" and swept her gaze sideways...

"Where is this now?"

Qi Zixiao frowned. "That fellow truly gives one no peace of mind. If I have to come to a different unfamiliar place every time from now on, would that not be terribly troublesome?"

How much better was she?

She had not left her room in three days. After the exchange, she was still in that same room.

"What is this?"

She spotted the glowing "little box" on the table before her, along with a note beside it.

Written in black ink on white paper were several lines of text.

Qi Zixiao picked up the note and examined it carefully.

"Look here! This is very important!!!

If I'm not mistaken, your world uses traditional Chinese characters. To make sure you can understand, I could only write in traditional characters too. My handwriting isn't very good, so just make do with it.

(PS: For everyone's reading convenience, I won't use traditional characters here. Just imagine it.)

See that glowing thing beside you? The one ← there. Yes, it's called a phone.

Its uses are hard to explain in a few words. Tap the play button—the triangle—with your finger, and I'll tell you how to use the phone and what it can do!

Remember! Don't run around, don't run around, don't run around. First finish watching what I left for you!"

The note ended there.

"That fellow also thought of communicating with me? He is not stupid, at least. But for mortals to communicate, they even need paper and brush. How troublesome."

"This phone... what is it?"

She picked up the glowing "little box" beside her—the phone.

She had seen this thing many times before, but she had not known it was called a phone, much less what it was for.

She had taken it out and fiddled with it before, but aside from emitting a faint glow, it had seemed to have no use at all.

She extended a finger, stared at it intently, and tapped the play button...

"Hello!"

Lin Fan's figure appeared on the screen. Judging from the background, it was the very place where she was currently sitting...

Qi Zixiao was startled.

"This..."

"A recording?"

"Mortals actually possess a similar method?"

After giving a simple greeting, Lin Fan said from within the image, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Lin Fan, the owner of the body you are currently controlling. I'm twenty-four years old, a second-year Graduate Student.

"You do not need to understand what Graduate Student means right now. Just remember it.

"Come to think of it, I still do not know your name...

"But never mind. Next, I'll demonstrate the phone's functions and how to use it. I know this may be difficult and novel for you, but you must learn it well. It is very important."

The scene shifted, and what appeared on the screen was still the phone in Qi Zixiao's hand.

"This is footage I recorded with another phone. As you can see, a phone can record videos, and this is how I contacted you. Though it isn't real-time communication, we have at least established contact.

"The method for recording videos is...

"The steps for viewing videos are...

"An explanation of commonly used phone functions...

"Besides that, a phone can also..."

After a video lasting nearly half an hour, which explained almost every common phone function, Lin Fan appeared on screen again. "This may be difficult. If you cannot remember it, you can try watching this video several more times.

"Besides that, I left you some other videos, all closely related to daily life. Please watch them all!"

Click. The video ended.