"The effect was incredibly weak."
As Fu Qian reflected on it, Chief Yuan was also analyzing herself, and she quickly arrived at the same pessimistic conclusion.
The ripples that had echoed through her were already gone without a trace, something she could tell from her expression.
"What do we do now? It doesn't seem like a good idea to just wait and watch. The changes might soon become irreversible."
Before Fu Qian could say anything, Yuan Shan was already surveying their surroundings.
"Unlike this abstract time loop, there doesn't seem to be any physical barrier around us. I can even sense people moving outside. Should we try leaving first?"
Despite the urgency of the topic, she asked in a remarkably casual manner.
"Indeed, there don't seem to be any spatial restrictions."
Fu Qian's response was delivered with much the same expression.
"But honestly, unless we can pinpoint our destination, I doubt changing our location will help us escape. The odds of success don't seem very high."
Despite his pessimistic assessment, his expression remained serene and peaceful.
"Indeed."
Without emotions getting in the way, Yuan Shan accepted this more objective assessment even more readily.
The one who had just dropped a feather couldn't possibly be some kind of earthbound spirit.
If they couldn't find it and deal with it, it wouldn't matter where they went. It could simply follow them the whole way.
"So what do you think we should do? We can't just do nothing, can we?"
"Why not?"
Unfortunately, in response to Yuan Shan's question after some consideration, Fu Qian merely flicked his nonexistent sleeves and stood with his hands behind his back.
Then he looked through the window in the wall and gazed up at the darkening night sky.
"To live is no joy; to die, no sorrow.