The moment Chen Xuan saw the email subject line, he froze for several seconds before realizing what it was. This was actually a promotion email?
When had he submitted his last promotion application?
That had been months ago...
Since he had never received a reply, he had assumed the application had been rejected. He never expected to be promoted to Level 6 Shopkeeper at a time like this.
But only a second later, Chen Xuan realized that the successful promotion was not because of Elorie's matter, but because of Honglian!
Teleporting Honglian into the store had probably truly fulfilled the requirement of "saving a world on the verge of destruction."
Did that mean Lin Qing's wish... had come true?
Could it be—
He dug out the keycard to Room 202 from the drawer, turned, and rushed toward the second floor.
"Master?" Xu Xuanling asked in confusion as she watched him act so strangely.
He had no time to explain. "The keycard is on the table. Room 206!"
When he entered Lin Qing's room, it still looked exactly as it had before. Every trace of her life there remained clearly visible. Chen Xuan walked to the back door, placed his hand on the handle, and gently turned it...
Click.
The lock opened.
The future had truly been completely changed.
Chen Xuan's heart pounded wildly. This feeling of nervousness rivaled the first time he had been teleported into the store.
But no matter what, this was better than her disappearing completely!
Since it was not the worst possible outcome, what was there for him to hesitate over?
He took a deep breath and pushed open the door.
The sight before him left him deeply disappointed and utterly confused—was this really the future that had escaped destruction?
It was a dim, old, damaged