The icy plains of another world.
Chen Shouyi's whole body steamed, heat radiating from him. The ice and snow beneath his feet had melted into a shallow puddle.
He practiced the Thirty-Six Forms of Hardening over and over.
Suddenly, his whole body stiffened.
His movements were interrupted, and he stopped.
Just then, he felt another wave of spatial fluctuations sweep past.
He looked toward the distance. The aurora danced along the horizon, like strands of silk, dazzling and beautiful, almost dreamlike.
Chen Shouyi's heart sank.
Over the past few days, spatial fluctuations had grown increasingly frequent. Even the Primal Force of heaven and earth had begun to churn uneasily, and he had a vague sense that disaster was looming.
Of course, he knew what was going on.
That was exactly why he felt so restless.
He checked the time and saw that it was almost evening on Earth. He stopped practicing. His body trembled slightly, sending sweat flying, then he lifted a leg and walked toward the little house nearby.
Inside, the two Little Dots had huddled together in a corner, trembling with fear. The moment they saw Chen Shouyi, they flew to his shoulders, one on either side, like fledgling swallows returning to their nest.
"Good Giant, when are we going back? It's so scary here." Shell Girl tugged tightly on his ear as she spoke.
"That's right, that's right!" Little Red Dot said.
Chen Shouyi glanced at Little Red Dot.
Besides saying "that's right," what else could you say?
"We're going back now," Chen Shouyi said. "Otherwise, you can stay at the other home tomorrow. Don't come with me."
"But Little Dot is worried about Good Giant." Shell Girl held up her tiny fist, her expression earnest. "If there's danger, Little Dot will help Good Giant."
"I'll help