"I feel like I've lost something incredibly important?!"
Tang San muttered in a daze.
His mind went hazy for a moment.
In that haze, he seemed to see a figure.
It was a mighty figure, like a god.
Tang San couldn't make out the figure's true appearance, nor could he describe how powerful he was.
Layers of mist shrouded him.
The mist was two colors, half blue and half red.
Like two colored doors, they enveloped the man on either side.
The man was extremely tall, at least a meter ninety.
Even wearing high heels, Tang San wouldn't reach his shoulders.
Peering through the hazy mist, Tang San vaguely made out the man's form.
He looked mighty and imposing, with the bearing of a divine general.
He wore armor that was half blue and half red, and four pairs of wings spread from his back.
The wings were golden, and with them spread, he looked like a giant bird.
His build seemed enormous.
The man had his back to Tang San. His hair was half blue and half white, and he held a golden trident in his hand.
The trident looked much like the Golden Trident of Poseidon, the Sea God of Western mythology. It carried the aura of the ocean.
This had to be a god!
Looking at the man's back, Tang San suddenly had that thought.
He didn't understand why he had seen this scene in his daze.
Was it trying to warn him about something?!
Tang San was clever.
He immediately realized that this vision might be a sign of something to come.
Looking closely, comparing the details, Tang San was astonished to discover something.
The mighty figure before him had one thing in common with him: the hazy figure had four pairs of golden wings on his back, while Tang San had the Eight Spider Lances.
In an instant, a bold idea took shape in Tang San's mind.
The hazy figure he'd seen in his daze might be his future self.
The reason he'd suddenly seen his future self was most likely that some change had occurred at this point in time.
A change that would directly affect his future self.
Remembering the unease he'd felt moments ago, Tang San's gaze darkened.
It was almost certainly true.
Something must have changed in the future, and he was gradually losing something now, or the future timeline was slowly collapsing.
That was why his future self had used some heaven-defying power to cross boundless space and time to warn him.
Sure enough, the next moment proved Tang San's guess.
The figure walked away with his back to him, growing farther and farther away. A celestial river stretched between them, and they became parallel lines.
Tang San watched the figure's back recede and opened his mouth.
Buddy, you have to tell me what the change is first!
How am I supposed to fix things when I don't even know what's going on or who the enemy is?!
Tang San called out.
"Hey~!"
But just as he opened his mouth, before a sound came out, the scene before him suddenly shattered.
The fragments of the scene dissolved into nothingness. Tang San's mind cleared, and his daze passed.
"I... I... just now, was...!"
Still shaken, Tang San touched his chest.
His gaze grew dark once more.
So what important thing had they lost?
What change had appeared at this point in time and altered his future?
What exactly was it?
Was it another transmigrator like him? Or a reincarnator?!
Tang San had thought hard for a long time before coming up with those two possibilities.
Why had Tang San thought of transmigrators and reincarnators? Because he himself was a transmigrator who had been reborn!
"The change has already happened. The enemy is in the shadows, while I'm out in the open. That puts me at a huge disadvantage. I have to find a way to identify them as soon as possible!"
Tang San murmured to himself.
"If the other person is a transmigrator from another world, they'll surely bring something from their world here, just as I did.
It could be an idea or an object.
I just have to keep an eye out for that. Once something like that appears, I can follow the clues and figure out who they are."
"But if they're a reincarnator, they'll surely use their knowledge of the future and its major events to get ahead of me, snatch the opportunities that should have been mine, and steal my women!"
Tang San paused slightly at the mention of women.
A murderous glint filled his eyes.
Xiao Wu was his Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring!
Anyone who dared covet his Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring would die!
And after they died, he'd grind their bones to dust!
"If it's a reincarnator, they'll be easy enough to spot. I just have to watch for three things.
First: a sudden, rapid rise to power.
Second: a drastic change in temperament.
Third: they show up everywhere I go, always one step ahead of me!"
A hint of coldness flickered in Tang San's eyes.
"Third Brother, you're done too?!"
Tang San lightly tapped the railing before him with his fingers, his eyes full of cold resolve as he planned to track down the person who had stolen his opportunities and dared covet his woman, then grind them to dust. Just then, a slightly surprised voice came from behind him.
Ma Hongjun emerged from the private room, full of energy. Seeing Tang San outside, enjoying the breeze, he couldn't help but freeze.
Was Tang San really that fast? Even faster than him!
"Third Brother, this won't do. Xiao Wu will look down on you!" Ma Hongjun paused mysteriously, then spoke with dramatic emphasis. "I have a prescription...!"
Before Ma Hongjun could finish, Tang San punched him on the head.
"What are you thinking? Don't spread rumors about me!" Tang San drew back his fist and explained, "Do you know how easy it is to start a rumor and how hard it is to put one to rest?"
As he spoke, Tang San suddenly slung an arm around Ma Hongjun's shoulder.
He lowered his voice so only the two of them could hear.
"But speaking of which, Fatty, let me see that prescription!"
"I know my way around medicine and have read plenty of medical texts. I can check whether the prescription works!
If it doesn't work, or isn't effective enough, I can help you adjust it!"
Ma Hongjun: "..."
Ma Hongjun was speechless.
The beads on his abacus were practically bouncing off my face.
If he wanted the prescription, he could've just said so. Why did he have to make it sound so high-minded?
He was making Ma Hongjun seem like a terrible person.
Since Tang San had called him Fatty, Ma Hongjun generously handed over the prescription.
"Here~! Take the prescription. I paid good money to get it from an old traditional doctor.
It's very precious. You're my Third Brother, so I'm only showing it to you!"
Tang San carefully put Ma Hongjun's prescription away.
He'd have Xiao Wu pick up a few batches of the medicine for him another day, so he could see if it worked.
If it did, the prescription would be his health tea recipe from then on.
If it didn't, he could tell Fatty not to trust just anyone.
There were more swindlers than honest people in this world.
When it came to getting things, he should stick to people he knew. If he didn't know them, they'd better have an excellent reputation.
"Ma Hongjun, Tang San, what are you doing here?"
Tang San had just tucked the prescription into his pocket when a clear, lilting female voice came from below.
At the sound, Tang San and Ma Hongjun turned to look in unison.
They saw Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong standing below.
Zhu Zhuqing looked up at Tang San and Ma Hongjun and asked curiously.