Crossing Over Again

"Not bad." Fang Can looked at the full bag of Arsenic in his hand, nodding repeatedly in satisfaction.

The amount remaining would be enough for him to use until his body became completely immune.

Furthermore, the suitcase contained more than just Arsenic; there was also Ricin, a deadly poison that could kill with a mere 0.007 grams. Taking that would be far more potent than Arsenic.

Once his body developed an immunity to Arsenic, he could switch to Ricin to further improve his progress.

On the stairs, Jiang Ning'an, who had to wear Fang Can's clothes since there was no women's clothing in the house, walked down.

Seeing the bag of pills in Fang Can's hand, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What exactly are those? I see you eating them every day, yet you don't look like you're sick."

"It's precisely because my body is too strong that I have to take them." Fang Can explained with a smile, "These are all deadly poisons."

"If you don't want to tell me, then don't." Jiang Ning'an crossed her arms, clearly disbelieving his dismissive excuse.

She guessed they were something like candy pills, but even so, taking a dozen a day was an excessive habit.

"If you don't believe me, Senior, then so be it." Fang Can shrugged indifferently and closed the suitcase:

"Although these things likely have no effect on you, it's best not to eat them."

"Who would want to eat your candy pills?" Jiang Ning'an retorted, then asked, "You said before that we might be able to go back. It's already been three days, and there hasn't been a single sign."

"Don't be impatient, Senior. I stayed there for seven days last time; just wait patiently."

Fang Can smiled as he looked at her delicate face, adding, "And even if we can't go back, you are welcome to stay here as long as you like, Fang. No need to pay rent, so please set your mind at ease."

Feeling Fang Can's gaze, Jiang Ning'an turned her face away, feeling uncomfortable with the close-range scrutiny from a man.

She subconsciously crossed her arms over her chest and complained, "Is this about the living arrangements? If I'm trapped here for the rest of my life, what will happen to my teachers and family?"

"Didn't you care about your family when you first disappeared?" Jiang Ning'an asked.

"I didn't." Fang Can replied immediately.

Seeing Jiang Ning'an's stunned expression, Fang Can explained flatly:

"Once those two had money, they spent every day traveling all over the country. Aside from sending money every month, I wouldn't see them for two or three years at a time. Whether I travel through time or not, I never see them anyway, so why should I care?"

Because of the topic, he couldn't be bothered to talk about his irresponsible, hands-off parents. Fang Can curled his lip, lost interest in chatting, took out another piece of Arsenic, swallowed it, and resumed his training.

Over the next few days, to ensure he could take his belongings with him when he traveled, Fang Can kept the suitcase with him almost constantly.

With his physical training, Fang Can's body grew stronger by the day.

Although his physique didn't change in size, it felt as if a Tyrannosaurus was stuffed inside a narrow human skin, ready to tear through the flesh and reveal the behemoth within at any moment.

Beyond the physical changes, Fang Can's Heart Manifestation was also growing stronger alongside his flesh.

The guards stationed outside the house would occasionally feel a terrifying aura radiating from within, causing them to tremble in fear.

After experiencing it enough times, they could only sigh in their hearts that, as expected of a superpower user, his aura was simply on another level.

"Pop, pop, pop!"

Four days later, inside the villa, Fang Can stared at his right fist and clenched it tightly. As his muscles engaged, the tendons in his body felt like taut steel wires.

Flesh Alienation: 8.9%

"This guy." In the distance, Jiang Ning'an, who had recovered about seventy percent of her injuries, felt a surge of complex emotions as she watched this scene.

Having watched Fang Can's progress step by step over the past few days, she was acutely aware of how terrifying his natural talent was—so much so that even a genius like her couldn't even begin to think of comparing herself to him.

"In just two more days, this guy will be able to attempt to cross the First Mysterious Barrier."

Thinking of this, Jiang Ning'an advised, "Fang Can, you are about to cross the First Mysterious Barrier. Before you attempt the breakthrough, you will feel a distinct restrictive resistance. Once you notice it, it is best to rest for a few days before gathering your strength for one final push."

"I understand." Fang Can nodded gently; after all, the experience of predecessors was worth considering.

"Senior, regarding the next..." Fang Can wanted to say something more, but suddenly, everything in front of him began to distort, as if the entire world were collapsing.

Almost the moment this thought arose, Fang Can grabbed the suitcase he kept ready by his side, and the next instant, he vanished from the spot.

It wasn't just him; hundreds of Energy Tide events erupted violently across the territory of the New Nation.

At least hundreds of people were swept into the spatial turbulence by this energy, naturally including Jiang Ning'an, who had been longing to return.

"Clatter!"

When Fang Can regained his senses, the surrounding environment had changed. In the dim Library, a candle burned slowly, illuminating a small space.

In front of Fang Can, the sound of Elder Li reciting the Biography of the Great Yan Emperor had not ceased; he was still reading slowly, word by word, exactly as it had been seven days ago when Fang Can first arrived.

"Whoosh!"

Almost instantly, having already prepared a plan in his mind, Fang Can flicked his right hand, using a powerful gust of finger wind to extinguish the candle on the counter from a distance.

To Elder Li, a mere mortal, everything suddenly plunged into total darkness.

"What's going on? Why did the lamp go out?" He muttered in confusion, having not yet adjusted to the dark environment.

"Elder Li, perhaps the wind from outside blew in." Fang Can's calm voice came from the darkness.

After waiting a few seconds, before Elder Li's eyes could adjust to the dark, Fang Can, who had already changed back into his Tiger Fiend Sect attire, relit the candle with a fire starter.

Ignoring this small interlude, Elder Li continued reading, unaware of the surprise Fang Can felt in his heart at that moment.

"The time on both sides is indeed paused relative to each other."

At this moment, behind Fang Can and in Elder Li's blind spot, a modern briefcase was resting safely behind Fang Can's chair.

After clarifying the time flow between the two worlds, Fang Can completely relaxed.

Because the current situation was almost the optimal solution, he wouldn't have to face being expelled from the Tiger Fiend Sect upon his return.

"Since that's the case, I can properly set things in motion from here on out." Fang Can narrowed his eyes slightly; while listening to Elder Li's lecture, he had already planned out his itinerary for tomorrow.

Since his martial arts had been initially mastered, what was the point of forbearance or suppression? It was all bullshit.

Tomorrow, he would go straight to the Martial Arts Hall and break the legs of those senior brothers who had once dared to rob him.

A gentleman takes revenge without delay; in Fang Can's perceived time, it had been nearly ten full days since the other party's robbery, so why wait until the New Year to settle the score?