Ch. 21Traversal, the Third World!
Chapter Summary: “Traversal, the Third World!”
Key Plot Points and Events
- Wu An shocks the classroom by asking Lu Yunxi to spend time with him so he can personally treat her health condition. Because “treatment” may require physical contact, the students interpret the request ambiguously and become alarmed.
- Lu Yunxi agrees to meet Wu An in her office after class. She is increasingly curious about his sudden transformation, especially his perfect test performance and ability to identify her hidden physical problems.
- Yang Yan, humiliated by Wu An’s earlier slap and aware that Wu An is much stronger than he appears, abandons the idea of attacking him personally. Instead, he decides to summon his powerful “big brother” to retaliate.
- After class, many students surround Wu An with admiration, asking about Lu Yunxi and even requesting to become his disciples. Cai Wenqi, the class monitor, disperses them by assigning extra work.
- Cai Wenqi privately asks Wu An to examine her health. He confirms that she is perfectly healthy. She then impulsively confesses that she wants to become his girlfriend.
- Wu An avoids answering because he is still engaged to Yun Muyue and is not ready to pursue a relationship. He excuses himself by claiming that Lu Yunxi is waiting for him.
- Just as Wu An reaches Lu Yunxi’s office, the system announces a new mission and informs him that his third traversal will begin in ten minutes.
- Prioritizing the system’s missions and the rewards needed to break off his engagement with the Yun Family, Wu An decides to traverse immediately rather than treat Lu Yunxi.
- He enters an empty restroom, asks the system to allow early traversal, confirms the choice, and steps through a seven-colored space-time passage.
- The chapter ends with Wu An opening his eyes in an unknown world and wondering where he has arrived.
Character Developments
- Wu An: His growing strength, medical insight, intelligence, and mysterious abilities make him increasingly influential at school. He remains calm and casual despite the students’ admiration and Cai Wenqi’s confession. His priorities are clear: completing system missions, gaining power, and eventually resolving his engagement with the Yun Family.
- Lu Yunxi: Her attitude toward Wu An shifts from ordinary teacherly attention to strong curiosity and complicated interest. She willingly agrees to his private treatment because she senses that he has become unusually capable and difficult to understand.
- Yang Yan: His confidence is shaken after Wu An defeats him effortlessly. Rather than risk another direct confrontation, he turns to his older brother for revenge, revealing his dependence on outside support.
- Cai Wenqi: She moves from being a responsible class monitor to openly admiring Wu An. His appearance and demeanor overwhelm her, leading her to confess impulsively despite her embarrassment.
- The students: Most of the class begins to idolize Wu An, viewing him as both extraordinarily intelligent and physically powerful.
Significant Themes
- Growing power and influence: Wu An’s abilities rapidly alter his position within the school, transforming him from an ordinary student into someone admired, feared, and pursued.
- Duty versus personal relationships: Wu An chooses the system’s mission over his promise to Lu Yunxi and avoids Cai Wenqi’s confession because of his existing engagement and larger goals.
- Mystery and transformation: Wu An’s unexplained improvement creates curiosity among teachers and students, while the new traversal promises another major stage of his development.
- Ambition and social status: His desire to gain enough power to challenge the Yun Family drives his decisions and places the system’s rewards above immediate concerns.
- Appearance versus true ability: Although Wu An looks like a student, his intelligence, medical knowledge, and combat strength far exceed what others expect.
Important Character Interactions
- Wu An and Lu Yunxi: Their proposed private “treatment” causes gossip and tension. Lu Yunxi accepts because she is intrigued by his abilities.
- Wu An and Yang Yan: Their earlier confrontation continues to shape the chapter. Yang Yan is too intimidated to fight Wu An again and plans to use his older brother.
- Wu An and Cai Wenqi: Wu An checks her health, reassures her, and then deflects her romantic confession rather than directly rejecting or accepting it.
- Wu An and the system: Wu An actively chooses to begin the third traversal early, demonstrating his eagerness to gain more power and rewards.