Ring of Time and Space

"As long as I cut off the scalp, the candle won't still be attached to me, right?" Lin Fan held the scissors, his whole body trembling.

Various thoughts flashed through my mind: some wanted to call the police immediately for help, others wanted to stay at home and wait to die, and still others wanted to cut off their own scalp.

"But cutting my hair before didn't affect the candle at all. Would removing my scalp really help? If it doesn't, do I have to remove my skull and brain?" Lin Fan thought dejectedly.

"Wait, is this candle really that dangerous?" Lin Fan looked at the candle firmly fixed to his head and couldn't help but think that this phenomenon could be considered a supernatural force, but the imperial court had provided a poison gas weapon.

After thinking for a moment, he put down the scissors. Whatever his reasons, he simply didn't have the courage to cut off his own scalp; the thought of it made his scalp tingle.

Opening the forum, Lin Fan pondered for a moment before cautiously asking a question, "Do you think that candle might actually be a treasure, but the court released the news of poison gas to cover up the truth?"

"That's possible. It's strange that a poison gas weapon is a candle, but it's also strange that a treasure is a candle."

"Can't you conspiracy theorists think more healthily?"

"Whatever happened, I just hope this matter will be over soon."

"What the original poster said is possible. Everyone knows what kind of people the imperial court is. They like to keep things to themselves. This sudden big news might just be a way to cover up an even bigger problem."

"According to the original poster, lighting one candle will illuminate the void and release powerful spiritual energy, allowing one to ascend to heaven. Lighting two candles will cause the heavens and earth to resound, with ghosts wailing and gods howling, and can even reverse life and death. Lighting a third candle will create two suns in the sky and a divine spring to spring from the earth, enabling one to transcend reincarnation and live freely for eternity. Keep it up, original poster, I believe in you!"

"Want my treasure? You can have it all. Go find it! I've put everything in a candle—Wozkishod."

"The person upstairs is talking nonsense; that quote was clearly said by Lu Xun."

Lu Xun: I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!

"This is the first list of executions for the new year. Open the door to check the water meter!"

"..." Lin Fan looked at the post, which had completely gone off-topic, touched the candle on his head, and glanced at the lighter on the table. For a moment, he really wanted to light the candle on his head.

"Forget it, I'll just have to ask the imperial court for help!" Lin Fan was hit by this candle last night and ran back to his rented room in a panic. After learning about the poison gas weapon, he didn't want to go out at all, not knowing if he would be killed on the spot.

But now it seems that the only thing we can do is pray for the help of the imperial court. Just as Lin Fan was thinking this, he took out his phone to call the police, when he heard a knock on the door and the sound of a key being inserted into the lock.

"Rent's due, Lin boy! I know you're in there!" The landlady's loud voice rang out, reminding Lin Fan that today was indeed rent day. "You're two months behind on rent. If you don't pay today, I'm kicking you out."

"Hey? Wait, Sister Ma, don't come in yet..." Lin Fan remembered the candle on his head. If the landlady saw it, with her loud voice, everyone around would probably know he had a candle.

Although he was ready to call the police, his instinct was to avoid letting too many people know about it. After all, the modern world is a place where gossip can be deadly, and if word got out that he had held a candle on his head, it would greatly affect his future life.

However, Lin Fan's words were obviously useless. The landlady, Sister Ma, still opened the door and came in. As soon as she saw Lin Fan, she said loudly, "You told me not to come in, but were you messing around in your room? Can't you be a little more dignified?"

"You can't afford the rent! Look at your slovenly appearance! Even on vacation you can't be this lazy. No wonder you can't find a girlfriend!" Sister Ma was a bit overweight and had a loud voice. She started nagging as soon as she came in, and most importantly, her words seemed to be venomous, piercing people's fragile hearts.

However, Lin Fan was not paying attention to Sister Ma's venomous spraying behavior at the moment, because she was not looking at the top of his head and seemed to ignore the candle on his head, which surprised Lin Fan.

"Are you crazy? Hurry up and pay the rent!" Sister Ma waved her hand in front of Lin Fan's eyes twice, and said earnestly, "You're not young anymore, you need to be more sensible, work harder, save some money, you can't go on like this."

"Yes, yes, Sister Ma, you're right!" Lin Fan quickly replied, "Um, Sister Ma, my company is closed today, and I estimate I won't get paid for another two days. Could you please postpone it for a couple of days?"

"You're dragging it out again! You've already dragged it out for two months, are you planning to drag it out for another month?" Sister Ma was displeased as soon as she heard that.

"Just a few days, I was sick last month, wasn't I? Just a few days, I'll pay you as soon as I get paid!" Lin Fan said hurriedly, saying many nice things, and finally managed to coax Sister Ma away. Actually, Sister Ma was a good person, except for her sharp tongue, otherwise she wouldn't have let Lin Fan delay the rent for two months.

Watching Sister Ma go to collect rent from other tenants, Lin Fan closed the doors and windows, sat back down at his computer, and wondered, "Is Sister Ma a StarCraft player?"

"Surely not? I had such a big candle on my head, how could she not see it?" Lin Fan muttered to himself in confusion, "Could it be that only I could see this candle?"

"Does this confirm a paranormal event?" Lin Fan gave up on calling the police immediately. Instead, he tidied himself up, opened the door, and went out. He noticed the expressions on the faces of passersby. They were perfectly normal; there was no surprise, no mockery, and no panic.

"It really is just me who can see it..." Lin Fan tested it and immediately ran back to his rented room. For some reason, he had completely forgotten about calling the Lin Fan.

Lin Fan, who had lived an ordinary life for so long, suddenly had an impulse to break free from the trajectory of his destiny.

"Check online, the imperial court must know something, otherwise they wouldn't be conducting such a large-scale search." Lin Fan's focus this time was on supernatural events. Naturally, there are many supernatural events in the main world, and there are even many supernatural organizations.

However, those things exist on another layer of the network, and ordinary people can only find some vague information. Lin Fan searched for a long time but did not find any information of practical value.

Rubbing his eyes, Lin Fan he must be delirious. If it weren't for the candle on his head reminding him of his extraordinary existence, he wouldn't have had the confidence to continue the search, since some things were just too absurd.

"Huh? The Ring of Time and Space, what's that?" Lin Fan suddenly saw a website and clicked on it as if by some strange impulse.