Running Away from Home

The world lit up again.

Countdown: 168:00:00.

Another seven-day crossing cycle had begun.

Qing Chen had returned to the War Fortress, where Zheng Yuandong, Xiao Qi, and the others were waiting.

Zard and Huan Yu were there too. Before the last crossing, it had still been Little Yu, but now it was Big Yu... How strange.

"This crossing, we completed the mission of receiving the scientists and evacuated the Parent's Association's main force. Thank you. You've worked hard," Qing Chen said solemnly.

Xiao Qi smiled. "It wasn't hard, Parent. You predicted everything. The Kamishiro people really did go after Gao Wen, and there were even two groups. We caught them all. Those little devils were pretty clever—the first group was actually bait, trying to trick us into lowering our guard."

Qing Chen nodded. "Protect Gao Wen well. Too many people throughout history have been killed for speaking out righteously. Since we've seen history, we should learn something from it."

By then, Chen Zhuoqu and the others had already left Whale Island. The 112 messengers had only just emerged from their grief.

Xiao Qi asked, "Parent, should I just arrange for them to cultivate and farm every day? When we get to the Inner World, what should we 'messengers' do? We can't just sit around doing nothing."

Qing Chen looked at all the messengers. "I need you to do something now. It may take a year, or it may take several years. During that time, when you return, you will remain on Whale Island to cultivate. When you cross over, you will carry out missions under Xiao Qi's lead. While other students are playing, you cannot play; while other students return home for winter and summer break, you cannot return home; while other students fall in love, you cannot fall in