In the real world, inside Chen Yan's bedroom.
With a click, the lid of the game pod sprang open. Chen Yan sat bolt upright, the last trace of indifference from the competition swiftly fading from his eyes, replaced by a look of alarm.
Just moments ago, at the most crucial point in the match, he had clearly felt the protective painting he'd left on his mother, Du Qionghua, activate.
The painting of Myriad Image Painting Heart that Chen Yan had created had already crumbled to dust.
A surge of belated fear washed over him. Why had his mother been attacked even in the Imperial Capital? He couldn't figure it out. What mattered now was rushing to her side at once!
"Damn it!"
He angrily punched the inside of the game pod, leaving a deep dent in its wall.
A powerful wave of regret surged through Chen Yan.
If only he'd known, he wouldn't have blown up the freely moving clone of Mirror Flower Water Moon back in the Rift just to save himself some trouble.
Otherwise, the clone would have already reached the scene, and he wouldn't be so frantic now.
There was no time to waste. Chen Yan's thoughts raced as his immense mental power instantly swept over the entire Imperial Capital.
He closed his eyes and followed the remnants of the mental fluctuations, quickly pinpointing their location.
Found them!
He pushed off the floor, and in an instant, vanished from the bedroom.
The next second, he appeared hundreds of meters away, high in the air. He weaved between buildings, turning into a streak of light too fast for the naked eye to follow.
Square Inch Universe!
"Faster, faster!"
Chen Yan had only one thought: get to his mother's side immediately.
That sense of urgency, pushed to the extreme,