After busying himself for a while, Shang Shujue finally managed to kill the World Consciousness clone that was causing trouble.
A wisp of the World Consciousness Avatar's soul escaped to Su Youchuan's side, attaching itself to him and preserving its spiritual essence. It will probably revive soon, but that doesn't matter anymore.
Hu Zhiyuan and his team successfully signed the contract. The moment they signed their names, Shang Shujue suddenly felt very tired.
This fatigue wasn't the kind you get from being busy for a long time; it was a deep, soul-deep exhaustion that persisted until we finished the barbecue and Shang Shuchen put me in the car.
" Brother Jue, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"
Zheng Jiaye noticed that something was wrong with Shang Shujue and couldn't help but ask him what was wrong. Shang Shujue was a little slow on the uptake and it took him a while to realize what he had said.
"Oh, I'm fine. I'll just take a nap when I get back to the training camp. I'm probably just a little tired today, but it's nothing serious. I'll take a nap first, and wake me up when we get there."
Shang Shujue waved his hand gently, and after speaking, he leaned against the car and closed his eyes. Zheng Jiaye said "okay," took the blanket that Hu Zhiyuan handed him, and draped it over him.
Shang Shujue felt a blanket being placed over him, but he didn't move. The exhaustion and paleness on his face didn't look like ordinary fatigue; he seemed to have really fallen asleep, his mind completely still.
The four of them were a little worried, but they didn't want to bother him, so they notified everyone in the group chat to keep a close eye on Shang Shujue's condition, because they couldn't let anything happen to him.
When they arrived at the training camp, it took several people calling Shang Shujue to wake him up. He was still a little dazed when he got out of the car and almost fell. Fortunately, Zhang Zhichen and others who came to pick them up caught him. Otherwise, he would have definitely twisted his ankle if he had fallen like that.
" Shang Shujue, are you really alright? Should we call Brother Song and have him come pick you up and take you home to rest?"
Zhang Zhichen and Xu Jiaqiao each supported one side of Shang Shujue, afraid that he might lose his footing and fall. His current state was somewhat like that of someone who was drunk, but he hadn't been drinking at all.
"No way! Who wants to talk to him?! I'm cutting him off! That jerk has no sense of decency whatsoever; he sneaked off while I was working myself to death! If I ever speak to him again, I'll...!"
Everyone:... What's the point? Aren't you already one?
Shang Shujue was almost dozing off, but when she heard Zhang Zhichen say she wanted to find Song Yanqing, she instantly woke up, and all her sleepiness vanished.
Then, I wasn't tired anymore, my head wasn't heavy, and I felt energetic all over. I didn't need anyone to help me anymore, and I just walked forward on my own, all puffed up...
Everyone:... Are you so concerned about whether Young Master Song waited for you? What exactly did you two argue about? Why did you get angrier the more you tried to appease him? /ᐠ.⸝⸝⸝. ྀིﾏ
"Uh... Brother Jue looks like he's just too tired and sleepy. He's walking with so much energy right now."
"Oops~ What tripped me? You scared me!"
As soon as Zheng Jiaye said that, Shang Shujue, who was walking in front, stumbled and almost fell. Everyone panicked and ran forward to help him, but luckily he managed to hold onto a nearby trash can to avoid falling.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed him. When they finally took the elevator upstairs, Yu Zeqi and Xu Jiaqiao escorted him to his dormitory.
" Brother Jue, can you manage all by yourself?"
Yu Zeqi looked at Shang Shujue with some unease. He saw Shang Shujue propping his head up on the sofa, looking like he was forcing himself to stay awake, but his eyes were still relatively clear.
"I'm fine, you all should go back and rest. It's very late now. I'm just a little sleepy. I'll go to sleep after I wash up in a bit, and I'll be fine when I wake up tomorrow morning."
Shang Shujue waved his hand, his eyes almost too sleepy to keep open, but he still said he was fine. In fact, he sensed that something was wrong with him, most likely because his causal value was overloaded.
He's starting to feel the strain. If nothing unexpected happens, his body will inevitably suffer a Karmic Punishment, though he doesn't yet know what it will be.
However, he had to hold on; he couldn't just fall asleep in front of Yu Zeqi and Xu Jiaqiao. That would easily arouse suspicion and worry his uncle...
"Are you sure you're okay? Are you sure you can manage? If you're really feeling unwell, you absolutely can't push yourself."
Xu Jiaqiao poured Shang Shujue a cup of hot water and handed it to him. After drinking it, he seemed fine, just sleepy. But Xu Jiaqiao couldn't help but worry, fearing that he was just forcing himself to stay awake.
"I'm sure I'm fine, I'm really okay, I'm in great shape, there's nothing wrong. You guys should hurry up and leave, I'm really sleepy, go, go, hurry up and leave, stop nagging and disturbing my sleep, you're so annoying every day."
Shang Shujue really felt he couldn't hold on any longer, but these two guys showed no sign of leaving. He was at his wit's end, so he simply stood up and told them to get rid of him.
"Okay, okay, Brother Jue, let's go, let's go. Don't push us anymore, be careful you don't fall."
Xu Jiaqiao stumbled from the push, but disregarding his own safety, he reached out to support the swaying Shang Shujue, afraid that he would fall to the ground along with him.
" Brother Jue, we're leaving now. Call us if you need anything, okay?"
Seeing Shang Shujue's state, Yu Zeqi became even more worried, but he also knew that the other party didn't want them to worry, which was why he didn't say anything. So he could only signal Xu Jiaqiao to leave.
"Okay, okay, go ahead, goodnight."
After watching Xu Jiaqiao and Yu Zeqi leave, Shang Shujue closed the door. He sat on the sofa for a while to recover, but his groggy head felt even heavier.
Just then, a long-awaited message suddenly exploded in his head, startling him and lessening his drowsiness.
[Ding! Hu Zhiyuan has successfully signed a contract with Shangyu Entertainment Company, causing a major change in his life trajectory. He has deviated from the tragic ending, and his fate has been successfully modified. Host's Merit Points +1, points +100, karma +1.]
[Ding! Li Ru has successfully signed a contract with Shangyu Entertainment Company. His life trajectory has changed, his predetermined fate has shifted, and his tragic destiny has been altered to one of good fortune. His fate has changed. Host's Merit Points +1, points +100, karma +1.]
[Ding! A talisman has been properly placed on Zhou Qiyuan. His stolen destiny has been altered, and he can now live a peaceful, prosperous, and happy life. With this change in fate, the host's Merit Points +1, points +100, and karma +1.]
[Ding! The talisman has been transformed into protective qi and transferred into Baili Wu's body. 10 points have been deducted. His fate has changed; he will inevitably retire and die peacefully in his old age. With this change in fate, the host's Merit Points +1, points +100, and karma +1.]