Time: 10:05:17 AM, May 2, 2025!
Location: Entrance of the Dihao Hotel!
As the seventh Simulation Rescue concluded, a smile finally appeared on Ling Yi's face.
"I see."
Ling Yi said to Xia Qianran, " Qianran, call Zhang Jinman and tell him to arrange for someone to inspect the underground area of Wangtian Mountain."
"Have you found the reason for the Collapse of Wangtian Mountain?" Xia Qianran asked.
"Yes, I always thought the problem was with the seven load-bearing pillars of Wangtian Mountain, but that's not actually the case. The real reason is the severe drop in the groundwater level beneath Wangtian Mountain."
"Is it really that simple?" Su Mu asked.
"Over the years, the groundwater level beneath Wangtian Mountain has been declining, which has led to Shapeshifting and subsidence of the underground rock strata."
"The terrain of Wangtian Mountain is unique, and the rock strata beneath the load-bearing pillars have already reached their Limit. When the number of tourists reaches a certain level, it will inevitably lead to Collapse."
"I see!" Xia Qianran nodded, then called Zhang Jinman, the top official of Dafeng City.
Ling Yi's attention wasn't on Xia Qianran's phone call, but rather on the scene outside the car, or more precisely, on the tourists outside the Dihao Hotel, whose heads were marked with Death Countdown.
As soon as Xia Qianran made that call, Ling Yi instantly felt that his vision had become much "cleaner".
The number "2" that the tourists had above their heads disappeared after it flashed a few times.
In other words, Xia Qianran's phone call worked, Zhang Jinman listened to Xia Qianran's advice and Probe the groundwater level of Wangtian Mountain.
Ling Yi Yu Cheng to avert this disaster at this very moment.
At the same time, a surge of powerful energy flowed into Ling Yi's left eye from all directions.
"Hiss, ugh!" Ling Yi suddenly covered his left eye and let out a painful groan.
Ling Yi felt an unprecedented burning sensation in his left eye.
Compared to the previous burning sensations, this one was much more intense.
Ling Yi even felt as if a Huoyan was burning in his left eye.
No, it wasn't a feeling, but Ling Yi's left eye truly had crimson flames emanating from between his fingers.
Xia Qianran and Su Mu witnessed this scene clearly.
" Ling Yi, what's wrong?" Xia Qianran was right next to Ling Yi, extremely anxious but at a loss.
He instinctively grasped Ling Yi's right hand.
Ling Yi was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.
Ling Yi knew that the pain was due to the immense energy he gained from saving so many people at once, far exceeding what he had experienced before.
He could clearly feel that the energy in his left eye had increased more than a hundredfold in that short instant.
Fortunately, the burning sensation came on quickly and went away quickly.
Three seconds later, the burning sensation slowly subsided, and the crimson Huoyan that Central Plains gradually subsided and eventually disappeared.
"Don't worry, it's alright now." Ling Yi tightened his grip on Xia Qianran's hand.
"What you just did!"
"Saving people upgrades my abilities, but this time I saved too many people and gained too much energy, which is why it's like this."
"Are you really alright? Your eyes, just now..." Xia Qianran hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
"What's wrong?"
"Your eyes were on fire just now, that was amazing!" Su Mu looked at Ling Yi's eyes with curiosity.
"Is that so?" Ling Yi frowned.
Just then, Ling Yi felt a throbbing sensation in his brain, as if it were about to explode.
A large amount of information inexplicably appeared in my mind.
This information was likely sent to Ling Yi after his left eye was upgraded.
This happened the first time Ling Yi used his ability to Death Preview.
However, the feedback at that time was very limited, almost negligible.
But this time, it's completely different.
The amount of feedback was too large, and it was fragmented and disjointed, requiring Ling Yi to sort and organize it himself.
"Is there anything that's bothering you?" Xia Qianran asked anxiously.
"It's okay, I'll rest for a bit, I'll be fine soon!" Ling Yi urgently needed to process the extra information in her mind, and didn't have time to explain too much right now.
Seeing Ling Yi close his eyes, Xia Qianran, despite her worry, could only swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Su Mu, sitting in the back seat, leaned over, looked at Ling Yi, and then at Xia Qianran.
Then he looked down at Xia Qianran and Ling Yi's clasped hands.
It seems Qianran has truly fallen for Ling Yi!
This was the first time Su Mu had ever seen Xia Qianran so nervous since she had known her.
He's still a man.
Xia Qianran usually has a cold demeanor and maintains an absolute distance from others, especially men. She even never shakes hands with other men.
Su Mu once suspected that Xia Qianran was... indifferent, or simply didn't like men at all.
In retrospect, it wasn't that Xia Qianran was inherently cold or aloof, nor that she disliked men; rather, she simply hadn't met the right person.
But can someone really fall in love with another person in just two days?
Or was it because Ling Yi persuaded Xia Qianran?
Su Mu found it difficult to understand Xia Qianran's current state of mind.
" Qianran, you..." Su Mu whispered in Xia Qianran's ear, but pointed her finger in Ling Yi's direction.
"I don't know how to explain it!" Xia Qianran shook her head.
He couldn't help but recall that absurd night he had with Ling Yi.
After that night, Xia Qianran thought that she and Ling Yi would never cross paths again.
But whenever she saw Ling Yi again, the memories of that night would involuntarily resurface in her mind.
And it repeats itself over and over again, completely out of control.
It's like having a projector installed in your mind; as long as you stay near Ling Yi, the projector will automatically play the absurd scenes from that night.
Until Ling Yi changed her inevitable fate for the first time.
Only then were the absurd images in my mind finally under control.
It is controllable, but it won't disappear; it's as if it's become some kind of brand.
And every time Ling Yi changes her fate, the mark he leaves on her deepens.
So far, Ling Yi has changed Xia Qianran's fate four times, and Ling Yi's image in Xia Qianran's mind is more than just an imprint.
Instead, it has become some kind of special existence, similar to a totem?
Xia Qianran didn't know how to explain this situation.
But she knew very well that if she were to find a man in this lifetime, it could only be Ling Yi; there was absolutely no room for any other man in her heart.
" Mumu, I have a question for you, and you must answer truthfully!"
"Why are you suddenly so serious?" Su Mu felt a little guilty when he saw Xia Qianran's serious expression.
Ugh, Mengmeng last night that I married Ling Yi, and I feel guilty about it?
What do you feel when you think of Ling Yi?
"What do you feel? I don't feel anything?" Su Mu shook her head.
"If I asked you to marry Ling Yi, would you be willing?"
"Cough cough, stop joking. I've only known this guy for two days, we're not even close!"
Unlike you, who was persuaded by Ling Yi!
However, Su Mu could only think these words in his heart; he would never dare to say them aloud.
"Is that really what you think?" Xia Qianran asked.
"Otherwise what? No, Qianran, President Xia, boss, what exactly do you want to ask?"
What exactly did Xia Qianran want to ask? She just wanted to know if Ling Yi's method of changing fate and saving people would have any side effects.
For example, those whose fates are altered will become completely bound to Ling Yi.
Isn't that how it's written in many male-oriented novels?