The next morning, when Dongfang Bai saw Ling Yi, he felt that Ling Yi seemed to have Changes compared to the day before.
But I can't quite put my finger on what the specific Changes are. If I had to describe the feeling, it seems like it looks a little more comfortable.
"Good morning, Master!" Ling Yi greeted him with a smile.
"I'm truly sorry for yesterday; I offended the sect leader. I apologize to the sect leader." Ling Yi looked at the near-perfect Dongfang Bai and clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"I'm hungry!" Dongfang Bai said as he walked into Ling Yi's room.
Ling Yi touched his nose and immediately understood what Dongfang Bai meant.
The seat by the window was a simple dining table, through which one could see the Fuwei Escort Agency across the street.
Dongfang Bai was already seated, his extremely beautiful profile, illuminated by the morning sun, was like a stunning painting.
Ling Yi was momentarily speechless. Such stunning beauty was nothing compared to this. Ling Yi knew that his scumbag heart had been moved.
Why miss it? Yes, why miss it? Recalling White Queen's suggestion last night, Ling Yi... was tempted.
If you do not accept what Heaven offers, or are pleased but do not accept it, you will be punished by Heaven.
Dongfang Bai was always Ling Yi's type. Even if Encounter ten thousand times, Ling Yi would still be moved nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times. The one time he was missing would be the moment his memories were unlocked.
"A face of unparalleled beauty, a peerless beauty!" Looking at Dongfang Bai, Ling Yi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
But Dongfang Bai rolled his eyes at him and said again, somewhat resentfully, "I'm hungry!"
"Learn!"
Ling Yi snapped his the Snap, and the hot pot was served. As for whether eating hot pot so early in the morning was appropriate, did it matter?
Dongfang Bai was genuinely resentful; after spending the last two days with Ling Yi, her sense of taste had become quite discerning.
Last night, Dongfang Bai woke up hungry in the middle of the night, so he paid extra to have the inn's cook make him some food.
The result... well, it's hard to explain. Dongfang Bai took one bite and immediately spat it out.
Upon seeing the fresh food that Ling Yi had "conjured," Dongfang Bai immediately became excited.
While Dongfang Bai and Ling Yi were having hot pot, there was some commotion at the Fuwei Escort Agency downstairs.
A middle-aged Uncle arrived at the entrance of Fuwei Escort Agency, but did nothing; he simply looked up at the Fuwei Escort Agency's signboard.
The Uncle had a conflicted expression and was muttering something to himself. Although his voice was very soft, Ling Yi and Dongfang Bai could still vaguely hear some of what he was saying.
"What kind of crappy mission is this? All I know is the Arhat Fist, and you want me to go toe-to-toe with the Qingcheng Sect..."
"Only six bullets... I still don't feel safe enough..."
"You make it sound so easy, but have you considered the consequences of failure? It would be disastrous."
Seemingly sensing that his behavior was somewhat out of place with those around him, the Uncle glanced at the Fuwei Escort Agency one last time, then turned and left.
This person is clearly Ling Yi's Capture; to be precise, it's this person's soul.
Ling Yi's lips curled slightly. Although it was just a few words, Ling Yi had already confirmed several things.
First, these transmigrated souls all seem to have cheat codes, and these cheat codes are most likely evolved from that mysterious fragment of consciousness.
Secondly, the awareness of this mysterious consciousness was not as high as Ling Yi had imagined. Last time, it was probably because he used Yang Token's spatial abilities that the other party noticed him, and because he was too slow, he gave that mysterious consciousness a chance to self-destruct.
Third, behind that mysterious consciousness, there must be a huge conspiracy being plotted, a conspiracy filled with the souls of a massive number of transmigrators.
Ling Yi wasn't in a hurry. He would take his time, unraveling the mystery bit by bit, and eventually he would understand what was behind it all.
Fourth, the task was proactively issued by the "system," and the transmigrators had no right to veto it and could only passively accept it. This further proves that these souls, who were passively transmigrated, were merely tools of the other party, and their life or death seemed to be of little importance.
Another point is that the mysterious being seems to know a lot about the Yama Token, at least it knows the Yama Token's restraining effect on it.
In reality, Ling Yi knew very well that his Yama Token only granted him complete control over the souls of the Original World.
That means this mysterious entity disguised as a "system" may very well originate from... the real world.
If that's really the case, then there's much more to it than meets the eye. At the very least, the real world is far more complex than Ling Yi perceives it to be.
This confirms a long-held suspicion in Ling Yi's mind.
"Is that the person you came to Fuzhou City for?" Dongfang Bai asked, watching the middle-aged man's departing the Back downstairs.
"Yes!" Ling Yi didn't hide it.
"Is he like you, someone from six hundred years in the future?" Dongfang Bai asked again.
Ling Yi turned around in surprise to look at Dongfang Bai, thinking, "Holy crap, what's going on?"
"You..."
Ling Yi was about to say something when Dongfang Bai interrupted him, taking out a bottle of... sunscreen.
"Although I don't recognize some of the words on it, I still know what the production date means." Dongfang Bai pointed to the sunscreen advertisement.
"August 23, 2022!" Dongfang Bai read out, emphasizing each word.
Ling Yi was speechless; he had overlooked this detail.
The two of them rode motorcycles all day yesterday, and Ling Yi gave Dongfang Bai a bottle of sunscreen to prevent her skin from getting sunburned.
Dongfang Bai naturally observed and studied this novel gadget carefully, and then discovered Ling Yi's secret.
"Wait for me a moment, let me think of an excuse." Ling Yi scratched his head.
"Take your time thinking about it!" Dongfang Bai said unhurriedly.
Ling Yi was very curious as to why Dongfang Bai was so calm. Was this what they called the composure of a sect leader?
Seemingly sensing Ling Yi's curiosity, Dongfang Bai scooped a piece of fresh mushroom from the hot pot, ate it, and then slowly said, "Do you think there's anything strange about this compared to your ability to conjure up all sorts of things?"
The translation is roughly...
Dongfang Bai almost believed Ling Yi's immortal setting; why couldn't he accept the premise of someone who traveled from the future?
Ling Yi found this reason irrefutable.
"So, what's your explanation?" Dongfang Bai pressed.
"This is a bit complicated to explain."
Are you afraid I won't understand?
"..." Ling Yi didn't dare to nod, but that was indeed what he meant.
"Just explain it to me. If I don't understand, I'll ask."
Ling Yi ultimately underestimated Dongfang Bai's Wisdom. Ling Yi thought it would be difficult to explain the Parallel World theory to Dongfang Bai, but he didn't expect Dongfang Bai to understand it as soon as he heard it, and even be able to apply it to other situations.
Ling Yi didn't dare say that the world Dongfang Bai lived in was Fantasy World.
This is inexplicable. The Fantasy World is confirmed to be the real world, but how do you explain the movies, TV series, and novels within this world?
Ling Yi doesn't really believe in the existence of Fantasy World, or that they only happen to influence authors or directors by chance, ultimately leading to the creation of corresponding works.
This theory is completely untenable. The stories may be the same, but why would the people look like those actors in this world?
Ling Yi, on the contrary, believed even more that the existence of the stories triggered a resonance of certain energies, thus giving birth to various Fantasy World.
"So, according to you, there are many Parallel World like ours?"
"Endless!"
"You can travel between different worlds, is that your ability?"
That's one way to understand it.
"Your purpose in traveling to different worlds is simply to Capture that person from earlier?"
Ling Yi nodded.
Why arrest him?
"You can think of it as them all illegally crossing over; I need to bring them back to prevent them from affecting other worlds."
"Similar to a constable?"
"Almost."
"Then... can I become a constable like you?"
"Why?"
Having seen the heights of the sky, I will not be a caged bird!
Ling Yi scratched his head. Was this some kind of self-created persona? But, the title of "Constable of the Myriad Worlds " didn't seem so bad.
Recruiting some team members... wow... that's a great idea!
If you could gather experts from different worlds and travel with them to conquer those worlds... that sounds much more exciting than going it alone, doesn't it?
As for the question of whether or not there would be betrayal... that's impossible.
The Yin Token is a supreme treasure specifically for the soul; Contract Brand on these people's souls is extremely simple.
Even without the Yin Token, Ling Yi's current soul strength allows him to forcibly enslave those with weaker souls than himself.
However, this method of forced enslavement may cause Precognition damage to the soul.
Ling Yi's only worry was whether his actions would be targeted by the World Rule.
In a world without the Heavenly Dao Consciousness, it shouldn't be easily targeted.
Ling Yi didn't know if the concept of Karmic Luck existed, or whether the idea of Child of Karmic Luck" that frequently appeared in various novels was valid.
If there truly is Child of Karmic Luck, then the main characters in each world's storyline cannot be easily altered.
We'll find out how it goes once we try it out.
Ling Yi and Dongfang Bai didn't go anywhere, waiting for the plot to unfold.
Ling Yi explains some things about the future to Dongfang Bai, and occasionally he brings out White Queen so the three of them can play cards together.
White Queen has already begun building a city within the Yang Token Space.
The Yang Token Space is vast and boundless, but it contains neither air nor the sun, moon, Stellar Transformations.
These are all issues that need to be addressed by White Queen.
This city needs to have an independent ecosystem and be absolutely self-sufficient.
This is no small project; even with the resources Ling Yi Plunder from half of the Resident Evil World, it would be very difficult.
" Ling Yi, I need water, lots of water, and all kinds of plants!"
Ling Yi, who was watching a movie on the Computer with Dongfang Bai, was taken aback and asked, "What are you doing?"
"The city's overall structure has been completed, and the Shield system is now officially operational. However, the energy problem is severe; with the current reserves, the Shield can only function for two to three years."
"An energy problem?" Ling Yi was also helpless about this. He could only hope that he could find a solution to the energy problem in the worlds he would travel to in the future.
The Shield system is essentially a giant Energy Shield outside the ecosystem.
This isn't for defense; it's for stabilizing the environment within the ecosystem.
"Now, we need a lot of water, all kinds of plants, especially algae..." the White Queen said Haste.