The old woman recounted, "I talked with Su Hang for a long time in Tiananmen Square. He revealed all the secrets he had kept hidden in his heart, and I finally learned the truth about his disappearance on August 31, 2025."
Liuli's breathing became rapid.
The old woman continued, "As a transmigrator, Su Hang possesses a system, officially called the ' King's Rise System.' By completing the tasks assigned by the system, he can obtain talent points and improve five game talents."
"The side effect is that for every game talent that is fully upgraded, one-fifth of one's lifespan is reduced. Until August 31, 2025, at the Crowned and Proclaimed Emperor ceremony, Su Hang, betrayed by the Imperial Crown, resolutely upgraded all five game talents, determined to avenge his betrayer with his death."
"Life then comes to an end."
Liuli lowered her eyes and bit her lip. Although she had been mentally prepared that her predecessors in the real world were dead, it was still somewhat painful to hear it confirmed by her own mouth 73 years later.
The old woman said in a deep voice.
"But this is just a facade. The system's true identity is actually the deity [ Yousu Fox God ] enshrined at our Yugong Shrine. In his previous life, when Su Hang was on the verge of death, [ Yousu Fox God ] approached Su Hang and made a deal with him."
Liuli hurriedly asked, "What kind of deal?"
The old woman said, word by word, "As long as Su Hang can rescue [ Yugong Hu ]'s hundred-year-old reincarnation, Liuli, from the evil human sacrifice ritual, the Yousu Fox God will grant Su Hang what he desired most at that time—[Eternal Death]!"
The Liuli fingernails dug deep into the crevices of his palms. In short, once his senior successfully rescued her across borders, the countdown to his death began, and his eternal demise was already sealed. After all, this was a deal he made with the Yousu Fox God.
The old woman took a deep breath and said.
"To put it simply, Liuli, you can save Su Hang!"
Liuli's body trembled. "Can I really save you, senior?"
The old woman smiled gently. "As Su Hang was about to die eternally, he entrusted me to pass the Imperial Ring to someone, but he didn't have time to say that person's name, so I took it upon myself to pass the Imperial Ring to you."
"It's my future self, the one who took it upon herself to give me the Imperial Ring."
Liuli froze, rubbing the Imperial Ring on her finger. "Why did you give me the Imperial Ring?"
The old woman said meaningfully, "Because there is only one person in this world who can save Su Hang, and that is you, the greatest physicist of the 21st century, the mother of the time machine, Su Hang's wife, Su Liuli!"
Liuli's heart trembled slightly, "Then how can we save Senior?"
The old woman continued, "According to the theory of world line convergence, no matter how the process changes, it will eventually lead to the same ending."
"If this happened to Su Hang in his previous life, no matter how many times you Death Save Reload, no matter what efforts you made, even if you avoided the key event that triggered Su Hang's death—the death of Su Guihua — Su Hang would still commit suicide by jumping off a building at midnight on October 8th."
"This is the inevitable result of world lines converging!"
In short, Su Hang from the previous life was doomed.
Her Liuli heart trembled.
The old woman's red eyes flickered as she said, "But Su Hang in the next life, who is also the Emperor of the Imperial Emperor Captain of the Imperial Crown and the Exalted Emperor the Captain of Sovereign Dominion in our real world, you swore absolute loyalty and eternal love to your predecessor, and death can be avoided!"
Liuli's heart skipped a beat. "How can we avoid it?"
The old woman said softly, "The one who tied the knot must untie it, Liuli. Su Hang's death in this life is due to the death deal he made with the Yousu Fox God when he was on the verge of death in his previous Su Hang!"
"As long as Su Hang's most desired thing changes from [eternal death] to [the necessity of living], according to the deal he made with Yousu Fox God in his past life, then Su Hang in this world can return!"
Liuli's face turned bright red, and her whole body trembled.
Yes, the reason why the predecessor in this life died was because the predecessor made a death deal with Yousu Fox God in the previous life. As long as the deal was to stay alive, the predecessor in this life would not die!
The old woman said kindly, "Is it the gift you gave Su Hang when he turned 101?"
Liuli's eyes reddened, and she nodded excitedly, "I remember."
The old woman smiled and said, "This is your biggest trump card. As long as you give the 101-year-old gift to Su Hang, who committed suicide by jumping off a building, when Yousu Fox God comes to Su Hang, he will voluntarily turn the death deal into a living deal!"
With tears welling in her eyes, Liuli said, "I understand."
The old woman had a kind and gentle face. "Last time, Su Hang successfully saved you across borders. This time, you will successfully save Su Hang across the world. Go, board the Imperial Crown, and make one last trip to the parallel world."
The video has ended.
"I still find it a little hard to believe." Jiang Sui patted her cheeks and swallowed hard. "Is the old lady in the video really Sister Liuli, who is 101 years old?"
"Yes."
Liuli wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"After failing to save my predecessor, I spent the rest of my life working on the Endless Energy Technology. Finally, at the brink of death, I succeeded and traveled back to 2025 aboard the Imperial Crown to see my predecessor one last time."
Yin Long's eyes widened. "Holy crap! Does that mean, Liuli, you've been a widow for Su Hang your whole life?"
"What the hell? What do you mean by 'living like a widow'?" Hu Xiao said, his face full of black lines. "This is called lifelong devotion. Sister Liuli has spent her whole life saving Brother Su, and she has never given up."
" Liuli!"
Huyan Lan finally spoke up.
" Sister Xiao Lan, is there anything else?" Liuli asked, turning around.
A fleeting hint of sadness flashed in Huyan Lan's eyes, then a gentle expression appeared on her face. She clenched her fist and said, "This time, we must bring that Su Hang back to your side!"
Who do you think I am?
Liuli turned around, her crimson eyes gleaming, her dejected and weary state vanished, and she raised her chin proudly, saying, "I am Liuli Su Hang's wife! Bringing my husband back is a piece of cake."
"Pfft, how did she become a gender-swapped version of Su Hang?" Huyan Lan laughed out loud. Liuli had reverted to being that passionate, somewhat eccentric scientist. "See you in two hours then."
See you in two hours!
Re-enter the Imperial Crown.
" Eve, prepare for the second parallel world travel."
Liuli sat down in the control chair and began typing on the keyboard.
Okay, it's being prepared.
Eve, in her holographic projection form, hesitated for a moment before saying, "However, Mother, due to the four rounds of Death Save Reload during our first journey, our arrival time this time is 10 PM on October 8th."
"In other words, I only have two hours to have a heart-to-heart talk with my senior." Liuli's expression gradually became serious. This was her last chance, and she had to succeed no matter what.
"I understand, Eve, let's begin."
"Yes, dear Mother."
[ The Imperial Crown has completed its self-check and its nuclear power is ready... Now embarking on its second parallel world journey, arriving at 10 PM on October 8th, 2015, on Planet Earth, in the People's Republic of China, in the city...]