A Narrow Escape from Death

Suddenly, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded in my ears.

A dark figure appeared in his sight, and then he felt a hand grab his hand and drag him outside.

The friction between his back and the ground caused him a sharp pain, but a feeling of relief welled up inside him.

A moment later, Xiao Yu's eyes suddenly lit up. He saw the dim light of the streetlights, and the air returned to his lungs. He didn't know where the strength came from, but he suddenly got up and coughed violently while lying on the ground.

It took him a while to recover. His lungs still felt like they were on fire, but at least Xiao Yu knew that he had survived.

"Damn it, are you crazy? This is a gas pipeline! You're going to be suffocated by the fumes if you wait any longer!"

A rough voice sounded beside him. Xiao Yu turned his head and saw a big man wearing a yellow chemical uniform. The man was wearing a gas mask and had a multi-tool backpack on his back. He looked like an engineering maintenance worker.

"Luckily, I was in charge of repairing the lines and happened to be there, otherwise you would have been dead."

Xiao Yu was completely bewildered. He was breathing heavily when he looked for the crow again, but it had vanished without a trace.

At this moment, he was filled with horror. Damn it, this crow is trying to kill me!

Then, he felt a bit stupid; maybe the crow didn't know anything at all and was just wandering around aimlessly.

Forget it, whatever happened, I absolutely must not follow that crow again next time.

"Thank you so much, brother. Could I have your phone number? I'll definitely repay you handsomely later."

The burly man in yellow waved his hand and said, "No need for thanks. I'll be satisfied as long as you don't die here and cause our company to get sued. I still have work to do. You should go to the hospital right away. You just inhaled a lot of gas. Although it's not fatal, it's still harmful to the body."

Hearing what the burly man said, Xiao Yu did not insist any further. He thanked him again and turned to leave.

An hour later, Xiao Yu returned home. He had undergone a check-up and disinfection at the hospital, and the doctor told him that there was nothing wrong, but it would be best to rest at home for a while.

Back home, Xiao Yu collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep immediately.

Perhaps because of the death threat he had experienced, he had nightmares all night, and only felt better when the next morning arrived.

The next day, Xiao Yu logged into the game early, and as soon as he logged on, Esmeralda sent him a message.

"Hey, why did you leave yesterday?" Esmeralda asked, seemingly somewhat displeased.

Xiao Yu also knew that he had acted somewhat unfairly.

"Um, I've run into a little trouble, I'm really sorry. How can I help you?"

"Come on up."

Xiao Yu didn't log into his main account, but directly logged into the alt account he had created when he was scouting the temple, and entered the temple very easily.

Upon entering the temple, I saw Esmeralda already waiting there.

"Come with me," Esmeralda said, leading Xiao Yu into the temple. The two walked through the corridor, and it was clear that Esmeralda held a high position in the temple, as people bowed to her frequently as they walked.

Following the tower upwards, a few minutes later, the two arrived at the top of a separate tower. Through the glass ceiling, they could see the starry sky, which looked just like nighttime.

"We're here," Esmeralda said. "This is the observatory. Using Astral Plane magic here can enhance the effects and duration of spells. Moreover, the ceiling is enchanted, so you can observe the stars even during the day. Now, can you tell me who you're looking for?"

"Medivh."

"Medivh? The Medivh from the Sky World?" Esmeralda looked surprised. She was, in a way, Medivh's student, and she seemed quite surprised to hear that her teacher was still alive.

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "That's right, it's him. I think he should be alive. Anyway, just help me find him."

"Alright, I'll give it a try. As long as he exists in the Astral Plane, it'll be fine."

As she spoke, Esmeralda began to cast a spell.

Her eyes glowed blue as she gradually entered a meditative state of Astral Plane Communication. Her mental projection was sent into the Astral Plane to search for Medivh in that world.

Xiao Yu still trusted Esmeralda quite a bit, and looking at Esmeralda, Xiao Yu waited patiently.

After a long while, Esmeralda abruptly broke free from the Astral Plane Communication state.

She glanced at Xiao Yu and shook her head.

"I couldn't find Medivh; he wasn't even in the Astral Plane."

What?! Xiao Yu was taken aback. Could his guess have been wrong? There was no reason for it.

Are you sure? Did you miss something?

Esmeralda shook her head. "Absolutely not. The Astral Plane is a special world. As long as Medivh is there, I will definitely find him. The only explanation for why I can't find him is that he's not there."

Xiao Yu was speechless. This was bad. What should he do now?

After logging out of the game, Xiao Yu didn't switch back to his main account. His mind was now filled with thoughts, and the events of the past few days had left him feeling inexplicably anxious.

Standing by the window, Xiao Yu idly watched the traffic in the distance.

Suddenly, a series of knocking sounds came from the window. Xiao Yu looked up and was startled; it was that crow again.

"Go away, get out of here!" Xiao Yu waved at the crow through the window, but the crow showed no sign of leaving and continued to knock on the window persistently.

"You almost killed me last time, and now you're trying to harm me again." Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Why is this crow so persistent?"

The bird knocked on the glass for a while, but when Xiao Yu didn't open the window, it started scratching at the window with its claws. The dust on the glass was scratched into marks, and Xiao Yu suddenly felt something was wrong. The marks were vaguely forming two characters.

He carefully examined the two hastily written characters; those two characters served as a warning—

Go to hell!

Holy crow, this is too weird! It actually wants me to die!?

Xiao Yu was both shocked and furious. He subconsciously took a step back. Just as he was feeling shocked and angry, the phone rang in his ear.

He reached for the phone, then looked out the window. The crows had vanished, and even the writing on the window had disappeared without a trace, as if everything that had just happened was merely an illusion.

Xiao Yu felt a surge of surprise and uncertainty. He picked up the phone and glanced at it; it was Esmeralda.

"Hello."

"Are you free to hang out tonight?" Esmeralda's voice carried a hint of seduction.

"Well—" Xiao Yu didn't really want to go out, but then he thought about how he had just slept with her yesterday and even asked someone for help, and it seemed a bit inappropriate to ignore her today. "Of course," he replied.

P. S.: This book is currently in its final stages. To ensure the quality of the ending, the update speed may be a little slower. I hope readers will understand.