Chapter 95

"What... what's going on..." Tong Shu was so shocked by what she saw in the crystal ball that she stood there dumbfounded.

Whether it was the previous high temperatures, floods, or the rampant vegetation, the scenes seen inside the magic ball were still within Tong Shu's comprehension. But now, the colors inside the crystal ball were shifting, and countless shimmering spheres were rotating chaotically within. One of these, a rough-surfaced, pale yellow sphere, occupied the very center, emitting an eerie yet alluring glow…

The scene was magnificent and grand, but neither the small animals nor Tong Shu were in the mood to appreciate it.

“...It looks so much like the stars in the sky…” Douzi said, trembling as she gnawed on her knuckles.

Tong Shu's heart skipped a beat. She had this ominous feeling the moment she saw it, and Douzi's words made her feel even heavier.

She suddenly remembered the mission she was about to complete, the mission where she could get a reward as long as Duoka came back.

The power of stars to reverse time and space

“Time and space... stars..." Tong Shu murmured to herself.

In an instant, everything connected.

Tong Shu's back instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

So... so the island system foresaw the world's future from the very beginning. No matter how many resources they collected, or how sophisticated the island system was, if they didn't complete this mission, even with the island's protection, they couldn't escape destruction along with the world!

Thinking of the NPCs that had already been recalled, Tong Shu was overjoyed.

Thankfully, I didn't give up on the task that time.

Now, all that's missing is one more calorie...

Tong Shu suddenly jolted awake, squatted down, grabbed Nini's shoulders, and asked urgently, "Nini, do you know how to get to another dimension?"

Nini was taken aback by Tong Shu's seemingly nonsensical question: "...Island Master, I don't understand. What is the other space?"

Tong Shu tidied her thoughts and forced herself to calm down quickly: "I already know about Doka." The little animals around her immediately chirped excitedly upon hearing this. "However, it's trapped in another space, the place Nini saw in the crystal ball before."

Seeing the animals' worried expressions, Tong Shu continued, "But don't worry, someone has already seen Doka, but it's very timid, and only that person can enter that space, so Doka is too scared to come out and has been hiding in the cave."

Upon hearing Tong Shu's words, Nini immediately had an idea. She grabbed the hem of her skirt and ran to the bedroom. A moment later, she ran back, carrying something in her hand, and tiptoed to hand it to Tong Shu.

"Island Master, please take this to that person. This is a photo album with sound, made from a group photo we took when we first moved to the island. It contains the voices of me, Doka, Bean, and other friends. Doka won't be scared anymore when it hears the voices, and it will definitely come out!"

Tong Shu looked at the group photo in her hand. A group of furry little animals were gathered together, making all sorts of funny poses in front of the camera, lively and cute.

DouDou leaned over and said, "Although we don't know how to get there to rescue Doka, Doka will definitely find a way. He is the smartest little friend on our island. The island is so comfortable and warm because of Doka and the island owner."

Looking into the trusting eyes of the little animals, Tong Shu's heart softened. She reached out and stroked the fluffy heads around her, saying firmly, "Okay, I'll go right now! I'll definitely bring Doka back!"

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As Tong Shu entered the house after leaving the island, she felt a chill. Seeing that Tong Shu was about to go out, Shu Hua quickly called her back: "It's suddenly gotten colder. Put on a coat before you go out, or you'll catch a cold."

Tong Shu was filled with trepidation, but she agreed and took the coat hanging in the entryway and headed for the door, where she bumped into Wang Jie, who was returning home.

"Going out? The corn in the field has all been harvested, you don't need to help."

Tong Shu shook her head and put her shoes on.

"Speaking of which, the sunset was especially beautiful today, a deep, blood-red color. The moon came out before dark, and it was so big and round," Wang Jie said to the people inside as he walked into the house. They had all agreed to have dinner at Tong Shu's house today, and the three Shu sisters were all there.

"Really? I'll go to the living room and take a look; you can see the mountain peaks from there."

Tong Shu's hands trembled upon hearing these words. She disregarded everything else and rushed out of the door in a panic, running all the way to the riverbank.

Half the sky was bright red, with a full moon hanging high above, emitting a pale yellow glow.

Tong Shu stiffly turned her head a few inches to the left. The same moon, smaller and dimmer, hung trembling in the corner.

"How...how could it be so fast..." Tong Shu's lips trembled, almost losing the ability to think. "Wen Shaocheng...no, I have to find Wen Shaocheng right away!"

Tong Shu's hands trembled as she grabbed onto a tree trunk to steady herself. Her legs were weak and unsteady as she stumbled and ran toward the threshing ground.

At this time, Wen Shaocheng must be training; going there to find him won't be a mistake.

The crimson sunset bathed everything in a bewitching pink hue, accompanied by the calls of cuckoos, which sounded to Tong Shu like death knells, announcing the countdown to the world's demise.

A sudden pain shot through her forehead, and Tong Shu fell backward due to the recoil, but was caught and pulled back by someone.

"What's going on?" Wen Shaocheng's deep voice rang in her ears, slightly calming Tong Shu's anxious heart.

"You got cut, does it hurt? What's the rush? You weren't even looking where you were going." Wen Shaocheng frowned as he looked at the wound on Tong Shu's forehead and took out a clean handkerchief to press it against her forehead.

“Wen Shaocheng…” Tong Shu looked up, her face full of panic.

"What's wrong?" Wen Shaocheng sensed something was wrong and quickly asked.

“A celestial body…a celestial body is about to collide with Earth. I’ve seen it. It’s already getting close. I don’t know how many days it will take. Doka, quickly bring Doka back to the island…” Tong Shu’s words were incoherent and rambling, but Wen Shaocheng and the others immediately grasped the key point. Thinking back to the unusual celestial phenomenon he had just noticed, he realized that this matter was extraordinary.

Wen Shaocheng quickly came up with many ideas, but in the end he realized that it seemed that only Tong Shu's mission item could save the world from disaster.

He quickly calmed himself down, took Tong Shu's hand tightly with his large hand, and gently patted her head and back to calm her down: "Don't be afraid, there will be a way. We now know where Duoka is. As long as we send it back to your island as soon as possible, we can get the reward. Don't rush, I'll go into my space now. This time, no matter how it hides, I will catch it and bring it out."

Tong Shu listened to Wen Shaocheng's words and recovered slightly. She shook her head and took out the audio photo album that Nini had given her from her backpack: "Take this in. Press the button on it and a sound will come out. Nini said that when Doka hears this sound, he will come out of the cave."

Wen Shaocheng looked at Tong Shu with some approval. Even in such an emergency, she was able to control her emotions under tremendous pressure and find a solution. This girl has really grown a lot in just a few months.

"Okay, let's go back first. You wait for me at my place, okay?" Wen Shaocheng asked softly.

Tong Shu nodded obediently, letting Wen Shaocheng lead her by the hand and walk her home.

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"Hey Captain, so that's why you were running so fast! Turns out you saw your sweetheart!" Liu Wanqi and his team jogged past and, seeing the two holding hands, immediately started yelling and teasing.

Wen Shaocheng was still worried about Tong Shu's condition and didn't have time to listen to their banter. He gave them a look and sent them away.

But the hands that were clasped together did not let go; instead, they gripped even tighter.

Upon entering Wen Shaocheng's cabin, he poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Tong Shu, saying, "Don't worry, wait for me here. With this, everything will be fine." After saying that, Wen Shaocheng smiled at Tong Shu, "Drink more hot water; your hands are cold."

Only when Wen Shaocheng disappeared from her sight and the warmth of the water seeped through the cup into Tong Shu's hand did she snap out of her reverie, and her face flushed instantly.

It seems like I walked hand in hand with Wen Shaocheng all the way...

His teammates even saw it....

He said my hands were cold...

...

Tong Shu shuddered and pinched her arm hard with one hand.

Tong Shu, are you out of your mind?! What time is it? You're still thinking about all this romantic stuff!

She drank the water in her glass in one gulp, put the glass down, lay down on the recliner, picked up a cushion and covered her face, resignedly pretending to be dead in the deserted hut.

"What are you doing...?"

Not long after, Wen Shaocheng came out of the game space and looked at Tong Shu lying on the recliner like a dead fish, and asked in confusion.

Tong Shu sat up abruptly from the recliner, her face flushed, whether from embarrassment or just feeling stuffy, she scratched her head and stammered, "N-nothing...how are you? Has Doka come out yet?"

Wen Shaocheng's lips curled into a captivating smile: "It went very smoothly. The photo album you gave me was very useful. The little guy swam out of the water on the second time, although he was still scared."

Thinking of the trembling little furry animal that had boldly approached him, Wen Shaocheng found it rather cute, especially when it stared at the photo album with its big, round, black eyes and said in a trembling voice, "...That, that's mine, please, please give it back to me."

Wen Shaocheng spent a long time explaining the current situation to Duoka inside, which took quite a bit of effort. He picked up the glass on the table, poured himself a glass of water, and gulped it down. Before Tong Shu could stop him, Wen Shaocheng had already finished drinking it.

"Hey...you!"

"What's wrong?" Wen Shaocheng looked at her in confusion.

"...How many cups do you have?"

Wen Shaocheng glanced at the cup in his hand, then at the awkward Tong Shu, and immediately understood. He suppressed the pounding in his heart and replied calmly, "Due to limited resources, this is the only one available."