'Ding! The main quest objective has been successfully revealed: the password to unlock the spatial grid and skill restrictions—Auntie, don't go (don't leave me...). Congratulations to the maintainer for completing the main quest. Story acceleration is awarded.'

'Ding! The protagonist, Uncle Nine, arrives just in time to rescue Master Ren and Ren Tingting. With the help of Long Wei and Long Dian, he sets Master Ren on fire, eliminating the zombie threat, and uses glutinous rice to expel the zombie poison from Master Ren and Long Wei. Because Long Wei repeatedly risks his life to save Ren Tingting, he wins her heart. Ren Tingting exposes Master Ren's scheme to seize the Long family's business. Although Long Wei is furious, he considers family ties and gives up pursuing Master Ren's responsibility. Master Ren and Ren Tingting eventually return to the city in sorrow. After Long Wei's power grows, the Long family is rebuilt into the Grand Marshal's Mansion. He goes from being a spoiled brat in the town's richest mansion to a Grand Marshal who wields real power. The rest of the movie takes place from this point…'

'Ding, the story has ended. The maintainer can choose to remain in the movie world for another ten years until the plot of 'New Mr. Vampire' unfolds, or immediately activate a single-person round-trip ticket to return to the rest stop.'

'Ding, please select!'

Even after returning to the convenience store, Cheng Shuang's mind was still filled with the dragon palace's pleading words.

Those usually gloomy eyes were glistening with tears, as if they might burst into despair at any moment.

However, Cheng Shuang couldn't make any promises to him, and even just said a perfunctory apology before indifferently activating the single round-trip ticket.

What's the difference between returning immediately and returning after ten years?

Ten years of being together is enough to deepen their feelings for each other to the point of being inseparable. She will leave the movie world sooner or later, so why use a soft knife to cut the flesh of the Dragon Palace and make him suffer for the rest of his life?

He's a person now, and he'll have his own life from now on. It's better to end it quickly than to suffer for a long time.

Cheng Shuang could sense that Long Wei had a certain influence on the Dragon Palace. With such an unreliable older brother by his side, the Dragon Palace might experience more hardships and trials, but it would also make him more mature and sensible.

The little girl hugged her knees, watching her companions return one by one. Most of them had tears in their eyes and were reluctant to part. Their temples were slightly gray. In the instant the light dissipated, they returned to their original age. The gate of reincarnation can take away the traces of time, but it cannot take away the affection in their eyes and the sadness of parting.

When the people who returned to the convenience store opened their eyes, they were suddenly terrified to find a huge, ugly, and ferocious monster shrouded in the light beside them. They had no choice but to regain their senses. After a quick count, they immediately realized that this behemoth was none other than Du Lanshan.

Perhaps because he was modified too thoroughly, the Gate of Reincarnation took too much effort to repair, and he still hasn't been able to open his eyes and awaken his consciousness. The light surrounding him appears and disappears intermittently, which is very worrying, as the Gate of Reincarnation may not have enough power to complete its work.

Of the seven people, Du Jun was the most normal. He noticed that everyone's expressions were a bit off. After a slight pause, he lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment before deducing some of the truth.

Du Jun took the initiative to walk to the shelf, take out special items, scan the codes, and distribute them one by one.

The single-person round-trip ticket given by the Gate of Reincarnation is already extremely rare, as it allows them to restore time this time. This is equivalent to giving each person a chance to live a few more years or even live out their entire life.

Whatever happened was enough to quell the despair experienced in the land of death.

Du Jun posted Cheng Shuang's message last.

He wasn't too worried about the others' condition, except for Cheng Shuang. She was too young, and although she had a strong will, it didn't mean that her mind could withstand repeated blows.

The little girl understood immediately, looked up, took the special item, unscrewed the nutritional supplement, took a sip, and spoke first, "I'm fine!"

She said, "I just feel sorry for someone."

"So you escaped back?" Du Jun, being a straight man, immediately hit Cheng Shuang's sore spot.

The little girl's eyes narrowed sharply, and she buried her face between her knees, hiding all her emotions.

Whether it's Sun Han, Du Lushu, Liu Juan, or Liao Yuewei, their films span several movies or decades, and they have also gone through the transformation from youth to middle age. Although there is sadness, their emotions have become more stable, and their personalities have become more steady and resilient.

The group quickly composed themselves and sat around Cheng Shuang. They were eager to listen to the young girl's thoughts, as long as she wanted to confide in them.

However, the little girl didn't really want to talk. She stubbornly kept her mouth shut, revealing for the first time a child's stubbornness and helplessness.

Liu Juan and Du Lanshan had seen the demonic infant. They exchanged a glance and realized that what was affecting Cheng Shuang's emotions might be that ghost child.

Just as they were about to speak, the little girl muttered, "It's nothing, really. Everyone comes and goes." She scratched her face and continued talking to herself, "I know he'll be fine, that's all that matters!"

"Yes, all good things must come to an end." Du Jun's cold voice was devoid of any emotion. "Entering the Gate of Reincarnation, you should have been mentally prepared for this. Adjust your mindset and don't let emotions cloud your judgment!"

"I understand!"

I understand the道理 (principles/reasons), but unfortunately, people's hearts are not so easy to control.

The biggest gain from this round-trip ticket was points. Even Liao Yuewei gained 200 points for achieving the feat of spending thirty years in the story world. She paid off her debts and still had some left over.

Cheng Shuang has a score of 1000, physical strength of 63, intelligence of 93, mental strength of 281, and strength of 46.

Although none of the data showed any growth, Cheng Shuang gained a passive blessing: protection against lightning attacks, which was given to her by the demon infant.

Seeing this, the little girl let out a long sigh of relief, hoping that the Dragon Palace would see what she had left for him.

Dragon Palace: Come back here, I promise I won't kill you. What's the meaning of leaving me a bunch of raincoats? What's the meaning of that? What's the meaning of that?

Cheng Shuang: Didn't you see the battery under the raincoat?

After three days of rest, there was still no news from the neighbor's restroom rest station, but it was still comforting to see its unique light in the fog, at least it didn't feel like the convenience store was isolated and helpless.

As the ticket notification sounded again at the cashier, all the maintenance personnel who had been slacking off immediately got ready. Some packed their bags, others organized their equipment, and at the same time, they rushed to the cashier.

This time, apart from Cheng Shuang, all the tickets were for two people.

The tickets for Du Lanshan and Du Lushui are labeled 'Misty City Maze'.

Sun Han and Du Jun's tickets were for 'Happy Cloud City'.

Liao Yuewei and Liu Juan's tickets read, "Women's Beauty Salon Welcomes You!"

“In Fog City, lighting might be key.” Du Lanshan quickly grabbed a few more hand-cranked flashlights for backup.

The Cloud City is most likely located at the highest point, so the temperature might not be too high. Sun Han and Du Jun recalled the clothes in their spatial storage, and thought, "Hmm, that's enough."

Liao Yuewei and Liu Juan frantically bought several bottles of skincare products, thinking that if the group consisted entirely of homeless people who loved beauty, it would be good to have extra.