Chapter 171 Time Travel
Chen Xiao'er curled up on the bed, gasping for breath.
Time...went back?
Her mind was in a mess: Could this kind of thing happen in the real world?
But no matter what, she would rather believe that time would go back or that she had just dreamed than believe that her mother and Xiaotong had really been in a car accident.
As long as Mom and Xiaotong are still alive, it doesn’t matter if I have to stay in a mental hospital!
She sat on the bed with the quilt in her arms for a while, and waited until 6:37 before she hurriedly took out her cell phone and swiped the screen.
Chen Xiao'er quickly dialed the most familiar number, bit her lip and waited for a few seconds.
"Hello?" Chen Yunshu's gentle voice came from the speakers, like the heavenly music of forgiveness.
"Wu ...
Great, great, it's just a nightmare.
She sniffed and said in a hoarse voice before her mother could get worried, "Mom, I want to have a big meal. How about we not go home tonight and meet at Danlu Restaurant?"
During that period of stagnation, she had already thought of a coping strategy.
Regardless of whether it is a real time travel or a simple nightmare, the most urgent task is to change the future route of Mom and Xiaotong.
If I just said, "I traveled from the future to the present, and you had a car accident tonight!" my mother would definitely worry that there was something wrong with my brain.
Although Mom always respects my opinion and will probably be persuaded in the end, there's also a very small chance she'll say, "Really? You must be having a nightmare. To resolve your issue, let's just go home normally."
Even if the probability is small, she doesn't dare to gamble. Who knows if it can be repeated if time goes back?
Moreover, Danlu Restaurant is near my relative’s house, so there is no need to take Xiaotong home first and then rush there. My mother will definitely wait for me at the restaurant with Xiaotong.
As expected, Chen Yunshu didn't refuse his daughter's request. "Okay, do you need Xiao Chen to pick you up after school?"
"No, no, just let Uncle Chen rest. Taxis are easily accessible at the school gate," Chen Xiao'er quickly declined. Just kidding, she was practically traumatized by her own black Galloping Horse!
"What do you want to eat?"
"We'll talk about it later~ I just want to eat some restaurant food." Chen Xiao'er said more and more cheerfully: "I'm going to brush my teeth and wash my face first. If there's anything I really want to eat, I'll text you."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chen Xiao'er hung up the phone. This time, she didn't linger on the sofa. She quickly changed her clothes, brushed her teeth, washed her face, and rushed out the door, almost forgetting to bring her bag.
Ten minutes later, Chen Xiao'er ran out of the door holding her lunch box. There were still traces of tears on her face, but her mouth showed a row of small white teeth.
Hehehe~Hehehehe.
She ran to the street humming a tuneless song, and saw a woman catching a bus who was nearly hit by a car and she saved her life. She happily ran to the bridge.
…
Chen Xiao'er on the screen was so happy that the observers in the monitoring center were almost in chaos.
Going back in time? You must be kidding!
Of course, simply going back in time is nothing.
Although "time rewind" is a very advanced supernatural power that only exists in theory, it is still relatively common to have a certain degree of timeline rewind in closed abnormal areas or ritual sites. Field personnel will encounter this several times if they live long enough.
But the current situation is very unusual.
First of all, the fact that this ritual site can display superpowers such as "time reversal" indicates that there must be other abnormal phenomena inside.
Secondly, only Chen Xiao'er herself was rewinded. It wasn't that everyone on the entire timeline was rewinded simultaneously, but rather that she was retraced back to her previous location with her memories.
"Come and take a look at this!" Someone took a screenshot of Chen Xiao'er saving people and sent it to everyone together with the screenshot from last week.
In last week's episode, after Chen Xiao'er walked out of the door, the lady fell on the road and fell into the traffic.
However, she was also an elite trained by the church. Even if she lost her memory, she was able to react in time and roll to the side, so she was only hit on the calf by a car.
"Chen Xiao'er didn't see this at the time, and even if she did, it would have been too late. But the key point is that she [didn't notice]."
That person took several screenshots, all of which showed various accidents surrounding Chen Xiao'er. This illusion attacked all outsiders indiscriminately, so accidents happened frequently.
But in the previous week, Chen Xiao'er only came into contact with a few companions or enemies with whom she had a close relationship in real life, and did not notice the accidents that happened to other people.
[Is it possible that Chen Xiao'er's connection with this illusion has strengthened?]
It is very likely. After all, the entire illusion is closely related to Chen Xiao'er, and even the reset is centered on her.
Experts tend to believe that Chen Xiao'er and the Devouring Snake are the dual cores maintaining the operation of the illusion. Because they contain both powers, this illusion is so real that even Zero's "absolute defense" against consciousness is temporarily disintegrated.
Perhaps the Devouring Snake constructed the "illusion" part, while Chen Xiao'er's return to zero was the "reality".
[Based on the assumption that Chen Xiao'er is "real," when the power ritual ends, will part of the illusion transform into reality?]
This sentence has been moved to the memo column and cannot be answered for the time being.
"And this! This doesn't seem to have anything to do with Chen Xiao'er?"
Someone sent two videos. This time, the person who encountered the accident was not a church elite, but probably a member of the Devouring Snake. He collapsed at home last week, suspected to have been killed by a burglar.
In this week, the robber did not show up and he went to work as usual.
Could it be that an accident would only happen once? They always felt that the illusion would not be so kind.
The expert group gave advice and predictions: "Keep a close eye on this person first. Perhaps someone who was killed in a certain round will be manipulated by the Devouring Snake later."
Everyone was shocked, and gradually understood.
The Devouring Snake here does not refer to the Devouring Snake Cult, but to the Devouring Snake itself. Since it wants to kill outsiders in the illusion, then killing outsiders must bring benefits.
Perhaps once a snake swallows you, you will completely become its pawn. This speculation is very likely.
The observers quieted down and began to continue collecting accidents according to their previous groups, categorizing the videos and screenshots to make advance preparations for subsequent comparisons.
…
Chen Xiao'er jumped onto the small bridge, and this time she ran towards Ling with light steps and patted his shoulder before she turned around.
"Good morning."
The moment she saw Zero, she knew that everything was really a reversal of time: a simple nightmare could not create a real stranger.
Ling has such a distinctive appearance that if you had accidentally seen him before, you would definitely have remembered him.
Ling's shoulders trembled, as if she was surprised at her own laxity. But when she turned her head and saw the girl's face clearly, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up: "Good morning."
The affection between us was indeed mutual, and any first meeting felt like destiny.
Chen Xiao'er's mood became more and more excited: It's not easy to go back in time, so of course it should be more interesting.
She patted the hem of her skirt and took a few steps back, standing at the end of the bridge with her arms outstretched, her jet-black hair flowing in the wind. "Ding-dang~ Actually, I'm from the future!"
Zero applauded enthusiastically: "Really? Then what about our future selves?"
"I don't know." Chen Xiao'er jumped in front of her and stretched out her hand lightly. "I just came back from a day later. We just became friends today~"
Ling took her hand and said, "As expected of a person from the future, your predictions are so accurate."
"Hey." Chen Xiao'er completely relaxed and took out her phone to exchange contact information with her senior. The phone number was exactly the same as "yesterday."
They strolled on the bridge, persuaded a classmate who was crying and wanted to jump into the river, and walked to school together.
Why didn't I notice she was crying so hard yesterday? It's okay~ Everything has changed anyway.
Chen Xiao'er looked at the sun above her head and stretched comfortably.
…
In order to avoid yesterday's dispute, Chen Xiao'er deliberately dragged Ling to stroll in the bookstore at the school gate, and waited until the blonde girl passed by like a zombie before slowly walking into the school gate.
This time, their time was different from Lin Lang's, and the two of them said goodbye slowly at the stairs.
Well~ the happy campus life is about to begin again.
Chen Xiao'er stood at the door to encourage herself and walked into the classroom from the back again.
She first noticed Zheng Lu, the girl she met yesterday, who was sitting quietly in the last row by the window, with her back turned and looking out the window.
That's right, I didn't help her today, so of course she didn't change her position.
Chen Xiao'er glanced at the ground and didn't see the broken glass bottle, nor did she see Du Zhizhu and Teacher Miluo.
It’s strange. Regardless of whether Du Zhizhu splashed water on anyone, the teacher should have arrived in the classroom by now, right?
Since we arrived late today, the best seats were taken.
Lin Lang didn't choose the middle seat this time. She was taller, so she sat in the second-to-last row, diagonally in front of Zheng Lu.
Chen Xiao'er hesitated for a while and didn't go over to talk.
Anyway, today is only the first day of school, so there's plenty of time to get to know each other. Lin Lang and Zheng Lu were both sitting too far back, so there was no need for me to choose a seat so far back.
She walked forward, chose an empty seat in the second row, sat down, and began the first day of classes.
…
When the bell for the last class rang, Chen Xiao'er immediately picked up her schoolbag and walked out.
After the experience of the previous round, she sat in the classroom in a daze all day today, casually reviewing some knowledge points that she didn't understand "yesterday".
The incident with Du Zhizhu flashed by and did not leave much trace in her heart.
After all, Teacher Miluo came just as the bell rang today, so it didn't really matter whether Du Zhizhu attended class or not. Perhaps after she splashed the water, she angered Zheng Lu and got beaten up and sent to the infirmary.
Chen Xiao'er ran faster and faster. She saw Ling at the school gate and waved, "Senior, I'm going to take a taxi to have dinner today. Let's go home together tomorrow."
Zero nodded calmly, "Okay."
We didn’t make an appointment to walk together after school today. If it weren’t for the last experience, it would have been difficult for me to guess that the senior was waiting for me on purpose.
Chen Xiao'er smiled quietly in her heart and passed by her senior sister.
She walked quickly through the crowd of people leaving school and get off work, helped an old lady who had fallen, then looked at the platform opposite and took out her cell phone.
Okay, let’s take a taxi here and wait at the platform.
Buzz——
A gust of wind blew up the hem of her skirt, and the engine roared as it suddenly stopped on the road.
Chen Xiao'er looked up while holding her cell phone. A purple sports car stopped beside her, and the door opened towards her.
The blonde took off her sunglasses and stepped out of the car as if she had walked out of an advertising poster.
She lifted her long hair, her emerald eyes burning with fire, and a startling smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. "Hey, where are you going? Do you want to go for a ride with me?"
Boom, boom, boom.
Seeing such a beautiful scene, Chen Xiao'er's heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, but she quickly regained her senses.
"Ha ha."
She chuckled helplessly: If it weren't for the terrible experience yesterday and the terrifying stalking in the evening, I might really agree to go to the Danlu Hotel together?
After all, this older sister looks fashionable and beautiful, just like a big star who walked out of a movie.
The difference is that stars play other people, while she only interprets herself.
It seems that even if our routes change or we even avoid each other, we will still meet on the same day. It really feels like fate? But~
Chen Xiao'er raised her face and said: Let's not get to know each other.
She said embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I don't have time. I have to go have dinner with someone else." In order to avoid misunderstanding, she deliberately did not mention her family.
"Oh~" Xinnaya stretched out her hand towards her, her voice hoarse, "Then add your contact information?"
There was no conflict this time, so I won’t give you my contact information. Chen Xiao’er raised her hand and tried to wave it away: “No, I…”
Pasha.
Someone pinched my wrist hard, and a wicked smile made my heart sink.
【not good. 】
Chen Xiao'er moved her lips, her whole body boiling with excitement. Her brain instructed her to run, and her legs reached out before her brain realized what was happening.
However, a heavy fist hit her abdomen hard.
"Gu," Kidney, kidney...why is this happening? It doesn't make sense...
The man who had just hit her hard gently opened his arms and embraced her.
Chen Xiao'er fell down in disbelief. The last thing she saw before fainting was the gorgeous seat cushion inside the sports car.
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