Chapter Sixty-Nine
Before Yunxin, Sister Qing had encountered many other superpowered individuals with spiritual attributes.
Well, it's not that the ability is useless, but it's better than nothing. Whether it's accurate depends on luck, the superpower's mood on the day, and the superpowered individual's fate...
It was because of this preconceived notion that she considered Yunxin's precise performance as a fluke.
I think that without her help, Yunxin would definitely be on the elimination list in the end-of-month elimination selection.
However, the reality is—
As the bodyguards were escorting the boss along the road, Yunxin suddenly shouted to stop them, forbidding them from continuing.
One minute later, a fire broke out ahead.
Three minutes later, it began to explode.
The bodyguard went over and asked what happened. It turned out someone thought there were too many willow catkins and tried to burn them with a lighter. But there were just too many catkins! The catkins quickly caught fire, igniting two nearby cars and causing a powerful explosion.
After the willow catkins were ignited, the fire grew larger and larger. The man even tried to beat out the flames with a broom, but it was no use.
Before he could come up with a solution, the explosion occurred...
On another occasion, the boss planned to take a tour of the factory with the partners. Yunxin suddenly spoke up and stopped them from moving.
After waiting for a while, a fire broke out ahead, and the entire factory lost power.
Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire. After further analysis, they concluded that the floating hydrogen balloon caused a short circuit in the high-voltage power line, which then ignited the weeds, resulting in a power outage at all surrounding factories.
Everything is afraid of comparison.
When those with spiritual attributes are not performing well, those with strength, agility, or physical attributes unleash their full power and become exceptionally brave.
When a spiritual-attribute superpower user performs at an extraordinary level, a strength, agility, and physical-attribute superpower users leap and bound, much like an un-fully evolved monkey.
These past few days, putting aside everyone else, Sister Qing has felt that the way her boss looks at her has changed. He still relies on her, but not to the same extent as before.
"Your spiritual attribute isn't 3, it's 6, right?" Sister Qing took a moment to chat with Yun Xin. "I actually didn't approve of hiring spiritual attribute ability users before. Those with low attributes are inaccurate in their predictions and are actually a hindrance. But the interviewer insisted that we must hire spiritual attribute ability users. It doesn't matter if they're not useful in normal times, they can save lives in critical moments."
"I have to admit, he was right."
It feels great to be carried by Yunxin. My bodyguard job has been much easier these past few days.
Who wouldn't be happy to receive the same salary but have simpler job duties than before?
Sister Qing couldn't wait to partner with Yun Xin forever and make money easily.
Yun Xin didn't answer directly, only saying, "I admire the boss even more. He doesn't even have the 'bad luck' debuff, yet he still encounters so many things. He's truly amazing."
"That's really bad luck. If you're not careful, you'll have to change bosses." Sister Qing completely agreed.
From the conversation, Yunxin couldn't detect any lingering affection from Sister Qing for her boss, but she could sense her resistance to changing jobs.
Yun has changed more than ten bosses and is no longer afraid. Xin sincerely sighed, "I also hope that the boss can last a long time."
Knowing that the question was being avoided, Sister Qing didn't expose it. Instead, she excitedly changed the subject and started talking about something else.
**
Two days later, in the afternoon.
The boss's schedule is empty.
Yunxin thought her boss had finally learned the importance of balancing work and rest, but—
"Ding Ning and Cui Yong stay at the company; the rest of you come with me."
After a half-hour drive, the group of four arrived at an office building.
In the hall, many people were whispering and discussing their own things.
Liu Zheyu entered the hall, quickly found his target, and started chatting with him.
Yunxin looked around curiously.
“We are members of the mutual aid association. Young lady, since you’re here, would you like to learn more?” A woman in her early fifties greeted her warmly.
Seeing that the boss was still talking and the matter wouldn't be finished anytime soon, Yunxin took the brochure from the aunt and said, "Let's take a look."
The aunt's smile widened. "It's very chaotic outside right now. The original purpose of our mutual aid association was to help everyone find peace of mind."
Life is never smooth sailing; you're bound to encounter setbacks.
We can't change reality, but we can face it with a positive and optimistic attitude!
"For example, if you encounter an accident and become disabled, don't think that fate is unfair to you. Instead, take it as a test from God. You must firmly believe that all the hardships you have experienced in the past will be rewarded in the future!"
Yunxin: ...?
It seems like you're manipulating me.
"Let me give you another example."
In this evolution game, surviving dungeons earns you attribute points. It's called, "What doesn't kill us makes us stronger." The auntie was quite eloquent, speaking with a well-developed set of arguments.
"After the mutual aid association was established, many people joined. They were tormented by the disaster and couldn't sleep or eat well. But after participating in a few mutual aid association activities, they felt much more energetic. They are no longer afraid of disasters."
Yunxin didn't want to interfere with others, but she always felt that this association was unreliable.
Why can't life be smooth sailing? Just because you haven't seen it or experienced it doesn't mean you can't let others have a good life.
Furthermore, some suffering is simply torment, offering no reward. To insist there is some solace might offer a little comfort, but she always felt it was an unwillingness to face reality…
Due to a variety of factors, Yunxin lost interest and didn't want to continue the conversation.
Seeing that Yunxin wanted to leave, the aunt became anxious and earnestly advised, "A person's good fortune in life is limited. The more hardships you experience when you are young, the more happiness you can enjoy when you are old!"
Yun Xin paused, "Did you suffer when you were young?"
Speaking of the past, the aunt sighed, "Yes, I suffered a lot when I was young. As I get older, it's finally time for me to enjoy life."
Yun Xin asked slowly and deliberately, "If I grab your neck now and strangle you to death, wouldn't you have suffered your whole life without enjoying any happiness?"
The aunt shuddered in fright and looked at Yunxin in terror.
"It was just a joke, I didn't mean to make a move."
Despite saying that, Yunxin's gaze kept lingering on the aunt's neck, looking eager to try.
The aunt instinctively took a step back, a hint of fear on her face.
"It seems your theory can't convince me, nor can it convince yourself," Yun Xin said regretfully. "Then, excuse me."
Yunxin wanted to get away from this person, but the aunt grabbed her clothes and said nervously in a low voice, "Girl, I only thought of giving you this opportunity because you're the most pleasing to the eye among all these people!"
"An opportunity?" Upon hearing the unexpected answer, Yun Xin stopped in her tracks.
“Yes, it was all by chance.” The aunt pulled Yunxin even tighter, afraid she would leave. “I was lucky; I joined the mutual aid association as soon as it was established, so I’m considered a senior member. I know there’s an incredibly powerful person in the association! He’s a time traveler; he can travel to the past and the future!”
It sounds like a time travel superpower, or a time traveler who controls time.
But which of the four attributes—strength, agility, physique, and spirit—can awaken such a superpower?
"Go on," Yunxin said, her interest piqued.
"Do you know about the 'Mandela Effect'?" the aunt asked.
“I know,” Yun Xin nodded. “Mandela was a star who died unexpectedly one day. Strangely, people’s memories of him are inconsistent. Different people have different memories of both the time and the cause of death.”
And it's not just a small group of people; it's a global phenomenon where people's memories of his death are hazy.
"Later, the term 'Mandela Effect' came to be used to refer to the false memories humans have of certain facts."
"It's good that you know, it makes it easier for me to explain." The aunt breathed a sigh of relief.
"In fact, many things in life reflect the 'Mandela Effect'."
There's a statue of the Thinker, and people imitate his pose for photos, all resting their hands on their foreheads. But in reality, the Thinker's hand is resting on his chin.
"There's an elf in an anime with a yellow tail and black stripes at the end. Many people say they drew it in their textbooks when they were kids."
However, the elf's tail remained pure yellow throughout, without any black stripes.
"There are also lyrics that have been altered, TV drama plots that have been watched that have suddenly disappeared, and famous oil paintings that originally depicted a slight smile have now become full smiles, with the smiles becoming significantly wider."
"Everything suggests that future humans may have invented time machines. They went back in time, changed history, and our memories became distorted as a result."
"Ever since I met the time traveler in the association, I've been thinking that perhaps it wasn't that I invented a time machine, but rather that I awakened superpowers."
Yun Xin remained silent.
It's well-reasoned and convincing.
"so?"
The aunt quickly revealed her true intention: "Three months from now, the traveler will embark on time travel. For just one million, he can help everyone send a message to their past selves!"
“I’m a senior member of the mutual aid association and I’m eligible for a spot. But… I don’t have anything to say to my past self, so I just want to give up my spot.”
At this point, she chuckled and said, "I don't need much, just two million will do. One million for the transfer fee, and one million for the service fee."
Yun Xin, "..."
After going through all this trouble, it turns out it was all to ask her for money.
"Looks like you're not destined for me, but for money." Yun Xin glanced at the other person. "How many did you date before me?"
The aunt protested, "How can you say I contacted other people? They left without even listening to me finish speaking."
"One million..." Yun Xin muttered, then asked, "How many people qualified? Have the others paid?"
"He paid! He paid right there, so quick and easy." The aunt pointed casually, "It was him."
Yun Xin looked over and discovered that the first sucker to pay one million was actually her own boss.
"Rich people can afford to lose money. If time travel were real, that would be the best. I'd spend a million to give my past self advice to avoid making the same mistakes."
It's okay if it's not real; it's only a million. Consider it money spent on a hobby.
Is that another way to explain it?
The aunt was speechless, unable to respond for a moment.
Yun Xin then asked, "Did the time traveler tell you which year he planned to travel back to?"
The aunt quickly replied, "Yes, I said, I'll travel back to a year ago."
Where is he?
"I'm chatting with a wealthy person (Liu Zheyu) who made the payment!"
Yun Xin lowered her eyes and remained silent.
"Girl, if you don't give me the money soon, I'm going to go find someone else," the aunt said tentatively.
"Take me to see him." Yun Xin raised her head and smiled slightly. "I'll pay you."
"Ah, that's right!" The aunt was overjoyed that a million was about to be deposited into her account. "Money is just an external thing. How can it compare to people?"
"If you have any troubles this year, just tell the traveler! He will definitely pass on your message."
Over there, the time traveler had just finished his conversation with Liu Zheyu and walked to a corner.
The aunt took Yunxin over and immediately started lying, "This is my distant niece. She heard that you can travel through time and space and is very curious to see it for herself."
Yun Xin looked up, her eyes filled with curiosity, longing, and confusion. "Can you really travel through time and go back to the past?"
The time traveler smiled slightly, displaying the demeanor of a true master, and said, "Of course."
Superpower: Lies!
Yunxin: ...?
She even had a little bit of hope, but it turned out to be a scam.
(End of this chapter)
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