Chapter 2 The Shrinking World



Yang Zheng was stunned for a moment when he saw the little black-robed figure standing at his feet.

"Open the gate to the mystical realm? Summon a giant?"

Judging from the black-robed figure's words, he was the one who opened the strange mirror behind him.

Moreover, the little man mistakenly believed that he was a giant of the Pangu race that he had successfully summoned.

Thinking of this, Yang Zheng became even more curious and couldn't help but lower his head to observe carefully.

The little man in the black robe had a gaunt face and looked like a skeleton.

His face, in particular, was covered in scars, making him look somewhat ferocious.

Sudden,

The black-robed figure raised its withered right hand, from which a faint light shimmered.

Upon seeing this, Yang Zheng's heart stirred.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the little man in the black robe seemed to be holding a black and white bead in his hand, and he gently pressed it.

In an instant, a streak of light shot out.

Yang Zheng turned his head and his expression suddenly changed.

The eerie mirror behind them suddenly disappeared.

It's obvious that the little man in black robes just now closed the "portal" to Earth.

"Oh no, he closed the portal. How am I going to get back?"

Yang Zheng was secretly worried.

But upon seeing the bead in the black-robed figure's hand, a thought struck him: "That bead in his hand is quite magical; it seems to be a key that can open and close portals at will."

"I'll grab him in a minute and make him open the portal. If he dares to refuse, I'll just snatch the bead from him..."

Thinking of this, Yang Zheng felt much more at ease.

"Hehehe... This legendary Two Realms Bead is indeed magical; it can open and close the gate to the Mystic Realm at will."

The little man in black robes stared at the black and white bead in his hand and let out another sharp, eerie laugh.

"With this Two Realms Bead, I can summon giants continuously and build a giant legion. Before long, this world will tremble beneath my feet!"

I carefully put the beads close to my body.

The little man in black robes suddenly looked up, staring at the giant of the Pangu race, who was over ten meters tall, with a fanatical look in his eyes.

A descendant of Pangu from the mystical realm!

The legendary giant!

Once you control it, you'll be invincible in conquering cities and fortresses.

At that time, gold and silver treasures, peerless beauties, and supreme authority will all be within easy reach.

Thinking of this, the little man in black robes once again went into a frenzy, letting out a series of chilling laughs.

Yang Zheng looked down at him.

I have a feeling that this little man in black robes is not mentally stable, and there seems to be something wrong with his brain.

suddenly,

The little man in black robes stopped his grotesque laughter, looked up at the giant, and roared, "From this moment on, I am your master, and you must obey my orders unconditionally."

Yang Zheng ignored him.

Seeing that the giant didn't react at all, the little man in black robes frowned. "Now, I command you to squat down and let me ride on your shoulders!"

Yang Zheng stared at him coldly, remaining unmoved.

This time, the little man in black robes was enraged.

“Foolish giant, I told you to crouch down, or I’ll trap you here and you’ll never be able to go back…”

Before he could finish speaking, a large hand descended from the sky and gripped his small body tightly.

"Let me go, let me go, you stupid giant!"

The little black-robed figure twisted and struggled in Yang Zheng's hands.

Suddenly, Yang Zheng felt a sharp pain in his hand. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the little man in black robes had pulled out a small knife from somewhere and was stabbing his fingers wildly.

Ouch...that hurts!

Reflexively, Yang Zheng loosened his grip, and the black-robed figure immediately escaped from his hand.

Seeing his bloodied fingers, Yang Zheng immediately flew into a rage.

"court death!"

Looking down, I saw that the little man in black robes had already run more than a meter away and was now fleeing in terror toward the woods on the left side of the hillside.

"You've cut my hand, and you still want to run away?"

Enraged, Yang Zheng took off after him in one stride.

At this moment, the black-robed little man who was fleeing felt as if he had been enveloped by a huge shadow. He hurriedly turned around and changed direction, fleeing to the other side.

However, it was already too late.

A giant foot descended from the sky and crushed him into a bloody pulp.

Looking at the black-robed figure that had been trampled to death, Yang Zheng suddenly felt a pang of regret.

I was too impulsive just now!

Now that he's dead, the portal can't be opened. How do I get back?

Suddenly, Yang Zheng thought of that bead.

"That's right, the bead is on him. If I can find the bead, maybe I can go back?"

Thinking of this, Yang Zheng immediately picked up the bloodied and mangled corpse of the little black-robed man.

He carefully lifted his black robe.

After a search.

Sure enough, a black cloth bag the size of a coin was found at the waist of the little man's corpse.

Upon opening the black cloth bag, I indeed saw the bead, about the size of a mung bean.

In addition, inside the cloth bag was a dark yellow book.

"Hey, there's an ancient book inside. Let's take a look at that bead first..."

Yang Zheng carefully poured the bead into his hand, picked it up, and examined it closely.

The discovery of this bead, about the size of a mung bean, is quite strange.

It is smooth and rounded all over, half white and half black, and feels like a perfectly round yin-yang symbol, radiating a dim halo.

I stared at this Tai Chi bead for a long time.

Yang Zheng remembered clearly that the little black-robed figure had just lightly pressed a certain spot on the bead, and then the teleportation portal closed.

If it can close a portal, it can certainly open one too.

There must be a switch on it, I'm just not familiar with it yet.

Thinking of this, he gently pinched the Tai Chi bead with two fingers and slowly rolled and rubbed it.

The hope is that this method will trigger the hidden switch of the Tai Chi Bead and open the portal.

The Tai Chi beads rolled and rubbed continuously between his fingers.

Sudden.

The black and white beads suddenly lit up, and then a stream of light shot out.

At this moment, Yang Zheng was pleasantly surprised to find that the teleportation portal that had just been closed had reappeared in the same spot.

"As expected, I guessed right, it really can be opened freely!"

It seems that when he rubbed the Tai Chi Bead, he really triggered the portal's activation mechanism.

It has to be said, this Tai Chi bead is truly amazing.

Looking at the "mirror" suspended above the ground, ripples rippled within its surface.

Yang Zheng took a deep breath and walked towards the teleportation portal.

He had been in this mini-world for about ten minutes and was ready to go back.

At this moment, he was less than five meters away from the mirror portal.

Just as he lifted his foot, suddenly, a wild rabbit the size of a little finger darted out from the grass on the left side of the hillside and ran right past him.

Seeing this, Yang Zheng had an idea and thought to himself, "Since I have nothing better to do, why not catch a wild rabbit and take it back to study?"

Thinking of this, he immediately squatted down, quickly stretched out his palm, and reached out to grab the rabbit.

Although the hare was fast, it was no match for Yang Zheng's enormous size advantage.

After all, at this very moment.

In Yang Zheng's eyes, it wasn't even as fast as a cockroach.

A gigantic hand descended from the sky.

The hare was pinned to the ground with perfect accuracy.

In order to capture him alive, Yang Zheng dared not use too much force.

Just gently press it down with your palm to prevent it from escaping.

After holding the rabbit down, Yang Zheng carefully picked it up, feeling as if he were squeezing a soft little ball of fur.

The rabbit in his hands kicked and struggled frantically, squeaking in terror.

"Such a small rabbit, quite interesting..."

Yang Zheng smiled, then picked up the rabbit and strode toward the mirror portal.

Just like when we arrived.

The moment his fingers touched the mirror.

Suddenly, a powerful suction force pulled him into the mirror.

Suddenly everything went black.

After a brief period of blankness in the brain.

When Yang Zheng opened his eyes again, he found himself back in his dark rented room.

After a brief stay in the Mini World, he finally returned to the real world safely.

"Squeak..."

The hare, held between his two fingers, continued to struggle and squeal.

"I need to find something to lock it up so it doesn't escape."

The rented room was a bit messy, and a cardboard box was piled up in the corner behind the door.

That was left over from when he bought the rice cooker.

There's enough space inside the cardboard box for it to move around.

After all, it's only the size of a fingertip.

The rabbit was gently placed in a cardboard box. Once out of control, the rabbit immediately began to run around inside the box, jumping and bumping into things.

He looks like he's had quite a fright.

Place the cardboard box containing the mini rabbits on the bedside table.

It's quite fun to play around with it when you're bored.

At this moment, the mirrored portal silently floated in the very center of the room.

It has to be turned off, otherwise it's too conspicuous.

He doesn't even dare to open the curtains now.

If someone sees it, it will definitely bring me a lot of trouble.

Thinking of this, Yang Zheng took out the Tai Chi bead, which was the size of a mung bean, again, and just like before, pinched it with two fingers and gently rolled and rubbed it.

This time, it took several minutes of friction before the Tai Chi Bead emitted a stream of light.

With a "whoosh".

The mirrored portal vanished instantly.

"Finally, it's shut down successfully!" Yang Zheng exclaimed with delight.

Now that I have this Tai Chi Bead, I can freely travel back and forth between the two worlds.

I must keep this bead safe!

This is an incredible treasure!

Thinking of this, Yang Zheng found a small iron box and put the Tai Chi Beads inside.

With a "whoosh," the curtains were pulled open.

As the sunlight streamed in, the previously dark room instantly became much brighter.

Yang Zheng sat on the bed and looked at the cardboard box.

The rabbit inside the cardboard box had stopped moving and was now curled up in the corner of the box, completely still.

It looks like it got tired from running around inside.

I took out my phone and checked the time; it was already past 2 PM.

Just now in Mini World, the sun was very bright, it seemed to be around noon.

Could it be that his time is synchronized with that of the small world?

With this in mind, Yang Zheng made a decision in his heart.

Then, I entered the mini world again at night.

Let's see if it's nighttime inside.

If so, then his speculation is correct.

Yang Zheng lay on the bed and lit a cigarette.

Thinking back on everything that just happened, it was all so bizarre that even a novel wouldn't dare to write it like this.

Although today's experience was quite bizarre.

But it didn't significantly change his life.

What he lacks most right now is money.

Currently, everything in that little world, while seemingly novel, doesn't seem to generate quick monetary value.

However, when you're feeling down, going in for a visit and adventure to relax and unwind is a good option.

Aside from that, it's not very helpful.

The most important thing right now is my father's hospital expenses.

I've borrowed 7,000 yuan today, and I'm still 3,000 yuan short of 10,000.

We must find a way to raise the money.

Yang Zheng picked up his phone, intending to borrow money from a few colleagues he knew well at the company.

Of course, you have to borrow from older people. The young people in the company are all burdened with car loans, mortgages, and credit cards, so they have no money at all.

He rarely borrows money from his colleagues.

If you borrow money from a colleague, you should pay it back as soon as you get paid; otherwise, they will think you are unreliable and will look down on you.

I called three colleagues in succession, but I didn't dare to borrow too much; I only borrowed one thousand from each of them.

But it went smoothly. After hearing that his father was hospitalized, his colleagues readily agreed and transferred the money as soon as they hung up the phone.

One of them, an older man surnamed Liu, asked with particular concern, "Is 1,000 yuan enough? If not, I can transfer you some more. You don't need to rush to pay me back..."

I finally managed to scrape together 10,000 yuan.

That was so difficult!

Yang Zheng sighed and silently memorized the names of several colleagues, determined to treat them to a meal to express his gratitude when he had more money in the future.

In times like these, those who are willing to help you are absolutely worth cherishing.

After raising 10,000 yuan, Yang Zheng immediately transferred it to his mother.

She also had a video call with her father.

My father was still as thin as ever, but he seemed to be in good spirits.

After chatting for a while, the father said he was in a bit of pain and wanted to take painkillers and lie down to rest, so he handed the phone to the mother sitting next to him.

"Xiao Zheng, your dad wants to sleep. Let's talk outside."

The mother then took her phone and, on the other end of the video call, staggered out to the stairwell.

On the other end of the phone, the mother seemed a little down. She looked extremely haggard, with red eyes, as if she wanted to cry.

Seeing this, Yang Zheng felt bad too, and casually comforted her, "Mom, don't think too much about it. Just tell me if anything happens. If you don't have money, I'll find a way. Just take care of Dad and yourself."

The mother lowered her head and remained silent for a moment, then wiped her nose. "Your uncle, and your second and youngest aunts, came by this morning and pushed your dad downstairs for a walk."

Yang Zheng knew that his father went downstairs every time he wanted to smoke. "Given my father's current condition, you should try to get him to smoke less."

“He smokes less now, but the main problem is that he's in a lot of pain. If he doesn't take painkillers, he can't sit in a wheelchair at all.”

The mother wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and began to sob softly, "Your uncle said this morning that our family is already in such a state, and if we continue like this, it will only drag you down."

"After all, you're already twenty-six years old, not married, and don't have a girlfriend. Your family is relying solely on you to make money, which simply can't support them."

"The next treatment will cost at least another 100,000 to 200,000 yuan. If you have too much debt, it will be difficult for you to find a wife in the future."

At this point, the mother's tears streamed down her face, and she couldn't wipe them away no matter how hard she tried.

Yang Zheng remained silent. He understood his mother's torment and pain, but he still didn't want to give up.

After a moment's hesitation, he slowly said, "Let's keep it a secret for now, one day at a time."

"We haven't reached the point of having no other options yet. Maybe after this month of treatment, he'll suddenly get better?"

"He's still hospitalized and receiving treatment, which proves he still has hope. Otherwise, the doctor would have sent you home long ago..."

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