Chapter 100
[Congratulations, Island Master, on completing the special mission and receiving the mission reward: the power of stars to reverse time and space.]
As soon as Tong Shu and Wen Shaocheng set foot on the island with Duoka, the long-lost system notification sounded in their minds.
Before Tong Shu could react, a star chart radiating purple light slowly descended in front of her.
Tong Shu carefully reached out and took the floating star chart. On the star chart, a blue star and a yellow star were extremely close, almost touching.
"Doka! Doka is back!" Nini ran over from a distance and pounced on Doka, hugging him tightly. The other animals also came running after hearing the commotion, and everyone hugged each other excitedly.
Tong Shu was no longer in the mood for the joy of this long-awaited reunion. Holding the star chart, she frowned and pointed to the two celestial bodies in the center, asking Wen Shaocheng beside her, "These are Earth and that celestial body, right? Now that we have them, what do we do?"
Wen Shaocheng looked at her in confusion: "Didn't you give me any hints?"
Tong Shu shook her head.
She boldly reached out and touched the star cluster on the edge, and was surprised to find that the star cluster could expand and shrink as she opened and closed her fingers.
Tong Shu touched another star that was emitting a dazzling light. She felt a burning sensation on her fingertips. She pushed the star away from its previous orbit. In an instant, several planets orbiting it deviated from their normal orbits and crashed straight into the star. A dazzling light exploded in Tong Shu's eyes. After a while, the small star system disappeared without a trace.
[Number of spacetime twists -1, 2/3 remaining]
Tong Shu stared in disbelief, and it took her a while to process the system notification to Wen Shaocheng. She looked up at him and stammered, "...Is it...is it what I thought? One movement, and a small star system is gone..."
Wen Shaocheng stared intently at the star chart, reaching out to touch the nebula at the edge, but his hand passed straight through the star chart without touching anything.
"It's obvious that only you can control this horoscope."
Wen Shaocheng rested his chin on his hand and pondered: "If this astrolabe reflects our current cosmic environment, then if we want to avoid this celestial body that will collide with Earth, we must use the astrolabe to move Earth to another habitable star system. Now we only have two chances."
This conjecture was similar to Tong Shu's own. She nodded, feeling immense pressure: "But I know nothing about other galaxies. If we move them arbitrarily, it could very well end up like that galaxy we just saw, actually accelerating Earth's destruction."
"Wait here." Wen Shaocheng patted Tong Shu on the shoulder and reassured her, "There are astronomy experts in the base's research team. I'll go ask them."
Tong Shu seemed to have seen a savior and nodded vigorously, "Okay! I'll wait for you here!"
As soon as Wen Shaocheng left the island, he felt an extraordinary pressure. When he walked out of the house and looked up, he saw that the celestial body had covered the entire sky, and he could even see the uneven craters on it with the naked eye.
When Wen Shaocheng walked into the courtyard, he found that apart from the two elderly people, everyone else from the Tong family was at the gate, seemingly arguing with someone.
He walked over and saw a huge crowd gathered in front of the electric fence, shouting for them to shut it off.
"Uncle and Aunt, the situation is dangerous. Don't fight with the others. Go back to the island for refuge as soon as possible," Wen Shaocheng said softly as he stepped forward.
"Major Wen! You're back! Does that mean we're saved?" Wang Jie asked excitedly.
Wen Shaocheng nodded: "I have to go back to the base first. It will be resolved soon. You guys go back to the island first."
The Tong family members were also overwhelmed by the pressure. Qin Jiaqiang glanced at his daughter, then at the others, and said, "You all go in. I'll stay with Xiaoxiao." After saying that, he explained to Wen Shaocheng, "Susu can't get onto the island. Xiaoxiao refuses to leave it behind. If we go onto the island, these people might break in at any time, and Susu might lose her life."
Wen Shaocheng glanced around, then took Susu from Qin Xiaoxiao's arms and said, "I'll take Susu to the base. Liu Wanqi will take care of her. You all hurry up and go to the island together."
Qin Xiaoxiao still trusted Wen Shaocheng a lot. She looked at Susu with reluctance, and then the Tong family went into the house and returned to the island.
Wen Shaocheng breathed a sigh of relief and quickly left through the back door with Susu. Without Tong Songming's maintenance, the generator finally stopped working under immense pressure. The refugees outside discovered that the power grid was out of power and rushed in.
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"Captain! Captain, you've finally appeared!" Liu Wanqi's heart finally settled when he saw Wen Shaocheng. He had so many things he couldn't decide on and was waiting to report to Wen Shaocheng.
Wen Shaocheng interrupted Liu Wanqi, shoving Susu into his arms and saying, "Take good care of it." Then he hurried off to the office where the research team was located.
"...Hey! Captain, this..." Liu Wan was caught off guard. By the time he reacted, Wen Shaocheng had already walked far away, leaving him and Su Su staring at each other.
"Professor Lin, where is the star system you were looking for that is suitable for our survival?" Wen Shaocheng entered the office and immediately saw the old professor with graying temples. He pulled the professor aside and asked in a low voice, panting slightly.
"Major Wen?" Professor Lin was surprised and said, "The R-10 and T-08 are both good, and the M-9505 is further away, but in the current situation, we have no way to escape Earth!"
Wen Shaocheng did not respond to the old professor, but asked urgently, "Do you have any pictures that can identify these galaxies? It would be best if all the data were complete and accurate."
The old professor glanced at the major, who had inexplicably started having wild ideas, with a sigh. But now everyone could only hide and leave it to fate. Perhaps they would all die together soon. He thought that it would be good to have someone to share the results of his research over the years before he died, so he sighed, went to the filing cabinet, found the documents, and handed them to Wen Shaocheng.
Wen Shaocheng carefully examined the meticulously drawn blueprints and the real-world images taken with the telescope, then nodded in satisfaction: "Thank you." With that, he turned and left without looking back.
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"You're back!" Tong Shu, who was sitting on the lawn, immediately stood up when she saw Wen Shaocheng coming over.
Wen Shaocheng nodded to the people around him and handed the documents in his hand to Tong Shu.
Tong Shu looked at the star chart with the information. At first, she was a little confused, but fortunately, Nini was there to guide her. Soon she found the three star systems suitable for living on the star chart.
"Then...then I'll begin." Tong Shu swallowed hard and said with difficulty.
Under the trusting gazes of everyone, she tried her best to control her trembling fingertips and gently lifted the blue star.
The real world.
"What's going on? I suddenly don't feel so bored anymore?"
"That star is no longer in the sky!"
"What's going on? Why is it sometimes dark and sometimes light?"
...
Small island.
Tong Shu gently placed the tiny Earth within the R-10 galaxy, on the trajectory predicted by Professor Lin's team.
Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, more than ten fiery celestial bodies suddenly flew over from outside the galaxy. Tong Shu broke out in a cold sweat and quickly lifted the Earth up again.
The real world.
"Holy crap! What happened? I felt like I was about to be scalded to death!"
"Am I seeing things? I'm seeing a lot of asteroids hitting me?"
...
Small island.
"Only T-08 and M-9505 are left." Tong Shu held the little blue star in his hand, not daring to move. "We only have one last chance."
No one dared to utter a sound. This decision would determine everyone's fate, and they dared not make a hasty decision.
"Island Master! Nini is here to help you!" At the critical moment, the little fox brought her crystal ball from the magic house. "The crystal ball can predict the future and help us make the right choices. It was by combining the power of all our companions that we chose the Island Master as the leader of our island. Now, please help us one more time, Crystal Ball!"
"Nini, what should we do?"
"Since it's about saving the human world, please cut your fingers, everyone present. Let all your blood mix in the crystal ball, and the crystal ball will guide you in the right direction."
After hearing this, Tong Shu handed over her hand without saying a word. Nini carefully separated her fingertips, and a drop of blood pierced straight through the crystal ball's wall, hovering inside.
One drop.
Two drops.
Three drops.
...
Everyone cut their fingers, and their blood mingled inside the crystal ball until the last drop fell in. The blood droplet merged and then exploded, blackness filled the entire crystal ball, and specks of starlight lit up one by one. A pink star cluster spun and rose, magnifying, and galaxies scattered and magnified again.
Finally, a galaxy orbiting a young star appeared before everyone's eyes.
"It's M-9505! Only it has that purple star!" Qin Xiaoxiao recognized it at a glance.
Tong Shu looked at everyone, and under their determined gazes, she slowly dragged the small Earth away, pulling it towards that distant galaxy.
The real world.
"I can't take it anymore, what's going on? I'm about to throw up."
"Mom! Mom, what's wrong?! Is anyone there?! My mom has fainted!"
"What happened? Huh? It seems like everything's alright now?"
...
Small island.
Everyone watched the little blue star's movements with bated breath. Before they could even relax, the purple star approached.
"Ah!" Qin Xiaoxiao screamed in surprise, unable to look any further.
Tong Shu looked at the star and was about to despair, but she held her breath and watched for a moment. The star did not collide with the Earth, but instead began to slowly revolve around it.
"...This, is this our new satellite?" Wang Jie said, dumbfounded.
Everyone waited silently for a long time, and after confirming that there were no further changes in the astrological chart, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"From now on, we will have a purple moon."
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Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
"I hate the Fuxi system!" a little kid yelled at his desk, but his mother heard him and rushed over to give him a few hard smacks on the bottom.
"What are you talking about? Nonsense! I'll call your dad to beat you to death!"
"I used to only have to study for 8 hours a day! Now I have to study for 12 hours! I don't want to! I don't want to!" The little brat pushed aside the extra homework and started throwing a tantrum on the ground.
...
In the fields.
Tong Shu plucked a small purple flower, held it to her nose, and smelled it.
Since Earth moved to a completely new galaxy, many species have changed. Tong Shu especially likes the scent of this little purple flower and often goes out to pick it whenever she has free time.
"Sister Tong!" Tian Zhaozhao rode up on a bicycle and greeted Tong Shu warmly, "I knew you'd be here! Here, this is for you."
A glass vase was handed to Tong Shu.
Tong Shu looked at the colorful vase and accepted it with delight: "Thank you!"
“I knew you’d like it; your flowers go perfectly with this vase,” Tian Zhaozhao said proudly.
Before Tong Shu and Tian Zhaozhao could exchange more than a few words, a military jeep pulled up beside them. Liu Wanqi was driving, and Wen Shaocheng was sitting in the passenger seat.
Wen Shaocheng got out of the car, opened the passenger door, and said to Tong Shu, "Get in."
"Huh? Is something wrong?" Tong Shu asked, puzzled, but still obediently sat down.
"Hey! No, I was planning to invite you to my house for some stewed chicken!" Tian Zhaozhao exclaimed, jumping up and down.
Liu Wanqi laughed heartily in the car: "Come on, little brother, I'm going on a date!"
"What?! Sister Tong clearly hasn't agreed yet!"
Liu Wanqi was about to mock him when the car door was pulled open from the outside, and Wen Shaocheng said coldly, "Get out."
The jeep sped away, leaving Tian Zhaozhao and Liu Wanqi staring at each other in the purple flower field.
...
Wen Shaocheng drove the car all the way to the G River, where a bridge had been built, with purple flowers that Tong Shu liked planted on both sides. Wen Shaocheng got out of the car, took Tong Shu's hand, and led her to the bridge.
Tong Shu's face was flushed as she hugged the vase filled with small flowers, her eyes fixed on the river flowing beneath the bridge: "...You..."
"Don't give Tian Zhaozhao a chance," Wen Shaocheng said curtly, turning his head to face Tong Shu.
"Oh?" Tong Shu laughed, wanting to hear what he had to say next.
For two years, Wen Shaocheng took care of her and her family, but this major was too straight-laced, and every time they spent together, he couldn't take the initiative to break the ice between them.
Tong Shu was also wicked; she never took the initiative and sometimes even joined her comrades in laughing at him.
"...The vase is just so-so." Wen Shaocheng turned around, his eyelids taut, and stared at the eyesore of the glass vase.
"Really? But I really like it," Tong Shu said deliberately.
Wen Shaocheng's lips curled down slightly as he reached out and took the vase from Tong Shu's hand. Then, he rummaged in his inner pocket and handed Tong Shu something he had been hiding for a long time.
"...This, this is..." The item in her hand had been held by Wen Shaocheng for a long time and had absorbed his body heat. Tong Shu looked at the game console in her hand, her eyes instantly blurring: "Where did you get this from...?"
When Wen Shaocheng saw her tears, he panicked and quickly put his hand on her shoulder, saying, "Open it and take a look first."
Tong Shu suppressed the stinging sensation in her nose and pressed the power button.
After the familiar music faded, the plaza outside the service center came into view, where a group of small animals stood in neat rows, shouting in unison, "Welcome to Little Forest Island!"
Tong Shu could no longer hold back, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam.
Wen Shaocheng hesitated for a moment, but finally pulled her into his arms.
"I know you've been missing them, so I asked some people to help me buy an old machine. It took a long time to fix it. I'm not good at your game, and collecting these little animals took me a while..."
Tong Shu listened to the man's explanation with a sob in her voice, gently shaking the joystick in her hand, and the little figure walked onto the lawn.
Unexpectedly, the once lush green lawn was covered with patterns of flowers, and the purple petals clustered together, forming a clumsy yet straightforward confession:
Tong Shu, I like you. Will you be with me?
Tong Shu burst into laughter through her tears, staring at the lawn for a long, long time. With a slight movement of her fingertips, the little character in the game raised its round face, made a cute heart shape, and bubbles appeared above its head.
[Okay, okay!]
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